Fall Risk!

I thought I would give you an update from the Atchetee House of Rehab!  On Saturday, Oct. 27 Dale took a bad spill from about 10 feet while trimming oak trees in our yard.  After a visit to the emergency room and x-rays it was determined he had a bad fracture of his left heel.  On Monday we contacted the Orthopedic doctor in our town, that said we needed to go to San Antonio to a Orthopedic Specialist that specializes in this type of injury.  So off we went and after a CT it was determined that he would need surgery to repair it.  This past Friday, Nov. 2 Dale had surgery in San Antonio and we returned home yesterday.  The doctor put 6 screws and a plate in the heel to repair it and Dale can not put any weight on it for 3 months.  So we are experimenting with crutches, a walker, and a wheelchair to find the best way for him to get around the house.    the doctor said No Weight....that means the foot should never touch the ground, not easy!
Luckily he did not injure his two knees which were replaced in 2010 and suffered no other injuries in his fall.  So I guess it could have been worse!!!  The three month sentence of No Weight sounds like a long, long, time to Dale and will be hard!!!!  Weight on the foot could cause the screws to pull out and the repair to fail....not good!
We will return to San Antonio this coming week and I'm sure we will keeping the pavement hot between our town and the doctor's office over the next three months.
The whole foot and part of the leg is in an enormous splint and bandage...Dale said it feels like an elephant's foot!  They put a bracelet on him in the hospital that said "FALL RISK" guess I should have put that on him at the house before he crashed.
So for now we are grounded....no flying, no fishing, no traveling, no dancing, no more tree trimming.........pretty much no nothing for the next three months!!!!  It is gonna be tough, but we will survive!  It may take alcohol or drugs, but we will survive!!!
So keep us in your thoughts and a few prayers couldn't hurt either.  If you want you can drop him an email at wzyteck@gmail.com......be sure to give him a hard time!
As Head Nurse, Chief Cook and Bottle Washer, Chauffeur, Maid, and Lawn Boy my plate is going to be full, but I figure he is going to owe me lots of dive trips when this adventure is over!!