After getting back home from our week long trip to the lake for Memorial Day, my DH was uncovering the air conditioner when the ladder leg broke. Down he came! His hand hit our chain link fence on the way down, cutting his hand from the top through the web of his little and ring finger, down into the palm. Took 14 stitches to close it, and the bone between the first knuckle of his little finger and his wrist is broken.Here we are 8 weeks later and he is still in a 1/2 cast, looking at another 2-3 weeks. (Dr said he isn't a spring chicken any more and it takes longer for us "old folks" to heal....) plus we are looking at physical therapy later so he can regain use of his fingers.Of course, this happened to his dominate hand.So, we have been off the lake, out of the campground, staying at home just wishin' we were fishin'.....So, I thank you all, here on our forum, for letting me live through your adventures and seeing your pictures - it has helped this Ole Gal enjoy the treats of being out and about!Thank you, Okie

Very sorry to hear this. I experienced the same type of thing on my first week in Florida for a winter 3 month stay. Spent the entire winter in the motor home, disabled. Life can be a bummer, sure hope he comes out of this in good shape. Your attitude is good, that will help.

I feel your pain. I had back surgery in August 2011 and the MH sit for almost a year. Hang in there, it will get better. We are heading out next week for two weeks in Colorado.

What awful luck! You do have a good attitude and you know, if YOU can drive that rig you can still go camping! I have been the one driving all thru our camping adventures because my DH doesn't like to. Starting with the pop-up, through the 30' TT and now with the 35' Class A. You can do it! I'll bet on the hard stuff like torquing the sewer hoses and so on, a nice person would help - seeing the injury your DH has. I would if I were camping next to you! I just realized, not much deters me when it comes to getting out on the road and into a nice campsite!

Okay, I'm new to the forum scene. What's a DH? :) I have to agree with beckid, I have been driving our RV's since our cab over camper, to our '30 pull behind and now our '32 class A. I think all RV wives should be driving!

rvfam wrote:Okay, I'm new to the forum scene. What's a DH? :) I have to agree with beckid, I have been driving our RV's since our cab over camper, to our '30 pull behind and now our '32 class A. I think all RV wives should be driving!Dear Husband. ;)Here's a list of the common Abbreviations and Acronyms used on RV.NET and other RV forums.

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dakonthemountai
Explorer
Aug 19, 2013
Okie in Wyoming wrote:
Surgery went well. Another period of healing and then therapy. Doctor says that he hopes we will be all done by the first week of October.... 2-3 weeks after we winterize the Cougar.
But next year is going to be great!!!

Still smiling because we are still blessed!
Okie

Now THAT is the attitude we ALL should maintain! Here's to continued blessings and healing! :)

Dak
Okie_in_Wyoming
Explorer
Aug 19, 2013
Surgery went well. Another period of healing and then therapy. Doctor says that he hopes we will be all done by the first week of October.... 2-3 weeks after we winterize the Cougar.
But next year is going to be great!!!

Still smiling because we are still blessed!
Okie
John_S_
Explorer II
Jul 30, 2013
Thanks. Hope and pray we all heal up soon.
Okie_in_Wyoming
Explorer
Jul 26, 2013
John S. wrote:
I feel your pain. I got home from a rv trip in April and went to the doctor fo the results of the MRI. I had been having some hearing loss. Well, I am thankful I ave the RV. It's in a Long term spot that a KOA set up for me as I go to Johns Hopkins for 6 weeks of radiation for a brain tumor. My summer trips are cancelled and I hope to finish up mid sept.

We are so sorry you are going through this. Our thoughts and prayers are with you for a speedy recovery. Please keep us posted when you can, let us know how you are doing?
God Bless you, Okie
John_S_
Explorer II
Jul 26, 2013
I feel your pain. I got home from a rv trip in April and went to the doctor fo the results of the MRI. I had been having some hearing loss. Well, I am thankful I ave the RV. It's in a Long term spot that a KOA set up for me as I go to Johns Hopkins for 6 weeks of radiation for a brain tumor. My summer trips are cancelled and I hope to finish up mid sept.
Okie_in_Wyoming
Explorer
Jul 26, 2013
Update: We are going to stick with the doctor we saw last night. Much better "bedside manner" - explained a lot to us, and recommended treatment. He is very concerned that there is little mobility in all of DH's fingers due to being in the brace for so long. Should have been in therapy about 4 weeks ago for the 3 fingers not near the break... He said that this is his concern because he is going to fix the bone.

Surgery is scheduled for the 6th of Aug.

We are encouraged with what we learned last night. FINALLY, someone explained clearly what is needing to be done.

The sad news is: we are at home until the latter part of September. By that time, the 5er will have been winterized and put to bed.

But as DH said last night--- "But just wait until NEXT year! Boy, are we gonna have a grand time!"

What a Sweetie. He can still make me smile! :)

Thank you all, Okie
beckid
Explorer
Jul 26, 2013
When I was a kid, we were out and about on a family vacation in Oregon. My grampa died and my dad had to fly back to So. Cal. to manage things. My mom couldn't drive the truck/Airstream home so they had to fly out a friend to drive the rest of us home with the trailer. I decided right then that I would never get stranded without the knowledge and ability to get myself home. That experience made an impression on me for sure.
rhagfo
Explorer III
Jul 26, 2013
Wow, not the way to end a trip for sure! Hope the healing and therapy do their job and your back out soon.
Cloud_Dancer
Explorer II
Jul 26, 2013
I wish we could do something to help your husband. I hate to hear of anyone spending so much time recovering.
I also wish we had seen good photos of the failed ladder (make and model would help as well). I remember seeing a recall on a certain model ladder.
frankdamp
Explorer
Jul 26, 2013
Instead of a "spare" husband, we rely on either of our retired sons-in-law. Because DW is "altitude challenged" and the dumb Flexsteel seats aren't height adjustable, she can't drive the motor-home. We didn't realise that when we bought it.

In the event I become incapacitated, we launch one of the s-i-ls with a one-way ticket from either Bellingham or Seattle to wherever we're stuck and they drive us home.

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