AIL "Alpine Injured List"

[Blue Bird]

OK. Here's a pic of the patroller who brought me down. She said the next patroller in line was a fat, hairy and stinky guy.

I'm glad you didn't wait longer to go snap crackle pop! The fat hairy dude would have made it much more painful.
When you do something, you sure do it right! To bad that much hardware wont be visible when you are recovered.

You might check into one of these for the recovery process

[www.oldsnowboards.com]

Wow!!! Thanks for the update Kimo. Your spirit is alive and well I see. Damn Dude. Please keep us up to date. I was a total wuss in comparison. When they offered the fentanyl, I was like "Yes Sir, may I have another?" You are one tough dude, dude!!

Thinking of you , Bryan

[kieran]

When they offered the fentanyl, I was like "Yes Sir, may I have another?"

they gave me some of that when i came out of the general, it was niiiiiiice. the tramadol they gave me to take home wasn't nearly as good.

[www.oldsnowboards.com]

they gave me some of that when i came out of the general, it was niiiiiiice. the tramadol they gave me to take home wasn't nearly as good.

In Aspen , during SES 200?? , they administered it via nasal inhaler on the slope. I was warm and fuzzy for a short time

[kieran]

In Aspen , during SES 200?? , they administered it via nasal inhaler on the slope. I was warm and fuzzy for a short time

now that sounds pretty good. i had to settle for 25ml going in through the cannula on my hand. left me slack-faced for a good 15 mins

[colintkemp]

In Aspen , during SES 200?? , they administered it via nasal inhaler on the slope. I was warm and fuzzy for a short time

Wow -- when I broke my collarbone at Squaw a few years back, I got to enjoy bouncing down the mountain in the death sled w/o any medication...

Heal fast Kimo!!!

[SEJ]

Dammit Kimo, there's easier ways to pick up chicks!
Gretchen and I are sending good vibes. We enjoyed having lunch with you at Bumps.
Scott

[queequeg]

Wow -- when I broke my collarbone at Squaw a few years back, I got to enjoy bouncing down the mountain in the death sled w/o any medication...

Heal fast Kimo!!!

When I did mine at Okemo years ago, I had heard horror stories about the ride down in the sled being super bumpy so I just rode very cautiously to the bottom. Thankfully it didn't hurt that much until I got to the very bottom, and had to take my shirt off ... that was unpleasant to say the least.

Kimo, you are a beast!!!

[Kimo]

Well, it was pretty amazing cord all the way to the bottom. I didn't take any any pain meds until I was discharged after the surgery in anticipation of the surely bumpy ride of Kress driving me back to Boulder.

[omskates]

Almost didn't post this but you guys have always been so good to me. Getting a feel for an Oxygen APX that I picked up in new condition. Really fun board, forgiving in chop & still rails quite nicely. Had been riding all day mostly teaching my daughter. Anyway, I was caught off guard standing relaxed and cruising slow on a cat track. I caught an edge spun around switch & went over the tail length-wise torqued my front (right) ankle. An embarrassing tumble. Contusions and soft tissue damage, can't bear weight. Will be off work a few weeks and the end of my season. The Ortho Doc was real surprised that I sustained ankle damage while in hard boots. Hope the rest of the season is safe and fun for the rest of you.

Cheers

--Chandler

[Kimo]

Almost didn't post this but you guys have always been so good to me. Getting a feel for an Oxygen APX that I picked up in new condition. Really fun board, forgiving in chop & still rails quite nicely. Had been riding all day mostly teaching my daughter. Anyway, I was caught off guard standing relaxed and cruising slow on a cat track. I caught an edge spun around switch & went over the tail length-wise torqued my front (right) ankle. An embarrassing tumble. Contusions and soft tissue damage, can't bear weight. Will be off work a few weeks and the end of my season. The Ortho Doc was real surprised that I sustained ankle damage while in hard boots. Hope the rest of the season is safe and fun for the rest of you.

Cheers

--Chandler

Been there. Done that. Lots of witness at SES. I've felt and I feel your pain. Though it does seem you did more dammage, but I sure hurt for a couple days.

[two_ravens]

omskates, I did something very similar about 3 weeks ago. Had 360 degree boot top bruises, a large knot on one shin and an unhappy ankle to show for it - feel very lucky to have escaped with so little damage. So sorry to hear about your injury - hope you heal well and can move into spring/summer fun in good shape!

[Allee]

Geez, K, if you don't knock it off you're going to get a reputation of beating yourself up that's worse than mine! Take it easy out there! We need you in top shape for closing weekend!

[colintkemp]

When I did mine at Okemo years ago, I had heard horror stories about the ride down in the sled being super bumpy so I just rode very cautiously to the bottom. Thankfully it didn't hurt that much until I got to the very bottom, and had to take my shirt off ... that was unpleasant to say the least.

Kimo, you are a beast!!!

Oh, man, when I got to the bottom at Squaw, the patrollers looked at me and said something like "um, you don't look so good." Best I can recall, I was near passing out from the pain; they had to carry me me into the medical room. (I also recall something about "looking green" [happy St. Patty's day, by the way].)

And here I am thinking I'm a tough guy... Clearly not at tough as Kimo!

[omskates]

omskates, I did something very similar about 3 weeks ago. Had 360 degree boot top bruises, a large knot on one shin and an unhappy ankle to show for it - feel very lucky to have escaped with so little damage. So sorry to hear about your injury - hope you heal well and can move into spring/summer fun in good shape!

Thanks guys, I'm optimistic for spring/summer; have a Roe Mermaid LDP and a Rayne HellCat that needs attention. Speedy recovery to all others many of which are injured far more severely than I; get well soon!

[bonzo]

Almost didn't post this but you guys have always been so good to me... I caught an edge spun around switch & went over the tail length-wise torqued my front (right) ankle. An embarrassing tumble. Contusions and soft tissue damage, can't bear weight. Will be off work a few weeks and the end of my season. The Ortho Doc was real surprised that I sustained ankle damage while in hard boots. Hope the rest of the season is safe and fun for the rest of you.
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Actually you are fortunate that it wasn't worse. Depending on the twisting forces on your ankle, ligaments could be disrupted and the force can propagate up the interosseus membrane resulting in a broken leg and an ankle that needs a couple of screws to hold everything together until everything heals. Nonetheless, I'm sure it's very painful.

You never or rarely see these injuries on recreational skiers. Their boots release before the forces get high enough to do damage. This thread is full of alpine boarders who, at least in part, have been injured for precisely the opposite reason; their boots do not release from the board.

[C5 Golfer]

Update on the Ankle ----looks like the worst is over... they removed the fiberglas hard cast yesterday and now have a walking boot. With that I can with the aid of crutches start to put a little weight on it, so I am bit more mobile now and can get around pretty good. Wish it was well enough to drive a manual tranny car tho.

Damnedest part of this whole mess is this has been one of the best snow years and I could not ride it.

hey Kimo -- how goes your recovery?

[kieran]

specialist says my x-rays look amazing, given the starting point. i still have a huge amount of callus yet to dissolve, which is holding up wrist retraction. no pushups for me, haha. i'm to take my scent of roses and not do it again.

the physio thinks i have nothing left to be concerned about, but i'm getting 6 weeks anyway because the strength just is nowhere near where i want it to be.

[www.oldsnowboards.com]

Well, it was pretty amazing cord all the way to the bottom. I didn't take any any pain meds until I was discharged after the surgery in anticipation of the surely bumpy ride of Kress driving me back to Boulder.

Kimo. How are you doing buddy??

[omskates]

Actually you are fortunate that it wasn't worse. Depending on the twisting forces on your ankle, ligaments could be disrupted and the force can propagate up the interosseus membrane resulting in a broken leg and an ankle that needs a couple of screws to hold everything together until everything heals. Nonetheless, I'm sure it's very painful.

You never or rarely see these injuries on recreational skiers. Their boots release before the forces get high enough to do damage. This thread is full of alpine boarders who, at least in part, have been injured for precisely the opposite reason; their boots do not release from the board.

Ah yes, I re-read your previous threads here as well and I see your point. I keep wondering if my outcome had been different in softies as this was a lateral force along the length of the board however my binding angle is 50 deg. so there's more to it than that. 10 years of boarding and 1st time its injured me, 'course the first 8 years while I was in my 20s (I'm 39 now) Hope you heal quickly.

Kimo, that looks absolutely brutal, heal quickly.

[michael.a]

Youll be surprised how much muscle you lose from not using your leg for a few weeks or month. Literally your calf and thighs will be half the size of your other leg. My golden advice is, besides the physical therapy and equivalent home exercises, invest in a dumbbell bar and some weights and start doing some very light and very slow squats.

[kieran]

Youll be surprised how much muscle you lose from not using your leg for a few weeks or month.

apologies for using my wrist as an example here, but this is true. after 6 weeks of immobility, and 6 weeks of freedom, my grip strength on the left is 25#, compared to 70# on the right.
those are small muscle groups.

[Kimo]

2 1/2 in weeks. Doing ok. Can certainly see that atrophy coming on. Otherwise, I'm highly mobile. Just bored out of my mind.

[Kimo]

I can't recall if I ever gave Snowman full and proper credit for all he did for me after I, well after the other guy, broke my leg. From following me in the meat tray down the slope, sitting at the clinic, at the hospital, posting info and pics of the leg, driving me and my car back to Boulder and staying at my place for four days making sure I was properly set up to be on my own, he was like a mother hen in the best way.

Mark, thank you. You are a true bud.

Kimo

[John Gilmour]

Snowman sounds like the right guy to ride with who has your back even when things go horribly wrong..

Hope you heal up ok.

I'm back to riding... but throttled it back a bit. Avoiding choppy snow - with shorter days.. and going to resorts with better grooming and less skier traffic.

[C5 Golfer]

6 1/2 weeks after ankle surgery and Ti plate and screws. - I was able to play 9 holes of golf yesterday... put a smile on my face. Did not play to my usual level but hit the ball about 80% of normal distance. Playing 18 holes next Monday depending on rain or shine status. One has to have someting to look forward to when recuperating.

[Kimo]

6 1/2 weeks after ankle surgery and Ti plate and screws. - I was able to play 9 holes of golf yesterday... put a smile on my face. Did not play to my usual level but hit the ball about 80% of normal distance. Playing 18 holes next Monday depending on rain or shine status. One has to have someting to look forward to when recuperating.

Are you going to have the hardware removed at some point? One of my docs said many people with my installation eventually have theirs removed.

[C5 Golfer]

Are you going to have the hardware removed at some point? One of my docs said many people with my installation eventually have theirs removed.

Don't know for sure -----That is one of the things I will talk to him about during my next check up... in 2 weeks ( he will probably be pissed that I am golfing ) ... my fear is if I crash again like I did in January – will the plate break loose and cut me apart inside my leg. He originally told me to leave all the hardware in unless I can feel the screws when I tighten down my boots. I am seriously thinking of skiing next year - no hardbooting.

[nigelc]

My wife had a pretty comprehensive fib/tib break in the ankle a couple of years ago. This was repaired with plates screws and wires. At first she was able to ski on it without discomfort, but as the swelling in that ankle has diminished over two years or so she had begun to experience discomfort in ski boots and hiking boots. She had the metalwork removed at the end of November. This was a much easier operation than the original and she was able to weight bear immediately. We have just completed two weeks skiing in Canada and she was fine with a much more comfortable ankle. She did have to have her liners remoulded (by George McConkey at McCoos in whistler - highly recomended) but she enjoyed her skiing much more without the feeling of all the metalwork.

[bonzo]

It's 57 days post fibular fracture. Had x-rays taken, the break is healing well; the bone is up to approximately 80% of pre-fracture strength according to the doc. He said it would take a significant trauma to re-break the bone.

Unfortunately the collateral damage done to the soft tissue (primarily tearing the gastrocnemius due to three weeks of crepitus) will keep me off the board for what is left for the rest of the season due to a fair amount of pain when stressed.

The good news that I should be 95-99+% for the 2011-2012 season. To make sure that that I make a speedy recovery so that I don't miss much of the road or mountain bike season, the doctor gave a referral to enroll in a course of physical therapy.

There is light at the end of the tunnel, hang in there my brothers.