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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jun 16, 2012 - 10:21pm PT
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hey there say, tarbuster.... whewwww... thanks so much for the update...
yes--even now, it is still important...
infections are not good, and they must not sneak in here... :(
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MH2
climber
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Jun 16, 2012 - 10:25pm PT
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has anybody posted any of this on cascade climbers.com?
Yes. Thanks to old 5.9
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Fuzzywuzzy
climber
suspendedhappynation
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Jun 17, 2012 - 09:32am PT
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No pain no gain. A remarkable day for Don. He has regained his twisted humor and was lucid, remembering parts of his evacuation etc. A great joy for Jane and visiting family.
It is an art form balancing a situation like this and there are times when he needs to slip back into deep sleep to recover from these efforts.
Progress!
However, he is a long way from stalling forth an ordering himself a festive dinner at Jaliscoes!
Tom Carter
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Jun 17, 2012 - 10:13am PT
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Right Silver. He is a Family Practice doctor.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jun 17, 2012 - 11:48am PT
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospital_medicine
After detailed conversation with Tom and Carol, it is my understanding that this is now what Dr. Tom Herbert is and does: of course I may have misinterpreted and he may well be nothing more than a GP/family practice doctor who has unofficially been doing this for our friend (which is certainly the case until Don gets moved). If/when Don gets moved, the hope is that it will be to the hospital where Dr. Herbert works so that he can take over as Don's primary physician and therefore call the shots, as would a hospitalist or as one specifically and formally. It's quite possible I have that specific title wrong per Dr. Herbert's formal title/function.
Please keep in mind I am under heavy medication/fatigue following discharge from hip surgery and Tom, Carol and I have had these conversations following their own fatigue, having been down at the hospital with Don. I apologize for any confusion or misinformation.
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Tony Puppo
climber
Bishop
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Jun 17, 2012 - 11:57am PT
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Herbert is as you state Roy. He was in charge of my case a year ago in Reno. He doctors, oversees and coordinates. He excels in medicine as he does in climbing. Don will be in excellent care.
Glad to hear Don is making progress.
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Maysho
climber
Soda Springs, CA
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Jun 17, 2012 - 12:00pm PT
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Hey Roy, all the best to you in your recovery! You are right, Dr. Herbert is currently working as a hospitalist. I had never heard that term before, but a few days ago I was climbing with Mark, a nurse who often works on Tommys' patients. Mark said he is really good at this job...
Sending healing energy Don's way! Great to hear the news of breathing on his own.
Much love to Jane...and thanks to T. Carter for updates...
Peter
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jun 17, 2012 - 02:32pm PT
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Whew!
Glad that's sorted (Dr. Tom Herbert IS a hospitalist)... Go HARDER!
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tom Carter
Social climber
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Jun 18, 2012 - 02:45am PT
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Report from visiting friends:
Today Don conversed, "held court", told stories.
I suspect he pulled out and delivered his favorite Monty Python quote, "I'm not dead yet"!
He remembers details of his rescue and is eternally grateful to all who assisted him last week.
He is working very hard, it is exhausting and painful to work his lungs with all those fractures.
There is progress each day.
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gilly
climber
Mohawk Valley,Ca
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Jun 18, 2012 - 11:12am PT
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Don and Jane,Keep the faith and move forward.Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Gill and Therese
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jun 18, 2012 - 11:42am PT
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Thanks Tom!
Will now borrow extensively from that club of kids who do the great trip reports and create a useful double entendre:
http://www.pullharder.org
PULL HARDER!
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jun 18, 2012 - 12:27pm PT
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My best wishes for an amazing recovery. I was just looking back through some of Don's postings, and this one cracked me up, I being someone who moved from California -> Alaska -> Seatte
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1783943&tn=31
but be sure to catch Don's upstream posting in that thread, too.
(we never met).
Darwin
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The Cannon
climber
Truckee, CA
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Jun 18, 2012 - 03:16pm PT
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Damit Don
First I hear you fell 160 and I allmost puked. compared to that 25 feet was a great relief, none the less--- my god man get well. I was afraid I would not get to talk to you again. I will call you in a while and will be watching this site for info. Your lucky you have Jane.
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David Wilson
climber
CA
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Jun 18, 2012 - 03:45pm PT
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I'm very relieved to hear the recovery is going well. All the best wishes Don !
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GLee
Social climber
Missoula MT
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Jun 18, 2012 - 05:23pm PT
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As I was lurking, I just saw about your mishap Don. The Horror!
Joking & sign language use are great signs of recovery!!
The updates from Modesto are much appreciated.
Best wishes from Montucky to Jane & yourself for getting to a Reno hospital ASAP!
Greg Lee (The Montana rep with the Seattle Yosemite crew of the early '70s)
Here is a memory exercise: We met again @ Margarite's & Rich's during a Green Lake get together two or so years ago.
Good to hear you are on your way back.....
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Dave Davis
Social climber
Seattle, WA
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Jun 18, 2012 - 07:59pm PT
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Thanks to everyone for all of the updates and its great to hear that Don's on the upswing. All of his friends from the northwest have been quite concerned and ST has been an excellent way to stay informed. Don and Jane are both very special friends and from all of the posts I've read I can see that I'm not the only one who feels that way.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jun 18, 2012 - 08:25pm PT
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Dave Davis,
Does this mean people like Pat Timson, Anne Tarver, and Julie Bruegger (sp) know?
'Cuz it's going to take a stout usual-suspects/shite-talking brigade comprising folks like this to buttress Don's formidable humor as he comes around and exits the ICU ...
(whether they pitch in by cards or calls or whatever)
[edit] Yes, Anders, Animule upthread ... you prolly just outed her good ... what sharp little eyes you've got!
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jun 18, 2012 - 08:27pm PT
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Roy, someone named Anne posted upthread - her first to ST.
Hi Greg!
And yes, let's hope that Mastadon is back to his regular stomping grounds soon.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jun 19, 2012 - 12:12am PT
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hey there say, tarbuster and all,
can someone see if there is an address where we can send
some good cheer and get well cards, ??
just let us know, :)
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the goat
climber
north central WA
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Jun 19, 2012 - 02:08am PT
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All of Masta's friends are chiming in to wish him the best. So where's lil craw? "Gimme some grease...."
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