Jul 2009
Racing Times
Friday/July/2009 06:07 PM Barrie`s BlogBarrie`s
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Barrie was seeing
specialist Mr Taylor at the Wellington Hospital
yesterday where is poor body underwent another series
of x-rays and scans, this time on his neck and spine.
He will get the result next week to see how all this
exam went and if there is something to be done about
the neck problems.
In the mean time Barrie was taking lunch on Friday with Ed Nelson, [a direct descendent of Lord Nelson of Trafalgar and British Naval fame]
Ed used to race GT 40 Ford with the likes of Mike Hailwood, David Piper, Jackie Epstein and others, he is also a fellow member of the BRDC. Ed and Barrie lunched at Chimes in Pimlico and chewed over old racing times.
Barrie should know in about 10 days when his next operation will happen, when he knows it will be posted here.
In the mean time Barrie was taking lunch on Friday with Ed Nelson, [a direct descendent of Lord Nelson of Trafalgar and British Naval fame]
Ed used to race GT 40 Ford with the likes of Mike Hailwood, David Piper, Jackie Epstein and others, he is also a fellow member of the BRDC. Ed and Barrie lunched at Chimes in Pimlico and chewed over old racing times.
Barrie should know in about 10 days when his next operation will happen, when he knows it will be posted here.
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Barries next hurdle
Sunday/July/2009 08:55 PM Barrie`s BlogBarrie`s
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Barrie's next hurdle is
to repair the hernia which he got in Tours and which
has continued to worsen over the past months, so he
will go for a scan tomorrow Monday at 9.00h, then a
consultation with his surgeon Prof.Mundy on the 29th
July, Barrie hopes this car be repaired pretty soon
in early August. He must fast before the scan so no
porridge and blue berries for him tomorrow !
Here is what he might look like having his scan !
Here is what he might look like having his scan !
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!