Comments on: We All Need Some Cheering up at Some Stage! http://www.michaelforbes.org/2010/01/18/we-all-need-some-cheering-up-at-some-stage/ Walking Quadriplegic; Cycle Safety; Insurance; Public Speaking; Rehabilitation Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:07:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Tony Brown http://www.michaelforbes.org/2010/01/18/we-all-need-some-cheering-up-at-some-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 Tony Brown Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:50:08 +0000 http://www.michaelforbes.org/?p=162#comment-1075 Hi Forbesy, Heard about your tragic accident and googled your name to this site. Hard to believe. Was in awe of your athleticism and sporting talents during your umpiring days in Sydney and now in awe of your incredible determination. You are still racking up the achievements! Well bloody done. Keep it up. Thinking of you. Best wishes and regards Tony Brown (SFL Boundary Ump early 90's) Hi Forbesy,

Heard about your tragic accident and googled your name to this site. Hard to believe. Was in awe of your athleticism and sporting talents during your umpiring days in Sydney and now in awe of your incredible determination. You are still racking up the achievements! Well bloody done. Keep it up. Thinking of you.

Best wishes and regards
Tony Brown (SFL Boundary Ump early 90′s)

]]> By: anthony moustakas http://www.michaelforbes.org/2010/01/18/we-all-need-some-cheering-up-at-some-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 anthony moustakas Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:40:55 +0000 http://www.michaelforbes.org/?p=162#comment-1068 Too funny.Is Ash in an band yet? I have a lead guitarist here who also loves the microphone.... but i'm sure they would be equally as good swapping. I'll organise "band practise" at your place. ha ha cheers anth Too funny.Is Ash in an band yet? I have a lead guitarist here who also loves the microphone…. but i’m sure they would be equally as good swapping.
I’ll organise “band practise” at your place.
ha ha
cheers
anth

]]> By: john H http://www.michaelforbes.org/2010/01/18/we-all-need-some-cheering-up-at-some-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 john H Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:13:01 +0000 http://www.michaelforbes.org/?p=162#comment-1041 Mike We haven't met but I know Lorian & Pete from Brisbane. My Mum spent over 4yrs in hospital from the age of 15 and she was given no hope of ever walking again. Soooo she checked herself out and not only walked again but has achieved so much in her life. It just goes to prove what you can do with determination & perseverance along with the love and support of your family & friends. Your progress is nothing short of remarkable!!! Best of luck in the future Cheers John Mike

We haven’t met but I know Lorian & Pete from Brisbane. My Mum spent over 4yrs in hospital from the age of 15 and she was given no hope of ever walking again. Soooo she checked herself out and not only walked again but has achieved so much in her life. It just goes to prove what you can do with determination & perseverance along with the love and support of your family & friends.

Your progress is nothing short of remarkable!!!

Best of luck in the future

Cheers

John

]]> By: Diane Dixon http://www.michaelforbes.org/2010/01/18/we-all-need-some-cheering-up-at-some-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 Diane Dixon Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:55:34 +0000 http://www.michaelforbes.org/?p=162#comment-1007 Love the new website Mike - looking forward to seeing the difference you are going to make to a lot of lives So proud of my old school friend's boy. Please don't tell her I said old OK? Love the new website Mike – looking forward to seeing the difference you are going to make to a lot of lives So proud of my old school friend’s boy.
Please don’t tell her I said old OK?

]]> By: Dad and Mum http://www.michaelforbes.org/2010/01/18/we-all-need-some-cheering-up-at-some-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-1002 Dad and Mum Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:13:36 +0000 http://www.michaelforbes.org/?p=162#comment-1002 Thrilled to see the new website up and running, Mike. We look forward to you fitting in updating the sections in your busy rehab program. Keep well and happy love Mum Thrilled to see the new website up and running, Mike. We look forward to you fitting in updating the sections in your busy rehab program. Keep well and happy
love
Mum

]]> By: ken bull http://www.michaelforbes.org/2010/01/18/we-all-need-some-cheering-up-at-some-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-1001 ken bull Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:12:02 +0000 http://www.michaelforbes.org/?p=162#comment-1001 Well done. It's human to have a holiday from rehab. Best wishes. Incideentally I've got a 12yo daughter who does drum lessons - good fun, and it's brought us closer to the neighbours, hee ho. KB Well done. It’s human to have a holiday from rehab. Best wishes. Incideentally I’ve got a 12yo daughter who does drum lessons – good fun, and it’s brought us closer to the neighbours, hee ho. KB

]]> By: Julie Oliver http://www.michaelforbes.org/2010/01/18/we-all-need-some-cheering-up-at-some-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-1000 Julie Oliver Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:51:19 +0000 http://www.michaelforbes.org/?p=162#comment-1000 Hello lovely Forbes family! I hope Mon is on the mend now and school life is a treat for Ash. Forbsey, Blues Vs Swans this season, book it in. Thinking of you all Julie and family xx Hello lovely Forbes family! I hope Mon is on the mend now and school life is a treat for Ash. Forbsey, Blues Vs Swans this season, book it in.
Thinking of you all
Julie and family
xx

]]> By: Marcia Underwood http://www.michaelforbes.org/2010/01/18/we-all-need-some-cheering-up-at-some-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-996 Marcia Underwood Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:56:06 +0000 http://www.michaelforbes.org/?p=162#comment-996 Dear Mike, Mon and Ash, Happy New Year and wishing you all the very best for 2010. So pleased you had a fabulous holiday and from all reports, had some wonderful family times together. Sorry to hear you weren't well Moni and I hope you have a chance to rest up a bit and recharge the batteries. A mutual friend always talked about crepe bandanges to tie people down....maybe that would work! We look forward to many more inspiring posts in 2010. We are with you all the way and look forward to catching up with Vanya and Tim soon. Dear Mike, Mon and Ash,

Happy New Year and wishing you all the very best for 2010. So pleased you had a fabulous holiday and from all reports, had some wonderful family times together. Sorry to hear you weren’t well Moni and I hope you have a chance to rest up a bit and recharge the batteries. A mutual friend always talked about crepe bandanges to tie people down….maybe that would work! We look forward to many more inspiring posts in 2010. We are with you all the way and look forward to catching up with Vanya and Tim soon.

]]> By: Lorna Graham http://www.michaelforbes.org/2010/01/18/we-all-need-some-cheering-up-at-some-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Lorna Graham Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:26:34 +0000 http://www.michaelforbes.org/?p=162#comment-995 Hello Mike,Mon,Ash Have just read your update for the 18th JAN 2010.I hope Mon is still improving with her health,and I wish you all a great 2010.I found happiness in your report,but also I shed a tear, when you said your shoulders had seized up,Mike you will never Rust with your Spirit and your Support Team,I think of rusting sometimes,but they tell me it is only my age.I spent a few days down at Byron with Pete,Lorian and your parents,I can assure you,I didn't rust as the red wine was a great lubricant,and the walk from the camp to the lighthouse right around back to the camp was a challenge for me,I tried to have a few stops,but I had a daughter saying keep going, and don't blame your age Mum.Thanks to Leslie and Bruce it was a nice break. Cheers for now Mike.God Bless. Lorna G. Rockhampton. The Beef Capital of Australia Hello Mike,Mon,Ash

Have just read your update for the 18th JAN 2010.I hope Mon is still improving with her health,and I wish you all a great 2010.I found happiness in your report,but also I shed a tear, when you said your shoulders had seized up,Mike you will never Rust with your Spirit and your Support Team,I think of rusting sometimes,but they tell me it is only my age.I spent a few days down at Byron with Pete,Lorian and your parents,I can assure you,I didn’t rust as the red wine was a great lubricant,and the walk from the camp to the lighthouse right around back to the camp was a challenge for me,I tried to have a few stops,but I had a daughter saying keep going, and don’t blame your age Mum.Thanks to Leslie and Bruce it was a nice break.

Cheers for now Mike.God Bless.
Lorna G. Rockhampton.
The Beef Capital of Australia

]]> By: Congdons http://www.michaelforbes.org/2010/01/18/we-all-need-some-cheering-up-at-some-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-993 Congdons Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:26:13 +0000 http://www.michaelforbes.org/?p=162#comment-993 Mike, Moni and Ash, It was great to catch up and share time together up at the beach. We also loved being with the families watching all the kids at the circus and sharing early New Year's Eve dinner together on our deck to the sounds of the double DJ's next door! Our steps are not so friendly but up and down Mike went, in no time. Mike makes it all sound so easy, but his sense of humour and determination are amazing. "A walk on the sand" is not as simple as Mike makes it, let alone walking backwards to his chair out of the wind. Absolutely brilliant work. Enjoy the exercises again Mike. Glad to hear that Moni is slooooowed down and on the mend. See you next time. The Congdons Mike, Moni and Ash,
It was great to catch up and share time together up at the beach.
We also loved being with the families watching all the kids at the circus and sharing early New Year’s Eve dinner together on our deck to the sounds of the double DJ’s next door!
Our steps are not so friendly but up and down Mike went, in no time.
Mike makes it all sound so easy, but his sense of humour and determination are amazing.
“A walk on the sand” is not as simple as Mike makes it, let alone walking backwards to his chair out of the wind. Absolutely brilliant work.
Enjoy the exercises again Mike.
Glad to hear that Moni is slooooowed down and on the mend.
See you next time.
The Congdons

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