A quick note to let all know the current state of our mate Bloo Dennis.

Some of you may recall that whilst we were attending the last reunion at Coffs (a report to follow later) Bloo woke me up on the Thursday night around midnight or so complaining that his neck had seized up, a nerve was pinched, and he couldn’t move his head. We called an ambulance, and he was admitted to Coffs Harbour emergency where they gave him a neck brace, some sedatives and sent him back home next day. Similar thing happened the next night but not quite as bad, so no ambulance was involved.

Anyway, he saw the reunion through, we travelled back to Brisbane, then after a day or two he headed back to Jandowae and Toowoomba, and all was well. Next, he hooks up his caravan and travels off to Orange to visit a niece who is having a rough trot with cancer. Apparently they celebrated Christmas a bit early (a case of have to whilst time permits) then rings me on Sunday saying he isn’t too well, and has called an ambulance. The ambulance transported him to Orange hospital where they did some heart tests and decided that it was too big a job for them, so they transported him by air to RPA in Sydney.

I spoke with him today; he sounds a bit groggy but is still with us at least. Apparently, there was a blockage in a valve and that has been replaced, along with a few other bits and pieces. Daughter Jody tells me that the operation has been successful, and he will probably be rehabilitating for quite some time.

That is about all I know at the moment; he is in RPA Sydney and by all accounts recovering satisfactorily.