Mos_Chillin Posted June 23, 2006 Posted June 23, 2006 Best wishes to a speedy recovery, my (hopefully) hard-headed friend! Quote
knotzen Posted June 23, 2006 Posted June 23, 2006 Dude, get well and back to normal soon! At *least* by Rope-up. Quote
MarkMcJizzy Posted June 23, 2006 Posted June 23, 2006 Kellie just left me a message that he was doing very well when she, and the Hortons were there. When I was there with Oly and Jeff Hansel, they had just inserted a feeding tube, and he was a little drugged up. All in all, thing seem upbeat. But he still has a huge way to go. thank you everybody. Quote
G-spotter Posted June 23, 2006 Posted June 23, 2006 We'll know he's better when they switch from a feeding tube to a beer tube Quote
Couloir Posted June 23, 2006 Posted June 23, 2006 is it me or is this the first thread ever moved FROM spray TO the main board? Kurt might be acheiving a CC.com first... I believe this to be true as well. KURT!!!!! Get well baby! Quote
rbw1966 Posted June 23, 2006 Posted June 23, 2006 I clearly need to visit here more often. Speedy recovery Kurt! No one builds a campfire like this guy! Quote
olyclimber Posted June 23, 2006 Posted June 23, 2006 bro-brah is hanging tough. Hansel and I went to see him this evening, and things are looking up. It has been a very serious accident, and you should all be taking better care and thought of yourself as a result. Accidents can happen at any time, even at work. I could tell that Kurt knew that I was that jerk from cc.com, and I was happy to see it. He still has a long road ahead of him, and he needs support from you. I know you have it in you. Here is to Kurt spraying with us all soon on CC.com. Quote
mvs Posted June 23, 2006 Posted June 23, 2006 Get well Kurt, all the best to you, and many adventures to come! Quote
klenke Posted June 23, 2006 Posted June 23, 2006 20 or so 'get well' messages in my PM inbox as of this morning. Keep them coming. The last one will be taken at 5:00pm. Thank you to all who have contributed one. Quote
dkemp Posted June 23, 2006 Posted June 23, 2006 Oy! I'm away for a few days and just look what happens. Get well AlpineK! Quote
Billygoat Posted June 24, 2006 Posted June 24, 2006 Glad to hear he is up and around . Here's hoping for a speedy recovery Quote
MarkMcJizzy Posted June 24, 2006 Posted June 24, 2006 Glad to hear he is up and around Sadly he is not "up and around". He is still only semi-conscious. He is being fed thru a feeding tube, but is off the resperator. But he is improving markedly every day. Quote
klenke Posted June 24, 2006 Posted June 24, 2006 The "card" was delivered today along with Alpinist 16 (thanks to pms [Jim]). Kurt has been moved from the Burn ICU to the Neurosciences Unit on the 3rd floor of the West Wing Hospital. He is (currently) in Room 380. According to the Burn ICU nurses he is doing much better. I think he sort of recognized me but didn't know my name. He is mildly coherent some of the time. One of his arborist buddies was there and said it would be cool if some of you were to visit him this weekend--even if just for a few minutes. Parking in the west garage is readily accessible and not too expensive ($3 for 1 hour or less). Here's to Kurt! Go Kurt! And here's to icegirl for suggesting a monetary fund be set up for him. Quote
lancegranite Posted June 24, 2006 Posted June 24, 2006 Best wishes Kurt, you are surrounded by many caring people! Here's to you getting better, give 'em hell! -The Granite Family Quote
TREETOAD Posted June 24, 2006 Posted June 24, 2006 Sending positive energy from the north, wishing you well and hoping you feel stronger with every new day, hang in there man. Quote
Distel32 Posted June 24, 2006 Posted June 24, 2006 Get better soon Kurt. I remember the first all ages PC I went to where the first thing Kurt did was get me a beer. Quick and healthy recovery wishes from MGL. Quote
texplorer Posted June 24, 2006 Posted June 24, 2006 I just heard about this today. Elvis and I wish you well from scorching Vegas. Quote
icegirl Posted June 24, 2006 Posted June 24, 2006 As has been done for some of my diving friends when they've suffered devastating injuries, I was thinking perhaps we could band together and set up a recovery fund for Kurt. Having worked at Harborview for 7 years, specializing in neurosurgery, I know the ramifications of such an injury. I understand not only the immediate costs (of which insurance will pay a reasonable bit of in theory) but also the continued cost of not only Physical Therapy, but keeping Kurts belongings (house, business, etc...) intact. Bottom line, as we all know, paying a morgage, etc.. can be pricey, even more so if one is waylaid in an ICU, and not able to bring in income. Knowing Kurt (though mainly from pub club and the site) I imagine he has savings, but recovery from an injury like this often takes some time. What I'm thinking of is this, one of his close friends or family (someone who has access to his bank account and bills) set up a paypal account where we can all donate a few bucks. CC.com has a HUGE readership, and if each CC.com member donates just $5, less than the cost of two latte's, it could help give Kurt the time to recover and keep his business and home... I'll make the first donation! Other things we can do... If you have used gear laying around to sell, we can pool it and sell it, all proceeds going to the recovery fund. If any businesses who find this cause appealing, they can always pick a day and donate a percentage of the day's sales to the fund... If we want to get really fancy, we can make green bracelets saying "arborist = tree surgeon"... (sorry, I'm just brainstorming here... ) what do people think?! Can we make this happen? If he recovers really quick, and doesn't need it, then I am quite sure he'd donate the money to some climbing cause... but at least he'd have it to fall back on, and that is the important thing... -Laura Quote
kmk Posted June 24, 2006 Posted June 24, 2006 please post when the paypal account is set up. great idea. Quote
MarkMcJizzy Posted June 24, 2006 Posted June 24, 2006 As has been done for some of my diving friends when they've suffered devastating injuries, I was thinking perhaps we could band together and set up a recovery fund for Kurt. I'll talk to his mother and father about this today. Quote
MarkMcJizzy Posted June 24, 2006 Posted June 24, 2006 One of his arborist buddies was there and said it would be cool if some of you were to visit him this weekend--even if just for a few minutes. That is true. But people still need to be aware of the needs of his family, who are still concerned about over stimulation. If he is seemingly aggitated, please take a step back. Jack Carlson is there alot, and is an excellent guide to "Kurt protocol". His parents are there everyday from 8:00am to 3pm, and again from 8pm to `11pm. Their names are Frank and Margeret. Quote
Off_White Posted June 24, 2006 Posted June 24, 2006 I think the paypal account is a good idea, an easy way for donations to be managed. Medical insurance will help with that end of things, but as a self-employed person Kurt (like myself) has not been covered under L&I, which means there will be no time-loss payout from the state. Icegirl's sketch of the difficulty in keeping the rest of normal life intact as Kurt recovers is spot on, and a paypal account will lessen the managment burden for his closest support people while making it easy for donations of all sizes to be accomodated. Kurt's strong in will and body, that will give him great odds in recovering, but his strength in friendships is no less. Kudos to you all, and especially those who are putting life on hold to be there for him. Quote
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