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The elephant man
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Tina-Marie | Report | 7 Apr 2008 21:43 |
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Fingers crossed that they don't give us bad news when the credits come up! |
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Tina-Marie | Report | 7 Apr 2008 21:46 |
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Adverts.... |
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Jessie aka Maddies mate | Report | 7 Apr 2008 21:49 |
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He has made it through six weeks |
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Jessie aka Maddies mate | Report | 7 Apr 2008 21:50 |
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OMG his Mum just said I hope he has recovered and strong enough to work !!!!! |
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Tina-Marie | Report | 7 Apr 2008 21:51 |
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They like the fireworks out there don't they |
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Jessie aka Maddies mate | Report | 7 Apr 2008 21:53 |
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I hope they manage to remove more at a later date for him |
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Tina-Marie | Report | 7 Apr 2008 21:55 |
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Bless him, all he is worried about is being a dutiful son! |
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Borobabs | Report | 7 Apr 2008 22:03 |
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They removed 5kg, so about 11lbs of tumor, do hope they can do more for him ;; |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 7 Apr 2008 22:06 |
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neurofibromatosis is fairly common actually - I have it in it's mildest form - didn't find out for about fifty years and have no idea where it came from - have some small tumours which I always though were some kind of warts - have had a few removed from around my waist because they caused discomfort in that area |
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Borobabs | Report | 7 Apr 2008 22:07 |
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Oh Ann , so sorry to hear that ,,,thats the 1st time I have hear of it , and thank god you dont have it bad dear ;;; |
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°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o° | Report | 7 Apr 2008 22:08 |
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They said that he had 25 kg originally & they hoped to move 80% |
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Jessie aka Maddies mate | Report | 7 Apr 2008 22:11 |
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A customer I knew at work has them on her face.....that is how I noticed that his Mother had them also |
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Kaz in a Tizz | Report | 7 Apr 2008 22:12 |
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I watched it with my 14 year old - what a humbling experience for us both. The man showed such courage and dignity! |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 7 Apr 2008 22:19 |
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thanks for that Babs - I nearly died when I discovered what it was!!! my GP obviously didn't know but when I went to see the skin specialist she got very excited and called lots of her colleagues in to look at my back - she stupidly didn't tell me why but when she saw my face she apologised profusely and explained what it was and that I had all the classic signs - you get these marks called cafe-au-lait marks which are light coffee coloured patches - hardly noticeable if you're not aware of them and apparently they don't get to see them too often!! I think it must have come through my Mum cos sadly she had no idea who her father was so could have been from him - I'll never know but grateful it is so mild. |
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Jessie aka Maddies mate | Report | 7 Apr 2008 22:19 |
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Kaz my son said the same............... |
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Kaz in a Tizz | Report | 7 Apr 2008 22:24 |
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Ann, glad you have it in mild form! |
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Jessie aka Maddies mate | Report | 7 Apr 2008 22:27 |
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It was, I do try and get my son to sit and watch programs like that..................I makes them realise that we are very fortunate and that you shouldn't judge on looks alone. |
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Devon Dweller | Report | 7 Apr 2008 22:33 |
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It makes most of our every days problems seem so tiny in comparison and always makes my think of that phrase 'There but for the grace of God go I' |
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Glenys the Menace! | Report | 7 Apr 2008 22:39 |
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Jessie aka Maddies mate | Report | 7 Apr 2008 22:43 |
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Glenys I think I was more shocked over the pig as my son was sat with me and I wasn't aware before hand that it was to be shown ( should read up first lol ) and as it was after the watershed I should have been more prepared......................... |
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