Hi! This is Mary's sister. I just wanted to hop on and give a quick update. Mary has had a few rough days but maybe... just maybe... she has turned a corner and will soon be popping back on. Overall things have slowly been moving in the right direction... but it has been very slow. Thanks for being such a caring community!

Hey good morning good evening good afternoon phenomenal community so yeah, I’ve been a little. AWOL isn’t many if you know I had surgery last week on two broken ankles Monday I had an additional surgery where I have a hole in my intestine or something. I’m not even sure what happened, but I had more surgery and it’s in a bad spot and I’m in a bad spot right now and I’m in a lot of pain and I’m probably not gonna be very active for a little bit at least since we can get this cleaned up so I appreciate everyone who’s been stepping in and I will have a big surprise to thank everyone but it will probably be after the first of the year but I am here. I am MDLive and I am watching everyone. Thank you.

Wow! It’s hard to believe tonight marks one week post accident. Quick update - all milestones to be considered a candidate for rehab have been met. Now, it’s waiting for insurance and a bed to open. Plan is rehab facility starting Wednesday. 3 hours of PT and OT each day with the goal of increased independence. 2 weeks in rehab then I get casts on both ankles. Still non-weight bearing min 6-8 weeks. I’m hoping Week 1 is marked complete. Your messages and support mean the world to me. Hoping to get back more regularly once I have less pain and a more structured schedule.

Met with the surgeon post-op and while the break was worse than X-rays showed, I now basically have a new left ankle complete with a “TightRope” Working on pain management and a strategy for 8 weeks of non- Weight-bearing on both legs. This ads new meaning to go big or go home. Waiting for insurance to sort itself and then I’m off to a rehab facility for a few weeks. Not sure what happens after rehab but learning to take things one day at a time. More tomorrow when my brain returns.

Hi Everyone, I wanted to let you know I’m going to be unavailable this week. When leaving my daughters after a lovely day, I add a little accident. I’m currently in a hospital waiting for a verdict from the ortho surgeon. Turns out I broke not one but two ankles. Sigh. I’ll find out later today when surgery will happen. My ask, can you each post a fresh post for the next few days. Could be a holiday tradition, a favorite game, or something you discovered in the classroom. Prayers, positive vibes, or a good joke gratefully welcomed.