Good to hear. Best wishes to them both!

Best wishes to both and a speedy recovery for Tom.

Sorry to hear about the incident.
Speedy recovery to both of you.

Jake & Peter

In the OWR last weekend they got hooked into a snowbank and hit a tree just hard enough to trigger the airbags.  Their injuries were from the airbags.

Jaroslav suffered a cut lip and some bruising.

Tom suffered eye injuries.  He is back home now. They predict that his right eye will be fine.  Only time will tell if his left eye will have permanent damage.

Sorry if this is insensitive, but to better understand the danger & risk in these events: what exactly happened? I understand injuries were brought by AirBags, but what does that mean? Did  they wear glasses which were smashed by the airbag? Or was debree from the impact caught in between? Or was the lone impact from the airbag the cause of the troubles?  

I was just speaking with Tom and told him that he and his Dad just hit the incredible number of 500 hits with people checking on how they are doing.  Tom was very touched and says he will put a message out on rally ontario within a few days.  I think it is great to see that all you people have things in the right (in my view anyway) perspective and care most about your peers over other types of messages.

Tom just returned from another visit with the specialist.  The doctor says he sees progress and has taken Tom off the drops in the right eye.  Once the effects of the drops wear off within a week,  they will know exactly what Tom has to deal with, but they expect that with a new prescription, Tom will have normal vision in that eye.

Tom is especially pleased because the doctor told him that for the first time in two weeks he can lie down now and can now resume light physical activity.  He is looking forward to a proper sleep in his bed.

As for the left eye it is still way too soon for any prognosis.

Since Tom cannot see well enough yet to read anything,  he still cannot use his computer,  but will have his wife, Stina, help him send out a message.

A week ago we were sitting in our old Audi at a stoplight in Orleans and were rear ended.  No airbags in vehicle.  Headrests were a Godsend.  $5,000 damage.  I'm very sorry to hear about your loss.  It sends shivers through me.