A Nearly Fatal Birthday in the Backcountry, Part 2

On our last podcast, we told you about a serious ski accident that Blister founder, Jonathan Ellsworth, was fortunate to survive. But the crash itself was only a part of the story, and the weeks after the crash were full of a number of very consequential events, decisions, and lessons, and we discuss them here.TOPICS & TIMES:My primary pre-accident mistake (7:10)The decision not to go to the hospital (12:00)A very David-Lynchian birthday dinner (23:38)The drive home, continued self-assessment, and health care (27:27)Emergency spinal surgery? Other options? (My injury + Nate’s popsicle analogy) (43:00)Important Rant: Know your “Out-of-Pocket Maximum” (54:35)The surgery & post-surgery (57:39)Conclusions & Takeaways (1:00:00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.