Our apologies for a gap of a couple of days. It just shows that we are a lot more relaxed about Mike. He's still progressing well. The rehab side has been quiet over the break, but Mike has a series of exercises he is working on. They look so unbelieveably basic when I think about him pre-accident, but they represent unbelieveable progress compared to post-accident. His right side is still a bit shaky but a whole lot better.
The main challenge at present is still the one of managing his fatigue. Mike doesn't generally realise that he is tired, but he's working on it. He really wants to be working more on his walking, but it can only be in very short bursts followed by lengthy rests.
He's busy trying to remember events in February, but most of the month before the acccident is a blank at this stage. We think he will get a lot of it back, but he seems to need to piece the whole time together. If any of you can add some pieces of his 6 weeks prior to the accident, Mike would be really pleased. I thought he'd been to an Ironman camp a few weeks before, but he has no recollection of that particular camp.
Mike's close friends, Kim and Paul, came down from Tauranga for the weekend to see him. He really enjoyed that and it was good for us to see through there eyes how much progress he has made since they last saw him in Auckland. Kim and Paul are soon off overseas and I think Mike feels he might be the last young person left in New Zealand.
Regards
Lee
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Mike ,
Dont worry be happy .Lots of time to do your O E. when you are fully recovered. Bill is reading the Lawrence Binyon poem at the Aussies Abroad Abu Dhabi branches sunset Anzac service at the beach .He is a stand in for the consulate official from Nz consulate in Dubai who was busy with other duties ..We are having an evening barbeque afterwards much to our barbequed starved stomachs delight.
Oh for the simple things in life .Susi.
Hey Mike
From the photographs I can tell you have made awesome prgoress. Am glad you finally got that coffee! I know I will get a fantastic shock next time I see you in person on the progress you have made!
As for events prior to the accident.....all my memory can dredge up is Lynch's farewell dinner at Shahi cafe in Herne Bay the night before.....and Dave and I seeing you drive past just as we were about to walk there, Dave then launching into one of his famous sprints after you, but, surprisingly, having to resort to calling you on your cell, and you reversing about 500m down John St to come and pick us up! was much appreciated!
As for everyone going on their OE's - is most depressing I know! Luckily lots of us are still going to be around until next year, and I think quite a few the year after.....the sooner we go the sooner we have to come back and start taking life more seriously....so no hurry!
Keep up the fantastic progress.
Anna
My OE is a little bit further down the track too Mike. I'm going to be hugging trees in Tokoroa for another couple of years yet.
Tim McD
Mike
Great photo and great to see the progress. There are still a few of us round by the sound of it. I will be here for another 12 months at least too. We are building a factory here in Hokitika and it is going to take that long to get up and running.
Take care
Cheers David G
Mike and family,
Great to see the photo the other day and pleased that you got to enjoy your coffee, you definitely deserve it :) keep up the great work.
I will be in Wellington at the end of May and will hopefully be able to catch up with you all.
Take care
Kim McArthur :)
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