Post by smaca on Dec 22, 2006 7:53:15 GMT
A young man walks onto the stage of Stars in their
>Eyes, on crutches, with a plaster cast from his feet
>to his hips. Matthew Kelly introduces him as Simon.
>
>"It's very brave of you to come out here," says
>
>Matthew. "Please tell the audience what happened?"
>
>"Well' replies Simon "about a year ago, I was driving
>with my uncle when we had a really bad accident.
>Unfortunately my uncle was killed outright but I
>survived. I was trapped in the car for six hours
>before I was eventually cut free."
>
>"The doctors had me in surgery for 12 hours but they
>couldn't save my legs."
>
>"That's terrible. But I see you have legs now. Are
>they artificial?" asks Matthew.
>
>"No Matthew," he replies. "While I was in hospital the
>doctors informed me that my uncle had in fact
>died, but that his legs were fine and with all the advances
>in medical science, they could graft his legs onto my
>body. "The operation was successful. I have been
>having physiotherapy for six months and hope to be
>walking fully again by the end of the year.
>
>A huge round of applause erupts from the audience.
>
>'That's an unbelievable story. So, who are you going
>to be?" asked Matthew.
>
>'Tonight, Matthew, I am going to be Simon and Halfuncle.
>Eyes, on crutches, with a plaster cast from his feet
>to his hips. Matthew Kelly introduces him as Simon.
>
>"It's very brave of you to come out here," says
>
>Matthew. "Please tell the audience what happened?"
>
>"Well' replies Simon "about a year ago, I was driving
>with my uncle when we had a really bad accident.
>Unfortunately my uncle was killed outright but I
>survived. I was trapped in the car for six hours
>before I was eventually cut free."
>
>"The doctors had me in surgery for 12 hours but they
>couldn't save my legs."
>
>"That's terrible. But I see you have legs now. Are
>they artificial?" asks Matthew.
>
>"No Matthew," he replies. "While I was in hospital the
>doctors informed me that my uncle had in fact
>died, but that his legs were fine and with all the advances
>in medical science, they could graft his legs onto my
>body. "The operation was successful. I have been
>having physiotherapy for six months and hope to be
>walking fully again by the end of the year.
>
>A huge round of applause erupts from the audience.
>
>'That's an unbelievable story. So, who are you going
>to be?" asked Matthew.
>
>'Tonight, Matthew, I am going to be Simon and Halfuncle.