Best Wishes for Jim (Garnite)!

ja klar kann ich mich an ihn erinnern . ich wünsche von hier aus auch alles gute! möge er mit seinem neuen atmungsorgan noch jahre voller leben erleben !!!

--
Seen in winterkind home page (?)

Unbekannterweise sende ich Besserungs-Grüße und ganz ganz viel Glück

Oh weia :(
Auch von mir die allerbesten Wuensche!!!!!!!!!
Druecke den Daumen!!

So sympathisch und nett : Jim.
Ich habe "drüben" nachgelesen.
Auch von mir die besten Wünsche zum erfolgreichen Ausgang der Transplantation und zu einem besseren Leben .
Alles Gute, Jim. - I wish you all the best - to both of you -
with Linda standing by your side ...

ich kenne ihn nicht, aber hoffe mit euch, dass alles gut läuft. :-)

ja, ich erinnere mich an einige seiner wundervollen Bilder!

meine besten Wünsche und viel Kraft für die kommende Zeit!

I was coming over here to tell you panda but I see you already got the news. Last night there was word he made it through surgery and is doing fine in recovery. The next 3 days will be the danger zone, but we all have lots of positivity that he is going to make it. Jim is a fighter. Go Jim we are with you!! :)

Jim! All the best for you. I'm with you...

Ich drücke ganz fest!

Danke euch allen fuer die guten Wuensche - thank you all for sending good vibes and wishes to Jim. Yes, he's a fighter, and I am sure, with all this support from around the world he will make it just fine. After all, he still has to finish his pond! ;-)

Please, Doug or anyone else who is still on Flickr: If you hear anything new, let us know. Thank you!

I just read some updates on Jim over at Mary Anne's. It seems to be looking good so far.

Update, from a friend of Jim's

das hatte ich dann letzte nacht auch gesehen. jim wird schwer zu tun haben, alles zu lesen, wenn er dann irgendwann seinen laptop anschalten kann. nachdem ich davon gehört habe, hab ich seine 'mitteilung' in ruhe durchgelesen. erstaunlich - aber auch typisch für ihn, wie er das geschrieben hat. die daumen bleiben gedrückt, eine weile wird sein teich noch warten müssen.

Das hab ich mir auch alles gedacht - es waren schon fast 400 Kommentare, als ich das letzte Mal da nachgesehen hab! Und so cool, wie er das beschreibt, haette ich das (vor allem in einer solchen Situation!) nie im Leben fertig bekommen!

Jim ist wirklich ein ganz besonderer Mensch ...

Good morning Barbara, so good to have news of you starting this on ipernity. Thank you!!

I put my hand with yours



This morning we await news, good news.

Thank you, Judy!

We are all hoping for him ...

Direct link to updates, in the flickr group that was created for Jim and Linda. I hope the people over there will add news, as soon as they find out something.

judi.fielding says:
Hi every one

Linda phoned this morning, and Jim is doing well. it will be a long road but one they want and will walk. Linda said his color looks great and the doctors feel at this time he will be ok.
there is a few things going on but in time should clear up. Linda says thank you for all the prayers and they have helped jim be strong and her as well. keep the prayers going and I will let you know more as soon as I can.You are all great and loving people...thanks so much ...xoxo

News from Jim and Linda's neighbor Judi, Monday morning Feb 25

Thank you for keeping us updated, Judy!

Here is the latest encouraging news from Judi, Jim and Linda's neighbor:

Hi every one

Linda phoned this morning, and Jim is doing well. it will be a long road but one they want and will walk. Linda said his color looks great and the doctors feel at this time he will be ok.
there is a few things going on but in time should clear up. Linda says thank you for all the prayers and they have helped jim be strong and her as well. keep the prayers going and I will let you know more as soon as I can.You are all great and loving people...thanks so much ...xoxo

Many thanks to you, too, Mary Anne!

Danke fuer das Update!

Update 9:30 pm Monday (from Christine Scott).
I just spoke to Linda; Jim is doing well! His doctors told her that he is expected to make it now. They may be able to take him off the respirator tomorrow and he will be able to speak for the first time since the operation. All in all...good news. Please watch Global TV news at 11 pm tonight for a story directly related to Jim's new lung.

Cards may be snail mailed to:

Jim and Linda Dubois
c/o Fairview Guest House
896 West 13th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Z 1P2

I know this is the same news as above, but thought I would include the address for cards!

J

Thank you so much, Judy!

I will prepare a card right now ...

Link to article having to do with how Jim's new lung and life traveled.

www.canada.com/globaltv/bc/story.html?id=4ff0d5f5-b356-4b83-b3a0-4788351048f3&k=25505

Again, thanks so much, Judy!

gegen 7 uhr hiesiger zeit
bevin.jones says:
I just returned from visiting Jim. He was awake and aware and trying to speak (difficult with a tube down your throat). I passed on your prayers and best wishes.
His nurse told me that the lung is "good", his heart rythm has returned to normal but his heart has weakened and his blood pressure is still quite low. He is greatly improved since yesterday. His room looks like the bridge of the Star Ship Enterprise with all the equipment that he's hooked up to. I'm going back to see him on Friday - I will print these pages to leave with him.
Keep praying!

Thank you for another update - vielen Dank, dass du das gepostet hast, Sue!

Das ist das Gute an der Zeitverschiebung: Wenn ich aufstehe, gibt es schon wieder neue Nachrichten! ;-)

Wollen wir hoffen, dass es weiter aufwaerts geht mit Jim - let's hope the good news are coming!

Thank you winter*kind, I was not able to get in and check last night. Wahoo another good day
!!

Panda, were you effected by the power outage?

No, we were lucky - again. For a few hours, there were no traffic lights in our neighbor town, just over the bridge, and many stores there didn't have power. But I first found out about the power outage when Dirk mailed me from Germany and asked about it.

And yes, very good news about Jim!

Update:

Hi Everyone,
As you all know Jim had his lung transplant last Friday morning. They began at 8:00 and were finished by 11:00. The first couple of days were a little rough to say the least but he is on the road to recovery. Each day he is doing a little bit better.
Thank you all for your good wishes. Jim is looking forward to being able to get in touch with all of you himself.
Thanks again,
Linda

klingt alles in allem sehr optimistisch. mich erstaunen die 'nur' 3 stunden op-zeit etwas... andererseits muss es ohne ungeplante zwischenfälle abgegangen sein und das ist letztlich auch nur positiv. kritisch wird es aber wohl noch geraume zeit sein... also weiter daumen halten.

Die OP-Zeit scheint laut Wikipedia "normal" zu sein. Ich denke, bei Jim war es eine einseitige Transplantation, denn in dem Zeitungsbericht stand was von 2 Patienten, die die Spenderlunge bekommen haben - jedenfalls habe ich diesen Artikel so interpretiert:

Thanks to Telus jet 7 people have new organs

Telus donated the corporate jet and two pilots to carry a seven-member medical team to a hospital somewhere in B.C. to collect a heart, liver, two lungs, a pancreas and a pair of kidneys.

Thanks, Judy - I posted the same message a bit earlier (see above).

ich drücke weiterhin die daumen und wünsche alles, alles gute !

Danke, Rosi - Jim und Linda werden diese moralische Unterstuetzung gut gebrauchen koennen!

Ich hab heute eine Karte hin geschickt. Falls ihr das auch wollt:

Jim and Linda Dubois
c/o Fairview Guest House
896 West 13th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Z 1P2
CANADA

Another Update:

christinescott007 says:

To Jim's nature friends ....
Wed. Feb. 27 MEDICAL UPDATE

They removed Jim's ventilator today and he's breathing well on his own. Hospital says he is doing REMARKABLY WELL and may even be moved out of ICU tomorrow onto a regular ward.

IMPORTANT; For Jim, if you're not already an organ donor, PLEASE sign up today. It can be done quickly and simply online. British Columbia residents, here's the website:

www.transplant.bc.ca

Please pass the word.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Christine

(Auf Deutsch: ICU = Intensive Care Unit, Intensivstation)

Oh fantastic news!!!

Hier sind auch noch 2 Adressen, wo man sich diesen Pass auch in Deutschland direkt herunterladen kann:
nephrologie.charite.de/download/organspendeausweis.pdf
und
www.vso.de/pdf/ausweis.pdf
Dass Jim so gute Fortschritte macht, ist beglückend für alle Beteiligten.
Ich wünsche ihm weiterhin alles Gute !

Vielen Dank fuer die Links und die guten Wuensche, Heidi!

Bei uns ist das direkt vorne auf dem Fuehrerschein in rot eingetragen, wenn man Organspender ist. Unsere Fuehrerscheine muesen alle 5 Jahre erneuert werden, und es sind auch gleichzeitig Personalausweise. Bei der Erneuerung wird man direkt gefragt, ob man Organspender sein will, und die wenigsten sagen nein. Das find ich besser, als wenn man dafuer extra noch was ausfuellen muss, denn dadurch werden (bei uns) wahrscheinlich ganz automatisch sehr viel mehr Leute zu Organspendern.

Genau DAS ist es.
Bei uns sind Überlegungen im Gange, ob man es nicht besser so regeln sollte,
dass man nur dann aktiv werden muss, wenn man NICHT spenden will.
Da würden nämlich viele Leute NICHTS tun, die sich jetzt nur schwer aufraffen können,
sich (aktiv) als Organspender registrieren zu lassen..
In Österreich haben die das längst schon so geregelt..

Eben, das wuerde die Organspenderzahlen garantiert sehr in die Hoehe treiben.

Und hier ist dein Link nochmal kleiner - koenntest du den oben bitte rausnehmen? Der lange Link verreisst das Layout etwas, und man kann die Kommentare in der Vorschau nicht mehr vollstaendig lesen ;-)

Danke!

Ich hatte da schon länger dran gekaut und bin extra noch mal aufgestanden, um es zu ändern...;-))
Und da war dein Kommentar schon drin... Danke.

Nein, danke DIR! ;-)

I pray no news is good news.

Yes, let's hope, Judy ...

Newspaper article about Jim today. He is expected to get out of ICU over the weekend.

gut, dann werde ich mir den link jetzt sparen, hab das auch eben angeguckt/gelesen.

Danke trotzdem fuer's Einchecken!

ich würde es auch befürworten. ich habe einen ausweis !!!
finde es aber blöd, ist ja nur so ein zettelchen. eintrag in den führerschein finde ich gut oder ausweis, manche haben ja keinen führerschein.

alles gute für jim !

Danke dir, Rosi.

Hier bei uns dient der Fuehrerschein gleichzeitig als Personalausweis. Es gibt wenige, die nicht fahren, und da steht dann vorne quer ein Vermerk drauf, dass es KEIN Fuehrerschein ist. Da (im Fuehrerschein) ist der HInweis auch am Besten geeignet, finde ich. Aber auch im Personalausweis waere es gut.

Vielleicht kommt das bei euch ja auch irgendwann mal ...

Yes, isn't that article wonderful......................great news!!

A week in now to his adventure, with Linda by his side. Jim is breathing easier, but the long road has just begun. Please continue to keep Jim and Linda in you healing thoughts and prayers.

About 15 minutes ago on Garnites site Saturday afternoon..........12:50 pm pdt

Hi Everyone,
Jim is doing very well! It is hard to believe how far he has come in a week. He is out of intensive care and in a regular ward as of Friday. Jim is eating, drinking water and the only tube he has is a light flow of oxygen. Even that will hopefully be gone soon.
Thank you so much for all of your kindness and wonderful wishes.
Linda

I just saw that comment - thank you so much, Judy!!!

cqstrd says:
i spoke to Linda tonite....(march 2, 2008 @ 20:00 hrs PST)

Jim is doing well and continues to improve....his oxygen levels are excellent...the transplant surgeon has said he is very pleased with the results and the prognosis is good....Linda is doing well, too....

the laptop hasn't been opened yet....i told Linda about the response from everyone in the group threads, but i don't think the significance of it will really register with them until they actually see it on the screen :-)....she asked me to convey their thanks and appreciation for all your support....

GREAT news, thank you, Judy!

And yes, I can imagine their faces, when they finally have time to catch up ;-)

Here's a nice update - Jim just phoned me! He's now in a regular room and has a tv. He sounds Great!!! His voice has more power in it than before. He says he's feeling really glad! And he had me laughing with his usual jokes every second sentence! And he said that the food is surprisingly good and that he's gained about 10 lbs.! He said he'll be moving into the suite in that guest house on W.13th about a block from the hospital in a week or 2, and that Linda's already there. I drove by it a couple of days ago, and it's a beautiful old heritage type house. I'll try and get a picture of it and post it, maybe tomorrow. He isn't using the laptop yet as the hospital says they can't guarantee its safety when he's out of the room for ultrasound or whatever. So it'll no doubt be a week or 2 for that.
Thanks so much for phoning, Jim, and thanks for doing so well!!! We're all rooting for you, and will be so glad when you return to Flickr!
Talk to you soon amigo! :))) And Hi and all the best to Linda!!

Wednesday evening March 5 about 9 pm pst on Jim's flickr site

Greg7 says:
Here's a nice update - Jim just phoned me! He's now in a regular room and has a tv and a phone. He sounds Great!!! His voice has more power in it than before. He says he's feeling really glad! And he had me laughing with his usual jokes every second sentence! And he said that the food is surprisingly good and that he's gained about 10 lbs.! He said he'll be moving into the suite in that guest house on W.13th about a block from the hospital in a week or 2, and that Linda's already there. I drove by it a couple of days ago, and it's a beautiful old heritage type house. I'll try and get a picture of it and post it, maybe tomorrow. He isn't using the laptop yet as the hospital says they can't guarantee its safety when he's out of the room for ultrasound or whatever. So it'll no doubt be a week or 2 for that.
Thanks so much for phoning, Jim, and thanks for doing so well!!! We're all rooting for you, and will be so glad when you return to Flickr!
Talk to you soon amigo! :))) And Hi and all the best to Linda!!

Thanks Judy. I guess you and I were posting that here at the same time! :)

good news - greetings to jim and linda from the other side :)

WONDERFUL news!!!

Thank you both so much for posting the updates here, too!

Yes, I can understand about the laptop, that sure would be a concern. But it is so good to know he's in good spirits and everything went well! By now, the first cards should begin to arrive in the guest house, too ...
;-)

Yes, Greg I guess we were!! Oh well great news like this is worth reading twice!

Here's another nice update:

Wed PM March 5
Jim called himself and spoke with our friend Barb on Quadra this evening . She reports he sounds good, very " up" about being able to walk short distances now, and tolerating it well He is happy to be upright. . Linda reports she can see improvements from day to day.
Jim has no computer access yet where he is in hospital - but hopes to be able to "talk" to everyone once he is set up and connected.
He and Linda send their thanks and regards to all for your prayers and thoughts

Jim called himself! ;-) sorry it just made me laugh and smile

Yes, this is such a happy event! :-)))

cqstrd says:
UPDATE : March 10, 2008 @ 8:00 pm PST

Hi everyone, from Jim....

(he has asked me to bring you up to date until he is able to access his computer)

the medical facts are: Jim is still in the hospital and is likely to be there for about ten more days....the recovery process is moving along more slowly than he would like, but it is going well and as expected...

the happy news is: he is in good spirits....even though he's been slowed down a bit ( first by the surgery and now by all the medications) i can assure you he's still the same old Jim - the same quick wit and the same sagacious mind which never stops thinking of another way to get more fun out of life....

he is looking forward to being released from the hospital so he and Linda can settle into their little place to start living some semblance of a normal life and catching up with all the things which have been going on.....the laptop will not be fired up until he is out of the hospital, so he has asked me to thank you in the interim for all your well wishes, as well as the cards and notes which have been sent to the guest suite.....they both sincerely appreciate all your support...

and, finally, he and i had devised this great plan where i would sneak into his photostream and post a new pic just to surprise everyone (he's convinced you must all be getting tired of looking at that same pic of him for so long)....well, you know the old saw - "the best laid plans etc"....turns out, there's some kind of a glitch stopping access to his account, so we decided that i should just post a pic and an update here....

this is "Handsome"....he is an injured, captive eagle and he is the mascot for the Campbell River Eaglefest - one of Jim's favorite events....i took this pic at this year's eaglefest... i wanted to post it for Jim, to help him feel better about missing the eaglefest, and for all of you, to help you remember how much Jim loves his eagles - wild or not...

and then there is a beautiful eagle picture

Again, thank you so much for the newest update, Judy!

I am sitting at the airport right now, just checking mails between flights. So I probably would have missed the original posting. That's sure good news to take with me on the road!

"See" you all in a bit ...

You must be headed out on you Easter Trip...............grandkids waiting for Grandma?

Nope, no grandkids this time: My mother was waiting for her daughter ;-)

Hello from rainy Germany!

Hi Panda from sunny and warm tennessee!! hehe

Sounds like Jim is on the road to recovery, I don't expect that he will return to normal overnight. But his doctors seem optimistic and they talk of releasing him from hospital, i think that is wonderful news. Jim is one tough old bird that is for sure!! :)

I just wish he had an Ipernity Account, 'cause I sure miss his puns ;-)

I can't believe I am seeing this only now :(

But I am glad to hear that Jim is already on his road to recovery, what an excellent news! I am sure his presence is missed throughout his many many friends and fans! I am one of them!

There are already close to 1000 comments under his last picture, Christina - yes, he is very well liked, and dearly missed by many! We are all breathing easier since Jim has a new lung! ;-)

Greetings to your Mom, and have a great visit!

Thanks, Judy! :-)

Greg7 says:
I spoke with Jim on the phone this afternoon, and he's feeling good, and he sounded great! His voice sounds so much stronger than it has for the past couple of years! He had been hoping to get out of the hospital today, but needs to stay for another week for them to monitor some inevitable minor things, which is of course frustrating for him, but as he says, the hospital is the best place to be for seeing to those things. He said that his car (his office) is being brought over to Vancouver, but they won't let him drive it for awhile, so I'm going to be the designated driver to drive them to Iona (a nature preserve area near the Vancouver airport) as soon as he gets out. He's looking forward to that of course, as am I. I said that it would be a nice change of scenery from the hospital, and he said that's for sure!!

Saturday evening March 15

The news keep getting better and better - thanks for the update, Judy and Greg!

nonie vogue says:
had a phone call today that brought tears to my eyes...the caller said "this is Jim Dubois"!! His voice sounds so strong. He said it takes a lot of energy to be bored! And that they wont let him drive for awhile!

Keep up the wonderful recovery work, Jim, and I'm looking forward to fish and chips in White Rock with you, Linda and Greg in the not too distant future!

We are all still sending our prayers and healing thoughts to both of you... as well as my love. Norma.


Sunday March 16

That's awesome, Judy - thank you again!

Newest update from Gordon:

hi, everyone....

Jim called tonight and asked me to tell you that he is feeling very happy right now, because today was the first full day he has been able to breathe on his own, without oxygen support.....the recovery seems to be going well, and if it continues to go as well, he can be released next week....

Linda has a friend from home visiting with her and, when they are not hanging out with Jim, they are out and about visiting all kinds of fun places in vancouver....having someone else there with her has made everything so much easier for her....

he enjoys hearing about the comments and anecdotes you have all left on his site (and in the groups) and he is looking forward to being able to get back on his computer and interacting with you....

gordon

9:00 PM PDT, march 17, 2008

Ah, glad to see you already got the news............I was not on last night!! It is so great, and I am so glad Linda now has someone to be with her, and they are exploring. This helps Jim also, to see Linda having a good time.

Yeah - it looks like he's on the best way to be his good ol' self again. And better! :-)

And yes, Linda needs a break like this, too, I'm sure.

nonie vogue says:
Mar 19th, 7P.M.

I just had another wonderful phone call from Jim. His voice sounds so strong. He said he went for a pretty good walk today, but had to quit because his LEGS gave out!! He is really looking forward to his release from the hospital... (maybe as soon as Friday... day after tomorrow!) and some good home cooking from Linda. He says he feels stronger every day!

Greg visited him today., and told him that I made the 1000th comment.. Jim said that was why he was phoning, to tell me I won the prize.. he's going to pay for my Fish and Chips when they get out here to White Rock! I told him I cheated, but he said no, I won it fair and square. Who am I to argue with our beloved Jim!

Did he know that he had so many friends all over the world? He said he never really thought about it before. Linda is doing well, having a visit from a friend, so they go to see Jim, then off for some shopping fun...then back to see Jim!

I feel so blessed receiving phone calls from him.I'm sending more prayers and healing thoughts to you, Jim, and to Linda. Keep up the steady improvement! Love, Norma.
Posted 2 hours ago. ( permalink )

Greg7 says:
Thanks for the good joke Kathy! :)
And that's a great idea to post pics of Jim's favourite spots Gordon! This one's a beauty!!
And those cookies sure look delicious Tina!! Yum!
I feel so lucky tonight! I visited with Jim this afternoon in his hospital room! He's looking really good and is in really good spirits!! He's sure looking better - healthier - stronger - than I've seen him in the past year or so! His great spirit and character were shining through, and it was great to see him looking so charged with positive energy!
It was obvious too though that his body has been through a major war, and it will certainly take some time for it to recover. But he's definitely on the way! So much so that he might be released from the hospital on Sunday! That's great of course, but he thought that today would have been even better. But that's a good indication of how good he's feeling!
It's too bad I didn't have a camera with me, but I might get lucky soon and get a photo of them on the veranda of the guest house!
So Great to see you today Jim and Linda (and Barbara, Linda's visiting friend)!!!!!
Oh, I just saw your post Norma - that's great that he phoned you! Apparently after he gets out, it'll be awhile before they give him permission to go roaming about, but I'm sure as soon as they do, we'll be out your way first thing!!! About his good walk today - he said that he went for a good walk around the perimeter of the ward, and that his oxygen never went below 95% ! Yay!!!

Again: Wonderful news - I can only imagine how excited they must be!

Jim is out and has a new post on his site, this is the text March 21, Good Friday 2008

am out of the hospital today, 28 days after the operation and in some ways a million years in experience. I am breathing on my own, and although I am as weak as water, I am fine. The new lung is working wonderfully. Linda and I are established in a one-bedroom suite in a converted heritage house a block from the hospital, and are warm and comfortable. I have between 2 and 4 months of bi-weekly therapy at the hospital before I am allowed to return home, but I am highly motivated and am hoping to be closer to two months.

On another note, I cannot thank everyone enough for your support and good wishes. Your cards and the comments, the knowledge that I had your support, helped more than you can ever imagine. Linda and I both thank you from the bottom of our hearts, and wish you all health and every happiness, you all deserve it. I'll never get caught up with everyone, but please know how very much it's meant.

This seems a fitting first post, a double rainbow that Linda shot from the ICU unit a week after the operation, It seems fitting, my old life fading into the background and my new one getting brighter. Thank you all. Be well.

www.flickr.com/photos/garnite/2351498372/in/photostream

Now that's what I call a Happy Easter, YEAH! :-)))

all the best for you, jim.

Jim wrote me a personal email while I was in Germany! I have to answer it yet, though - but I am so glad to see him back in business!

hm... ich hab eben erst ein aktuelles foto von ihm entdeckt, die letzten tage war ich etwas abwesend.
ist schon erstaunlich, wie schnell er sich erholt und wieder mit der kamera auf den beinen ist.
gut sieht er aus... guckst du hier ;)

Hab ich gesehen, danke!

Aber nun werde ich mich leise wieder von da drueben verziehen ...