the long journey back
Tuesday/July/2009 09:30 PM Barrie`s BlogBarrie`s
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Barrie has completed
the journey he started last July when he had the near
fatal accident. He was driven across France by
Marie-Therese and en route they stopped to see an old
friend from Kent, Tony Beeston. Tony's wife Pam, made
a delicious fresh salmon lunch and Barrie enjoyed
seeing their retreat near Cognac for the first time,
the visit was recorded by Pam.
One arrival to the destination the Smiths were warmly greeted by local friends, it was very emotional for all. Dinner was waiting and wine was taken !
Barrie and MT were able to use a friends pool every day and this helped Barrie's legs no end, by the end of ten days he was feeling much better from the daily hydro therapy.
Now back in London the physio people have said there was a marked improvement and Barrie hopes that during the next couple of months he will be able to discard the crutches once and for all. However there is still the problems of poor renal function, pelvis and a hernia to be resolved. The latter will need some surgery as soon as a referral is made. Barrie expects that this will be only a short operation unlike the last!
One arrival to the destination the Smiths were warmly greeted by local friends, it was very emotional for all. Dinner was waiting and wine was taken !
Barrie and MT were able to use a friends pool every day and this helped Barrie's legs no end, by the end of ten days he was feeling much better from the daily hydro therapy.
Now back in London the physio people have said there was a marked improvement and Barrie hopes that during the next couple of months he will be able to discard the crutches once and for all. However there is still the problems of poor renal function, pelvis and a hernia to be resolved. The latter will need some surgery as soon as a referral is made. Barrie expects that this will be only a short operation unlike the last!