The joys of hospitals.

[lynx42]

Hi All,
I have been missing from MLU,for the past 17 days as I have just had a quadruple back fusion as part of my ongoing 21 year health fight since being severley injured at work in September 1993. This is back surgery operation is major surgery no.7 with about 30 minor ops in that time as well. Every step I take and every nut I tighten up is a bonus. 21 years ago it looked like I would spend the rest of my life in a wheel chair. Thank heavens for modern science. I have had, within the 7 major ops. so far, a total of 2 totally experimental operations, both of which have worked and are now done world wide. I was pleased to be the guinea pig back in 1996 for those. Others have put up their hands to have the type of operation I had on the 15th December last, so I thank them from the bottom of my heart for being the guinea pig.

I will still be here (Epworth Hawthorn, Vic) for another couple of weeks as things improve. Today is the first day that I have felt like looking at a computer.

The result sofar is a a lestening of the amount of pain I have put up with over the past 12 months, so lets hope that continues to improve and I will be back out there in the shed pretty soon.

Regards to all,
Rick.

[Bob Carriere]

Hoping 2015 will see you back home and busy in the shed.

All the Best for the New Year.

[Luke R]

I hope your back on your feet and feeling better soon Rick.
All the best in the new year!

Luke

[rob love]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery, and hopefully the surgery will bring you closer to a normal condition.

[jack neville]

Sorry to hear you are staring a new year in hospital Rick but good to know things are working for the better. That's quite a battle you have fought over the years and something I never knew which your cheerful disposition belies.

Although I have to add that there is something sad about us eccentric vehicle restorers that when we overcome adversity we celebrate by going to a shed!!

Hope the new year is a good one for you and your family.

Jack

[Mike K]

That's a incredible amount of surgery . The six million dollar man you are Good luck with the recovery Mike

Originally Posted by lynx42

Hi All,
I have been missing from MLU,for the past 17 days as I have just had a quadruple back fusion as part of my ongoing 21 year health fight since being severley injured at work in September 1993. This is back surgery operation is major surgery no.7 with about 30 minor ops in that time as well. Every step I take and every nut I tighten up is a bonus. 21 years ago it looked like I would spend the rest of my life in a wheel chair. Thank heavens for modern science. I have had, within the 7 major ops. so far, a total of 2 totally experimental operations, both of which have worked and are now done world wide. I was pleased to be the guinea pig back in 1996 for those. Others have put up their hands to have the type of operation I had on the 15th December last, so I thank them from the bottom of my heart for being the guinea pig.

I will still be here (Epworth Hawthorn, Vic) for another couple of weeks as things improve. Today is the first day that I have felt like looking at a computer.

The result sofar is a a lestening of the amount of pain I have put up with over the past 12 months, so lets hope that continues to improve and I will be back out there in the shed pretty soon.

Regards to all,
Rick.

[hrpearce]

Have a fast recovery Rick and don't annoy the nurses too much.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Rick,

From all of us here in Holland we wish you a speedy recovery and all the best for 2015!

Regards
Hanno

[Ryan]

All the best rick. Hope there is some hot looking nurses there.

[Lynn Eades]

Wishing you all the best for your future Rick, I agree whole heartedly with Jacks first sentence.

[rnixartillery]

Rick,

I hope you have a speedy recovery and get back on your feet very soon !

Regards
Rob Nixon..........................rnixartillery.

[tankbarrell]

Rick,
I too hope you getting better soon, hospitals are no place to spend too long at a time!

[Mike Cecil]

John,

I'll have a go: My guess is the bloke partly visible in the centre of frame, back to us, wearing a ball cap, light blue shirt - he's closest to the Dodge in a group of four with a woman to his left wearing blue and carrying a back pack.... right?

Rick: may 2015 be a better year than 2014 obviously was, by the sounds of things! Hope you are, indeed, back out in that shed of yours, swinging on spanners in the Gippsland heat, very soon.

Best regards wishing you a speedy recovery,

Mike

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

I'll have a go: My guess is the bloke partly visible in the centre of frame, back to us, wearing a ball cap, light blue shirt - he's closest to the Dodge in a group of four with a woman to his left wearing blue and carrying a back pack.... right?

Hi Rick,
Good to hear you are taking an interest again and making progress healthwise, just take it easy.

Mike, I have looked hard at the photo and not sure, even though I was there (we took Rick and Jill to Arromanches that day) and my Bedford is in the background, the only people I can recognise are Ray and Jenny from NZ who were there with a Dodge as part of the Anzac Convoy.

best regards and a Happy New Year,
Richard

[Mike Cecil]

Thanks Richard...

So, Rick, do you recognise yourself anywhere in that image???? Now that should take up five minutes of your hospital day....

Mike

[maple_leaf_eh]

A little warning please.