Broken Leg

*note- I've been trying to write this blog post for weeks but our computer gave out! Just got a new one though so I finally can finish it!*

On December 5th my parents were in a car accident! They hit a deer on I-84. My dad was fine but unfortunately my mom had her feet on the dashboard and the airbags went off which caused her to hurt her leg badly. My poor mom was in excruciating pain and had to take an ambulance to the hospital. After x-rays and a CT scan the doctor told her she had a broken leg. The specific fracture is called a tibial plateau fracture. She not only broke the bone but crushed it pretty badly as well.

CT scans of her knee:

back of the knee

Front of the knee

I got the call about the accident while I was at work which was terrible since I didn't get off until 11 that night. As soon as I could I rushed to the hospital. They wanted my mom to try to go home and have surgery at a later date once the swelling went down. She was just in so much pain it wasn't possible. Austyn was so concerned about grandma the whole time which was so sweet. 

Emergency Room:

They ended up checking my mom into the hospital and scheduled surgery for the next Tuesday. The surgery went really well! They put several screws in her leg putting everything back together.

Right after surgery:

After her surgery she met with the physical therapist a few times so they could be sure she was ready to go home. She was still in so much pain and it was very hard for her to walk with her crutches especially going upstairs but she worked so hard and did so well. 

She was finally able to come home the day after her surgery and has been doing great! She had a doctors appointment a couple weeks after surgery. They did x-rays and took her staples out. The doctor said she is healing well!

Lots of bruising 

I know this has been hard for her. She doesn't let on to much and has had a great attitude but I can tell its been tough. She does better every day though! As I'm writing this it has almost been a month. She gets around well on her crutches, she can bend her leg but no putting weight on it. She goes back to work today after a 4 week break so hopefully that goes well.  I have to mention my dad too. He had been phenomenal taking care of her. Hopefully she continues to heal quickly and can be back to her old self!