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heart of a bull, the bowel movements of a pensioner and the surly disposition of a hornet.
Sounds like me after a night on the beers.
Mark ,
been reading some of this thread since it started, but never commented before due to my own personal experiance with my mums cancer. All i can say is keep fighting , do things you have always wanted to do but could never justify , and most strangley forget about it. What i'm trying to say is that it can hang over you and you sit their waiting for the worst and waste whatever time there is, where as if you get run over by a bus you dont have to live your life in fear.
From what i have read this is not you, and i may have repeated what has already been said but best of luck to you and meg.
Mike
Been reading this thread since the early days. Mark, just wanted to say all the best for Friday. Your attitude is amazing; grit and determination has a lot to do with recovery from these things. It makes me realise that however shitty a day I might have had, its nothing and your story really puts perspective on life. Its been really touching reading your posts.
See you for that celebratory drink! Kick its butt hard
Same as so many others on here, I feel incapable of the actual words, or wisdom I wish I could offer. Just one more on the Best Wishes counter, will think about you and Meg on Friday. Good luck fella!
All the best
And I bet you feel more alive now than you've ever done before.
Fingers crossed it all goes well, I'll be thinking of you.
Neil
Going in at Midday today. I won't have the internet, so I will have to post via Meg.Be nice to her - she'll need your support, STW collective!
I'll see you kids on the other side.
Mark
Good luck Mark and Meg.
The best of luck to you both, you deserve some.
Hope all goes well with your entry to The Zipper Club! Don't forget - Chicks Dig Scars 😀
Thoughts are with you both
Chris & Sharon
Hope it goes well mate.
The very best of luck for today Mark and Meg
Bon courage
hope all goes better than expected and you recover quickly, which I am sure you will from reading this.
All the best! We will be thinking of you.
Good luck mate, will be thinking of you.
Good vibes coming your way...
Catch up with you soon.
And do as you're told, right! 😉
(Unless they tell you to put a chicken suit on, in which case they're probably just having a laugh.)
Remind Meg if she wants to talk (or not) you both know where we are.
T&J
Stay strong Mark and Meg. YOu guys are going to kick the ****er into touch
My thoughts are with you guys
Mark,
Good luck mate, chin up and charge at this full tilt.
All the best to you and Meg.
Larry.
Good luck to both of you.
Good luck.
Good luck Mark!
I know it's a tall order, but try to relax in the run up to tomorrow. You'll be fine and I fully expect you to be posting back on here very soon.
That goes for you too Meg!
Take care old cock.
Will be thinking of you both. Best wishes,
Claire and the Skipton Girls That Bike
Good luck be strong in mind and body. prayers are with you.
As we say in Wales: 'pob lwc', from the bakeys
Mike
All the best Mark & Meg.
Best wishes to you both,
Michael.
Still routing for you both, positive thoughts to you.
Looking forward to your next post. All the best.
Hope it all goes to plan. We'll be thinking about you.
The Skips
I will pray for you this Sunday
*crosses all appendages that can be crossed....................winces!*
All the positive thoughts I can muster are winging their way to you right now.
Keep your pecker up, which I doubt will be difficult with an Ox's heart.
Stay strong Mark and Meg, you will be in my thoughts over the coming days.
As the rest have said, and I'll keep everything crossed for you both,
PJ.
all the best to you both i
sm not alone when i say we`ll be thinking of you, gaz and family
Been keeping an eye on this but never posted.
You have commanded a great deal of respect with your courage and your strength of character will see you shine through to a full recovery.
let us all be strong for you tomorrow.
hope all goes well for you
I want to type something but really cant think of anything meaningful Im afraid. So good luck is the best I can come up with. Thinking of you and yours .
KNottie
Been following this thread since the beginning.
Can't begin to imagine what it must feel like to go through something like this.. Hoping your next update will be bringing good news.
Stay strong and positive.
Best of Luck,
TeaBoy, Mrs TeaBoy and the little Tea Leaves!
All the best fella,
Meg, keep us informed or just pop on to chat, there will be someone on here for you 24/7 no doubt. ;0)
I've not posted before on this thread but my partner and I have been watching closely in quiet admiration at how you are tackling this. I just wanted to say that we have both been, and will both be thinking about you.
All the best for today.
All best wishes from me too.
and from me too.
Thinking of you both.
Go get em Floyd
good luck today
Best of luck for today,and a speedy recovery.
Ian
Good luck with the surgery.
I remember when i went in for my little triffling operation at Blackburn Royal.
The Anesthetist was late has he had got lost on the way to the ward (brand new hospital) to do the pre op checks/sign consent forms etc.
then being told it might be a little wait while a bed was free/time of surgery.
5 mins later got taken to a ward bed... oh and get into the gown its time to go.
Wandered through the hospital in my backless gown, (thankfully was allowed to wear my dressing gown with the trainee nurse and the missus down to the theatre prep room.
Once in to be anesthetized - one of the last things i remember hearing was from one of the chaps saying - "why are we using this? far too expensive for a little operation like this, ah well never mind"
then when waking up in recovery - the first thing i said will you let my wife know... they asked her number, i gave it. but got the last 6 numbers the wrong way round instead of saying 123 456, i said 456 123. So some poor sod got a message to say 'your husband is out of theatre now' 😆
Go Mark!!! Thoughts are with you and Meg today.
My thoughts are with you both today.
Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of your lives
best wishes to you and meg for today and healing vibes for every day thereafter
Justin
Trust things are going well - thinking of you both.
Hi Meg here, just a quick note to say Mark is awake and talking. In fact his first word as they pulled the tube out was "boll*x" which I thought was lovely...
I'm knackered and will leave Mark to update with more details when he feels up to it. But thank you for all your support in the past two months.
Megan x
Nice one, thanks for the update Meg - get some kip!
I meant the tube that was in his throat by the way. Not the catheter or anything.
his first word as they pulled the tube out was "boll*x" which I thought was lovely...
LOL ! 😀
.
will leave Mark to update with more details when he feels up to it
Yep, I expect Mark to have other things on his mind than to worry about posting on a mountain bike forum.
But thanks for the update, and best wishes to you with coping during these difficult, stressful, and exhausting times.
Welcome back! Best wishes!
Now whens that stag night? come on man.
Meg, you are a legend too!
Oh great to hear he's awake and lively! Hope it's all good from here on. Thinking of you both.
All the best for Mark, Megan. Now get some kip yourself. Wishing Mark a speedy recovery and you 2 a very long and happy marriage..
I meant the tube that was in his throat by the way. Not the catheter or anything.
When the nurse pulled my catheter out it was the craziest feeling ever! I just had to phone my mate and tell him!
Good luck Mark and Meg x
the futures so bright, i gotta wear shades!
glad to hear he's awake.
All the best to both of you.
Good luck and best wishes for a speedy recovery from the op. You'll have loads of time during your recuperation to read and contribute to some of the drivel on STW 😉
Best news I've heard for months. All the best.
Mark - that's the spirit mate - LOL - were you inquiring whether they were still there?
Megan - we are thinking of you too in this most trying of times. Be strong, take care & don't forget to look after yourself too.
I'm looking forward to hearing the next update & boy I bet you have a scar and a half that'll beat derek-starships injury any day 😉
Excellent news - kept checking yesterday just in case there was an update.
Best wishes!
Megan,
Fantastic news my thoughts are with you both
Mark
Wonderful news. One more step along the way...
Good news he is awake, probably a bit sore this morning so hang in there and update when you get time.
Best wishes again.
Thanks for the update! Hope he's not too sore.
All the best and good luck.
Great news for the pair of you. I am going to attempt some jumps this afternoon in your honour. If I break myself, I will be sure to post photos 🙂
:looks for full face and pads:
Good to hear, all the best again from Costa del Brecon Beacons.
great news!
Great news for both of you and hope his recovery is swift.
I'm really looking forward to the scar.
Also your wedding pictures ( if you don't mind thousands of saddo mtbers looking).
The bunnyhop family x
Great news Megan, and thanks for taking the time to let us know; we're all rooting for you guys.
Thank you for the up date. Bollox! good stuff:-)
Fantastic!! Thanks for the update Megan. Take care both XX
Pass on our best from the Tanksalpper clan.
TS