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couchmaster
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Jun 29, 2009 - 10:06am PT
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Welcome back to lucidity, ditto on what Philg says about the pain meds...try to stay off them as much as possible and you will heal faster. Of course, if you are trying to get to sleep, it can be quite the help...damn, you must have the black eye from hell.
Glad the healing process is happening and you are so positive!!!
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Jun 29, 2009 - 10:06am PT
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Holly,
Glad to see you posting! That's a sure sign that a thorough mend is not far behind. Be patient and make sure that you take your rehab/loosening up time seriously.
When I got out of my leg cast in high school, I was very cautious to make sure I slowly built strength and had full range of motion before I started trying to get hard core.
The head took longer anyway....
Have you given an account of what happened yet? You know.....for safety?
Good luck and come back strong!
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kellie
climber
Seattle
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Jun 29, 2009 - 10:51am PT
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Holly, Sorry to hear that you got hurt; best wishes for a full and speedy recovery. Seems like you are already bouncing back.
kellie
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Tahoe climber
Trad climber
a dark-green forester out west
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Jun 29, 2009 - 10:58am PT
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Hey Holly,
Sorry you got hurt. Heal fast and climb more.
Tahoe Climber
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jun 29, 2009 - 11:40am PT
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Thanking the YoSAR shows a lot of class. Those guys ARE good, no matter what Werner believes.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 29, 2009 - 02:37pm PT
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Heal up, Holly! Glad to see you recovering already. Things could have been worse.
Yeah, those YoSAR guys are badasses and lifesavers.
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Jun 30, 2009 - 04:09am PT
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Thanks for lettin the "Taco Family" know you are okay!
I wish you a super human recovery time
Mucci
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elcap-pics
climber
Crestline CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 30, 2009 - 11:02am PT
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Yo Holly... nice to see you post up... sorry to put out kind of sketchy info in the original post but that is what we knew at the time... wanted to let the community at large know you were ok as rumors can get kind of wild around here... we all send our very best wishes for a rapid and complete recovery... miss seeing your blue helmet and shirt up there on the stone and will hope to see you in the fall ...
Best wishes to you Holly,
Tom
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simply theresa
climber
Yosemite
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Jun 30, 2009 - 02:37pm PT
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Holly, Just got back into town after a few days away and heard about your fall from Rand. Sending lots of love and healing wishes your way. I want to call or stop by, but don't really want to interfere with resting and healing. Are you up for a short visit? Let me know. Lots of love, Theresa.
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jenren
Trad climber
Sac, CA
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Jun 30, 2009 - 04:45pm PT
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Holly..speedy recovery! Have never met you but am always inspired by you..take care! Jen
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Gene
climber
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Any news? Hope you are mending well.
gm
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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I had the opportunity to share a beer on the bridge this aft with Holly - or rather, she stole half my beer which I had just bummed off Tom, or was it Dana? Or both, actually. Whatever - friends share beers, right?
All things considered, Holly looks pretty good and is in fine spirits. I was relieved to see her among the walking wounded, and was glad I didn't have to visit her in a hospital somewhere. She tells me her nose was broken, but in truth I could see no discernable difference "after" compared to "before". Her right eye is pretty discoloured, but the plastic surgeon who put in a few sutures did a fabulous job, and you can't see anything. She told of a massive cut in her arm, and we wonder if her blood is still on the rock. You know, like Captain Kirk aka Skully, whose blood lingered on Mescalito for months, or perhaps years? Then there are her broken meta-tar-thingies, and what is probably the most painful, some busted ribs. Those'll hurt for weeks.
She told me with confidence, and I verily believe her, that she will complete her goal of Nose In A Day before the year is out. She also shared a good analysis of how she blew it, and what she'll do next time to make sure it doesn't happen again. She also reflected on how lucky she was not to have been injured a lot worse.
Particulary interesting for me - as I have not been touched by a woman in quite some time - was her description of how she fell. Whoever took those videos of us - could you, um, email me a copy??
But what really touched my heart was when Holly watched her friend and partner Lorna leading the Pancake Flake on the Nose, in Lorna's quest to finally climb NIAD. Holly picked up her cell phone and called Lorna's - "I know you won't hear this until later, but I'm here on the bridge watching you climb, and just wishing you the best..." Bittersweet for sure, but a real heart full of love.
Sorry we missed you for pizza tonight, Holly, but we get it. Hang in there, and we'll see you back up there soon kicking some El Cap ass.
Cheers and beers [or half-beers]
Pete aka "Frankenankle"
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Pete, you the man. Holly, get well and kick some NIAD ass. Better start training now :)
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Perhaps Pete and Holly should team up for a NIAD adventure in September. Combined with the FaceLift, of course.
It would confound those who mock Pete's speed/style of climbing.
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Gene
climber
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MH,
With Pete, would NIAD mean Nose in a Decade?
Glad to hear that Holly is back.
gm
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Nice to meet you, Studly. Hope you had fun on those El Cap pitches.
Anders - you should see me jug. Seriously. I spent a couple weeks on the overhanging east side of El Cap, and there wasn't a single person who could jug a free-hanging rope even ONE THIRD as fast as me.
Not bad for an old fart, eh? [Caver first, then climber]
Edit: Nose In A Decade?? Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!!
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Lambone
Ice climber
Ashland, Or
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Pete, congrats on your ascent with kate.
I have to ask, did Holly land on her face or what? OUCH!
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
way, WAY out there....(OMG)
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Well, ya gotta "break" your fall with somethin', eh?
Glad you've still got your stoke, Holly.
You rock!
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hollyclimber
Big Wall climber
Yosemite, CA
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Hi everyone-
Its so fun to have your own thread- everyone should pitch themselves off the captain and maybe they will be so lucky. If Tom E posted the bridge photos from yesterday you can take a look and see my progress. I probably look a little better in the photo than in real life...
Hey Tom E- so my helmets retired now and I traded my blue shirt in for a pink one which was then mixed up with some flesh and shredded, so i guess I will have to see you in the fall with my even newer pink shirt, some new pants and everything else, since all my clothes got cut off me at the ER, and a new helmet (my bf stole mine and is sending it to Petzl for "analysis" but really he was afraid I was so cheap that I would want to keep wearing it as is seems externally just fine)
Love to all readers, bridge rats and El Cap climbers. Here's to Lornas first NIAD yesterday (she called me at the summit and also called H. from Camp 4 ish so we got all the updates yesterday) and to all future NIAD for aspirants everywhere.
Holly
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MisterE
Trad climber
One Step Beyond!
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Congrats to Lorna, and keep the psych, Holly!
Thanks for checking in with us Topians! Get well soon!
Erik
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