David & Michelle
Submitted: Friday, May 30, 2025 at 08:28
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If you haven’t read David & Michelle’s latest blog, you have missed a really good read. It outlines just what can happen to full time on the road travellers.
David and Michelle, it may not be the end of the road, as after all the healing is done, you can still get back to doing what you love, albeit, maybe a bit slower. After suffering a Heart attack requiring double cardiac arterial bypass surgery in 2011, I did have to slow down for a few months. However, since then we have travelled extensively, including 3
Simpson Desert crossings, completing
Melbourne to Kalgoorlie, GCR to
Surveyor Generals Corner, Uluru/
Kata Tjuta Kings Canyon, West McDonnell Ranges, back to
Melbourne.
Melbourne to
Cape York. I also did
Melbourne to
Devils Marbles on on Motorcycle towing a trailer three times. Unfortunately owing to my wife’s ill health, resulting in her mobility being very poor, we have not been able to travel remotely for a couple of years. We are currently working around that with a view to further travel later this year.
Macca.
Reply By: Member - 2208mate - Friday, May 30, 2025 at 09:38
Friday, May 30, 2025 at 09:38
One acronym with disastrous consequences MTB....
Please, old folks, surrender these dangerous (weapons) means of perambulation, they are a hospital visit waiting to happen.
I suggest knitting with large blunt needles LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL.........
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Follow Up By: Garry L - Friday, May 30, 2025 at 17:57
Friday, May 30, 2025 at 17:57
" Please, old folks, surrender these dangerous (weapons) means of perambulation, they are a hospital visit waiting to happen.
I suggest knitting with large blunt needles "
Mate, you won't see me on them very dangerous and unstable Mountain Bikes - I'm in my very early 70's and will stick to my 1000cc Triumph that can creep up to 280kph and travel the standing quarter mile in 10.5 seconds, safer way to travel I reckon :)
Happy and safe travels
Gazz
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Reply By: Member - Wildmax - Friday, May 30, 2025 at 16:23
Friday, May 30, 2025 at 16:23
Wow David and Michelle, that is a serious chapter of accidents - hope you're both back to full health, and back on the road, soon.
Maybe time to
park the mountain bike, and look after the old bloke!!
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Reply By: Uncle Arthur - Friday, May 30, 2025 at 16:56
Friday, May 30, 2025 at 16:56
It is not about giving up the roaming life style, you can still do what you enjoy, even with a pacemaker, you may just have to limit some of the "fun" things.
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 08:44
Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 08:44
Quote "you may just have to limit some of the "fun" things."
Only the more dangerous things. Pacemakers don't slow you down, they speed you up. (Or at least, that's my experience.)
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Reply By: Garry L - Friday, May 30, 2025 at 17:48
Friday, May 30, 2025 at 17:48
Best wishes to David and Michelle and wishing you both a speedy a successful recovery !
Cheers
Outback Gazz
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Reply By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Monday, Jun 02, 2025 at 08:24
Monday, Jun 02, 2025 at 08:24
Thanks so much for all the kind words and support — we really appreciate it. Strangely, both our crashes happened not on technical sections of trail. David blacked out in the first minutes of his ride likely due to ventricular tachycardia, and Michelle’s crash was believed to be caused by fatigue induced syncope near the end of a 5-hour ride. We realise we have possibly been very fortunate. We definitely intend to get back on the bikes but lots of mending still required. We’re feeling incredibly grateful for this community. Thanks again.
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Follow Up By: Member - Wildmax - Monday, Jun 02, 2025 at 23:03
Monday, Jun 02, 2025 at 23:03
I've lived with supraventricular tachycardia for about 40 years - a bit of medication and being alert to the warning signs helps (along with the annual heart checkup). Good luck with the recovery David :-)
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