JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
That's so good to hear. I hope that he can recover fully, and do all the things he loves.
Dale Cochoy
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Smoke
Ignore-Amus
When he is finally all better, I am going to send him a safety strap and hard hat for his future ladder escapades!
Any news on the son and his condition?
Any news on the son and his condition?
Victrinia Ridgeway
Omono
Just what I heard last... home, with a gnarly headache, and recovering. Has visits with several specialists over the next few weeks, but doing remarkably well all things considered (imho).
V
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
I can tell you from persional experience when something like this happens the tendency is to fall into some sort of low level depression, not enough to trigger medical attention, but enough to take the wind from your sails and to make what was once important, become less in importance. He is going to need our prayers and support even more. It is not always being concerned about his survival, it seems he has over come that one, but it about restoring his well being.
Victrinia Ridgeway
Omono
As an update Nancy reports:
Hi All- Dale still continues to improve along with our son. It will be a long road for both, but forward is a good direction. Dale still has to sleep in a recliner but he seems comfortable with that. Getting around the house fairly well with a cane but he wears out pretty quickly. Speaking of wearing out- this being goffer for 2 is sure keeping me in shape. Haven't climbed the stairs this much since my last trip to the nosebleed section to see the Indians play. My back is holding up so far. Love to all- Nancy Bodine Cochoy
Thought you would enjoy seeing that.... V
Hi All- Dale still continues to improve along with our son. It will be a long road for both, but forward is a good direction. Dale still has to sleep in a recliner but he seems comfortable with that. Getting around the house fairly well with a cane but he wears out pretty quickly. Speaking of wearing out- this being goffer for 2 is sure keeping me in shape. Haven't climbed the stairs this much since my last trip to the nosebleed section to see the Indians play. My back is holding up so far. Love to all- Nancy Bodine Cochoy
Thought you would enjoy seeing that.... V
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Any updates on Dale? Been a week or two. Figure he's out in the back makin fertilizer cakes by now......
Klytus
Omono
He emerged on some other forum,i guess you gotta take things slowly after a life threatening accident,i would.
Dale Cochoy
Shohin
Folks,
I just found this thread from a link on a FaceBook note that John Quinn had sent to me back on June 1st!
I guess I should pay better attention.
I want to thank you all for the prayers and nice comments.
I guess our local sushi chef ( and Vance wood) said it best to Nancy while she was picking up some to-go.
"60 year old man have no business in tree!" ( actually I'm 63! :>)
It's been 6 weeks now and I'm doing pretty good. I poop out pretty quick when outside watering or working on trees. That 100 foot rubber Craftsman hose is a killer! and our unusual summer heat/humidity isn't helping!
My ribs and back are doing pretty good. I can actually sleep in bed for 4-5 hours before I get stiff and have to move back to the recliner. At least I got a new recliner and got a new mattress ( the waterbed had to go!).
Truthfully, my bad left knee that I had problems with before the fall is bothering me more than the fall injuries and makes sleeping on my one good side impossible so I sleep on my injured side in bed. I think the knee has worsened from 'favoring' my back/ribs?
Also, my shoulder, which wasn't broken got stoved real good and it also bothers me more than the broken stuff?
Cody is getting better quicker than me ( but he's 30!) . It seems his hearing loss in one ear will be permanent. They need to test more but doctor who checked his ear and head concusion on the ear side believes it caused some nerve damage that will not repair. His eye orbit that was broken is healing , his minor jaw break is healed, and his cuts are healed up and stitches removed. He still has bad headaches.
Nancy was sure busy for a while and was sooooo relieved when I could take over watering again. it tok her over an hour and she hated it! her back injury from two years ago and subsequent two surgeries, combined with us two idiots is wearing on her!
But, she feels better now! We used the insurance pay out on my totalled van, and her custom PT Cruiser on trade, and she bought a new Camaro!! I don't think I'll ever get under a new van payment for a company car. IF I stay in business doing shows I think I'll be renting a van to keep the expenses down. I don't need to have the costs of a new van!
The pots!......
Almost everything big and expensive was broken. That hit me real hard! Smaller stuff wrapped well in paper did ok for the most part. All in all about 85% of pot NUMBERS survived but the best and biggest are gone. A couple yeas of work. Very depressing! I have a LOT of shohin pots now!
I haven't started making any new pots yet as it's still hard to set on a stool and bend over the wheel, and to 'flip' them to work on after made. But, I have 3 kiln-fulls glazed/bisqued that I WAS going to start firing on the day AFTER the day I got hurt. I'm hoping to still do the Asheville, NC show in early October, but missing the National show in Rochester and the Denver BCI/ABS convention in the couple of weeks after my injury really hurt!
I've been doing some work on smaller trees and posting some on IBC pot section and a lot on facebook. Please join me there under Dale Cochoy.
I don't have any new pictures to share but I will share a couple Nanc took of me a few days after I came home during my first journey out to the garden. I look a bit......worn!
Also, I took a picture out of the bedroom window showing the tree limb trim job I was doing when I fell and showing where I fell. I was a lucky guy! I'm REALLY GLAD that just last fall I had decided to remove the fence running along that side of my garden to open it up ( it ran off both sides of the Tori gate) or I would have fallen DIRECTLY on the top of the fence...upside down.
Thanks again for all the good thoughts,
Dale
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JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Great to hear that you're on the mend. So sad about the pots, and your son's hearing loss. But thankfully, you're both still around to cause trouble...
Gee a camero with the insurance... does it make you wonder what'll happen with the life insurance payout??? (Sorry dark humor...but couldn't resist!)
Gee a camero with the insurance... does it make you wonder what'll happen with the life insurance payout??? (Sorry dark humor...but couldn't resist!)
Bill S
Masterpiece
Glad to see you are still kickin Dale, tough row to hoe, especially with two patients, guess you know she loves you anyway.
Hope the recovery speeds up and you can get back to where you want to be.
Hope the recovery speeds up and you can get back to where you want to be.
tmmason10
Omono
Welcome back Dale. Glad to hear everything is going well. I wish you and your family a nice and full recovery.
TheSteve
Chumono
Keep healing Dale. Wish you the best
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Welcome back stranger.
Hope your days are filled with healing energy.
Hope your days are filled with healing energy.
october
Masterpiece
Happy to see your return.. Recover and be happy.
Rob
Rob
Bob O
Mame
Hi Dale, I am glad to know that you are starting to get back up and around. Since I broke my ankle on Feb. 29, I do have a clue about how hard it is to get going again. I had ten weeks that I could not get to my trees and like you am very greatful to a wonderful wife that kept them alive for me. I hope you can make it to Ashville in October so that I can see you again.
Be carefull and take good care of yourself!
Bob O
Be carefull and take good care of yourself!
Bob O
