Michael Plant

Would like to see the World!

[John Simpson @JohnSimpsonNews]

37 years ago the Chinese army killed large numbers of people in Beijing and elsewhere when it cracked down on student protests. I was there and saw it happen myself. Nowadays China tries to claim the Tiananmen massacre was invented by the international media. That’s a total lie.

[Michael Plant @MAP_PM]

Something is very wrong with Britain if you can rape girls or assault police officers and NOT go to Prison!
What has happened to our country?! Somebody needs to do something about this @10DowningStreet @ShabanaMahmood #BrokenBritain

[Michael Plant @MAP_PM]

Powerful!!

[Heidi Bachram @HeidiBachram]

Take this tour of the @novaexhibition with me. The massacre of innocents is laid bare. In this time of disinformation it is truth. In this moment of dehumanisation it is compassion. A glimpse of Hell but we MUST bear witness. We cannot afford to flinch.

[Michael Plant @MAP_PM]

Powerful!!

[Michael Plant @MAP_PM]

Finally!! 🙌

[Count Binface @CountBinface]

Repost if you’d like me to represent the UK at #Eurovision 2027.

[Michael Plant @MAP_PM]

@Feargal_Sharkey @LesDennis Signed

[ウエスP(Wes-P／Mr Uekusa) @uespiiiiii]

happy easter!!

[Michael Plant @MAP_PM]

@RobbieRinder Happy to support. We won’t let the terrorists win!

[Michael Plant @MAP_PM]

@ShiiineOn_ @Suffragent_ Great series

[Michael Plant @MAP_PM]

@ShiiineOn_ @Suffragent_ Great series!!

[Michael Plant @MAP_PM]

This is great. I could keep up until near the end!

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

This speed reading training starts at 300 words per minute and end at 900 wpm.

Can you read them all?
https://t.co/k6RL254J54

[Michael Plant @MAP_PM]

@maxwhitlock1 @TeamGB @BritGymnastics @Olympics Wishing all the best

[Michael Plant @MAP_PM]

@AFC_GLEN I remember this episode!

[Dr. Carl Hindy @DrCarlHindy]

IF I GET DEMENTIA…..
I’d like my family to hang this wish list up on the wall where I live. I want them to remember these things.

1a. Every time you enter the room announce yourself. “Hi Dad - it’s Amanda.”
NEVER ask- Do you know who I am??? That causes anxiety.

• If I get dementia, I want my friends and family to embrace my reality.

• If I think my spouse is still alive, or if I think we’re visiting my parents for dinner, let me believe those things. I’ll be much happier for it.

• If I get dementia, don’t argue with me about what is true for me versus what is true for you.

• If I get dementia, and I am not sure who you are, do not take it personally. My timeline is confusing to me.

• If I get dementia, and can no longer use utensils, do not start feeding me. Instead, switch me to a finger-food diet, and see if I can still feed myself.

• If I get dementia, and I am sad or anxious, hold my hand and listen. Do not tell me that my feelings are unfounded.

• If I get dementia, I don’t want to be treated like a child. Talk to me like the adult that I am.

• If I get dementia, I still want to enjoy the things that I’ve always enjoyed. Help me find a way to exercise, read, and visit with friends.

• If I get dementia, ask me to tell you a story from my past.

• If I get dementia, and I become agitated, take the time to figure out what is bothering me.

• If I get dementia, treat me the way that you would want to be treated.

• If I get dementia, make sure that there are plenty of snacks for me in the house. Even now if I don’t eat I get angry, and if I have dementia, I may have trouble explaining what I need.

• If I get dementia, don’t talk about me as if I’m not in the room.

• If I get dementia, don’t feel guilty if you cannot care for me 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It’s not your fault, and you’ve done your best. Find someone who can help you, or choose a great new place for me to live. With a bus and activities!!

• If I get dementia, and I live in a dementia care community, please visit me often.

• If I get dementia, don’t act frustrated if I mix up names, events, or places.
Take a deep breath. It’s not my fault.

• If I get dementia, make sure I always have my favorite music playing within earshot.

• If I get dementia, and I like to pick up items and carry them around, help me return those items to their original place.

• If I get dementia, don’t exclude me from parties and family gatherings.

• If I get dementia, know that I still like receiving hugs or handshakes.

• If I get dementia, remember that I am still the person you know and love.”

ᴄᴏᴘʏ ᴀɴᴅ ᴘᴀsᴛᴇ in Honor of someone you know or knew who has dementia. In Honor of all those I know and love and lost who are fighting Dementia/Alzheimer’s.

[Michael Plant @MAP_PM]

Brilliant

[Vince Langman @LangmanVince]

Brilliantly funny 😂😂😂

[Michael Plant @MAP_PM]

Just leaving this here!! 🙌

[Match of the Day @BBCMOTD]

Defence on top 💪

Arsenal are the first English top-flight team in history to play six games in a month and win them all without conceding 😳

[Michael Plant @MAP_PM]

@footballontnt @OptaJoe Not a bad stat, hey @neal_with_an_A ?!

[Michael Plant @MAP_PM]

This is cool - hopefully not AI

[NRM84 @Mappy6984]

Most impressive shit ever

[Michael Plant @MAP_PM]

Powerful post. Thanks for sharing xx

[Matt Forde @mattforde]

Today I'm two years cancer free.

It sounds barmy but at times I completely forget that I had it. I can't figure out if that makes me a very positive person or a moron. Probably a bit of both.

My main reflection is that I'm very lucky. Lucky to have caught it when I did, to still be alive as a result, to have been treated by the NHS at such a phenomenal hospital that (@thernohcharity), and with such wonderful people around me. Oh and the hospital food was delicious.

Having to confront my mortality is one of the most powerful things I've ever experienced. To really have to think about my life ending and how I'd spend the time I had left.

I will always be grateful for that moment. I knew I would do anything to live. I don't believe in God anymore but it was a borderline spiritual experience. It's definitely made me wonder again about whether there is more to life than what we see.

The prospect of surgery was terrifying. It was like knowing I was going to be in a car crash, but one that would save my life. I was bracing myself for the intense trauma my body was going to endure. I was scared and I cried a lot. But I knew it was preferable to leaving that tumour in there to destroy me.

The recovery was exceptionally painful at times. I cannot believe the levels of pain that the human body can endure without blacking out. I still have a lingering level of pain now but I can totally deal with it in a way that I wouldn't have been able to before. The scale of the agony has totally reframed what I consider to be a bad time. Handy when you're a Forest fan.

I've got a few issues as a result of the surgery. I have a stoma, I have to self-catheterise, I've got stress incontinence and I've got erectile dysfunction. But these are all small prices to pay for being alive. Some smaller than others.

The main thing is I caught it early. (Relatively. My oncolgist thinks it could have been on my spine for five years, but chordomas are slow growing). The thought of that little fucker being inside me, working against me all that time is weird. Five years! It'd been in there since Theresa May was Prime Minister!

You know your own body. If there's something wrong, please get it checked. Whatever it is. Ignoring it won't make it go away. Hopefully you get told that it's nothing, but if it's bad news it's less bad if you catch it early.

One huge benefit is that lager tastes incredible. I cannot explain this, but since my operation, lager tastes even more refreshing than it did before. That has not diminished in the last two years. Maybe there is a God.