when I was four years old my father died he was young and actually very fit but
he was young and actually very fit but
he was young and actually very fit but he got a terrible cancer in within a few
he got a terrible cancer in within a few
he got a terrible cancer in within a few weeks he was dead and that just left me
weeks he was dead and that just left me
weeks he was dead and that just left me and my mother and it was it was a
and my mother and it was it was a
and my mother and it was it was a terrible time we had to move house to a
terrible time we had to move house to a
terrible time we had to move house to a much smaller house we had to move to
much smaller house we had to move to
much smaller house we had to move to someplace else where we didn’t know
someplace else where we didn’t know
someplace else where we didn’t know anybody it was winter
anybody it was winter
anybody it was winter we both got sick and it was really just
we both got sick and it was really just
we both got sick and it was really just the worst time but you know what was the
the worst time but you know what was the
the worst time but you know what was the worst bit was not all of the things that
worst bit was not all of the things that
worst bit was not all of the things that happened to our lives but the worst bit
happened to our lives but the worst bit
happened to our lives but the worst bit was me seeing how sad my mother was I’d
was me seeing how sad my mother was I’d
was me seeing how sad my mother was I’d never seen an adult’s emotions before I
never seen an adult’s emotions before I
never seen an adult’s emotions before I remember just before my father died my
remember just before my father died my
remember just before my father died my mother and father talking to each other
mother and father talking to each other
mother and father talking to each other in the bedroom and and they were
in the bedroom and and they were
in the bedroom and and they were absolutely just weeping their eyes out
absolutely just weeping their eyes out
absolutely just weeping their eyes out and I couldn’t understand why they were
and I couldn’t understand why they were
and I couldn’t understand why they were so sad and that such a thing an adult
so sad and that such a thing an adult
so sad and that such a thing an adult could feel such a sadness emotion and I
could feel such a sadness emotion and I
could feel such a sadness emotion and I suppose at that point I realized that
suppose at that point I realized that
suppose at that point I realized that all I wanted to do all I wanted to do
all I wanted to do all I wanted to do
all I wanted to do all I wanted to do was make my mother happy so we started
was make my mother happy so we started
was make my mother happy so we started to rebuild our lives I went to school
to rebuild our lives I went to school
to rebuild our lives I went to school worked pretty hard I did okay in the
worked pretty hard I did okay in the
worked pretty hard I did okay in the exams I got to university I went to
exams I got to university I went to
exams I got to university I went to medical school and I graduated as a
medical school and I graduated as a
medical school and I graduated as a doctor don’t you hate those pictures
doctor don’t you hate those pictures
doctor don’t you hate those pictures there but you know it’s an embarrassing
there but you know it’s an embarrassing
there but you know it’s an embarrassing picture but you know what that was the
picture but you know what that was the
picture but you know what that was the happiest day of my mother’s life the
happiest day of my mother’s life the
happiest day of my mother’s life the fact that I had graduated as a doctor
fact that I had graduated as a doctor
fact that I had graduated as a doctor made of a happiest happiest person I’ve
made of a happiest happiest person I’ve
made of a happiest happiest person I’ve ever seen and that made me feel happy
ever seen and that made me feel happy
ever seen and that made me feel happy and guys there’s nothing better you can
and guys there’s nothing better you can
and guys there’s nothing better you can do in your life than to make somebody
do in your life than to make somebody
do in your life than to make somebody happy it’s the best thing and my mother
happy it’s the best thing and my mother
happy it’s the best thing and my mother actually lived a very long time after
actually lived a very long time after
actually lived a very long time after that she had a very long and happy life
that she had a very long and happy life
that she had a very long and happy life and when she eventually died
and when she eventually died
and when she eventually died I went round to clear a house and I was
I went round to clear a house and I was
I went round to clear a house and I was looking at all the pictures and there
looking at all the pictures and there
looking at all the pictures and there were no pictures of my father anywhere
were no pictures of my father anywhere
were no pictures of my father anywhere because I suppose that would have made
because I suppose that would have made
because I suppose that would have made her sad but that picture was next to her
her sad but that picture was next to her
her sad but that picture was next to her bed
bed
bed and I knew she’d been happy for that all
and I knew she’d been happy for that all
and I knew she’d been happy for that all her life so that was medical school and
her life so that was medical school and
her life so that was medical school and I finished as a doctor and I thought
I finished as a doctor and I thought
I finished as a doctor and I thought well now what so I knew I really didn’t
well now what so I knew I really didn’t
well now what so I knew I really didn’t want to do was I didn’t want to be the
want to do was I didn’t want to be the
want to do was I didn’t want to be the establishment doctor I didn’t want to go
establishment doctor I didn’t want to go
establishment doctor I didn’t want to go and do the conventional training of
and do the conventional training of
and do the conventional training of being a GP or a pediatrician or surgeon
being a GP or a pediatrician or surgeon
being a GP or a pediatrician or surgeon I wanted to do something my way I wanted
I wanted to do something my way I wanted
I wanted to do something my way I wanted to have an adventure I wanted to travel
to have an adventure I wanted to travel
to have an adventure I wanted to travel so I decided what I was gonna do was I
so I decided what I was gonna do was I
so I decided what I was gonna do was I was gonna get a job in a tropical island
was gonna get a job in a tropical island
was gonna get a job in a tropical island as a doctor very good so I went and
as a doctor very good so I went and
as a doctor very good so I went and talked to some of my colleagues and said
talked to some of my colleagues and said
talked to some of my colleagues and said what do you think about that idea and I
what do you think about that idea and I
what do you think about that idea and I talked to some of the professors and
talked to some of the professors and
talked to some of the professors and they all said you’re crazy don’t do that
they all said you’re crazy don’t do that
they all said you’re crazy don’t do that you know you’ll get you’ll lose touch
you know you’ll get you’ll lose touch
you know you’ll get you’ll lose touch you’ll never get a job when you come
you’ll never get a job when you come
you’ll never get a job when you come back you’ve got this great career in
back you’ve got this great career in
back you’ve got this great career in front of you in Edinburgh so when
front of you in Edinburgh so when
front of you in Edinburgh so when somebody tells you you shouldn’t do
somebody tells you you shouldn’t do
somebody tells you you shouldn’t do something what do you do of course I was
something what do you do of course I was
something what do you do of course I was even more determined to do it so
even more determined to do it so
even more determined to do it so applying for a job as a doctor on a
applying for a job as a doctor on a
applying for a job as a doctor on a tropical island how does that work you
tropical island how does that work you
tropical island how does that work you go on the internet and type Google go
go on the internet and type Google go
go on the internet and type Google go into Google and type jobs for doctors
into Google and type jobs for doctors
into Google and type jobs for doctors and tropical islands actually there was
and tropical islands actually there was
and tropical islands actually there was no internet did you pick up your mobile
no internet did you pick up your mobile
no internet did you pick up your mobile phone and ring ministers of health and
phone and ring ministers of health and
phone and ring ministers of health and say can I have a job no mobile phones
say can I have a job no mobile phones
say can I have a job no mobile phones Facebook maybe Mark Zuckerberg wasn’t
Facebook maybe Mark Zuckerberg wasn’t
Facebook maybe Mark Zuckerberg wasn’t born his dad was still a student no what
born his dad was still a student no what
born his dad was still a student no what I did was I got an actor cert and looked
I did was I got an actor cert and looked
I did was I got an actor cert and looked through all the pages and I spotted all
through all the pages and I spotted all
through all the pages and I spotted all the islands that I like the sound of and
the islands that I like the sound of and
the islands that I like the sound of and I wrote letters dear Minister of Health
I wrote letters dear Minister of Health
I wrote letters dear Minister of Health government of Dominica dear mister of
government of Dominica dear mister of
government of Dominica dear mister of health government of Galapagos Islands
health government of Galapagos Islands
health government of Galapagos Islands can I have a job please and I’ve got
can I have a job please and I’ve got
can I have a job please and I’ve got lots of letters back amazingly most of
lots of letters back amazingly most of
lots of letters back amazingly most of them didn’t really say anything but one
them didn’t really say anything but one
them didn’t really say anything but one of them offered me a job and I thought
of them offered me a job and I thought
of them offered me a job and I thought amazing I’ve done it I’ve done it
amazing I’ve done it I’ve done it
amazing I’ve done it I’ve done it I’m going to be a doctor in a tropical
I’m going to be a doctor in a tropical
I’m going to be a doctor in a tropical island
island
island it was the government it was Dominica
it was the government it was Dominica
it was the government it was Dominica which is a small island in the Caribbean
which is a small island in the Caribbean
which is a small island in the Caribbean so I was just so happy so happy I was
so I was just so happy so happy I was
so I was just so happy so happy I was gonna live my dream so I got on the
gonna live my dream so I got on the
gonna live my dream so I got on the plane and went to Dominica I didn’t fly
plane and went to Dominica I didn’t fly
plane and went to Dominica I didn’t fly the plane by the way but and I was on
the plane by the way but and I was on
the plane by the way but and I was on top of the world I’d done it I’d beaten
top of the world I’d done it I’d beaten
top of the world I’d done it I’d beaten the establishment I was gonna live my
the establishment I was gonna live my
the establishment I was gonna live my dream disaster
dream disaster
dream disaster no job no job they were Island within
no job no job they were Island within
no job no job they were Island within the group of general strike it had been
the group of general strike it had been
the group of general strike it had been on strike for weeks all the public
on strike for weeks all the public
on strike for weeks all the public services had closed down there was
services had closed down there was
services had closed down there was absolutely no prospect of a job
absolutely no prospect of a job
absolutely no prospect of a job whatsoever so here I am I’m in an island
whatsoever so here I am I’m in an island
whatsoever so here I am I’m in an island I’ve got no job no money and no place to
I’ve got no job no money and no place to
I’ve got no job no money and no place to live
live
live thinking a bit stupid about at this
thinking a bit stupid about at this
thinking a bit stupid about at this point you know I’ve left behind all this
point you know I’ve left behind all this
point you know I’ve left behind all this you know stuff in there bruh and then I
you know stuff in there bruh and then I
you know stuff in there bruh and then I thought what would your mother say at
thought what would your mother say at
thought what would your mother say at this point and she just said stick with
this point and she just said stick with
this point and she just said stick with it son don’t give up so I didn’t so I
it son don’t give up so I didn’t so I
it son don’t give up so I didn’t so I talked to a few people I thought there
talked to a few people I thought there
talked to a few people I thought there must be other islands for their jobs and
must be other islands for their jobs and
must be other islands for their jobs and right enough somebody said yeah there’s
right enough somebody said yeah there’s
right enough somebody said yeah there’s a great Island just next door called
a great Island just next door called
a great Island just next door called Saint Lucia they might have a job why
Saint Lucia they might have a job why
Saint Lucia they might have a job why didn’t you try didn’t you ring them up
didn’t you try didn’t you ring them up
didn’t you try didn’t you ring them up now there were phones in the Caribbean
now there were phones in the Caribbean
now there were phones in the Caribbean on those days but most of the time they
on those days but most of the time they
on those days but most of the time they didn’t work but I thought I’d try anyway
didn’t work but I thought I’d try anyway
didn’t work but I thought I’d try anyway so I got a phone I borrowed somebody’s
so I got a phone I borrowed somebody’s
so I got a phone I borrowed somebody’s phone and it’s one of those phones
amazing I got through to the Ministry of
amazing I got through to the Ministry of Health in st. Lucia and I said can I
Health in st. Lucia and I said can I
Health in st. Lucia and I said can I speak to the minister for health and he
speak to the minister for health and he
speak to the minister for health and he said speaking and I said hello I’m a
said speaking and I said hello I’m a
said speaking and I said hello I’m a doctor I’m in the island next door can
doctor I’m in the island next door can
doctor I’m in the island next door can have a job and he said sure start
have a job and he said sure start
have a job and he said sure start tomorrow
tomorrow
tomorrow way-hey I couldn’t believe it my dream
way-hey I couldn’t believe it my dream
way-hey I couldn’t believe it my dream was gonna come true after all I’d done
was gonna come true after all I’d done
was gonna come true after all I’d done it my way I was gonna be a doctor in a
it my way I was gonna be a doctor in a
it my way I was gonna be a doctor in a remote tropical island amazing so I
remote tropical island amazing so I
remote tropical island amazing so I stayed in st. Lucia for two and a half
stayed in st. Lucia for two and a half
stayed in st. Lucia for two and a half years and I can tell you that it
years and I can tell you that it
years and I can tell you that it completely transformed my whole way of
completely transformed my whole way of
completely transformed my whole way of thinking everything that I’d learned in
thinking everything that I’d learned in
thinking everything that I’d learned in medical school suddenly became
medical school suddenly became
medical school suddenly became so different a perspective I realize
so different a perspective I realize
so different a perspective I realize that you know what you learn in medical
that you know what you learn in medical
that you know what you learn in medical school patients treatments hospitals is
school patients treatments hospitals is
school patients treatments hospitals is only a tiny tiny tiny fraction of what
only a tiny tiny tiny fraction of what
only a tiny tiny tiny fraction of what actually really makes people well and
actually really makes people well and
actually really makes people well and what makes people ill people are
what makes people ill people are
what makes people ill people are people’s health is influenced by the
people’s health is influenced by the
people’s health is influenced by the environment in which they live in their
environment in which they live in their
environment in which they live in their lifestyle what they eat so many
lifestyle what they eat so many
lifestyle what they eat so many different things that are nothing to do
different things that are nothing to do
different things that are nothing to do with that little narrow narrow framework
with that little narrow narrow framework
with that little narrow narrow framework of doctors where we can make a tiny
of doctors where we can make a tiny
of doctors where we can make a tiny little bit of difference but the other
little bit of difference but the other
little bit of difference but the other thing I learned is that you can do
thing I learned is that you can do
thing I learned is that you can do amazing things with no resources almost
amazing things with no resources almost
amazing things with no resources almost no resources now I’ll give you an
no resources now I’ll give you an
no resources now I’ll give you an example of that one night I was working
example of that one night I was working
example of that one night I was working in the hospital and there was a terrible
in the hospital and there was a terrible
in the hospital and there was a terrible road accident and lots of people came in
road accident and lots of people came in
road accident and lots of people came in in in injured and there was one guy in
in in injured and there was one guy in
in in injured and there was one guy in particular who was really really badly
particular who was really really badly
particular who was really really badly injured he was he was going to die he
injured he was he was going to die he
injured he was he was going to die he had lost several pints of blood he
had lost several pints of blood he
had lost several pints of blood he urgently needed a blood transfusion to
urgently needed a blood transfusion to
urgently needed a blood transfusion to imagine I’m in paradise palm trees
imagine I’m in paradise palm trees
imagine I’m in paradise palm trees beaches beautiful weather but actually
beaches beautiful weather but actually
beaches beautiful weather but actually I’m in hell I’m in hell because I mean I
I’m in hell I’m in hell because I mean I
I’m in hell I’m in hell because I mean I have a patient in front of me I’m in a
have a patient in front of me I’m in a
have a patient in front of me I’m in a hospital where there’s no intensive care
hospital where there’s no intensive care
hospital where there’s no intensive care no operating theater almost no drugs and
no operating theater almost no drugs and
no operating theater almost no drugs and definitely no blood this guy’s going to
definitely no blood this guy’s going to
definitely no blood this guy’s going to die what am I going to do so I thought
die what am I going to do so I thought
die what am I going to do so I thought about it now at that time in the
about it now at that time in the
about it now at that time in the Caribbean really the only reliable
Caribbean really the only reliable
Caribbean really the only reliable communication method is the radio
communication method is the radio
communication method is the radio everybody listen to the radio so I went
everybody listen to the radio so I went
everybody listen to the radio so I went to the radio station and I said I need
to the radio station and I said I need
to the radio station and I said I need your help
your help
your help I need to take over your radio station
I need to take over your radio station
I need to take over your radio station for a bit so I got on to the radio and I
for a bit so I got on to the radio and I
for a bit so I got on to the radio and I said hi this is Norman here there’s a
said hi this is Norman here there’s a
said hi this is Norman here there’s a guy who needs your help he needs a blood
guy who needs your help he needs a blood
guy who needs your help he needs a blood transfusion and he needs it now
transfusion and he needs it now
transfusion and he needs it now can I have your help please and what
can I have your help please and what
can I have your help please and what happened over the next few hours was
happened over the next few hours was
happened over the next few hours was just quite remarkable
just quite remarkable
just quite remarkable they came people came in there dozens in
they came people came in there dozens in
they came people came in there dozens in the middle of the night walked miles to
the middle of the night walked miles to
the middle of the night walked miles to the hospital to give their blood to save
the hospital to give their blood to save
the hospital to give their blood to save somebody’s life who they most them
somebody’s life who they most them
somebody’s life who they most them didn’t even know and eventually with a
didn’t even know and eventually with a
didn’t even know and eventually with a lot of testing and cross-matching
lot of testing and cross-matching
lot of testing and cross-matching I found enough blood to save his life
I found enough blood to save his life
I found enough blood to save his life and I can tell you money can’t buy what
and I can tell you money can’t buy what
and I can tell you money can’t buy what that feels like to save somebody’s life
that feels like to save somebody’s life
that feels like to save somebody’s life is the most amazing thing and especially
is the most amazing thing and especially
is the most amazing thing and especially with the will and the kindness of the
with the will and the kindness of the
with the will and the kindness of the people of st. Lucia unbelievable
people of st. Lucia unbelievable
people of st. Lucia unbelievable so I spent two and a half years there
so I spent two and a half years there
so I spent two and a half years there and I came back and I came back to
and I came back and I came back to
and I came back and I came back to living in London actually I was a very
living in London actually I was a very
living in London actually I was a very different person a very different sort
different person a very different sort
different person a very different sort of doctor I wasn’t ever gonna be then
of doctor I wasn’t ever gonna be then
of doctor I wasn’t ever gonna be then like a normal doctor I didn’t quite know
like a normal doctor I didn’t quite know
like a normal doctor I didn’t quite know what sort of doctor I was gonna be but I
what sort of doctor I was gonna be but I
what sort of doctor I was gonna be but I knew I wasn’t gonna be a normal one and
knew I wasn’t gonna be a normal one and
knew I wasn’t gonna be a normal one and then one day I discovered it I
then one day I discovered it I
then one day I discovered it I discovered what I wanted to do I went to
discovered what I wanted to do I went to
discovered what I wanted to do I went to an institution a building and inside
an institution a building and inside
an institution a building and inside this building there were a lot of
this building there were a lot of
this building there were a lot of detectives Sherlock Holmes but they
detectives Sherlock Holmes but they
detectives Sherlock Holmes but they weren’t criminal detectives these were
weren’t criminal detectives these were
weren’t criminal detectives these were doctor detectors medical detectors this
doctor detectors medical detectors this
doctor detectors medical detectors this was the centre where doctors
was the centre where doctors
was the centre where doctors investigated epidemics epidemics of
investigated epidemics epidemics of
investigated epidemics epidemics of infectious diseases all across the
infectious diseases all across the
infectious diseases all across the country tuberculosis aids whooping cough
country tuberculosis aids whooping cough
country tuberculosis aids whooping cough meningitis I was fascinated and I knew
meningitis I was fascinated and I knew
meningitis I was fascinated and I knew right then and there that that’s why I
right then and there that that’s why I
right then and there that that’s why I wanted to work that’s why I had to work
wanted to work that’s why I had to work
wanted to work that’s why I had to work the only problems they didn’t have a job
the only problems they didn’t have a job
the only problems they didn’t have a job but hey that’s not a problem so what I
but hey that’s not a problem so what I
but hey that’s not a problem so what I did was I just kept sort of showing up
did was I just kept sort of showing up
did was I just kept sort of showing up there I used to go to their lunchtime
there I used to go to their lunchtime
there I used to go to their lunchtime meetings and I go to all the lectures
meetings and I go to all the lectures
meetings and I go to all the lectures and I’d go and have lunch there and I
and I’d go and have lunch there and I
and I’d go and have lunch there and I thought maybe eventually that will think
thought maybe eventually that will think
thought maybe eventually that will think I work here and eventually I think they
I work here and eventually I think they
I work here and eventually I think they did they did take pity I mean they said
did they did take pity I mean they said
did they did take pity I mean they said okay we better give him a job there and
okay we better give him a job there and
okay we better give him a job there and so so I got a job there and it was it
so so I got a job there and it was it
so so I got a job there and it was it was the coolest job ever investigating
was the coolest job ever investigating
was the coolest job ever investigating all these outbreaks tracing where they
all these outbreaks tracing where they
all these outbreaks tracing where they came from what was the source who was
came from what was the source who was
came from what was the source who was transmitting it from person to person
transmitting it from person to person
transmitting it from person to person how could you interrupt the transmission
how could you interrupt the transmission
how could you interrupt the transmission what could you do to prevent it
what could you do to prevent it
what could you do to prevent it happening in the first place and I got I
happening in the first place and I got I
happening in the first place and I got I got particularly interested in
got particularly interested in
got particularly interested in vaccinations amazing you can give
vaccinations amazing you can give
vaccinations amazing you can give somebody an injection and protect them
somebody an injection and protect them
somebody an injection and protect them for life
for life
for life that just blew my mind away I got I got
that just blew my mind away I got I got
that just blew my mind away I got I got totally passionate about vaccines and at
totally passionate about vaccines and at
totally passionate about vaccines and at that time in the UK there was a huge
that time in the UK there was a huge
that time in the UK there was a huge epidemic of meningitis I mean this is a
epidemic of meningitis I mean this is a
epidemic of meningitis I mean this is a really scary disease they were over a
really scary disease they were over a
really scary disease they were over a thousand cases occurring totally
thousand cases occurring totally
thousand cases occurring totally unpredictable they were suddenly caused
unpredictable they were suddenly caused
unpredictable they were suddenly caused epidemics in schools in universities
epidemics in schools in universities
epidemics in schools in universities people either died or left very severely
people either died or left very severely
people either died or left very severely disabled a read terrifying disease and
disabled a read terrifying disease and
disabled a read terrifying disease and there was really no way of preventing it
there was really no way of preventing it
there was really no way of preventing it but I knew that the way to do it only
but I knew that the way to do it only
but I knew that the way to do it only way to do it in the long term was to
way to do it in the long term was to
way to do it in the long term was to have a vaccination against it so I went
have a vaccination against it so I went
have a vaccination against it so I went to the government and I persuaded them
to the government and I persuaded them
to the government and I persuaded them to give me quite a lot of money to do
to give me quite a lot of money to do
to give me quite a lot of money to do research on meningitis and I went to
research on meningitis and I went to
research on meningitis and I went to several drug companies and I persuaded
several drug companies and I persuaded
several drug companies and I persuaded them to focus their efforts on making a
them to focus their efforts on making a
them to focus their efforts on making a vaccine that I could do research in and
vaccine that I could do research in and
vaccine that I could do research in and for the next several years I worked on
for the next several years I worked on
for the next several years I worked on meningitis vaccine and in 1999 the UK
meningitis vaccine and in 1999 the UK
meningitis vaccine and in 1999 the UK became the first country in the world to
became the first country in the world to
became the first country in the world to vaccinate all its children against
vaccinate all its children against
vaccinate all its children against meningitis I can’t tell you what that
meningitis I can’t tell you what that
meningitis I can’t tell you what that felt like hundreds of deaths
felt like hundreds of deaths
felt like hundreds of deaths and thousands of cases would no longer
and thousands of cases would no longer
and thousands of cases would no longer happen of meningitis in the UK and over
happen of meningitis in the UK and over
happen of meningitis in the UK and over the next few years many other countries
the next few years many other countries
the next few years many other countries in the world have implemented this
in the world have implemented this
in the world have implemented this meningitis vaccine and that has just
meningitis vaccine and that has just
meningitis vaccine and that has just been the most incredible feeling for me
been the most incredible feeling for me
been the most incredible feeling for me to be part of that and and basic that
to be part of that and and basic that
to be part of that and and basic that that’s what I do I’m a vaccine nerd and
that’s what I do I’m a vaccine nerd and
that’s what I do I’m a vaccine nerd and all I think about is vaccination and
all I think about is vaccination and
all I think about is vaccination and what it can do to save lives and I’m
what it can do to save lives and I’m
what it can do to save lives and I’m just so happy to have had the
just so happy to have had the
just so happy to have had the opportunity to have worked on that
opportunity to have worked on that
opportunity to have worked on that meningitis vaccine so I’ve talked a bit
meningitis vaccine so I’ve talked a bit
meningitis vaccine so I’ve talked a bit about you know what it feels like to
about you know what it feels like to
about you know what it feels like to help other people but then something
help other people but then something
help other people but then something happened to me
happened to me
happened to me not so long ago where somebody actually
not so long ago where somebody actually
not so long ago where somebody actually transformed my life for me I woke up one
transformed my life for me I woke up one
transformed my life for me I woke up one morning I thought oh I’ve pulled the
morning I thought oh I’ve pulled the
morning I thought oh I’ve pulled the muscle in a gym it’ll be fine
muscle in a gym it’ll be fine
muscle in a gym it’ll be fine so what do doctors do when they’ve got
so what do doctors do when they’ve got
so what do doctors do when they’ve got symptoms do they go to the doctor no
symptoms do they go to the doctor no
symptoms do they go to the doctor no they are the worst
they are the worst
they are the worst patience in the world I ignored it for a
patience in the world I ignored it for a
patience in the world I ignored it for a year and then I thought yes I suppose I
year and then I thought yes I suppose I
year and then I thought yes I suppose I better go and see a doctor then anyway
better go and see a doctor then anyway
better go and see a doctor then anyway it turns out that I had arthritis of the
it turns out that I had arthritis of the
it turns out that I had arthritis of the hip and the surgeon told me 75% of your
hip and the surgeon told me 75% of your
hip and the surgeon told me 75% of your hip joint it’s missing it’s going to get
hip joint it’s missing it’s going to get
hip joint it’s missing it’s going to get worse than the only thing we can do is
worse than the only thing we can do is
worse than the only thing we can do is to have a total hip replacement so a
to have a total hip replacement so a
to have a total hip replacement so a year ago on the 25th of January 2016 I
year ago on the 25th of January 2016 I
year ago on the 25th of January 2016 I had a hip replacement and I remember
had a hip replacement and I remember
had a hip replacement and I remember waking up in the morning and I had no
waking up in the morning and I had no
waking up in the morning and I had no pain before this I could I couldn’t
pain before this I could I couldn’t
pain before this I could I couldn’t sleep at night for the pain I could
sleep at night for the pain I could
sleep at night for the pain I could hardly walk a hundred yards without
hardly walk a hundred yards without
hardly walk a hundred yards without having to stop and now with a lot of
having to stop and now with a lot of
having to stop and now with a lot of effort I was able to get fit and get
effort I was able to get fit and get
effort I was able to get fit and get back my motivation that surgeon totally
back my motivation that surgeon totally
back my motivation that surgeon totally transformed my life that made me so
transformed my life that made me so
transformed my life that made me so happy but then something truly truly
happy but then something truly truly
happy but then something truly truly amazing happened I was at work on my
amazing happened I was at work on my
amazing happened I was at work on my email on the internet and I suddenly saw
email on the internet and I suddenly saw
email on the internet and I suddenly saw this advertisement wanted volunteers to
this advertisement wanted volunteers to
this advertisement wanted volunteers to climb and Trek up Mount Kenya
climb and Trek up Mount Kenya
climb and Trek up Mount Kenya that’s my Kenya it’s the second highest
that’s my Kenya it’s the second highest
that’s my Kenya it’s the second highest mountain in Africa it’s about 5,000
mountain in Africa it’s about 5,000
mountain in Africa it’s about 5,000 meters tall and this was a call for
meters tall and this was a call for
meters tall and this was a call for people who worked where I work to come
people who worked where I work to come
people who worked where I work to come and join a trick to climb up Mount Kenya
and join a trick to climb up Mount Kenya
and join a trick to climb up Mount Kenya and actually also to raise money for
and actually also to raise money for
and actually also to raise money for charity so I went on line this time
charity so I went on line this time
charity so I went on line this time online application no writing letters to
online application no writing letters to
online application no writing letters to government of st. Lucia filled in an
government of st. Lucia filled in an
government of st. Lucia filled in an application and sent it off and forgot
application and sent it off and forgot
application and sent it off and forgot about it three weeks later I got an
about it three weeks later I got an
about it three weeks later I got an email saying you’re going on the trek I
email saying you’re going on the trek I
email saying you’re going on the trek I couldn’t believe it I was so excited I
couldn’t believe it I was so excited I
couldn’t believe it I was so excited I was so excited my new hip has given me
was so excited my new hip has given me
was so excited my new hip has given me this lease lease of life to enable me to
this lease lease of life to enable me to
this lease lease of life to enable me to try and climb up Mount Kenya so in
try and climb up Mount Kenya so in
try and climb up Mount Kenya so in exactly eight days from now I’m going to
exactly eight days from now I’m going to
exactly eight days from now I’m going to get on an aeroplane and I’m gonna fly to
get on an aeroplane and I’m gonna fly to
get on an aeroplane and I’m gonna fly to Nairobi and I’m going to join 40 other
Nairobi and I’m going to join 40 other
Nairobi and I’m going to join 40 other people
so that’s kind of my talks nearly done
so that’s kind of my talks nearly done but there’s just one was all last thing
but there’s just one was all last thing
but there’s just one was all last thing you probably want to know why I’m called
you probably want to know why I’m called
you probably want to know why I’m called the rock and roll doctor just just give
the rock and roll doctor just just give
the rock and roll doctor just just give me a second
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