What a vacation!

Pearlulm · 10-29-2006, 04:20 PM

We went to Alabama last week to relax at our place down there and to get away from the rat race. We arrived on Sat night. Tuesday my hubby did something stupid and jumped off a ladder (about 5 feet). He's a 51 year old man and really should know better. He broke his leg in 5 places (bascially shattered it). He also tore the legements so his foot was hanging by the soft tissue. Wed. he had surgery and Sat. I got to drive 750 miles home with him, three dogs and a cat. What fun! Now he is in bed for 8 weeks! Wish me luck!

calgal · 10-29-2006, 07:15 PM

Oh my goodness!! I hope the leg heals normal and he stops jumping from high places.

Keep your spirits high and take it a day at a time.

TinyAlbinoDancer · 10-29-2006, 08:55 PM

Gracious! Prayers for your husband (and you

). I hope his leg heals properly and quickly. What a vacation indeed.

Good to see you, though, Pearl!

Pearlulm · 10-30-2006, 08:33 AM

Today is day two with him at home in Virginia. He is doing pretty good. He is refusing to take anything for pain except Tylenol. Tomorrow he goes to the Orthropedic doctor here. That means I have to get him back downstairs and into the car! Luckily, we have neighbors who have offered to help out and give me breaks every now and then. John works from home so I will move his computer to the bedroom and he can still get work done (and it will keep him form getting too bored). That will wait until next week.
The dogs are being very well behaved! The poodle is doing her "poodle job"...laying in bed with him. The schnauzers are outside on gaurd duty!
Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.

poodlesmom · 10-30-2006, 03:07 PM

Sending prayers for a speedy & complete recovery for your hubby & (((((hugs))))) for you!

Barrett · 10-31-2006, 11:52 AM

ooooh OUCH!!! I hope he makes a speedy recovery! Make sure to take your breaks too! LOL!! I thought about what it would be like for my husband to be on bed rest for 8 weeks and I instantly got a headache.

Pearlulm · 10-31-2006, 02:09 PM

We went to the doctor in Virginia today. The bad news...he says 10 weeks of bed rest (instead of 8). Then they will do outpatient surgery to remove one of the screws. He didn't say what to expect after that. He did say that the injury will cause arthritis. (Goodie) He is really being good. We had ordered new kitchen cabinets and they are going to be delivered Thursday. I was hoping to have a new kitchen before the holidays but we will have to store them in the garage until a later day. This weekend a neighbor is coming to help move his office equipment in the bedroom so he can do some work next week. That should help him form getting too bored. He can only stand so much Judge Judy!

Pearlulm · 11-04-2006, 03:37 PM

Today hubby had to have emergency gallbladder surgery. That's right a broken leg and gallbladder surgery in less than 2 weeks! I guess on the good side, he can recover form both of them at the same time!

10-29-2006, 04:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pearlulm Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 376 Rep Power: 62	What a vacation! We went to Alabama last week to relax at our place down there and to get away from the rat race. We arrived on Sat night. Tuesday my hubby did something stupid and jumped off a ladder (about 5 feet). He's a 51 year old man and really should know better. He broke his leg in 5 places (bascially shattered it). He also tore the legements so his foot was hanging by the soft tissue. Wed. he had surgery and Sat. I got to drive 750 miles home with him, three dogs and a cat. What fun! Now he is in bed for 8 weeks! Wish me luck!
Pearlulm Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 376 Rep Power: 62	__________________ Because violence can only breed more violence and suffering, our struggle must be nonviolent and free of hatred. -The Dalai Lama Peaches, Cindy Lou & Gretchen

10-29-2006, 08:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
TinyAlbinoDancer Always room for one more Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,528 Rep Power: 161	Gracious! Prayers for your husband (and you ). I hope his leg heals properly and quickly. What a vacation indeed. Good to see you, though, Pearl!
	__________________ ~Karen Missie~Trixie~Little Guy~Ollie

10-30-2006, 08:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
Pearlulm Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 376 Rep Power: 62	Today is day two with him at home in Virginia. He is doing pretty good. He is refusing to take anything for pain except Tylenol. Tomorrow he goes to the Orthropedic doctor here. That means I have to get him back downstairs and into the car! Luckily, we have neighbors who have offered to help out and give me breaks every now and then. John works from home so I will move his computer to the bedroom and he can still get work done (and it will keep him form getting too bored). That will wait until next week. The dogs are being very well behaved! The poodle is doing her "poodle job"...laying in bed with him. The schnauzers are outside on gaurd duty! Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.
Pearlulm Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 376 Rep Power: 62	__________________ Because violence can only breed more violence and suffering, our struggle must be nonviolent and free of hatred. -The Dalai Lama Peaches, Cindy Lou & Gretchen

10-30-2006, 03:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
poodlesmom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: upstate NY Posts: 1,389 Rep Power: 107	Sending prayers for a speedy & complete recovery for your hubby & (((((hugs))))) for you!
	__________________ Denise a/k/a Poodlesmom

10-31-2006, 02:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pearlulm Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 376 Rep Power: 62	We went to the doctor in Virginia today. The bad news...he says 10 weeks of bed rest (instead of 8). Then they will do outpatient surgery to remove one of the screws. He didn't say what to expect after that. He did say that the injury will cause arthritis. (Goodie) He is really being good. We had ordered new kitchen cabinets and they are going to be delivered Thursday. I was hoping to have a new kitchen before the holidays but we will have to store them in the garage until a later day. This weekend a neighbor is coming to help move his office equipment in the bedroom so he can do some work next week. That should help him form getting too bored. He can only stand so much Judge Judy!
Pearlulm Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 376 Rep Power: 62	__________________ Because violence can only breed more violence and suffering, our struggle must be nonviolent and free of hatred. -The Dalai Lama Peaches, Cindy Lou & Gretchen

10-29-2006, 07:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,609 Rep Power: 222	Oh my goodness!! I hope the leg heals normal and he stops jumping from high places. Keep your spirits high and take it a day at a time.

10-31-2006, 11:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
Barrett dachshund Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 2,758 Rep Power: 152	ooooh OUCH!!! I hope he makes a speedy recovery! Make sure to take your breaks too! LOL!! I thought about what it would be like for my husband to be on bed rest for 8 weeks and I instantly got a headache.

11-04-2006, 03:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pearlulm Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 376 Rep Power: 62	Are we lucky or what? Today hubby had to have emergency gallbladder surgery. That's right a broken leg and gallbladder surgery in less than 2 weeks! I guess on the good side, he can recover form both of them at the same time!
Pearlulm Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 376 Rep Power: 62	__________________ Because violence can only breed more violence and suffering, our struggle must be nonviolent and free of hatred. -The Dalai Lama Peaches, Cindy Lou & Gretchen

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