February 1st, 2011 by Conor

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February 1st, 2011 by MIchelle

Danny has just gone in for the burr hole drainage procedure. It will last about 45 minutes with 20 minutes in the end to clean up and get Danny to recovery. There was quite a bit of talking regarding wether or not to do the procedure now or to call it off and wait for a couple of weeks to see if the fluid beneath the skull would decrease. After talking to Doctor Gorsuch one last time before the scheduled surgery and seeing that he was more confident in the decision to go through with the procedure, Danny made the call to proceed and we all agreed. They will be monitoring the fluid beneath the skull in the next week and if the fluid decreases enough then Danny will be on his way home soon (a week to a week and a half).

One major question that had been bothering Danny and brought up great concern was if they would have to put in another catheter. After finding out that he did not need a catheter I think it was easier for Danny to make the decision. As he was given his IV cocktail he reminded us to be sure we had food waiting for him in his room. Hopefully he’ll have an appetite.

-Michelle

February 1st, 2011 by Conor

Hi to all up in Montana,
This is Tom Jones one of the debaucherous partners from the back of the bus in Croatia. Sounds like things are getting better all the time, couldn’t expect anything less from a strong rider. I’m really happy to hear Danny is walking around the hospital, that’s a big step when they let you do that. I was just reminded of you all again when I was screwing around at work. We were searching for Mike Wilson’s quadruple back flip into Tahoe, and the Shreddy Times clip comes up first in the Google search! Congrats on that, it was great to see your logo randomly on the web instead of looking it up directly. The editing of the clip was really professional, and was a great montage of Mike screwing around. Keep up the good work, I look forward to running into more of your clips on the web. Stay strong Danny , you’ll be out soon!!
Much Love From Mammoth!!!!! TJ

February 1st, 2011 by Conor

I’ve written once before when Danny first suffered his injury. I thought it would be nice to contribute some more. Although I may not know Danny, his family or friends, I understand what you all are going through. I went through this back in March of 2004 with my best friends older brother who is like my brother. My best friend lives in Missouri and was only able to stay for very minimal time. I made a promise to her that I’d be there everyday until he was released. I even put off moving back east to Boston to attend school until he was better. I stood by my promise. He was hit by a drunk driver going 75 mph as he was walking across the street and it literally knocked him out of his shoes, and suffered a TBI along with some other serious injuries. I remember my best friend telling me what to expect when I returned home from a trip to Boston. Nothing can prepare you for that. Tubes, machines, beeping noises, drs, nurses and all the abundance of tests. Staring at the same machine you all stared at watching the pressure, and watching the numbers jump up and down for days it felt like.

Over the weeks and months he was in ICU, PCU and eventually finally into the rehabilitation hospital I would see great leaps and bounds. As all you guys there that were worried about Dannys writing, we were worried if he was still able to draw. When we gave him a pen and paper and asked him to draw, we were all amazed and felt a little bit better about everything that had gone on.

Danny has come SO far and has made such HUGE leaps and bounds these past 3 weeks. With everyone by his side for support makes such a huge difference. I was so happy to read he will be eventually back on a snowboard, where he belongs! I’m on this site everyday checking on any new posts about Dannys recovery. Danny your in my thoughts and prayers along with everyone else who stands by you! You are such an inspirational person inside and out. You’re a strong willed, motivated person who knows what he wants. This is helping speed up your recovery.

I’ve purchased a bracelet (wish I could contribute more, but funds don’t let me at the moment being right in the middle of moving out of state) and I ROCK it everyday!! I am proud to wear it!! Anything to show my support in your recovery! This is the time people need to show some extra love and support. Danny may be in the fast lane to recovery, but he still needs everything he can get from anyone reading this site. There’s still a long road ahead with lots more leaps and bounds to conquer.

Sending lots of love and positive vibes from the west coast!!

GET SHREDDER DANNY!!

Much Love,
Cerese

February 1st, 2011 by Conor

We (Matt Davis, Sean Graves, and myself) bootpacked this out in the field at Patrol 2 out the back of Blue Sky at Vail. A perfect day and it gave us an hour to reflect on why we ride.

Get Shredder Danny!
Erik Sunde

February 1st, 2011 by Conor

Hey Danny and Everyone else reading this, I got a good Danny story from 2009…

I met Danny 2 winters ago. I was settling in the Tahoe area after
college and I had the good fortune of clicking on a craigslist ad for
a $400 room for rent, utilities included. It wouldn’t be till much
later that I realized the true value of staying at 12906 Pinnacle
Loop, living with good people, Danny being the leader. That winter
went from good to great when I started hanging out with Danny. Trips
to Taco Bell, and making fun of each other when we couldn’t figure out
Mickey’s Hand Grenade bottle cap word puzzles were some of the little
things that really bonded us as friends. The story I want to tell is
about a game called SCOTLAND…

The game is played with a group of people, three bottle caps each, a
large goblet and plenty of drinks. Everyone puts zero to three bottle
caps in their fist and holds it in the middle. Then a round of
guessing takes place, everyone guesses a sum of the total bottle caps
in the middle, hidden by the fists. After everyone guesses, a total
is added up. If you guess correctly, you put some of your drink in
the goblet and you’re out, that’s good. If no one guesses correctly
you do a cheers for Scotland and drink a sip. Eventually the game
gets down to two people, with a large goblet full of cheap beer for
the loser. The game was an instant hit when I introduced it,
especially to Danny.

When we first started playing, Danny was hosting 3 or 4 kids from The
University of Utah on a shred trip to Tahoe. Now, most of the people
reading this know that Danny is a creative kid, and he put his own
twist on this game. When the final two are heads up, the winner of
that match up, instead of putting in more beer, can add any liquid in
the house. People who know Danny, knows he is one of the luckiest
kids out there, so this disgusting rule didn’t effect him at all
because he never lost! Everyone else was drinking hot sauce, maple
syrup and ranch with their beer, Danny was laughing it up. We played
that game many times throughout the winter, and it just proves that
Danny was a special kid who could beat the odds and avoid the goblet.

This recovery time is another way Danny can show everyone how special
he is. While I haven’t seen Danny since the accident, from what I’ve
read it sounds like he is doing exactly that, beating the odds and
leaving a positive impression on everyone at the hospital. I hope you
enjoyed reading this, as I enjoyed reliving the memories, thanks
Danny, get better soon.

Much love,

Mark D.

February 1st, 2011 by Conor

I don’t know Danny personally but his story has really hit home for me. I did meet Danny one time at Northstar, after seeing the Shreddy Times sticker on his board I wanted to comment on how much I liked the site but got shy and didnt say anything, but somehow ended up in the same gondola with him anyways. He was an extremely nice guy and made me even more stoked to be going shredding. Going on the site and seeing what happened to him made my jaw drop. I suffered from a traumatic head injury myself 6 years ago up in Whistler, fracturing my skull and bruising the frontal lobe of my brain. The doctor told me if I had hit my head a half inch to the right I would have died on impact. But enough about me. My heart goes out to Danny and his family and I wish him all the best in his recovery. I know he can come back fully from it and after just reading that he was sitting up and talking I am so incredibly stoked. Wishing you the best from Tahoe. -Donny

February 1st, 2011 by Conor

Here is the article in today’s Conway Daily Sun:

Someone please tell me the typos only exist on the internet because they are plentiful online that’s for sure…

February 1st, 2011 by Conor

Danny has his final surgery this afternoon. At least we hope it’s his final surgery. He has been pretty lively lately and you can catch him chatting away on Facebook if you time it right. My guess is that that will slow down over the next 24 hours after they put the drain in his skull. Hoping for the best.