ER Nurse’s Incredible 10-Mile Hike to Safety After a Hiking Accident

the other way, and this would be a different story,” he said.

He described himself as “very lucky.”

His medical knowledge helped him recognize that he was stable, but the safe outcome also depended on the exact path the pole took through his body.

The fact that he retained full feeling, remained conscious, and experienced no major bleeding allowed him continue reading …