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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 5, 2013 - 01:53pm PT
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Yeah!
No big deal. Dupuytren's Contracture caused my little finger to curl. Had it fixed less than a month ago, stitches get taken out tomorrow, giving me two months to train for Zion at the end of April and then another four weeks till Yosemite in June.
Psyched!
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mhay
climber
Reno, NV
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I hope you had some kevlar tendons installed while they were in there.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, mark... good to hear that all will be well, for you hand then, with this taken care of...
i had a near-finger-lock situation, so i learned a few things that could be done to help it, and thankfully, now, it is all okay...
it is caused by stress on the tendon,too, of the finger, from lifting heavy items, but balancing the weight ON the fingers instead of the whole hand.... (but at that job, that was the only option--glad i am not there anymore... however that kind of finger issue runs in our family, on my mom's side...
happy new climbing days, now, to you!
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Glad to hear, hope it's better than it looks, cuz that shiz looks bad. Cheers to many happy future sends and a fully bending finger.
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elistar12
climber
San Diego, CA
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Looks a lot better than the first photo I saw! Healing nicely.
Hope it doesn't give you trouble while training.
Zion yay!!
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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As someone still recently off the DL, I can relate. I hope you continue to heal quickly and fully, Mark.
John
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 5, 2013 - 02:42pm PT
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I think it's going to hurt getting the stitches out.
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TwistedCrank
climber
Dingleberry Gulch, Ideeho
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You should have patched that up with duct tape and a popsicle stick. Are you going soft?
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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That's gnarly looking! At least you will have a cool scar.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Now that was way high on my morning 'that's really harsh' meter. Dude, seriously, glad I don't have to stare at that all day every day. Gnar.
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Plaidman
Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Good healing to ya Mark. Have fun in Zion.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Wow mark, ten years ago i had the same surgery on the same hand in the exact same spot as yours.
Only surgery i've had....knock on wood.
It's like new and has never bothered me again...i climbed the day my stitches came out.
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bhilden
Trad climber
Mountain View, CA
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Stiches? Staples are the bomb!
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Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
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^^^ Damn, looks like power tools were used on that Frankenstein.
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Texplorer
Trad climber
Sacramento
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Interestingly dupuytren's contracture is more common in people of scandanavian or celtic descent. It's sometimes called Celtic Hand.
Also many people with this also have Peyronie's disease. Please no pictures of that MH.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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I think it's going to hurt getting the stitches out.
I do too, sorry...gives me an itchy feeling
Susan
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Please no pictures of that MH.
Don't worry. He already took his ball and went home.
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labrat
Trad climber
Auburn, CA
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Great picture Mark. Thanks for sharing and hopes for a speedy recovery!
Erik
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Heal quick Mark! You'll be sending soon.
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