Hoping for a speedy and less than excruciating recovery! Roger
Sent from my iPhone On Oct 5, 2012, at 2:23 PM, Tim Stich <[email protected]> wrote: > He must have gotten a spider fracture of the femur head, which I assume is > better than splitting the femur in half. Arrrgh. Anyway, hope you heal up > quickly and get back on your feet soon, Pete! An old boss of mine must have > broken three different bones at her own home as well. > > On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 1:18 PM, Herman Miller <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Herman Miller <[email protected]> >> Date: Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 2:16 PM >> Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Pete Strickland broke his femur >> To: Louise Power <[email protected]> >> >> >> Best of luck with the recovery Pete. >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Louise Power <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> Irony is everywhere! Pete and family, keep as well as possible under the >>> circumstances. I'll direct good thoughts your way. >>> >>> Louise >>> >>> Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 09:21:26 -0500 >>> From: [email protected] >>> CC: [email protected]; [email protected]; >>> [email protected] >>> Subject: [Texascavers] Pete Strickland broke his femur >>> >>> >>> I'm posting this on behalf of Pete Strickland, for those of you who have >>> not heard the news. Most of you know Pete, and probably have been in his >>> famous hot tub at Texas caver events and NSS Conventions over the last >>> several decades. >>> >>> Pete slipped on his wet bathroom floor last Monday night (Oct 1st), took a >>> hard fall, and fractured the head of his right femur. He is in the Round >>> Rock Hospital (just north of Austin) and is scheduled for at least a week >>> of "excruciating" (his words) physical therapy before he can go home. His >>> wife Jocie Hooper (a RN) and sons Colin and Evan are taking turns to be >>> with him. Just talked to Jocie who said he won't be able to put any weight >>> on the right leg for a month. When Colin made the announcement on Wed at >>> the UT Grotto meeting, there was much concern about Pete, most of it >>> regarding the possibility that he would not be able to bring his hot tub to >>> the upcoming Texas Caver Reunion Oct 19-21. Although he probably will not >>> be there, his sons plan to bring the hot tub, and will appreciate help in >>> setting it up. >>> >>> Logan >
