 Poster: A snowHead
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Blood waggon off the hill in Sestriere last Friday. Local anaesthetic in heel then heel bone drilled through. Stainless steel bar then hammered through the hole ready for traction. Bones reset and put in traction with no anaesthetic. Smarted even more than when they pulled my ski boot off. In traction for five days. Not very comfortable. Op yesterday. Awful food, mainly beige. Hopefully home soon.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@sequoiaboard, oh no, that sounds awful!  Hope you heal quickly.
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OMG! Get well soon. Sounds and looks horrific.
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Ouch!
Good luck and heal well.
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+1. The difference between being OK, and not OK - a heartbeat. 
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@Hurtle, @Frosty the Snowman, @T Bar, @pam w, thanks everyone.
Despite everything I'm actually still quite cheerful. It could have been much worse and crucially the surgeon sees no reason why I shan't be skiing next season. My cup is half full. 
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You know it makes sense.
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OMG that food looks horrible, I think you could be up for this years Masque award but at least it's not a Darwin. Heal properly mate.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Janet did for herself in Sestriere, was very happy not to return there this year.
We were pleased with the attention at the med centre - where have you ended up?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Ouch, ouch and double ouch!
Send more photos of food - not your leg!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Val Desire, Susa Hospital, half way between Sestriere and Turin. Apart from the food and a lack of 'nice' painkillers, can't fault them.
@altis,
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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That looks awful but I’m glad to hear you’re bearing up well. No more photos of food please, one is more than enough.
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Oof, that is impressive metalwork. Commiserations. Good luck for an easy journey home and a quick recovery.
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@sequoiaboard, Ow Ow ow - heal well and soon
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Bad luck. Hope you heal quick.
10/10 for gore the pictures though. Think they're the best for a while ...and the ones of your leg are pretty impressive too.
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That's some epic tech-enhancement you've assimilated there sequoiaborg!
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@admin, 
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I can only hope it doesn't feel as bad as it looks
Hope you get home soon and that recovery is downhill all the way (in a good way this time)
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Hope "X" doesn't mark the spot where they were supposed to drill in... 
Seriously, hope you are indeed back on the slopes next season.
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@sequoiaborg, Ouch! I hope you're better soon, despite the disgusting looking food! By the way though, you have lovely straight toes 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@sequoiaborg, Should have done it in France . . . much better food and I've still got more industrial strengh pain meds from 2 years ago than I'll ever need:
At impresively hi-tech as it is, at least your Mechano is de-mountable, good luck on a speedy recovery. How soon will they let you go home and how'd ya do it [/mawkish-purience-mode]
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| genepi wrote: |
| @sequoiaborg, Ouch! I hope you're better soon, despite the disgusting looking food! By the way though, you have lovely straight toes |
You do indeed have a lovely set of toes...
Best wishes for recovery, shame about the food and pain relief though
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You know it makes sense.
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| kittya wrote: |
You do indeed have a lovely set of toes...
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I think we can all see that this is a man who has never owned a pair of stilettos.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I say, that looks pretty epic!...the injury and accouterments, not your lunch  ! Yes, how did you manage to do it?!
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Poster: A snowHead
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@auntie masque, @Robin Agogo,
I hit a jump slightly too fast. OK, far too fast.
Mea culpa 
Hadn't even had the first Bombardino of the day.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@sequoiaborg, My sympathies. Must've been pretty worrying at the time. Hope that it's going well now, you sound in good spirits. Best wishes for the recovery phase, and hope that you get a good journey home and suitable amounts of sympathy, attention and pampering along the way.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Dude
It's already been said, but here's some more good wishes.
And yes, how does a man like yourself have such attractive toes?!?!
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Get them to deal with the crusty nails too
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Don't know Susa, but best of luck to you. I think the idea in Italy is that some aged relative delivers decent food a couple of times a day. Guess it's a challenge when you're not local.
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@sequoiaborg, bravo!! Can we post you a bottle of Tabasco sauce, maybe some ketchup? 
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If one thing is consistent here it is the breakfast. Two packs of Super Dry melba toast and the weakest coffee in Italy.
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Looks awful mate. Chin up.
The injury and the breakfast! 
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Crickey...glad I was not eating when I opened this...that breakfast ughhh. Dry melba toast, did you gag?
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FAQ
). Have they told you when you may move or are they going to keep you in traction till there's initial bone setting and then cast you?
