tina's accident (nklr)

[tebklr@aol.com]

Greetings All: Wanted to thank you all for your kind thoughts and prayers for Tina's recovery. They really do help. Wish I could do this in a more personal manner, and respond to each of you individually, but things have been pretty hectic the last two days. Short update: The docs put her left leg in a cast yesterday for broken tibia and fibula; no surgery required. Surgery today to repair a deep wound on the back of her right thigh. It was successful. Not sure what caused it, but will go look at the accident scene when we get her more squared away. Not sure when they'll start work on her right knee to repair all the ligament/tendon damage. They will likely do surgery early next week to repair the two broken vertebrae to ensure there are no spinal cord problems. She is still VERY heavily sedated, so we still don't know the circumstances of the accident. We may never. Vital signs have stabilized since yesterday, so that's a good thing. I've noticed a thread about protective gear. Buy the best there is! It is such a small price to pay to reduce injuries if things go wrong. Tina's Darien jacket and pants did a great job of reducing the severity of her injuries (paramedics and hospital staff were VERY impressed) given the horrendous nature of her accident. Ditto her helmet; it's junk now, but it saved her life. I'll try not to bother you all with this too much, OK? All the best, Tom