Slegte Nuus! Dustydre in Hospital

[Mud Dog]

That's really good news about Tymme being discharged ..... hopefully it's all plain sailing over time from here on!

[pietpetoors]

Tymme got a bank account and Andre asked that all future
donations must be paid directly to her. Here is the banking details:
Tymme Redemeyer
Bank: FNB
Branch: Mosselbaai
Branch Code: 210314
Type: Smart Account
Acc No. 62240935710
Ref: Tymme Donation

[Piesang]

Tymme got a bank account and Andre asked that all future
donations must be paid directly to her. Here is the banking details:
Tymme Redemeyer
Bank: FNB
Branch: Mosselbaai
Branch Code: 210314
Type: Smart Account
Acc No. 62240935710
Ref: Tymme Donation

Thanks Pieter

[Rolbos]

Ai tog , dis jammer om dit te sien. Eitlik 'n skok om te sien dat iemand so iets oorkom.
Andre ek wens julle alle sterkte toe.
Ja , ek ken die roete goed en was al 'n paar maal daar by Nico-hulle op Bonniedale. Dit kan baie bedrieglik word na die reens.
Dit kan lekker wees om te ry maar mense onthou maar net die goue reel, " As jy nie seker is van die roete of nie kan sien nie, klim eers uit en gaan kyk wat aangaan voordat jy dit aandurf".
Hier sien ons wat hulle oorgekom het op 'n onskuldige uitstappie wat vir altyd moes onthou word op 'n mooi manier en wat toe op 'n ramp uit gedraai het.
Baie jammer vir julle Andre, Ons Bid julle die Here se Rykste Seen toe en dat almal spoedig sal herstel.
Laat ons almal hieruit leer.
Om 'n 4x4 te ry is nie 'n grap nie en 'n mens moet te alle tye baie waaksaam wees.
Beste wense aan almal.
Groete
Louis Botha

[Rikkie]

Haven't been on the forum in ages. Just received the newsletter and heard about this. Man, I hate it when I cry! Glad to hear that everybody is on the mend, though. My modest donation for Feb on its way

[Mr_B]

Casper, you are welcome to join us here... the forum is open to anyone! Even the odd Land Rover... but please not too many...

Seen as you live in Bellville you should join us at Krige's GTG end Feb for a cold one... I'm sure some of the okes have a few choice questions on the LR! We do play nice!

[Pixel]

Eish! Quite a horrific thing to have happen to one, yet it could happen so easily. Praise God for your protection and healing, also that you were at George hospital. (My dad was treated there and they have a very good orthopedic unit).
To all those that supported, well done, its really awesome to see and read about.
This should be published in a leading off-road magazine as a caution to all off-roaders as to how quickly things can go badly wrong on what should be a simple day's outing. Its a wake up call to never pressume and always walk an obstacle.
Thank you Dustydre for the detail, you might well have saved someones life by posting that.

[Cookie Monster]

Hi Andre

I must say I am socked one does not really think about what can happen when out for a day of fun. I hope you and everyone involved recover full. Our prayers are with you and your friends!

[DustyDre]

Thanks for the well wishes guys , fortunately everybody is on the mend , thanks to our Good Lord and everybody's prayers.

[Family_Dog]

Andre, how about an update on this topic? How are Tymme and Zayleigh coping?


-F_D

[luxman]

Morning All

Tymme and Zayleigh visited us yesterday afternoon. Zayleigh is cute as always and are doing fine. Tymme went to the doc on Monday and all support structures from her leg has been removed and she is back on her feet again, altough slow at this stage but she is very positive that all will be ok.

[Mud Dog]

Sjoe! This has been a long process! At least there is positive improvement as time passes.

Thanks for the feedback, Matt!

[Family_Dog]

That's great news, thanks Matt! :)

Please let them know they are still in our thoughts and prayers.


-F_D

[OOOOMS]

Morning All

Tymme and Zayleigh visited us yesterday afternoon. Zayleigh is cute as always and are doing fine. Tymme went to the doc on Monday and all support structures from her leg has been removed and she is back on her feet again, altough slow at this stage but she is very positive that all will be ok.

Tx Matt, they are in out thoughts, please send 'em our warm regards :wink2:

[Mud Dog]

Received this mail (and pic) from Andre' ...................


Hi Andy

Forgive me for only responding now. Arno phoned me this morning and told me you guys are planning something for Tymme again and that you were trying to get hold of me, your email got inbetween emails from my facebook ads and I must have missed it somewhere along the line. I remember seeing it at the time but I get approx 30-40 a day many of which require responses , so it gets hectic at stages. Anyway enough excuses from my side , how are you guys doing?

Tymme is doing ok. She had the pins taken out of her arm a couple weeks ago , as well as the external fixations on her leg , which meant she could ditch the wheelchair at last. Her leg has been in a rigid boot type thing that she could put limited weight on together with her crutches. She saw the specialist on 31/10 and they took the boot off. She can now walk without it but needs massive physio etc to get her walking without her crutch. Her ankle is still completely stiff. All in all things are looking up and it is now just time to get over the last bit of inconvenience.

The only bad part is that she lost her job and with the way things are currently finds it difficult to get a job. She used to do waitressing and obviously cannot do that kind of work now. The little one is fine and talks the hind leg of a donkey haha very wise and head strong.

I went back to Bonniedale a week or so ago and took this pic of our accident site. On the sharp left turn looking from the top down is where we left the road , and we rolled right to the bottom next to the river. I was absolutely stunned when I stood up there looking down how far it is to the bottom. You then realise just how BIG the miracle actually was. Needless to say we walked up and back down hahaha. We are going to camp there this weekend......wanna join us??

Anyway Andy once again sorry for the non reply and have a lekker week.

Reagrds to all

Andre Steynbergh

[Family_Dog]

Shot Andre! It's been a long while and rest assured you folk were in our thoughts and prayers all this timestill.


For fellow Hiluxers who might be reading this thread for the very first time, please take the trouble to visit here.


-F_D

[FIRSTGEER]

Hi Andre, best wishes to you,your wife and friends. Time heals and thank God you guys are alive.I and my forum mates in town will make a donation in the relevant account to attempt to help in our small way. God speed.

[Mud Dog]

A further reply from Andre' ......... a GTG early next year in the Mossel Bay area with Tymme and Zayleigh in attendance is on the cards. The timing will of course depend on Tymme.


Hi Andy

Hahahaha I didn't even mention the LR as you saw but unfortunately it was the only SUV type 4x4 for under R130K I could afford beside an old Cruiser and then I wouldn't have been able to afford the petrol LOL. One thing is for sure it is the first and the last LR i will ever own. It is a problem child through to the bone,but that is why I know good people like yourselves for backup to get me from point A to B hahaha honestly it's a piece of unreliable #$@*. Comfortable though I must say.

Anyway now that I have wheels again we must realy make a plan and organise the Southern Cape GTG , what do say ?

Thanks again for what you guys are organising for Tymme & Z they really appreciate it as times are really tough here at the moment.

Regards to all the GOOD reliable guys !!!

Andre

[arnize2]

Hy is so skaam vir daai LR, dat hy hom nou nog nie vir my kom wys het nie.

[Family_Dog]

Resurrecting this old topic...

I have just watched 4x4 Safariroetes on Kyknet TV, and Andre drove this exact same ox-wagon pass. My blood went cold - that is not something I would like to do, knowing of Dustydre's mishap at this exact same spot. read his story below. Watching it on TV was bad enough, experiencing a roll-over here could so easily end with tragic results.

If you get the chance to watch this on Kyknet (bound to be repeated), do so.


-F_D

Goeie More Aan Al Die Manne
Ek was maar min aan lyn die week tussen dokters hospitaal en nog probeer werk ook. Vat vandag af net om bietjie te rus en kragte op te bou. Eintlik nie waar nie , het omtrent 'n dag nodig om die post met 1 vinger te tik , ander hand nog in gips hahaha

My vriend met die gebreekte rug is aan die herstel , hy word more "vrygelaat" uit die hospitaal uit. Het gister vir die 1e keer paar tree geloop met sy brace aan so vir die volgende 6 weke kan hy net staan of le. Sy vriendin word vandag vir die 7e keer geopereer om haar been te probeer red. EK VRA DAT ALMAL ASB VIR HAAR HERSTEL SAL BID. Ek en Brigette is reg en karring maar so hinke pink aan elke dag. Die goed vat maar tyd. Een ding is verseker na die sessie sal ek 'n professionele regop sit en slaper wees haha

Graag wil ek weereens al julle ouens bedank vir al die welwense wat ons ontvang het , julle is net absoluut ongelooflik. Wens ek kon almal nooi vir 'n lekker braai en gesels een aand

Die roete wat ons gery het was die "ossewa" roete op "Bonniedale Vakansieplaas" wat 'n fantastiese mooi roete is. Reg aan die einde van die roete is daar 'n 43 grade afdraende van die berg af. Ek ry die roete al sedert 2005 en weet dis maar nog altyd 'n bietjie van 'n naelbyter afdraende. Ongelukkig het die reen van die afgelope tyd 'n ernstige sloot uitgespoel bo aan die begin op die 1e links draai wat ons nie van bewus was nie , en ek glo ook nie die plaas eienaar nie. Soos mens in die links draai ingaan het die regter agterwiel maar altyd effens opgelig aangesien daar 'n groterige klip aan die linkerkant is waaroor 'n mens eers moet kom. Gewoonlik sonder veel moeite.
Wat ek onbewus van was en ook nie kon sien nie was dat die sloot wat uitgespoel het so diep was dat my Hilux fisies in hom ingeval het en op sy linker deure en dak beland het. Die Hilux het onmiddelik op sy deure begin gly op die klippe en momentum begin optel. Dis 43 grade af. Die oomblik toe ons uit die sllot kom het hy weer op sy wiele beland maar met so momentum dat hy onmiddelik weer regs omgeslaan het en toe is dit oor die rand en berg af tot onder langs die rivier. ongeveer 250-300 meter af.

Ons het nie veiligheidsgordels gedra nie en in die geval het dit ons van 'n gewisse dood gered. Ek en Brigette het beide op die agtersitplek beland en saam met vriend Andrew is die 3 van ons berg af. Die ROLLBAR HET ons gered. Ek het hom amper voor die vakansie afgehaal maar dit was te veel moeite en het dit maar gelos ???

Kerels daardie ROLLBAR is daar vir 'n doel is wal wat ek kan se. 'n Ongeluk gebeur vinnig wanneer jy dit die minste verwag. Die ondervinding het erge letsels in my siel gelaat en ek het my bedenkinge of ek ooit weer iets meer as 'n graad 2 baie miskien 3 roete sal aanpak. Die risiko is baie groter as wat 'n mens dink en dis eers as jy die verdriet van die mense wat saam met jou is ervaar laat dit jou die hele aspek van 4x4 ry her-evalueer. Ek dink rond toer grondpaaie en kamp is my voorland.

Dankie vir die voorreg om die gebeurtenis met julle te kon deel. Ek moet nou vir 'n voertuig begin soek so as iemand van 'n Hilux weet 2003 en nuwer 2.7 of KZTE laat my maar gerus weet.

Dankie en groete aan almal.

[4x4BEES]

WOW, dat dit so vinnig kan gebeur is ongelooflik.
Net bly almal lewe nog.