Shared some of this in another thread here but heard from an fsu guy on TMB about sharing it here. I realized many didn’t see it. Figured it should share it as it’s own thread if people may want to know.
I was involved in an accident on Friday. A lady pulled out in front of me while I was traveling about 60 miles an hour. I am happy she is OK. I was not nearly as lucky.
I don’t want to go into too many details, but I broke the hip sockets on both sides, the femurs on both sides, and suffered a severely comminuted wrist fracture . The right hip was completely displaced, which is absolute hell on earth. Not that rest isn’t.
Right now I am about eight hours out from my fifth and hopefully final surgery. On the plus side, I’ve had great care. They’ve done a lot to control pain. But it’s the worst thing I’ve ever experienced and it’s something I would never wish on anyone.
I am looking at at least 12 weeks from now before we can even consider any weight bearing. That means figuring out how to get back to Tallahassee for inpatient rehabilitation and then home to deal with the rest of my care. It is and will be hell on me and my wife. But it is not the end. I will get through this. We have realized just how blessed we are. The support system we have is not only incredible, but it is overwhelming. We will have all the help we need I am sure. We already have people figuring out which doors will need to be widened and where the ramps are going to go and all of the other things that I will need.
Guys, I really like some of you, and some of you drive me crazy. But I beg each and every one of you To be extremely safe with you and your family in every single thing that you do. Like the commercial says, life comes at you fast. You can be doing everything right and in three seconds it is all changed. I had planned to be Participating in the Tallahassee Winter parade Saturday night with my friends and crewmates. Now, my primary goal is to be able to walk that parade route one year from now. I never could’ve imagined life changing so fast.
*edit* I was wrong on the femurs. Thank god. Acetabulems are wrecked but that’s good news. Had not read this in a while and don’t want things unclear.
I was involved in an accident on Friday. A lady pulled out in front of me while I was traveling about 60 miles an hour. I am happy she is OK. I was not nearly as lucky.
I don’t want to go into too many details, but I broke the hip sockets on both sides, the femurs on both sides, and suffered a severely comminuted wrist fracture . The right hip was completely displaced, which is absolute hell on earth. Not that rest isn’t.
Right now I am about eight hours out from my fifth and hopefully final surgery. On the plus side, I’ve had great care. They’ve done a lot to control pain. But it’s the worst thing I’ve ever experienced and it’s something I would never wish on anyone.
I am looking at at least 12 weeks from now before we can even consider any weight bearing. That means figuring out how to get back to Tallahassee for inpatient rehabilitation and then home to deal with the rest of my care. It is and will be hell on me and my wife. But it is not the end. I will get through this. We have realized just how blessed we are. The support system we have is not only incredible, but it is overwhelming. We will have all the help we need I am sure. We already have people figuring out which doors will need to be widened and where the ramps are going to go and all of the other things that I will need.
Guys, I really like some of you, and some of you drive me crazy. But I beg each and every one of you To be extremely safe with you and your family in every single thing that you do. Like the commercial says, life comes at you fast. You can be doing everything right and in three seconds it is all changed. I had planned to be Participating in the Tallahassee Winter parade Saturday night with my friends and crewmates. Now, my primary goal is to be able to walk that parade route one year from now. I never could’ve imagined life changing so fast.
*edit* I was wrong on the femurs. Thank god. Acetabulems are wrecked but that’s good news. Had not read this in a while and don’t want things unclear.
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