Hey Kent, really enjoyed your few words on what's to be expected enroute to the 1st OzBam. So real I could almost smell and taste it. You've got a knack there my friend. Keep it up and we'll start calling you Banjo.
As it turns out, I'll be reading from the sidelines the exploits of the Ozbammers from inside our shores and not the Philippines after all. Not wanting to explain to much here but suffice to say " Stacka" can't do the fireman gig anymore using prescription opiates for the chronic nerve pain I've had since surgery in 2006. I've even been in Hospital since Monday being infused with a drug called ketemine so as to settle my nervous system down. Seems I underestimated a few things and the impact they would have as I got older. Not a big deal and of course i'll be back bigger and stronger. Just need some time to get things together so I can focus on getting better. I'm thinking a year or two for the 2nd Ozbam should be about the right timing too. Time will tell.
This isn't a poor Stacka thing either. Just a realization the time has come for me to focus on getting myself as good a result as possible without the need for pain Meds. It's a hard one to explain unless anyone has been down the same track.
What I do know is, I can't get myself sorted whilst working a normal job, let alone as a firie.
So the toofiepegs have turned out to be a bit of a saga and now will only get a minor cosmetic fix here in Aus (another long story) for the wedding now as I try to get my head right for the next chapter of my life.
Anyway, what I'm hoping to hear are the "Tales from the Road" cos I the can feel the excitement building as you guys get closer to the ride. Just hope you all have thermals and waterproofs and the rest will be fine.
