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03-03-2008, 08:15 PM
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Ouch, but glad to see lots of friends gathering round her. Get well soon!
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03-04-2008, 09:03 AM
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Soul Provider
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Terrible news.......get well soon, Brenda!
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03-04-2008, 02:45 PM
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Home Sweet Home!
 Thanks to everyone for the well wishes- I am so grateful to have this community of riders to belong to. It is so good to be home after 3 LONG days in the Trauma unit. The good news is I did not end up with a little bag outside the body situation. There are no intestinal tears, spleen, liver or kidney issues so far. I was told to watch for those kinds of issues in the coming days. I cannot quite walk upright, and was told to stay off of my bike for at least ten days to two weeks.  Special thanks to all of my wonderful trail angels for the gifts and visits and endless phone calls- Thanks Jacke & Nancy (Denmother) and Thanks Kristine and Carrie for helping me to escape from the hospital today, get me home, get me food, clean my house, etc..... Thanks ,Mark ( Outlaw) for being one of my best friends for more than 20 years - for being on that ride with me , and knowing exactly what to do! Brenda |
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genusmtbkr5 (03-08-2008),
katonk (03-04-2008),
Shannon (03-05-2008),
Singletrack Angel (03-04-2008),
steviebfromtheoc (03-04-2008),
surlygal (03-04-2008),
TrojanInsomniac (03-05-2008),
un-kola (03-04-2008),
Wrecker (03-04-2008),
xhuskr (03-04-2008)
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03-04-2008, 02:47 PM
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Heal up quickly Brenda the group will be ready to ride with you again very soon!
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03-04-2008, 02:53 PM
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Heal quickly sorry to hear about you accident.
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03-04-2008, 04:15 PM
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Wenches Rule
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RR: Springing Brenda out of the hospital
We showed up with a cake with a file hidden in it, but turns out we didn't need it after all. She was finally released, and man, not soon enough. That place was crazy!
Storming her room for the breakout - Crazy Carrie IMG_7262_2.jpg Brenda and Cute Carrie IMG_7263_2.jpg Brenda and Crazy Carrie IMG_7264_2.jpg Happy faces IMG_7265_2.jpg Always an attitude... Note the tats on her feet. You should see the others  IMG_7266_2.jpg After freshening up, we headed over to the Macaroni Grill to strengthen our friend and celebrate her return to normal life. Accident scene re-enactment IMG_7269_2.jpg Cheers to her liberation from the hospital and quick healing  IMG_7274_2.jpg Friends - that's what it's all about IMG_7276_2.jpg A small mark - in the shape of a bar end? How did one end get her in the gut and one in the arm??? IMG_7278_2.jpg Beware of vampire-kitty! IMG_7247_2.jpg He was mad that I didn't bring him back a doggie bag from the restaurant.
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KeepsWhatHappens (03-04-2008),
Letyrides (03-05-2008),
mtb4fun (03-04-2008),
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OMR (03-04-2008),
Pato (03-05-2008),
Shannon (03-05-2008),
tbowren (03-04-2008),
un-kola (03-04-2008),
Waldo (03-04-2008),
Wrecker (03-04-2008)
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03-04-2008, 04:19 PM
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I think I'd rather deal with a damaged spleen than face off with Vampire Kitty!
Congrats on going home Brenda!
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03-04-2008, 04:28 PM
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03-04-2008, 04:44 PM
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Glad your'e home but I don't get it...if they don't know what's wrong and where your internal injuries are, then why do they say you can ride in 10 days??
 And yeah, your cat...WOW!! Siamese if you please rock! A great breed! But I do have a 20 lb. ball of orange CHeddar love in my lap as I type this! He is my center!
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03-04-2008, 05:17 PM
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Wenches Rule
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And as for vampire kitty, he's my psycho kitty - Brenda has a nice one. This one is a Balinese, which is a long-haired Siamese, but not as furry as a Himalayan. Simba is a nice kitty (unless he's hungry...). IMG_7242.jpg
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03-04-2008, 05:43 PM
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Brenda, so glad that you're home now! Hope you feel 100% soon and that you're back on the bike soon! See ya on the trails!!!
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03-04-2008, 06:01 PM
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Quack Attack!
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Great to see you back and healing! Looking forward to riding with you!
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03-04-2008, 06:24 PM
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Duan'er - 29'er remixed
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that's a great and speedy recovery! welcome back
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03-04-2008, 06:26 PM
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Sorry to hear about your accident, heal quickly. We need all the Angels we can get out there.
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03-04-2008, 07:08 PM
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Grasshopper Brenda...
It always hurts me to hear when one of our Tribe goes down... especially when it's one of our girls...
We all need to remember that this is a high risk sport we all love... Oh, and Brenda, you're allowed only one bad crash every 10 years! You'll be missed on the trails....
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03-04-2008, 07:12 PM
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Directionally Challenged
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Not to derail the thread, but shouldn't you be writing the next chapter?
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"The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew—and live through it." — Doug Bradbury "When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me." — Emo Philips |
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