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Brendan Hartnett (EricStoner) was rushed into Intensive care yesterday.

He is a little better today, still in IC, but awake & talking.

He is a hero of mine, and a senior blonde, & we wish him a speedy recovery.

PS - He was due to be a Guest on Sky Poker tonight, & had been looking forward to it immensely. I am sure we can re-schedule him.

Best wishes & thoughts from edinburgh

Geo

Get well soon ace!

As an ambassador for wales on blonded i can say :-

Everyone in wales wishes you a speedy recover sir!

KP

best wishes for a speedy recovery Brendan

Best wishes to Brendan

Please keep us in touch with his progress

Get well soon Brendan!

Best Wishes for a Speedy recovery Brendan.

 All the very best......get well soon,.... Sky Poker needs some quality. :)up

All the best Brendan - get well soon and see you soon in brighton x

eric stoner! youve got through a few episodes like this before and we have no doubt you will get through this one too. all the good and the positive to you:)

mad xx

Get well soon Brendan , your needed here my friend  :) :-* :-* :-*

Do you know what hossie he has gone into Tony....it's probably not a million miles from me and I would be glad to call in and say hello, if visitors are okay.

Keep positive Brendan  im looking forward to seeing you in Brighton  asap. 

Brendon get well soon hun xx

Get well soon Brendan!

Thoughts are with you Brendan.

See you at the next APAT event if not before!  :)up

No, but I will find out for you.

Get well Brendan.
 :)up

MTAWU

Thinking of you....

get well soon..

Get well soon Brendan.

Lots of love xxx

All the best, hope you make a speedy recovery.

 Get well soon Brendan

Wishing you a speedy recovery
Shelly xxx

Speedy recovery mate.

Nak

All the best Brendan

I do hope he's back on his feet soon.

Get well soon Brendon..xx

all the best, get well soon  :)up

All the best Brandan. Hope you're well again soon.

Heart sore at hearing that - was really looking forward to Brendan marching into the Luton casino & trying macho like to hold back a wee tear.

Brendan, all your mates are wishing you well, just get better mate!

My thoughts exactly  ;iagree;  just get better as soon as

All the best Brendan, get well soon.

Such a good guy ,  I hope you feel better soon Boss   :)up

best of luck,

get well soon.

Best wishes mate x

Our thoughts and prayers go to Brendan, Tom & Lucy.

All the best and our love,

Bainn & Harmony.

Quite simply one of the greatest gentlemen I've ever had the pleasure to meet.

A speedy recovery Brendan.

Get well bloody quick ....I have been in training to lift that friggin chair in the car quicker when its pissing down with rain !!!

All the very best mate.

Get well soon Eric I need another hug x

get well soon brendan heres to a speedy recovery

Wishing you a speedy recovery Brendon and look forward to seeing you back on here soon

Pull yourself together man - there's poker to be played! :)

Get well soon Brendan

All the best chap

Lets hope for a speedy one

Cheers

John

Wishing you a speedy and full recovery Brendan.

Get well soon Brendan.

Get well soon sir!!

 Td Th

Get well soon Brendan, thinking of you xx

Get well soon Brendan

As has been said before Brendan.

Thinking of u x

Get well soon Mr Stoner Sir.

Get well soon Mr Stoner.

Get well soon Brendan!

Any more word from Brendan anyone?

No. I don't have his Son's number I'm afraid.

Bigfella wrote to me about Brendan, & is going to ring the Hossie he thinks Brendan is in, (possibly East Surrey?) & try & visit him. Des Duffy wants to do the same, Bainn & Harmony also wrote to me enquiring about Brendan.

As soon as I hear, I'll Post on here.

All the best for a speedy recovery Brendan.

Wishes for a speedy recovery.

This has just made me realise that even though I have played with Brendan, I don't actually know what his condition is.
Would someone mind enlightening me?

Wishing you a speedy recovery Brendan.

We only met once for a brief chat at Cardiff, but I was really impressed with your gentlemanly conduct. A really nice guy to know.

I phoned the hospital a number of times but just got an answer phone I left details of my enquiry and my number but they haven't called back. Intend to drop by at some stage tomorrow to find out if he's in East Surrey.... I'll let you know if I find anything out.

Press 2 for this and 1 for that.... it drives you mad doesn't it!!!!!! ;grr; ;grr;

Best wishes Brendan, hope you get well soon :)

Best wishes pal, hope you recover soon

Good work Glenn, we would all appreciate you letting us know how Brendan is and letting him know we are all thinking of him and praying for him.

bainn tom( brendans son) was trying to get in contact with you i gave him your email address 

Bainn here - Thanks Iron.

Thanks to Bigfella's hard work in tracking down which Hospital Brendan is in, Harmony has managed to speak to him !!

He has been moved to a general ward now and sounds in good spirits, he thanks everyone for their support and wishes on this thread and will read it when he gets home.  Brendan could be home by this weekend but the doctors may keep him in a little longer to be sure.

Bigfella is popping in to see him tonight, so i'm sure there will be more news from him.

All our thoughts Brendan.

Well done Bainn and Harmony - thanks for the updates - you really are lovely people.

Tracey x

Thanks for the info, great news.

Thanks Bainn.

Continued good wishes to you Brendan.  Here's hoping for a speedy recovery.

Good to hear he's feeling better & a big thanks to Harmony, Bainn, Bigfella, Tikay & Ironsides for rallying round a blonde family member & keeping us all up to date.

great news thanks bainn harmony and bigfella for finding out the info.

hpope you home soon brendan and back to your normal self asap!

bb4 not gona be the same without you was hoping to share a table with you like at the cardiff apat what a laugh we had. then you made me work my nuts off getting the chairlift working so u could use it only for you to walk into the casino next day!  rotflmfao was a great sight.

get well soon my man wanna c u at bb5 u hear!

Great news.  Hope you're back on your feet again soon Brendan.

:)up

So glad to hear your on the mend , take care and we will see you at the DTD bash  :)

have the hospital sorted you with a laptop and wireless connectivity yet?

Good to hear that your on the mend.....best wishes Brendan

good news.
 ;applause;

fantastic news:)

Great to here your feeling better.xxxxx

Excellent news, I'm very pleased to hear this.  ;woohoo;

Just back from the hospital where I have visited Brendan. I wont dwell too much on the last week or so but basically he had an operation on an artery and subsequently picked up an infection. He spent a couple of days in intensive care but is now being monitored in a general ward. He still has a little way to go but is making good progress.

He is very disappointed to be missing the Bash, but has told me to tell you all to make the most of this one as he is gonna win BB5. I was with him for over an hour and left when he was due to take some medication. In that time, we discussed various topics including poker, holidays in florida, horse race ownership, winning the Sunday Million (we'll he talked about this, sadly I could not!) and errrmm.... Gay Rights marches in Brighton  rotflmfao rotflmfao

He's in good spirits and talking about trying to qualify for GUKPT in Brighton ...... that may be a bit ambitious but it gives you a flavour of his determination.

I took him up some poker magazines which was fortunate as he had asked his daughter to bring his poker mags up this morning but she couldn't find them. I also presented him with his Blonde Bandit baseball cap that he  would have worn at the bash and told him to hold onto it ready for BB5. He put it on straight away and I must say looked very fetching!

His sense of humour remains.... his message for the forum is that he's gonna play like a man possessed when he's back in action.... raise him at your peril!! He also thanks everyone for their thoughts and good wishes and was delighted to receive the calls this morning. His determination is very inspiring, and fingers crossed he'll be back in action soon.

Oh Belly, he says his bet stands. He thinks your prices stink though.... ;sark;

He was very touched to hear about all the good wishes posted on Blonde and thanks everyone. As an earlier post says, it's a great community and Brendan is at the heart of it. 

 
 


 

Top post about a top geezer  ;tightend;

Hear! Hear! :respect:

A damn good post Glenn.

I managed to chat to Brendan this evening, and as Glenn has said, he was in good spirits and said he really appreciates all the support and well wishes from the Blondes.

It seems he is enjoying the attention of all the young nurses !

As we all know, Brendan is a formidable fighter and is already planning a summer of poker, he refuses to let this thing get the better of him.

And his statement about winning BB5, i'd back him in an instant.

Here's to you Brendan

 :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Brendan is a hellava fella. So glad to hear this.

Thanks for the updates guys - good news.

I was feeling a bit grumpy this morning, but reading bigfella's post brought a smile to my face.

If anyone speaks to Brendan again, please send him my love.

Thanks BigFella - great to hear that he's doing well.

Cheered me up on this miserable morning.

Hi everyone.  I'm sitting with Brendan at the hospital as I write, and he would like to pass a short message on.  Before he does, can I say that he is looking fantastic and is in great spirits.  I'll do the typing (blackberry!), but over to Brendan.

Just to say guys I have been overwhelmed with the messages I've received and the visitors I've had since my little upset.  I've been out of intensive care and looking forward to beating this infection and getting back to seeing you all on the site. 

And finally from Brendan!

I've stared down the devil and beaten him so no one should raise me again ever!!  Good luck and thanks.

Brendan.

way to go Brendan, get well soon

Good to hear you are on the mend, only tried raising your blind once that was enough..

Great to hear brendan is getting better.A true fighter and an insperation to us .

Well, first off, it's a huge relief to hear Brendan is on the mend. Long may it last. He was in a deep hole in 2006, nearly died, but he fought back bravely, and we know he has the heart of a lion.

Big ups also to Bigfella (Glenn), Des D, Bainn, Harmony, & Ironside, all of whom have helped to find out how Brendan is.

And lets not forget all the blondes who have Posted on this thread. It's truly moving to see the degree of care & affection shown towards Brendan.

The day he walked into Cardiff Grosvenor at the APAT Event, well, hobbled more like, remains one of my most moving & memorable days in poker - many a grown man was near to tears, & a few were openly crying.

He is an inspiration to us all.

Not me, i had something in my eye.... honest.

Get up now Bren, stop mucking about. ;)

if anyone sees brendan please remind him he is a fish and i will raise his blind all ay long after all he keeps raising mine with his aces and taking all my chips

nice one brendan c u soon x

Many thanks Des, bloody brillant thing that Blackberry.

Great news, get well soon twig! :)up

im very happy to hear about your recovery. i know youve been through the wars before so was confident about your healing powers:)

A very good start to me day

mad xx

Superb.
 ;applause; ;applause;

Great to hear you're on the mend. Thank God you won't be on my right at BB4!


All the best and see you soon.

Well everyone, I got let out at 9am this morning, and although i'm very tired, I've just read though all the thread..............and I'm overwhelmed, what a great family we have here.

I ts a very special place, long may it last.

Thxs everyone for your real concern, it was touch and go, basically I  got a ruptured artery in my fore arm, where i had some work done thirty years ago.

It was fixed and i came out on Tues 22nd. On Thursday I woke up delirious thirsty baked and hallucinating. my daughter phoned the doc, lucky for me my own doc came out, and said i had an Infection (from a line they had put in my neck to give fluids while i was under for the op). He told my daughter he'd phone an amberlance to take me back in.

Two hours later I was back on the same ward being given anti biotics.............................then it all went wrong!!!

The doctors and nurses told Tom and Lucy(my children)that they could not control my blood pressure which kept dropping rapidly.So they decided, i needed to be transferred to intensive care................At 9 ish i was transferred, some jelly filled saline was iv'd into me and i was attached to a blood filter machine, for 18 hrs.

I came too, at 4pm Fri asking for a cup of tea.................then I was put on blood filter machine again, and along with the antbiotics started pulling through. By sat after,I was back on general ward.

The iv anti biotic continued, on Sun i slept all day.................through the next week i was told just to get better slowly, on Fri i went onto oral Ab's and on sat they said i could come home.................though gotta go back for  a screening on Mon morning,and some time later I've got to have the staples out of my forearm.

So as Garry Glitter said "I'm back I'm back as a matter of fact as a matter of fact I'm back"

Thx again for all your concerns, at it was lovely to see Glenn, and Des D, visit me, and to receive calls from bainn and harmony...........And to Paul (inthebelly)for his touching pm i came home to, it was really from the heart thx Paul.Finnally for Madasahatstand, who pm'dme today.

Time to rest I guess.

take it easy Brendan, its great to have you back.

;iagree;

Welcome home Brendan, good news.
 ;applause;

Good to see your well, Eric.

Ben

Brendan's back, and terrorising the APAT satellite.

Great to have you back fella.

:)up

lol, straight back into the action..... welcome back Brendan......


 ;applause; ;applause;

Good to have you back Brendan :)

Great news, all the best for the future.

Best wishes for a speedy homeside recovery from Yankland and Thailand.

Wonderful news that you are on the mend Brendan.

The biggest cheer at bB4 was when we did "absent friends" & mentioned you.

You are family, & the blondes are with you every inch of the way.

xx

can some one pm me brendans mobile number please as i lost it with my phone

i got a voice mail from him when i got my new phone but cant return the call without his number

PM sent Iron. :)

thanks

Intentional on Brendan's part I bet...;whistle;

Finnally ventured out to the post box today................................and was greeted by a lovely get well card,signed at the BB4.

What else can I say, but thanks again everyone. I'm still feeling cr@p, though I drove down to villlage teashop to get lunch yesterday,so I must be improving.

My plan is to recover in time for the APAT in Dublin..............can't wait!!!

See you all soon.

Brendan.

good to see your up and about mate.

i was right as good as it was bb4 wasn't the same without you.