robbie mcnamara is feeling ` great and optimistic ' as he continues to recover from serious injuries suffered in a fall at wexford . by . caroline graham , mail on sunday la correspondent . published : . 19:37 est , 13 october 2012 . | . updated : . 02:11 est , 15 october 2012 . treatment : gibson checked into the exclusive miraval spa in arizona . hollywood star mel gibson has turned horse whisperer in a bid to beat his demons . the 56-year-old braveheart and mad max actor checked into the exclusive miraval spa in tucson , arizona , last week to attend a self-help ` behaviour modification programme ' . gibson , who divorced wife robyn last december with the largest ever hollywood payout of # 250 million after 31 years of marriage , is on probation after last year pleading no contest to a charge of violence in 2010 against his ex-girlfriend oksana grigorieva . the ` angelina jolie effect ' is doubling the number of british women having both breasts removed -- despite never having been diagnosed with cancer . about 800 women will go under the knife this year to follow miss jolie and have preventive double mastectomies -- twice the normal figure -- according to a nationwide study . professor gareth evans , an expert in cancer genetics at manchester university , who led the study , said the hollywood actress 's ` brave decision ' would save hundreds of lives in britain . inspiration : actress angelina jolie underwent preventive double mastectomy last year . he was said by fellow guests on the course to be ` relaxed and happy ' and spoke openly about wanting to improve his life . a source said : ` you always hear about '' mad mel '' but he could n't have been nicer . ` he took part in many of the self-development courses , including meditation and equine therapy . the jockey was due to partner last year 's cheltenham gold cup winner lord windermere in the crabbie 's grand national at aintree , but suffered multiple injuries when coming to grief in a fall from bursledon in a handicap hurdle the previous day . think your vacation cell phone bill is high ? then spare a thought for the australian hit with more than $ 500,000 in charges for calls made when his device was stolen in europe . the whopping figure came to light in a recent report by australia 's telecoms ombudsman , who received a complaint about the bill after the customer 's phone provider insisted he pay it -- even though he 'd reported the theft . astonishingly , the calls -- including several to somalia -- were made within a single 24-hour period , a fact that 'll do little to reduce concerns about the high cost of roaming charges both in australia and the rest of the world . the complaint about the bill was made by a man identified as `` david '' whose son had his phone stolen during a trip to europe . ` he said he particularly enjoyed working with the horses . ' miss jolie , 38 , below , had the operation in february last year after doctors said her chance of developing breast cancer was high . prof evans believed that women had seen pictures of miss jolie , partner of brad pitt , and thought : ` if she can look that good after her operation , perhaps it wo n't be so bad . ' increase : about 800 women will have preventive double mastectomies is twice the normal figure . `` he reported the theft to local police and to his provider in australia , but because of the time difference between the continents , the provider recorded the theft as having happened a day later than it occurred , '' the ombudsman said in a report . `` back in australia , his son 's bill came to more than aus$ 570,000 -lrb- $ 517,000 -rrb- and listed calls to somalia . '' mcnamara remains in the mater hospital in dublin and despite still having no feeling in his legs , he was able to leave his bed for the first time to enjoy the sunshine on tuesday . robbie mcnamara broke eight ribs , cracked six vertebrae and has no feeling in his legs . mcnamara says he is feeling ` great and optimistic ' as he continues to recover from serious injuries . speaking in the final furlong podcast , mcnamara said : ` i 'm feeling great and i 'm still optimistic . i 've no feeling in my legs at the minute , but it 's early days . ` my back is badly battered and bruised and there 's a lot of swelling . i 'd be hoping when all that swelling and bruising goes down , some of the nerve damage might repair and some feeling might come back . ` i 'm very active every day . i 'm doing physio already and working on balance and reflexes . according to the spa 's website , the equine course involves using the horse ` as an energetic mirror ' that might help people ` identify patterns of learned behaviour that either enhance or detract from the quality of life that you experience ' . part of the equine therapy involves learning how to communicate with the horse ` through gentle murmurs rather than screaming orders ' . ' i ca n't do a whole pile as i broke eight ribs and cracked six vertebrae as well , so i ca n't do anything very strenuous . the jockey tweeted a photo on tuesday telling his followers he got out of bed for the first time since the fall . ` there 's plenty to keep you occupied , i 'm enjoying my days and i 'm in great spirits . i 've no negative thoughts whatsoever . ` it was my first time out of the bed -lrb- on tuesday -rrb- . it was a surprise i was allowed to go outside , it went grand and it was a beautiful day for it . ` my mother and father were there and it put a smile on their faces , which is lovely to see as it has n't been easy for them either . ' a fellow spa guest said : ` mel has been getting in touch with his inner child and learning to confront his demons . ' gibson 's spokesman declined to comment . pampered : gibson was said to be ` happy and relaxed ' by fellow guests . horse-whispering : the tuscon spa includes equine therapy . huge data charges . the story has a relatively happy ending : after the ombudsman stepped in , the phone provider eventually agreed to waive its demands . for many of us though , roaming costs remain a major pitfall of travel in an age when we 're all carrying data-enabled device that , unless disabled , will rack up huge charges for overseas internet and email access . a 2011 report by the organisation for economic cooperation and development -lrb- oecd -rrb- identified australia as one of the most expensive countries for data roaming charges . of the 34 nations surveyed , australia was the seventh most costly country of origin for average roaming charges , behind poland , japan , israel , chile , mexico , the united states and canada . greece and iceland were the cheapest . mounting anger over the high cost of phone use abroad has led to efforts to rein in phone companies . in europe , the european union has placed a cap on roaming charges for customers traveling within the trading bloc . the european parliament this year voted to scrap them altogether , pending approval from individual eu governments . etno , the european telecoms industry body , has complained it needs roaming revenues to maintain investment in mobile networks . either way , it 's clearly a talking point -- just as long as you 're not talking on a long-distance line .
the jockey fell at wexford on 10 april and suffered serious injuries . robbie mcnamara , however , says he is feeling ` optimistic ' as he recovers . he broke eight ribs , cracked six vertebrae and has no feeling in his legs .
robbie mcnamara is feeling ` great and optimistic ' as he continues to recover from serious injuries suffered in a fall at wexford . by . caroline graham , mail on sunday la correspondent . published : . 19:37 est , 13 october 2012 . | . updated : . 02:11 est , 15 october 2012 . treatment : gibson checked into the exclusive miraval spa in arizona . hollywood star mel gibson has turned horse whisperer in a bid to beat his demons . the 56-year-old braveheart and mad max actor checked into the exclusive miraval spa in tucson , arizona , last week to attend a self-help ` behaviour modification programme ' . gibson , who divorced wife robyn last december with the largest ever hollywood payout of # 250 million after 31 years of marriage , is on probation after last year pleading no contest to a charge of violence in 2010 against his ex-girlfriend oksana grigorieva . the ` angelina jolie effect ' is doubling the number of british women having both breasts removed -- despite never having been diagnosed with cancer . about 800 women will go under the knife this year to follow miss jolie and have preventive double mastectomies -- twice the normal figure -- according to a nationwide study . professor gareth evans , an expert in cancer genetics at manchester university , who led the study , said the hollywood actress 's ` brave decision ' would save hundreds of lives in britain . inspiration : actress angelina jolie underwent preventive double mastectomy last year . he was said by fellow guests on the course to be ` relaxed and happy ' and spoke openly about wanting to improve his life . a source said : ` you always hear about '' mad mel '' but he could n't have been nicer . ` he took part in many of the self-development courses , including meditation and equine therapy . the jockey was due to partner last year 's cheltenham gold cup winner lord windermere in the crabbie 's grand national at aintree , but suffered multiple injuries when coming to grief in a fall from bursledon in a handicap hurdle the previous day . think your vacation cell phone bill is high ? then spare a thought for the australian hit with more than $ 500,000 in charges for calls made when his device was stolen in europe . the whopping figure came to light in a recent report by australia 's telecoms ombudsman , who received a complaint about the bill after the customer 's phone provider insisted he pay it -- even though he 'd reported the theft . astonishingly , the calls -- including several to somalia -- were made within a single 24-hour period , a fact that 'll do little to reduce concerns about the high cost of roaming charges both in australia and the rest of the world . the complaint about the bill was made by a man identified as `` david '' whose son , mcnamara said : ` i 'm feeling great and i 'm still optimistic . i 've no feeling in my legs at the minute , but it 's early days . ` my back is badly battered and bruised and there 's a lot of swelling . i 'd be hoping when all that swelling and bruising goes down , some of the nerve damage might repair and some feeling might come back . ` i 'm very active every day . i 'm doing physio already and working on balance and reflexes . according to the spa 's website , the equine course involves using the horse ` as an energetic mirror ' that might help people ` identify patterns of learned behaviour that either enhance or detract from the quality of life that you experience ' . part of the equine therapy involves learning how to communicate with the horse ` through gentle murmurs rather than screaming orders ' . ' i ca n't do a whole pile as i broke eight ribs and cracked six vertebrae as well , so i ca n't do anything very strenuous . the jockey tweeted a photo on tuesday telling his followers he got out of bed for the first time since the fall . ` there 's plenty to keep you occupied , i 'm enjoying my days and i 'm in great spirits . i 've no negative thoughts whatsoever . ` it was my first time out of the bed -lrb- on tuesday -rrb- . it was a surprise i was allowed to go outside , it went grand and it was a beautiful day for it . ` my mother and father were there and it put a smile on their faces , which is lovely to see as it has n't been easy for them either . ' a fellow spa guest said : ` mel has been getting in touch with his inner child and learning to confront his demons . ' gibson 's spokesman declined to comment . pampered : gibson was said to be ` happy and relaxed ' by fellow guests . horse-whispering : the tuscon spa includes equine therapy . huge data charges . the story has a relatively happy ending : after the ombudsman stepped in , the phone provider eventually agreed to waive its demands . for many of us though , roaming costs remain a major pitfall of travel in an age when we 're all carrying data-enabled device that , unless disabled , will rack up huge charges for overseas internet and email access . a 2011 report by the organisation for economic cooperation and development -lrb- oecd -rrb- identified australia as one of the most expensive countries for data roaming charges . of the 34 nations surveyed , australia was the seventh most costly country of origin for average roaming charges , behind poland , japan , israel , chile , mexico , the united states and canada . greece and iceland were the cheapest . mounting
robbie mcnamara is feeling ` great and optimistic ' as he continues to recover from serious injuries suffered in a fall at wexford . by . caroline graham , mail on sunday la correspondent . published : . 19:37 est , 13 october 2012 . | . updated : . 02:11 est , 15 october 2012 . treatment : gibson checked into the exclusive miraval spa in arizona . hollywood star mel gibson has turned horse whisperer in a bid to beat his demons . the 56-year-old braveheart and mad max actor checked into the exclusive miraval spa in tucson , arizona , last week to attend a self-help ` behaviour modification programme ' . gibson , who divorced wife robyn last december with the largest ever hollywood payout of # 250 million after 31 years of marriage , is on probation after last year pleading no contest to a charge of violence in 2010 against his ex-girlfriend oksana grigorieva . the ` angelina jolie effect ' is doubling the number of british women having both breasts removed -- despite never having been diagnosed with cancer . about 800 women will go under the knife this year to follow miss jolie and have preventive double mastectomies -- twice the normal figure -- according to a nationwide study . professor gareth evans , an expert in cancer genetics at manchester university , who led the study , said the hollywood actress 's ` brave decision ' would save hundreds of lives in britain . inspiration : actress angelina jolie underwent preventive double mastectomy last year . he was said by fellow guests on the course to be ` relaxed and happy ' and spoke openly about wanting to improve his life . a source said : ` you always hear about '' mad mel '' but he could n't have been nicer . ` he took part in many of the self-development courses , including meditation and equine therapy . the jockey was due to partner last year 's cheltenham gold cup winner lord windermere in the crabbie 's grand national at aintree , but suffered multiple injuries when coming to grief in a fall from bursledon in a handicap hurdle the previous day . think your vacation cell phone bill is high ? then , the provider recorded the theft as having happened a day later than it occurred , '' the ombudsman said in a report . `` back in australia , his son 's bill came to more than aus$ 570,000 -lrb- $ 517,000 -rrb- and listed calls to somalia . '' mcnamara remains in the mater hospital in dublin and despite still having no feeling in his legs , he was able to leave his bed for the first time to enjoy the sunshine on tuesday . robbie mcnamara broke eight ribs , cracked six vertebrae and has no feeling in his legs . mcnamara says he is feeling ` great and optimistic ' as he continues to recover from serious injuries . speaking in the final furlong podcast , mcnamara said : ` i 'm feeling great and i 'm still optimistic . i 've no feeling in my legs at the minute , but it 's early days . ` my back is badly battered and bruised and there 's a lot of swelling . i 'd be hoping when all that swelling and bruising goes down , some of the nerve damage might repair and some feeling might come back . ` i 'm very active every day . i 'm doing physio already and working on balance and reflexes . according to the spa 's website , the equine course involves using the horse ` as an energetic mirror ' that might help people ` identify patterns of learned behaviour that either enhance or detract from the quality of life that you experience ' . part of the equine therapy involves learning how to communicate with the horse ` through gentle murmurs rather than screaming orders ' . ' i ca n't do a whole pile as i broke eight ribs and cracked six vertebrae as well , so i ca n't do anything very strenuous . the jockey tweeted a photo on tuesday telling his followers he got out of bed for the first time since the fall . ` there 's plenty to keep you occupied , i 'm enjoying my days and i 'm in great spirits . i 've no negative thoughts whatsoever . ` it was my first time out of the bed -lrb- on tuesday -rrb- . it was a surprise i was allowed to go outside , it went grand and it was a beautiful day for it . ` my mother and father were there and it put a smile on their faces , which is lovely to see as it has n't been easy for them either . ' a fellow spa guest said : ` mel has been getting in touch with his inner child and learning to confront his demons . ' gibson 's spokesman declined to comment . pampered : gibson was said to be ` happy and relaxed ' by fellow guests . horse-whispering : the tuscon spa includes equine therapy . huge data charges . the story has a relatively happy ending : after the anger over the high cost of phone use abroad has led to efforts to rein in phone companies . in europe , the european union has placed a cap on roaming charges for customers traveling within the trading bloc . the european parliament this year voted to scrap them altogether , pending approval from individual eu governments . etno , the european telecoms industry body , has complained it needs roaming revenues to maintain investment in mobile networks . either way , it 's clearly a talking point -- just as long as you 're not talking on a long-distance line .
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angelina jolie underwent preventive double mastectomy last year . he was said by fellow guests on the course to be ` relaxed and happy ' and spoke openly about wanting to improve his life . a source said : ` you always hear about '' mad mel '' but he could n't have been nicer . ` he took part in many of the self-development courses , including meditation and equine therapy . the jockey was due to partner last year 's cheltenham gold cup winner lord windermere in the crabbie 's grand national at aintree , but suffered multiple injuries when coming to grief in a fall from bursledon in a handicap hurdle the previous day . think your vacation cell phone bill is high ? then spare a thought for the australian hit with more than $ 500,000 in charges for calls made when his device was stolen in europe . the whopping figure came to light in a recent report by australia 's telecoms ombudsman , who received a complaint about the bill after the customer 's phone provider insisted he pay it -- even though he 'd reported the theft . astonishingly , the calls -- including several to somalia -- were made within a single 24-hour period , a fact that 'll do little to reduce concerns about the high cost of roaming charges both in australia and the rest of the world . the complaint about the bill was made by a man identified as `` david '' whose son , mcnamara said : ` i 'm feeling great and i 'm still optimistic . i 've no feeling in my legs at the minute , but it 's early days . ` my back is badly battered and bruised and there 's a lot of swelling . i 'd be hoping when all that swelling and bruising goes down , some of the nerve damage might repair and some feeling might come back . ` i 'm very active every day . i 'm doing physio already and working on balance and reflexes . according to the spa 's website , the equine course involves using the horse ` as an energetic mirror ' that might help people ` identify patterns of learned behaviour that either enhance or detract from the quality of life that you experience ' . part of the equine therapy involves learning how to communicate with the horse ` through gentle murmurs rather than screaming orders ' . ' i ca n't do a whole pile as i broke eight ribs and cracked six vertebrae as well , so i ca n't do anything very strenuous . the jockey tweeted a photo on tuesday telling his followers he got out of bed for the first time since the fall . ` there 's plenty to keep you occupied , i 'm enjoying my days and i 'm in great spirits . i 've no negative thoughts whatsoever . ` it was my first time out of the bed -lrb- on tuesday -rrb- . it was a surprise i was allowed to go outside , it went grand and it was a beautiful day for it . ` my mother and father were there and it put a smile on their faces , which is lovely to see as it has n't been easy for them either . ' a fellow spa guest said : ` mel has been getting in touch with his inner child and learning to confront his demons . ' gibson 's spokesman declined to comment . pampered : gibson was said to be ` happy and relaxed ' by fellow guests . horse-whispering : the tuscon spa includes equine therapy . huge data charges . the story has a relatively happy ending : after the ombudsman stepped in , the phone provider eventually agreed to waive its demands . for many of us though , roaming costs remain a major pitfall of travel in an age when we 're all carrying data-enabled device that , unless disabled , will rack up huge charges for overseas internet and email access . a 2011 report by the organisation for economic cooperation and development -lrb- oecd -rrb- identified australia as one of the most expensive countries for data roaming charges . of the 34 nations surveyed , australia was the seventh most costly country of origin for average roaming charges , behind poland , japan , israel , chile , mexico , the united states and canada . greece and iceland were the cheapest . mounting
 Angelina Jolie underwent preventive double mastectomy and reconstruction surgery last year after discovering she had a high risk of developing breast cancer due to her family history. She wrote an op-ed piece in The New York Times about her decision, stating that she wanted to take control of her health and reduce her risk of getting cancer.