Welcome all to my second post. In this post I wanted to try and thank everyone who has helped me get to this point. From the events that have been relayed to me of my first 12 days this would be an impossible task without missing anyone.
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So rather than attempt to do this please take this e-mail as heartfelt thanks to the people that helped me including the ambulance officers, doctors and friends and of course family that are the reason that I am here today so thank you, thank you, thank you. ÂÂÂ
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I have been humbled by the wonderful assistance and the willingness of my friends to move heaven and earth to help my lovely wife and my daughter to manage this ordeal. I simply have been unable to believe the way people respond to such adversity and help people in need. I cannot possibly describe my gratitude even close to how I feel so please just take this as thank you as I know you have helped our wonderful family.ÂÂÂ
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I’m not yet familiar with the full response of the community of my cycling friends, work colleagues, mother’s group friends, triathlon friends, university friends, and school friends but I’ve certainly had communication and some wonderful encounters with friends I have not seen for years. It has been overwhelming and wonderful relief from the daily grind of getting this wretched body going again.
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I’m now well settled into the rehabilitation routine and am enjoying the small improvements that my body is making everyday. There are some wonderful signs with my body with some movement in my legs, abdominal muscles, and even my thumbs. I’m aiming to make the most of any movement I get in any limb. It requires a lot of effort and most of all patience. You would not believe the concentration it takes to move a muscle that used to move of its own volition just 1 mm. it is so rewarding when you focus your mind and get something to move that has not moved for two months. This condition is about setting a new baseline for your body and celebrating every little achievement like it is the biggest achievement in your life. It has been very helpful to have some past achievements of mine to compare this to. As silly as my small achievements seem, they must be celebrated. I’m not trying to pretend that all these achievements are my own. Despite breaking my neck in two places, I certainly have been a little lucky with my injury. My injury is giving me a chance to use parts of my body again. I intend making the most of this chance.
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Before completing this message, you would not believe the thanks owe to my family. My wife, has been simply amazing as a lot of you already know. Quite simply I owe her my life. My lovely mother and father and my parents in law have basically given their lives away for long enough for me to get back on track. The love I feel for all of them is amazing. Families are wonderful and don’t forget your own as you read this message. During this ordeal my grandfather has passed away. My grandfather died at the age of 96. Certainly a very full innings to say the least. He lived life to the absolute fullest and everyday was a fantastic day. As sad as I am to have missed his funeral I’m taking the spirit in which he lived his life and applying it to my own.
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This Sunday is my 36th birthday and to celebrate my first bonus birthday we plan on having a nice quiet barbecue at the rehabilitation center. If you would like to attend please feel free to drop in from 11:30 onwards. Come and say hi and have a snag and maybe some cake if there is any left.ÂÂÂ
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Regards,
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Forbesy.
email: Michael@monichael.com.au