At the French customs desk, an old man took a few minutes to locate his passport in his bag.
'You have been to France before, monsieur?' the customs officer asked, sarcastically.
The elderly gentleman admitted he had been to France previously.
'Then you should know enough to 'ave your passport ready.'
The elderly gentleman said, 'The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it.'
'Impossible! The British always have always had to show their passports on arrival in France !!!'
The Man gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly said:
"Well, when I came ashore on the Beach on D-Day in 1944, I couldn't find one single Frenchmen to show it to!!"
November 2004, fell down 18 metal outdoor steps.Had PLIF (L4-S1) in April 2007 for unstable spondylolisthesis,with bi-lateral pars fracture, and 2 herniated "flat" discs. PLIF with own bone, screws and rods.In July 2008 bone graft was discovered to be gone ..reabsorbed, and all screws are mobile, boring larger and larger holes in my vertebrae.One screw catching on L5 nerve causing excruciating pain down whole left leg. Seeing surgeon in January for revision surgery.Also have problems at T4,T5 &T6 Meds, Insomnia and restricted living and fed up of waiting at the mo.
January surgeon refered me to yet another surgeon , so waiting yet again ! Surgery now planned for 12th March !
Now 1 inch taller with 2 PEEK spacers in place and new screws and stuff , Healing slowly and tapering off the meds.PT is agonizing at the mo, trying to use the correct muscles, after years of hobbling, just using those muscles I can, a long process .
It does not matter how slowly you go , so long as you do not stop. (Confucius)