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Post by dreadlocksmile on Feb 9, 2012 15:19:26 GMT
Message from Clive Barker (7th Feb 12):My friends, Clive here.
I'm at home now after a while in hospital, thanks to a nearly fatal case of Toxic Shock brought on by a visit to my dentist.
Apparently this is not uncommon. In my case the dental work unloaded such a spillage of poisonous bacteria into my blood that my whole system crashed, putting me into a coma.
I spent several days in Intensive Care, with a machine breathing for me. Later, my Doctors said that they had not anticipated a happy ending until I started to fight, repeatedly pulling out the tubes that I was constantly gagging on.
After a few days of nightmarish delusions I woke up to my life again, tired, twenty pounds lighter but happy to be back from a very dark place. And here in the world I intend to stay.
I've books to write, films to make and paintings to paint. I seem to have come home with my sight clearer somehow, and my sense of purpose intensified.
Thank you all for your messages your prayers and love. What better reason to wake to life than knowing I have such friends?
Again, thank you. My love to you always. Clive.
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Post by killercrab on Feb 9, 2012 16:39:21 GMT
Yes Clive has been talking about the ordeal on Twitter. Funnily enough I watched Hellraiser again last night and just started reading Cabal.
KC
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Post by pulphack on Feb 10, 2012 10:01:36 GMT
Poor sod! Enough to put you off the dentist for good (he said eyeing his appointment reminder card). Glad to see he's recovering .
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