Thanks guys.
easy child is in a better place today. She can discuss it with me without crying, which is good.
We've also been able to discuss how long recovery will likely take. I just didn't have the heart to spring that on her yesterday, poor kid. The leg is really bad.....really bad. If she gets full use back she will be one very lucky girl.
Of course today she's feeling the impact with the upper body now too. Her pain is being managed well. PT had her up trying the crutches but I think the upper body pain is making maneuvering difficult.. doctor wouldn't let her come home today. sister in law, Darrin, and I spent most of the afternoon with her. Actually just got home a bit ago. Being around people she used to work with I think helps a lot. They know her, are friends with her, and are taking darn good care of her. She's got a really good ortho doctor whom she also knows from working with him. He told her when he opened her up it was just a mess inside........and then bluntly told her she has a long road of recovery ahead.
Good thing is she lives just down the alley from me. Her house is all on one floor. sister in law is just plain awesome about helping around the house and doing housework and caring for the boys. I'll have to help her cook though.....and give her some easy crockpot recipes that sister in law can toss into the pot in the morning which I can help her serve in the evenings. Darrin loves to help clean ect, so I'm sure he'll be a big help to. I noticed when I went over there today sister in law and Darrin had already begun cleaning and removing clutter from the house to make it more crutches/wheelchair friendly.
Nichole went to see easy child yesterday and says she'll come down often to visit since her babysitting job came to an end. We'll try to make it as pleasant a recovery as we can. And we won't let her do what she shouldn't either. lol
Now she's figuring out how she's going to do this last quarter of school. Her classes are online, so driving to school won't be a problem. But she has required clinicals........so she's going to call the instructor and see if something can be worked out. This is her final quarter before graduating with her BS. So far hospital she works for seems supportive.
I'm just hoping and praying that joint doesn't become frozen during the initial recovery time.