Messymascot's faith in humanity and ginger safe haven
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peteblue
Welcome back Wayne
I was reading about the poor students who caught meningitis. I think I’ve mentioned before that when I was a young lad of 9 or 10 I had it and spent six weeks in Alder Hey hospital, the first 3 weeks in an oxygen tent with numerous tubes attached to my arms. I was pretty well out of it for those 3 weeks, only waking up for the first time when my mum and dad were there. A further 3 weeks of recovery then took place with almost all of the tubes removed as well as the oxygen tent. I didn’t know at the time that the doctors had told my parents that I was lucky as it was normally a killer. I have donated a lot of money to Alder Hey ever since, but also why my heart goes out to those who have caught it and to their families. It really is not nice.I’ll say another prayer for them before I go to bed tonight……
You had mentioned before about being hospitalised as a kid but I didn’t know meningitis. Sounds like you were lucky Pete.
Can’t think think of anything worse in life than watching your child being sick. You love your spouse with every fibre of your being but both of you always put the child first. I have a teenage kid out tonight at a St Paddy’s Disco and I won’t settle until he is in. I know he has to find his way, and he’s a sensible young man, but still.
peteblue
Welcome back Wayne
The worry never goes away, I just cannot even begin to imagine what mum and dad went through. I’m sure the St Patrick celebrations will be fine. Thinking of you all…..
Brilliant .I'm sure it was a mistake on your part that you ended your sentence with a relative pronoun. I forgive you.
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I wasn't awaare of that Pete ,my ex's brother caught it when he was thirteen ,it affected his pituitary gland ,he never reached puberty ,never shaved ,stopped growing and ended up with so many illnesses he was dosed with tablets that shouldn't have been prescribed together but they had no choice . He lived until 57 but took my marriage ,the health of his mother and two sisters with him.
Good morning all on the muggy one here .I hope all had a good night's sleep and have a fine day today . I will today be reading up on grammar . 
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Oh Pete, you certainly were lucky. It's a terrible disease - even now.
Good morning all. Im having a relatively quiet day today. Home alone while Mr F is at work. I was going to go to the gym but I've hurt my foot.No idea how- possibly related to Saturday night's excesses. However I did do some resistance training on Saturday morning at the gym which I haven't done for ages so that might also have had an effect. Anyway, it hurts a lot when I put weight on it but there's no noticeable swelling so I'm just going to see how it goes.
peteblue
Welcome back Wayne
A terrible experience for you all Blue, especially the poor lad who had it. In comparison, I was incredibly lucky and made a full recovery which I will always put down to the amazing care provided at Alder Hey….
He is the one I remember when I have a bad day , so unlucky and such a lovely lad ,loved by all who knew him ,he worked as a teenager in a solictor's office as a lift boy until some special person beat him up for being different .His mother didn't hesitate to stop him working so from then on he was at home , in the last few years reduced to chair bound and incontinent . He had menengitis to start then a tumour on his brian which made him epileptic ,he had to have lumbar puntures regularly until they fitted a shunt he also had diabetes insipidus .
He is definitely my son anyway as he got himself a Chinese on the way home for a midnight snack.
On this special day for the Irish I thought I would share a glimpse of our cathedral city. Below is St Patrick’s Anglican Cathedral, site of his first church in 445:
Just half a mile away is the RC St Patrick’s Cathedral. You can’t see it but my school is just to the right of it. It was common for us to see Cardinals O’Fiaich and Daly around the school as they literally lived next door to us.
Lastly is such a beautiful photo of both together. Every year as part of our festivities there is a walk together from one to the other, Catholic and Protestant together, to share our Saint. A simple gesture but very powerful over the years.
Just half a mile away is the RC St Patrick’s Cathedral. You can’t see it but my school is just to the right of it. It was common for us to see Cardinals O’Fiaich and Daly around the school as they literally lived next door to us.
Lastly is such a beautiful photo of both together. Every year as part of our festivities there is a walk together from one to the other, Catholic and Protestant together, to share our Saint. A simple gesture but very powerful over the years.
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Eerily beautful and here's me thinking Liverpool was the only place with two cathederals . Well taken photos at night .
