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03-19-2018, 10:26 AM
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Good grief, DW broke her leg!
Since June, my 62 year old wife has had 3 ER trips + 6 week-long hospital stays that included two shoulder replacements, pneumonia, flu and a knee replacement on December 5th. We did mange to work in 63 nights in the RV last year. She got tangled up in one of the grandkid's electronic game cords, fell and broke her knee 1" above the new knee joint. X-ray attached.
Surgery went well and when Cheryl leaves the hospital, it will be a minimum of 2 weeks inpatient rehab before coming home. Left leg has to stay straight in a brace for 6 weeks with no weight bearing at all, then months of PT. This restriction will make it really fun transporting her to follow up Dr. visits and the all-important hair appointments.
I just canceled the reservations for our 2 month AZ/UT/CO trip that was to begin 4/25 + several local reservations. I'm sure many of you have been through this or similar, but it sure is going to be tough not using the RV for many months. The great news is that it could have been much worse, she will be fine and we can resume our RV travels in the fall, with car travel until then. Always something, right?
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2006 National Sea Breeze 1350
Orange Park, FL
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03-19-2018, 10:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Sacramento, California
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I feel for her! I had surgery Friday on my replaced knee because of someone who ran a red light and damaged my replacement. Prayers sent your way for a speedy recovery. Hope to see you on the road.
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03-19-2018, 10:33 AM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
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That's bad luck for sure. My prayers for a quick rehab.
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2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
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03-19-2018, 10:37 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 1,150
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I had a partial knee replacement about five years ago and always worry about a fall directly onto it. I hope everything works out well for her.
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Zeb and Teena (In my heart)
2005 Mandalay, 2013 Ford Edge
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03-19-2018, 11:18 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2015
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Had my left ankle/foot fused Feb 8th and am in the 5th week of an 8 week/plus NON-LOAD Bearing......
But I get to bend at knee which makes it easier to keep foot off the floor
Having been in a full straight leg brace before I can sympathize with her predicament.
Best wishes for a complete and full recovery.....she deserves it!
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03-19-2018, 11:29 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
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Sorry to hear about your wife! If it's not one thing it's eight, right?
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2019 FR3 30DS 6.8 V10 ~ 2004 Honda Element ~ Blue Ox Tow Bar - Avail Class IV ~ RVi3 Brake System
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03-19-2018, 11:31 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
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Steve, I will be praying for Cheryl's fast recovery!
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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03-19-2018, 12:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 609
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Make sure she holds onto the rail getting in and out of the Rv. Had lots of friends over the years fall out and break something.
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03-19-2018, 12:29 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
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My late wife had at least 15 trips to the ER and ICU due to vomiting blood Turned out to be inoperable liver cancer. Only cure was a transplant which she got July 5, 2016.
But the new liver gave her GVHD (Graft Vs Host Disease) which destroyed the new liver and bone marrow. Nothing they could do to stop it.
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03-20-2018, 09:14 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Chicagoland
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Having had both knees replaced in the last year, I worry constantly about falling, especially in winter. Love my new knees but I am almost paranoid about falling.
Best wishes and a speedy recovery to your wife!
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Burns & Diane
2005 Winnebago Aspect 26A/2012 Subaru Impreza toad
Illinois! - Where the politicians make the license plates......
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03-20-2018, 11:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 284
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I hope she has a speedy and full recovery!
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03-20-2018, 12:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 809
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Just a future thought for anyone, but my best friends wife was laid up for over 2 months at the U of M hospital (Ann Arbor) and he asked if he could park and live in his RV in their parking lot until she could come home. Which he did at no cost. Certainly not the camping you expect, but home being over a 100 miles away, this helped alot. Glad surgery went well and a speedy recovery for sure.
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03-20-2018, 12:31 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 2,762
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spsm
Just a future thought for anyone, but my best friends wife was laid up for over 2 months at the U of M hospital (Ann Arbor) and he asked if he could park and live in his RV in their parking lot until she could come home. Which he did at no cost. Certainly not the camping you expect, but home being over a 100 miles away, this helped alot. Glad surgery went well and a speedy recovery for sure.
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Did the same thing at Cleveland Clinic for three weeks when my wife had two heart surgeries. Saved us a fortune in hotel and meal expenses.
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Burns & Diane
2005 Winnebago Aspect 26A/2012 Subaru Impreza toad
Illinois! - Where the politicians make the license plates......
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03-20-2018, 09:04 PM
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Senior Member
Outdoors RV Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 3,539
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You folks have a pretty good recipe for Lemonade! Wishing her a speedy recovery. That looks darn painful.
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