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Our own Fiorenzo Magni?

16 Saturday Feb 2013

Posted by Editor in Blog, Tony

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Cancer, GBM, headcase, ironman, Tirathlon, Tony Russell

One half of Team IMHeadcase is out of Surgery, not just a keyhole, a more invasive procedure due to the discovery that the  damage was greater than expected. The code reads L sh ASD, E\O ACjt Cuffrepair- subscap, supraspin LHB tenddesis, for those in the know!  for those of us mere mortals it is replacing ligament into shoulder blade, two rotator cuff tear repairs, shaved collarbone where chipped and whilst in there shaved off a bit of arthritis. But what will it mean going forward?

Firstly tying shoelaces is to be challenging. Pre tied ties hanging on the door and slip on shoes, sleeping sitting up and no driving. Of course the latest fashion accessory – a fetching blue sling with accompanying stabilising pad for 6 weeks.

However the training must go on at some kind of level – so a sneaky 12k the day after and stepped up to 20k the day after although no use of the arm makes for the legs taking the strain and being a little lopsided.

FiorenzoMagni-tmbTaking some inspirational thought from Fiorenzo Magni, cyclist of the 50’s who broke his clavical in the 1956 Giro d’Italia, but with the help of a bicycle inner tube strapped around the handle bar and held in his teeth he fought through a snow storm, and went on to complete the race and finish 2nd.

So 6 weeks of sling wearing, and gentle cycling is the order of the day, assuming getting dressed can be mastered first!

Then gloves are off and the slog to build up the long lack of swimming and running to prepare to complete the course within the allotted time.

The severity of the operation makes the race seem a log way off.

None of this is a jot on the landscape compared to Colin’s situation, but his wishes are to raise the money and that means the journey continues but with him in our thoughts with every pedal strike.

A Daughter’s Plea

25 Friday Jan 2013

Posted by Editor in Blog

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Bije, Cancer, Colin Smith, GBM, ironman, Tirathlon, Tumour

Charlie 3Colin’s story has had an overwhelming number of messages, it is difficult for people to keep up with them. However picking this one out to blog was an obvious. It tells you exactly what is needed – donations, but also the heartfelt words of Charlie, Colin and Helen’s youngest Daughter.

“I can not put into words how much you mean to me, I can not put into words what an amazing, Dad and Granddad you are and how much I love you!, I am so so so proud of you Dad. With out your funny(/sick) sense of humour, great spirit and determination I’m sure we would have all given up hope! You are doing such an amazing thing and given us all hope that there can be a cure with a little help from everyone to raise money for the research needed to find a cure! Please, please everyone donate something big or little (as every penny helps) by clicking on the ‘sponsor me tab’ at the top of the right hand page!!!!! Dad I love you and I will do everything I can to raise money for the charity and thank you so much for those who have already donated !
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