Early Season Injury

[Matt Peck]

We all know it, that salivating, need to get those first picks into the ice every season. I had my tools sharpened, crampons dialed, and gear totally ready for my first day on ice two weeks ago, and decided to zip down to the wall for a night of playing around before heading out the next morning. Shortly into the session I started to feel a pain in my chest.
The next morning saw me screaming at the top of my lungs while waiting for a ride to the hospital. Acute Apendicitis. The only blades I would get to see that day would be in the OR. THEN after two days in the hospital I am discharged only to go into severe dehydration sickness because my digestive system won't work. Now I have to wait a month and a half before I can even touch my axes. Sigh.
So I guess the reason for my post is to ask about light training that can be done in the meantime. Advice from injured climbers is what I am after, as I would hate to have to start from total scratch when I've healed.
Thanks and merry xmas.

[Guest]

Hey Matt! good to see you're well enough to complaining about not climbing

hope you're feeling better quick... don't worry, the ice will be waiting for you. get better before thinking about training...

[martha]

Glad to hear you are up and around enough to write a post.

Hope you are feeling better Matt! We've all been thinking of you lots!!

Take Care and have a Merry Christmas!

cara

[Lisa-the-NP]

Speaking from someone who tried to climb in Maine three weeks post-appi - Don't try anything silly - listen to what the surgeon tells you (though I did go climbing that day with two doctors). The scar tissue build up from messing with unhealed muscle tissue can be dreadful and will haunt you forever.
My advise - keep your feet up, read about climbing, relax and work on your arm/hand strength by drinking lots of fluids (beer?!).
Take care and hope you feel better soon,
Lisa-the-NP