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shari
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Big wave BOO BOO at the Blowhole...Asuncion
It all started out as a nice dip in the blowhole "pool" with our guests to cool off before they headed out to Loreto. There has been a monster swell
the last 2 days so it's been impossible to swim at the beaches...sooooo....we have been playing at the blowhole in front of our casa.
The waves are a bit smaller today so I was showing Shawn how much fun it is to get sprayed by the waves coming over the rocks. We got washed over by a
few wave and were enjoying the E ticket ride....when a monster wave came in and swept me off and tumbling down onto the sharp rocks...as I was
bouncing around, all I could think of was how many stitches I was going to need...as I stood up, I asked Sirena how bad I was bleeding.
I was amazed I was relatively intact and only bled for awhile. Damage assessment was one long cut in my baby finger..bleeding alot....big A$$ scrapes
and bruises in my hip...big toe contusions and cuts...surprisingly little blood...cut on my back...bleeding a bit and some very gnarly gashes on my
knee and leg...bled the most....till weeping a bit.
So the moral of the story is not to play on the rocks in a monster swell....DUH!
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acadist
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WOW! Glad you to see you survived 'intact'.
Dave
I moved to CO and they made me buy a little rod to make it feel like a real fish
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Lindalou
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You poor baby, get out of the water!
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shari
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but it is soooo fun....until it's not! I'm getting pretty sore now though...dang!
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willardguy
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could have been worse, it could have happened to your guests!
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DavidE
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Jesus! Shari, I'm glad you're OK (cuts and bruises aside). Keep an eye on the wounds for infection. Cold packs wrapped in towels for the strains.
Count your blessings and take liberal doses of Tecate USP
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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DENNIS
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Don't put that shot on the website.
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shari
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I put ice on the knee and the swelling went down...my back is pretty sore and put arnica on that and am sipping on a beverage to ease the
pain....hahaha...it was an excellent lesson and I was lucky indeed and yeah, glad it wasnt our guest who got thrown....hey Sh@t happens eh! the waves
seem even bigger now and I just saw some guys with beers sitting up on the rocks too....there was a big wave and they got down pretty quick!
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vgabndo
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Ouch, I've walked those rocks surf casting, and reminded myself what an unhappy camper I'd be if I fell WITH ALL MY CLOTHES ON. Dang. Work related
injuries are a problem!
Have another sip.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Barry A.
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"The Ocean" obviously did not know it was YOU, Shari, or it would NOT have done that. What cool pics, tho the bloody one is hard to look at.
Another day at the ocean----sometimes painful---------I have sure had several.
Yes, watch out for infection for at least the next 5 days, and use ample amounts of Hydrogen Peroxide early, followed by some bicitracin ointment, and
a copious amount of certain type beverages.
Hoping for a fast recovery.
Barry
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
my back is pretty sore and put arnica on that |
You said you had a cut on your back ---- be very careful with the arnica and keep it away from the cut. Arnica on sore muscles --- good. Arnica
in open wounds --- not good.
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shari
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thanks for the warning and your heartfelt concerns ...I put arnica on the bruises and antibiotic ointment on the gashes n slashes. A guy told me that
a couple other ladies got tumbled worse than me a couple day ago too....I sure learned a good lesson!!!
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bajadock
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Seconding Barry's beverage, err I mean MEDICATION, advice. OUCH.
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glad you're OK, could have been MUCH worse, but I bet you will be more and more sore over the next couple days. Maybe a permanent picture of you and
your various cuts etc. should be put up to warn others !
but even with the big waves on the rocks, is it OK below where sirena and others are standing ?
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Ken Bondy
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Dangerous Sis, glad you're ok. Cuidado!! I lost a friend in a similar situation.
carpe diem!
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Get well quickly, Shari.
"Do svadbi zazhiviot" - a saying that translates to - "Don't worry. It will all heal by the wedding".
[Edited on 9-3-2012 by Skipjack Joe]
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shari
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gracias Igor....and brother Ken....Danger is my Destiny!
Dock....I found a bottle of vodka in the closet so I'm good! jejejeje
Hey Blanca...is it raining in La Bocana yet....it is here...there were a couple little rainbows to cheer me up...I hear it poured in
Vizcaino...hooray! it's pretty afe down in the pool there but that monster wave made it kinda rough in there too so one could lose one's footing.
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Ouch! Our coastal topography out in front is almost identical to where you are Shari and I always wince when I see the local daredevils go out on the
rocks, braving the surf. Most seem to be able to escape with at worst a few cuts and scrapes but in our time here we have seen a couple that were
taken away by the Cruz Roja.
Powerful surf and razor sharp rocks are not a good mix.
Take care of yourself!
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Hope you feel better and heal soon. Tough lesson here, glad you posted and were honest about what happened.
On a more positive note---- great pics and description!! More great photo journalism on BN!!!! 
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Shari
glad your okay,, I know that can hurt alot
it happened to me as a young boy growing up in Long Beach
I was out on the break water when a big wave came in and washed me over the rocks, I am glad that i was a good swimmer
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