This brings back cringe memories of years ago as a home care manager visiting a new client who had had a traumatic time when during a routine operation something went wrong and she woke up to find the surgeon had had to amputate her leg. In the course of conversation arranging care I said “it will be difficult shopping when you are used to just hopping on a bus” followed later in discussion about blame “you wouldn’t have a leg to stand on”.
Hi Michael, I was dreaming about you last night ( must have been those excruciating jokes playing on my mind) just wondered how you were really doing- are you home now? Is your prosthetic leg with you? Are you managing ok? Hope the answers will be all affirmative. All best wishes, C.
Michael, you have given so much hope to so many people, do save a little for yourself. Moods go up and down these days but remember ‘tomorrow will be a better day’. You have Captain Tom’s word on it!
I was on a bus once and saw a chap with no legs waiting at the next stop. The driver stopped at the bus stop, opened the doors, and said "Hello Mate. How are you getting on?"
Great way to deal with your difficulties Mate, far too many of us forget that a few laughs go a long way...unlike the one-legged man in the arse kicking contest 😂
Reminds me of a visit I made to Sri Lanka (true story). There were a group of beggars outside a temple and one of them, a man with no legs below the knee, was using a hi tech disabled mobility aid. I asked the guide what happened ? Apparently a German tourist took pity on him and bought him a pair of artificial limbs which meant he could ride a motor bike. However, he discovered his receipts from begging went down so he took to riding his bike to the temple then removing his artificial legs and hiding them away. At the end of the day he put the legs back on. Apparently he was very fond of a drink so often rode from the temple to the bar where he proceeded to get legless.
An average lower leg weighs around 2.5kg - 3.0kg. I started at 90kg and my lowest was 72.2kg. This afternoon I weighed in at 82.25kg without the prosthetic. Personally I don't recommend cutting off your legs to lose weight! 🤣🤣🤣
Awww Michael, you've got such a brilliant sense of humor. I know that you're bound to have your bad days. But you always come back here with some bloody good jokes. Today have been a particularly bad day for me. Lots of pain . my head going to places it shouldn't be going to. But I've read your jokes, and you've really picked me up. I even managed a few chuckles 😊😂😁. You really are an inspiration to us all. Thankyou. Glo 😘 xx
I went to the doctor last week and he said 'I'm sorry to tell you but we're going to have to amputate your leg'. 'I want a second opinion' I replied in shock. 'Alright' said the doctor 'You're ugly as well'.
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