[kj] an old cripple writes..............

Phillipps Marc gathering@misera.net
Thu, 25 Sep 2003 17:02:05 +0100


>I am back from an unplanned exile. Boy am I relieved!

Didn't they do a Bruno on you and keep you in ??

>Today is my 35th birthday 

Happy (?) Birthday :o)

>So what's the score? I genuinely missed you freaks! What have I missed?

Erm . . . not much . . . we were waiting for you to get back before we
started. 

Seriously though, nice to see you back :o)

Marc. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Rob's Arse [SMTP:joker@Z6.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, September 25, 2003 4:41 PM
> To:	gathering@misera.net
> Subject:	[kj] an old cripple writes..............
> 
> 
> 
> Hello Gathering!
> 
> I am back from an unplanned exile. Boy am I relieved!
> 
> Today is my 35th birthday and I am typing this from my laptop sat on the
> couch with my left leg well and truly rested!
> 
> Last Monday, I was ushering my four year old son out of the door to
> nursery. My wife and I were planning to go looking for flooring for some
> building work we are having done  when it all went.............wrong!
> 
> I was being beaten by a four year old with a blow up toy (no, not one of
> mine) when, in the excitement I managed to bang my head on a low door
> frame. I lost my balance and went over on my ankle. Both ankles have been
> weak since childhood.  There was a loud crack a sharp pain and I fell
> over.
> 
> I moved my leg but my left foot just flopped. It sat there like a wet rag
> as I was consumed by pain like you never knew existed. An ambulance was
> called and within 10 minutes I was on my way to Oxford's John Radcliffe
> hospital where they confirm two breaks and a dislocation! Deep joy! The
> drugs they gave me though we superb! I lost the pain and developed a deep
> deep voice brought on by the gas and air. I was pissed out of my head on
> gas and air and morphine and began doing Barry White impressions, laughing
> hysterically, halucentating and then telling everyone I met that I
> recognised them. All this time my wife was shushing me and aplogising. It
> only got serious when they pulled my leg back into place. Watching your
> leg perform such stunts is rather sobering and no amount of drugs can hide
> the pain!.
> I then had to wait 7 days for the swelling to go down so that they could
> operate. I know have a 5 inch metal plate in one of the bones and ten nice
> shiney screws! I shall be bleeping airport security machines for evermore!
> 
> I chose a nice bright pink cast just to piss my kids off and am now
> hobbling everywhere on crutches and getting as much sympathy as possible.
> 
> I have to say that the health care I received and all my fellow inmates
> too was absolutely first class. This is my first real experience of the
> NHS and I am very impressed. These folks get a great deal of criticism,
> but they got a new fan here!
> 
> It's good to be back but moshing is of the list for the tour!
> 
> So what's the score? I genuinely missed you freaks! What have I missed?
> 
> Lots of  love
> 
> Bob the cripple
> 
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