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the-shoe
Trad climber
Santa Clarita, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 30, 2008 - 10:49pm PT
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Some of you may remember I posted a number of months back, griping about a back injury I received in April and how it had led to full in-mobility of my left leg and my inability to climb anything.
For a refresher here are the details:
In April 2007 I ruptured a disk in my lower back while on tour with the music artist I work for. Through the next four months I tried to work and climb through the pain until the end of August when my back and my Sciatic Nerve completely quit. I went from somewhat mobile to completely in-mobile in a matter of minutes. I couldn't work and I sure couldn't climb. My leg was completely numb and when trying to stand on my heal to test my strength my foot collapsed to the floor. I lost quite a bit of muscle mass in my left thigh and calf, and my nerve was dying quickly.
And oh yeah, my work blamed my injury on climbing and would not file workman's comp or let me file for disability.
Anyway I had to schedule surgery to remove the parts of the disc that were impinging my nerves as well as hammer out a larger passage way in one of my vertebrae. And boy do I mean hammer out! Anyhow it was September and I had to wait for the Surgery until November. Two months of no work or climbing and a boat load of pain killers.
I got the surgery in Nov and all seemed well. I started physical therapy in a pool and moved onto more intense physical therapy on land a month later. I have been working hard to get my life back.
My point is this:
YESTERDAY I WENT CLIMBING!!! 5 months since the last time I climbed and almost 3 months after the surgery I was TR'ing 5.8's and 5.9's at Boulder Dash in Thousand Oaks. I even got back on a 5.10B although from the lack of climbing in the last 6 months my lock off strength and grip strength failed me big time. The strength sure goes quick.
This weekend I am going to JT to lead Trad for the first time in 5 months. I can't F'in wait.
Thanks to everyone who gave me advise and support in this forum and hopefully I will pass you all on the trail soon.
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nick d
Trad climber
nm
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Jan 30, 2008 - 10:58pm PT
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Wow! Congratulations and good luck in the future!
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Bryan
climber
colorado
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Jan 30, 2008 - 11:00pm PT
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That's great!!
Glad to hear you have made it back, and on your way to a full recovery. I too am on that "long road". Haven't climbed in close to 4 months and just begun walking again. It's good to hear stories like yours and to know this "long road" will eventually end.
Have a great time in Joshua Tree!
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jan 30, 2008 - 11:31pm PT
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On October 9, 1974 I had a doctor tell me I was going to have to give up climbing, so when I fractured my spine on September 29, 1988 and a doctor told me I would be lucky to climb again I just (sort of) laughed at him.
(Told him he had crappy bedside manner too. LOL)
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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Jan 30, 2008 - 11:31pm PT
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Glad you're having a sucessful recovery! Congrats on the climbing.
I hope to be on the road to recovery really soon, and appreciate encouraging stories.
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
St. Looney
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Jan 30, 2008 - 11:36pm PT
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Congratulations! I hope you post a TR with photos for us to see your J-tree trip and smile. Nice to read some happy news in the midst of the dreary winter!
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mojede
Trad climber
Butte, America
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Jan 30, 2008 - 11:59pm PT
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Good luck, ami, and have fun--remember that when you feel pain, it is TOO late. Enjoy all that your environment has to offer, and appreciate your body's forces.
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
heart's all over the world tonight
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Jan 31, 2008 - 12:58am PT
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nice! you're gettin' after it, yea!
to the rest of you who are injured/recovering: keep on it! keep your chins up and stay positive. good luck!
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