Clarkie Goes National
Hi everyone. Another mammoth week in the life of Clarkie.
First and foremost, Aaron was interviewed by multiple award-winning and current NZ Sports Journalist of the Year, Dylan Cleaver, for the NZ Herald on Sunday. Dylan, a great friend of mine and Andrew’s, has previously done two stories on Aaron which helped gain National publicity for Aaron and the NZ trust set up to raise money for his care.
Dylan brought along one of the paper’s top photographers and the interview was published as fabulous full page spread in the news section of the paper.
Dylan – Aaron wanted me to thank you so very, very much for what you have done for him. We just cannot show you enough how we value your friendship and incredible support. Although I know Andrew tried his hardest to show you on Sunday night 
You can see the article in all it’s finery (and broken bones) at this link, and here’s an excerpt from the article.
Kiwi superbiker Aaron Clark, in his first interview, tells Sports News Writer of the Year Dylan Cleaver about the accident that should have killed him.
GIVEN THAT you cannot ask a dead man whether they should be alive, the converse should be equally redundant. Nevertheless, you can’t help but ask superbike racer Aaron Clark: ‘‘Shouldn’t you be dead?’’
He replies with a shrug of his shoulders, a simple act that two months ago would have been impossible, and this: ‘‘I know I’ve been given a second chance.’’
There’s so much more to tell you about our Boy Wonder.
A big one has been the use and benefit of the Hydrotherapy pool. The wound from the feeding peg healed really quickly so it meant Aaron was able to use the pool, which with the gorgeous weather he was busting a move to get in there.
It means increased cardio fitness without the impact on joints and also increased mobility especially in his arms with the various strokes….I believe even a mean backstroke move was going down – nice!
Another big one has been that our lithesome lad is now on the treadmill. And not just walking it my friends…there’s a gentle run going on!! Okay, so it’s more of a Clarkie Shuffle at this stage but again it’s just huge in terms of fitness and mobility. We’re looking forward to starting to do a few walks around the waterfront in Auckland.
Also, we had another Progress Meeting with the Rehab Plus team which includes his Physio, Occupational, Speech & Language Therapists and nursing team. We have a date for discharge!! Tuesday 10th Feb (Wed US time).
That day Dad will be arriving for an appointment with the throat and voice specialists at Auckland City Hospital and then we will pack up his room and he’s heading to Whangarei to become an outpatient! This means that he will visit his therapists at the Rehab there (approx 3 times a week) and be given
a gym, swimming and speech therapy program.
It’s a huge step forward and one to be celebrated. I have the bubbles in the fridge ready to go and Andrew and I will most certainly be toasting the miracle that is my bro and his step back into normality…after only 4 months.
Babe, you rock.
Love & hugs
Meg xxx
