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CTyankee

(68,098 posts)
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 11:38 AM 10 hrs ago

Hubby's not coming home from the hospital today....their gonna keep him and do surgery on his ankle...

He had a recent fall here at Masonicare where we live now and was whisked off to the nearest hospital. He's OK, stable, doing fine but his medical team thought it was a good idea to stabilize him further and fix the fracture in his anke. They called me early, woke me up and told me what their plan was.

That was a few hours ago. Hope to hear a good report once they finish ankle surgery. I'm so glad they are doing this. Falls can be fatal to the elderly. He will have physical therapy from a good team at Yale New Haven hospital.

I know he's in good hands!

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Hubby's not coming home from the hospital today....their gonna keep him and do surgery on his ankle... (Original Post) CTyankee 10 hrs ago OP
I'm so sorry to hear your hubby had a fall. yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago #1
Fingers crossed and good wishes.. Permanut 10 hrs ago #2
Yes indeed. PT usually starts right after surgery. Irish_Dem 10 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 10 hrs ago #4
Gaylord is a wonderful facility right around the corner from you too. dem4decades 10 hrs ago #5
Yes. CTyankee 7 hrs ago #29
I know. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #7
Healing vibes on the way! SheltieLover 10 hrs ago #6
From my Guardian Angel KS Toronado 10 hrs ago #8
Wishes for a quick recovery and hugs for both of livetohike 10 hrs ago #9
I am glad his ankle is being fixed. You're right about falls and the elderly. Good to not risk LoisB 10 hrs ago #10
My sister and my cousin both had major ankle breaks followed Scrivener7 10 hrs ago #11
Best wishes IbogaProject 10 hrs ago #12
Holding you both in light and love. Vibes for smooth, swift procedure niyad 9 hrs ago #13
Glad to hear the hospital is taking such good care of him summer_in_TX 9 hrs ago #14
Hoping for quick recovery and home soon. mountain grammy 9 hrs ago #15
Healing vibes for him and his ankle. Figarosmom 9 hrs ago #16
I am sorry to hear this, pandr32 9 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 9 hrs ago #19
Sorry! Wishing him well! Solly Mack 9 hrs ago #18
Hang in there, TBF 9 hrs ago #20
Please pass along our best wishes, CTY and.... KY_EnviroGuy 9 hrs ago #21
Best wishes to Hubby and you! orangecrush 9 hrs ago #22
Hope he gets better.CTyankee. debm55 8 hrs ago #23
Me, too! Hoping to hear an update from the hospital soon! CTyankee 8 hrs ago #24
Best of luck for you Old Crank 8 hrs ago #25
Sending healing prayers for hubby (and you!) hamsterjill 8 hrs ago #26
Sending healing vibes and best wishes for your husband. MIButterfly 8 hrs ago #27
I'm so sorry your husband has to go through all this. HeartsCanHope 7 hrs ago #28
Thank you! I appreciate your, and everyone's, good vibes! CTyankee 6 hrs ago #30
Hoping for a full recovery on the easy side! electric_blue68 1 hr ago #31
🫶🏽🌼 blm 30 min ago #32

yellow dahlia

(5,617 posts)
1. I'm so sorry to hear your hubby had a fall.
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 11:42 AM
10 hrs ago

I hope he gets home soon, and has a good recovery. It gets harder as we get old, doesn't it?

Best to you both!

CTyankee

(68,098 posts)
4. thank god for the Yale team of surgeons and other staff! It's wonderful living near such a great medical facility!
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 11:54 AM
10 hrs ago

dem4decades

(13,979 posts)
5. Gaylord is a wonderful facility right around the corner from you too.
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:00 PM
10 hrs ago

Does masonic do PT? I've heard good things about that place too.

Irish_Dem

(80,911 posts)
7. I know.
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:01 PM
10 hrs ago

When I fell and broke my spine in three places I happened to be close to
a huge university medical center.

I was randomly assigned an ortho surgeon.
I asked him if he had experience with this kind of surgery, etc.
He said he did.

I looked him up and he turned out to be one of the top ten ortho surgeons
in the entire US. I was so embarrassed that I raked him over the coals regarding
his qualifications.

LoisB

(12,852 posts)
10. I am glad his ankle is being fixed. You're right about falls and the elderly. Good to not risk
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:18 PM
10 hrs ago

another. I'm glad he's doing well otherwise. Sending good vibes for a speedy recovery for him.

Scrivener7

(59,337 posts)
11. My sister and my cousin both had major ankle breaks followed
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:26 PM
10 hrs ago

by surgeries with lots of pins and plates.

Both had really good and fast recoveries.

Wishing your husband the same good luck.

IbogaProject

(5,810 posts)
12. Best wishes
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:26 PM
10 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.

niyad

(131,829 posts)
13. Holding you both in light and love. Vibes for smooth, swift procedure
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:27 PM
9 hrs ago

and swift and complete recovery and healing. Please keep us posted.

summer_in_TX

(4,141 posts)
14. Glad to hear the hospital is taking such good care of him
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:28 PM
9 hrs ago

Falls are nothing to mess with for seniors.

and 🙏

Figarosmom

(11,512 posts)
16. Healing vibes for him and his ankle.
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:34 PM
9 hrs ago

It does sound like he's in good care. PT is usually the hardest part.

pandr32

(14,183 posts)
17. I am sorry to hear this,
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:35 PM
9 hrs ago

...but happy to hear he is getting good medical care. I hope his, and your, recovery period won't be too rough.

CTyankee

(68,098 posts)
19. We're in the best place we could be...lots of help right here and Masonicare has transportation to doc's offices and
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:45 PM
9 hrs ago

hospitals.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,776 posts)
21. Please pass along our best wishes, CTY and....
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:59 PM
9 hrs ago

take good care of yourself as well.........

KY

Old Crank

(6,912 posts)
25. Best of luck for you
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 01:38 PM
8 hrs ago

and your hubby. PT will be a pain. Especially with a load bearing joint.

hamsterjill

(17,488 posts)
26. Sending healing prayers for hubby (and you!)
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 01:41 PM
8 hrs ago

Sounds like they've got this covered. Wishing him a speedy and pain free recovery, and you strength and resolve and peace.

MIButterfly

(2,588 posts)
27. Sending healing vibes and best wishes for your husband.
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 01:53 PM
8 hrs ago

It sounds Iike he's in the best hands. I will keep a good thought for him (and you!)

Take care of yourself and please keep us posted. Remember, DU is always here for you.

All the best,
MIButterfly



HeartsCanHope

(1,641 posts)
28. I'm so sorry your husband has to go through all this.
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 02:52 PM
7 hrs ago

Sending healing vibes and best wishes for a full recovery. You are both in my thoughts.

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