Originally Posted by Aida:
“I feel the red mist rising now ... if it has been over- sensationally reported to generate the maximum sympathy vote, then I fell for it .. hook, line, sinker and copy of 'Angling Today' .... and Aida doesn't like being tricked.”
Deep breath Aida, I don't think we've been had yet
And no surprise here that I'd rush to defend Bill and Karen !!
But I have been reading the medical discussion with interest (Yes, I too have a glittering career in the NHS - not!). My first reaction was as you suggested - that he has had an allergic reaction to the antibiotics which is common. If he had a septicaemia he would be too ill to even consider continuing.
Karen, as a layperson, may have described it as spreading but the allergic rash and the initial redness of his ankle which was also allergic in nature and again, as you suggest, highly likely due to the dreaded elastoplast would have looked quite similar. Perhaps her choice of words were unfortunate.
And if anyone's talking it up it's us lot
She said that what B wanted most was no more attention on his injury but try telling that to ITT! They need stories daily for ITT and they have also focussed on Colin and James in this regard. On Sunday's Breakfast program Bill really played the injury down, said it was fine, was visibly embarrassed when Kate was discussing it and tried (unsuccessfully) to change the topic.
I'm not convinced he will go on - he's performing on Children in Need on Friday night as well.