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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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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 5, 2013 - 05:42pm PT
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I've already been lifting weights, doing push ups and pull ups. I don't think I'll be doing any campus boarding soon though.
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kennyt
climber
Woodfords,California
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Sh#t, I'm trying to eat here!
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bhilden
Trad climber
Mountain View, CA
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^^^ Damn, looks like power tools were used on that Frankenstein.
You are correct. But, the power tools were used to put this in(see photo).
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kennyt
climber
Woodfords,California
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Those look like stainless deck screws
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 5, 2013 - 08:42pm PT
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Our Man-Date is in August, don't you think?
This is going to be a great climbing year for me!
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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glad it's the pinky and not the ring finger. pinkies are useless anyway. plus now you'll have a sexy scar.
stitches aside, that photo shows why you became a climber and not a concert pianist.
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Nice "threads" dude ;-)
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Mark, I kinda missed all this but the subject of fingers is vaguely interesting, except when they are chopped.
Then it becomes intensely interesting and this just happened to two kids at once. Apparently they had their fingers wrapped up in the rope when it snapped.
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/national_world&id=8981038
Like it says in the photo of this link, Get Well Soon.
Boy, Zion, huh. Good luck with the recovery.
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Glad to hear you're healing up Mark. That's going to leave a ...mark...he. sorry.
Would like to meet up with you when you come to Zion, will be happy to give you a hand hauling kit. I'm guessing you're going to go for the Buttress all free?
Talk to ya soon!
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 6, 2013 - 09:46am PT
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Vegas, no, Skot Richards and I are hoping hoping Desert Shield and then spend a day free climbing. Moonlight is on the list but not this trip, I'm not a .12d climber yet.
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frank wyman
Mountain climber
montana
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Patient: Doc, Doc..Will I be able to climb 5.11 when my hand heals?Doctor: I don't see why not, Its as good as new... Patient: Thats amazing...I never could before....:)
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 6, 2013 - 11:22am PT
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Lemme tell ya, you haven't heard the last of the free climbing team of Max and Mark. We have plans...
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Double D
climber
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Yeah, but your Mark Hudon and you're bad ass!
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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That is just a sick photo. My knee scar is just plain frankensteing evil. As said previously, staples rule.
I've had to suture myself. Anyone tried that? It was really poor work, but it worked.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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I think it's going to hurt getting the stitches out.
No way man. Getting stitches pulled out is one of those cool tactile sensations. I don't like getting stitches, but I always insist on removing them myself.
Call me strange, but I love the feeling.
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GhoulweJ
Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
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People pay to get their stitches removed???? Really?????
Snip and pull people.... Snip and pull...
You're not getting soft are ya!?!?!?!
EDIT:
Suggestion, pull on the knot end after snipping. I've pulled a few knots through the flesh and it sorta hurts a little.
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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Mark,
Next time go for the injection. Inject day one, straighten the finger day 2 or 3 and no surgery.
The collagenase breaks down the tissue which the doc pops the next day and voila.
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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Hopefully there is no next time!
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duncan
climber
London, UK
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I wouldn't go for the collagenase injections myself.
Tendons are made of collagen and are very close to the Dupuytren's cords. I'm sure Xiaflex has been thoroughly tested but probably not in climbers. Minor damage to the tendon wouldn't be noticed in most people but for a climber it might be disastrous. Have many climbers had their DC done this way?
I might consider a Needle Aponeurotomy if my DC was at an early stage and I wanted to get back onto rock asap.
Question for Mark: do you take Glucosamine?
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Plaidman
Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
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How'd it go Mark? Update please.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 6, 2013 - 06:35pm PT
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I'm sitting in the drs. office right now, I'll keep you posted.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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I'm sitting in the drs. office right now, I'll keep you posted.
We want live video!
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Gene
climber
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Sent from my iPad.......
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Plaidman
Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
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I am assuming that it went well.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2013 - 01:24am PT
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Well, that was casual, I could easily have done that myself.
The Doc says it looks real good. I concur, I'll be back at in no time.
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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Did you get a lollipop?
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