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#1
Seriously though ... / Re: Gibbo
October 02, 2025, 07:25:51 PM
Hi guys,

It's been a little while since my last post, so I wanted to share another update on Gibbo's progress.

The big news is that he's now officially out of ICU, a huge milestone after everything he's been through. He's eating proper food again, drinking what he likes (within reason!), he's had his trachy removed, which means he's finally speaking unaided again. Hearing his voice properly for the first time in a while has been amazing.

Gibbo has now moved to Canterbury Hospital, which is about 15 miles from home. They've got a more specialised physio team there, which is the next important step in his recovery. Now that he's "out of the woods" in terms of survival, he's had a full assessment from the physios, and the results are tough to hear, but at least we now have clarity.

He's been diagnosed with a complete C5 spinal injury. That means he has full control of his head, neck, and shoulders, He has biceps, but no triceps which means limited arm movement. He has slight wrist movement but no use of his fingers, everything from the chest down is paralysed.

Right now, he's waiting in Canterbury for a place to open up at Stoke Mandeville, where the spinal injury specialists are. That's where the real long-term rehab journey will begin.

Despite all this, Gibbo continues to show incredible spirit. When I visited on Monday, he was out of the hospital gown and in actual clothes, it felt like a small but powerful bit of normality returning. He was also in a reclined chair and is gradually building up to sitting more upright, though there are still issues with his blood pressure when he sits up for too long. It's slow going, but it's steady progress.

Somehow, through everything, Gibbo remains his usual cheeky self, full of banter, winding up the nurses and doctors, and keeping spirits high. Genuinely inspiring to see.
#2
Seriously though ... / Re: Gibbo
July 09, 2025, 04:45:05 PM
Hi guys,

It's been just over five weeks since I shared the first update about Gibbo's accident, and I'm really happy to say he's been making steady improvements every single week.

I've been visiting him regularly — every week since that first post — and it's been incredible to see the changes. He no longer needs the feeding tube through his nose and is now eating and drinking well on his own. He's also no longer 100% reliant on his ventilator, which is a huge step forward.

He's been making small but meaningful gains in movement too. Last week, he managed to pinch his thumb and finger together — something that might sound small, but in reality, pretty massive. Even more encouraging, he's been getting spasms in his legs and often complains of a "numb bum" which, whilst funny, and we laugh about it, is actually a very good sign. His neurologist, who has 19 years of experience, told his mum that he might walk again one day — something we never thought we'd hear, especially after what the neurosurgeon in Kings initially said.

Every time I've seen Gibbo, he's been so positive and full of that cheeky energy we all know and love. Yesterday he told me his trachy can come out in about 3 weeks and he's hoping that means he'll finally be out of his special room in ICU and be able to see his daughter.

It honestly feels like he's nearly out of the woods now and he can start focusing on building back his strength and movement. There's still a long road ahead, but the direction is finally starting to feel hopeful.

Thank you all for the love, messages, and good vibes you've sent Gibbo's way — they're working. I'll keep you posted with more updates as he continues to defy the odds.

Cheers guys, J
#3
Seriously though ... / Gibbo
June 24, 2025, 12:23:53 PM
Hi Guys,

I wanted to share an update about our friend Gibbo, who's had a bit of a tough time recently. About 5 weeks ago, Gibbo was in a serious car accident that resulted in a broken neck and spine. He was taken to Kings Hospital from the scene and placed into an induced coma for a week. The doctors' initial thoughts were that he would be paralyzed from the neck down.

After two neck surgeries — to add plates to the front and back of his neck and spine — Gibbo was woken from his coma. Thankfully, he has some upper body movement and it's now thought he will be paralyzed from the waist down instead. It's been a tough few weeks. There was even talk of making him comfortable until he passed if he couldn't breathe on his own. Thankfully, Gibbo proved strong enough to breathe on his own, even if only for short periods at a time.

He's still in ICU and has a long road ahead — I don't think he's quite out of the woods yet, but he's definitely getting there. Gibbo has already been through so much, including being resuscitated twice: once on the way to Kings, and then again about two weeks later following cardiac arrest. Luckily, he has a fantastic network of family and friends supporting him through this. He was moved down to Margate Hospital last week — still in ICU, but much closer to home. I've visited him twice since he's been in Margate, and both times he's been his usual upbeat, cheeky self. Yesterday, we had a good couple of hours just chatting and having a laugh, which really lifted both our spirits.

Gibbo has everything he needs at the moment, I've been chatting to the council and I think it would be really nice to organise a collection from us to get him something special down the line — we all know Gibbo won't appreciate flowers.

Let's send some good vibes Gibbo's way and I'll keep you all posted and best I can — he's a fighter and we're all behind him.

Jewelz
#4
Seriously though ... / Re: RIP Blunt
July 19, 2024, 10:54:41 AM
Hey Tox,

I'm really sorry to hear this news mate, my deepest condolences to you and your family. As others have mentioned, Blunt was an incredible person with a fantastic character. I feel so fortunate to have met him and to have spent many, many hours playing games together. I've been reminiscing about the great nights we had on the dMw servers and will always cherish those memories. He was such a great guy and will be sorely missed.

Reach out if you want a chat or some friendly banter and some gaming, we're always here.

Regards,
#5
dMw LAN XLI / LAN XLI Booking Thread
February 25, 2023, 02:26:53 PM
Booked the room for Gibbo and I to cozy up. Form filled out.

Is there a Wednesday "pub crawl" in bed by 7 happening?
#6
How much is a sharing room my guy? Happy to ask when I ring them to book if you don't know.

This is the same survey as the New Leadership one, right? Wouldn't want it to be confused with a LAN survey
#7
Counter-Strike / Does anyone still play CsGo?
November 10, 2022, 12:45:01 PM
Hi JB,

I think the only CSGO played now is strictly competitive or LAN festivities. The dMw TCS servers are long gone, although I would be very interested if these came back, your best bet for a game would be Steam or Discord for sure.
#8
dMw LAN XL / dMw Hoodies / Polos
September 06, 2022, 10:42:01 AM
We have forums? Why didn't we post this in Discord? :( Good use of the @everyone tag would get this running
#9
dMw LAN XL / LAN XL Booking Thread
July 17, 2022, 06:05:02 PM
My attendance is unlikely with a baby due on the 1st October.


Will Chaos survive the pub crawl this time?
#10
It's my Birthday! / RogueTaylor (28)
June 06, 2022, 12:09:22 PM
Happy Birthday Mr. Rooooooooooooooouge
#11
dMw LAN XXXIX / And so it begins.....
May 19, 2022, 05:17:35 PM
Left our selfies out for your personal bank I see
#12
dMw LAN XXXIX / LAN XXXIX Booking Thread
March 30, 2022, 04:34:03 PM
Gibbo & I booked from Weds. The hotel is empty on Wednesday night apart from dMw that have booked that night so plenty of room.
#13
dMw LAN XXXIX / LAN XXXIX Booking Thread
March 11, 2022, 08:52:00 PM
Form filled out, will ring the hotel in the morrow.
#14
Seriously though ... / Amazon deliveries
March 03, 2022, 02:50:06 PM
Skip the Amazon bot mate, on the chat Window there's a button at the bottom to speak to a person.
#15
It's my Birthday! / Whamagedon 2021 !!!!!!
December 14, 2021, 01:26:23 PM
Quote from: OldBloke;447468The dreaded refrain was heard emanating from the lounge. 'Oh bollox', I thought.

'Is that Last Christmas playing? I shout to SWMBO.

'Yes' is shouted back.

Heart sinks but a slow realisation that it doesn't quite sound right.

'Is that Wham singing?'

'No. It's the Loose Women'.

Still fighting, guys :D

Not sure what's worse, watching Loose Women or going to Whamhalla.

edit: Loose Women is worse