> Some of you might have seen my inquiry regarding Sir Bobby, VP2MO. He used to be very active on the bands and hosted numerous dxers who visited his beautiful island. Many of you know that a volcanic eruption completely disrupted life in Montserrat and many of the residents had to flee. Sir Bobby was involved in a terrible automobile crash and I lost touch with him after that. I am happy to report that he is doing well in the UK and hasn't lost his spirit. I am posting, with his permission, an email I received from him so all of you who know him can share my excitement about his current status. <
Hi there Steve, thanks for the mail and yes, you are correct, I am here in the UK where I came in 1999 as a result of my need for specialist medical care. It has been a long hard road, totally from a lifetime in the Caribbean. The good news is that I have been able to walk again with much less pains than I originally experienced. In fact, the main reason which brought me here was because of my inability to walk and was actually in a wheel-chair even when I arrived here. Anyhow I was originally diagnosed as having a nerve in my spine trapped as a result of the auto accident and I would need surgery to remove a section of the spine and if this was not done urgently, I would be permanently crippled. Thus began a long period of preparitory work while I was on the long surgical waiting list. I was subjected to some pain relieving methods including hydro-therapy combined with a long list of pain killers. The good news is that by the time it came for the pre-surgery exams, the xrays showed that the structure had shifted and the nerve released, thus the continuous exercises (painful like heck) and today I am walking upright except for the almost continuous pains from the several areas where I sustained fractures. The climate here ( especially now) doesn't make it any easier but it is a toss-up between being close to the other medications and medical attention I need. I have come to terms with these things Steve but I can never come to terms with losing Mae my wife, the way I did. Like all those loving people of September twelfth, she never deserved this. Of course I remember Jim K1TN ...Tell him I still remember the time he had to repair the Kenwood 820 right in the middle of a contest. Oh yes, Jim and I were really close. I don't know Steve, I have been sort of keeping my head low and out of the highlights and just think I've had just about all the publicity I need. Of course I know I owe it to my millions of friends around the world who, just like you, have been concerned about me...... Do keep in touch Steve as I got to close off now for I get kind of tired easily. I know it has a lot to do with the medication also, but yes, I still hope to return to Montserrat some day and build a much bigger DX station than I had before. Thanks a million and yes, you can simply say to all that I am truly grateful for their concern. 73 and God Bless. Regards Bobbie. VP2MO ------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40pro-usa.net/
