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Fluoride

Trad climber

Hollywood, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 24, 2009 - 03:58am PT

JLP I just woke up from a very long sleep and I must say at this point I completely agree.

Then again, I'm not sure about much right now.

Fluoride

Trad climber

Hollywood, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 24, 2009 - 04:12am PT

Thanks skully.

Slept away the day for the most part. Now it's 1am and I'm now awake and starving. Having a Tombstone pizza cause I've been forgetting to eat. Out from work again tomorrow, this week was a lost cause.

Cheers bro. Thanks for the kind words.

reddirt

climber

Elevation 285 ft

Jul 24, 2009 - 07:43am PT

wow!
note to self... get replacement parts for big ole ecrin.

Thx for posting, incl updates. Glad you're ok.

If there's gonna be further imaging, I'd consider asking about MRI's (no radiation) instead of CT's.

Awake & starving sounds like a good thing : )

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Jul 24, 2009 - 09:49am PT

It was not a complete loss.
Recharging, rebuilding the Fluoride that we love is a very positive thing!

Russ Walling

Gym climber

Poofter's Froth, Wyoming

Jul 24, 2009 - 12:11pm PT

Surveys from top neurologists and brain guys say you will be dingy for a while, but.... and this is a big one..... it has also been proven that you can scrub out the damaged and sluggish cells with Pale Ale. Rehab should start immediately for the rosiest outcome.

Melissa

Gym climber

berkeley, ca

Jul 24, 2009 - 01:08pm PT

Re: the OP request for helmet options:

I just saw (and swiped) this from vegastradguy's OR show review on rc.com:

http://www.rockclimbing.com/Articles/Gear_and_Reviews/Outdoor_Retailer_Summer_09_Day_2_3_1052.html

It's a ponytail friendly version of the Elios. I have the ponytail unfriendly version and have been happy this far, although I haven't put it to the big test. And I can relate to the need to recoif before putting the bucket on.

But I'm curious if having ponytail options reduces safety where back of the head impact is concerned. Barring rockfall, the back of the head seems like the most likely wacking zone.

Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber

Sprocketville

Jul 24, 2009 - 01:48pm PT

now would be a good time to use lighter fluid on those tuff, carpet stains.

you won't know the difference.

Fluoride

Trad climber

Hollywood, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 24, 2009 - 01:55pm PT

Thanks Melissa.

Yeah, the back of the helmet did take a good crack.

I just want that kind of helmet back. It had layers of carbonite throughout that absorbed so much impact. That totally saved me.

I can't find those anymore. The helmets of today, they would not have absorbed that rockfall.

Russ Walling

Gym climber

Poofter's Froth, Wyoming

Jul 24, 2009 - 01:58pm PT

The helmets of today, they would not have absorbed that rockfall.

Do you have a source for that ;)

hooblie

climber

Jul 24, 2009 - 02:17pm PT

i never made much use of it, but i picked up a surplus fireman's helmet and hauled it around for ice climbing on the supposition that the backside brim was still there for you to shield the cervical spine while in duck and cover mode. also the drip line was a plus, made a great foul weather cover. kind of ruled out sporting the hood of the parka (on the outside at least) but the earflaps were cozy, and the thing just seemed less bumbly than some. acknowledge a weight penalty though, and not for the harding slot or rock climbing i guess.

thoughts of concern going out to you, not one to jump the gun and actually worry. doesn't sound like you're outside the normal course these things take, but here's hoping the suffering subsides

paganmonkeyboy

climber

mars...it's near nevada...

Jul 24, 2009 - 02:33pm PT

damn, flouride...hope you are feeling better, and soon !

and yeah - i bought someone one of those helmets once. they are the sh#t - the ecrin rocs come close i think but the hb always seemed burlier to me...

i was gonna suggest the fire helmet too...

Fluoride

Trad climber

Hollywood, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 24, 2009 - 03:41pm PT

This is Bianca. She's my trusty associate and good friend and my mini-me and all that is good in my world.

She came by and spent the morning with me and here with and brought me watermelon. It tasted good. Oh this pic is from 12/07. Hell, we look exactly the same still. , Just the most easily found photo of us have together.

Mike Bolte

Trad climber

Planet Earth

Jul 24, 2009 - 03:51pm PT

So, F. how are you feeling today? This experience has been no fun. The little silver lining is you (maybe re-) discovered how many good friends you have.

Fluoride

Trad climber

Hollywood, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 24, 2009 - 05:59pm PT

Bianca coming by with watermelon and conversation did a world of good.

Got a tombstone pizza in the oven now. Still feel like Hell but less hell than before.

Mighty Hiker

Social climber

Vancouver, B.C.

Jul 24, 2009 - 06:02pm PT

I'm not sure that I entirely appreciate the symbolism of a "tombstone" pizza at the moment, but I take it that they're good to eat. :-)

Get well soon, and hope to see you at the FaceLift!!!111

Does your boss have a "redheads only" policy?

Fluoride

Trad climber

Hollywood, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 24, 2009 - 08:23pm PT

No actually kind of a blonds policy. Bee and I are the weak links in the chain. Everyone else is blond.

Pizza's in the oven. Tombstone is simple and good. Just has a lurid name.

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Jul 25, 2009 - 02:02am PT

hey there say, flouride... oh my... i HAD seen this and even posted here, but, i NEVER got to do the back-track here, and i had gone on thinking this was a very OLD longgone accident....

hooblie send me back over... seems this was all NEW... oh my...
say, very glad you checked out the neck, flouride... you never know.... (bloodclots, etc) ...

once again, very glad you are well...