Last weekend our Auntie Barb had a scary and unfortunate accident that resulted in a broken back. Her T3 & T7 vertebrates were fractured after she landed on her head/neck on the hardwood floor at a Halloween party with friends and her husband. The news was terrifying but we were immediately relieved to hear that she was responsive at the hospital and could move her arms and legs. It was very scary to see her laying in the hospital in so much pain and not knowing how serious the damage was. But by day 2 at the hospital she was fitted for a special back brace and had taken her first couple steps.
She is going to have a very long and painful recovery ahead of her but was extremely lucky that the break in her spine was a "stable" break, meaning it was somewhat protected and supported by her ribcage. A break any higher up in your spine can easily result in permanent paralysis. With the support of our family and some very wonderful close friends, she has had around the clock care and homemade meals delivered to her and her boys.
Most of us know that Barbie's boys play football for Lynden High School and are pretty tough athletes! From the minute Barb left the hospital last Monday her goal was to make it her boys' playoff football game this Saturday. So last night we bundled her up in her wheelchair and wheeled up the ram to the Lynden bleachers to cheer on her boys to a 48-0 victory over Bellingham. Just proves that Barb won't be sidelined by any injury, even a broken back! God be with her on her road to recovery and with the Lynden Football boys on their fight to the state tournament.
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