Things continue to settle, mainly for Carol -- she confirmed today that she is now crutch-free! She's getting around pretty darned well and is making it happen like we knew she would. She actually has plans of getting back into her classroom before the end of the school year and details are being talked through.
Butch will be in the healing holding pattern for a while yet. But with Carol dropping him off in her new car he does manage to get in to work a little bit to keep things moving but after a couple of hours he has to get horizontal again to ease the pain. Today he said he's seen the X-Rays from before and after surgery and things are just a mess down around his ankle. Much damage and many screws, plates etc. involved in the fix -- hence the long heal time. The good news is he has just begun therapy too, so things will advance and proceed as the days and some weeks tick by while he works through rehab.
In the meantime he's totally in touch and happening from the couch via laptop etc., he just has to stay put. He's also looking really good but he just has to rest the leg in the meantime. And he says yes, it still just plain really hurts a lot and will for a while yet. Next week the therapists said they're going to start working his toes -- he's not looking forward to that. Daughter Katie has been totally in touch and helping and tending to her Dad's healing ankle and foot a TON -- great job, Kate. Daughter Amy and fiance Nick are amazing good as well -- good job all.
Will keep you all in the loop as things proceed and at the moment that's the news. Our family best to all and stay tuned -- more later -- below are a few pics of Mom helping paint the fence around Butch and Carol's garden a couple seasons back and a bonus photo of Mom shopping in town during a cold weather visit a while back.
Yep,
Tom
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