Rej, of GrindCustoms, is a longtime mbp member and part of our DIY community. He was recently awoken from a 2 week coma due to an infection. He seems to be doing very well now, but if you want the full story he has a lengthy video on his Facebook page with all the details.
Please take a moment to wish him well on Facebook, or here. He is actually very lucky to be alive from what he described. Get well, Rej!
Whoa, get better Rej!
https://www.facebook.com/rejean.bernier.988 (https://www.facebook.com/rejean.bernier.988)
Get well Rej!
Have gotten nowhere chasing Facebook. Tim's link shows broken. No info on Rej's Instagram/Facebook car accounts.
dave
Get well soon Rej!
Get well Rej!
That sounds like a real roller coaster what he went through. Get well soon and back to strengths Rej!
Rej had a few tough spots. Only uphill from here.
Get well!
Adding my best wishes for good health. Two weeks in a coma sounds scary.
Wow! Dude get well soon!
Yeah, he's been through a lot.
I've gotten to know Rej pretty well over the years and I consider him a friend. I'm relieved that he's stable and it looks like he's going to be OK.
Get well soon Rej!
Rej, da f*** dude? :o No way, man! Get well soon, best wishes from the Netherlands!
Get well Rej!!!
Kia kaha!
..get well Rej !!!
Oh yikes. Wishing Rej the best.
Would someone mind a quick summary for those without Facebook?
Also, would anyone be interested in going in on some flowers or gift basket or something?
I've removed myself from social media for a long time now but I'm certainly in for anything we can get to him.
Oh wow! Get well soon brother from the north! We miss you around these parts Rej!
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Quote from: jubal81 on August 09, 2019, 06:36:49 PM
Oh yikes. Wishing Rej the best.
Would someone mind a quick summary for those without Facebook?
Also, would anyone be interested in going in on some flowers or gift basket or something?
I'd be happy to donate to help him out or send him a get well soon gift.
Man, I miss Rej so much. He has been a good friend over the years and I really lost touch with him the last year. Sounds like hes been through a lot! I hope he has a speedy recovery and is back in his Subaru/Jeep in no time!
I'm also in for sending him something from all of us!
Brian and I are looking into his situation. We may do a gofundme, but we're checking it out with him first.
I don't do Facebook
Can anyone do a cliffsnotes of what's going on with him?
Holy crap! Get better soon Rej!
Direct link to his video: https://www.facebook.com/rejean.bernier.988/videos/10157510483061944/
He had a broken tooth that he didn't look after, led to an egg size abscess that drained into his lungs and caused the infection to spread throughout his body. This happened as he was waiting at a hospital to get the tooth and abscess removed. He didn't remember anything after the rupture, woke up 2 weeks later in a hospital 500km away with tubes coming out of everywhere.
Quote from: timbo_93631 on August 09, 2019, 08:17:41 PM
He had a broken tooth that he didn't look after, led to an egg size abscess that drained into his lungs and caused the infection to spread throughout his body. This happened as he was waiting at a hospital to get the tooth and abscess removed. He didn't remember anything after the rupture, woke up 2 weeks later in a hospital 500km away with tubes coming out of everywhere.
Wow man that's a lot of deep shit stuff to deal with...!
All the best and best of recovery, speedy and steady, to Rej!
Get well soon Rej
All the best Rej! Get better soon.
Peter
Prayers for Rej. I'm really glad he's still with us and I hope to see a post or two from him around here again.
Hope you recover soon, Rej. Glad to hear you're doing OK. You are missed around here for sure; always loved the vibe of the Grind collective.
Ok folks, somebody already setup a GoFundMe page for Rej. If anybody feels like contributing, here it is:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/un-repit-pour-l039ami-redgi?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb_dn_postdonate_r&fbclid=IwAR12kERfMvpbonVlnKP6MT1dOrWfSvqjN0W9INx3fXaUx5w4SmOBaB9WsbE
Damn that is gnarly. Get better soon Rej. Love how your frame of reference for size is a chicken head ;D
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Quote from: JakeFuzz on August 12, 2019, 12:16:24 AM
Damn that is gnarly. Get better soon Rej. Love how your frame of reference for size is a chicken head ;D
I thought the same thing! ;D
Side note: trying to donate and it's not letting me. Will try again tomorrow.
Quote from: culturejam on August 12, 2019, 09:45:50 PM
Quote from: JakeFuzz on August 12, 2019, 12:16:24 AM
Damn that is gnarly. Get better soon Rej. Love how your frame of reference for size is a chicken head ;D
I thought the same thing! ;D
Side note: trying to donate and it's not letting me. Will try again tomorrow.
That's strange. It did work for me, so hopefully it'll work again later.
Get well soon.
Admittedly I'm a dunce with tech stuff and I don't do Facebook, or any social media for that matter, but am I the only one who doesn't understand French on here? How do you guys know what he said, or those that don't know French?
Quote from: TNblueshawk on August 14, 2019, 10:06:04 AM
Admittedly I'm a dunce with tech stuff and I don't do Facebook, or any social media for that matter, but am I the only one who doesn't understand French on here? How do you guys know what he said, or those that don't know French?
Google is French for Google. ;)
Visiting the page in Chrome, I had the option of having it automatically translated to English.
Necro-bump! Litterally!
I wanted to thank everyone for all the nice words, positive vibes and thoughts, i've never been so grateful to life and realising that so many people cared about me.
I've been back home for 3 weeks now, in theory i was suppose to stay at the hospital until mid-september for rehabilitation after the artificial coma as i had to relearn how to talk, eat, drink, walk, etc.. ..but i'm stubborn and made a tons of effort and work to get out of the hospital.
So much have happened within that month of hospitalisation, i could go on forever and there's still alot going on.
Last week was my worse since i came back as i was awaiting some results to know if i had Parkinson, that could have been brought by the coma and the 2 times i actually died while maintained artificially alive. The result are negative, but they're still following my "shaking" condition very closely.
My whole perspective of life have made a 180degree turn.. ...when over 15 specialists tells you that you ain't suppose to be there anymore, you wonder why you're there. I guess i was'nt done with my "quest" as it's how i've always tackle life. But yeah.... ...so happy to be there, that i'm not a souvenir or that we don't talk of me in the past tense. I still have a hard time to grasp all of this but i'm well surrounded.
There's so much that reveals to yourself after this kinda events, all those unfinished dreams and ambition... ...those relation that you've left aside, the different you've never settled with some people, those small burdens we carry with us that would have been left unsettled... ...you now have the chance to make the right choices, open the doors that leads to what you thrive for, settle those different, unchain yourself from your burdens. I have the opportunity to be a better me.
Thanks to all of you guys, it means so much, you can't imagine... ...i had goosebumps going through all the comments and still while typing this.
With all of my heart, Cheers!
Rej
Glad to hear you are up and about now, Rej! I wasn't on the forum for a bit until recently and didn't know about what happened to you. It's a shame that near-death experiences frequently are the triggers to gain an awareness of one's life and what is truly important, but it's great that you have the opportunity now to make it count! Continued prayers for you, friend!
Whoa, it's really nice to hear from you Rej. Those are some well crafted thoughts and some very moving insight. It's a shame that it takes something this jolting to make us all appreciate what we've always had. I suppose stopping to smell the roses is much more than a trite saying. Be well, heal completely, and welcome to life 2.0
Glad you're doing better, Rej!
Glad you're still with us dude.
What a beautiful post. Im glad you're better, keep it up!
Glad things are better. Make sure to look out for yourself now.
I'm glad things are improving, Rej. I hope everything is back to normal shortly.
so glad to hear you are doing better. All the best for your future
Quote from: diablochris6 on August 31, 2019, 07:47:26 PM
Glad to hear you are up and about now, Rej! I wasn't on the forum for a bit until recently and didn't know about what happened to you. It's a shame that near-death experiences frequently are the triggers to gain an awareness of one's life and what is truly important, but it's great that you have the opportunity now to make it count! Continued prayers for you, friend!
Quote from: gordo on August 31, 2019, 07:55:08 PM
Whoa, it's really nice to hear from you Rej. Those are some well crafted thoughts and some very moving insight. It's a shame that it takes something this jolting to make us all appreciate what we've always had. I suppose stopping to smell the roses is much more than a trite saying. Be well, heal completely, and welcome to life 2.0
I really have to agree with you guys... ...sometime pathetic as it sounds a massive "reality check" is required to straighten you up.
There's also a good amount of culpability in there... ...i mean this event could have been completely avoided if i had'nt pushed later and later that tooth ache i had. A simple visit to the dentist, couple hundred bucks and all of this would'nt have happened.
So yeah.. if you have a tooth ache, skip that lot of NOS Tubes and FishCaps and go to the dentist... shit can hit the fan quite fast otherwise! ::)
Thank goodness you're still with us, Rej!
Take care of yourself and don't let yourself feel guilty about doing all the rehab you need to do.
So glad to hear you're on the mend and that you went through this and are still standing and walking on.
Totally understand that this changes your perspective more than any words can.
Keep it up!
Get well, then kick ass!
Rej, you have been on my heart, friend. I don't know you well but I have thought about you and prayed for you pretty much daily. It feels really good to see your avatar and read your comments. They are the words of someone who sees clearly. We should all be living like it's our second chance. Good to hear from you, brother.
Quote from: jubal81 on September 01, 2019, 09:49:42 AM
Thank goodness you're still with us, Rej!
Take care of yourself and don't let yourself feel guilty about doing all the rehab you need to do.
Thanks Jason, really appreciate it, when i saw your donation in the GoFundMe that my friend had setup i had a tear... ...you know, due to the circumstances and then your messages here. Thanks for eveything mate. :)
Quote from: cooder on September 01, 2019, 05:23:59 PM
So glad to hear you're on the mend and that you went through this and are still standing and walking on.
Totally understand that this changes your perspective more than any words can.
Keep it up!
Indeed, it's really hard to put concret words on all this, i weekly see a social worker to give me the right tools in this whole process.
As life go on, you make choices, not always the best, you make mistakes, some you correct, other you let go or simply don't want to face them. But now, having the chance to be here still... ...making the right choices, taking the right path, being "rightful" with the people with who entertain whatever the type of relation you have and all that... ...have become a priority.
I have'nt "seen the light" (lol), but it have surely enlightnen me more than ever before.
Thanks for your thoughts and good vibes! :)
Quote from: madbean on September 01, 2019, 06:14:34 PM
Get well, then kick ass!
Hell yeah brotha! Now i need that new Phasor board, to get my DIY back on track haha! ;D
Quote from: Leevibe on September 02, 2019, 08:34:19 AM
Rej, you have been on my heart, friend. I don't know you well but I have thought about you and prayed for you pretty much daily. It feels really good to see your avatar and read your comments. They are the words of someone who sees clearly. We should all be living like it's our second chance. Good to hear from you, brother.
I might sound clear but there's still lots of confusion... ...Although i was completely unconscious in my coma, i firmly believe that it's all you guys and gals that where rooting for my well being that kept me fighting.
When i woke up, 11 days later i got my cellphone back and was able to reconnect with the world, i had over 300 private messages on faceboo, dozens of emails and text messages. I was litterally undershock by how many people where caring for me. I'm an hermit at a some extent, i don't have a big social life, i never give news to anyone... ...people always to reach out for me to know what's going on. And all of a sudden, the loner that i am was submerged in a flow of good willing people, some i don't know that much or only through the internet. I was amazed, it kinda cracked my "stone heart", and i'm still amazed and forever thankfull!
The world needs more custom stompboxes with angle-grinder marks, Rej :)
We have fun with making gear and using it... but there's an old Maori proverb, "He aha te mea nui o te ao. He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata".
"What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people."
Yay! Really glad to hear you're on the mend Rej! :D
I'm quite pumped and excited right now, this past friday i had my appointment for the global evaluation of my health situation, recovery, progression and everything is a success! Doctors where actually impressed by how fast i've heal and recover my physical abilities.
Since i came out of the hospital i had a "Pic-Line" installed in my right arm, going through a vein and right up to.. ...nearby my heart for my steady intravenous injections. This have been a struggle for me since i'm out. As it asks me to go at the hospital everyday to get the pump recharged with the antibiotics. So every first 4 hours of my days are occupied by that and it kept me from being able to have a temporary job so i can make up the financial disaster that this health issue have caused.
Last October i had took the decision to quit my job in the mining industry and work 100% on my own, for my buisness. So that meant that i did'nt had any insurrance or coverage in case of such a situation. I live on a very tight budget and if when i wake up i don't kick my ass to get some work done, there's no income. So this whole hospitalisation and all.. have really hurt me. But! The good news!
This friday i'm getting my intravenous setup completely removed and will then switch to antibiotics in pills, still for at least a 6month period but at last... ...i'm getting back my soooo cherrished "liberty". A friend of me have already set me up to start a temporary job operating heavy machinery so i can financially recover from this event. Once i'm back on my feet with a tad of security set aside, i'll go back at my normal activities.
I could'nt be more happy than this right now! :)
Again and i'll never say it enough, thanks to all of you for the positive vibes and everything, truly help me keep my motivation of pushing forward.
Cheers!
Rej
Quote from: alanp on September 03, 2019, 07:48:37 AM
The world needs more custom stompboxes with angle-grinder marks, Rej :)
We have fun with making gear and using it... but there's an old Maori proverb, "He aha te mea nui o te ao. He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata".
"What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people."
Was really hoping that you would include the translation! Hahaha!
Thanks Alan! :)
Quote from: nzCdog on September 04, 2019, 01:50:05 PM
Yay! Really glad to hear you're on the mend Rej! :D
Thanks mate! :)
Ah! Also, as some know, i'm mostly busy with my automotive adventure right now... ...i've always been a petrol head and it's my first love/passion that started at very early age.. got my first motorcycle at 6years old....
This buisness is growing very nicely, in October i'll have my own shop and "warehouse" for the parts i produce and also distributes, wich is my appartement/shed that serve that purpose... ...it's quite overloaded at the moment and i often think that my floor will collapse. lol
This being said, once everything is moved over the new shop, i'll gain back my electronic workshop i had setup back then... ...so many half done projects and other things i always wanted to do, but the lack of space and having my brain splitted all over the place kept me from going forward after i did my "DIY burnout"... ...i might sometime take what i do too much by the heart and take them as my babies.
Anyway, lots of exciting time ahead! :)
Great news Rej! One day at a time, all's heading in the right direction^
dave