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IbogaProject

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12. Best wishes

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:26 PM

17 hrs ago

It shows it was time for you both to be there even if just for the prepared food and staff to tend to situations like this. Make sure he follows their directives about putting weight back on it. The science has moved to putting weight on as soon as safe to speed healing Only upon their direction, as each injury has particular issues.

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Hubby's not coming home from the hospital today....their gonna keep him and do surgery on his ankle... [View all] CTyankee 18 hrs ago OP

I'm so sorry to hear your hubby had a fall. yellow dahlia 17 hrs ago #1

Fingers crossed and good wishes.. Permanut 17 hrs ago #2

Yes indeed. PT usually starts right after surgery. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #3

thank god for the Yale team of surgeons and other staff! It's wonderful living near such a great medical facility! CTyankee 17 hrs ago #4

Gaylord is a wonderful facility right around the corner from you too. dem4decades 17 hrs ago #5

Yes. CTyankee 14 hrs ago #29

I know. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #7

Healing vibes on the way! SheltieLover 17 hrs ago #6

From my Guardian Angel KS Toronado 17 hrs ago #8

Wishes for a quick recovery and hugs for both of livetohike 17 hrs ago #9

I am glad his ankle is being fixed. You're right about falls and the elderly. Good to not risk LoisB 17 hrs ago #10

My sister and my cousin both had major ankle breaks followed Scrivener7 17 hrs ago #11

Best wishes IbogaProject 17 hrs ago #12

Holding you both in light and love. Vibes for smooth, swift procedure niyad 17 hrs ago #13

Glad to hear the hospital is taking such good care of him summer_in_TX 17 hrs ago #14

Hoping for quick recovery and home soon. mountain grammy 17 hrs ago #15

Healing vibes for him and his ankle. Figarosmom 17 hrs ago #16

I am sorry to hear this, pandr32 17 hrs ago #17

We're in the best place we could be...lots of help right here and Masonicare has transportation to doc's offices and CTyankee 16 hrs ago #19

Sorry! Wishing him well! Solly Mack 16 hrs ago #18

Hang in there, TBF 16 hrs ago #20

Please pass along our best wishes, CTY and.... KY_EnviroGuy 16 hrs ago #21

Best wishes to Hubby and you! orangecrush 16 hrs ago #22

Hope he gets better.CTyankee. debm55 16 hrs ago #23

Me, too! Hoping to hear an update from the hospital soon! CTyankee 16 hrs ago #24

Best of luck for you Old Crank 16 hrs ago #25

Sending healing prayers for hubby (and you!) hamsterjill 15 hrs ago #26

Sending healing vibes and best wishes for your husband. MIButterfly 15 hrs ago #27

I'm so sorry your husband has to go through all this. HeartsCanHope 14 hrs ago #28

Thank you! I appreciate your, and everyone's, good vibes! CTyankee 13 hrs ago #30

Hoping for a full recovery on the easy side! electric_blue68 8 hrs ago #31

🫶🏽🌼 blm 7 hrs ago #32