For anyone who cares I spoke to Don last night and he had a succesful surgery. All ailments were corrected except his NGU. With some rods and pins in his back he now stands straight and is a whopping 5 feet 11 inches tall. He should be out of the hospital by Thanksgiving and belaying me by New Years. On a side note Don had the surgeon add an extra foreskin on him.... he is now two-toned.
One should enter the grave sideways, CHOCOLATE in one hand,WINE in the other, body totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO What a Ride!
He sounds pretty good, "got up to piss and not only did I not piss myself for the first time in years I didn't feel the knife in my back walking to the potty."
Good to hear that the surgery was successful and he is pain free.
"Be responsible for your actions and sensitive to the concerns of other visitors and land managers. ... Your reward is the opportunity to climb in one of the most beautiful areas in this part of the country." John H. Bronaugh
