Ian Stewart. Our Champ was struck down by Guillain-Barre Syndrome!

[YellowandBlackBlood]

I heard an interview with Ross and John on 3AW this morning which involved a Richmond great, Ian Stewart.
I never realised he had been struck down some time ago with a severe bout of Guillain-Barre syndrome.  He was paralysed from the neck down for many months. He still has some unresolved weakness.
Maybe this explains why he didn't want to hand over the jumper to Ben Lennon and Graeme Bond stepped in at the last moment.
Now that Alastair Clarkson has been struck down by this disease process (a less severe bout by the sounds of it) people are coming out and admitting their plight.

Hope Ian continues to improve.  He was a superstar in his day and is still the last tiger to have won a Brownlow medal.

[Eat_em_Alive]

YBB he was also on with KB this morning talking about it.
I was at the RFC hall of fame dinner last year and im pretty sure the story of Ian becoming sick, if not Ian himself on stage discussing. Apparently he was near paralysed on the floor and used his chin/face to dial 000. Can someone confirm or elaborate on this? I remember sitting there being blown away by the story.

Hope he can recover fully 

[YellowandBlackBlood]

YBB he was also on with KB this morning talking about it.
I was at the RFC hall of fame dinner last year and im pretty sure the story of Ian becoming sick, if not Ian himself on stage discussing. Apparently he was near paralysed on the floor and used his chin/face to dial 000. Can someone confirm or elaborate on this? I remember sitting there being blown away by the story.

Hope he can recover fully 

I heard a part of the interview. He said he used his nose to dial 000!

[Eat_em_Alive]

Thats right  yesssssss 

[The Big Richo]

Pretty sure Steven Wright had it and was the reason he quit as CEO.

[WilliamPowell]

Pretty sure Steven Wright had it and was the reason he quit as CEO.

Correct

[Francois Jackson]

Really?? Stewart and CEO also? I have never heard of it

That's tough for clarkson and his young family, hope his back soon

[Penelope]

Really?? Stewart and CEO also? I have never heard of it

That's tough for clarkson and his young family, hope his back comes good soon

just thought I'd add the missing words so the sentence made some sort of sense

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Really?? Stewart and CEO also? I have never heard of it

That's tough for clarkson and his young family, hope his back comes good soon

just thought I'd add the missing words so the sentence made some sort of sense

I think he meant to say  "hope he's back soon"......

[Penelope]

You sure?

Surely someone that questions others eduction would know the difference between his and he's?

They don't even sound the same when you pronounce them correctly.

[Francois Jackson]

typeing on a Ifone

sorie fagot

[Penelope]

nah, it happens every time.

its not even fonetic, coz they dont sound da same, nor a typo coz the i and e are a long way apart

on a side note, why does iphone change limpgot to limpot, neither  words are in the diksonairy?