I am not far from tears as I write this. I cannot believe what you are going through. I am just a humble 70 y-o pensioner, & am facing a few challenges of my own, but thought I'd share with you what my GP told me when I went for my annual check-up a few days ago: "You are not like a normal 70 year-old" - meaning, I listened to advice, & worked hard to stay healthy. I'd say, Sam, that you are not like a "normal" road trauma survivor. You somehow still have the determination, and the spirit, and the commitment, to reach out to us, your friends and followers, and I - and everyone else, I am sure - are deeply grateful for that. I continue to pray daily for you. Love from Amanda in Albany
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Just found your channel about a week ago and it’s been putting me to sleep. You’ve got plenty of content to get through. Best wishes with healing & thank you!!
1 week ago | 1
Dearest Sam. Time to send another note to say that you continue to be in my thoughts. Sending you the very best for your continued journey. I pray for your healing regularly. Sending you so much love and the best of positive vibrations. Much love to you all, thinking of you, Christine, Mum and all your family and friends. May you heal well Sam and come through the other side in the best possible way for you. Thank you Sam for the solace, peace and calm that you bring us. You are a gift to us and have made your indelible imprint on us. Much love, Amalia.
3 weeks ago | 3
From a person who went through a bone tumor removal operation and two years of recovery, your stories helped me so much, through many a sleepless night, so thank you very much for all your hard work, now it's your turn to take it easy, at the time it feels like it will never end, and is very hard and slow, but it does get better, rest, positivity and taking each day as it comes goes along way. Get well soon
1 month ago
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You and yours are in my prayers every day. I am recovering from cancer treatment that has turned me into a patient for life. Be strong and take it one day at a time. You have so many who rely on your stories for soothing comfort. Even though I can not financially help I hope my prayers bless y’all’s hearts and give you strength. We, your community, will wait for as long as you need. Thank you for your gift. Be gentle with yourself. So much love and respect.
1 month ago
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Oh Sam, just when I think you can't be any more incredible… You are such an inspiration! I wish I could visit you all the way from America! Just know that we're thinking about you and we will be with you every step of the way!💚💚💚🧚🏻
1 month ago
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You’re not only trying to heal violent trauma to your body you’re dealing with the grief of the loss of who you’ve been up till now. Be so gentle to yourself
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Hey there Sam, 38c WTF is going on in Scotland, that Aus summer weather. Sorry to hear about your setback, that's tough. Take care and keep those beautiful dolset tones oiled. Don't forget to keep an eye out for the hospitals resident fae folk and ghosties😉. Wishing you a speedy recover
1 month ago
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Take your time ..praying for complete healing for you and for comfort and peace surround you and fill you..alas healing takes its own time ...
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Sam, thank you for keeping us posted. We'll be here no matter what or when you are up to reading to us! Right now, it's about healing and patience. A few years ago, I suffered terrible burns from a grease fire that changed my life. After 8 months, I wondered if the pain would ever stop. All I can say is that God helped me through it. It takes a while to get used to the new normal, but something positive will come from this. Prayers for fast healing that will amaze the doctors. Hang in there!
4 weeks ago
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Wishing you a speedy recovery Sam, I am still enjoying your stories and repeating is fine, be kind to yourself and stay open minded, much love from Australia
1 month ago
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I am sending great love and healing to you, I wish for you to move forward with loving support knowing that you have a great purpose in this life ✨ thank you 🙏
1 month ago
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Whatca real struggle your having Sam. Prayers that this skin graft takes. And also for your other healing. Please only make further stories if it's to give you something to do and take your mind naff your struggles. I know I keep finding stories that I've not heard and often they are years old. So myself and I'm sure your other patrons have enough to be help us. Please continue to concentrate on getting steadily better. Thoughta and prayers are with you and your family. God give you strength 💪 🙏
1 month ago
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Snooze with Sam
Hello everyone ❤️
Thank you as always for being so patient with a next update. I only have the use of one hand just now, so I apologise for being fairly brief.
This will never change, but I want to wholeheartedly thank you all for continuing to listen and support as you are. You blow my tiny little mind every day. So do my closer support network of Christine, my parents, my sister, my friends and everyone else who has been by my side through what has become through hardest thing I've ever had to face, and a lot tougher than I'd care to admit.
After having tasted sweet, sweet freedom, I am back bed bound in High Dependency after an initial operation to apply a skin flap graft from my wrist to my right ankle. Unfortunately, there had been no healing in the right foot over the last 2 months, so we started again with this side. The first operation eventually failed about 36 hours later, meaning back into theatre to try again. It has now been 48 hours since and we're now hopeful this 2nd attempt will stick. I am hoping it'll only be another few days being stuck in this bed. The pain is still a very real thing. I am humbled by it's everlasting presence.
3 limbs put of action now! Who's keeping count? 😜
It's been 2 months now, and there's no sign of the exit yet. So the saying goes; two steps forward, one step back.
I don't mind admitting this last week has beaten the life out of me on a few occasions. I am not superman. I am not invincible. I am fragile, as much as I try to he as strong and resilient as it is possible to be. But it's quite clear to me that my experiences of life going forward will absolutely revolve around my people. ❤️ My family. My community. You are all part of that.
Thank you for being patient with me. Stories will go out when I can physically make them. Believe me, I am trying my absolute hardest to get out of this, all the while trying to learn as much as possible on the way.
Love to you all, from an uncomfortable bed somewhere in Glasgow, baking his leg at a steady 38⁰C. 😘 S x
Should you feel like supporting us just now and for the coming year of inevitable recovery, which we have NO expectation of at all, then here are some ways you can do so. Thank you so very much.
gofund.me/3a1acb7d
Direct through PayPal: using term 'Paying a Friend' to avoid fees.
snoozewithsam@gmail.com
https://youtu.be/b_U8mOMiVp8?si=hr7ho...
Or of course, on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/snoozewithsam
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