A cry for help from Emily Chappell

[Proto]

I didn’t know where to post this but Cafe probably gets the most traffic, so here goes.


Emily Chappell posted this on Instagram, a plea for help for a fallen fellow cyclist. Please read her post and the following GoFund me page. And please share far and wide.

https://instagram.com/emilyofchappell?utm_medium=copy_link

https://gofund.me/f45a5aaf

*moderators, if this is inappropriate, or in the wrong place, do whatever you feel is necesssry.

 

[alicat]

Followed the link and couldn't see anything of relevance....

 

[alicat]

Oh I did when I clicked on the 'go fund me' page. Might be simpler to link to that @Proto?

 

[Proto]

Oh I did when I clicked on the 'go fund me' page. Might be simpler to link to that @Proto?

Thanks, now done.

 

[steveindenmark]

I have donated. Great that the community gets together to help.

 

[matticus]

The main points (partly cos I think Ana's name should be in this thread):
"
Our friend Ana Orenz sustained a terrible crash on Saturday night while participating in the 3500km Trans Iberica Ultra Cycling event. Descending a hill at full speed she collided with several wild boar and was knocked unconscious, having suffered a huge head trauma.

We know that Ana lay for two hours on the road before she was found. For the first hour she was unconscious but then she awoke unable to move or call out for help. Finally she was found by two race participants and was transferred to Pamplona hospital where she is now being treated.

The report from the first-responders is that Ana is incredibly lucky to have survived. She has broken her neck but thankfully her spinal cord, although severely bruised, is not severed; in the days since the accident she has regained close-to-full arm movement and some leg movement but the traumatologist believes that it will be up to a year before Ana is able to stand by herself.
"
I won't post the pics, as quite distressing :-/