Are You Allright

Hi all, i just say.." iam still here"...thats normally  enough to kill off that conversation   

That's a good one. I will try that!  

i also have a back up ..just been diagnosed with broadline dementia , so it will be race to the box..lol..

Back in 2010 or early 2011 just after my hip replacement I fell of my roof after climbing up to re set my TV antenna which had blown about in a gale.  It was just before dinner time and my wife didn't even know I had gone.  as she was at the cooker she saw a flash past the window and then a bump.  Even though I did hit my new hip against the gas inlet to the house I managed to twist myself so that I actually landed on my other hip - I am well practised from over 4000 parachute landings ;)  Anyway made sure we had dinner but knew I needed to go to hospital and wanted to eat and knew they wouldn't let me.  Broke two ribs and kept in for about 4 days as they were concerned about damage to internal organs - mainly lung.  I was only 67 but walked into the hospital doubled over and went to A&E reception whilst my wife parked the car - I was a spright;ly 67 then cycling, swimming, walking and going to the gym and the first thing they said was "Oh my Dear are you OK have you got a carer with you"  We have had many a laugh over that.

Forgot to mention when any one asks me this question I just say "moving up the queue"  as an old friend of mine used to say bless him he was very poorly and got to the end of queue a little before his time.

I have a badge bought from an online retailer - it reads:

NO CANCER CHAT TODAY PLEASE - I AM HAVING A DAY OFF!

Works well for me!!

Hi Cambrian,

  I don't have a problem talking about my cancer situation, so I regularly say " Good days & bad days but getting older doesn't help though "  That generally does the job. 

Take care, Tom

I don't mind either, but this question has always annoyed me, even before there was anything wrong with me, and it is always asked by total strangers who have no idea if I am OK or not.   I look OK and generally sound OK   .   I don't know why they can't confine themselves to Good morning/afternoon/evening, Hi, Howdy, Hello etc.   

I think Prince Philip gave a wonderful response when asked this question - why, do I look ill?