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WBraun
climber
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We're talking about priorities at this time in the present situation as of NOW.
Understanding about a base rig is a no brainier.
Do you actually think we are ignorant of Base here?
You're dreaming .....
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Yeah unfortunately or perhaps fortunately depending on your POV this is stuff you end up dealing with on such a public story. Only Ammon his family and perhaps closest friends can really shed any light on these kind of things. It could be a godsend or an annoying hassle.
In the meantime it was very cool to meet MOM! Seems the apple didn't fall far from the tree and that's clearly a good thing!
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snakefoot
climber
cali
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i know you know about the sport werner. we don't need to banter and flex here. i think things are going as expected for him and the next steps are getting planned. everyone is allowed their own view on the subject if you must hold this position and the critique will continue, but won't really matter when he's back in the game.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Thanks for taking us along this grisly journey man. So glad to hear you are on the mend and that things went well in surgery. May this soon be just another campfire story that gets nothing but ooohs and ahhhs and
doh!s and eeewwwws.
Be a rockstar with your rehab and give that sucker time to heal. The wilderness can wait a bit. You'll be strung out on mank or freefallin soon enough. Let them muscles and bonz and arterioles mend and grow back to full strength before you go asking them to do big things.
Best,
Scott
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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I have a problem with this.
Heisenberg
Trad climber
RV, middle of Nowehere
Nov 6, 2013 - 06:48am PT
Donate:
http://www.donationto.com/Help-Ammon
I have no problem donating time or money to those in need. I have done it a few times here on ST as well.
I don't see this as such.
I hope Ammon heals quickly and without complications. I don't know him but I can relate to getting hurt when following ones passion(s).
I don't expect others to pay for bikes I crash. It is weak to ask.
I'm sure Ammon will find a way to do what he loves when he is back in the game. Obviously, he is a resourceful guy.
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Bill Mc Kirgan
Trad climber
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Mr. McNeely,
We're keeping you in our prayers for comfort, healing and protection from infections.
So glad you survived. So amazed that you were able to take care of yourself so that your friends could help you with the next steps. It seems like one miracle after another made it possible for you to exit the wilderness and find just exactly the right medical attention.
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rwedgee
Ice climber
canyon country,CA
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Ammon, sorry you took it as being rude it wasn't meant to be. I had asked about it earlier and hadn't gotten a response.
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Wow !! I thought Largo's was bad. Way to keep it together in a bad situation. I hope you have a fast and full recovery.
Just curious...are you insured and what does something like that cost ?
My old GF had a bad break to the tune of $36K, no insurance.
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She is still paying on that bill for a broken femur.
Best of luck
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ElCapPirate
Big Wall climber
Reno, Nevada
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Dr. Gammon's excellent work:
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Rudder
Trad climber
Costa Mesa, CA
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Ammon, damn good thing you didn't hit that wall with your balls
That's just funny! haha
CNN.com "Pirate apologizes for knocking down mountain with his balls!"
haha
Keep getting well, Ammon! Incredible how well things have worked out so far! It's awesome news!
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TwistedCrank
climber
Bungwater Hollow, Ida-ho
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A miracle of modern medicine.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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The monkeys...errr..doctors are sending!
:)
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ElCapPirate
Big Wall climber
Reno, Nevada
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Caution with things like that. Ammon has not asked for any help on this thread. I don't know Mitch Potter.. does Ammon?
Yes, Mitch is a friend of mine but didn't ask for donations for a new BASE canopy, nor do I necessarily need it. I obviously needed my brake lines adjusted before the incident. I'll need a line reattached and a couple holes patched but she will fly again. After my run-ins with the rangers I was left with my oldest gear but it's still air worthy and wouldn't have been jumping it unless I got second opinion's with experienced riggers.
For whatever reasons, people are just trying to help me in ways that would make me happy but it's a no brainier that my health and the compensation of those who have worked so hard getting me back to a full recovery is priority #1.
Personally, I'm using this thread to tell my story and to inform everyone my status of that goal.
Lots of love!
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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AAAAAmon, were they able to close those big ass wounds? With no muscle or skin grafts? Hope so.
JL
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ElCapPirate
Big Wall climber
Reno, Nevada
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TwisteCrank, when I was 6 years old I got hospitalized for a bladder infection. I was quietly listening to the doctor telling my mom about some of the procedures. He was talking in a quiet voice and I could only make out a few words, here and there. I heard him say that I was going to need antibiotics. I heard something completely different and when the doc left, I turned to my mom with the widest eyes a kid could ever have and asked, "Does this mean I'm going to be BIONIC?", haha
Sure am enjoying these sun rises every morning:
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karen roseme
Mountain climber
san diego
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 7, 2013 - 09:54am PT
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Yay for sunrises and balloons!
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martygarrison
Trad climber
Washington DC
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Hope you have good insurance...
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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That X-ray is insane.
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Ottawa Doug
Social climber
Ottawa, Canada
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Hey Ammon,
Keep the psyche for healing and keep enjoying those sunrises!
Cheers,
Doug
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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A couple of quotes to cheer you up..
From the Pink's Wish You Were Here:
And did you exchange
A walk on part in the war
For a lead role in a cage?
From T.E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars Of Wisdom:
All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible. This I did.
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