Sunday 30 August 2009
look out for a new updated site cooming soon.
This web is still under construction and will be relaunched
Saturday 22 August 2009
Supporters List.
This is part of the supporters list, if your name is not down then please sign and give your support.Pedd.
Dear All
Below is another link to an article on Robert's Phone call from Nigel Clough Derby County Football club
http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/search/4053587.Cloughy_Jr_pledges_support_for_coma_footballer_s_case/
And here are some of the supporters so far.......And if you would like to Join the list, then all you have to do is put your name at the bottom of the list of supporters and send it back to me.
Maggie Hughes.
DAVID CAMERON MP
BORIS JOHNSON MAYOR OF LONDON
RICHARD OTTAWAY MP
TOM BRAKE MP
MAYOR OF MALIA (CRETE)
ROBERT EVANS MP
NIGEL CLOUGH
NEIL WARNNOCK
ANDY HESSENTHALE
PETER TAYLOR
MARK GOLDBERG
ALAN PARDEW
ALEX STEWART
DARREN BARNARD
JUSTIN EDINBOURGH
COLIN PATES
JOHN SALAKO
IAN SELLEY
ADAM LOCK
MARK BUTCHER
BRIAN TALLBERT
CROYDON ADVERTISER
SUTTON AND CROYDON GUARDIAN
KENT NEWS
LONDON TONIGHT PROGRAM
GMTV
T. MOBILE
CAR PHONE WAREHOUSE
HILTON HOTEL (PURLEY)
CROYDON ALTHETICS
BROMLEY FC
SUTTON UNITED
CHARLTON FC
OXFORD UNITED
USDAW SHOPWORKER UNION
CARSHALTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS
NAHIMS DRYCLEANERS (In Walington.printed our shirts for the Campaign)
GRAHAM MURREY (Tesco Store Manager Pitsea)
RONNIE KEY. (has became a dear friend since attack on Robert)
JULIE BRISTOL. (A manager at Tesco Purley came out to Greece to support the family)
Alan Tate.The C.W.U Political Office .
TRACEY JEWELL
Sign here please....................................
Dear All
Below is another link to an article on Robert's Phone call from Nigel Clough Derby County Football club
http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/search/4053587.Cloughy_Jr_pledges_support_for_coma_footballer_s_case/
And here are some of the supporters so far.......And if you would like to Join the list, then all you have to do is put your name at the bottom of the list of supporters and send it back to me.
Maggie Hughes.
DAVID CAMERON MP
BORIS JOHNSON MAYOR OF LONDON
RICHARD OTTAWAY MP
TOM BRAKE MP
MAYOR OF MALIA (CRETE)
ROBERT EVANS MP
NIGEL CLOUGH
NEIL WARNNOCK
ANDY HESSENTHALE
PETER TAYLOR
MARK GOLDBERG
ALAN PARDEW
ALEX STEWART
DARREN BARNARD
JUSTIN EDINBOURGH
COLIN PATES
JOHN SALAKO
IAN SELLEY
ADAM LOCK
MARK BUTCHER
BRIAN TALLBERT
CROYDON ADVERTISER
SUTTON AND CROYDON GUARDIAN
KENT NEWS
LONDON TONIGHT PROGRAM
GMTV
T. MOBILE
CAR PHONE WAREHOUSE
HILTON HOTEL (PURLEY)
CROYDON ALTHETICS
BROMLEY FC
SUTTON UNITED
CHARLTON FC
OXFORD UNITED
USDAW SHOPWORKER UNION
CARSHALTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS
NAHIMS DRYCLEANERS (In Walington.printed our shirts for the Campaign)
GRAHAM MURREY (Tesco Store Manager Pitsea)
RONNIE KEY. (has became a dear friend since attack on Robert)
JULIE BRISTOL. (A manager at Tesco Purley came out to Greece to support the family)
Alan Tate.The C.W.U Political Office .
TRACEY JEWELL
Sign here please....................................
Its the same old song...
When I came home from Greece last year in September,I started writing to all the mp's around the country,to make them not only aware of my son's plight but also of what our family and other families that we met over in Greece were going through at that time.
After weeks and weeks and a lot of hard work, all we received back was the same negative and boring letter.
If you look below you will see one of them ,but I have taken the name away and The sad part is even up till this date, this is what you may receive if you happen to write to a MP that was not in your town.
This is a cross party issue not just in my area ,don't the MP's realise that the next victim and there family could come from within there own constituency and they have a duty of care to them, to find out what problems that can occur and find out more on this subject before it happens (NOT AFTER).
Its called working together and sharing information so that it can be passed on to our colleges family and friends etc.
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Dear Ms Hughes,
Thank you for your recent telephone message. I was extremely sorry to learn of the attack on your son Robert. I am sure this must have been a terribly upsetting experience and can only imagine what you have all been through.
Owing to strict parliamentary protocol, I cannot make enquiries on your behalf as I am not your Member of Parliament. From your letter it would appear that you have already contacted your own MP and I would strongly suggest that you continue to pursue his office. you may also wish to consider seeking legal advice.
After weeks and weeks and a lot of hard work, all we received back was the same negative and boring letter.
If you look below you will see one of them ,but I have taken the name away and The sad part is even up till this date, this is what you may receive if you happen to write to a MP that was not in your town.
This is a cross party issue not just in my area ,don't the MP's realise that the next victim and there family could come from within there own constituency and they have a duty of care to them, to find out what problems that can occur and find out more on this subject before it happens (NOT AFTER).
Its called working together and sharing information so that it can be passed on to our colleges family and friends etc.
.....................................................................................
Dear Ms Hughes,
Thank you for your recent telephone message. I was extremely sorry to learn of the attack on your son Robert. I am sure this must have been a terribly upsetting experience and can only imagine what you have all been through.
Owing to strict parliamentary protocol, I cannot make enquiries on your behalf as I am not your Member of Parliament. From your letter it would appear that you have already contacted your own MP and I would strongly suggest that you continue to pursue his office. you may also wish to consider seeking legal advice.
Silent Dreams...............
You may say that when you see pictures of Robbie he never really smiles,that's because when he was paralysed his facial muscles in his face were so badly affected.
But Remember he smiles from within as he has a heart of Gold.
Below there is a poem that I done a few months ago.
Poem
The saying is important
It takes time to know him well
It gets cold on my own in the evening
And my hart beat shudders and swells
Make no mistake I'm within my senses
My ringing bells are in tacked as well
The gods are always beside me
So should I ask them, more then tell.
Had the candle in the wind not taken its time to burn
And the dream broken at the stem, given time to make the mend
If that gift was not given before the the wedding blessed
Then our royal highness may never had been laid to rest.
Story's are cruel painful with spite
Restless restless night after night
Arms that I can fill are strong and warm
Time to awake up and come out of this storm.
Friday 21 August 2009
BBC interview today ..please listen
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00m5sqg/Victoria_Derbyshire_21_08_2009
take the little button along to 1.40 that's when we start the interview.oh yes I for got, it was also my Birthday today and Rob took me for a birthday meal I will never forget.x
Thursday 20 August 2009
Roberts Evans article.
This article was released in July by Roberts office.Latest news / press > London Euro-MP takes Greece at...
Thu 30 Jul 2009
London Euro-MP takes Greece attack victim case to the Foreign Office
13 May 2009
London Euro-MP Robert Evans took the case of attack victim Robert Hughes to the Minister for Europe, Carline Flint, today in pursuit of justice for the beaten footballer.
Robert Hughes, 28 from Bromley, was left fighting for his life after he was viciously attacked while on holiday in Malia, Crete, in June 2008. As he lay in a coma, a legal loophole allowed the suspected attackers to leave the country. Having sustained severe head injuries causing serious brain damage, Robert Hughes, who has played for Fulham youth team, Sutton United, Croydon Athletic and Oxford United, was in a Greek hospital for 3 months, undergoing four brain operations.
Robert Hughes’s mother, Margaret Hughes of Sutton, is now campaigning to bring his attackers to justice and for the Government to provide better support for victims abroad.
Having spoken to Caroline Flint about the case personally, Robert Evans was able get Margaret Hughes a meeting with the Minister for Europe at the Foreign Office today to discuss the case and to find better ways to help UK residents caught up in similar situations while abroad in future.
Robert Evans said, “This is a European matter of international importance. Greece is a European Union country and while Robert Hughes was there on holiday he was the victim of a brutal and cowardly attack. We must make sure justice is done.”
Robert Evans added, “This case has also highlighted the difficulties faced by victims in foreign countries, whether it’s a case of violence, theft or just a bad accident. We must work together to improve support services for those who experience these kind of problems whilst abroad. I salute the work Margaret Hughes has done in this area and I have full confidence in Caroline Flint to work to improve the situation and to assist with bringing the attackers of Robert Hughes to justice
Wednesday 19 August 2009
Please Enjoy Don't Destroy-is what we stand for Mr Brown.
That letter was from the heart and made people Think/stop/and listen David and Boris have made contact, but our PM has failed to do so,so far........Why.?
Artical from october 2008.
Artical from october 2008.
THE distraught mum of Croydon footballer Rob Hughes, who was left for dead following a brutal attack in Greece , has this week hit out at some of the country’s top politicians for not doing enough to bring her son’s attackers to justice.
Rob was kicked, stamped and bottled into a coma by thugs outside a nightclub in Malia, on the island of Crete , by a gang of English thugs in June.
He has since returned to the UK after a series of operations, but his mum Margaret has vowed not to rest until those responsible are behind bars.
Now Mrs Hughes has called on British authorities to do as much as possible to make sure the matter is properly investigated in Greece , but she said so far her bid for political backing has been fruitless.
In a strong letter to Conservative Party leader David Cameron, she accused him of lacking “dignity and respect” after he failed to respond to her emails.
And Mrs Hughes is equally unimpressed with prime minister Gordon Brown and Mayor of London Boris Johnson, both of whom have yet to respond to her call for action.
Rob’s attackers are still at large in the UK after returning home thanks to a legal loophole in Greek law.
This week Mrs Hughes told the Advertiser: “I buried the son I knew in Greece .
“The Robbie I’ve got now is different, I’ve got to learn to look after the new Robbie.
“He’s no different in temperament, but his character has changed.
“They (his attackers) ripped so much away from him, just for a seven or eight minute frenzy.”
And she said that until crucial prosecution papers are stamped in Greece , Rob’s attackers will remain at large, a fact she finds infuriating.
Mrs Hughes stated: “If the British government was behind me and they put pressure on the Greek government, I am sure it could be done by tomorrow morning.
“If they were serious about dealing with violence, they would have done something by now.”
She was infuriated when she received a letter from David Cameron’s office stating that the Tory leader could not look into the matter as she does not live in her constituency.
Mrs Hughes believes that unless the British authorities show their mettle in Rob’s case, the number of victims of violence abroad will continue to rise.
Her letter to Mr Cameron stated: “From the beginning all I wanted was to bring my son home then get the thugs back to Greece to face what they did to my son Robert.
“I hear nearly every day that as a country we are going to clamp down on thugs and violence, but I would like to know when are we going to start?
“It’s no good just talking about the problems we have in this country we need to start dealing with them now.”
She said she plans to send a similar letters to the prime minister and the mayor of London , who she also believes have shirked their responsibilities.
THE distraught mum of Croydon footballer Rob Hughes, who was left for dead following a brutal attack in Greece , has this week hit out at some of the country’s top politicians for not doing enough to bring her son’s attackers to justice.
Rob was kicked, stamped and bottled into a coma by thugs outside a nightclub in Malia, on the island of Crete , by a gang of English thugs in June.
He has since returned to the UK after a series of operations, but his mum Margaret has vowed not to rest until those responsible are behind bars.
Now Mrs Hughes has called on British authorities to do as much as possible to make sure the matter is properly investigated in Greece , but she said so far her bid for political backing has been fruitless.
In a strong letter to Conservative Party leader David Cameron, she accused him of lacking “dignity and respect” after he failed to respond to her emails.
And Mrs Hughes is equally unimpressed with prime minister Gordon Brown and Mayor of London Boris Johnson, both of whom have yet to respond to her call for action.
Rob’s attackers are still at large in the UK after returning home thanks to a legal loophole in Greek law.
This week Mrs Hughes told the Advertiser: “I buried the son I knew in Greece .
“The Robbie I’ve got now is different, I’ve got to learn to look after the new Robbie.
“He’s no different in temperament, but his character has changed.
“They (his attackers) ripped so much away from him, just for a seven or eight minute frenzy.”
And she said that until crucial prosecution papers are stamped in Greece , Rob’s attackers will remain at large, a fact she finds infuriating.
Mrs Hughes stated: “If the British government was behind me and they put pressure on the Greek government, I am sure it could be done by tomorrow morning.
“If they were serious about dealing with violence, they would have done something by now.”
She was infuriated when she received a letter from David Cameron’s office stating that the Tory leader could not look into the matter as she does not live in her constituency.
Mrs Hughes believes that unless the British authorities show their mettle in Rob’s case, the number of victims of violence abroad will continue to rise.
Her letter to Mr Cameron stated: “From the beginning all I wanted was to bring my son home then get the thugs back to Greece to face what they did to my son Robert.
“I hear nearly every day that as a country we are going to clamp down on thugs and violence, but I would like to know when are we going to start?
“It’s no good just talking about the problems we have in this country we need to start dealing with them now.”
She said she plans to send a similar letters to the prime minister and the mayor of London , who she also believes have shirked their responsibilities.
Saturday 15 August 2009
Wake me up please...........................
I meet new victims now, with there torn family's
Talking of violence that happened in foreign countries
Headline tragic news it beginning to hurts my ears
Same last year ,violence crime unnecessary accidents sparking all my fears.
It pains me so, to tell these family's the full and horrid truth
The same answers spoken again this year , its so cruel and so uncouth
Don't give a dame the tour company's and bar owners would say
As long as its sold that ticket or next drink, there laughing all the way.
Spoken to the tourist reps, who just don't want to know
As long as that shot is paid for and the punters are swaying to and throw
That's my child you are filling up with cheap and over priced drink
You won't want to clear it up, when there sick in your toilets or sink.
The none license bouncers, waiting to grab me and throw me out
Who gives a shit his drunk they say,but do they know I'm not a thug or lout?
There minds made up angry and now throwing me out
Boots in my back, bottle over the head, with there fist in my clout.
Please stop I beg you ,I'm someones son or someones daughter
Head pounding ,blood poring, should I go, I think I alter.
The light has gone now, left is the sound of a silent muffled calm
Friends crying standing over me ,How bad I hear I think Ive been badly harmed.
Its the noise of the machines now, I can hear ringing in my ear
Doctors and nurses talking together with my parents I do fear
I can't see them at all now, oh why cant this be
His blind I hear ,this can't be happening to some one like me.
Last night I was laughing and going out with my friends
I'm now on that theatre list, as my life could now come to its end
I really need to go home now .as this can't be my last day
The line now gone dead ,the sounds have now stopped.As I think ive past away.
I can still hear the screams from my mums distant voice
Mum and dad are told, I've gone now, so home they go as they have no choice
Please don't leave me hear I'm frightened, you have given me that scare
Oh my god I was asleep, its was only a dream and horrible everlasting nightmare.
Or was it....?
Pedd.org.uk
Talking of violence that happened in foreign countries
Headline tragic news it beginning to hurts my ears
Same last year ,violence crime unnecessary accidents sparking all my fears.
It pains me so, to tell these family's the full and horrid truth
The same answers spoken again this year , its so cruel and so uncouth
Don't give a dame the tour company's and bar owners would say
As long as its sold that ticket or next drink, there laughing all the way.
Spoken to the tourist reps, who just don't want to know
As long as that shot is paid for and the punters are swaying to and throw
That's my child you are filling up with cheap and over priced drink
You won't want to clear it up, when there sick in your toilets or sink.
The none license bouncers, waiting to grab me and throw me out
Who gives a shit his drunk they say,but do they know I'm not a thug or lout?
There minds made up angry and now throwing me out
Boots in my back, bottle over the head, with there fist in my clout.
Please stop I beg you ,I'm someones son or someones daughter
Head pounding ,blood poring, should I go, I think I alter.
The light has gone now, left is the sound of a silent muffled calm
Friends crying standing over me ,How bad I hear I think Ive been badly harmed.
Its the noise of the machines now, I can hear ringing in my ear
Doctors and nurses talking together with my parents I do fear
I can't see them at all now, oh why cant this be
His blind I hear ,this can't be happening to some one like me.
Last night I was laughing and going out with my friends
I'm now on that theatre list, as my life could now come to its end
I really need to go home now .as this can't be my last day
The line now gone dead ,the sounds have now stopped.As I think ive past away.
I can still hear the screams from my mums distant voice
Mum and dad are told, I've gone now, so home they go as they have no choice
Please don't leave me hear I'm frightened, you have given me that scare
Oh my god I was asleep, its was only a dream and horrible everlasting nightmare.
Or was it....?
Pedd.org.uk
Thursday 13 August 2009
GOALS FEATURES ROB HUGHES CHARITY FIVES ASIDE
ROB HUGHES CHARITY FIVES ASIDE
Host: FROM COMA TO COMEBACK Type: Causes - Fundraiser
Network: Global
Price: PLEASE CONTACT GOALS FOR MORE INFO ON PRICES FOR TEAMS ETC. THANKS
Start Time: Sunday, 30 August 2009 at 13:00
End Time: Monday, 31 August 2009 at 00:00
Location: Goals Soccer Centre Sutton
Street: 656 London Road, North Cheam
Phone: 02086441333
Email: www.goalsfootball.co.uk
Description30.08.09 @ 1pm
Goals Soccer Centre Sutton
656 London Road
North Cheam
Surrey
Sm3 9by
The Day
o 25-40 team champions league style tournament with winners and losers cup and plate competition to ensure all get as much football as possible
o Raffle for Goals sponsorship for your whole football season
o Hot food and drinks available all day from the sports bar
o LIVE premiership football on our plasmas and mega screen
o Speed cages, bouncy castle, BBQ, crossbar challenges and 10 yard bucket challenge
o Chelsea, Fulham, Crystal Palace, Sutton Utd, AFC Wimbledon and Carshalton signed merchandise up for grabs
o £100’s worth of bar vouchers to be won
o FREE training kits to winners of cup and plate competitions
o Trophies for the winners/runners up and player of the tournament
Fun filled day for all the family promoting sportsmanship and sport for fun.
Call 0208 644 1333 and reserve your teams space now to avoid disappointment
www.goalsfootball.co.uk
ROB HUGHES CHARITY FIVES ASIDE
Host: FROM COMA TO COMEBACK Type: Causes - Fundraiser
Network: Global
Price: PLEASE CONTACT GOALS FOR MORE INFO ON PRICES FOR TEAMS ETC. THANKS
Start Time: Sunday, 30 August 2009 at 13:00
End Time: Monday, 31 August 2009 at 00:00
Location: Goals Soccer Centre Sutton
Street: 656 London Road, North Cheam
Phone: 02086441333
Email: www.goalsfootball.co.uk
Description30.08.09 @ 1pm
Goals Soccer Centre Sutton
656 London Road
North Cheam
Surrey
Sm3 9by
The Day
o 25-40 team champions league style tournament with winners and losers cup and plate competition to ensure all get as much football as possible
o Raffle for Goals sponsorship for your whole football season
o Hot food and drinks available all day from the sports bar
o LIVE premiership football on our plasmas and mega screen
o Speed cages, bouncy castle, BBQ, crossbar challenges and 10 yard bucket challenge
o Chelsea, Fulham, Crystal Palace, Sutton Utd, AFC Wimbledon and Carshalton signed merchandise up for grabs
o £100’s worth of bar vouchers to be won
o FREE training kits to winners of cup and plate competitions
o Trophies for the winners/runners up and player of the tournament
Fun filled day for all the family promoting sportsmanship and sport for fun.
Call 0208 644 1333 and reserve your teams space now to avoid disappointment
www.goalsfootball.co.uk
Wednesday 12 August 2009
Just another victm who cares....I do.
Take a look at another victim just over a year on since my son Robert's attack in Malia in Crete 2008.When will this government sit up and take notice, as if they don't I'm sure the next one will.
Holiday from hell on Greek island
Source: www.wirralglobe.co.uk
A STUDENT from Wirral was beaten unconscious by a gang armed with wooden planks while on holiday in Crete.
Holiday from hell on Greek island
Source: www.wirralglobe.co.uk
A STUDENT from Wirral was beaten unconscious by a gang armed with wooden planks while on holiday in Crete.
Sunday 9 August 2009
what a mover ..................
Ive been practising this move all week ....
I have been practasing this move all week and still can't get to grips with it yet.
Is it the two step or a roll over..yes even I have sence of humer but not when it comes to football .as I still can't understand the off side rule...
Pedd.
Friday 7 August 2009
Just a snippet from the London tonight program,This brings it back to me on how well Rob did just to even go to this event at that time.
As he was still recuperating after a long journey home, and a week before he was still in Greece.
Can I thank Mark B and Gerry D and all the Bromley staff and not forgetting the fans and supporters for the best day ever, not only for Robert but for my family and I as well.
This fundraising event was such a light relief from the stress that we faced on a daily basis in the Hospital in Crete.
I was taken back by peoples generosity and kind words of support,it take a very special person to help someone else....And you are, as you all did.
Thank you Bromley football club.
Wednesday 29 July 2009
Tuesday 28 July 2009
Monday 27 July 2009
My worst night mare has just began
Robert Hughes Malia June 2008
Maggie's Story Author
Introduction
My name is Maggie Hughes.
I'm a house wife and mum of eight children and one of my son's is disabled and has been since birth.
I work for a big retail outlet and have done so for Ten years ,I'm also a Union Representative and I have held that post for 9 years.
This story began when my son Robert came to my home late one night in June 2008 and asked me if he could use my suit case as he was off to Greece for 10 day holiday to Malia in Crete.
I can't explain fully what I am trying to say but my senses were telling me to tell Robert to be wary and to take care of himself over there in Malia.
Its very strange as I have never felt like this before when Robert been abroad ,as he has always been very sensible and never got in to any trouble or had any problems with anybody so why was I worried this time...... I believe my (motherly instinct took over as this time I was very worried).
The next day it went out of my mind and I just put it down to me being me.
The Beginning Of My Worst Nightmare
Around 5 days later I received a phone call from Charlotte, Robert's girlfriend her words were ( I don't worry Maggie)but Robert has been attacked and is in hospital in Crete. She said Robert's friends who were out there are with him and wont leave him until his OK.
Can you imagine what I was thinking straight away I thought of the night he asked for my suit case and how my ringing bells as a mum told me something was going to happen.
It was a few hours later that Charlotte phoned me with some more news on Robert ,it had come from one of his mates who was with him at the hospital in Crete. I told Charlotte to ring this friend back whose name was N... and ask her to get him to ring me straight back. And he did.
At that point he was saying you don't have to worry Maggie as Robert is sleeping .So I said wake him up, The reply from Roberts friend was I can't they wont let us go back into the room, as the nurses were putting up a drip at the moment ,And N... said I will ring you back later Maggie with any news.
I was upset ,Worried ,Angry, Confused ,and getting very suspicious that all was not right with my son's condition and the full details were being hidden from me, as at that time I had no telephone number or detail of the hospital were my son was etc.
Again I had to wait, Then the dreaded phone call came through, its me I heard from the other end-Charlotte.
Maggie Roberts being taken down for a Brain Scan as he won't wake up and Robert friend's who were there in the hospital with him, were now beginning to get really worried and concerned and didn’t know what to do for the best. (But I did) .
The First 48 Hour's
I started to get details of the flights to Greece and could not believe all the flights were fully booked, So I rang my eldest son David who lived in Nottingham to ask him for help and to see if he was able to get a flight as I was at a dead end. .
David did managed to get a flight, but it was a split journey and it took over 12 hours to get there .
When I arrived at Heraklion Crete airport in Greece we got a cab straight to the hospital , But this hospital that Robert was in was not on a high street, it was out in the country side and was very hard to get to ,especially if you had no transport.
we walked into the main entrants to find no one was manning the front desks ,after banging on the glass eventually a man appeared from a back room so we tried to explain why we was there at the hospital and gave him Roberts name.
But he could not understand us nor could we him. and we spent at least 15 minutes trying to explain what we wanted but still we got nowhere.
Eventually Charlotte is a nurse in England looked at the very weird signs and guest were Robert might.
we went down a very long corridor then up to the 2nd floor B wing ,on arriving on the second floor we went to there front desk and had to wait again, because there was only one nurse dealing with so many.
We were directed to room No 17 and Robert was at that time with one other patient ,who looked as if he had been in a very bad accident and was on a machine with lots of wires going in and out of him .
"OH MY GOD"
Was what I said when I saw my son Robert lying in a bed with no blanket and no decent pillow and blood coming from his ears, with only his boxer shorts on and lying in a bed of urine and blood that had not even been washed off in 48 hours .
Robert's face looked like he been hit by a wall and he was moving about as if he was in a lot of pain but he was not fully conscious and never open his eyes together only very briefly the good eye as we called it.
My son David and my husband Dave went off in different directions, one out on to the balcony and the other out in to the corridor of the hospital.as they could not cope or deal with what they had seen.
Charlotte and myself were left alone to tidy and clean Robert up ,but before we did this,I knew there something very important that I needed to do.
Which was to take photos and a commentary of Roberts condition and injuries as I new from that moment onwards I would have to gather all information and evidence on my sons case alone.
A Mother's Breaking Point
Every day and night from that time onward we stayed by his bedside as even to go to the toilet was to long to be away from Robert in case he past away.
We watched him,washed,and changed him, made his bed, cleaned the blood from his body, tried to feed him as he did not seem to be able to swallow or chew ,nor could he wake up. What ever had happened to him was so bad as it made him unable to open his eyes or unable to come out of the deep sleep that he was in.
After about 4 days there was a change, I can't explain exactly what I mean but this day was different .He lay very still for a long time as if he was in a deeper sleep and that evening my eldest son David told me to go back to the apartment and have a rest as I was at breaking point.
So I did, but as soon as I Arrived back at the apartment my phone rang ....MUM David said get back now as Rob is not waking up and the Doctors were now moving him down stairs to the intensive care unit.
As they seem extremely worried about the change in his condition and they said that he will need urgent treatment to save him .
My reactions was to scream, then cry ,then panic as I was afraid that I would not get back in time to see my son Robert before he goes.
when I got back he was on a life support machine ,so many wires and so much noise and I could not believe what was happening to my lovely son, as all he did was to go abroad to Greece for a 10 day holiday with his 3 friends.
We did not have to wait long, As Rob was taken down to the theatre to have a piece of his scull removed as this was the only way they could ease the pressure and save his life.
The Doctors don't always tell the relatives that they are going to operated or inform you when the patient comes round or back to the ICU unit.
As when you are on the ICU ward you have to wait your turn in the corridors and go in one by one to a meeting room to hear the updates or Not of your relatives and love ones.
It was a great relief when I knew that Robbie had come through the operation and he was back on the ward in ICU.
That afternoon we sat down together as a family for lunch for the first time in a week.
No Hope Of Survival
That evening we all got into taxi's to the Hospital .and there was . my husband Dave, my son Alan ,David,Adam, my daughter Alaina,and my daughter in law Charlotte,Quin and myself, as we all wanted to visit Robert that evening in ICU.
When we arrived back at the hospital we all knew the process ,of lining up and waited our turn in the corridor to go in to see Rob one by one in the ICU unit. and you only got 1 minute each person.
It was Alan and Adam who went first, But within 30 seconds of Alan going in to ICU to see Robert he came out shouting mum his not there, Roberts beds has gone.
I Started to panic like every one else ,not one of us knew what was going on as we could not ask anyone there as we did not speak the language and no one seamed to want to tell us what was going on ,So was my son dead or alive at this point.…?
Eventually they took us all into a side room and said they were afraid that Roberts swelling to the brain had got extremely worse and had no alternative but to re operate again to save his life .
This time the Doctor’s were telling me and my family they would now have to remove half of his skull, as if they didn’t this could leave Robert with no hope of survival or brain dead.
He Live ....You Go Now !
Can you imagine what we were all going through ,as none of us was speaking only sobbing and in shock, as we did not even get a phone call from the hospital to say this was happening.
My family were told we would have to wait a very long time as he could be in the theatre for at least 8 hours or more so we were told by the Doctor to go back to the apartment and we will call you if any thing happens .
I could not go anywhere nor could any member of my family, as we all agreed that if any thing was going to happen to Robbie we will be there for him if it did.
We all waited in the corridor sitting on floor and chairs that we took from the meeting room ,as normally this would not be allowed security, but I believe they knew that this was a life or death situation and they left us alone by our selves to the long wait ahead.
It sounds strange but we could not just sit there and say and do nothing ,so some of us played Give us a Clue and Hang man etc as the wait was so stressful and long, and for a little while this did take our minds off the situation .
Well trust my son Alan as he was the joker in the family at the time, as somebody needed to break the ice ,So Alan found a sheet and dress up like Michael Myers in the film Halloween .Not the best of subjects to copy at that time but it did break the ice (what a fool he was ,but we did need this lite relief at that time…)
After about 8 hours or so one of the surgeons came out to see us, and said Robert has survived the second operation but it will still be a very long wait for you and your family as we need to see if the swelling on the brain will start to swell again ,and if it did that this time it will be the end .
I said to my family members I wanted them all to go back and get some rest, as I wanted to stay there on my own in the hospital until Robert was out of the woods or Not....,
This long wait started at around 6pm in the evening and went all through the night until 11am the next morning when a lady doctor aged around sixty years of age, came over to me as I was still sitting in the same place in the corridor and said in broken English (He live. You go now).
I just stared at her but I could see in her eyes she was telling me that Robbie had a slim chance of survival as far as I was concerned this was going to be the first day of Robert's road to recovery..................................
To be continued
Sunday 19 July 2009
Thursday 16 July 2009
Wednesday 15 July 2009
Monday 13 July 2009
Robbie 5 weeks on.
The picture you see now, is Robbie 5 weeks after the attack.
It was his first trip out side of his cramped and very over crowed ward.
He was unaware of his surroundings, paralyzed and could not speak, However still happy to be around his family.
It was his first trip out side of his cramped and very over crowed ward.
He was unaware of his surroundings, paralyzed and could not speak, However still happy to be around his family.
This was the furthest thing from my mind!
I awoke on the morning of June 17th 2008.
This day seemed to be no different to any other day,but how wrong could I off been!
Six days previous to this terrible day, Robert my son came to my home and woke me up out of a deep sleep around 2am and asking me "can I borrow a suitcase mum?"
I wasn't happy as I was the last to know that he was going away, and I did need my suitcase as I had a conference coming up a week later.
I don't know how to explain to you how I felt as all I could see of Robert was his silhouette with the light behind hurting my eyes as I was in a dark room.
This was the last conversation I had with my OLD! Robbie.
The next thing I heard was the voice at the other end of the phone telling me my son had been attacked and was being taken to hospital, however didn't know where?
Around few hours later I received another phone call from his girlfriend Charlotte to say in a emotional voice" we need to go immediately to Greece to be at his bedside.
The nightmare continued...........
Introduction to PEDD
With the Governments help our aim would be to give you the relevant information that is urgently needed when travelling to an EU country.
If in the unfortunate situation you or a family member are attacked, or injured whilst abroad.
The information you may need would need to include location of hospitals, police stations, interpreters and much more.
This information could come in the form of a pocket guide for the relevant country. These could be distributed at airports and seaports or travel agents with further more details made available on the Pedd and a Government web sites.
When you book your holiday tickets to travel abroad do you stop for one moment and think? Have I packed all the belongings that I need?
•Have I got my passport?
•Have I got my travellers cheques or Euros?
•Did I get my travel insurance? and have all relevant information available Is my E111 card valid?
•Does my family know exactly where I am? Would they be able to contact me if there was a problem?
If in the unfortunate situation you or a family member are attacked, or injured whilst abroad.
The information you may need would need to include location of hospitals, police stations, interpreters and much more.
This information could come in the form of a pocket guide for the relevant country. These could be distributed at airports and seaports or travel agents with further more details made available on the Pedd and a Government web sites.
When you book your holiday tickets to travel abroad do you stop for one moment and think? Have I packed all the belongings that I need?
•Have I got my passport?
•Have I got my travellers cheques or Euros?
•Did I get my travel insurance? and have all relevant information available Is my E111 card valid?
•Does my family know exactly where I am? Would they be able to contact me if there was a problem?
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