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Title: Commiserations to Martyn
Post by: guest18 on June 18, 2007, 08:48:58 PM
Just heard about your oops at the weekend :( . Sorry to hear that and best wishes for a speedy recovery
Title: Re: Commiserations to Martyn
Post by: 002 on June 18, 2007, 09:41:41 PM
Me Too and Also....Get Well Soon !

Jethro
Title: Re: Commiserations to Martyn
Post by: themoudie on June 18, 2007, 09:47:46 PM
Aye, my commiserations as well. Hopefully no long lasting damage to bone or soft tissue. Keep taking the arnica tablets.

Bill
Title: Re: Commiserations to Martyn
Post by: Richard 003 on June 18, 2007, 09:48:52 PM
Just heard about your oops at the weekend :( . Sorry to hear that and best wishes for a speedy recovery

Best wishes from me too - what happened?
Title: Re: Commiserations to Martyn
Post by: themoudie on June 18, 2007, 09:53:41 PM
Aye 003,

Contact 'Mother' who has details.

Cheers, Bill
Title: Re: Commiserations to Martyn
Post by: Bill Rutter on June 19, 2007, 10:04:26 AM
Get well soon Martyn
Title: Re: Commiserations to Martyn
Post by: mini-thumper on June 19, 2007, 05:20:25 PM
Martyn took a thirty foot tumble from a rock face whilst climbing in Llangollen. Broken wrist and extreme bruising means no riding and unsteady walking for at least six weeks. He will miss both the Scottish and Annual rallies.

Boyd (aka Mother) IKNW
Title: Re: Commiserations to Martyn
Post by: Richard 003 on June 19, 2007, 05:33:23 PM
Martyn took a thirty foot tumble from a rock face whilst climbing in Llangollen. Broken wrist and extreme bruising means no riding and unsteady walking for at least six weeks. He will miss both the Scottish and Annual rallies.

Boyd (aka Mother) IKNW

Ouch. Get well soon, Martyn.
Title: Re: Commiserations to Martyn
Post by: Mart on June 19, 2007, 06:00:05 PM
Many thanks to all well wishers. I managed to fall off a cliff at Llagollen @ 5pm Sunday.Went@ 30 feet and landed on my back from right buttock to shoulder. Managed to walk back to car and my mate drove me home to local A & E. Plenty of x rays & morphine {good stuff}. Worst injury is fractured both bones in forearm at the wrist. Luckily no displacement. The rest is just bruising but i can walk and am learning to type with my left index finger. Since talking to Boyd last night i am much more mobile. Arm will be in plaster for 6-8 weeks so I may not make Dent unless I can arrange a lift. Fingers crossed.[on left hand at least] The NHS may be recieving bad press these days but I have nothing but admiration for Russell's Hall A & E for thier skill dedication and compassion. 5 star!!!!! At least the analgesia stops tomorrow so I can have a beer or three. 40 years of climbing and this is the worst off I've had. I'll be happy if it is 40 years until the next one. Cheers Mart
Title: Re: Commiserations to Martyn
Post by: beeman on June 19, 2007, 06:00:14 PM
Its a radical way to avoid the two rallies, why didn't you just say you weren't going.
Seriously having fallen 30 feet whilst climbing a few years back, it isn't pleasant, so get well soon and hope to see you at the end of the summer.

beeman
Title: Re: Commiserations to Martyn
Post by: themoudie on June 19, 2007, 07:43:05 PM
Aye Mart,

Thank you for the effort you put into the left index finger 'summary' of the misfortune. Rock climbing is a nil pointer for me, trees with a harness and strops I can manage. I just feel more comfortable. Hope you make a full recoveery, with no lasting niggles.

All the best, Bill
Title: Re: Commiserations to Martyn
Post by: Steve Lake on June 20, 2007, 06:25:55 AM
that's a bummer mate.............get well soon....but.............people have got far worse from a lesser height.........no consolation I know......take up carpet bowls
Title: Re: Commiserations to Martyn
Post by: guest27 on June 21, 2007, 11:39:10 AM
As with biking - it is not the falling that hurts but the landing.  Bit of a bugger that.  Get better soon and get back on the bike and the rock.

A great combination rock and road.

R