Thanks everybody, I really appreciate the kind thoughts. The splint thing comes off in eight days, not that I'm counting or anything, after that a boot and PT begins. I am highly motivated to get this thing back in working order, so I'll be the the best PT patient in the whole class.
Relative to solo tripping....I'm always very careful about where I step and not taking big chances, in order to avoid something of this nature. So, let me be everybody's object lesson, a reminder, to take a little extra care when you're on your own. Otherwise your lack of invincibility may show, and you'll end up like I was - alone in a wooded area, phone in the house, wife in Seattle, kids away at college, whimper-limping back to the house to reach out for help. I only had to go the distance of a football field (thought I'd have to crawl, but managed the whimper-limp). Imagine doing that to yourself on a canoe trip, because you were absent-minded for a moment, or had a hold-my-beer moment, or figured "it's not that far, I can do a little jump and land ok on that one rock". Should that happen, maybe your ability to reach out to the world is at the other end of the portage, but even if you can get help, you're on your own, it hurts like ever-living H....you get the idea. The injury can happen even if you're being smart and cautious, but of course there's no need to court disaster.
My wife hates it when I solo trip....this isn't gonna help my case come spring time....
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. I have been working through long-term injuries as well and understand the frustration! Wishing you a speedy recovery and all the best in planning a May trip. If you happen to spot a grizzled skinny guy with a limp, it might be me...
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