Injury Report

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On July 31st while partaking in an adventurous climb up Mt. Jangsan I encountered a mini waterfall. Naturally I was curious, and I wanted to cool off so I decided to get my feet wet for a bit. The water was chilly and made my body temperature decrease quite quickly. It felt great considering Nav and I just trekked for an hour. We were both tired and sweating so the waterfall was a great rest spot.
We had another three fourths of the mountain to still climb from our estimates. The waterfall itself was not spectacular by all means but the streams and the rocks were nice to climb. Nice until... Disaster struck! Okay, it’s not dramatic as I make it sound but still! I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves before I explain myself.

The rock titled "Stupid Rock" decided to flip around after I stood on it for a good 15 seconds while I was just watching Nav get to the spot I was heading towards, which was the bridge area. This particular picture was just taken just before I decided to walk to that rock and you can clearly see that I am stable and it’s a big enough rock to hold me firmly and enough space as well. That “Stupid Rock” just moved and got my left toe sliced off (well almost). Gushes of blood starting dripping and I kept trying to wash it away but the water felt super cold now. A Korean family quickly handed me some napkins to quickly hold the toe together and to stop the blood from bleeding too much. It helped temporarily while Nav went back and got all of our things (my bag and sandals, along with his own shoes). The Korean family found two wet towels in their own bag and handed them to me. The first wet towel I cleaned my foot properly and with the second one I wrapped my toe. I loosened up my left sandal so less irritation and friction can be applied to my precious toe. Fortunately I did not break a bone from this accident. Also, I found a walking stick close by (I might have accidentally taken the Korean family’s stick) but they didn’t complain or gesture that it was theirs though. Anyways, here’s a picture of me walking slowly back down the mountain.
A Korean hiker who spoke English decided to ask if I was okay and handed me some bandage from his first aid kit. He told us that his sons (who are in the same age group) get hurt all the time as well. He also informed us that he has relatives in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada! Afterwards, we went to Family Mart and bought some bandages. I did have some at home but it's always better to have more.
In conclusion, I am injured and the prognosis is day-to-day. I walked in shoes today and it was hurting a lot when I had to apply pressure. However, I am slowly recovering from this traumatic experience. I hope to get better soon so that I can experience my summer vacation properly in two weeks!