paulbeyer
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| posted on 16/9/03 at 09:16 PM |
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I got a text message from James tonight. He's asked for a copy of the photos the hospital took of his foot so he can post them on this site. I
saw the real thing close up and personal, believe me they is going to be nasty.
And for anyone wondering about his new race suit that he put on an hour before his accident. He wouldn't let the nurse cut it off, he sat on the
hospital bed and unpicked the seam. He's as mad as a box of frogs.
7 out of 10 people suffer with hemorrhoids. Does that mean the other 3 enjoy them?
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Deckman001
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| posted on 16/9/03 at 09:25 PM |
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I told him the nurse will give you a choice, 'the race suit or the foot' The jammy bugger seams to have got both 
Well done , more incentive to get back to health me thinks 
Keep up the good spirits
Jason
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 16/9/03 at 10:02 PM |
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Hotshoe
I thought you were a 'Hotshoe ' in that mad Locost of your's , but this is ridiculous, all the best see you at
Newlands...............................
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Jasper
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| posted on 18/9/03 at 09:34 AM |
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Update - James is having a skin grafting op on Friday, so will be in at least another week.
[Edited on 18/9/03 by Jasper]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 18/9/03 at 09:47 AM |
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Ouch, ouch, ouch, and ouch again!
This all sounds FAR too painful! Best wishes for a speedy recovery...
David
BTW: This whole thing makes a very good case for boxing in all heater hoses that go into the cockpit!
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timf
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| posted on 18/9/03 at 10:02 AM |
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quote:
BTW: This whole thing makes a very good case for boxing in all heater hoses that go into the cockpit!
i had a set of silicone hoses that were good at blowing off, due to the silicone being very slippery, if the pipes they were attached to wern't
swaged .I found that the best way to keep them on was to use 80g emery cloth on the pipes and two clips mounted 180 degs to each other.
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bob
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| posted on 18/9/03 at 10:24 AM |
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Its not just heater hoses above your feet,most people place there rad expansion bottle on the front of the scuttle to get more height.
These bottles are not failsafe so more food for thought on the safety front.
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timf
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| posted on 18/9/03 at 10:35 AM |
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anyone considered glassing the area from the scuttle to the footwell bulkhead. that way if something does go the boiling fluids just run off into the
engine area.
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ned
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| posted on 18/9/03 at 10:56 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bob
Its not just heater hoses above your feet,most people place there rad expansion bottle on the front of the scuttle to get more height.
These bottles are not failsafe so more food for thought on the safety front.
You could fit a higher presure rated racing cap, though this would presumably move the pressure weekpoint to elsewhere in the system...
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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timf
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| posted on 18/9/03 at 11:15 AM |
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ned i think bob is saying that the expansion bottles have been known to go pop. usually you tend to put a tube from the overflow neck to somewhere in
the engine compartment.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 18/9/03 at 12:24 PM |
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my mini heater matrix has its hoses just about over the side of the tranny tunnel, drivers side. Id often though that could be an issue if one blew,
but hicosts accient has made the possibility real.
Im gonna get a plastic sheet which will act as a 'run off' for the water to direct it away from legs . At the least, run the hoses inside
a further tube, that allows runoff of water away from the driver.
unpicking seams was ingeneous. Almost like a guy I work with. Stuck in the bog with no paper. He unpicked the cardboard roll and used that.....!
atb
steve
[Edited on 18/9/03 by stephen_gusterson]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 18/9/03 at 12:29 PM |
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Rather more detail than I would have liked...
DJ
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ned
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| posted on 18/9/03 at 12:40 PM |
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I'm not going to have a heater or windscreen, solves the problem for me i guess...
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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ChrisW
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| posted on 18/9/03 at 03:22 PM |
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Same here!
Get well soon James. You should have seen us trying to get your car onto the dolly - talk about too many chiefs not enough indians!!
Chris
quote:
Originally posted by ned
I'm not going to have a heater or windscreen, solves the problem for me i guess...
Ned.
My gaff my rules
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Jasper
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| posted on 18/9/03 at 03:41 PM |
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If you want to email James in his hospital bed use this very apt address:
immobile@uk2.net
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bob
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| posted on 18/9/03 at 06:10 PM |
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Good to see james has not injured his sense of humour.
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redeye
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| posted on 18/9/03 at 07:02 PM |
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get well soon james
redeye
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stats
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| posted on 18/9/03 at 07:20 PM |
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Hicost
A lesson Learned lets hope that others take a page.
All the very best for a speedy recovery
Stats
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GasGasGas
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| posted on 18/9/03 at 07:23 PM |
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Grafting op
If james is having the op Friday, will he be getting a re-mould or a re-tread ??
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steve m
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| posted on 21/9/03 at 07:43 AM |
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James
Sorry to hear about your accident, came as quite a surprise, coming back from me hols
were are you at the moment ? hospital or home ??
as i think Bob and I, will pop over soon
ive got a pair of crutches if you want them
and for all the smart alecs etc, yes they are extendable !!!!
(me 5'4", james 6'4" !!)
best regards
steve
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steve m
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| posted on 21/9/03 at 12:34 PM |
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I have just spoken to mrs Hicost, (Janet)
James did have a skin graft on friday, they will know how things went on wednesday this week.
He is not too good at the moment, feeling sick, and fed up, also lack of sleep at night due other patients noise etc,
Janet has asked me to post a couple of words on their behalf as he is not able to do so himself at the moment
Both James and Janet, are very gratefull to the efforts in getting him, car, and considerable luggage home from donnington, and also for all of the
concern, and good wishes that have been passed to him
just goes to show, what a great bunch of
builders we have
regards
steve
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Browser
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| posted on 21/9/03 at 01:44 PM |
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quote:
and fed up, also lack of sleep at night due other patients noise etc,
I've never (thank goodness) had to have an overnight stay in hospital but have often wondered how the hell you are supposed to rest and
recuperate on a bed and inch thick in noise levels akin to the average boiler factory!
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 21/9/03 at 04:09 PM |
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taint easy with fosils snoring and nurses partying,lack of food puts you into shutdown mode
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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eddie
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| posted on 21/9/03 at 11:52 PM |
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Only just heard, (dont usually read the club section)
Get well soon james, and a speedy recovery...
eddie
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thekafer
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| posted on 22/9/03 at 02:18 AM |
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From the wife and I,Get well soon!
This sure brings it home does'nt it....
Best of luck,Take of yourself.
Fletch,
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal labotomy...
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