Scott got home a little early from work today and decided to walk to our mailbox to get the mail before coming in. The mailboxes in the newer neighborhoods in Colorado Springs are kind of apartment style - every 10 houses or so there is a big mailbox with a box for each house. So we have to walk three houses or so to get the mail.I heard Scott drive up, which was lucky, but he told me he was going to shovel the walk before coming in, so I wasn't expecting him to come back in right away. Anyway, he walked to the mailbox and slipped on the icy snow on the way there. He said he heard something crack or pop in his leg while he went down and he couldn't get back up or put any weight on his leg. I guess he was trying to call me, but my phone was in my purse and off! (worst wife ever). I had turned it off at church and forgot to turn it back on. And we don't have a house phone.
Luckily(?) I happened to walk outside after a few minutes to get some things Scott had left in the car and saw him laying in the snow. Scott said it had only been a few minutes but I still felt terrible that my phone was off and I was oblivious while my husband was freezing in front of our neighbors house. Both kids were in dress up mode in the house (wearing only underwear) and it was 5 degrees outside anyway, so I just left them in there. Scott was already on the phone with 911 and they were already on the way to our snowy neighborhood. A neighbor was bringing out a blanket for him and pretty soon the paramedics came. They moved him into our house out of the cold - he was pretty frozen by then (worst wife ever). Even one of the paramedics slipped while trying to bring him in the house (he was ok). It was so slick. Scott slipped while wearing his big heavy duty uniform boots from work. They brought him into the warm house and were able to check out his leg. They ended up giving him some pain meds and taking him away in an ambulance to the hospital. I felt bad that I didn't go with him - I stayed with the kids. Scott said I should just stay til he knew what was going on or needed a ride home. He knows I don't like driving in the icy snow, but I would have driven him or gone with him! Poor Scott.
Right now Scott is still at the hospital waiting for an X-ray on his leg. Hopefully it turns out ok.
I don't have a positive opinion of snow or living with snow and this doesn't improve my opinion of it much. Hopefully Scott's leg is ok and we have no more snow related injuries in the near future. And I'll have to be better about leaving my phone on. :(
Luckily(?) I happened to walk outside after a few minutes to get some things Scott had left in the car and saw him laying in the snow. Scott said it had only been a few minutes but I still felt terrible that my phone was off and I was oblivious while my husband was freezing in front of our neighbors house. Both kids were in dress up mode in the house (wearing only underwear) and it was 5 degrees outside anyway, so I just left them in there. Scott was already on the phone with 911 and they were already on the way to our snowy neighborhood. A neighbor was bringing out a blanket for him and pretty soon the paramedics came. They moved him into our house out of the cold - he was pretty frozen by then (worst wife ever). Even one of the paramedics slipped while trying to bring him in the house (he was ok). It was so slick. Scott slipped while wearing his big heavy duty uniform boots from work. They brought him into the warm house and were able to check out his leg. They ended up giving him some pain meds and taking him away in an ambulance to the hospital. I felt bad that I didn't go with him - I stayed with the kids. Scott said I should just stay til he knew what was going on or needed a ride home. He knows I don't like driving in the icy snow, but I would have driven him or gone with him! Poor Scott.
Right now Scott is still at the hospital waiting for an X-ray on his leg. Hopefully it turns out ok.
I don't have a positive opinion of snow or living with snow and this doesn't improve my opinion of it much. Hopefully Scott's leg is ok and we have no more snow related injuries in the near future. And I'll have to be better about leaving my phone on. :(
5 comments:
Oh no! I'm so sorry this happened! I would probably be in the same boat though, no home phone, and I always have my ringer off or leave my phone upstairs. I'm glad that you found him! Keep us posted.
And you're so not the worst wife ever.
Sounds like a very rough time. I feel for you. Hope Scott's leg is OK.
Oh Emily, that is so sad. I hope everything turns out ok. It was good that you found him though. I do the same thing after Sunday's....forget to turn it off mute. Give Scott our love.
I hope that Scotty is okay. I am glad that you were not the one to slip, that would of been bad. Be careful on the ice. You are not the worst wife ever. Let us know how Scotty is doing, wish I was there to help you guys. Love ya!
I'm still waiting on the official word from the orthopedic surgeon, but broke ankle in 2 places, torn ligament, and hairline break to fibula. Will need surgery. I'm at home waiting for the swelling to go down. Hopefully will have surgery Friday or early next week....Emily is not the worst wife ever. -Scott
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