Hi there everyone.
My dad is in New Orleans today. He is going in for his 4th operation on his hip replacement.
It all started 4 years ago when a Sheriff hit my dad head on. It was on a back road out in the country. The sheriff was going 65 miles per hour and my dad as well. From impact my dads tool box with 20 years worth of tools (it was also bolted to the truck) was thrown out and over to the other side of the road!!! For days afterwards looking over the scene we found my dads power tools in half.
The sheriffs partner was killed instantly. My dad laid there for 30 minutes until someone got there to help. Cars passing by and no one would stop!! My dads neck was broken, all of his ribs, one ankle, and shattered his left hip. The doctors in New Orleans tried to piece his hip back together but couldnt. So they did a hip replacement which they didnt want to do. He was only 47 then.
Anyways, he had the hip replacement and it got infected. They opened it and cleaned it out. Got infected 3 more times. The last infection they opened it and just left it open and put a wound vac attatched to it. Took 10 months for it to close but still hasnt closed all the way. Now he has another infection.
Today they are taking out the hip replacement and putting in a plastic antibiotic tub in its place. That means a wheelchair for a year. They will try the hip replacement again then.
Just asking everyone for positive vibes for my poppy bear today.
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him and wish I could be there with him.
Sarah
My dad is in New Orleans today. He is going in for his 4th operation on his hip replacement.
It all started 4 years ago when a Sheriff hit my dad head on. It was on a back road out in the country. The sheriff was going 65 miles per hour and my dad as well. From impact my dads tool box with 20 years worth of tools (it was also bolted to the truck) was thrown out and over to the other side of the road!!! For days afterwards looking over the scene we found my dads power tools in half.
The sheriffs partner was killed instantly. My dad laid there for 30 minutes until someone got there to help. Cars passing by and no one would stop!! My dads neck was broken, all of his ribs, one ankle, and shattered his left hip. The doctors in New Orleans tried to piece his hip back together but couldnt. So they did a hip replacement which they didnt want to do. He was only 47 then.
Anyways, he had the hip replacement and it got infected. They opened it and cleaned it out. Got infected 3 more times. The last infection they opened it and just left it open and put a wound vac attatched to it. Took 10 months for it to close but still hasnt closed all the way. Now he has another infection.
Today they are taking out the hip replacement and putting in a plastic antibiotic tub in its place. That means a wheelchair for a year. They will try the hip replacement again then.
Just asking everyone for positive vibes for my poppy bear today.
I
Sarah