My friend kevin on life, death and most states in between.

AlSki says:

 Hello

Kevin says:

 hi Al

 how's trix?

AlSki says:

 not bad...

 New job, coding

 New baby, wriggling

Kevin says:

 i should be getting a hickman line inserted into me today

AlSki says:

 Oh nice...

 My friend who was ill with luekemia had one of those last year

Kevin says:

 http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=2586

AlSki says:

 Make sure they are REALLY careful re infection

Kevin says:

 yes - did she get infected?

 i'm having the line to help with IV antibiotics

AlSki says:

 He did but dont think it was through hickman

Kevin says:

 oh

AlSki says:

 So... all I've had is second hand reports...

 What happened? Which country were you in?

Kevin says:

 i crashed my second porsche 911 by losing the back end, flipping it on it's er open top, then skidding 30 metres to a stop on my head

 i suffered multiple head fractures, mostly internal

 e.g. 2 to the left eye orbit, one above the left sinus, left sinus fratures also

 i've lost sight in my left eye - the optic nerve was cut

 but since i'm a goofy snowboarder, it won't stop me

 right foot forward mate!

AlSki says:

 lol

Kevin says:

 there were a couple of tears to the dura (outer meninge) of the brain causing a spinal fluid leak

 this is why they operated so soon - and they found mexican dirt, grass, etc in my head under the stitches!

 so i'm on a 6 week course of high potency antibiotics

 to prevent any brain infection from the mexico in my head

AlSki says:

How do you feel yourself?

Kevin says:

 lucky

 if the fracture had been a bit worse i would be brain damaged or dead

 if the spinal fluid hadn't leaked i would have died from infection

 if my friends didn't get my flight arranged back to the UK i would be a gonner

 i'm very very lucky

 they removed an eye-shaped piece of skull - the bone was infected

 i need a titanium plate

 the mexicans thought i was fine and should just rest

 imagine what would havehappened if i'd done that!?

AlSki says:

 You are very lucky

Kevin says:

 i am

 i prayed hard in the hospital and ambulance

 and you know i'm not a church-goer

 the weird thing is i felt more for my family than for myself

 i would hate to give my family the pain of losing their eldest son

AlSki says:

 It happens....

Kevin says:

 here's the good news...

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 she likes me - sends me lots of photos - we might date when i get back to mexico

 what a babe - i love when girls are bra-averse

AlSki says:

 LOL Very nice

Kevin says:

 she keeps my pecker up

 a couple of days ago i did a cognitive test to check my mental function

 they told me i was the only patient to get every question right

AlSki says:

 Well your typing speed is stil pretty high

 LOL

Kevin says:

 so that's a bit of good news eh?

 "repeat these 7 letters back to me in reverse order..."

 it wasn't just a "what is the opposite of left" kinda test

 big relief

 how's you and the family?

 congrats on the sprogling

 i knew you had it in you ;-

Kevin says:

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AlSki says:

I've already done all the 'babe' photos

Kevin says:

 and all the <> family too

 lol

AlSki says:

 <> are loving it as its their first grandhcild

Kevin says:

 wow - nice work

 Al and his fine gun

 so are you off skiing with the geeks?

 i think my titanium is inserted too late - e.g. may - i won't make snow this year

AlSki says:

 Melissa is very happy... but she has just been contacted by <>.. THey would like her to go back early (i.e. March) and have offered her ...

Kevin says:

 a car?

AlSki says:

 <>(3 days a week)

Kevin says:

 wow - that is a COOL job

AlSki says:

 Nah, we bought the car last year

Kevin says:

 and a nice balance

AlSki says:

 exactly

Kevin says:

 congrats - that's wonderful news

 you still living in Barnes?

 duck pond and pub?

AlSki says:

Nope, we moved out to <>last year

Common and pub

Kevin says:

i'd like to come visit you when i'm better

AlSki says:

We would love to have you...

Kevin says:

a near-death experience makes you appreciate the import things - family and close friends

AlSki says:

There is a spare room

Kevin says:

 just a couple of days would be great - if you're up for it

Kevin says:

 i'll go get a new phone when i'm out of here - but the same number

 <> 

AlSki says:

 excellent

Kevin says:

 i left my phone in mexico - it was a rush job getting over here

 what's your number?

AlSki says:

 <> 

Kevin says:

 thanks

Kevin says:

 well, i'm not bitter - it was entirely my fauly

 fault

AlSki says:

 Are you planning on buying any moer porsches

 ?

Kevin says:

 and my right eye is absolutely 20/20

 no - 2 is enuf

 number 3 would kill me for sure

AlSki says:

 Don't tell me next its a ferrari

Kevin says:

 i can't afford the ones with airbags

 next i'm going to go ride my horse

 you can't crash horses

AlSki says:

 Oh yes you can. Wear a Helmet !

Kevin says:

 and mine is lazy - no chance of panic

AlSki says:

 LOL

Kevin says:

 getting titanium armour inserted

 i'm the chap who beeps going through the metal detectors

 where are you working these days?

AlSki says:

 I've just moved back to the city...<URL>

Kevin says:

 don't you guys believe in ASCII?

 the site is completely images

AlSki says:

 I know... Its shite

Kevin says:

 hope it googles ok

AlSki says:

 LOL doesn't matter

 All the clients are word of mouth

 and they are biggies

Kevin says:

 v nice idea

AlSki says:

 Works very well

Kevin says:

 i mean it's important the get accurate quotes

AlSki says:

 And its SO simple

Kevin says:

 mistakes are costly

AlSki says:

 yep

Kevin says:

 this page needs a bit of help: <>system.cfm?sub=5

AlSki says:

 license is £<>per year and it pays for itself in a couple of months

AlSki says:

 Client based already 20+ and were only in <>

Kevin says:

 nice!

AlSki says:

 all other asset classes to be coded...

Kevin says:

 do you compute prices, or just display them intelligently?

 Bit of both

Kevin says:

 yield curves? that kinda thing?

AlSki says:

 Yep

Kevin says:

 my brain works! wahay!

Kevin says:

 this hospital ward is full of unlucky people who suffered mental disability from their conditions

 it makes you feel very very lucky and rather humble

 and a bit sad too

AlSki says:

 They can be very depressing places

Kevin says:

 yeah

 the night nurse is a fucking witch

 i ask simple things - please can you give me my IV? and please can you flush it?

 she's not at all interested

 otherwise the place is good

AlSki says:

 Some of them aren't... They've lost the care in caring!

 Others are fantastic

Kevin says:

 if i get more bad treatment i will complain

 yeah - my nurse Gemma is a saint

 i should go offline for a bit - it's expensive from hospital bed

 10p per min

 6 quid an hour

AlSki says:

 Eeek... You might be better per Mb via GPRS

Kevin says:

 that's 2 bottles of smirnoff black in your world

 no mobiles allowed

AlSki says:

 /me don't drink no more

 ah shame

Kevin says:

 good policy - me too

 been off the bottle since jan 3rd

 crashed jan 4th

 antibiotics jan 5th to now

AlSki says:

 I can see this being alimiting factor

 anyway.. give me a heads up when you get your mobile... email <>

 And I'll give you a call

Kevin says:

 my number here in bed is:

 <>

it's a bit pricey so use a work phone if you call me

 anytime you like - i'm bored as hell

AlSki says:

 lol

Kevin says:

 5 more weeks of IV antibiotics, nurse witches, and crazy folk

 keep me sane!!!!

AlSki says:

 Hey thats five weeks to develop Kevs next big product... before retiring back to horses and chinese

Kevin says:

 well, chat soon, and don't worry - same kev, just eye-challended

 challenged

 byeeeeeeeee eeee e e e e ...

AlSki says:

 Glad to hear it... See you down in <> soon.

Kevin says:

 sure thing

 i have a helmet to protect my missing skull

 i look like trouble