16 April 2009

I think I'll shut up about my knee


Major Phil Packer was seriously injured in Basra on 19 February 2008. He lost the use of his legs and was originally told he would never walk again. On 26 April, however, he plans to start walking the Flora London Marathon route on crutches, a feat that will take him two weeks.

Major Packer hopes to raise £1m for Help for Heroes.

As I said in the title, I will shut up about my leg!

16 comments:

Liz Hinds said...

No, no, you can still grumble! Just because there are some extreme specimens in this world doens't mean we all have to be the same. Let's hear it for the grumblers! (I'm one.)

jams o donnell said...

Haha Liz you have unhumbled me!

sally in norfolk said...

you wonder where these people get their drive from :-) but i suppose its what keeps them going :-)

jams o donnell said...

It's a pretty amazing drive isn't it Sally!

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Welshcakes Limoncello said...

What a courageous man.

jams o donnell said...

He certainly is Welshcakes

Steve Bates said...

Packer's courage in facing and overcoming his injury does not diminish your own, jams. Each of you has his path to walk; each of you has the strength to walk it.

CherryPie said...

Wow! what amazing courage and determination!

jmb said...

Yes, it does make one feel a bit small when one grumbles about something that will get better while people like this have to accept something much worse and permanent. I wish him success in his courageous effort.

jams o donnell said...

Cherie, Jams he is an amazing mand. He is a very brave and determined man Steve. It just made me fell a bit of a whinger. I haven't stopped complaining.. the knee is still very painful.

Aileni said...

I hope he does it. Good luck to him.

James Higham said...

Time for a knees up, methinks.

jams o donnell said...

I hope so too Aileni. Not for me for a while James!

SnoopyTheGoon said...

Good man.

But what is the news about your leg?

jams o donnell said...

Still prettty stiff and pretty painful Snoopy... Probably will be for a while yet