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McGuinness Visit Lifts Spirits
The 23 time time winner has made over 100 starts in the TT since his debut in 1996.
TT legend John McGuiness helped make two mens’ weeks as he popped in for a visit at Hospice.
The 23 time time winner has made over 100 starts in the TT since his debut in 1996.
In a post on Facebook the charity said McGuinness had ‘helped make our patients dying wishes come true’.
The two men he sat and chatted with are Graham Whittaker and Ian Gardner, who are both receiving end of life care.
It said: ‘Graham and Ian have both been with us for a few weeks now and have managed to become firm friends of our nurses, providing them with jokes and laughter daily. They have both been excited all week for John to pay them a visit, with Graham even putting on his favourite cologne ahead of John popping by!
‘Our team are truly amazed that as busy as John is and will be over the next few weeks, he made time to sit down and chat with Graham and Ian who are both avid TT fans. John and Graham reminisced about Graham’s previous history with the TT having been a photographer in a past life.’
So excited by McGuinness’ visit, Graham mustered the strength to leap up without the air of his walker which he’s needed for support when standing.
Hospice said: ‘Days like today truly remind us why we at Hospice do what we do, and shows what our care means to patients and their loved ones – we are blessed with the difference that we get to make in people’s lives each and every day.’
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