Bedridden Iron Maiden Fan Makes a Plea
Read his plea:Help Me Meet Iron Maiden - Disabled Fan Request
Created by Chris Webb on October 15th, 2005 at 9:19 pm AST
Hello,
My name is Chris Webb and I have been a patient at the New England Sinai Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton Massachusetts since August 14th, 1990. I rely on a ventilator to breathe due to having been born with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, which is a muscle wasting disease. It is not by choice that I live here, but it is necessary because of the state that Medicaid is in as far as providing appropriate home based care goes. Despite the fact that I live in a hospital, I do manage to get out every now and then to catch a metal show.
I have been a HUGE fan of Iron Maiden since 1983 and have faithfully listened to them for the past 22 years. I had the fortune of seeing them in concert twice, once on the Seventh Son tour and again on the Brave New World tour. Both shows were completely amazing and ever since the first show I went to in '88, I have wanted to meet them, but never had the opportunity to.
I started a thread on the Iron Maiden Bulletin Board on their official webpage about my dream to have the band visit me in the hospital at some point. The response and support from fellow Maiden fans has been unbelievable.
I do not know if it has caught the attention of anybody in the Iron Maiden camp yet, but I keep my fingers crossed hoping it eventually will. To increase the chances that my dream will become reality, I have decided to get the word out to the metal community in general. I need your help to accomplish my goal of having Iron Maiden visit me in the hospital. My inspiration to start this petition came from reading about Todd Arnold who had the dream to meet Motley Crue, which came true. Please show your support to help my dream come to pass,
Peace,
-Chris
7 Comments
Chris, I have said this on the maiden BB as well, and I really hope that the band will get to see this and they just might do something for you!
Let's hope so!
Good luck, Wildest Dreamer
I really hope your dream will come true, keep on going 'cause I can believe it will happen. This is already a big step!!!
I'm not sure what happened to this petition but it has been removed from the petition spot. I don't know but I guess its possible it was a hoax?
The petition is back now. Sorry.
hey chris!
already signed petition no.5!
keep rockin! im pretty sure you'll get some kind of response to this man!
keep it up
tseudo
What the hell? Everyone wants to meet them why doesn't maiden come to my house? I too live in New England I so will be at that hospital. Get ready Chris because I am right behind you and I will meet them along with you. If I don't I will shoot up my school.
hey chris, im only 15 years old and have only been into Iron Maiden for about 1 year (though they are the best band ever!!!), so what would i know about all this stuff, but i really hope your dream comes true, i really hope that the abnd see this and visit you!! good luck!