Ok, Deano and I have visited this evening,
Yep, he's definately still alive, and even turned his nose up at the food saying "that's not edible, but I'll have the biscuits", he didn't even want his fromage frais. (Hospitals up north really posh).
Injuries, Broken tibia and fibula in left leg, now pinned from knee to ankle. Broken right wrist, still possibly to be operated on and pinned. Broken collar right collar bone, well swollen. Large bump on the right side of head, helmet shows impact point at the same place.
He's on pain therapy, drip and able to administer own morphine at will with a little push button, but obviously not able to overdose. He says still in fair amount of pain.
However, we had a good laugh and gave his mum a hug. We are going back tomorrow evening, with a copy of these posts, so if you have any messages please post on here and we'll pick them up and get them to him. Any card please now send to:
Darren Daniels
Ward 36
James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Don't worry Taxi I'll inform ward 37 to forward to Darren on his new ward.
Bike apparently is totalled, we have made arrangements with Tillstons to collect from recovery agency used at scene of RTA.
Just to let you know he was flown from the scene by helicopter, but remembers nothing of this at all.
Like we say we'll be popping up to the hospital on a regular basis, and will keep you informed. He's still smiling, and overheard to be saying to a nurse some reference to Vaseline !!!!