Pammi 0 #1 October 1, 2001 Thanks to those of you for all your advice and thoughts on the other thread where I was 'wiggin' a bit after seeing a friend get hurt. As an update, our friend Charlie is doing great! His new nickname is Gumby, as he's apparently rubber or some other type of material. He is coming away from his accident with just tissue damage and a dislocated ankle!! He will be okay :)Merrick and I got back in the air on Saturday. He's back to his standup landings and did great! We went back down Sunday as we'd promised our daughter because she was supposed to help fly a plane that day, not knowing if we'd jump or not because of what'd happened and the pilot of the day. But we got there, and immediately got asked if we could fill the load as we were walking in the door (they had a Caravan...a rare occurance). Um, okay. It was great, no time to think. Then another fellow skydiver also landed without a flare! Luckily she is just off student status and had a large enough canopy she wasn't hurt badly. She will be very, very sore tomorrow tho. I got back up for one more jump then called it a day (back is killing me...had an opening so hard that it almost ripped my helmet off!).Anyway...despite it all...Merrick did fabulous, and I got back up. Thank you all so much!PamelaHemp/skydiving jewelry pics! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #2 October 1, 2001 glad to hear ya made it back into the air....all ya needed was an air bath to wash away those fears!!!!"up my noooossseee"- wingnut, at first euro dz.com boogie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albatross 0 #3 October 1, 2001 Glad to hear that you got back up in the air. Know how hard that first jump after can be. You are lucky that you got up with out a lot of time to think that over analysis can paralize you. I am glad to hear that your friend will be OK I hate to hear of fellows getting hurt.God bless us and God Bless AmericaAlbatross Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #4 October 1, 2001 Oh, happy happy happy message!Both you and Merrick? In the air, and returning to the joyous sky, to the freedom? WWHHHHHAAAAHHHHHOOOOOOOO! for both of you. I'm pleased, and tickled. And did your daughter get to help fly the plane?ciels-Michele"What of the dreams that never die? Turn to your left at the end of the sky". ~e e cummings~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 3 #5 October 1, 2001 Merrick's back up ? COOL ! About time, too !CAUTION : Check your landing area very, very carefully !Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingMarc 0 #6 October 1, 2001 Great to hear you're both in the air again!Blue skies always,Marc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #7 October 1, 2001 Awesome Pammi!! Glad to hear that you are back up in the air!! I can't wait till next weekend. We are going to pay slots all day long for cameras for me and Laura. It should be sweet. I want to get at least 5 jump videoed. 2 of me, 2 of her, and the one of us together or something like that.Should be fun!!! Keep it up!--------------Brandon Wren Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,147 #8 October 1, 2001 great to hear that both of you are back up in the skies.Have fun and be safe......SkyDekker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #9 October 1, 2001 Quoteback in the air....blah, blah, blah... That's good to hear. I am glad you both got to skydive! You know, that's funny that Merrick is all healed up and all, when my right middle-finger is still very broken. I had hoped that it was just jammed, but as I suspected then at Quincy(and wrote in the hell ride article), it is definitely broken at the middle joint. Actually, it broke the left side of the joint off and it's still free-floating! Me being the king of work ethic and the master of pessimism when it comes to taking care of myself, I only got to the doctor for X-rays early last week. The doc just shook his head and wondered how it was that I could go that long with an injury like that. I neglected to tell him that I still skydive every weekend too and what a pain in the ass it is to pull and then do my right-riser dives! Concerning the other guy that you thought had bought it last week: I am glad he is OK. As I have stated previously, people have their own ways of dealing with fatalities. Eventually, they just don't bother you so bad. I know that sounds very callous, but some people deal with it best by just driving on. I am glad you talked yourself through the situation and am also pleased that we have such a good "support group" here on the forums.Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiventom 0 #10 October 1, 2001 Wonderful... I'm so glad you are back in the air.....Blue Skies!"yah can't take life too seriously, we're not gett'n outt'a here alive anyways" -Red Skelton- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #11 October 1, 2001 So Chuck, How is the butt bone doing from your demo jump from hell?still a pain in the ass?MarcBecause I fly, I envy no man on earth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 3 #12 October 1, 2001 Quote and am also pleased that we have such a good "support group" here on the forums.As am I.Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pammi 0 #13 October 1, 2001 OW Chuck!!! Take care of yourself :( Thanks so much guys. I'm glad I got back up also. I heard a story at work today of some people (friends of my new boss) that almost got taken out while on the highway...seconds from it...just goes to show we never can be totally safe unless we're in a bubble. Thanks for letting me vent/talk the other day!Hemp/skydiving jewelry pics! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #14 October 2, 2001 Pammi, I pronounced a young married couple dead this weekend. they were driving home from one of there parents house. when a drunk took em out!!! They were married for only 2 weeks. You never know when it will be your turn. so take a cue from me when I say that enjoy your life now, as I have seen the sorrow of many people who didn't think it would be there family members taken from them so young. take care and may you have many BLUE ones..MarcBecause I fly, I envy no man on earth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #15 October 2, 2001 Marc,I could never do what you do. It must take incredible strength and courage. People like you are truly wonderful!!Cowboy take me away. Fly this girl as high as you can into the wildblue ~ Dixie Chicks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #16 October 2, 2001 It truly is JUST a job. It took me a long, long time to seperate the two. I was bringing home WAY too many emotions. you can only see so many dead people and especialy dead kids before you decide to put your job into a different space in your head. But thank you for the kind words. amazingly, I know that I have SAVED lives and my partners and I have rarely heard an I thank you. Usualy it is a call from a lawyer complaining that we broke some ribs trying to dislodge something from there airway. Pre-hospital work in this litigous society SUCKS!!!MarcBecause I fly, I envy no man on earth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #17 October 2, 2001 It truly is JUST a job. It took me a long, long time to seperate the two. I was bringing home WAY too many emotions. you can only see so many dead people and especialy dead kids before you decide to put your job into a different space in your head. But thank you for the kind words. amazingly, I know that I have SAVED lives and I have rarely heard a thank you. Usualy it is a call from a lawyer complaining that we broke some ribs trying to dislodge something from there clients airway. Pre-hospital work in this litigous society SUCKS!!!MarcBecause I fly, I envy no man on earth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenW 0 #18 October 2, 2001 Hey PP!Glad to hear you're both in the air again! GO BIG M!!! Happy to hear that we aren't going to lose the both of you from the sport too!Blue skies to you kids!B. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
