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Welcome Back Jim!!! So good to hear from you. There is no question that being in a hospital and the road to recovery is a tough go. Just take one day at a time and it will get better day by day.
I'm sure between the lot of us we all have contacts that can help out. Just let us know what you need.
I've got a great physiotherapist that I love in Toronto, let me know and I can pm you details.
If you like, give us the Lat and Long of your house and we can air drop casserole's until you feel better.....:))

Anything to help

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Prayers for a fast recovery, Jim.
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Good to hear that you're making progress, Jim!
Here's to the speediest recovery possible!
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Good to hear from you Jim!

Let me know when you're up for a visitor, we can hanger fly.
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I cannot state details about the accident, though its weird what your mind suppresses in any case. Later, I hope to gather thoughts for everyone, based upon my experience.....
Don't sweat the not remembering Jim, let nature take its course.
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Glad to hear from you Jim and I hope for a speedy recovery. I've gotten a couple of updates from a mutual friend. Be strong through the healing process. We're all rootin for you.
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Indeed ... wish you a speedy recovery Jim.

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GyvAir wrote:Good to hear that you're making progress, Jim!
Here's to the speediest recovery possible!
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Hey PilotDar,

Just wondering how things are progressing? Hope all is well!
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Thanks for your concern on my part AvCanada colleagues, it is appreciated. Recovery is well underway, though with a few unexpected setbacks. A body used to moving does not like to be suddenly bed ridden for an extended period. The care here at Orillia Soldiers Hospital is excellent, and they are on top of my little challenges. I expect another month of "non weight bearing" as physiotherapy gains momentum. I have frequent and very appreciated visits from family and friends, and it has been those visits, and a lot of introspection which have reminded me of what is truly important in life - it is life. We gather here because of our common interest in aviation, and that's super, but I find my place in life to be so important to me now. I'll be back to aviation, in the mean time, I'm reminded to simply appreciate life, and the lives around me...
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Well said and here's to your speedy recovery...

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by Cat Driver » Tue Nov 21, 2017 10:20 pm
How is your recovery coming PilotDAR?
Better answered here (and avoid any wind). I finished hospital last week, 94 days. The final stay was in spinal cord rehab in Toronto for three weeks. It sure is sobering to see what other people have gone through there - I feel lucky! The paralysis I have from my broken back is likely permanent. It's manageable. I'm walking with the aid of a walker, taking outpatient physiotherapy, and exercising at a local gym. I'm looking forward to more recovery. I did take my car for a short drive last weekend, my clutch leg, and shifter arm still work well! Flying is a ways off for me, perhaps to be considered for spring.

I never thought flying was dangerous, and I still don't. But, be careful in the sky my colleagues, this was not a quick bounce back from accident, and it happened in an instant, I never knew what hit me.....
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So glad to hear you are out of the hospital! The road back sounds like it has been long and painful, its amazing how fast life can change.

I suspect this Christmas will be a special one!

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Just saw this thread. Wow.

All the best in your recovery PilotDAR!
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Happily, spring has come, my runway has finally dried up, so I flew my C 150 over to Peterborough for lunch earlier this week. I am amused to find that flying is as natural as ever - like I had not taken an involuntary 10 month break! It's walking which I have to learn all over again, two rehabs a week of "heel now toe..." It's okay, I can walk back and forth to the plane okay!

Thanks for the kind wishes, it'll be a nice summer for some relaxed flying....
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Great to hear you are back in the saddle! :smt041
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Great news!
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Awesome News! I can only imagine how that first flight was, good for you!

Have to hook up sometime this summer so I can buy you lunch....:)

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PilotDAR wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:05 pm
by Cat Driver » Tue Nov 21, 2017 10:20 pm
How is your recovery coming PilotDAR?[/quote

I never thought flying was dangerous, and I still don't. But, be careful in the sky my colleagues, this was not a quick bounce back from accident, and it happened in an instant, I never knew what hit me.....
Any chance of a ‘lessons learned/precautions to take’ in order to hopefully avoid another event. Sorry if already posted.
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