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by jacko
Sat Jan 11, 2003 10:20 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: pondering
Replies: 9
Views: 1564

Re: pondering

<t>5 years down the line and I agree with Liz and Jenny.<br/> There are occasions when another arm would be handy, but most of the time I am totally adjusted to one-handed life. Anyway, peeps with 2 hands often wish they had 3, when they're doing a difficult job, so what's the different. You get use...
by jacko
Sat Jan 11, 2003 10:09 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Motorcycles are deathtraps - or - arm traps
Replies: 13
Views: 1634

Re: Motorcycles are deathtraps - or - arm traps

<t>Motorcycles are the most fantastic thing ever invented, and I'd be riding one now if I could. With everything that is fun and exciting, you have to accept a certain amount of risk. The limits to how much risk you take are very much up the the individual, but you cannot cocoon a normally active hu...
by jacko
Wed Jan 08, 2003 4:06 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Please describe your pain (if you have any!)
Replies: 30
Views: 3249

Re: Please describe your pain (if you have any!)

<t>When I first had my TBPI the pain was unbearable. I could only describe it to someone as plunging my hand into a deep fat fryer. Over the years the pain has lessened to the extent that I do not take any pain relief except very occasionally a Paracetamol. I don't know about you Athos, but I feel a...
by jacko
Wed Jan 08, 2003 3:54 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Amputation
Replies: 53
Views: 6197

Re: Amputation

<t>Hi Tina, it’s Jacko here. <br/> I’m sorry to hear about Manse. Sounds like he’s in a really bad way, but I’m glad he’s pulled through the critical stage. It’s really tough on both of you going through this process, and I can understand that Manse will be thinking that if he gets his arm lopped of...
by jacko
Fri Nov 15, 2002 4:38 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Results of Cannabis pain trials
Replies: 11
Views: 7634

Re: Results of Cannabis pain trials

Thy spawn of Satan! Do not mention the C word to thy Son of Sam.
by jacko
Thu Sep 26, 2002 2:08 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: the full moon
Replies: 8
Views: 1090

Re: the full moon

Ooops. No, I'm just thick.
by jacko
Wed Sep 25, 2002 3:02 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: the full moon
Replies: 8
Views: 1090

Re: the full moon

<t>Phew, thank goodness for that... I thought it was just me ! What's my Dad got to do with anything ???? But anyway, yes he did have a bike back in the 1940s and 50s. Also my mum had a scooter, and my brothers Charlie, Rob and Doug have all had bikes. I even tried to teach the dog to ride a bike, b...
by jacko
Tue Sep 24, 2002 4:48 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Physical Therapy Intervention
Replies: 4
Views: 679

Re: Physical Therapy Intervention

PT is agony at the time, but wait till those endorphins kick in. Wow !
by jacko
Tue Sep 24, 2002 4:44 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: the full moon
Replies: 8
Views: 1090

Re: the full moon

I used to be a werewolf but I'm all right noooooooowww


Well SOMEONE had to say it !
by jacko
Mon Sep 02, 2002 11:42 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: careers
Replies: 3
Views: 1125

Re: careers

6'2".
Oh, I see what you mean...
4 months.