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A little note wishing Bozone a speedy recovery. He suffered a broken back doing some rock climbing. He is doing well and in high-spirits. Everything is going way ahead of schedule and he is going to make a 100% recovery. Feel free to drop him a line. Good Luck Buddy!!!

Good luck with your recovery!

Bozone, sorry to hear that. Good luck and hope you have a speedy recovery.

Best wishes on a full recovery!!

Bozone, good luck with the recovery. I hope you heal quickly!!

Hopefully well wishes from a Griz fan won't impede the recovery process, but best of luck healing, Bozone!

Get well soon bro!

Thanks for the note suckit. I hope things are still progressing well Bozone.

He's a champ- He is already up and walking and is working his butt off to get where he needs to be.

Bozone-
Take care and I hope your recovery is swift!


*that was a little prayer*

Get better soon, buddy!

Consider yourself blessed, my friend. 100% expected recovery from a broken back is .

wow, so sorry to hear that. will pray for a full & speedy recovery. hang in there

Thanks everyone, all the thoughts and prayers are undoubtedly helping. I finally got to come home yesterday, so I am glad to be out of the hospital after a week in there. The doctors and nursing staff were great, and I can't imagine what I would have done without the constant help and support of my family and friends.

The injury went like this: I was rock climbing, got to the top, and was rappelling down. I had only made it part of the way down when my belayer lost control and I ended up free-falling about 35-40 feet. In the split second that I had to think, I bent my knees and hips to absorb as much of the impact as I could, ended up hitting the ground (rock) on my heels, falling back and hitting my head (I was wearing a helmet). Thankfully, I was with trained PT's who did a great job of immobilizing my head and body.

I ended up suffering a burst fracture of my L1 vertebrae, it was only about 50% intact, with bone fragments all over the place. My spinal cord was 70% compromised by the impingement of the vertebrae. My ER doc told me he thought I am one of the luckiest patients he has ever seen in his 25+ years of practice in that I am not paralyzed. For my surgery, the doctor rebuilt my L1 with bone fragments out of my hip, fused T12-L1-L2, implanted two rods down my back, and tried to repair all the muscles and ligaments that were torn up.

The rehab will be a slow one, but I am okay with that. I don't get to do much more than walking for the first 4-6 weeks while the fusion takes hold. My doc said he wants me walking 1.25-1.5 miles by the time I see him in four weeks, and I was able to walk a half mile without a walker last night - so I'll be way past where he wants me by that time. After that, formal therapy will start and will go slow, including lots of pool therapy. I will never lose my positive attitude, and I know there is a reason God wants me to go through this. I am certain that I will become a better person and a better therapist through this ordeal. Again, I would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, and kind words!

WOW!! It is great to hear that you are progressing so well all ready and your attitude is amazing! Your attitude and outlook will be a huge help to carry you through the recovery!

My thoughts and prayers are with you! Keep us updated as you improve.

Good luck on your rehab Bozone. Having had a bad back injury (car wreak) myself, I know how painful this can be. Although not nearly as serious as yours. Just keep your positive attitude and you'll be fine!!!

Bozone,
All the best in your recovery.
Make sure your rehabbing is all done prior to tailgating season.

HelenaCat95 wrote:Bozone,
All the best in your recovery.
Make sure your rehabbing is all done prior to tailgating season.

HelenaCat95 wrote:Bozone,
All the best in your recovery.
Make sure your rehabbing is all done prior to tailgating season.

Still not sure if I will be well enough to make it back to the games this fall. I sure hope so, that is definitely one of my goals, but I know it is a long and slow road ahead for me. Boise to Bozeman is about a 7 hour drive, so it might be tough for me to sit for that long... we'll just have to see. I'm crossing my fingers, though!!!

Sounds like a tough go. Best wishes in what sounds like a great start to recovery! Hopefully you can make the CAT/griz game, beings that it is in Missoula. (you should be standing for the majority of that game)

Best of luck Bozone