Thanks for the advice, Quillansculpture. Wow! THR is a much more arduous surgery then my silly ankle. I'll take your suggestion to look in the archives.
I think my poor husband is spooked because I busted it while hiking and he (along with a search and rescue team) got me back to the trailhead over 2 rocky, steep miles of snow/ice/icy stream fords. I think its worse for someone to see it happen then if it happens to you - the shock and endorphins makes everything kinda fuzzy. If I meet anyone in distress on whitney- or any trail for that matter- I will not hesitate to help because I have been there!And I will enroll in a wilderness first aide course so I can learn to splint, a crutial skill!
