Welcome back Gilbakka. Sorry to hear about the stroke. Hope you get better with physio and regain your movement. Stay strong and positive.

Gilbakka, I am very sorry to hear about your ordeal. I can imagine what you have been going through, having seen very healthy people who were once normal been through similar situations.  I hope that in due time that you will get stronger and stronger. It is good that you have come back on the Forum. Maybe in time you will teach us some things. Things that we all take for granted. Welcome back.

Very sorry to hear about your stroke!  Be well and god bless!

Welcome back Gibakka.

You've got the strength to make a comeback on GNI must mean you've got the inner strength, keep with the typing...both hands when possible. cheers!

There is one guy that I have always admired since his hey days on TV and that is Michael J. Fox, it made me feel very sad when he became sick. He was very healthy and full of life. As I am sure you were before Gilbakka. But the healing process has begun for you, and we on GNI though we might fight and cuss each other up, when  push comes to shove, we root as one when one of our own is down. And I know I speak for all on GNI when I say that we are rooting for you and will pray for a better you if not a perfectly whole you again.

You never know, it could be Amral. I hear something about he bein a peepman.

I have watched several of his interviews on tv and it breaks my heart to see him that way.  Parkinson's has really hit him hard at such a young age.

Thanks a lot for your kind, heart-warming and comforting words, friends.

Amral, I must confess that when I re-visited GNI after the break, I looked to see whether you had struck my name off the members list for inactivity. I thank you for keeping my membership active.

Chameli, it's an open secret that I live in Toronto, just like you, Amral and Cain, my buddy from my previous GNI incarnation.

Friends, I'm retiring for the night, now; I don't stay up past midnight like I used to. Goodnight.

Gilbakka:

You have come a far way Sir. Life has a way of testing all of us. Challenging us. Knocking us down. I am sure over the past few months you asked yourself many times , "why me ?" Well, this is your journey in life. If you believe in God, just say to him, "I will accept your will for me." But don't stop fighting gilbakka--no pain no gain. Like I said, you have come a far way.

You wrote a beautiful and inspiring letter with one finger---But your mind is still sharp. That's good. Keep it positive. I'm sure you have a loving family and loving friends. Make them smile. Stay courageous. Fight on. And yes, please keep posting on GNI. And by the way, if the Rev pi$$es you off, feel free to hammer away at him---Rev can be a tad foolish now and then. Good night and god bless.

Rev

Who is Gilbacka? Never heard of him.

Anyway my fervent hope is for you to recover fully and be back to your usual self. Have faith in the Lord and you will get the courage to be strong.

All the best!1

You are a resilient fellow and will be fine.  Now that the crisis is over, do take care of yourself.

Oi Chief, Gilbakka is the banna who delivered your Chinese food and you only give the po man 2% tip, remember?

Well, I think you owe de man $10 still.

Oi Gilbakka, you owe me $5 on this one.

Hi Gilbakka, best wishes with your therapy and recovery. Humor has tremendous healing power. I'm glad that Cain has added some to this thread Cain, I don't think Chiefy even gave the 2%. He just made a bow and sent the driver on his way.

Psalm 91.

Gilbaka, may each day bring u renewed strengths.

God bless.

Hope u get better soon

Hope you recover my friend. Best of luck. I have seen victims of stroke make a full recovery with physical therapy.

Thank Allah that one hand good to masturbate

just kiddin bro...wish you all the best, good to see you back

All the best to you, gilbaka

Truly, reading all these fine, comforting words from you good GNI people gives me great hope and confidence for a full recovery, however slow and frustrating it seems to me sometimes. Thank you all.

To my friends who are really curious about "who is Gilbakka," I don't mind declaring here and now that he previously posted under the nickname "Bookman."

oh rass...bookman!

Hi Gilbakka, hope you have a speedy recovery. Stay strong.

Oh my.....Sorry to hear about your illness Gilbakka.

Wishing you speedy recovery and God's Blessings.

(does make one wonder about others who have disappeared from GNI.)

As I read the foregoing comments, I couldn't help feel guilty that we sometimes make the wrong assumptions about things. When I first read your post Gilbakka, I looked to see if it was written on April Fools day.

Gilbakka, glad that you are alive and recovering and pray that you continue to recover even more. Sometimes we don't even see them coming. Be steadfast with your diet and exercise and keep the faith. Best of luck.

Gilbaka, Glad to hear you are better. God is GREAT. Thank you for sharing with us. Our prayers are with you for a full recovery. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

The only reason cheapy cheaf even bowed was because dem ole eyes not so good an' he was trying to have a last check to make sure he hadn't given "more" payment than should.

Hehehehee! Oh rant, Chiefy might come runnin' after us with his aakya stick. Here we are laffin' about his consistent tipping strategies Bookie, I hope we're putting a smile on your face

I wish u a speedy recovery. God is looking over you.

Thank God this is a get well thread dor is some good mudda cuss would ahve ketch Cain\!

Hi Gilbakka as long as it is physiotherapy that you had and not psychotheraphy then Me and you is still close like Curry Catfish and Rice during Sunday lunch.  

My best wishes for a speedy recovery Gilbakka.

But there is absolutely no reason for you to abstain from peening down something on GNI. I remember with great sadness some GNI members who have now departed to another life. Many of them penned their regular columns up to just weeks before they passed away, finally succumbing to their ailment.

So keep on trucking. It is at least a good exercise to aid your recovery.

Thanks once more for your best wishes, friends. There's a wonderful Afghan phrase in the novel "The Kite Runner" that I will always remember:Zendagi migzara (Life goes on).

When I leave, I hope Leslie notices it and sey, "Lionel gone."

I don't think Leslie will ever spell say as "sey" though.  The man did say that he prefer when you were chasing down hookers in Naples.

People does eat curry catfish with rice during a Sunday lunch? My recollection is that curry catfish was eaten with roti and curry gilbakka (not curry bookman ) went with rice. My recollection was that Sunday lunch was mostly soup.

I believe so. But LB was not crazy like Saggaboy.

It depends on who house you at and if she got catfish fo you.

It is a win win situation whether it is cat or fish.

Like Ksazma working at the Sugar Estate Bossman House.  He a drink soap on Sunday.