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well at least a little faith restored or a glimmer of hope for all our futures
Great result...hopefully permagrin restored D4 HSE Lux MY16 Club Waitomo
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13th Dec 2019 4:31 pm
Ted Newman
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All that work and fully restored D4XS and now I discover I have a brain tumour which is causing vision impairment so not allowed to drive any morGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRLR Discovery 4 XS pulling an Airstream 532 Caravan also own (since new) a 1996 MGF
11th Feb 2020 7:02 am
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11th Feb 2020 7:08 am
Ceekay
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Ted Newman wrote:
All that work and fully restored D4XS and now I discover I have a brain tumour which is causing vision impairment so not allowed to drive any morGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
JESUS.....sorry to hear that Ted D4 HSE Lux MY16 Club Waitomo
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I had a friend in similar circumstances 20+ years ago. He was initially not allowed to drive, but after a period of time was allowed to resume driving.
If this is what happens to you, then don't forget to clear driving with your insurers.
Good luck, we are all rooting for you.
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11th Feb 2020 10:59 am
Ted Newman
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That is what I hope for BUT don't think it will happenLR Discovery 4 XS pulling an Airstream 532 Caravan also own (since new) a 1996 MGF
Unless someone forcibly takes your licence off you, I'd suggest keeping hold of it.
You can choose not to drive. When insurance etc. need renewing, you may have to change things around but as long as you're not driving I'd say no law is being broken.
My brother was told he couldn't drive last June and it would be for 3 months. He surrendered his licence. Still not got it back ... he's well enough to drive but the bureaucracy is mind-numbing.
11th Feb 2020 11:54 am
Ted Newman
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Yes it is self imposed at present and the consultant said to keep it that wayLR Discovery 4 XS pulling an Airstream 532 Caravan also own (since new) a 1996 MGF
Yes it is self imposed at present and the consultant said to keep it that way
Absolutely
I had that with a quad heart bypass 3 years ago.
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2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
11th Feb 2020 1:45 pm
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Sorry to hear this, fingers crossed you can get sorted ASAP and driving her again soon!Stu
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11th Feb 2020 2:12 pm
Russell
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Ted Newman wrote:
All that work and fully restored D4XS and now I discover I have a brain tumour which is causing vision impairment so not allowed to drive any morGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Ted really sorry to hear that.
If you want to move the caravan around local area (Kent) give me a shout and I am sure I could help you and your good lady MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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11th Feb 2020 2:39 pm
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Very sorry to hear this Ted, best wishes.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
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11th Feb 2020 3:11 pm
Fitzy73
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So sorry to hear your news Ted.
Regarding driving, I had to surrender my licence in August 2018, following my first ever epileptic seizure. As this was my first, as long as I was clear for 6 months I could apply again for my licence, which I did and I got my licence back in February 2018. Only to have another on Good Friday, following that I am now on epilepsy medication and have been seizure since, my consultant told me a few weeks ago I can apply for my licence again ahead of the April anniversary.
In terms of insurance, they changed me over to a non driving policy holder, but when it came to renewal, I could no longer insure the car myself (not sure what would happen if there was no one else to be the policy holder), so my wife now insures it (at considerably greater cost), then hopefully in April, all being well I will become a named driver, although not sure yet about me being the main driver if that will cause an issue, but come renewal I can then put everything right again.
Not sure how they class a tumour, but for epilepsy you get free prescriptions, free bus pass, and you are entitled to a disabled persons railcard.
APlan were very good sorting things out and apart from one person at the DVLA that told me the wrong information about what would happen when I got my licence back, they were really helpful as well. Although their initial letter really annoyed me about how they had accepted my request to surrender my licence, as if they were doing me a favour, as if I hadn’t, they would have just taken it anyway!
Best of luck with your treatment.Andy
11th Feb 2020 3:26 pm
Ted Newman
Member Since: 09 Oct 2010
Location: SE London
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Thanks Andy very useful information! hope all goes well for you.
I start the radiology zapping tomorrow and it is five days a week for 4 weeks after which new assessments are made. My sight problem is the tumour swelling presses on the optic nerve which cause's vision impairment but not always so bad that one has to give up driving-- we will see.LR Discovery 4 XS pulling an Airstream 532 Caravan also own (since new) a 1996 MGF
12th Feb 2020 8:52 am
Someone-Gone
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I don’t know wether you’re getting Chemo as well, but I’ve know friends who’ve had that and it tends to give people what’s called “Chemo Head”, a fuzzy brain which misjudges time, distance, judgement for a few months after having received it.
They were never told about it and drove, totally unaware of the condition, thinking they were great and having the odd prang along the way.
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