Pulley Injury

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This post is a going to be bit less happy than the previous one… [Warning: don’t look at photos 4, 5 and 6 if you don’t want to see images of a finger surgery.] I injured a finger while climbing in the Verdon, France. I went to see a surgeon in Marseille and was told almost right away that it was a complete pulley rupture. ? 3 hours after I had entered the hospital the surgery was completed. So now… some months without climbing are ahead of me. ? This is hard. ? On a positive note: I had surgery yesterday afternoon and today the surgeon left on holiday! For 4 weeks! Incredible ? A big thank you to surgeon André Gay @andre.gay.13007 and the IMMS (Institut de la Main et du Membre Supérieur) in the Beauregard hospital in Marseille. Thanks to @antonin.rhodes and @nolwenberthier who told me about the surgeon right after I had hurt my finger. And to everyone who sent kind and encouraging messages. Thank you! Photos: 4: the torn pulley (it had passed behind the tendon) 5: the pulley is restored 6: stitches post surgery 8: cast by @ericdelmares which I got today. Thank you Eric! @lasportivagram #lasportiva @6dsportsnutrition #6dsportsnutrition @lecomte.alpirando #equipetapassion @petzl_official #petzlbenelux @rhinoskinsolutions #skinabusespecialists @xcultclimbing #xcultclimbing @xcultusa @frigyesvandenauweele @climbforhim #climbing #rockclimbing #verdon #france #laramirole #injury #pulleyinjury #pulley #surgery #climbinginjury #outdoors #camping #vanlife #escalade #klettern #sportklimmen #grimper #climb

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