http://www.turnerfallspark.com/ is the location, has always been a family favorite.
Transverse process fractures, lung contusion, fracture to left heel, bruised, split her pants.
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00368 kind of explains what a transverse process fracture is. To quote
She fell about twenty feet. They are coming home tonight so Win told me not to drive up, expects we would just pass each other on the way. I feel helpless, obviously.
If she was worse off, I'd feel even worse. I had to go to work today, have to go in for a hearing set by a judge tomorrow and while it is a telephone hearing, they said no cell phones. Otherwise I'd have been up there with them, I had vacation scheduled so we could go as a family.
A terrible thing to tell Heather about, except we couldn't hide it from her either. So Win called her to give her a heads up, I called her when we had more news. I'm just grateful it is "battered and bruised" rather that "broken" or worse.
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I've posted updates at:
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Just carried her into the house, to lay her to sleep on the flokati. Not sure when she will have surgery on her heel, but she is sleeping safely at home.
Glad it wasn't more serious - I hope she has a speedy recovery.
20 feet is a big fall. I always loved outings to Turner Falls. Too bad this one ended poorly -- best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Thank you. I'm grateful for good medical care and pain medication and a child who is healing. I've seen too many that did not.
This is so scary. I hope she has a speedy recovery and is up and mobile very soon.
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