OAU Ginger

Hi Ginge,

I'm pretty sure the wires they used to fix my sternum were a man-made fibre and not metal. I think they used to use (and probably still do) Stainless Steel (316L), but these had to be removed after the sternum has fully healed.

My surgeon never mentioned anything to me about being opened up again, and him 'snippng' any wires out. So I guess mine are of the man-made fibre variety. I 'll find out when I go back for my 6 week check up know doubt.

So no, I wont be standing boll*ck naked at the Departures metal detector the next time I head out of Gatwick with the family!! I wouldn't wish that on anyone!! ......Well not til I put a bit of weight back on anyway! ;0)

I've hopefully attached a short video of how they actually wire you back up. Interesting stuff.....but not for the faint hearted (if you pardon the pun!!) ......be warned!!

Now,.........where did I leave my wire cutters!! lol

All the best

Ade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKcgkQ8hN3g

Hi Ginge,

Don't like to kick a***s but been a while since ya updated on ur lovely recovery ☺ never pressure man, just glad you're about if I'm honest.
Good to hear you're winning the fight, moving on, making right choice and claiming your life back!
Proud of you is not a word! We will get there right?..yes we will..why? Cause we stand bloody shoulder to shoulder all the way!!!

Yeeaahhhh!!!!...yup..soldier Sandra's speech is over 😉

B good and keep posting

S x

Hi ohh ginger one

keep walking the walk, OAU, we know it's the only way it turns out nice every day for us,

Abstaning and maintaining along side with you my friend,

Blondieeexxx

NOOO,,,,,,,. Oh ginger one, Not a good idea at all, but you had me in stitches with it, in a very nice way of course lol.

Trust you 0))))

Try this one 0))) KWTW, just made that up now, lol, but the NGTR ( is from our Dan) and it means , no gambling to report 0))) ginge.

Have a lovely SAS weekend yourself and KWTW xxxx

OAUs

Blondiee xxx

o*g, look how long I've been away, I can't make head nor tail of Blondie's post...Looks like I've got some reading to do!

But first, drum roll...Congrats on passing the 300 day & 10 month milestones 🙂

Finger not quite so much on the pulse these days but turns out you got just as much chance of finding a B&Q in Cornwall as you have of getting a signal!

I don't know how aligned our recoveries have been but I had some real dramas from where you are now to reaching the 3% club...Those days are unrecognisable now & I'm not convinced it's entirely down to drinking water (bleugh)! Keep chucking everything you got @ Mr Gamble Ginge, it doesn't have to be all fancy Ninja stuff sometimes the dregs of a manky coffee will do, he's no match for us!

OAU ODAAT - Juuuuuune

Ohh the ginger one :)))

All 3 were good lol, but 10 out of 10 my friend for getting the third one correct, a big (((HUG))) is coming your way now :))))

Why because this dippy blonde misses your lovely sense of humour on here :(((.

As much as this addiction is serious and dangerous, a sense of humour is compulsory for us to KMOUs :)))

Thanks for popping by ginge, and making me smile, :))))

Now then lol, KWTW (in all 3 sentences 0)) lol) ISHTONA, (easy one ginge) 0))))

OAU to even more HDs,

Take care and keep SAS

Blondieeexxxxxx

Hi Ginge ☺

WHERE ARE YOOUUUU?????? missed you on a challenge last two weeks :-/
& you don't leave ur footprints round the site anymore, hope all is well in your world! Please give us a nudge when you can

S x

Hi gingernut, hope this finds you well. I appreciate you past support and wanted to take the time to thank you. Best wishes to you and yours. John

Hey ohh ginge one,

I know you are lurking somewhere, a little sign please just to know you are SAS

Blondieeexxx xxx

Hey ginge,

Hope all going really well in your world, just popping through :)))

Suzanne xxx

Not sure if you're still lurking (although I suspect not as we would have heard from you by now) but been thinking about my bezzie friends recently & just wanted to say 'hi' in case you drop back in for Christmas & feel like we've deserted you!

Merry Christmas Ginge

Not given up yet dear ginge;))

I do hope you are enjoying your recovery journey and are just too busy with life now,

Take care my friend and keep on keeping on going OAUs

xxxx

A massive thanks to Suzanne, Junie, and Sandra for your undying support 🙂 ....I'm still gamble free, I surprised myself when l saw it was nearly 400 days...I will catch up with the diarys and pop over in a few days time ...and as our ODAAT has thrown her Monika in the ring, I suppose it's only right that Ginger Gary wishes you a happy Christmas ;-)))....keep winning everyone OAU Ginge x

GIIIIINNNNGGGEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ((((((((((((((((missed you!))))))))))))

Very Merry Christmas to you!!! Man...why were you hiding :-(..more than half of the forum was worried about you!

Look at you and moving forward! Yay!!! That's what i like to see & hear - you keep plucking on! ..I'm right behind ya (couple of hundred miles that is ....boooo lol)

Hugs my friend, have a good one!

S x

What an incredible Christmas prezzie 🙂

No need to drop by, just knowing you are SAS has set me up for the day 🙂 So emosh the NM heard me punching the air in the kitchen & when I ran into tell him, he just smiled! He still doesn't get it but he's grateful that friends like you have given me the support I needed to get to where I am today!

A massive belated welcome to the 3% club Ginge & hope you are having an amazing CHRISTMAS 🙂