Bozone

suckitgriz · Post by **suckitgriz** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:06 pm

A little note wishing Bozone a speedy recovery. He suffered a broken back doing some rock climbing. He is doing well and in high-spirits. Everything is going way ahead of schedule and he is going to make a 100% recovery. Feel free to drop him a line. Good Luck Buddy!!!

longhorn_22 · Post by **longhorn_22** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:13 pm

Good luck with your recovery!

Post by **kmax** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:21 pm

Bozone, sorry to hear that. Good luck and hope you have a speedy recovery.

GOKATS · Post by **GOKATS** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:25 pm

Best wishes on a full recovery!!

Post by **rtb** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:09 pm

Bozone, good luck with the recovery. I hope you heal quickly!!

Grizomatic · Post by **Grizomatic** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:28 am

Hopefully well wishes from a Griz fan won't impede the recovery process, but best of luck healing, Bozone!

CelticCat · Post by **CelticCat** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:45 am

Get well soon bro!

WYCAT · Post by **WYCAT** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:07 am

Thanks for the note suckit. I hope things are still progressing well Bozone.

suckitgriz · Post by **suckitgriz** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:19 pm

He's a champ- He is already up and walking and is working his butt off to get where he needs to be.

Hello Kitty · Post by **Hello Kitty** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:10 pm

Bozone-
Take care and I hope your recovery is swift!

*that was a little prayer*

bozbobcat · Post by **bozbobcat** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:37 pm

Get better soon, buddy!

grizzh8r · Post by **grizzh8r** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:08 pm

Consider yourself blessed, my friend. 100% expected recovery from a broken back is

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briannell · Post by **briannell** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:42 pm

wow, so sorry to hear that. will pray for a full & speedy recovery. hang in there

BozoneCat · Post by **BozoneCat** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:24 am

Thanks everyone, all the thoughts and prayers are undoubtedly helping. I finally got to come home yesterday, so I am glad to be out of the hospital after a week in there. The doctors and nursing staff were great, and I can't imagine what I would have done without the constant help and support of my family and friends.

The injury went like this: I was rock climbing, got to the top, and was rappelling down. I had only made it part of the way down when my belayer lost control and I ended up free-falling about 35-40 feet. In the split second that I had to think, I bent my knees and hips to absorb as much of the impact as I could, ended up hitting the ground (rock) on my heels, falling back and hitting my head (I was wearing a helmet). Thankfully, I was with trained PT's who did a great job of immobilizing my head and body.

I ended up suffering a burst fracture of my L1 vertebrae, it was only about 50% intact, with bone fragments all over the place. My spinal cord was 70% compromised by the impingement of the vertebrae. My ER doc told me he thought I am one of the luckiest patients he has ever seen in his 25+ years of practice in that I am not paralyzed. For my surgery, the doctor rebuilt my L1 with bone fragments out of my hip, fused T12-L1-L2, implanted two rods down my back, and tried to repair all the muscles and ligaments that were torn up.

The rehab will be a slow one, but I am okay with that. I don't get to do much more than walking for the first 4-6 weeks while the fusion takes hold. My doc said he wants me walking 1.25-1.5 miles by the time I see him in four weeks, and I was able to walk a half mile without a walker last night - so I'll be way past where he wants me by that time. After that, formal therapy will start and will go slow, including lots of pool therapy. I will never lose my positive attitude, and I know there is a reason God wants me to go through this. I am certain that I will become a better person and a better therapist through this ordeal. Again, I would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, and kind words!

Post by **rtb** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:29 am

WOW!! It is great to hear that you are progressing so well all ready and your attitude is amazing! Your attitude and outlook will be a huge help to carry you through the recovery!

My thoughts and prayers are with you! Keep us updated as you improve.

canyoncat · Post by **canyoncat** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:57 am

Good luck on your rehab Bozone. Having had a bad back injury (car wreak) myself, I know how painful this can be. Although not nearly as serious as yours. Just keep your positive attitude and you'll be fine!!!

HelenaCat95 · Post by **HelenaCat95** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:02 am

Bozone,
All the best in your recovery.
Make sure your rehabbing is all done prior to tailgating season.

grizzh8r · Post by **grizzh8r** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:14 pm

HelenaCat95 wrote:Bozone,
All the best in your recovery.
Make sure your rehabbing is all done prior to tailgating season.

BozoneCat · Post by **BozoneCat** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:17 am

HelenaCat95 wrote:Bozone,
All the best in your recovery.
Make sure your rehabbing is all done prior to tailgating season.

Still not sure if I will be well enough to make it back to the games this fall. I sure hope so, that is definitely one of my goals, but I know it is a long and slow road ahead for me. Boise to Bozeman is about a 7 hour drive, so it might be tough for me to sit for that long... we'll just have to see. I'm crossing my fingers, though!!!

94VegasCat · Post by **94VegasCat** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:30 am

Sounds like a tough go. Best wishes in what sounds like a great start to recovery! Hopefully you can make the CAT/griz game, beings that it is in Missoula. (you should be standing for the majority of that game)

Best of luck Bozone