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Old 29 March 2009, 10:09 PM   #1
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I need your help TRF

Kia ora everyone,

I just got off the phone with my best friend's wife (I've known him for 33 years, my whole life) Yesterday, while at work he was crushed by a gantry crane. He has no external injuries but sustained severe internal trauma. They managed to stop the internal bleeding during the surgery, but they discovered his pancreas had also been badly damaged. Now they say it's a waiting game to see if infection will set in, which will put his other organs at risk of failure. Being all the way in Japan I feel absolutely useless, there is nothing I can do for him or his family except pray. So I'm asking for my friends here on TRF to pray with me, his name is Alistair. His wife's name is Janetta and their two children are Emma and Jacob.

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Old 29 March 2009, 10:14 PM   #2
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Old 29 March 2009, 10:16 PM   #3
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So sorry to hear about your friend Ryan, thoughts and prayers sent.
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Old 29 March 2009, 10:21 PM   #4
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Old 29 March 2009, 10:46 PM   #5
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Wishing all the best for your friend, Ryan. Here's to a speedy recovery.
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Old 29 March 2009, 11:22 PM   #6
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Old 29 March 2009, 11:26 PM   #7
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Our prayers and thoughts are with him and his family.
Thanks everyone. I still can't believe it. I was just talking to him on Friday night. It's really scary how things like this can just happen, but I guess that's why they call them accidents. Thanks again, your players are really appreciated.
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Old 29 March 2009, 11:34 PM   #8
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Old 29 March 2009, 11:40 PM   #9
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So sorry to hear that Ryan...we will pray for his recovery....was this the guy on the picture you showed us when you were in Japan?
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Old 30 March 2009, 12:10 AM   #10
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Ryan, my thoughts are with you and your friend's family. It just kind of shows how fragile life is!!!
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Old 30 March 2009, 12:11 AM   #11
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So sorry to hear that Ryan...we will pray for his recovery....was this the guy on the picture you showed us when you were in Japan?
No, that was Tom. My friend Alistair is in NZ. Thanks for your prayers Oscar.
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Old 30 March 2009, 12:17 AM   #12
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Ryan, my thoughts are with you and your friend's family. It just kind of shows how fragile life is!!!
That's so true. You hear about things happening to other people and it is easy to forget that it could happen to someone close to you. Thank you.
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Ryan, I no longer take my life for granted like I did when I was a teen. I'm grateful to be alive and strive for happiness, peace and serenity in my life!!!
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Old 30 March 2009, 12:22 AM   #14
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So sorry to har that, Buddy. He is on my prayers now.
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Old 30 March 2009, 12:23 AM   #15
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So sorry to har that, Buddy. He is on my prayers now.
Thanks a lot bro. Every prayer counts.
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Old 30 March 2009, 12:31 AM   #16
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Old 30 March 2009, 12:58 AM   #21
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Thank you. Just thinking about his condition makes my eyes water and I'm not the crying type of guy, but he was more like my brother than a friend, so thank you all so very much for your prayers and kind words.
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Old 30 March 2009, 12:58 AM   #22
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Old 30 March 2009, 12:59 AM   #23
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Old 30 March 2009, 03:20 AM   #24
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That's extremely disturbing and sad news, Ryna. Alistair will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Such a tragedy.......very sad. Hope he's able to make a full recovery.

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Old 30 March 2009, 03:42 AM   #25
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That's extremely disturbing and sad news, Ryna. Alistair will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Such a tragedy.......very sad. Hope he's able to make a full recovery.

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Thanks JJ. They won't know if he's out of the woods until April 6th. They said it'll take about 10 days to assess if any infection has set in and if it is having any effect on his lungs. However, the docs seem to think that it'll be highly unlikely for him not to develop complications due the nature of the injuries. Again thank you.
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Old 30 March 2009, 05:37 AM   #26
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君の友人のAlistairが早く怪我より回復して元気に成る様に祈っています。
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Allistair is lucky to have a friend like you when his life is hanging in the balance.
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