Stad Is Back Home It Is Not a Good Journey, as most of you know on June 7 I fell down backward five steps in the basement. I was pinned on the floor for 45 minutes until I called 911. They got me upstairs and sat me on a chair. I immediately started to get dizzy so they took me to the hospital.
At the hospital, they found I was in worse shape than I thought. They operated the next day putting a rod and fusing three vertebrates in my back. From there I went to trauma and after I was stabilized in rehab. The rehab got me back on my feet and also taught me how to use a walker. After 20 days I am home.
Now I am home with a long road ahead. I am getting outpatient care and will be homebound for the next month. I will start posting very shortly.
I would like to thank the staff of the Lehigh Valley Hospital. They made an unpleasant experience more positive.
Also, I like to thank Erwin Sell for coming down to take our mascots to the vet. There at the vet, another great friend Gloria Hieter took over and got them to a safe place.
I wish you a speedy recovery and hope that this incident doesn’t make your life ahead a difficult one.
Glad to have you back. Take care and keep updating us on hobby news
We appreciate the update. So sorry you have to go thru this. Take care of yourself. We will all be here when you are recovered.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Best wishes,
Get well soon my dear Paul. It’s good that you have friends like Erwin Sell who support you.
Detlef
Dear Stad, I am very sorry to hear about your troubles but I’m relieved that you are now back home. I wish you a fast and complete recovery and all the best in the world.
Gosh, Paul, that has been quite the ordeal for you. Hang in there. Do you need any reading material–current military history mags, vintage paperbacks or comics, New York Times…? Just let me know; I always have lots on hand and I like to share. (Any others in sick bay too feel free to drop me a line.) Reading has sure helped me through a lot of dark times.
Sorry to hear that you are having such a tough time. I believe that prayer helps in times like these and I am praying for you. I am also thankful that you have good friends like Gloria and Edwin to help you.
Welcome Back Paul, stay Positive !!!
We wish You the Best as You go through this healing process!!! We were sorry to hear that You fell, but Pray that God will help You Heal !!!
We’re all glad you’re back home, Paul, and on the mend!
I’ll bet “the boys” are really glad to see you too!
Hang in there and please know that we’re all pulling for you.
Hang in there Paul, we hope you get better soon!
Terrible news! But glad you are on the mend and prayerfully getting better. Thanks to Erwin for taking care of our friend. It’s a great thing the internet connects us across long distances; but at the same time it’s sad we can’t be closer so we can do what real friends do – as did Erwin.
May you both be blessed.
Just seeing all of this now. So sorry this has happened. all I can say is that I had my spine fused in 2000. It made a world of difference and was the right thing to do. The technology has advanced so much since then, the success rate is almost 100%. I know this will only hold you down until the therapy and healing is complete. My advice, offered out of true concern, is DO the therapy but don’t OVER -DO the therapy. Stay positive Paul, you’ll beat this.
Just read. I am glad you are recovering! Do the physical therapy as directed.