Im hanging out with Lane.. and he is on crutches.

[mynameismud]

Is Munge a Farm animal?

[Ubergoober]

Just got back from SD late last nite. Doing a 90 minute walking tour of UCSD yesterday with my daughter was "interesting".

I will post pix of the x-rays and possibly the video when I get a chance. My work can't seem to live without me for more than 24 hours so I'm dealing with the stupidity that ensued yesterday at the moment as well as trying to locate a good orthopedist so I can get a proper cast on my foot (instead of the temporary splint I have now) as well as proper-sized crutches. They gave me kid crutches because they didn't have regular sized ones at the clinic. Now that's an arm workout!

[F4?]

Is Munge a Farm animal?

He does like pigs...

[Ubergoober]

Um, unless the guy uses his foot to write with, why isn't he posting here? Come on Lane, spit it out: more details.

Salad pretty much summed it up. Fell off his board in a weird way and landed hard on the foot. It was the same ankle that I rolled hard when Munge and I were hiking out of the Pinns a couple of months ago. The doc thinks that it is likely that I probably did the initial damage then - a hairline that had semi-healed (and I guess that explains why the swelling didn't go down for a few weeks). A time bomb to be sure.

And, I want to hear who gets your climbing gear.

To the first person that is willing to pay me $400 per cam, $100 per stopper, $75 per carabiner, and $50 per sling. Used ropes will go for the low low price of $999.99.

[Ubergoober]

Motive revealed?  Is he skeered?  Inquiring minds want to know....
Did he go out and buy a badminton racket?

If I was scared about doing Half Dome, I don't think I would have chosen such an annoying way of getting out of it. I would just borrow one of the many lame ass excuses I seen posted on this forum.

[mynameismud]

I will sell you one cheap.  I have have many that are unused.  I can provide a discount on a slightly used one.  I have great rates, many options available.

If I was scared about doing Half Dome, I don't think I would have chosen such an annoying way of getting out of it. I would just borrow one of the many lame ass excuses I seen posted on this forum.

[mudworm]

... trying to locate a good orthopedist so I can get a proper cast on my foot (instead of the temporary splint I have now) as well as proper-sized crutches....

SOAR has always had great reputation. Dr. Oloff is the foot/ankle doc.
I know usually Insurance pays for the crutches (or the clinic just gives you a pair), but we do have two in our closet that I got for free and used for a few days last year. Perfect condition. It's a shame they are just sitting there and would be nice to be re-used. If interested, I can ask Mud to drop them off tomorrow. But it's an arm workout no matter what.

[F4?]

If I was scared about doing Half Dome,

Snake Dike is only 5.7, it isn't that scary.

[Ubergoober]

Snake Dike is only 5.7, it isn't that scary.

Already did that one - simuled the whole thing with Noots.

[Ubergoober]

Final word...

After spending most of the day back and forth between the orthopedist and the radiologist (needed a CT scan), the prognosis is in...I'm going in for surgery on Thursday. The fracture is wide enough that they need to put screws in to put the broken piece back into place (and will also clean up some tiny fragments that are floating around in the gap). 1 hour procedure, so no big deal. 6-8 weeks of recovery. May have to move the trip to France out.

Muds, thanks for the offer on the crutches, but I swapped for a pair at the orthopedist today so I'm all set now.

[mudworm]

Wow, some serious injuries there, but the surgery should really fix it once and for all, I hope.

Just realized that we never asked (unless I missed it) -- left or right foot? I'm hoping left.

[mynameismud]

Dam, that's bad.  If you need anything let us know.

Get extra meds. 

[F4?]

After spending most of the day back and forth between the orthopedist and the radiologist (needed a CT scan),

Did they check your head too??

[Ubergoober]

Just realized that we never asked (unless I missed it) -- left or right foot? I'm hoping left.

It is the right...commuting is going to suck. I guess I'll start taking the train. At least I will be lowering my carbon footprint. 

Did they check your head too??

They probably should have, but they probably wouldn't have found anything there.

Dam, that's bad.  If you need anything let us know.

Thanks for all of the support. Just keep me entertained on this forum. 

[F'ueco]

Heal quick, dude...

[F4?]

Thanks for all of the support. Just keep me entertained on this forum. 

Shouldn't be too hard.

You'll get used to the train. The best part...you can drink on the way home! It's up to you if you want to drink on the way to work.

Can you still belay?  ....just curious.

[squiddo]

oh man, surgery? That sucks!!!

[Ubergoober]

Can you still belay?  ....just curious.

In the gym, probably after a week or so after surgery. The challenge though will be getting to the gym since I can't drive.

Outside might be tough for a while unless it literally is a drive-up crag.

I'm going have try to workout somehow over the next several weeks - I guess a lot of push-ups, crunches, and curls...

[F4?]

I think we can work with that.

Not driving sucks. Best trade in the suby and get fancy one like squiddo. I'm impressed how nice they are.

[squiddo]

I'm going have try to workout somehow over the next several weeks - I guess a lot of push-ups, crunches, and curls...

6 packs abs and Bratton will be begging for a belay.