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Rally up folks Snojo got hurt today

It seems that bad things always happen in threes, but they always happen to the best people. I'll be praying for a speedy recovery Jod.

Part of the reason that I enjoy this sport is the people. Look at all the people who are willing to step up and lend a hand...Cheers to all of you!
 
I talked to jodie last night while she was laying in here hopital bed. Her spirits are high....which is good. This time it was her other leg so now she has had operations on both legs. She said it was one of her best days on her XP and se was cuttin a wicked line when she fell into a wind blown creek bottom that she didnt see in time.....She cant wait to saddle up again. Way to go girl.....heal up fast...all the best Brendon and family
 
praying for your speedy recovery and like I said in the other forum if there is anything you guys need let me know. Jodie you are a tough little lady hang in there. She is lucky to have a great man and friends to help her. I am only 4 hours away. Help with the ladies ride stuff whatever.
 
What I learned from this:

1.Don't count on anybody to get you out, be prepared to take care of everything yourself. You might be sitting there for awhile waiting other wise.

2. Be prepared to take care of some one at the scene, its very difficult to move someone that is severely injured, at least very far, Its going to be windy, snowing and very cold, we were lucky to have the gully/creek bed as it provided some protection.

3. Get them some shelter right away, don't hesitate at all, it hard to get that heat back after its gone, we almost screwed this part up, we were so fixated on rescue or transporting her out our selves that we let her start to get cold, we had here covered with a space blanket but it wasn't helping much, I had a emergency sleeping bag or Bivy sack on my sled, I got it out and set it beside her but didn't really tell everybody else what it was, when we finally put her in the sleeping bag things improved greatly, we were then able to use our body heat to warm her up again, after about a 1/2 hour she stopped shivering and the falling snow started to melt off the 3 of us, I was kinda spooning one side of Jo and Alisha (sorry if I spelled it wrong ) was on the other, nice and cozy. Thats all I am going to say about that;)


4. Those cheesy Space blankets aren't worth much in the wind, better than nothing, but barely. I had a Sportsman space blanket, its bigger and thicker with grommets around the edge, but it was still not much help really, kept blowing open and letting snow in, if you tried to open it a little, you got the whole thing most of the time. Still better than nothing.

5. Get an Adventure Medical Kits Thermo-Lite Bivvy Sack, it was awesome, I carried this around for 2 years and had never opened it, I knew it was a light weight sleeping bag but had no idea how nice it was. its made of four-ply Thermo-Lite aluminized fabric, it only weighs 8 ozs but was worth 10 pounds of gold, it has a Velcro around the edge so its easer to get a injured person in, and the Velcro keeps the wind from blowing it open all the time. It has many proposes, you could pull it over your head and use it as a shelter if need be.


here are some links to see the Bivy sack.


http://www.backpacker.com/gear/2261

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/amk_emergency_bivvy_single.html

https://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=99840&memberId=12500226
 
Hope you have a speedy recovery Snojo. Dave thanks for posting this information. Good things to keep in mind.
 
Wow, sounds like you guys did a great job taking care of her and keeping her warm. It is too bad that this had to happen at all, but a couple weeks before the ladies ride. I know she will be missed the most there.

I wish you a speedy recovery Jodie!

Oh, thanks for all the great info that has been given in this post.
 
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hey jodie, wishing you a fast healling get some good books ,movie's and puzzles and the time will go by fast my dad just went 96 day's in a wheelchair and it really doen't seem that long the time went by fast. get well soon and hope to get to ride with you next new year's
marty and gretchen
 
"When I doubt throttle out", is just a saying. Get well quick, and no more creek carving for a while.

Slim, get her a laptop, we'll keep her entertained until she heels up. :)
 
Here's to a speedy recovery. Sounds like everybody did a great job in getting her out. That's always good to hear.
 
Thanks Everyone!

But especially, Matt (WMD), Alicia, and DAM Dave, even with all the words spoken of this incident, You all have NO idea what these 3 fine people did to save my sweetie. I can say right now with all honesty, that I am at a loss to adequately express my feelings to these 3.

When I think of what would have been the outcome if Jo had not had the divining grace to be riding with you 3 when this happened, I shudder in tears..........

Matt, Dave & Alicia, THANK-YOU. If any of you EVER need someone, for something, ANYTHING, I will come a runnin.... I MEAN THIS.

To everyone, PLEASE take what WMD & Dam Dave have written as GOSPEL for being prepared. There is no substitute, or EASY button when these accidents happen for being prepared.

She is home and up this morning, even putting her pants on by herself just now, Even tho I was trying to keep them off!:Dhehehehehehe

I will try and get pics and a couple movies we took Monday when we got her sled out when I have more time tonight.

The following I posted on the Ladies Forum of what happened.

SnoJo went out today riding with some very good people, WMD & Alicia (His Fiancee) and Dam Dave. Jo was having the ride of her life, 3 feet of pow & untracked, when she crested a hill under full throttle, and jumped down 15' and T-boned into a embankment. She broke her hip and femur on the throttle side handle bar. Thank god she was riding with Matt (WMD) who is one of the Air Idaho Rescue chopper pilots, and his fiancee who is a nurse, also with a wonderfull man Dam Dave of the 4m. They got S&R coming, and hand talked the chopper in to life flight her to EIRMC.

They got her stable, wrapped in space balnkets, hot pads and both Alicia and Dave sandwiched her for body heat as she slipped into hypothermia. 2 hrs later I had her in my arms again.

She is sleeping peacefully now, had a titanium pin inserted from the hip to the knee. I am going to recover her sled tomorrow with Matt, Dave & 2 more good friends.

Its 3am, gotta go get a few hrs sleep.

I will get this labtop to her later tomorrow night.

My sweetie is one tuff Chicka.

She adores all of you. Keep her strong Ladies.

SLIM.
 
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just talked to tuffy

she is home resting on the couch. sounds like everyone did a great job!
thanks for taking care of our bionic woman. ;)

thanks for the links.. anyone that rides with me knows i carry 40 pounds of stuff other people call "crap".

I'm use to being slim's support crew on the mountain.:D
but it's for things like this.
i'm gonna add the bivy and toss the thin emergancy blanket. thanks

mark and Jodi we will see ya soon. call if you need ANYTHING

scott
 
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