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Best wishes to Flattop
« on: September 18, 2017, 07:55:47 PM »
Hi Bruce,

I started this thread to give everyone here at XGN an opportunity to send you messages of best wishes and support.

For myself, I find you an inspirational member here who always has a positive, "have fun" attitude in all of the many years that you and I have raced together (and you're quite hard to pass!). You're always proud of your achievements when you do well, which shows the fun you're having. You're a true gentleman racer. And you have put your hand in to organise many series and get involved. You're a real asset to XGN, and a great part of the place.

- Wally
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Re: Best wishes to Flattop
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2017, 08:00:25 PM »
Thankyou Wally.
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Re: Best wishes to Flattop
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2017, 08:12:35 PM »
Howdy Bruce,  Did you get out of hospital ? 
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Re: Best wishes to Flattop
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2017, 09:10:51 PM »
Hi Bruce, I think Wally's opening post says it all, your a real asset to this community. looking forward to many
more good times with the good people here at XGN.   All the very best to you Bruce  Dave O.
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Re: Best wishes to Flattop
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2017, 09:18:02 PM »
Not yet, maybe tomorrow
After looking after myself, lifestyle wise,  swimming and competing, my treatments may have triggered diabetes 1, haha I wonder what is next?
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Re: Best wishes to Flattop
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2017, 09:19:36 PM »
Thanks Dave O.

Bruce XGN

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Re: Best wishes to Flattop
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2017, 09:25:29 PM »
Really, thats a surprise or a normal thing from your treatments ?
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Re: Best wishes to Flattop
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2017, 10:11:42 PM »
Hey Bruce, what Wally said.

You certainly are an inspiration for all us old guys. Keep fighting mate, take care of yourself and get well soon.

I know you will be racing with us again soon. Although you have picked up some pace of late on Thursdays I will still get lonely at the back of the pack without someone to chase.

God Bless mate.

rob

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Re: Best wishes to Flattop
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2017, 07:34:57 AM »
Really, thats a surprise or a normal thing from your treatments ?
They have tests running, but as it appears slight they are not concerned, my oncologist has had one patient in all his experience.

Bruce XGN

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Re: Best wishes to Flattop
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2017, 07:37:58 AM »
Thanks Rob, kind words.
As to you being lonely down the back, remember the Arnie's line from the " Terminator"
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Re: Best wishes to Flattop
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2017, 08:38:07 AM »
Looking forward to seeing you back on the virtual track again Bruce, and pulling off another inspired drive, like the one that got you your last win in the Alfa. If you could do that in the Corvette  even Phil could not catch you!! I am missing the teamspeak anecdotes  like what "Lotus" actually stands for, luckily I never had enough money to buy one , I always thought they were super reliable :-[

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Re: Best wishes to Flattop
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2017, 09:49:06 AM »
Thats at least a little good news then Bruce :)

hows the hospital food going  :o
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Re: Best wishes to Flattop
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2017, 10:16:37 AM »
Looking forward to seeing you back on the virtual track again Bruce, and pulling off another inspired drive, like the one that got you your last win in the Alfa. If you could do that in the Corvette  even Phil could not catch you!! I am missing the teamspeak anecdotes  like what "Lotus" actually stands for, luckily I never had enough money to buy one , I always thought they were super reliable :-[

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Good one Dennis. Haven't heard that one before.

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Re: Best wishes to Flattop
« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2017, 09:31:02 AM »
love the Lotus, Fiat, Ford etc meanings. and I can usually find and anecdote, Denise says "your full of it",  I'm sure that is a compliment! :)
Home now, finished radiotherapy yesterday, thank goodness.  We, (and I say we, it takes a lot of the family too), have a couple of weeks rest and then on to chemo.  They are still looking after me, that good.
The hospital food was okay, although I was eating meagrely,  much nicer a

The car has perked me up mentally and although having missed meeting up with Denis and Phil at Baskerville, I am going to renew my race licence and we now plan to run at the Historics meeting at Sandown early November.
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Re: Best wishes to Flattop
« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2017, 03:42:55 PM »
Glad you are home Bruce  8)

I just wanted to say thank you, if it was not for you I would of missed out on an awesome day in my own backyard.

Some pics to look at if you like. I posted them in the Baskerville Historics Round thread
http://xgn.com.au/index.php?topic=2000.msg39053;topicseen#new

and a direct link
https://photos.app.goo.gl/C6zHZxhF27UewbjD2
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