The Wheels Have Come Off The Wagon

We were concerned about beating Hurricane Milton into Florida. Perhaps we should not have.

Instead of riding out the storm with Pam and Randy on the east coast, CJ rode out the hurricane in the Marriott Orlando Airport. Carol rode it out at Advent East Orlando hospital.

After 17 marvelous days on holiday in Paris and with family in Brittany, the wheels have come off the wagon. Day 18 begins with Carol on the floor of our hotel room screaming in pain every time she attempts to move. A group of five EMTs from the Orlando fire department take her to Advent Health Hospital - Orlando East.

The doctors spend the rest of the week attempting to figure out what is wrong with her. When there is more than one issue, diagnosis is a daunting task.

Carol apparently fell. A small shingles rash misled them. Her fuzzy answers to questions also sent them down the wrong road. 

Friday, day 20 is a bad day. She believes they've told her she has a life altering problem and she's beyond depressed. On Saturday we get better news, her shingles infection is clearing. She has a fractured pelvis from the fall. The fracture is what is causing the severe pain. The fracture does not need surgery and will heal with time. She needs rehab.

Instead of enjoying Pam's gorgeous swimming pool and the Atlantic Ocean a block away, this is Carol's view and my view.

We hope to get in-home PT at Pam's. The middle of our US holiday is cancelled.