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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: vmxken on January 08, 2010, 10:06:59 am
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Many people in the vintage scene on the east coast would have come across Bruce McFarland at some time I expect. He's usually the one cracking jokes and having a good time but he needs a bit of cheering up himself at present. Some of you may already know but he's just had his left kidney removed due to a cancerous tumour. He's still in hospital at present but I'm sure he could do with some cards, calls or good wishes in a week's time or so when he's out.
Regards
Ken
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Geez, that's a bit rough at Christmas time... at any time really. Hope the big bugger is OK and that they got it all. Anyone who's likely to see him in the next few days pass on my very best wishes for a speedy recovery. Bruce is one of the real Good Guys of the VMX scene.
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Thanks for informing us Ken. I was wondering why he hadn't been on the forum much lately.
Hope it all goes well with his recovery.
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Thats not the best way to 2010 for sure, I hope your up and firing on all cylinders ASAP Bruce,
Cheers KB
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Bruce , what a bummer . Hope to see you thru the year and have a few laughs together.
Cheers Stewart
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Hope the big fella gets well soon.
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And we all thought that his liver would rebel first!
Seriously, that's not good - hope the big ugly bastard gets better soon.
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Hospitals are never much fun, let alone operations.
Hope it all sorts out for you okay.
It may be a good way to start the year, if old problems are gone & you can start the year afresh.
Get well soon Magoo, hope your health performs better than your Honda's.
Geoff
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Ken,
Do you (or anyone) have a postal address that we could send mail to?
Rod
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It will take more than a poxy tumour to keep the big ugly bastard down for long. He will be up chasing the nurses before you know it :D
Get well soon big fella :)
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Get well soon Mr Magoo ;)
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I suspect the dodgy kidney will be much happier as well ;D ;D ;D ;D
I wish a speedy recovery and hope to see you riding/drinking again very soon..................
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Ken,
Do you (or anyone) have a postal address that we could send mail to?
Rod
I thought that too ,,but then someone could just print these well wish's off... 8)
Give him something to read while dreaming of a good rebuild ;D
Rest easy Mr Magoo :)
west oz crew
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Keep fighting Bruce, you can't let it pip you. Get your head right and you'll be right. Get well soon.
Cheers,
K
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I heard only the good got sick - so what went wrong with Magoo ;D Magoo - still hope to catch up at CD7 - so get off your arse soon eh!
luv
Rossco
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Heal up magoo and see you soon!
Regards,
Scott
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get well soon mate, I'm looking forward to having another battle with ya at Canowindra 2010
cheers
Woody
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Hi lads,
Thanks for the kind regards.
Send me a PM if you'd like his address.
Cheers,
Mark
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Get well soon ya big unit ;D
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best wishes for a speedy recovery magoo, cheers wally.
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I'm as shocked as anyone to hear of the big blokes plight. But it will not hold him back!!
All the best mate for a speedy recovery for Brett and Shane
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Best wishes to Big foot magoo, get well old mate.See you at C/D for that special thing you do you sexy man. Kiwi klub Kevlar
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Not a good way to start the year so hope you get well real quick, mate.
Your one up on me so I need to get that Montesa in front of you at the end of the race next time instead of the second last lap ;D.
Greg
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All the best to you and your family, keep positive. regards David
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Has anyone got a update on Magoo's Condition ?. Hope he's on the improve and someone should get a Laptop to him coz if he's sitting in Hospital at least he could be stirring the pot on here .
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Magoo's hopefully going in for surgery tomorrow. He was due to be operated on either yesterday or today but a minor blood problem arose that needed to be sorted before they could proceed. He's a good bloke and doesn't deserve this (nobody does actually). I wish him a speedy and complete recovery.
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I have all appendages crossed for the great man; Magoose-a true character and good bastard.
Hang in there boof head,your Kiwi sheep rooting mates (quoting Bruce) are thinking of you.
Cheers
Craig Taylor
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He may be ill but he got the discription spot on Craig ;D ;D
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Bruce is out of surgery and doing OK.
The kidney has gone and there was no evidence of any other complications - so fingers crossed for the lad.
Cheers,
Mark
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Good news - maybe the blood alcohol level will help with healing!
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great news mark lets hope he has a quick recovery ;)
i have a pit bike all ready for him at cd7 :o
(and its a honda) ::)
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Exellent news :) get well soon big fella, we will have a few cold ones at CD7 Bill.
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Yeah, thanks for the up date Mark.
Get well soon bud!
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Magoo my old man had a kidney out when he was 9 years old and the old bloke is 70 this year. ;D So you'l be right all the best from jimson & Tom
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1 Clubroom / General Discussion / Billy Brownon: June 09, 2009, 11:34:57 PM
Started by firko, Message by firkoRelevance: 32.6%
I arrived home tonight from CD6 to recieve the sad news that our old Klub Kevlar member and Montesa legend Bill Brown is in hospital in a pretty bad way having a cancerous kidney removed. We were wondering why Bill wasn't at Conondale but knew he'd been a bit off colour lately. His wife Debbie told me that as soon as the results of last weeks scans came back this morning the specialist told him to waste no time and get straight to the hospital where he's to be operated on at 9am on Wednesday (tomorrow)morning.
Our old mate Billy Brown had a kidney removed in June and within a couple of months he was back racing his famous old orange Monty as if nothing had happened. He's back to being the life of every race meeting as I reckon Magoo will too. Ironically it was Browny who set the wheels turning to get Magoo into vintage racing about 10 years ago.
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Great to hear that Magoo is on the mend. :)
I guess I'll have to shout him a beer when he's ready for one (hopefully not too soon...) ::)
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Good to hear Magoose is on the mend.
But please spare a thought for the poor nurses that are looking after him. The will be long shifts indeed. They will know all his jokes by the end of the first day… God help them!!!
I can see the cold spoon on its way to Ward 3 as we speak…
VMX42
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I just got a call from Bruce and he sounded a bit sore and sorry but reports that he's doing OK. He's had a few complications such as a blood problem and difficulty in maintaining a reasonable body temperature but the important thing is that kidney is gone and he's now on the road to recovery. He apologised for not returning the many phonecalls but he's been too crook until now. He thanked everyone for your support and reckons he's a little embarrassed by all the fuss. He's still in a fair bit of pain and is obviously groggy from the medication but the upside is that he's alive and on the road to recovery. It'll be a while before he's back to his annoying self but he'll get there. He'll be in hospital for at least another week, if not more.
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Bruce picked up some parts from me before xmas and was real down and out then and from what i can remember he said they were still testing him for the cause
which hospital is he in and does he want or need visitors
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I am happy to hear he is on the mend - however I think we shoulld kick him while he is down and lay as much shit on him as possible - it's probably the only opportunity to get in front I will have :D
Rossco
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You recover quick Mr Magoo ;) NSW is very short on any sort of quality rider as it is...... ;) Cheers mate get well OK. Tim754
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Excellent news thanks for the update Firko.
As for you Shane,dont knock it till you've tried it.... ;D
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Craig, TM Bill was going to show me the ropes next time he's over!!
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Shane you cant go wrong with 'Grasshopper' Doe,he is the all time wool classing guru.
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Just got off the phone to the big fella.
I am concerned for his health more than ever now? as in a 5 minute convo he did not call me short, fat or a bloody Queenslander once.
Im going to call the ambulance right now to have him dropped back off at hospital!!
;D ;D
Seriously, glad to hear you are on the mend mate, if still a little slower than you would like.
Shane