Mel spoke about her horrific experience of Sky Diving when her chute did not deploy correctly. Mel landed at great force onto the ground sustaining massive injuries. She was in a critical condition and is lucky to have survived. Her injuries included multiple facial fractures, spinal and Pelvic fractures to name some of the fractures.
Recovery was slow but to meet Mel you quickly see that she is very determined and a strong personality, but it was still a long road.
Mel has no recollection of the incident and remembers waking up in hospital. She has pushed ahead with rehab which at times was slow and painful.
To this today Mel still suffers from constant pain some days better than others. But she continues to work and enjoy life as best as she can.
She still gets a nagging urge to Sky dive again, but her husband has soon removed that idea.
Mel’s experience was horrific and life changing. The Club was inspired by her determination to recover and try to pursue a normal life. However, dealing with constant pain would be difficult to deal with.
Thank you Mel for sharing your inspiring story.
