Fred Glover/High Traverse....get well

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Peter Haan

Trad climber

Santa Cruz, CA

Feb 24, 2015 - 06:09pm PT

yeah, Guyman. Good.

Tony

Trad climber

Pt. Richmond, CA

Feb 24, 2015 - 10:52pm PT

Wow Fred!
What a harrowing TR, but thanks for the detailed report. We are grateful that if you were going to have a heart attack, that you were in such good company. I have been hearing about this too much from our geezer cohort. Glad to hear you are on the mend and hope it continues to progress quickly.

skcreidc

Social climber

SD, CA

Feb 25, 2015 - 06:32am PT

Stoked to hear such positive things from you HT! Heal well, and get back out there.

You can take it from me, chest compression CPR CAN be painful.

As a side note, one gig I had required a yearly CPR recert among the other required training. I remember distinctly being told that the chest compressions often lead to tearing the sternum free and broken ribs.

GLee

Social climber

Montucky

Feb 25, 2015 - 09:54am PT

+ a zillion for what everyone else has said, Fred!!

Thanks for 'taking the pains' to post your TR....

But it's still a hard way to get your first helicopter ride...

Brock Wagstaff

Trad climber

Larkspur

Feb 25, 2015 - 11:12am PT

Wow Fred, that's a harrowing story. Almost signed up for that AAC trip, and very glad you had competent CPR buddies along. All the best for a full recovery.

Prod

Trad climber

Feb 25, 2015 - 11:24am PT

Wow,

Glad you didn't kick the bucket!

Cheers to a speedy recovery,

Prod.

BMcC

Trad climber

Livermore

Feb 26, 2015 - 11:01pm PT

Fred - that's one heck of a TR.

Glad you're on the mend and getting back on the trail with full recovery a few months away.
Bill

Flip Flop

Trad climber

Truckee, CA

Feb 27, 2015 - 02:01am PT

Shazaam! Glad to hear that you flashed it.

That's good country out there. I pounded a lot of nails on the Lost Trail Lodge and lived out there some, too.

mike m

Trad climber

black hills

Feb 27, 2015 - 06:15am PT

Get well soon.

Norwegian

Trad climber

dancin on the tip of god's middle finger

Feb 27, 2015 - 06:19am PT

i wish i could take everyone's death
all for my own and horde vitality's conclusion
and carry it around in my heart
for the remainder of my days.

so that i never ever forget that
i always almost dead.

Paul Martzen

Trad climber

Fresno

Feb 27, 2015 - 04:19pm PT

Thanks for the trip report Fred. Glad that you wrote it. I would like to get out with you again sometime. I still tell people about our last adventure, though naturally I change our names. This is quite an adventure you are going through now. I look forward to the updates.

HighTraverse

Trad climber

Bay Area

Mar 20, 2015 - 12:26pm PT

Hello gang.
I feel as if I owe you an update so here goes.
Tomorrow will be 7 weeks from Total Arrest. I'm doing well. I've had two significant (defined as taking me out of service for more than a day) setbacks, both related to drug side effects (possibly the same one) and totally unrelated to my heart.
I stopped the Vicodin two weeks ago and the little pain I've had I can manage with OTC pain relief.
Last weekend I was very active. On Sat went to the Pinns with Sarah and two other "old geezer" friends. We hiked the High Peaks from the east via the complete Caves (the upper Caves trail was open) as the loop. 6 1/2 easy miles in 80+ temps. I broke a sweat a couple of times and took a a few rests.
Only saw a few condors, but two of them were up close and personal immature birds. Thrilling to be in a quiet section of the High Peaks trail and have them soar past at eye level 30 feet away. Eye to eye indeed!
on Sunday 3 miles cross country in the Castle Rock back country to dedicate a Very Large Redwood to a friend's memory.
Again, no sweat except for the durned tick digging into my thigh! The Blighter!

Still not allowed any upper body work as it might endanger my surgical wounds. I see my cardiologist on Tuesday and will beg her to let me start re-conditioning above my waist.

I'll be going to the AAC Pinnacles trip in mid April, perhaps I can climb something low angle or at least belay others. If not, I'll still be happy to be alive and outdoors with friends. I just hope it's not too bleeding hot.

Again thank you all for your concern and kind wishes.
On Belay and Berg Heil!!!

(at least I didn't miss out on the ski season!)

apogee

climber

Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy

Mar 20, 2015 - 12:28pm PT

Welcome back, HT. Glad to see you are heading in the right direction.

SC seagoat

Trad climber

Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 20, 2015 - 12:42pm PT

Yes! HT....awesome news. Sorry for the setbacks but sounds like you cruised through those too.

start re-conditioning above my waist.

Good to know conditioning elsewhere hasn't suffered. Wink wink nod nod. :0)

Susan

Stephen McCabe

Trad climber

near Santa Cruz, CA

Mar 20, 2015 - 02:20pm PT

Happy to hear you are out on trails.

HighTraverse

Trad climber

Bay Area

Mar 20, 2015 - 02:38pm PT

Hey Steve,
I've checked out of PacEdge for a few months. Hopefully I'll be back by May.

donini

Trad climber

Ouray, Colorado

Mar 20, 2015 - 02:41pm PT

Bravo Fred...hope to see you in the Creek!

mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Mar 20, 2015 - 02:53pm PT

Fred! My man!

Methinks you'd be better off mellowing a bit more and not rushing things--
it's only been seven weeks.

Please take it very easy and "keep it in your pants," Tiger.

Belay that.

If I hear you've been trying to climb before it's time...
It's just too bad I can't make this rhyme.

You don't want any setbacks at this stage.

It took you by surprise once,
Just hold on to your horses--
Don't act like a big dunce
But conserve all your forces.

Why gamble?

There'll be time for climbing
Before the game is done.

Nice to hear you're UP & not down, though.

Berg heil!

From a concerned fellow heart patient and Taco.