Oupa Gert. Thank you for this - that is really wonderful and moving news!!!
On 09 Jul 2012, at 22:47, Gerrit van Niekerk <[email protected]> wrote: > No, this is not the ride report; we are waiting for newbie Carina to write > that. > > Last Thursday we had two newbies, Carina and Stefan. This report is about > Stefan who is my son-in-law. You see, for more than seven years Stefan > suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome also known as "Yuppy Flu" - that > debilitating disease that doctors still don't know the cause of or how to > treat it. Before he got the CFS, Stefan used to be an active young man riding > the Argus in around three hours, but after he caught it he was restricted to > a life of constant rest with barely enough energy to complete his Master's > degree. > > A year ago he could not even walk a hundred meters and had to use a > wheelchair at airports to get on and off planes. He tried numerous remedies, > but nothing seemed to improve his condition. > Family and friends were constantly praying for his recovery. About a year ago > he started a very moderate exercise program and has been increasing the > intensity very gradually. Many days it seems he was going one step forward > and two backwards, but lately the progress was increasing almost dramatically. > > When he announced last week that he wanted to join me for Dark & Dirty, I was > sceptical, but kept it to myself and encouraged him to do it. So last week > was very special, even epic, as I am sure no one riding would even have > suspected that Stefan is anything other than a regular mountain biker. And he > enjoyed it, especially liking the drop-offs and technical bits. > > I really believe that Stefan's ride was nothing less than a miracle and an > answer to many prayers. Praise the Lord, He is good! > > Oupa Gert. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "DarkAndDirty" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/darkanddirty?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DarkAndDirty" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/darkanddirty?hl=en.
