A couple days ago my brother hooked me up with a new Mountain Bike. The last couple days I've been hammering it per say. Leaving the Demon behind if you will. Honestly its the first time I've felt human in 7 months. Getting out in the mountains again, the best I can, it's like a bird with a broken wing, wrangling turns with one arm. Low impact on the lower extremities. Getting used to speed and mental engagement. I've been smiling.
One of the most difficult things with this has been finding a means to ventilate. Instead of hitting the Canmore Hoe or getting loaded, bar fights climbing kept me out of trouble so the Demon couldn't take hold. This mountain bike thing just might be able to hold it at bay. We'll see.
Update on the Arm. Non yet, but the time is coming close. The next few months are going to say a lot. The pain is getting worse, not sure if thats a good sign but I guess pain is better than nothing.
Will keep apprised.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Friday, August 1, 2008
Bringeth the Destruction!
Friend who works at the plant invited me to this, pretty sweet. See if you can spot the unfortunate pigeon entering at the in opportune time....
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Nerdom
A good friend sent me a link to this site. I highly recommend taking a look. What it boils down to is a bunch of highly excited nerds talking about all the interesting things each of them has been delving into...
This stuff gets me amped
www.ted.com
There is a whole bunch of reasons why I really dug this following talk.
How it relates to climbing
Its relation to my arm situation
Its nerd value!
The masquerading coconut is most interesting!
Love it!
This stuff gets me amped
www.ted.com
There is a whole bunch of reasons why I really dug this following talk.
How it relates to climbing
Its relation to my arm situation
Its nerd value!
The masquerading coconut is most interesting!
Love it!
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Beginning of the New Era
I've been watching climbing Vids on the internet all morning, going against my rule of never looking at climbing websites, mags or talking about it. Its a sanity thing for me. I fell off the wagon this morning needless to say. Usually it brings me down, start thinking about how I've been disconnected from the whole thing the last while.
Today was different, it got me amped. It may just be extra dose of prescription meds kicking in...
I've also been thinking about my last post the over the last 24 hours.
12 years of climbing all over the world, man it was good.
Bottom line, things change.
It's universal.
Time to get on with it.
Time to find passion in something else, leave the Demon behind again.
This may be it.
www.mountain-solutions.net
Its not barrel rolling icebergs in Newfoundland or tip toeing around Warheads in the Middle East but it's got it's moments.
There's something that gets your heart going when your in a 44th floor of a high rise in downtown Calgary making deals.
So, if you're in the Can. Drop me a line. I've been beefing up my "Nerd" centre...
Example below (This is similar what I've put together)
The Nerds will prevail!
Today was different, it got me amped. It may just be extra dose of prescription meds kicking in...
I've also been thinking about my last post the over the last 24 hours.
12 years of climbing all over the world, man it was good.
Bottom line, things change.
It's universal.
Time to get on with it.
Time to find passion in something else, leave the Demon behind again.
This may be it.
www.mountain-solutions.net
Its not barrel rolling icebergs in Newfoundland or tip toeing around Warheads in the Middle East but it's got it's moments.
There's something that gets your heart going when your in a 44th floor of a high rise in downtown Calgary making deals.
So, if you're in the Can. Drop me a line. I've been beefing up my "Nerd" centre...
Example below (This is similar what I've put together)
The Nerds will prevail!
Saturday, June 7, 2008
End of an Era
I'm out in Squamish at the moment wrangling some relaxation time. I can't seem to get away from the dreaded demon that pursues me though. And as the days increase into the summer the Demon increases in strength.
He runs me down and devours me.
Just to have myself re-awake and it happen again and again.
For many years there was just about nothing else in my life than scaling rock, ice and snow. It didn't matter where or when, with who or with who not. I was possessed and pursued by the demon up anything inclined.
The great thing about scaling is that the Demon lessons in strength and potency, the higher, the harder, the more time and distance traveled. And, for a brief time the Demon is abated and a free moment of solace is reached.
Where is my solace from the Demon now?
He runs me down and devours me.
Just to have myself re-awake and it happen again and again.
For many years there was just about nothing else in my life than scaling rock, ice and snow. It didn't matter where or when, with who or with who not. I was possessed and pursued by the demon up anything inclined.
The great thing about scaling is that the Demon lessons in strength and potency, the higher, the harder, the more time and distance traveled. And, for a brief time the Demon is abated and a free moment of solace is reached.
Where is my solace from the Demon now?
Monday, May 19, 2008
Zippers Suck
So most of my verbal spew on this blog tends to be on the lighter side of this whole shit show I'm involved in. This one is just going to spell it out, just as things are. Today I really felt reasonably recovered from the surgery. General Anesthetic is an ass kicker, I'd happily revert back to Orthepedic monkeys stripping bone screws all day over getting conked out and getting intimately involved with a scalpal and searing surgery lights.
Tuesday went well, I rolled into the surgical bay and was met by Raj and 5 onlooking prospective neural people. Apparently my injury comes around once every avalanche cycle, so the theater seats were opened and the practical learning began. The anthesisiologist informed me I wasn't gonna remember much after this and the next thing I knew I was vomiting over Nurse Susie's new shoes about 5 hours later. I'll tell you though, I remember going into that surgery with pants on! I sure didn't come out of it with any on. What's up with that, my arms are no where near that region! I guess we'll never know.
Anyway, after dropping my guts Raj came in, smile on his face. I guess that should be a good thing? He found the issue with the upper arm, muscularcutaneous nerve. Trauma, contusion, neuroma to the nerve around the break. Minor brachial plexus injury. Intervention, graft new nerve in and cut out the scarred up nastiness.
So thats exactly what he did.
This is good news, it doesn't mean everything is going fix but the chances have improved. Better than 2 months ago when I was told to get used to not having an arm any more...
The battle continues, now there's a light.
Tuesday went well, I rolled into the surgical bay and was met by Raj and 5 onlooking prospective neural people. Apparently my injury comes around once every avalanche cycle, so the theater seats were opened and the practical learning began. The anthesisiologist informed me I wasn't gonna remember much after this and the next thing I knew I was vomiting over Nurse Susie's new shoes about 5 hours later. I'll tell you though, I remember going into that surgery with pants on! I sure didn't come out of it with any on. What's up with that, my arms are no where near that region! I guess we'll never know.
Anyway, after dropping my guts Raj came in, smile on his face. I guess that should be a good thing? He found the issue with the upper arm, muscularcutaneous nerve. Trauma, contusion, neuroma to the nerve around the break. Minor brachial plexus injury. Intervention, graft new nerve in and cut out the scarred up nastiness.
So thats exactly what he did.
This is good news, it doesn't mean everything is going fix but the chances have improved. Better than 2 months ago when I was told to get used to not having an arm any more...
The battle continues, now there's a light.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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