Guest guest Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 BUFFALO, Minn. - A teenager who wanted to continue the family tradition of running around the garden barefoot during halftime of the Super Bowl game has learned a painful lesson. It was 17 below zero at halftime Sunday in this city about 30 miles northwest of Minneapolis, and D.J. Brown's dad said it was too cold to continue the tradition. But the 18-year-old senior at Buffalo High School ran outside in his T-shirt and jeans, threw off his socks and shoes, and ran around the block. Brown said he was outside only five minutes, but his feet started swelling and blistering when he got back inside. The pain was excruciating. " I consider myself having a high pain threshold, and this was just so 10 out of 10, " he said. " I was, like, chewing on a towel. " He was treated for second-degree frostbite on both feet at the burn center at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis and was on crutches and pain medication Monday. His burn specialist said he should be fine, but it'll take a few weeks. " Cold weather is just as dangerous as pouring scalding water on your feet, " said Dr. Leslie Smith. Brown, who said he's a straight-A student, chalked up his actions to " teenage arrogance. " Brown hopes others will learn from his mistake. " I wouldn't want anyone else to go through this, " he said. ___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Ouch! I can't imagine weather THAT cold. It sure is pretty to look at all the snow and ice but after a day or so and upteen snow fights, it gets old (at least it did for me). The high here today is in the low 70's ... *mona , " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork wrote: > > BUFFALO, Minn. - A teenager who wanted to continue the family > tradition of running around the garden barefoot during halftime of > the Super Bowl game has learned a painful lesson. > > It was 17 below zero at halftime Sunday in this city about 30 miles > northwest of Minneapolis, and D.J. Brown's dad said it was too cold > to continue the tradition. But the 18-year-old senior at Buffalo High > School ran outside in his T-shirt and jeans, threw off his socks and > shoes, and ran around the block. > > Brown said he was outside only five minutes, but his feet started > swelling and blistering when he got back inside. The pain was > excruciating. > > " I consider myself having a high pain threshold, and this was just so > 10 out of 10, " he said. " I was, like, chewing on a towel. " > > He was treated for second-degree frostbite on both feet at the burn > center at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis and was on > crutches and pain medication Monday. His burn specialist said he > should be fine, but it'll take a few weeks. > > " Cold weather is just as dangerous as pouring scalding water on your > feet, " said Dr. Leslie Smith. > > Brown, who said he's a straight-A student, chalked up his actions > to " teenage arrogance. " > > Brown hopes others will learn from his mistake. " I wouldn't want > anyone else to go through this, " he said. > > ___ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Peter is going to Minneapolis soon and the temperatures are similar there I believe - although I doubt he'll go out barefoot! We are due for some snow tomorrow - and I love it, but that is probably because we don't get it that often. Jo - " *mona " <ahnochirah Wednesday, February 07, 2007 1:29 PM Re: Teen Gets Frostbite after barefoot run > Ouch! I can't imagine weather THAT cold. It sure is pretty to look > at all the snow and ice but after a day or so and upteen snow > fights, it gets old (at least it did for me). The high here today is > in the low 70's ... > > *mona > > , " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork > wrote: > > > > BUFFALO, Minn. - A teenager who wanted to continue the family > > tradition of running around the garden barefoot during halftime of > > the Super Bowl game has learned a painful lesson. > > > > It was 17 below zero at halftime Sunday in this city about 30 > miles > > northwest of Minneapolis, and D.J. Brown's dad said it was too > cold > > to continue the tradition. But the 18-year-old senior at Buffalo > High > > School ran outside in his T-shirt and jeans, threw off his socks > and > > shoes, and ran around the block. > > > > Brown said he was outside only five minutes, but his feet started > > swelling and blistering when he got back inside. The pain was > > excruciating. > > > > " I consider myself having a high pain threshold, and this was just > so > > 10 out of 10, " he said. " I was, like, chewing on a towel. " > > > > He was treated for second-degree frostbite on both feet at the > burn > > center at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis and was on > > crutches and pain medication Monday. His burn specialist said he > > should be fine, but it'll take a few weeks. > > > > " Cold weather is just as dangerous as pouring scalding water on > your > > feet, " said Dr. Leslie Smith. > > > > Brown, who said he's a straight-A student, chalked up his actions > > to " teenage arrogance. " > > > > Brown hopes others will learn from his mistake. " I wouldn't want > > anyone else to go through this, " he said. > > > > ___ > > > > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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