Hard to Wear Hardware

For many years my sister Julie and her husband Sam owned a Gambles hardware store in Glenwood Springs, CO.  The other day she quipped about being back "in the business" - having an ample supply of screws stored in her leg. 

We had plans to meet in Denver on Monday 12/6 to see Nate perform with Lorie Line at the Newman Center venue.

Unfortunately - on Sunday - she stumbled and dislocated her left ankle and broke both the tibia and fibula bones - 3 breaks in all.

So instead of enjoying the concert with me in Denver on Monday night - she was in surgery at the Glenwood Springs hospital having her bones screwed back together.

But dig this hospital room!

That's what I call ambiance!

Sam had to travel a few days for his job so I drove to Glenwood on Tuesday and have been here since then to help her deal with everything involved with this type of surgery:

mobility (or lack thereof), leg elevation, pain management, using a walker and crutches (especially on stairs) and the challenges of showering, dressing, and getting from Point A to Point B without breaking anything else.

I've even taken care of T-Bone the dog - including letting him lick peanut butter off of my finger with medication hidden in it.


I guess you could say we've bonded.   

I'm glad that I was able to be here to help her out.  I'll be leaving early next week but she has many more weeks of recovery and physical therapy ahead. 

She's been a good sport and model patient - taking the issues and discomfort in stride.  Granted...
 ...the vicodin may be helping a bit.


Godspeed Julie - on your healing journey...

...and good luck Sam!!   ;o}