EBarnacle - I think that the cadaver skin is used because it is an inert, natural substance with less chance of infection or rejection. The body should not reabsorb it either.

Spaw - go wash your mouth out you 'orrible man! :0) I nearly ruined yet another keyboard there and Kendall's just muttered something about 'that f@#^$*g guy!' whilst almost falling off his chair laughing.

Thanks for all the good thoughts to you all. Kendall's got a while to clear this out of his system and we've confirmed with the surgeon that he will be fit for Old Songs a couple of weeks later.