Winter escapades

Wintertime brings many new experiences.

I couldn't get up our road on Thursday. I called Casey and Marcus to come and help. The instructions - Shovel and salt in front of me. . . Lesson learned - NOT kitchen salt. Something called Ice Melt is also salt and works wonders for traction!

Casey didnt' have her keys to get in the house when she came home for lunch. She sucessfully climbed into her 2nd story window and made lunch. Lesson learned - gloves are a good thing when climbing on snowy roofs.

After lunch she went back to get her backpack (left on the roof.). See the area cleared of snow just aboe the window frame? That's from Casey - sliding off the slippery roof. Lesson learned- snowy roofs are slippery.

Several screams later we rushed outside (we weren't home when she orginally arrived, but were soon after) and found Casey about 20ft below her window on the ground. Mark brought her inside. 911 was called. A firetruck and ambulance arrived. Casey was hyperventilating the pain was so bad. It looked like it was from her foot. Paramedics were impressed with the length of the drop. And that she was still breathing, talking and coherent.

Pain meds and an IV later Casey needed her music. The paramedic kindly offered his iPhone and the only Beatles song he had. Here is Casey happily singing "Life Goes On - Yeah!" I swear it worked better than the meds!

Upon arrival at the ER her foot didn't look to bad, but we were 2 applications of pain meds and 1 of morphine at this point.

Casey says "I like Morphine."

Waiting for Xrays. They ruled out hip, neck, leg and head injuries. Thank goodness!

Xrays back. Look at the heel. There is a big crack in the heel. She made that. The paramedic told us it takes a LOT of pressure to crack that bone. That's my girl.

By the time for the cast the foot was finally showing some results for the pain.

A nice tech searched for green to cover the temp cast. He also surrendered a pair of scrub bottoms to her. Per her request.

Waiting for release.

Casey's boyfriend, John came quickly, bearing Orange Julius (per Casey's request) and comforted her.

Soon we know our sweet girl will be back to normal, playing tunes, laughing and happy. For now, it's convalescence time! She was a trooper and now proudly annouces she's had her first broken bone! Casey, we love ya, and we're sure happy it turned out as well as it did. Lesson learned - don't climb on snowy roofs.