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Hello to the good people of blonde, here is my current predicament.
I am here in Southampton University Hospital having suffered a minor heart attack last Sunday in Guernsey. I was transferred here on Friday and at 6pm last night I underwent and angiogram and I assumed I would have a stent or 2 fitted and job done. Unfortunately the problem seems to be more serious than that so now I am back on the ward awaiting an MRI scan at some point this week and then any further procedures that may be required.

So here is my plea for help. Is there anyone In the Southampton area who could get me a PAYG SIM for an IPad as there is no wifi available here and my Guernsey plan roaming costs are astronomical and Roxanne and Daniel are still in Guernsey so it is proving to be difficult with little or no contact. It's so long since I have been here in the UK but I am thinking a PAYG sim with £30 loaded on it would be more than enough for the time I will be here. I HAVE the money here to pay so that's not a problem I would also need one of those pin things to access the sim holder.

I have posted this from my phone so hope it all makes sense and once it's posted I will turn of the internet so won't be able to access again

My contact number if anyone wants to get in touch is 07911 718844 text message is better than calling as you know what hospitals are like. Currently I am on cardio care short stay but I am certain I will be moved later today probably back to E ward.

Thank you in advance for reading this and for any help that is possible.

Graham Bone (taximan007)

I will pm a cpl of members I think are in Southampton area see if they can help

Hi Taxi,

Hope you're able to relax and get as speedy a recovery as possible.

I'm trying to help but I'm a huge idiot with technology. Please can you (or anyone else) let me know where this Sim card can be obtained? Are ipads locked to a particular network?

If anyone is able to do this or contact something like a southampton based minicab firm and get them to do it, me and Pads are very happy to split any cost.

I tried ringing one but my connection is so bad they couldn't even understand me.

I can't help sorry ,
I hope you get it sorted tho

But get well soon taxi

My dad was in hospital recently, and one of the nurses have him their Wi-Fi password so he could get on using his iPad. Maybe you could ask a friendly nurse if there's any way you can get on the Wi-Fi there (if there is one for staff)?

Hope you're well soon.

I am unable to help today but if it is not sorted today by other means am happy to drive down tomorrow and will be with you by midday.

Obv happy to split the fuel costs etc with Cos n Pads and I will monitor thread to see if I am needed and will confirm later but like Cos I am a tech noob so if anyone could post what is needed and where I am best placed to get it from I would be grateful

If it is sorted I hope you get better soon Graham

This is one of those situations where I wish it was me that could sort it.

Good luck Graham.

I'm across the other side of the country mate, but if you have had no help by the close of today drop me a PM and I'll go buy one in the morning and get it couriered to you. Cheers

Just seen he has turned the Internet off, if someone sorts it can they post here please?

Hi Graham,

iPads can take either Standard, Micro or Mini Sims, do you know which one you require ? If not can you measure it ? You don't need the proper Pin to access the SIM holder, you can do it with a paper clip or a needle. Do you know if your iPad is locked to a mobile network or unlocked ? If you don't know, what SIM do you have in there at the moment, might be best to stick to that network.
Once we know exactly what you need, I'll get the SIM, load it with £30 credit and put it in the post to you 1st Class today. Should be with you tomorrow.

Get well soon,

Lisa

get well soon graham

sounds like plenty of help is at hand but i know two blondes that live and/or work in southampton - Pawprint/Mark Porter. I am sure we can call on their help if need be

i sent both of them PM's last night

Ok, I've got an EE combi SIM here with 6MB data which lasts for 90 days. I've also got a Pin, sim cutter and SIM card size converters.
I'll put them all in the post today.

Is it :-

Graham Bone
Cardio Cardio Care Short Stay or Ward E
Southampton University Hospital
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO16 6YD

I hope all goes well Graham, all the best fella.

You should give him a quick call, as per his OP he has turned off the net on his phone.

All the best Graham .

Cheers, I've just seen that and text him. All sorted now I think.

Fantastic...well done sonour.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Graham

Get well soon Graham.

Glad you got the sim sorted, and all the best with your recovery, Graham!

You're in good hands there Graham.

Currently out of the country, otherwise I would have helped, but glad someone else has been able to oblige.

Rest up, and recover well.

Leigh

Get well soon!

Well she Sonour and everybody else that offered help, totally gives me faith in humanity. Hope you get better soon Taximan.

Good health all.

Hopefully all sorted.

I am actually living in Notts at the moment but am up and down to Southampton fairly regularly so shout if you need something.

Get well soon.

This.

Hope you are soon fit & well again, Graham.

What a lovely thread, too, special mention to sonour, but really, so many kind & caring blondes.

Get well soon Graham.

It hasn't arrived yet :(

What a great thread just shows when someone's in need people all muck in to help well done blonde

Update.

Well the sim didn't arrive today or if it did it's lost in the hospitals internal system.

The better news is that Graham has returned from 90 minutes in theatre and having two stents fitted to the main artery which was completely blocked.
He'll need to return in a couple of weeks to have a stent fitted to the artery that was partially blocked.
I think he feels all in all it's been a good day.

Well done Lisa

 ;applause;

All the best, Graham.

Thanks for the update, Lisa.

Well I failed miserably. The SIm hasn't arrived and Graham is hoping to go home tomorrow. :(
Sorry Graham. If I hadn't got involved someone closer may have had more success.

 The Sim arrived this morning.

Graham is booked on a flight back to Guernsey at 14.45 today. He's back on 10th Feb for the next operation.

Stent operation one day, flying the next. Amazing.

Thanks for keeping us updated Lisa.

I have arrived home safe and well and feel tired but good.

Firstly thank you all the your wishes and support it means a lot to know I have so many people rooting for me.

Secondly a big thank you to Lisa who kept in contact with me via text throughout the last few days and who I knew was keeping everyone updated. It was only TODAY that I found out who was actually texting me and had arranged for a sim to be sent to me.  As far as I am aware Lisa and I have never met and this just proves to me once again what a fantastic forum blonde is and has been for many members over the years.

So,to Lisa I would like to say publicly a very BIG THANK YOU.

I am now signed off for a minimum of 4 weeks (staturtory after a heart attack) and will return to Southampton on February 10 for one more stent to be fitted to the partially blocked artery and home the next day followed by one more week on the sick.

All in all the whole thing has been a success and the Sim arrived this morning before I left so I have it for my trip in February.

Thank you all.

Welcome to the stent club Graham.  You will feel better than ever in a few days.

Do you have a motorcycle Graham?

Cheers Dave. I had one fitted in June 2004 and it made a huge difference to my feeling back then and it wasn't that one that was affected this time it's still working fine so the operation didn't hold any fears for me it was when they started talking about the possibility of bypass surgery that I started to get a little concerned but fortunately that was not the case.

No Tom never owned one.

In like a shot......

Blondes shine again. X Speedy recovery Graham.xx

UPDATE:

Tues 10th got the first flight from Guernsey to Southampton 07:15 and arrived Southampton hospital 08:45 waited in day room until 09:00 when one of the nurses came and done all the routine bits and pieces, height, weight, ECG, all the normal questions, cannula fitted and bloods taken.
2pm got moved to a bed and prepped for my op.

4.45pm Surgeon came to see me to tell me my op was cancelled due to other operations taking more time than expected. Promised me that I will be second on the list for Wednesday.

Wednesday 11th showered and prepped again by 7am and at 10:15 got taken to the theatre, 12pm all done and back on the ward all successful.
6.30pm now and I am up and about and all being well will fly home tomorrow.

The big difference this time thanks to Lisa and her kindness is that I have had internet connection which has been a massive help to Roxanne and I being able to keep in touch without racking up extortionate roaming charges.

THANK YOU LISA SO VERY MUCH

So glad alls gone well. Take care Graham.x

glad to hear all went well take care

Excellent news!

Have a safe journey home, and all the best with the recovery, Graham.