[Ziggy]

 I read with interest how many people on 'Twitter' are concerned with 'human suffering' on both a small and a large scale, selflessly, often without a prayer of changing anything.  This makes it incredibly important that when something can be done, a wrong can be righted if you like, we should whenever and wherever possible, lend our support.   Even if that support is no more than a simple 'tweet'; there is one of our own who desperately needs all the Karma, good will and, if you are so inclined, prayers to the pagan gods of choice.I am amazed that the story has not made it into the mainstream media, for it has all the ingredients of a first class human interest story, in spades, redoubled.

Soon Karen Casey and her family will be in a court; fighting for dignity, honour and some form of compensation to help her and her family adjust their lives around the fact that Karen is no longer able to work, support herself or foster her children's education.  She did not know this was going happen when as a fully qualified, happy, flight nurse her patient was loaded onto a Pel-Air medivac flight, bound for Australia from Samoa.  She had no prescience that within a few hours after take off, she would be struggling to keep her patient alive in a dark ocean, miles from the shore of a remote island in the vast South pacific ocean.  After the aircraft ditched and broke in half, the patient had be un-strapped from the stretcher and helped into the cold dark sea.  After the life raft had sunk, still secure in it's canister all that stood between the survivors and certain death were the life vests.  The patient's life vest amongst others partially failed only half inflating; whistle cords hopelessly tangled, lights dim and intermittent.  Karen spent 90 long selfless minutes, treading water, supporting her patient while permanently damaging her body, living now on fresh air, hopes of justice and pain killing drugs.

Here is a potted version of what she is trying to stare down:-

The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) who not only allowed operational and systematic flaws to be enshrined within the Pel-Air SOP, directly connect with the causal chain, not only failed to prosecute the Chief pilot responsible, but hired him.  Not content with that, they upped the ante and became involved with the ATSB report of the incident.  That, standing alone is a remarkable story – See Pprune Senate Inquiry, for all the gory details.

The Australian Transport Safety Board (ATSB) under Doolaly Dolittle who happily cooperated in the farcical report which was to become the subject of a Senate inquiry; where breaches of the TSI Act and ICAO annexe 13 were exposed along with a plan to lay 100% of the blame on the pilot; who admits and regrets his errors.

The 'Department' and the minister who manage these two autonomous, fully protected bodies and happily admit there is no legal reason for Karen to be compensated.

Karen simply and happily went to work one day – that's all; her patient and husband, the doctor travelled in good faith.  Physical and mental trauma all at no fault of their own, can they expect justice and recompense; can they hell.  No matter the political party's did quite well out of it, what with donations happily coinciding with reports and all.  Promotions and pay rises all around for the troops.  For Karen, well she has the pleasure of dragging her family into a hostile court under subpoena as witness for the opposition.

She needs a bloody medal and time to heal, not forced into a dragged out, one sided court battle against large corporations, government agencies all intent on protecting (legally of course) their rice bowls.  Does it stink – Oh you bet.

Lear:

Close pent-up guilts,
Rive your concealing continents, and cry
These dreadful summoners grace. I am a man
More sinn'd against than sinning.

Selah.

Dear Aunty,

Thank you Kharon and Co. Always spot on, honest and not afraid to challenge those who swivel on chairs like jackasses unable to answer simple questions to a serious issue. Although they are well paid and given plenty of notice. Simple answers made complex as they are tainted with lies. 

Safety and fairness, has always been the wanted outcome from the Oz Av Comm.

The genuine interest from the Australian Aviation Community has proven to be a force that is strengthening and uniting. Enabling the chance for Aviation safety and fairness changes so desperately needed.

I need to find housing as I can no longer live where I am. I now know I was being watched. Even in what I thought was my only place of privacy, my backyard. I feel very unsettled. I need to leave. 

If I could do the physical things I use to do. I would. 
I feel so violated along with all the other disappointments over the past five years.

Financial instability and uncertainty, This is why I need to apply for housing commission.
Circumstances of health, safety and, I just have too. No choice anymore.
They have dragged this out so long that I have nothing left. 
I receive a quarter of what I did. Can not do an extra shift or work at Motorsport track to earn a bit more. I have collapse all my super funds over the years. Last one, just did. Need to stretch it out to whenever I am set free from the insurers invisible handcuffs.
My medication is close to $100.00 a week. I can not do without them. For nerve pain and others meds too. I have not received any help or support in any way from the Government during this time. Only the normal child payments.

Rolling into Six years is a long time. Mothering three children alone through this has proven very challenging, yet easy sometimes as there is no monetary cost needed. Just love. The good, free stuff in life.

The past few months has really messed me up.
Physically, I feel I have been jolted on the right side of my body by, well, a plane crash. A sick attack on myself and family from Insurance Barristers at the Supreme Court hearing.

The physical stressors on my already compromised body is now a serious health issue.
I have anorexia. Not Nervosa. I have anorexia caused by too much stress. A sub-conscious self form of sabotage as it has been explained to me. I find it difficult to live with pain every day. The arrowhead-stress flinging from ALL angles has been revoltingly sick.
I have special drink and small portions of food have been re-introduced.

Unfortunately I am not winning this battle. 
Lost another five kilos over the past four weeks.
Lived on air and painkillers for the hearing.
Travelling there and having to sit all day in pain and listen to the Insurers Barristers constant cruel jabs. Those bastards, IMO, and through experience, are second degree slow murderers. 
According to the Privacy Act, large insurers, if they feel the need to, may ask permission from the Gov to watch you in your own back yard. Over the fence, a direct view into my space, a one way mirror was installed, cabling etc. Try to push a person too far. 
The Privacy Act has failed me too. 
Intimidation as such is just plain criminal. The backyard monitoring was only for a duration of a couple of months before the hearing. Mid November when the one way mirror and other strange things were installed. Have witnesses and documentation. Stayed to make me feel worse. Hearing, pathetic DVD shown of me. Cross examined on first day. My daughter in the stand. 
Then removed mirror and stuff on the Tuesday of the trial. 
How they try to make you die. In such a covert way. If they (Privacy Act) were to do some work, they need get statistics of how many people are pushed too far as to take their own life because of the greedy arseholes being Insurance Companies. In particular, for Aviation. Why? Shareholders. Greed. Afraid of the change it may bring if some one actually LIVES THROUGH THIS.

I am experiencing re-feeding syndrome (nasty) and continuing to lose weight despite trying so very hard.
My muscles are so wasted, especially down the right side of my neck, back, right arm.
Pain. It is out of control and I am depleted of energy.

I am going to focus on getting better.
See my Dietician, Psychiatrist, Physio, Pain Specialist and Rehab Hydro Therapist this week and every week for how ever long it takes to get better. 
I have tears in my eyes as I write this because I know how this happened.
I know all has been exacerbated with the intrusion of my privacy by the insurance company/s for Pel-Air. The grilling Supreme Court Case. The insulting Six year entrance. The triggers. The loss. My Governments failings over and over.

I cannot stop being a part of this force, but need to have a bit of "time out" to sort myself out.

Will still be reading all the great, interesting writings and occasionally I'll write (as I enjoy it).

I need and want to be strong when Judgement is handed down. 
Whatever the outcome my be.
I need to prepare for uncertainty of my future...again/still...Why?

I won't back down, my refusal to take part in the re-investigation of NGA with the current CC and a few bad seeds within the Dept who have consciously told untruths still employed. Flat out No. 

If I caused harm intentionally to a patient, I would have been de-registered as a Registered Nurse.
What is the difference.
These people have had TOO MANY CHANCE. The incompetent ones need to GO. Not stay in the Play-Pen of Protection, but kicked the curb. Starting from the Chief. Such an International Disgrace.

I have been shown no respect from the Australian Government. Lied to. Not assisted. Now into the sixth year and I'm tired and not well.

So I'm nicking off for a bit from the e-World to concentrate on strengthening my depleted body and mind. 

Won't give up. 

I comprehend the cruel bastards' games now. 
Push, push, push...until that case number is gone. Wipe hands clean, save some money and forget.

I realise I need a break. NGA/CASA/ATSB/Privacy Act I have fought, need a break from it for just a bit.
Which is now.

Going for a paddle to get strong and all the other stuff I need to do.

Anything significant happens. I will of course tell my friends, you guys

Keep On Keeping On (KOKO)

So appreciate the support.
I'll be back. Strong.

Stay Safe,
Ziggy