Well, once again I have to thank you all for your get well wishes and messages of support since I became ill and had to leave the tour. You’ve all helped to keep my spirits up through what has been a tough time, and I’ve no doubt that you are helping to speed up my recovery.
When I left the tour from Nottingham on saturday, I had a perforated eardrum, was almost deaf in my left ear and was in constant pain. I had hoped to rest at home for a few days, then return to the tour, but my condition got steadily worse and I was finaly admitted to hospital on wednesday morning. I’ve never been admittd to hospital before and it was really strange.I lay in bed with tubes sticking out of my arms and nurses asking me endless questions. None of the doctors seemed to know what was wrong with me, and each time one doctor examined me, they would send for another to get an alternative opinion. At one point I had 7 doctors around me, all sticking microscopes into my ears, and muttering about my ‘condition’. One day turned into four, and they finally diagnosed an unusual virus that attacks the middle ear and the nerves to the ear and face. I’m still partially deaf in my left ear and am not well enough to return to the tour which is a huge dissapointment. The good news is that I’m responding well to the treatment and I’m expected to make a full recovery - although it will take time. Today is the final show of the tour and as it’s in London I’ll be going along to visit the guys for a couple of hours - its going to be good to see them again and catch up on whats been happening in my absence.
Lastly I want to thank you all for helping to make this tour so brilliant and for keeping a smile on my face when my head was hurting like a muthafucka.
Till the next time…
Martin
Posted on Mon, 8 December 2003 at 11:38
