Colin Dunkley - an update

[Chris Dunkley]

I have been asked to come online on behalf of my brother to update you on Colin’s condition after his accident at the GP in Belgium last weekend. As some of you may know, Colin suffered a freak injury during the qualifying race. After losing an amount of blood (and still managing to qualify in the Last Chance race for the GP!) he was taken to hospital on Saturday evening where he had surgery on a severed artery in his groin and injury to his urethra.

Colin stubbornly discharged himself and drove home after the meeting and was subsequently taken to the Royal Bournemouth where he has been since Monday afternoon. The latest update I can give is that he is still in the hospital and is still losing blood. They are continuing to keep him under observation and carry out a number of tests and scans.

He has however, asked that I come onto the forum and to say a big ’Thank-you’ to everyone for their offers of help while Colin and my parents were in Belgium and for the subsequent calls and messages since he got back to England. We would also like to say a very big ’thank-you’ to Henk and his team who were and continue to be a great support at a difficult time.

I will endeavour to pass on any messages to Colin, who as you can imagine, isn’t in the greatest of spirits at this moment. Myself or Colin (Bongo) will update you all when we have any further news.

Chris Dunkley

[thumper]

Jeez sounds painful!! Please pass on my best to Bongo and hope to see him back soon

Team Thumpster

[matthews67]

Get well soon mate, and hope to see you out and about soon . justin

[PaulHope]

Get well soon Colin. It looked a painful one!!! Pleased you managed to get home ok.

[Rondog]

ouch.get well soon colin..have u got the piss pipe stuk down the japs eye that they put in after op ? hope not 4 your sake.its a killer wen they pull it out...beeerp

[Big Mick]

I hope you have a speedy and complete recovery Colin,
Mick.

[roger b]

wishing you all the best with a speedy recovery Colin, and i was at Genk and for you to qualify with that injury is
simply just unbelievable ... Fair Play...

Team Blackman/Baughan

[the farm boys]

Hope that you get well, and hope to see you racing again soon!
Take care everyone at
Evans and Bishop Racing

[Luke David]

Get well soon and hope to see you racing again.

[Wend]

Wishing Colin a speedy recovery and just hope that the nurses are replenishing his flask.
Wend & Neil

[papsck]

Ouch! Get well soon Colin. Hope to see you back racing soon.

Team Pelling and Breacher

[Rob O]

ooh... heard you had a little incident but didnt realise it was that serious.
hope your getting better.
keep smiling plenty more tea in the pot.

best wishes mr & mrs O

[Neil H]

get well soon Colin, hope to see racing soon
Neil

[Dave Tye]

Hi Colin,

Get well soon mate... Fair play for even thinking about riding with that injury let alone qualifying.

hope to see you out and about soon.

All the best

Dave

[fandunk]

I have just spoken to Colin's mother today 21st and the latest update I can give is that he is still in the hospital and they are continuing to keep him under observation and carry out a number of tests and scans on him.

He has no idea when he will get discharged.

This must be sending Colin mad as the tea lady only come's round twice a day !

Get well soon Colin.