Pictures of University of Utah Hospital Stay

Here is some more pictures from the University of Utah hospital I am slow getting these pictures on here cause I have been trying to get them off of my phone. Got to love technology!!

This is how I spent my July 4th in surgery to get the external fixature placed and to stretch my leg back out 2 inches. We named the external fixature "RodKnee".

 

This was my July 4th view out over the Salt Lake Valley watching all the fireworks I was so lucky to get out of ICU and transferred to this room on the 6th floor with the biggest windows and best view!!

 

First attempt at getting out of bed to stand up!!! They would lift my leg or hold onto my leg by using the external fixature it really didn't hurt but it looked really weird and kind of felt weird!!!

Getting warmed up Ready Set GOOOOO!!!!!

And I made it!! I stood long enough for them to hurry and change the bed sheet which was a whole 30 seconds I think!!

Me holding my new little nephew he was only about a week and half old when I was in the accident so I haven't got to hold and spoil him as much as I would like to!! He is my next door neighbor so I was planning on spoiling him and being his favorite Aunt! I still will, but he will just have to wait a little bit longer for me to come home!!!

July 10th this is after the last and final surgery which was to put the knee back together and to close up the major wound that is on the inside of my leg!! I am hoping that is the last surgery for a very long time! The doctor told me that I will probably most likely have a knee replacement in my future! But until then I am game for no more surgery!! :)

My first wheelchair ride!! We went for a big ride around the U of U hospital!!

Me and my super"woman" shirt!!!

Wound VAC

Andrea says, "Let the wound healing begin!!! Wound Vac in place and doing its job!!! :-) Oh and the best part some of my leg is shaved and no longer gorilla leg!!"

Pictures of the Accident

Here are a few pictures of the accident.  We feel that Andrea was being watched over that day. 

She was thrown 15 feet landing on her left side.

We are so thankful she was wearing her helmet.

 

 

 

This part of the bumper is what cut her knee open and left a large wound besides shattering the bones and a compound fracture of the femur.

Ok, can you find her shoe in this picture.      Need a hint the shoe is black and white checkered.  Maybe it is a good thing her shoe came off not leaving her pinned between the bike and the bumper. 
We may never know for sure.  But we know that she was being watched over that day.  She has no memory of the accident.  We are very grateful for those who were first on the scene and gave her comfort and care until help arrived.

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