Stars in their eyes special

[Dave]

A young man walks onto the stage of Stars in their Eyes, on crutches, with a cast from his feet to his hips.

Matthew Kelly introduces him as Simon.

'It's very brave of you to come out here,' says Matthew. 'Please tell the audience what happened?'

'Well' replies Simon 'about a year ago, I was driving with my uncle when we had a really bad accident. Unfortunately my uncle was killed outright but I survived.

I was trapped in the car for six hours before I was eventually cut free.

The

doctors had me in surgery for 12 hours but they couldn't save my legs.'

'That's terrible. But I see you have legs now. Are they artificial?'

asks

Matthew.

'No Matthew. While I was in hospital the doctors informed me that my uncle had in fact died, but that his legs were fine and with all the advances in medical science, they could graft his legs onto my body. The operation was successful.

I have been having physiotherapy for six months and hope to be walking fully again by the end of the year'.

A huge round of applause erupts from the audience.

'That's an unbelievably amazing story. So, who are you going to be?'

'Tonight, Matthew...

..wait for it...

..it'll be along in a minute...

..it's worth waiting for...

..I am going to be Simon and Halfuncle'.

[felixthecat1]

What am I laughing at? That just was daft, I must stop laughing.

[NeilB]