Re: [Philmont]: broken collar bone...

The Philmont Health/Medical form asks for recent skeletal/muscular injuries - I cannot believe that the Philmont docs would allow him on the trail.
Don't bother asking your local doc - the final decision is at Philmont - call them.

Dave Martin
Endwell, NY

-- Original Message --
From: Robert Haig <rhaig@hackboy.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com>
Send: 2004-05-28
Subject: [Philmont]: broken collar bone...

I'm not asking for advice, as I know it should all read "talk to your doc".

we have a scout on our crew that broke his collar bone almost exactly 4weeks
before our departure date. While his doc says it should heal in 4-6 weeks,
he is hesitant to go. I asked that he take the philmont physical form to his
bone doc, remind the doc that 80-90% of the weight will be on the hips, and
ask the doc if he thinks our scout will make it.

Does anyone here have experience with broken collar bones, and/or backpacking
with them. How feasable is it to go backpacking with a freshly healed collar bone?

I'm guessing that he will not be able to go, but I thought I'd ask for
opinions/experiences.

thx

-- 
Rob
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