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CTyankee

(68,151 posts)
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 11:38 AM Mar 12

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 Mar 12 OP
I'm so sorry to hear your hubby had a fall. yellow dahlia Mar 12 #1
Fingers crossed and good wishes.. Permanut Mar 12 #2
Yes indeed. PT usually starts right after surgery. Irish_Dem Mar 12 #3
thank god for the Yale team of surgeons and other staff! It's wonderful living near such a great medical facility! CTyankee Mar 12 #4
Gaylord is a wonderful facility right around the corner from you too. dem4decades Mar 12 #5
Yes. CTyankee Mar 12 #29
I know. Irish_Dem Mar 12 #7
Healing vibes on the way! SheltieLover Mar 12 #6
From my Guardian Angel KS Toronado Mar 12 #8
Wishes for a quick recovery and hugs for both of livetohike Mar 12 #9
I am glad his ankle is being fixed. You're right about falls and the elderly. Good to not risk LoisB Mar 12 #10
My sister and my cousin both had major ankle breaks followed Scrivener7 Mar 12 #11
Best wishes IbogaProject Mar 12 #12
Holding you both in light and love. Vibes for smooth, swift procedure niyad Mar 12 #13
Glad to hear the hospital is taking such good care of him summer_in_TX Mar 12 #14
Hoping for quick recovery and home soon. mountain grammy Mar 12 #15
Healing vibes for him and his ankle. Figarosmom Mar 12 #16
I am sorry to hear this, pandr32 Mar 12 #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 Mar 12 #19
Sorry! Wishing him well! Solly Mack Mar 12 #18
Hang in there, TBF Mar 12 #20
Please pass along our best wishes, CTY and.... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 12 #21
Best wishes to Hubby and you! orangecrush Mar 12 #22
Hope he gets better.CTyankee. debm55 Mar 12 #23
Me, too! Hoping to hear an update from the hospital soon! CTyankee Mar 12 #24
Best of luck for you Old Crank Mar 12 #25
Sending healing prayers for hubby (and you!) hamsterjill Mar 12 #26
Sending healing vibes and best wishes for your husband. MIButterfly Mar 12 #27
I'm so sorry your husband has to go through all this. HeartsCanHope Mar 12 #28
Thank you! I appreciate your, and everyone's, good vibes! CTyankee Mar 12 #30
Hoping for a full recovery on the easy side! electric_blue68 Mar 12 #31
🫶🏽🌼 blm Mar 12 #32
I am sorry that things have happened to your hubby. OldBaldy1701E Mar 13 #33
Sending him healing energy 💚 and comfort to you CTyankee 🧡 Clouds Passing Mar 13 #34

yellow dahlia

(5,760 posts)
1. I'm so sorry to hear your hubby had a fall.
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 11:42 AM
Mar 12

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

(68,151 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
Mar 12

dem4decades

(14,022 posts)
5. Gaylord is a wonderful facility right around the corner from you too.
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:00 PM
Mar 12

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

Irish_Dem

(81,098 posts)
7. I know.
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:01 PM
Mar 12

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

(12,952 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
Mar 12

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

Scrivener7

(59,414 posts)
11. My sister and my cousin both had major ankle breaks followed
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:26 PM
Mar 12

by surgeries with lots of pins and plates.

Both had really good and fast recoveries.

Wishing your husband the same good luck.

IbogaProject

(5,865 posts)
12. Best wishes
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:26 PM
Mar 12

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

(132,113 posts)
13. Holding you both in light and love. Vibes for smooth, swift procedure
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:27 PM
Mar 12

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

summer_in_TX

(4,156 posts)
14. Glad to hear the hospital is taking such good care of him
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:28 PM
Mar 12

Falls are nothing to mess with for seniors.

and 🙏

Figarosmom

(11,761 posts)
16. Healing vibes for him and his ankle.
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:34 PM
Mar 12

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

pandr32

(14,228 posts)
17. I am sorry to hear this,
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:35 PM
Mar 12

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

CTyankee

(68,151 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
Mar 12

hospitals.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,780 posts)
21. Please pass along our best wishes, CTY and....
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:59 PM
Mar 12

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

KY

Old Crank

(6,989 posts)
25. Best of luck for you
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 01:38 PM
Mar 12

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

hamsterjill

(17,546 posts)
26. Sending healing prayers for hubby (and you!)
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 01:41 PM
Mar 12

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

MIButterfly

(2,652 posts)
27. Sending healing vibes and best wishes for your husband.
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 01:53 PM
Mar 12

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

(1,662 posts)
28. I'm so sorry your husband has to go through all this.
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 02:52 PM
Mar 12

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

OldBaldy1701E

(11,061 posts)
33. I am sorry that things have happened to your hubby.
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 08:01 AM
Mar 13

I am glad that he is getting this medical situation handled.

He is doing better than most of us in that regard.

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