Help Marianne Martin Heal After Bike Accident

Marianne Martin was involved in a very serious bike accident on Sunday, October 6 and has been in Boulder Community Hospital since then. She had a collapsed lung, concussion, fractured clavicle (2 places), fractured collarbone (2 places), 12 broken ribs (some in multiple places), and the expected road rash.

The accident happened while descending Sunshine Canyon, apparently she overcorrected on a turn at a high rate of speed. She was transported by ambulance to emergency, then spent several days in the ICU. She had surgery to install pins and plates to properly align multiple broken ribs on Thursday, October 10. As of Friday, October 11 she has been in a standard hospital room, but with an epidural to manage the pain, which is not insignificant. Release date from hospital is coming up, and the expected plan is to return to her home with her sister Deborah and Stephanie staying with her to provide the necessary support.

If you know Marianne (and you do), you know she prides herself on her resourcefulness and independence. She has been reluctant to accept support (other than kind words and visits) from her friends, but has come to the realization that it could be quite a while before she can return to working or deal with life’s many obligations. This is a chance for “many hands making light work” to relieve the stress the her recovery downtime puts on her.

She has received a tremendous amount of moral support from the cycling community, and it means a lot to her. Marianne wanted to make clear that she has Medicare and most her hospital bills will be covered though there will plenty out of pocket expenses as well. This fund is to support her ongoing living costs while her income is cut off and let her focus on healing. Thank you to those who have contributed!

The long road to full recovery has just started for her, with your contribution she’ll have an easier time dealing with the many issues she faces. And I’m sure we’re all looking forward to Marianne being back on the bike and kicking ass!