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Title: Don't waste a day!
Post by: LB on September 07, 2012, 01:57:31 PM
Yesterday one of my work colleagues collapsed at his desk and passed away in hospital last night. he had a brain aneurysm so there were no signs or warning that something was wrong. He had just come back from his lunch time walk, and in a jovial mood. 2 minutes later is was unconscious and not breathing.

He was only in his early fifties.

Don't waste a day, get out there and do those things you have been meaning to do, and don't forget to tell your loved ones you love them.

To Neil you will be greatly missed, and my thoughts are with your wife and daughter.

LB
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Post by: Trex_s4m1 on September 07, 2012, 02:35:28 PM
sorry to hear mate. that sucks. hope you and your workmates all communicate and get through it together, it really does help.
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Post by: LucyJ on September 07, 2012, 03:01:24 PM
What a shock! Thoughts to everyone at your work and his family. Thanks for the reminder about just going and doing it!
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Post by: Kit_e_kat9 on September 07, 2012, 03:05:57 PM


Seize The Day (where possible) ... it's my motto when I do finally get out of bed. 

Sorry to hear of your collegues plight.  It's those sudden and unexpected deaths that hurt loved ones the most I think.

I do agree:  Always tell them you love them ... you never know when you may (n)ever see them again.

Kit_e
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Post by: Mr Ploppy on September 07, 2012, 03:09:27 PM
Bloody hell! Our thoughts are with his family.

Life is too short to stuff around with the trivial thats for sure.
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Post by: D4D on September 07, 2012, 03:12:30 PM
Sorry to hear that, same thing happened to a colleague the other week and he was mid 40s...
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Post by: Swannie on September 07, 2012, 03:57:05 PM
Very sad to hear  :-[

It just enforces the fact that we are on this earth for a short time and ultimately the only thing that matters is family and friends.

Greg
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Post by: Smoko on September 07, 2012, 04:05:29 PM
Very sad to hear about that, thoughts are with his family



Smoko
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Post by: MarkGU on September 07, 2012, 04:56:25 PM
LIFE.

Bite off more than you can chew........then chew like buggery!!

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Post by: elle.mac on September 07, 2012, 05:56:03 PM
Sorry to hear LB 

Brain aneurysms are nasty I lost an older brother a few weeks before his 32nd birthday to one - no warning (other than headaches a few weeks prior)

Title: Re: Don't waste a day!
Post by: Memem284 on September 07, 2012, 06:17:43 PM
 A special friend (she was like a little sister to my mum and a big sister to us girls) died in her early forties from a brain aneurysm. Very unexpected and a shock to all those who loved her. It was back in 1984 and we still miss her today. Even today I was just thinking about her.

Best wishes to you, LB, and and your workmates family.
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Post by: aquadux on September 07, 2012, 06:55:07 PM
Our thoughts go out to you and your work colleagues family.

You are right life is to short, get out and enjoy all the time you have with your family.

Richard & Deb
Title: Re: Don't waste a day!
Post by: Hairs on September 07, 2012, 07:33:57 PM
G'day LB,
I'm saddened to hear you mate didn't make it.
My thoughts are with your mates family and his mates.
I suffered a brain aneurysm(cerebral hemorrhage) some 13 years ago this coming December 2nd.
I was 33 years old, my eldest Daughter was 13 months, Fysh Didn't know she was pregnant with our second daughter, Conceived the night before  ;D
She didn't realize until some four months later, to busy worrying about she will have to raise a daughter without a husband and her little girls dad.
One of the hardest things I have ever had to do was,
Sitting in an eye specialist waiting room, I have blurred vision from the blood pressure that build up inside my brain.
The lady sitting next to me in her 60's had a young man in his mid twenties with her, Just by looking at him I got the impression that the Lights were on, but nobody was home(I mean this in a nice way). After talking for awhile, she asked me what had happened to me, after explaining about the brain aneurysm, she started to cry and was really upset, She looked me in the eye and asked why I was the way I was and her son was the way he was, because that was what had happened to him.
Sorry to waffle on, but you are right, life is very special, And I know how lucky I am.
Get outside every day, Miracles are waiting everywhere
I hope your mates family and you will be ok.
Take care.
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Post by: Swannie on September 07, 2012, 07:42:52 PM
G'day LB,
I'm saddened to hear you mate didn't make it.
My thoughts are with your mates family and his mates.
I suffered a brain aneurysm(cerebral hemorrhage) some 13 years ago this coming December 2nd.
I was 33 years old, my eldest Daughter was 13 months, Fysh Didn't know she was pregnant with our second daughter, Conceived the night before  ;D
She didn't realize until some four months later, to busy worrying about she will have to raise a daughter without a husband and her little girls dad.
One of the hardest things I have ever had to do was,
Sitting in an eye specialist waiting room, I have blurred vision from the blood pressure that build up inside my brain.
The lady sitting next to me in her 60's had a young man in his mid twenties with her, Just by looking at him I got the impression that the Lights were on, but nobody was home(I mean this in a nice way). After talking for awhile, she asked me what had happened to me, after explaining about the brain aneurysm, she started to cry and was really upset, She looked me in the eye and asked why I was the way I was and her son was the way he was, because that was what had happened to him.
Sorry to waffle on, but you are right, life is very special, And I know how lucky I am.
Get outside every day, Miracles are waiting everywhere
I hope your mates family and you will be ok.
Take care.

Wow mate, thats tough..

Greg
Title: Re: Don't waste a day!
Post by: LB on September 07, 2012, 07:55:48 PM
Thank you for all your kind words.

It is really hard to imagine this larger than life person will not be there Monday morning. And I can't even imagine what his family is going through he was fine when he left in the morning. He had been with our company for 16 years and touched so many people.

We are better people for knowing him.

LB
Title: Re: Don't waste a day!
Post by: Hairs on September 07, 2012, 08:01:34 PM
Evening Greg,
It was a lot tougher for Fysh then me, the first few months I had no idea about anything, short term memory loss, I mean short term, five seconds. Kinda like Ground Hogs day from my side, Fysh went through hell  :'(
Anyway, LB, What got Fysh through these worrying times was a  :cup: network of friends & Family.
Without them life would of crumbled around us.
Support each other
He will always be in your thoughts.
  :cheers:
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Post by: macca on September 07, 2012, 08:14:23 PM
Very sad to hear  :-[

It just enforces the fact that we are on this earth for a short time and ultimately the only thing that matters is family and friends.

Greg

Aggree with swannie 100%
Two heart attacks at forty eight, was a big enough kick in ar$e for me to have a re-think. Lying on the ground looking at the horror on my daughters face, is something I will never forget. I really feel for your colleauges family LB
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Post by: Kris on September 07, 2012, 08:17:49 PM
Sorry to hear.

Got this through FB this am, kinda relevant:

(http://gallery.myswag.org/gallery/d/41734-1/Dalai.jpg)

Kris
Title: Re: Don't waste a day!
Post by: LB on September 07, 2012, 08:53:06 PM
Sorry to hear.

Got this through FB this am, kinda relevant:

(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/41734-1/Dalai.jpg)

Kris


That is so true of todays society.

LB