Last fall break, she broke this. The fall break before that, she broke her tonsils, so they had to be removed. It's spring break this week and next, and she managed to outdo herself, I think. She broke three things. Three bones in her leg and ankle. Surgery is scheduled for Friday afternoon. Rods and plates and screws. Yup. Three bones. She was hiking at Fall Creek Falls and slipped on a rock. It took them over an hour to get her to a place where she could be evacuated out. They had to basically carry her for almost 2 miles, up nearly vertical rock faces and across steep trails. Her boyfriend, her sister, and her sister's boyfriend were pretty much heroes. You should be glad, reading this, that there are good kids out there getting ready to become adults. There was also a Good Samaritan who stepped in and helped take care of my child. And a tiny little ER in a tiny little county hospital, where the doctor sat on one of the chairs in her room in the ER for more than 30 minutes and talked to her, and us, and took direction from the Army nurse who was in charge of things. It was bad, but it was also very good to see these good things come from the bad.
We have a lot of pain pills to cope with what must be very terrible pain. She was up all night, screaming and crying and groaning. Horrible. As long as the anesthesiologists clear her for surgery (she has some heart issues), Friday is the day.
Oh my God - that poor girl!! We do hope that something can be done against her pain and her injuries be redressed very soon. Thinking of you, Paige!
Posted by: Elisabeth | March 18, 2009 at 04:22 PM
PK has the WORST luck out of anyone I've ever met.
Is it only a rumor that she broke both wrists twice? No, it isn't.
Posted by: Beth (YO DAUGHTA) | March 18, 2009 at 05:08 PM
ouch poor thing. Hope surgery goes as planned and she's on the mend soon.
Posted by: becky | March 18, 2009 at 06:02 PM
Beth, I only broke each wrist once.
Posted by: P. | March 18, 2009 at 09:06 PM
paigey {{{hugs}}} I can't believe this. I am praying for you. I guess NOW would not be a good time to bring my girls for a visit : }
Tell your heroes that I am soooooo proud of them.
Posted by: Dani | March 19, 2009 at 08:39 AM
Our prayers, thoughts and love are with each you. No words can explain the pain she is experiencing. Please keep us all posted on your wonderful blog.
Bill and Mary Burns
Posted by: Bill and Mary Burns | March 19, 2009 at 08:45 AM
Hey,
I've broken both my wrists, too.
The first time i fell off our trampolin and the second time I was snowboarding.
I hope you'll get well soon.
Theresa (Cordelia's sister)
Posted by: Elisabeth | March 19, 2009 at 09:32 AM
Aw Theresa! That's not fun huh? The first time I broke my wrist was when I was like 8 and I was skating down a hill, and the second time was barely a year later and I had been like bouncing a huge bouncy ball and fell or something... it definitely was not as impressive as the first time I broke something.
Posted by: P. | March 19, 2009 at 04:29 PM