what do doctors really know?

[jim-ratliff]

    VERY FUNNY post. 
Excellent point Ron.  She never asked to see the "suture lines" from my back surgery last summer either.

[Gary]

Geez...Lynn didn't ask to see my suture line...yeah...and mine is above the belt line!

G

Hey guys....I'm thinking there's a bit too much slicing and dicing!

[midwif]

is that what she calls it? 

Funny that she didn't ask to see my Knee surgery pics from last April??

i've seen lots of arthroscopic knee surgery pics. Am bored by them. Now abdominal pics!!!Yeah, baby.!!

Gary, Jim, pictures of healed scars are not the least bit interesting. I believe I used the word "gruesome".
Just so you understand where I am coming from. Blood and guts, guys, blood and guts.

[Ron]

interesting that so much slice, diceing and scoping going on for our liitle group! 

[jim-ratliff]

Well, if you and Gary hadn't gone cat skiing in the tight trees the numbers would be less.

However, I believe that if you don't have to stay overnight in the hospital then it barely counts as surgery.  For my 'micro-diskectomy' last summer I checked into the hospital at 4:30 PM and they sent me home around 9:00 PM.  That's less time that it takes Gary to do a round of golf.

[Ron]

OK, in that case, I have "0" surgeries,

Now then, my injury had nothing to do with trees, just bad powder skiing technique! 

[Gary]

Wow Lynn...you are a blood and guts kinda gal.....

Ok...my first surgery to correct the snapped bicep was done on Christmas eve and home the same day....the 2nd surgery to release the bones in the forearm, 4 months later was a stay in a Chicago hospital and not pleasant due to the overnight torture machine that manipulated my arm for 16 hours straight...YIKES! Still, I have no bloody pics for Lynn....darn, I should have asked the Dr to take some.

AND Jim, that round of golf you described....would have been done around 8pm....we don't chase lost balls in the dark! (don't go there Jim)

What I wish for all of us is to have a bloodless and gutless ski season...Amen to that brothers and sisters!

Best,
G

[Ron]

you can say that again bro' I am really looking forward to a nice, injury-free season.... for once.....

[midwif]

Yes, skiing WITH you guys, is MUCH more fun than meeting you at the end of the day at the lodge!
Though you were both troopers and got out there again to test muscle stability. (Psoas to speak)

[Ron]

maybe not so smart though!

[Gary]

Fortunately.....we're a hardy bunch who crave skiing!

So...with that injury past behind us..I've learned no tight Aspens on steep terrain with thin cover for me. Got into some nice pines with Ed at Whistler in March a few months back and it was just beautiful. Nice spacing and great snow made it a real blast.

Learning from accidents sucks but is still learning. I not really into learing that way so if I suggest anything stupid this season....someone please give me a good crack!

Healthy and ready to hit the slopes now... .... Ron is on the cusp of "ready"!

Hope you all are in great health and as pumped as we are!
Best,
Gary

[Ron]

I wouldn't trade all my injuries for less days of enjoying what we do. It's all worthwhile.

[jim-ratliff]

 
Yes, I am ready for ski season to start, but first have to get through the marriages of two of my sons (8/8/08 and then Labor Day weekend).? And I am in much better health this year than the past several; certainly hoping that this season is as wonderful as last.

However? I have it on good authority that Lynn has had to stop running because of a problem with her knee.? No more Marathons or Tri-athlons, it seems.? Says she thinks it is from a fall she took at Steamboat while not even moving.? Interestingly, this was the day she and I skied with the Mountain Host while y'all were cat skiing, so a total of three injuries that day (two of which are still lingering around).

[Ron]

first off, congrats on the weddings! 

Second, Congrats on feeling better and stronger, now go do some isometric squats!

I knew Lynn's knee was hurting but not that bad, Lynn, FEEL better.

lastly,  Mr. Cassara is in full "bring it on" speed, so watch out!  I will soon be there!!!!! Once I get the ab sewn up, I will need a month to get back to "chasing Cassara" fitness level.....

[midwif]

Yes, I pulled something and I don't even know when. Never had any pain until at rest. But started at Steamboat.
It got better, but has not ever completely gone away and running was worsening it. Biking seems okay, so will stick with that this summer, along with yoga.
I think i have an MRI in my future. Not doing anything about it this summer, so will wait til fall. The garden comes first. In fact, I am pretty sure I have a bonanza crop of peas waiting to be picked and unfortunately, shelled. (My future daughter in law planted the damn things, I prefer snap or snow peas, less work, and she isn't even around to do the hard part!)

Everyone
Have a great holiday weekend!
Eat, Drink (adequately and well), exercise and avoid sparks from fireworks.
And think of those early americans who didn't have things we do and yet created an incredible revolution and a really wonderful document,     
  The Constitution of The United States.

Patriotism, over and out.