Good grief enough already! Todd just bought 3 dirt bikes for Tyler, Taryn and Rylie. He was in the process of buying one for himself so that he could enjoy riding with his children.
Todd and the kids had planned a sleepover Friday night at Keri & Bob's house so they could all go riding together on Saturday. They all looked forward to having a great Reed/Randall biking day and fun in the sun. They were at Five Mile in the parking lot when Todd took Tyler's bike over some flat terrain. Apparently, Todd was going about 15 miles per hour and saw a dip in the road so he tried to slow down a wee bit when the brakes locked up and Todd flew one way and the bike went the other way. The bike it fine but Todd is NOT!
Todd went by ambulance to the American Fork Hospital late Saturday night with two breaks in his right arm and a severely broken left ankle which will require sugery! His left knee and shoulder hurt badly and he has some ugly road rash! Dan and I spend time in the emergancy room last night to help and comfort Todd.
Todd is in surgery right now and we are waiting for the news from the Doctor.
The surery is over!!! The Doctor said that everything went as well as could be expected. The knee and the shoulder appeared to suffered some soft tissue damage including tendons and ligaments, but no broken bones. He was able to re-align the ankle using four screws, and he was able to re-align the wrist without pins. The next few days will find it difficult for Todd to get around, but with some physical therapy and lots of prayers we'll have Todd back to normal in no time! The doctors says six months, but we'll see!
Todd and the kids had planned a sleepover Friday night at Keri & Bob's house so they could all go riding together on Saturday. They all looked forward to having a great Reed/Randall biking day and fun in the sun. They were at Five Mile in the parking lot when Todd took Tyler's bike over some flat terrain. Apparently, Todd was going about 15 miles per hour and saw a dip in the road so he tried to slow down a wee bit when the brakes locked up and Todd flew one way and the bike went the other way. The bike it fine but Todd is NOT!
Todd went by ambulance to the American Fork Hospital late Saturday night with two breaks in his right arm and a severely broken left ankle which will require sugery! His left knee and shoulder hurt badly and he has some ugly road rash! Dan and I spend time in the emergancy room last night to help and comfort Todd.
Todd is in surgery right now and we are waiting for the news from the Doctor.
The surery is over!!! The Doctor said that everything went as well as could be expected. The knee and the shoulder appeared to suffered some soft tissue damage including tendons and ligaments, but no broken bones. He was able to re-align the ankle using four screws, and he was able to re-align the wrist without pins. The next few days will find it difficult for Todd to get around, but with some physical therapy and lots of prayers we'll have Todd back to normal in no time! The doctors says six months, but we'll see!
Tyler, Rylie and Taryn gave their dad alot of support after the surgery.
Todd's ankle suffered the most damage and had to be surgically put back into place.
X-rays of Todd's ankle show pins and nails to put it back into place.
Todd's wrist did not require a pin, but was just put back together.
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