My youngest son was admitted to ossy yesterday (pneumonia, some damage to lung) he'll survive, today I sneaked out of work to visit him a mile away. In the next bed to him was a nice young Irish lad who had been there for some weeks, doing a bit of road racing in the Emerald Isle, he crashed at over 170 miles an hour and still here doesn't remember much about it, not that he wants to.

Some damage to his lungs also but thats some speed to walk away from innit?

Sorry to hear about your lad - how old is he? (not knowing if he's a child or young man) and how did he get pneumonia?

Sorry to hear about your son, hope he has a speedy recovery
Hope the biker gets well soon too, very lucky lad, definitely has the luck of the Irish.

My youngest is 25 yrs of age, usually pretty fit, works hard on the docks for an animal feed company, he reckons it started out as flu, he was rough the other day, visited the docs who said it was

"okay, just a little infection, take these (antibiotics) you'll be fine" it got worse, he has all kinds of needles attached to him and had one entered in his back.

Thanks for yer thoughts tho' I had a dose of flu two years ago round the xmas time, should have had a few days off work but they needed me in, after New Years Day I had some time off but it got worse and I ended up being taken in.

So get it sorted right away folks, it could turn nasty, even for a fit person.

Wish your son a speedy recovery.

You're right, that guy's very lucky to be here after crashing at that speed! Hope he's out soon - a few weeks must seem like an eternity in hospital!

Pete

Damn right that, my best friend died of pneumonia at 23, doctors refused to home visit sayin it was just flu and by time called ambulance the next day was too late.

Wishin your son all the best, sure he'll be fine.

And the other bloke at 170mph? lucky beggar!

I appreciate yer good wishes they're draining his lungs as I speak the rider had been in for three months they air lifted him out by helicopter yesterday to somewhere else, I too wish him well. Think his name was Shane, believe he rode in TT races too.

The good thing for my lad is..his mum works on the same ward.

Hope everything goes well for your son, Opal.


As for surviving 170mph, did you ask the Irish fella which patron saint medal he uses? I want one!

Opal scouse glad ya lad is okay top man.