When it All Turns Pear Shaped...
Here's to little pieces of equipment making a big difference, Life Flight and their amazing service, and our top notch emergency department at Wellington Hospital... …and being thankful for what we have. The reality of making adventure a big part of your life is that sometimes even the little ones can go wrong. Taking the long way home on my MTB commute the other day I had a crash which resulted in a big hit to my head and a dislocated shoulder. My helmet was split down the middle but I reckon it probably saved me from being knocked out or worse. I remember thinking at the time of impact "This is a biggie..." As I came to a rest, the pain in my shoulder and arm was so significant that it had me looking for bone exit wounds and it was a relief when I could find none. With quick wiggle of everything telling me I had use of all my limbs, the relief was immense, with the only lack of feeling being in the thumb and forefinger of my left hand, the side impacted b
