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labrat
Trad climber
Nevada
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Jun 21, 2007 - 10:24pm PT
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Good thoughts going your way
Erik
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Mees
climber
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Jun 21, 2007 - 11:41pm PT
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There were so many good memories form the Christ Episcopal church growing up. To this day the only person I've seen wear full camo fatigues to church was young Bobby. Well at least the only person that was in the Bell Choir and under 10 years of age. He would come packing m16s, radios, impressive blades and everything else a young soldier of fortune required for the sunday service. There was a secret crawl space under the church where many of us could be found from time to time. I seem to recall a certain young explorer being one of the more bold that ventured into that particular "cave". He did have m16s and flash lights, yes..but it was creepy down there and the m16s were made by hasbro..
Hard to imagine that was almost 30 years ago, but I can remember how impressive it was that a much younger lil feller haha showed the big kids how to get down there. Most of whom were too scared to enter in the first place. You definitely were and have always been a charger, a term our friend would say. You always charged forth and lived in the moment and those moments are so dear to all of us man. We can't wait to hear about the next project and all of the amazing people you have met along the way.
Heal Wholly my friend
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emagic
climber
Cody
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Jun 21, 2007 - 11:45pm PT
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Bobby,
I am truly grateful for the opportunity to know you. Insipration. So many have said this word when speaking of you. So many stories have been told of you and your crazy zest for life! Knowing you since the second grade and all through school and life has given me lots of memories to reflect on, smile about and even laugh that we were so neglectful to caution! Somehow God smiled on us and protected us for a purpose. Your purpose could very well have been to inspire and bring hope to those who were in need. Now let us return the favor and inspire you to recover. We have been through difficult times before with Tyler, Miah and others we were close to, and we made it through. Lean on us for your strength right now, let us carry you through till you can climb on your own.
To Bobby's family: My prayers and thoughts are with you and Bobby.
Inspire us one more time with a full recovery!
Eric Mackay
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Crystal Lee (Deroche)
climber
Cody,Wy
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Jun 22, 2007 - 12:54am PT
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Bobby,
You are in my thoughts and prayers daily. You are such an inspiration to many and loved by the world. Reading through the postings I have laughed and remembered some of these great stories and have really enjoyed reading from many people I have not seen or talked to for years. It has been some time since I have seen you and thru your great family and friends I feel I have gotten to know you again! You are a special person with much more work to do in this life KEEP UP THE FIGHT. To Bobby's family and friends THANK-YOU for sharing the news and updates. Hang in there Bobby
~Crystal
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Coezy
Social climber
Cody
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Jun 22, 2007 - 12:54am PT
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Bobby - Jim and I ( also Meg and Jay ) are thinking about you and praying for you every day. We love you and want you back here in Cody with us. Love, Anne
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nickrohrbach
Trad climber
bainbridge island
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Jun 22, 2007 - 03:39am PT
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Hi Bobby, Nick here-
In the past 2 weeks there hasn't been a day, let a waking hour, that I haven't thought of you. With every one of those thoughts comes a memory of you, expanding the last thirty-some-odd years I've known you. From hooking the treehouse up with electricity, hucking throwing stars into Sylvia' restaurant after skiing, catching your first lead fall on 5.8 crack when we ventured alone because Charles could lead for us, and the college years and Dr. Jaeger... Ouch, those shots hurt...
I do look forward to more of these great times.
I am sooooo happy that Faith is at your side. No one better than that! Faithy has always been a sister to me, and in that regard, you have always been my older brother. A little picking on, but only to make me stronger... right?
Man, Brother, your in our thoughts, prayers- everything.
I'm coming home to Cody for the 4th this year and was hoping to see you. Lets meet up next year for sure!
I love you, Bobby, and look forward to seeing your mischievous grin again soon.
Love Nick, Morgan, Simi, (and kid #2...) Rohrbach
PS Faithy: We love you more than your could ever know!!!!!
PPS Bob, Ann, Jim, Mona: out warmest and best thoughts for you! We are praying day and night.
PPPS Joe: Thanks for being there- It is a comfort to know your there keeping watch.
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elemental
Gym climber
Lander, Wyoming
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Jun 22, 2007 - 09:05am PT
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JUST GOT THE JUNE 22 UPDATE FROM FAITH:
Dear All,
I'm really struggling to find words that might convey a glimmer of the
magnitude of gratitude that we have for the worldwide support, love, light,
hope and affirmations directed toward Bobby and his healing process. I
believe this is one of the greatest gifts of our lives and we will never
forget. You have been extraordinary and we are sharing and saving every
written and sent note, letter, email, gift, picture, rock, plant, etc for
Bobby when he wakes. As I've mentioned before, I am sure that Bobby is
closest to the surface when I settle in for what has become a morning ritual
of message reading. The nurses often tilt their ears to listen and I can
hear one or more softly laugh or sigh behind me as they bustle about,
continually shaking their heads in amazement at the mass of support and
love, sometimes wiggling Bobby's knee and adding to the encouragement. Your
hope, love and humor are infectious.
It's been really great to have Joe Maxwell here, not only for Bobby, but
also for the rest of us...and frankly, it's good to balance all the
nurturing and petting with some additional masculine Wyoming love. My dad
and Jim are thrilled.
Bobby continues to rest peacefully with very stable vitals. We've been
meeting with the doctors and we're information gathering at the moment as
there will soon be decisions to make about possible additional procedures,
where do we go from here, etc. Needless to say, the priority is to ensure
that Bobby is on the best possible healing path for him. Once we have more
information and clarity about all of this, we will let you know how we will
proceed. Bobby, in his infinite wisdom and anal retentiveness, has made it
very easy to navigate through all business matters and logistics. He's the
best.
In the meantime, we send endless thanks and much love from us all,
especially Bobby.
Faith
PS: Mariella showed us all this story about a friend of hers and I find it
encouraging and inspiring, so im passing it on...
http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2005/02/trotter.html
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Brown
Trad climber
New Forest, UK
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Jun 22, 2007 - 09:19am PT
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Dear Bobby,
We have not met but I feel compelled to write after hearing about your accident. I came across your name and learnt a bit about you last month when I was reading ‘Beyond The Summit’ by Todd Skinner. Your skill and commitment on Trango Tower was and still is truly inspiring. Although a climber myself, in general I don’t keep a breast of what is happening in the professional climbing world – but after reading Skinner’s book I wanted to look up the Trango team names on the internet to see what they were up to now. I was saddened to hear of Skinner’s death last year and your unfortunate accident earlier this month and the disappearance of Steve Betchel’s partner. I am praying for all of you and your families as I write and thought with everything that’s going on right now you especially Bobby could do with some words of encouragement.
In the early 90’s I had a serious head injury after falling off a route at The Roaches, a grit-stone crag in the UK – I landed on my head - I wasn’t wearing a helmet. My skull was smashed at the front and my brain was exposed to the elements. I got a ride in a helicopter off the mountain and then spent time in the Neuro Ward of a very good hospital. It was 50/50 whether I would make it or not - but eventually I pulled through.
I bought Skinner’s book last month mainly for his intended application in helping achieve business goals - rather than climbing goals. But on reflection, the way he explains the ascent of Trango Tower is apt for anyone embarking on a ‘summit’. I wish the words in his book had filtered my may earlier after my climbing accident - as I may have dealt with it and recovered quicker, but he hadn’t written it then.
Skinner has a way with words – I’m sure you know. Have you read his book recently? I thought I’d share some of my notes from ‘Beyond The Summit’. In some way they may help put into context where you might go next in your present situation. I’m not sure where you are on your current summit and whether you know how to get up to the next pitch or even the pitch after that.
Skinner talks about clearly defining your summit and then ‘facing the wall’ and the importance to leave the ground with the right attitude, getting rid of the spectre before you climb and carrying in the pack only what you need – dumping excess baggage. He talks about translating fear and doubt from ‘shouldn’t have come’ to green lights to greater achievement, he says to succeed you must be willing to risk failure. You may start the climb knowing that you’re not good enough, but stay to begin the process of succeeding. Before the 1st step believe the 2nd step will follow and eventually to the millionth step. Skinner says that if you don’t make the commitment to the summit, even if you move upward you will eventually turn back. He talks about keeping in your backpack the habit of ascent, a frontier mentality (believe in impossible being possible). He goes on to talk about breaking the mountain into chunks – must do this to achieve that. He says it’s a physical and mental process – right move you’ll go up, wrong move you’ll go down and find a new way.
Skinner goes onto to say it’s not the fall that’s important; it’s what you do afterwards. He talks about you Bobby – right below the top of Trango Tower – everyone was spent and you fell on a very difficult lead, and at altitude you tried again. He talks about the importance of improvising instead of quitting. I need X to do this, but I have no X – can I make X out of Y and Z? Gather belief in 10ft parcels not 100ft. Skinner talks about taking one more step? Saying yes gives you the option of continuing – answering yes is to leave the past behind and step into the future. Going to the edge of what you can do and then going beyond. He stresses that you never arrive on the summit alone, you come with teammates who shared your struggle and you also bring heroes who inspired you. Don’t compromise your destination for sake of position – you may have to go down to go up – and don’t curse the mountain – it’s your ally, never your enemy.
At the summit you are fundamentally a different person, improved skills and improved belief. Physical fatigue needs rest, emotional fatigue will not be rid through rest; you must consciously drop it. The summit often has a repelling force, that’s why you need life-long ascents – always look into the future and see where you can go.
I hope the words from your buddy Todd Skinner will help you in some way with what you’re going through. Wishing you the very best and continuing to pray for you and your friends and family.
Best, Darren Brown x
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lr
climber
on exile in DC from Cody
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Jun 22, 2007 - 10:25am PT
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Good morning from Virginia to all of you strong people there. Like so many, we have been checking here daily as well as receiving regular updates from dear friends in Cody. What a wonderful community to be connected with! Bobby, while not surprised, I am impressed and inspired with the many people you have touched with your personality as well as your art.
Faith, Anne, Jim, Bob and Kara you are all number 1 our prayers as I know you are with everyone back home at Christ's Church.
Our love to you all,
J.O., Liz, James and Allyson Ratliff
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jet
climber
red lodge mt
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Jun 22, 2007 - 10:33am PT
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Hey Bobby I hear that Joe is there haseling you. if anything will gwet someone goiung it would be him. Gald things are on the up swing. Thinking of you lots. Your pal Jet Joe, safe travels.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jun 22, 2007 - 10:55am PT
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Bobby. Hope you recover from this . I don't know you at all, but I was friends with Todd Skinner, and he stayed with me in Arizona , and at Joshua Tree. You always have a place to stay at Joshua Tree, and the climbing community wishes you the best. We are all praying for your well-being, and you have lots of fellow climbers and friends you have never met are behind you all the way through this. Stay with it, and stay strong. I look every day on S T to read about your progress. You can do this. It will happen, with all the love and support from family, friends, and the climbing community. Todd Gordon Joshua Tree, Calif.
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elemental
Gym climber
Lander, Wyoming
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Jun 22, 2007 - 11:49am PT
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MOTIVATION TO LEAVE THE TENT. TRANGO TOWER 1995
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JoeMax
Mountain climber
Belfry
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Jun 22, 2007 - 05:59pm PT
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Hello all:
Just returned from seeing BOBBY: He is resting and appears to be recovering. His sutures on his head have been removed and seem to be healing well.Still looks like a big old softball.Bobby BP,heartate,and respiration are all in the normal range.++
To me Bobby seams very close to the surface???I feel good about his progress,of course I wish it was much faster!!!
The neuro report yesterday reported that approximately 75% of the brain is still alive /functioning, I'm not sure??This is good news what ever it is. I got this second hand ala Faith,Bob,Merriella,Austine?? I So hope its all true!
Most of the swelling on Bobby face has gone down a bunch.This appears to have taken some pressure of his eyeballs,which helps his facial appearance.
Bobbys still ahngin TOUGH.Keep Him in your Thoughts and Prayers.We read Supertopo daily and pass word on to Bobby and the family. Thank You All for Your continued Strenght."Together throught it all". JOE
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montanaclimber
Trad climber
Marysville, MT
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Jun 22, 2007 - 06:32pm PT
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I hope Bobby your condition continues to improve and you can recover from this terrible accident. Please know that you are in my thoughts and I'll be sending all the good vibes I have your way.
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Tahoe climber
Trad climber
a dark-green forester out west
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Jun 22, 2007 - 06:33pm PT
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That's pretty positive news.
I don't know you, Bobby, but COME BACK!
We're rootin' for you.
-Aaron
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Jennifer harvey
climber
Sausalito CA, formerly Cody,WY
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Jun 22, 2007 - 07:48pm PT
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Bobby -
Like many I've been watching updates on this site to hear how you are doing, but didn't feel I had anything more relevant to add to everyones very thoughtful prayers and well wishes.
Until John Quality discovered free climbs. This evening, "Jack", the15-month old love of my life, had already scaled the side of the couch, flipped over the arm, and landed on his back before I could grab for him. When I got to him he gave me a look of abject terror, but what panicked me was how quickly that look became glee. Terror and then glee, sound familiar to you? Somewhere between the green, faux leather couch, and the Cheerio covered carpet, my son found Nirvana. And as I looked at his cheribimic, mischevious face with a scratch on his cheek from bouncing off the fireplace, and a slightly blackened eye from a game we call "Head Meet Wall" I had a revelation: "Oh Lord. This is what Anne must have felt everyday when Bobby was a baby."
So I said another prayer for you, and my son, and lets face it, I said a big one for me. I guess this note is for you, but also Anne because I'm no adventurer, yet here I am raising one. So if you have any tips on how to raise a first rate adventurer like Bobby, I could really use them. Now I'm off to intervene in a struggle with the sock monkey, who seems to have already lost a limb in battle.
We think about you daily as you continue to heal,
Jennifer (Parko), Matt, and John Quality Harvey
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Charlotte
climber
DC, Turks and Caicos
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Jun 22, 2007 - 08:19pm PT
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Hey Bob-Meister,
Good news! (for me, for you, not so much ...) it's Friday night, and the week is FINALLY over. The week-end looms, filled with the promise of long bike rides, some runs, maybe a hike, and DEFINITELY too many mojitos - Anne, you're not reading this are you? if you are, consider yourself hugged anyway ... Maybe it's the emotional drain of following all you're going through from afar, but this week has definitely been one of the longest in a while ... in any case, it is now officially OVER.
I finally got hold of Kazuki last night and he sends his very best. He is actually in the midst of moving his young family (his son Eddy is less than two months old) from Hilo to Molokai so things are a little crazy but he's otherwise well. I'm also sending all the updates to Kim and she too sends her love. We're all rooting for you, bud, so you go right ahead and wake up soon, OK?
The news from your side of the pond seems to be getting better and we all take great comfort in that. They say you now look like a big softball. But wait, I'm confused, didn't you always look like a big softball???? Do tell everyone that we are thinking of them, and tell your Dad that I can't wait to see him again so we can talk politics. I'm sure we will have HEAPS to agree on, like ... like ... uh, hang on, it's going to come to me soon, like ... Never mind, it will be great to see him anyway.
OK, bud, all for now, you just carry on getting better and, as always, give everyone there all my love,
Charlotte
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jun 22, 2007 - 09:16pm PT
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hey there, dear faith, i am wishing wonderful insight to unfold and grow, for bobby... this article that you shared, is bringing light onto a very hard subject...this is the hard challenge of the head injury, as in the article of the BEE photographers...
the world needs to see and hear more from these survivors, as they are the hidden heroes of the world, that the world overlooks... heroes of life, when the brain leaves behind all, or some, of what one has know all their life..... hard trails, and these heroes find themselves in the saddle of a "critter" they wish they could set-in-the-barn, for a remount.... having their "past beloved critter back" would be a dream come true, but they must press-on to new dreams.... they can be wonderful dreams, if there is loved-ones and friends, to cheer them on.... i sincerly am praying and hoping that bobby will be be a successe in his pressing-on, so that he may help others, press-on as well and give many thousands inspiration to reach out to seemnigly overwhelming goals.... thanks for sharing that head injury link, folks need to see and understand these matters.... it has been hidden in the dark, even as epilepsy (seizure disorders, have been).... god bless, and smile... the good lord is holding your hand, once you take that reach-out...
from what a lot of folks have said, as to head injury and the healing process... (cry in secret, become strong...) then, take your self and smile in the mirrow, as you are a a healing-vessle... then, take that smile, and coach your loved into what ever victories he is reaching out to... go from there, with patience... and have joy for each sucess, no matter how small... take our disappointments, back to your room, pray, cry and be stong and refresshed for the new day.... and do it all over again...
two things can happen with a head injury patient... some may never even know that they are not at the full level of capactiy, and therefore, each victory is great for them---sorrows at what you see, can send them to slide...
others, they know of their failings and can become frustrated... then, you must rise to the call and the challange, and reach out and coax them on, with whatever they need---as all folks are different... some will need words spoken in a certain way... louder, softer, with rythem, or other, not... others will need words spoken in strong strait facts...ONLY you will know, AS YOU WORK WITH BOBBY.... that is the key--relationship... and careful watching and studying....
course, once one is fully on their way... do not feel that you must hide your feelings of their life, or situations... as that is not true relationship... at his point in time, there must be times of talking, shareing and geting feelings out into the open and respecting the person as for who he still is... a fellow man/woman, in the walk of life.... worthy of honor, insight, understanding, compassiona and guide lines of keeping a form of self-discipline and acheivement, for self respect....
god bless and much love, neebee.... just new, and hanging around here, cause i saw my brothers name (chappy) ... here...
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babboo
Social climber
missoula,mt
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Jun 22, 2007 - 10:07pm PT
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Thanks joe for updates, honest and difficult for you. Faith, you are amazing. I keep thinking of ABC's Bob Woodruff and his amazing return to his profession. As a mom, and friend of Anne's Ipray for bobby to be able to return to profession, but hope he finds something tamer to keep him happy. I too was there when he was a toddler, climbing, jumping, runnin, always with a wide grin. I understand he may be heading to US soon. I know he is in an amazing facility but it just seems right to have him closer to home and family and friends sarah
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Janet Cozzens
climber
Cody, WY
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Jun 22, 2007 - 11:36pm PT
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Hey Bobby,
Well the grass isn't in yet, but the sprinkler system is being installed. The trees and shrubs look great. The plants are green. We have a little guy from Northern Gardens who sits out by the trees and waters them so that they stay wet. Hopefully, the sprinklers will go in the first part of next week and then the sod can be laid. It is going to look so nice. I feel sorry for the guy who has been keeping things wet. It has been really hot outside lately. He does a good job though.
Anne - I wanted to let you know that Steve went out to the place today and took care of the pool. He got with the folks who are caretaking for you and they got it done. If you need anything else, please just give me a call or write something here. I check this everyday for updates and to see who is here wishing Bobby well. I will do whatever it takes to ease your mind and keep you from worrying about things here while you are doing what is needed to be done there. Give Bobby a hug for me and tell him that I continue to think of him everyday - better yet, I will tell him myself.
Bobby - I am thinking of you and I am praying that you come back to all of your friends and loved ones and talk about this time in your life and say "remember when - look at me now! Would you have ever guessed?". This is my hope for you Bobby, as it is for everyone else talking in this list; so long now, by the way, that it takes a while to scroll down to the bottom. You have touched many lives, whether through your pictures, through your voice, or by just being an inspiration to people who have never even met you. You are a wonderful, amazing human being and your kindness and caring for all mankind has made you someone that everyone wants to know. So, get better so that some of these people here that have never met you may have an opportunity to see what so many of us here see in you. This is my deepest wish. You are so special to so many, just look at this list and you will know.
Heal well Bobby, we are all waiting to see the next chapter to be written in the life and times of Bobby Model!! We are watching and listening so intently - you can't even imagine!
Hope to see you soon,
Janet Cozzens
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