My Husband, the Injured

Well, it's been a little over 3 weeks since my husband was injured. It has been a loooong 3 weeks. Things aren't perfect, but he is slowly improving. He can sit comfortably most of the day without much pain.....unless he tries to move or get up, then it hurts pretty badly. Mornings are the worst and getting in and out of bed is still really painful. Plus, he stiffens up over night, so it's hard to get moving.

All of the swelling in his hands and feet are mostly gone.....except for one of his ankles. We're unclear why it's still swollen, but it does appear to be going down.....slowly!

We have attempted to get into another specialist for a second opinion and to get advice for the swollen foot, but we have had very little success. It's been amazing the reasons we've not been able to get into an orthopedic surgeon.....such as:

1. "I'm sorry, this doctor only does surgery."

2. "I'm sorry, this doctor only does hips and knees."

3. "I'm sorry, this doctor doesn't treat the lower spine."

4. "I'm sorry, but we don't have an available appointment for 2 weeks" (3 weeks, 4 weeks, you name it)....

5. "I'm sorry, this doctor doesn't do fractures."

And my personal favorite?

6. "I'm sorry, this doctor doesn't do second opinions."

CRAZY! It has been a whirlwind of attempts. We finally got an appt. with a PA (Physician's Assistant) on Thursday.....we'll see how it goes and if we get any more answers.

This has been the weirdest thing ever. Freaky really. Who breaks their sacrum bone anyway? Todd is the first patient of such an injury for our orthopedic surgeon. Nice! Let's be guinea pigs for the medical field....fun!

BUT, the people in our ward have been soooo amazing! They have brought us treats, dinners, cards, mowed our lawn, made repairs, brought more treats, more dinners, and more cards.....and so many have told us we are in their prayers. It has been quite humbling and we are so grateful! I don't know what we would do without the love and support of all of them.

I know it's helping me not to have a nervous breakdown every other day. :) In the beginning I was so worried. Todd was so pale and swollen and in agony....it was so hard to watch. He couldn't read a book or watch a movie because the pain was too awful to concentrate or sit in one position.

But now he can sit in the recliner (which is where he spends most of his day) and read a book and I'll say to him, "Hey, I wish I could sit and read a book.....I guess I'll go mop the floor instead." And I'm not usually smiling when I say that. (Because mopping the floor is not my favorite thing to do.....) I'm trying to be more cheerful.

One of the coolest things that has come out of this though is that Eric got to give Todd the sacrament on Sunday all by himself. Apparently if the Bishop approves it (which Todd did), then a Priest can give both prayers. We gathered our family together in our living room while Eric administered it and it was a very awesome experience for me. One I don't think I'll forget.

In other news....

Eric got his driver's license today. His real driver's license. I still don't think he's quite ready to go and drive by himself, so there will be more practice runs for him. But that's okay....practice makes perfect, right?

Well, I feel like a broken record, but thank you, thank you for all your prayers and concern. We feel them everyday. And I know they are being heard and answered. You're all wonderful!