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8th October 2018, 07:54 PM
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Re: Liverpool Water Front
Same from me Jim, hope no further problems?. Very quickly my son had his op last Wednesday, they had to remove a rib from his right rib cage to get to the tumour. We are now in a chalet near Ross on Wye, and he's coming out on Wednesday, and coming here ,everything on ground floor, regards kt
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8th October 2018, 08:03 PM
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Keith I hope your son has a very quick recovery after such a big procedure good luck to him I hope he is soon up and about.
Regards.
Jim.B.
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8th October 2018, 08:28 PM
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Re: Liverpool Water Front
Originally Posted by
Doc Vernon
Also glad to see you back posting Jim,have you been OK ??
Cheers
Thanks Vernon,yes I've been great.I went the mission a few sundays ago for a few pints of guinness,fell asleep on the chair and woke up with a pain top right hand side lay down eventually went .Woke up at 3 am with the most excruciating pain same place thought it was a 999 job ,took a couple of paracetamol and went back to bed.My McMillan nurse phoned me asked how I was told her of pain and shortage of breath she referred me to A&E.A&E decided to keep me in for a scan thought i had blood clot on lung,chest people confirmed no clot maybe clot on heart,sat around for 2 days waiting for cardio people to come and see me,still feeling A1 next day told I had an infection so treating me for sepsis.So what i went to A&E with became secondary the infection was the problem so spent eleven days on the drip being fed antibiotics.Micro biologist told them to stop giving me antibiotics they did and I improved each day and was discharged,went home not knowing what pain was that i went to A&E with.
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Jim.B.
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8th October 2018, 08:55 PM
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Bit of an Adventure Jim (Joke)
But glad that you are OK after all that,its not easy this getting old mate,i know !
Just take things easy you know we have to slow down nowdays not as full of energy as we were Years ago LOL
Wish we could turn the Bleedin Clock back at times Jim,how nice it would be to just have a few days back in the old times hey!
Wishful thinking on my part!
Take Care
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8th October 2018, 08:57 PM
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Hope a speedy recovery Keith T for your Son,and that all will be AOK
You too take care
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8th October 2018, 08:59 PM
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8th October 2018, 09:14 PM
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Re: Liverpool Water Front
Ditto on all the above good wishes to Jim.
Glad to both see you are back and posting
and also that you are on the mend.
Take all good care, all the best.
Keith.
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9th October 2018, 05:43 AM
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Re: Liverpool Water Front
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Lewis McColl
When you consider the Battle of the Atlantic HQ was based in Liverpool and the traffic to and from the port of Liverpool during the war years. Who like me think that the current MN memorial is to say the least very disappointing.
Attachment 27616Attachment 27617 I do believe a new memorial has been commissioned which will be welcomed.
Well Lewis at least they did get one, not like some.
But where did they get 'honorable' from for Two Jags?
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
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9th October 2018, 06:23 AM
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all the very best to Keith and your lad mate time will tell take things easy. and jim I thought I had not seen you out and about its a big wake up call when we go through bad weather in the health department get well soon lads.. jp
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9th October 2018, 07:05 AM
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Re: Liverpool Water Front
Originally Posted by
Jim Brady
Thanks Vernon,yes I've been great.I went the mission a few sundays ago for a few pints of guinness,fell asleep on the chair and woke up with a pain top right hand side lay down eventually went .Woke up at 3 am with the most excruciating pain same place thought it was a 999 job ,took a couple of paracetamol and went back to bed.My McMillan nurse phoned me asked how I was told her of pain and shortage of breath she referred me to A&E.A&E decided to keep me in for a scan thought i had blood clot on lung,chest people confirmed no clot maybe clot on heart,sat around for 2 days waiting for cardio people to come and see me,still feeling A1 next day told I had an infection so treating me for sepsis.So what i went to A&E with became secondary the infection was the problem so spent eleven days on the drip being fed antibiotics.Micro biologist told them to stop giving me antibiotics they did and I improved each day and was discharged,went home not knowing what pain was that i went to A&E with.
Regards.
Jim.B.
####good to see you back on line jim ......we are all just getting a bit more well worn .....but they keep us going with there much needed potions ......gratefully recieved may i say .......regards cappy
###good to see you back jim ...we are all just gettung well worn now
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