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Mike Friedrichs

Sport climber
City of Salt
Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 3, 2012 - 12:10am PT
I took a hard fall into the wall at the gym and broke a rib. It's incredibly painful - intense muscle spasms. Anyone have any experience with this? How long before you could run or bike? When could you climb again? When could you sleep again? Any hints?
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Mar 3, 2012 - 12:10am PT
couple months and maybe longer if yer old! Don't laugh, sneeze, cough, poop hard or have sex. sleep on the opposite side and GUD luck.
Peace
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Mar 3, 2012 - 12:11am PT
Don't watch anything that will make you laugh for about three weeks.

Seriously!
Melissa

Gym climber
berkeley, ca
Mar 3, 2012 - 12:17am PT
No advice here, but I'm sorry for your pain. :-( Heal fast.
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Mar 3, 2012 - 12:20am PT
oh Mike!
ribs aren't fun to deal with... jerked one around on a surprising fall outside and had it nag me for about 3 weeks... doubt it was even broke...
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 3, 2012 - 12:22am PT
the good news is: you won't be sneezing for some time.

The pain-- as your lungs start to expand to sneeze: will block the sneeze.

Other than sneezing, I was amazed what I could, or could not do with a broken, and on other occasions, cracked rib.

Don't breathe deep and anything is possible-----or not.
Mike Friedrichs

Sport climber
City of Salt
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 3, 2012 - 12:32am PT
Thanks for the advise. TGT I totally get that. Coughing is really bad too. It doesn't feel all that good trying to sleep on the opposite side either. Seems like I can only lay on my back. When will the muscle spasms go away. They take my breath away they're so intense.

I'm heading to Europe in May. Hope to be healthy and somewhat fit by then.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Mar 3, 2012 - 12:47am PT
use a knife to cut the rib, apply kc masterpiece, consume, then

procure a moist towlette.


Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Mar 3, 2012 - 12:48am PT
A guy is sitting at home when he hears a knock at the door. He opens the door and sees a snail on the porch. He picks up the snail and throws it as far as he can. Three years later, there’s a knock on the door. He opens it and sees the same snail. The snail says "What the hell was that all about?"
Ol' Skool

Trad climber
Oakhurst, CA
Mar 3, 2012 - 12:50am PT
Took a whipper and busted mine up- recall having a good month of discomfort (though it gets better)- and weird occasional twinges for several years after that- (maybe tore some connecting tissue?)
The hard part was trying to fake good health when my folks passed through town. In fact I knew I couldn't pull it off and fabricated some excuse for not being able to get together.
As mentioned, try sleeping on the side that hurts least and pray for no respiratory illness in the next month. You'll be semi-normal in no time.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Mar 3, 2012 - 12:53am PT
A Jew, a Black guy and a Preacher walk into a bar,

the bartender says,

"what is this, some kind of a frickin joke?"

Russ Walling

Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
Mar 3, 2012 - 12:53am PT
Hey Mike...
Remember that OW roof we were trying to do in Josh and then that hideous noise came out of my torso and we sorta thought the rangers shot me with a rubber bullet? That thing took about 6 months before I stopped feeling it or thinking about it. Still not sure what it was, but it was rib or xiphoid related... unless those damn tools did shoot me. Every now and again, doing the same kinda move, it still hurts or feels like it might go. What was that.... three years ago?
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Mar 3, 2012 - 12:56am PT
A hundred prostitutes in Washington D.C. were
asked if they would ever sleep with President
Clinton. 60% said, 'Never again!'
Rolfr

Social climber
North Vancouver BC
Mar 3, 2012 - 01:05am PT
Twice climbing, twice falling off ladder or scaffold, once on a mountain bike. I found old school taping up of the injured area helpful, and managed to climb within two weeks, but no high steps and definitely at an easier grade.
the more interesting question should be "how many bone have you broken over your climbing life"
I'll start a new thread.
Ol' Skool

Trad climber
Oakhurst, CA
Mar 3, 2012 - 01:06am PT
only exceeded by Marion Barry- who incidentally is interested in your crack offer...
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Mar 3, 2012 - 01:32am PT
first. Bouldering...he said. "I got ya Dude". and then I was looking up from the Curry village dust at the cig dangling from his stupid, slack jaw, as he asked "Dudeman, are you okay?"

second- tele skiing in a whiteout on Acid, listening to Gates of Delirium on the yellow Walkman in the chest pocket of my parka. landed on it hard and heard the crack over the din... Good times...
KabalaArch

Trad climber
Starlite, California
Mar 3, 2012 - 01:55am PT
I climbed the Kingfisher with a broken rib. Fell in the bathtub of the Furnace Creek Ranch, where I departed from my family en route to Moab.

At first it didn't hurt so bad, leading me to suspect it was just a contusion.

But, by the top of the 2nd pitch, a chimney, I could feel the raw edges scraping against one anther. One over the Moenkopi capstone roof, the final pitch goes free, with an 5.8 undercling. Nice to do it one armed!

For some reason, broken ribs hurt far more than they should! Definately stay away from sick people - if it hurts too much to cough, you'll be looking at pneumonia.
SGropp

Mountain climber
Eastsound, Wa
Mar 3, 2012 - 02:08am PT
I've broken them twice.

The first time, falling on my framing hammer on a job site. Really painful for a couple of weeks.

The second time being dragged down the deck by a line on a purse seiner in Alaska. I hit the the running backstay hard . The stay was made out of chain but it kept me from going overboard.

It hurt like hell for a couple of weeks, hard to work and hard to sleep. The only thing that seem to bring relief was leaning up against the hot exhaust stack running up through the galley.

Sometimes that old break hurts so much when the weather changes that it keeps me awake for hours, even 25 years later.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Mar 3, 2012 - 02:16am PT
At least you didn't do it on the first day of a month long trip to Patagonia!
That really hurt! :-)
corniss chopper

climber
breaking the speed of gravity
Mar 3, 2012 - 02:34am PT
A man and his wife were lying in bed when she was pleasantly surprised to
find his hands beginning to roam over her stomach. Then he went to her
breasts, and all over until she was thoroughly aroused.

Suddenly he stopped and lay back with a sigh of satisfaction.
'Why have you stopped, love?' asked his wife.
'Its OK, I found the remote,' he said, switching on the TV.
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