Wow, Darkside-----I must have missed the original post, I was out of state for a week visiting my 93 year old mother. I hope your Mom and Dad recover fully.
Thanks for the kind words Catfish. I didn't make a thread about it. I was still in Flag at the hospital and mentioned it in someone else's thread during the game.
Sorry to hear about what your parents lost. At least you didn't lose him. Did he get injured in the roll over?
They flipped their truck 4 or 5 times with their travel-trailer attached and went into a ravine. He was flown to Flag by chopper from outside Prescott. He had a lacerated Kidney, some broken ribs, and some fractured vertebrae in his neck. He also had a huge hole in his head and his scalp was missing, but they said that actually helped, strangely, so that his brain didn't swell and they could get the bleeding inside under control. He was in critical condition for about a week but came home Thursday.
He has to wear a solid brace around his neck for a couple months but I know he'll be alright because he's cussing like a sailor about it. (When one of the ICU nurses told me he was a model patient, I told her, "Now I
know this is the worst he's ever felt," and my dad, jacked up on Morphine, just started cracking up, and I knew he'd be okay). The first couple nights they didn't know if he was going to make it, but he's stronger than I gave him credit for.
My mom, amazingly, only had one small scratch on her wrist.
As an old person (77) I know that driving isn't as easy as it used to be. And that's just driving a sedan. Glad to hear that he is well.
I've worried about them for
years, they've driven that thing all over the country for almost 20 years. If it had to happen, I'm glad they were here so I could get to them quickly and take care of my mom. They lost everything they had--when I got there my mom still had her bloody clothes on (from my dad) and she didn't have her purse or debit card or anything to get a room or some clothes and food.
I have the greatest wife man, she took care of my mom and bought her clothes and stuff I wouldn't even think of--took care of her like her own mother. It's times like these I realize how totally lucky I am. I don't deserve to be so lucky, believe me.
Me too.
Sorry Darkside. What an awful thing to happen. I can't imagine what they went through. My prayers will be with them. And you as well.
Thank you Dems.
And thanks to everyone else as well who sent PM's or had us in your thoughts. You guys and gals are great.
