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Rick Kent accident 10/16/10
#8422 10/19/10 07:53 PM
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From Rick Kent's Facebook page
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Had a great time in Englestead Canyon on Friday. Saturday not so good. At the 1st rap into Gunsight Canyon a huge boulder next to the rappel station decided to roll loose and I was in the way. The good news is that I managed not to fall 200 feet down the exposed face. Bad news is my lower left leg was crushed resulting in numerous fractures. Since we hadn't yet completed the 1st rap Darija was able to go for help as I sat in a precarious position. NPS SAR decided to bring in a chopper and used a short haul lift to pull me and my rescuer off the face. At the hospital in St George it took a plate and 9 screws to reattach all the fractured pieces. The foot surgery went about as well as could be expected though one or two things couldn't be salvaged. The drive home from St George yesterday was miserable. Pain seems to be coming under control today finally. I'll be on crutches for a couple months. I'm not sure how long it will take before I can get back to hiking. Right now I'm really just thankful that the rock didn't kill me. I easily could have fallen 200 feet to my death. Guess that's about all for now. I need to get back to some rest.

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AlanK #8427 10/19/10 08:57 PM
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AHHHHHHHH...I cringed reading the part about the boulder crushing his leg. sick Get well soon!

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AlanK #8428 10/19/10 09:30 PM
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Yikes! Glad he's OK.

I had a broken ankle once. The first week was hell whenever I stood up, since blood pressure in the leg increased so much. I can still remember that pain!

Thanks for posting the note, Alan.

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AlanK #8430 10/20/10 05:26 AM
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Come on, Rick - I'm timing your recovery with my stopwatch...

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AlanK #8438 10/20/10 09:04 AM
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That is one tough turn of events! Very thankful Rick got away with his life, but very sorry to read about the challenge he now faces in recuperating that leg. I can tell from the almost clinical way he writes about the accident, rescue and surgery so soon afterwards that he is one tough hombre and will be back in the mountains as quick as humanly possibly. Best wishes for a speedy recovery Rick!

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Bulldog34 #8446 10/20/10 01:59 PM
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Wow that SUCKS !!!! Good luck and heal up Rick.

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So sorry to hear this, Rick. Thanks for not going over the edge!!! Best of luck and hard luck on the recovery. Tom


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