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From: Simon Mayo on 6 Apr 2005 01:41 I am a double b.k. since 1993. I just wanted to tell the group a little of my story post operaive and see what others thought about my ideas. Until I lost my legs I worked at an average job and had a fairly average life. After losing my legs and being unable to return to work I needed something wothwhile to do with my life and I found it in the study of music and in particular playing the guitar. I am now a good guitarist and earn extra money by teaching. I have a whole new life now that I would not have had with legs. I know that we would all prefer not to be amputees and I sincerely wish I still had my legs but out of all adversity comes some good. I would be interested to hear your response to this idea. Simon Mayo
From: Glenn Woodell on 6 Apr 2005 07:54 This is a great success story. It shows that with determination and a little thought one can make the best of a bad situation. I am fortunate that my job of 6 months at the time was not one which was ended by my accident. After 22 years I have had a prosperous carreer. My hats off to you. Glenn On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 06:41:26 +0100, "Simon Mayo" <simon.mayo(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: >I am a double b.k. since 1993. I just wanted to tell the group a little of >my story post operaive and see what others thought about my ideas. > >Until I lost my legs I worked at an average job and had a fairly average >life. After losing my legs and being unable to return to work I needed >something wothwhile to do with my life and I found it in the study of music >and in particular playing the guitar. I am now a good guitarist and earn >extra money by teaching. I have a whole new life now that I would not have >had with legs. > >I know that we would all prefer not to be amputees and I sincerely wish I >still had my legs but out of all adversity comes some good. I would be >interested to hear your response to this idea. > >Simon Mayo >
From: PF on 6 Apr 2005 15:15 When I lost my leg in 81 I was due to get the sack and worked at just about the lowest level in a very big organisation. Because of my amputation I had to swap my operational job for one in an office. This opened a whole new avenue for me and brought out my motivation and determination to make the most of my life. I might not be considered a high flyer but I've achieved a lot and I often feel this is because of my amputation. Doors close, others open. You just have to give things a go aometimes and see what emerges. Mark. "Simon Mayo" <simon.mayo(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message news:42537687_1(a)mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com... >I am a double b.k. since 1993. I just wanted to tell the group a little of >my story post operaive and see what others thought about my ideas. > > Until I lost my legs I worked at an average job and had a fairly average > life. After losing my legs and being unable to return to work I needed > something wothwhile to do with my life and I found it in the study of > music and in particular playing the guitar. I am now a good guitarist and > earn extra money by teaching. I have a whole new life now that I would not > have had with legs. > > I know that we would all prefer not to be amputees and I sincerely wish I > still had my legs but out of all adversity comes some good. I would be > interested to hear your response to this idea. > > Simon Mayo >
From: jim chivers on 6 Apr 2005 19:25 Well, that is a touching story, I wish I could share one with you. For me, it's just the beginning, I was pulled out in front of on 9/12/04, by a selfish, ignorant person. I awoke on 12/31/04 with steel and plastic in my head, minus the right leg, every bit of it. No femur left for me, and I am dealing with intense anger and hatred, pain and challenges too much to bear. I am from an industry where my 30 years of engineering work, must be supported by what is in my head. Or it will suffer, so I am secure financial now and forever, if I can just keep from killing somebody. Is it just me, or does it seem like allot of people with handi-cap parking permits , are handi-capped because they are fat ? I've picked afew of them out and verbally assaulted them, it made me feel better. But it was ugly and cruel, and that has never been me until now. No door open for me yet. "PF" <me(a)here.com> wrote in message news:d31cg1$1te$1(a)sparta.btinternet.com... > When I lost my leg in 81 I was due to get the sack and worked at just > about the lowest level in a very big organisation. Because of my > amputation I had to swap my operational job for one in an office. This > opened a whole new avenue for me and brought out my motivation and > determination to make the most of my life. I might not be considered a > higher but I've achieved a lot and I often feel this is because of my > amputation. Doors close, others open. You just have to give things a go > aometimes and see what emerges. > > Mark. > "Simon Mayo" <simon.mayo(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message > news:42537687_1(a)mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com... >>I am a double b.k. since 1993. I just wanted to tell the group a little of >>my story post operaive and see what others thought about my ideas. >> >> Until I lost my legs I worked at an average job and had a fairly average >> life. After losing my legs and being unable to return to work I needed >> something wothwhile to do with my life and I found it in the study of >> music and in particular playing the guitar. I am now a good guitarist and >> earn extra money by teaching. I have a whole new life now that I would >> not have had with legs. >> >> I know that we would all prefer not to be amputees and I sincerely wish I >> still had my legs but out of all adversity comes some good. I would be >> interested to hear your response to this idea. >> >> Simon Mayo >> > >
From: PF on 7 Apr 2005 06:49
I've spent a lot of time being angry - with the world, with my leg, with my prosthetist, the consultant and just about anything and everything else at some stage or other.. I doubt I'll ever stop being angry but I try my best to control it. After all, it's my fault that I get angry just as it is your fault you get angry. No-one can make us feel anything, we do it to ourselves. We can just as easily choose to feel something else if we really want to. "jim chivers" <jimchivers(a)mchsi.com> wrote in message news:zd_4e.476$ci1.363(a)attbi_s71... > Well, that is a touching story, I wish I could share one with you. For me, > it's just the beginning, I was pulled out in front of on 9/12/04, by a > selfish, ignorant person. I awoke on 12/31/04 with steel and plastic in my > head, minus the right leg, every bit of it. No femur left for me, and I am > dealing with intense anger and hatred, pain and challenges too much to > bear. I am from an industry where my 30 years of engineering work, must be > supported by what is in my head. Or it will suffer, so I am secure > financial now and forever, if I can just keep from killing somebody. Is it > just me, or does it seem like allot of people with handi-cap parking > permits , are handi-capped because they are fat ? I've picked afew of them > out and verbally assaulted them, it made me feel better. But it was ugly > and cruel, and that has never been me until now. No door open for me yet. > > > "PF" <me(a)here.com> wrote in message > news:d31cg1$1te$1(a)sparta.btinternet.com... >> When I lost my leg in 81 I was due to get the sack and worked at just >> about the lowest level in a very big organisation. Because of my >> amputation I had to swap my operational job for one in an office. This >> opened a whole new avenue for me and brought out my motivation and >> determination to make the most of my life. I might not be considered a >> higher but I've achieved a lot and I often feel this is because of my >> amputation. Doors close, others open. You just have to give things a go >> aometimes and see what emerges. >> >> Mark. >> "Simon Mayo" <simon.mayo(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:42537687_1(a)mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com... >>>I am a double b.k. since 1993. I just wanted to tell the group a little >>>of my story post operaive and see what others thought about my ideas. >>> >>> Until I lost my legs I worked at an average job and had a fairly average >>> life. After losing my legs and being unable to return to work I needed >>> something wothwhile to do with my life and I found it in the study of >>> music and in particular playing the guitar. I am now a good guitarist >>> and earn extra money by teaching. I have a whole new life now that I >>> would not have had with legs. >>> >>> I know that we would all prefer not to be amputees and I sincerely wish >>> I still had my legs but out of all adversity comes some good. I would >>> be interested to hear your response to this idea. >>> >>> Simon Mayo >>> >> >> > > |