laurie01
Member
I just got back on here yesterday, after almost 2 months. My daughter & I were in a car accident on Dec. 4 (car was totalled). Fortunately, she just had bumps & bruises, but I have a fractured tibia plateau (very top of the bone right behind the knee). I had to be airlifted to a hospital near NYC, so I could be treated by an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in trauma. I had surgery Dec. 13 (I have a metal plate & 8 pins), and was finally released from the hospital Dec. 16. I just had my second follow-up visit with my surgeon Tues. It will be another 4 weeks before I can put weight on my leg, and 6 weeks before I can drive again.
However, physical therapy is going well. I am getting around much better than I was, and can finally start thinking about things besides doctor & physical therapy appointments, getting my 3 sets of exercises done each day, and let's see how far can I bend my knee today (even though, yes, I still have to do each of these).
Before the accident, I had just FINALLY made my decisions about what fish to add to my aquarium, and actually just ordered the new equipment I needed. All the stuff came in while I was in the hospital - my husband took the supplies & gave them to me for Christmas! I now have new test kits, a new return pump & a couple smaller ones for water flow, and a refractometer waiting for me, once I am back up on both my feet.
Hopefully in a couple more months, I can get back to playing with my aquarium & getting it back up to speed, so I can see some interesting fish swimming around!
However, physical therapy is going well. I am getting around much better than I was, and can finally start thinking about things besides doctor & physical therapy appointments, getting my 3 sets of exercises done each day, and let's see how far can I bend my knee today (even though, yes, I still have to do each of these).
Before the accident, I had just FINALLY made my decisions about what fish to add to my aquarium, and actually just ordered the new equipment I needed. All the stuff came in while I was in the hospital - my husband took the supplies & gave them to me for Christmas! I now have new test kits, a new return pump & a couple smaller ones for water flow, and a refractometer waiting for me, once I am back up on both my feet.
Hopefully in a couple more months, I can get back to playing with my aquarium & getting it back up to speed, so I can see some interesting fish swimming around!
