tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post8212501589085580704..comments2024-03-28T17:23:47.590-07:00Comments on DJan-ity: Skydiving accidentDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-79873221051426455732018-01-03T06:39:53.843-08:002018-01-03T06:39:53.843-08:00I read your post with great interest. I had no ide...I read your post with great interest. I had no idea all of this had happened. In some way I lost track of you. Glad you made it and are still active.Honest Abe Lincolnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847269445133628790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-64746264414661237362013-09-13T22:49:14.409-07:002013-09-13T22:49:14.409-07:00How did I ever miss this story? I'm going thro...How did I ever miss this story? I'm going through all the blogs I follow and cleaning out or keeping. Trying to figure out why THIS one isn't on my blogroll but is in my followed blogs. I'll fix that later. But oh my gosh. If this happened to me I'd be done but, as you say, only a fellow sky-diver would understand. It doesn't surprise me with you, knowing all you do. So grateful you learned what you needed to know to be safe and jump thousands of more times. :)Robynn's Ravingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619286823020924023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-24006705881701023742013-03-25T23:59:45.435-07:002013-03-25T23:59:45.435-07:00I'm glad this story ended well! ...I'm glad this story ended well! <br /> <br /> ~Lorna<br />_______________________________________<br /><br /><br /> Lornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12921536392529606099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-16795754991254857522013-03-12T14:18:43.671-07:002013-03-12T14:18:43.671-07:00Truly inspiring. !!
I'm without words. You&...Truly inspiring. !!<br />I'm without words. You're an inspiration.amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14413812739575222069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-86082501739359987492013-02-22T11:44:43.545-08:002013-02-22T11:44:43.545-08:00Your post is both heartbreaking and inspiring. It ...Your post is both heartbreaking and inspiring. It shows that despite what happened, you choose to be courageous and conquer your fear! I believe that you deserved to be happy again and experience the thrill brought by sky diving. Just follow your heart, but be cautious at the same time. Have fun!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.accidentinjurylawyer.com/locations/calgary.html" rel="nofollow">Amy Baron </a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15298737227599766030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-91798914655606516792011-02-22T11:47:44.325-08:002011-02-22T11:47:44.325-08:00I am thinking of you taking your sky dive in Flori...I am thinking of you taking your sky dive in Florida while visiting Norma Jean after Pete's death...<br /><br />I didn't comment or wish you a good jump, because I have to admit, I hold my breath each time you do.<br /><br />I have had two flying dreams, so I totally understand why you love to do what you do... I never could.<br /><br />After reading this post, and remembering the tragedy with Emily...and now, after reading this, I guess like you said, "only another sky diver can understand" why you continue to sky dive.<br /><br />As your dear friend, I want you to be happy and free. I will just continue to say prayers and think positive thoughts to keep you safe.<br /><br />This was a remarkable life event.Donna B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07015770616281528620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-52322945417040138472009-07-31T03:59:49.077-07:002009-07-31T03:59:49.077-07:00WOW!!!!! And a loud shout to you.You are brave and...WOW!!!!! And a loud shout to you.You are brave and I'm glad your up and about.Historical sites with charminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184298911832518611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-89281752888268107202009-07-24T22:42:55.919-07:002009-07-24T22:42:55.919-07:00Wow, you've got some guts girl!
My hubby is a...Wow, you've got some guts girl! <br />My hubby is a private pilot and my BIL is a retired Navy Seal with thousands of jumps to his credit. I have heard some pretty bad stories and not all had a happy ending.<br /><br />I am glad this turned out well for you and you "got back on the horse". You've got my respect big time.SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-86567029781754044352009-07-24T13:09:41.827-07:002009-07-24T13:09:41.827-07:00Incredible!
I would never be able to do it...even ...Incredible!<br />I would never be able to do it...even once!The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-53098455017514277612009-07-24T08:38:21.309-07:002009-07-24T08:38:21.309-07:00Shite! you're the original bionic woman!!! I c...Shite! you're the original bionic woman!!! I can't believe you got back in that plane and did it again. My mouth is open and I feel quite sick after reading about that accident. Now I'm a gonna give you a bit of advice....how old are you? yes, well, enough said!<br />Blessings, StarStella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-19528115610467835012009-07-23T19:23:16.309-07:002009-07-23T19:23:16.309-07:00I remember very clearly the day that Dad and Phyll...I remember very clearly the day that Dad and Phyllis told me that you had gone to jump again after your accident. I was 20 years old and just out of a bad relationship, headed in a direction that wasn't going to get me anywhere in life. I know now that the person you are when you are 20 is not likely to be the person you are going to grow into, but at the time I felt like my entire world was going to collapse. (We are so darn dramatic at that age!)<br /><br />Anyhow, I remember it hitting me hard that my life was not over. Your ability to get back out there and jump again, knowing the risks, became a metaphor for how I wanted to live my life. <br /><br />It was one of the foremost reasons I gave myself to make the wild decision to pack up what would fit in my car and move across the country on a spur of the moment. It was one of the best decisions I have ever made as it is how I met Matt.<br /><br />You continue to be an inspiration to me in many ways, and I am very glad that you have been part of my life.<br /><br />TrishAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-25260240704958062822009-07-23T17:37:21.470-07:002009-07-23T17:37:21.470-07:00Thank you, thank you so much for your comments! I ...Thank you, thank you so much for your comments! I just got home from the hike (tomorrow's post) and saw the wonderful comments.<br /><br />Linda, I am not smoking the fall rate, it was an over-under thing and Craig and Andy are just about ready to fly over the top of Iliana and me. Look at his body position, losing fall rate to hop over our backs.<br /><br />I hope that others will realize that intention and desire can take you a long way, no matter what the circumstances, towards wholeness and healing. The doctors don't know everything.<br /><br />And VB, yes, the rehab was incredibly painful and long. But what are you gonna do? Lay down and stop living? I really wanted to jump again, if for no other reason to, as Nancy says, "get back on the horse." <br /><br />But more than that, I am fortunate that I have the support of my husband and my family and friends. That was critical to recovery. That and belief that I could do it and not listen to the naysayers.<br /><br />Blessings back to all of you! I really love you all and feel the expansion of my heart when I read your wonderful comments.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-33517705178307470332009-07-23T16:48:07.668-07:002009-07-23T16:48:07.668-07:00What a story DJan! It must have been so painful an...What a story DJan! It must have been so painful and it took a lot of strength to go through all this rehab. I guess you really like sky diving to have gone back to it so quickly. When one goes through some hardship like that, I think it changes one’s outlook on life. I was in a plane one time with a fire in the cargo and it almost exploded, we had to have a sudden emergency landing and did not know if we would make it – 2 hrs from the Afghanistan’s border – and I can tell you that I look at life differently now.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-51780220918223029562009-07-23T16:01:17.082-07:002009-07-23T16:01:17.082-07:00Well, I asked you to write it down, and now I'...Well, I asked you to write it down, and now I'm sitting here barely able to see the screen through my tears. Did I do this to myself? Am I a masochist? (The answer is yes, because I keep going to movies and reading books, don't I?)<br /><br />I seem to recall surgeons' comments about your "physical youth" (resulting no doubt from all the yoga and the thousand other things you do to take care of yourself), but even knowing you as we do, we were still amazed by how quickly you got back on the horse.<br /><br />Thanks, Jan, for the wonderful post. You know I love you, and I'm so proud to call myself your brother.Buzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820913066052044418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-48424691215648480292009-07-23T15:20:06.593-07:002009-07-23T15:20:06.593-07:00WOW DJan! You are such an inspiration!
I'm so...WOW DJan! You are such an inspiration!<br />I'm so sorry to hear about the accident but happy to see that you jumped again - Bravo and standing ovation! You are my hero!<br />You look fantastic soaring up there - a real pro! Continue to spread your wings, my friend! well!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828446398677256936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-28491765022184935252009-07-23T14:31:51.436-07:002009-07-23T14:31:51.436-07:00Thanks for sharing your pain, so to speak.
What ...Thanks for sharing your pain, so to speak. <br />What a comeback, DJan! You have way surpased your old instructor here, and I admire you for going so far in the sport.<br /><br />(As to the four-way piece-flying with airspeed, are you smoking them on fall rate or what?!)Linda Collisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184486912118207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-51849190085591868172009-07-23T13:55:24.180-07:002009-07-23T13:55:24.180-07:00Incredible photos and story. You are amazing.
Ann...Incredible photos and story. You are amazing.<br /><br />AnneZiggy Stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203760234180476883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-71874134071007028232009-07-23T11:15:59.482-07:002009-07-23T11:15:59.482-07:00Amazing! I'm glad you're back to doing wh...Amazing! I'm glad you're back to doing what you love.Lillian Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488638666900705015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-171134590452863002009-07-23T08:16:31.152-07:002009-07-23T08:16:31.152-07:00Wow! You're amazing! Skydiving is something I ...Wow! You're amazing! Skydiving is something I have never wanted to do. I think I enjoy water sports the most, and hiking is certainly something I enjoy. But airplanes, not so much. I certainly admire your desire to "get back on the horse:, however.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-45251548499725558222009-07-23T06:58:39.497-07:002009-07-23T06:58:39.497-07:00Hi DJan
Great story! You know I thought of nice t...Hi DJan<br /><br />Great story! You know I thought of nice title for your story "I Survived". Sometimes we have to face through a lot of challenges, disappointments to be able to become thoroughly proficient with something that we aim for.<br /><br />Nice aerial photos!<br /><br />ALAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492525710308662179noreply@blogger.com