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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Jun 18, 2015 - 07:29pm PT
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Anyone judging this guy can stfu. You don't know what happened up there.
Show a little class taco.
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Jun 18, 2015 - 08:26pm PT
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Matt, hope you feel better soon! I know that must have been a super hard call to make, glad you are ok. I think you may have started the same day my partner and I topped out on VA/Trip or maybe a day later, a lot of work to get up there - congrats to you for having the motivation to go solo.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jun 18, 2015 - 08:27pm PT
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hey there say, matt... and all... i don't know you, and, i am not a climber, but i do know this:
whenever one is doing something, where 'one little thing can go wrong' and you die:
well, when that 'thing' is THUS going wrong... one STOPS...
glad you knew when something was wrong, and were humble enough to yield to wisdom... you are loved by family and friends, and may your next climbs be all that you hope for...
wisdom, is learned along the way... BUT-- one must be alive, to use it well, again--for whatever the needs, later down-the-road...
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JLP
Social climber
The internet
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Jun 19, 2015 - 07:48am PT
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Seems like a lot of excitement over the comments of an immature man-child starved for attention - he sure knows where to go to get it.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jun 19, 2015 - 08:39am PT
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Yeah, I was all ready to jump on the Hate Wagon until I saw it was Matty.
He's an old skool caliber hard man.
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Jun 20, 2015 - 10:56am PT
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Yeah it was I who got rescued. I'll give more details later and write up a TR. until then I'll just say both my hands still don't work, I can't come close to making a fist with either one and the doctor measured my grip strength at less than 3 lbs. I'll offer exibit A into the court of public opinion as evidence of my willingness to call for a rescue. Exibit A chronicles a leaning tower self rescue crawl out descent with a broken leg. Sorry the picture Links are broken at this point.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=179707&tn=0#msg179707
Thank you to my friends and those of you who reserved judgement until you knew more. Calling for a rescue was one of the hardest choices ever. I spent a tearful rest day in agony with numb unresponsive hands (still not better). If even one hand worked I would have climbed myself out. If I knew a crew of local monkeys I would have called them. Thanks to yosar for their help, truly the best.
Matt
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Jun 20, 2015 - 12:06pm PT
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1970s climbers were proud and free. But these kids, it's scary. Seems a lot of young people have little to do all day other than throwing up their last meal onto whatever appears on their screen.
Each new generation says that about the last. I meet lots of great young people, full of life and energy. The future is in good hands.
. . . . and get the F*&K off my lawn!!!!
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crankster
Trad climber
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Jun 20, 2015 - 12:36pm PT
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Sorry if I'm sounding dickish.
Yes, you are.
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Jun 20, 2015 - 12:56pm PT
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My friends would give me the same sh#t, and if they didn't I'd have to quit trusting them. Wait till their day comes and the reason is hemorrhoids or male candidiasis.(candidiasis, which spell check wants to change to Canadianism, that is so funny, PTPP)
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Jun 20, 2015 - 01:46pm PT
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Good on you Matty!
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Daphne
Trad climber
Northern California
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Jun 20, 2015 - 04:38pm PT
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I'm sending matty good healing juju for his hands. Sorry he had to spend precious healing time justifying his decision to us, but i get it. Its hard to see your community fail to give you the benefit of the doubt.
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Sep 29, 2015 - 10:03am PT
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Update: My hands have been recovering slowly but nicely. Except the last week when my left hand has gotten a bit worse. I'm hoping it's just a bump in the road. The doctors think its carpel tunnel. I currently have no pain on the right side and a slightly numb/tingling fingers on the left. It's been a huge hassle dealing with all the delays involved because of the way my insurance is set up. It is open enrollment at work now and I will be changing my insurance. I am starting physical therapy and have a nerve conductivity test coming up. I hate that it's taken so long to get to this point and hope I wont have any permanent damage or need surgery. I still plan on posting a trip report some time. Big thanks again to SAR and those of you who have supported me.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Sep 29, 2015 - 10:14am PT
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Just caught this thread. Damn dude you are one bad MOFO. Hope the best for the recovery, hard to see one of our own get rescued but always happy to see people getting better.
Get after it asap!
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Sep 29, 2015 - 12:55pm PT
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Thx. Greg
I'll be back after these damn wrists get figured out. Made a brace out of a nut tool during my rest days before the rescue. Good idea but it didn't help.
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nopantsben
climber
europe
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Sep 29, 2015 - 01:01pm PT
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Good to hear you're recovering, even if slowly. I hope that it continues like that.
Best wishes.
-b
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Alexey
climber
San Jose, CA
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Sep 29, 2015 - 02:39pm PT
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best wishes Matt!
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elcap-pics
Big Wall climber
Crestline CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 29, 2015 - 04:09pm PT
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Great to hear from you Matt.. I had hoped the recovery would have been a lot faster for you bro... People who know you know the real deal... ignore the haters and self promoters on this site. See you again up on the hill!
Regards Tom
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c wilmot
climber
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Sep 29, 2015 - 11:03pm PT
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I want to apologize for questioning your need for rescue. I assumed some things that I never should have and I suppose I forgot about the human involved in the situation.
Never met you but- heal up....and sorry for being ignorant
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