Monday coming down
It was disappointing at first, as a friend had to cancel due to unfitness, but another friend miraculously had time off and wanted to get in some rope climbing time. She's training for a short triathalon, and the swimming is boring. We headed over to the other gym in town to try their new routes, set for a competition last weekend.
We had a fine time, but on the way home she mentioned that she'd heard another friend of ours had broken a femur in a freaky tumble which she suffered on a hike on her birthday, with her new dog in tow. I called her, and one of the things she repeated was feeling silly about it, as she's been climbing for thirty years and never incurred any major trauma. I told her it was more that you realize how short a distance it takes to damage you, and it could have happened to anyone in any situation where they could fall less than five feet, climbing or not. It could have happened to one of the coyote hunters who heard her cries for help. (And are only getting a pass from me for their hideous hobby because they saved her life). Her partner said life has been like playing a country music song backwards:"...and we all know what you get when you play country music backwards... you get your truck, girl, job, health, and bottle of whiskey back."
I'm heading over there with a care package for the family.
We had a fine time, but on the way home she mentioned that she'd heard another friend of ours had broken a femur in a freaky tumble which she suffered on a hike on her birthday, with her new dog in tow. I called her, and one of the things she repeated was feeling silly about it, as she's been climbing for thirty years and never incurred any major trauma. I told her it was more that you realize how short a distance it takes to damage you, and it could have happened to anyone in any situation where they could fall less than five feet, climbing or not. It could have happened to one of the coyote hunters who heard her cries for help. (And are only getting a pass from me for their hideous hobby because they saved her life). Her partner said life has been like playing a country music song backwards:"...and we all know what you get when you play country music backwards... you get your truck, girl, job, health, and bottle of whiskey back."
I'm heading over there with a care package for the family.
posted by isabelita at 10:18 AM
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That must have been a scary moment for your friend. It's pretty tough to break a femur. I wonder if she has an underlying osteoporosis, or if she is taking one of the bisphosphonates like boniva or fosamax, which have been known to put the femur at risk of break. Wishing her good luck and a speedy recovery.
That's what I was wondering, but unsolicited, she told me she found out during the course of treatment that her bone density is great! Very good for her that it is.
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