My Dad

My sister Jenn should really be the one doing a blog about my dad, but since she hasn't updated her blog in weeks (for shame!) I thought I'd go ahead and be the one to fill everyone in. So, on Saturday, my dad and my brother-in-law Adam decided it was time to finish cutting down a tree in their backyard. Dad was up on the ladder with the chainsaw while Adam helped direct below. He noticed Dad was in a bad spot and while telling him to move, that's when Dad slipped and fell about 8 feet. Luckily, Dad threw the chainsaw away from himself and didn't land on numerous things he could have (a bench for one!) but he hit the ground pretty hard, landing on his back. Adam knew immediately Dad was hurt bad and ran inside to get help. He told my mom to call 911 and then went back outside to be with Dad and tell him not to move. Dad was having trouble breathing and turning gray. Luckily, the paramedics arrived quickly and were able to stabilize him. Around this time my sister got home from grocery shopping with her 2 boys, Alex and Erik. Of course, she knew nothing about the accident and was shocked to find an ambulance and a fire truck in front of her house. Everyone stayed miraculously calm considering the circumstances. My mom rode with my dad to the hospital in the ambulance where he had to get a chest tube and lots of x-rays. They figured out he broke his shoulder and 6 ribs and had a collapsed lung. They kept him in the hospital till Monday afternoon. He's home now recuperating but he's in a lot of pain. He really can't get comfortable and has to be careful with his breathing, since he could get pneumonia easily because of the collapsed lung. We're so glad though it wasn't worse and that he's expected to make a full recovery in time. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers!!