On April 21, 2005 my husband Chris Barnes suffered a cardiac arrest after jogging. No cause for the heart failure was ever established. Chris was 32 years old at the time of his injury, an athlete, 100% healthy. Chris was resuscitated twice with the defibrillator but as a consequence he suffered an anoxic brain injury due to the lack of oxygen to his brain. This blog is a daily account of his progress since the accident. Chris' other website created by our friends: http://www.hopeforchris.com/

Please add yourself to this map: http://www.buddymapping.com/maps/Chrisbarnes/

This blog will be taken down by October 2011.
Many many thanks for all those who cared and followed Chris' journey and supported us all during the most difficult and painful time of our lives.
With love and gratitude,
Koo

It’s Father’s Day weekend in London. Gabriel made his father’s day card at school and wrote inside:

“Dear dad I ...   more »

This is a short updated from Chris' father George:

"Chris is pretty much status quo, not much change in one ...   more »

HAPPY 38th BIRTHDAY CHRIS!

We love you and miss you every day of our lives.

Koo & Gabriel   more »

Below a message from George OBO Chris


Dearest Friends:

A very Merry Christmas & A happy, Healthy and Safe New ...   more »

I think this will perhaps be my final post on this blog.

On Tuesday 26th of October 2010 Chris returned ...   more »

Chris is back in NY – for good. It’s been a very long journey with lots of legal and other ...   more »

It was father’s day two Sundays ago and I managed to go to the hospital to visit as Gabriel made ...   more »

Tomorrow Wednesday April 21, 2010, it will be 5 years since Chris’ accident. There has not been much progress – ...   more »

Last week, we had our annual PCT meeting where Chris’ care was discussed. Chris dad George flew from NY especially ...   more »

Sorry for the lack of updates. I just feel there’s not much more to be said that was not splashed ...   more »

During the years post Chris’ injury, I found life saving support from families of other brain injured people. I could ...   more »

I have not written much lately because there’s not much to update on Chris condition per se. My mom has ...   more »

There have been almost no changes on Chris’ condition, he is stable and healthy but after 4 years of his ...   more »

Tuesday April 21, 2009 marked the 4th anniversary of Chris’ tragic and fatal anoxic brain injury that changed forever the ...   more »

On the 20th, Friday, Nicolas and I visited Chris. This time we took a train from Liverpool station, a half ...   more »

Hi Everyone,

As one of the trustees of the Chris Barnes Medical Fund, I would like to provide the details ...   more »

Sorry for the lack of update, I know many people worry about Chris especially after the news of the blisters ...   more »

All was well two weekends ago when Gabriel & I spent my birthday at the hospital with Chris. We gave ...   more »

I love new years more than any other holiday as historically it’s been a time of re-starting in a blank ...   more »

Today I head out to Brazil to be with my parents and sisters for the holiday season. I am excited ...   more »

This past Friday, a meeting was held for a medical review with the PCT (funding authority), therapists, nurse and family. ...   more »

No updates mean I have not been able to go see Chris since my last entry. I simply do not ...   more »

I figured it was time for an update as it’s been a while since I reported on Chris. He has ...   more »

I was lucky enough to go home to England for two weeks on September 1, leaving North Carolina for the ...   more »

I have talked to Chris’ dietician on the phone today and Chris is officially off any nutritional help via his ...   more »

I haven't been to the hospital during the past weekends - given the incredible long list of things that require ...   more »

Very sorry about the lack of updates – in a sense, there isn’t much to update. I could not make ...   more »