My Hero is Hurting

Sorry I have not posted since my last wedding. I flew up to Canada to visit my parents and expected to be home by now. Last Friday evening I decided to go and have a coffee at the local coffee shop and work on emails. It was suppose to be my last evening in Canada so I invited my Father to tag along and hang out. Walking to the car parked in front of his house he tripped and suffer a horrific accident. He fell straight on his face shattering bones – including his nose and cheek bones. He has also suffered bruising to his spinal cord resulting in a strange syndrome that results in extreme nerve pain in his hands.There were also many lacerations on his face. It seemed the ambulance took forever to arrive as I held my Dad in the middle of the street. Many good samaritans stopped and offered assistence. We spent 24 hours in emergency and he is now in the Trauma Critical Care unit. The good news is he is in one of the best teaching hospitals in Canada and the nurses and many doctors have been awesome.

My hero and friend is really hurting and looks terrible with bruises, swelling and stitches everywhere. He has been examined by emergency, trauma, orthopedic, and plastic surgeons. But I tell you – my Dad is one tough guy. The staff in the hospital has commented that his generation (folks from the WWII era) are extra tough.

Although my Dad’s vitals are stable, I believe he is in for a long road to recovery. I have to return to California next week as I have five weddings in October to photograph. I am very lucky to have a sister that lives an hour away and is here too. I am going to spend this week by my fathers side and try to make new living arrangements for my mother and father.

I will keep you posted. Your thoughts and prayers are appreciated.