Thanks guys, I really do feel honoured to represent the forum members here who are so concerned with Brian's situation, and the experience has been very positive, just seeing Brian improving every week is brilliant.
He looks pretty bad in the pics, but his morale is excellent, and we all know that you heal much faster if your head is in the right place. The spinal unit is a frightening place though, so many people there and all with very serious, permanent injuries, it didn't make me feel lucky that I've escaped these sorts of injuries, it just made me feel sad for the patients and their families.
Sam, Brian's had the big vacuum cleaner hose sized trachea tube removed, and has a smaller tube in now, that's not as noticeable, and has been on solid foods for about a week. I didn't ask him about his legs, but last week he joked that he'd probably never be able to play lawn bowls when he gets older, and we ended up talking about trikes, and he told me about a guy he knew who raced an outfit with only one leg, so I kind of left it at that. I guess he'll know more in the coming weeks, and don't worry, as soon as I find out, I'll let you all know!
Okay, I've got a big ride on the Triumph tomorrow, (well, looking at my watch, later on today in fact) so I better go to bed. Have a good one guys, and thanks again, you guys are brilliant. Cheers, Terry.
