It Should Have Been Easy -Again

A couple of weeks ago I posted about my trials of buying a new smartphone.
I love this new phone, but it is hard for me to type on. But even though I am still learning how to use it, I have found it recently to be invaluable.

A week ago, a new member of the Bronco II was offering to give away his 1990 Bronco II. He lives relatively close at Woodinville north of Seattle. He had two Bronco II's and this one reportedly had a fuel pump electrical connector issue that prevented it from running. The pictures made it look good. And it was FREE!

So I offered to take it. I was in second place behind the Utah boys that wanted to part out the Bronco. The Utah boys dropped out because it was too expensive to transport to Utah. So it was mine.

So, Tuesday, I rented a car dolly and drove to Woodinville to pick up this next project.
I arrived at the owners home at 1030 and looked at the Bronco II. It was immediately apparent that this is a nice vehicle : straight body, nice paint and excellent interior.  It had been garaged.

We concluded the business and loaded it on the dolly. I was performing one last check of the tie downs when  I either tripped or fell over the trailer tongue landing on my right hip on the asphalt.  I was in tremendous pain. The land owner took me to Group Health urgent care at Overlake  Hospital in Bellevue. After xrays, I was told that I broke the ball off the top of the femur. And immediate surgery was needed to establish blood flow to the head of the femur. I sure did not need this! I sent the owner home with my truck keys.

Surgery was Tuesday night and they set the break and put in three screws. I was pretty pain free on Wednesday after a sleeplessness night. The physical therapist got me out of bed in the morning and I set in a recliner most of the day.

On Wednesday night Jim and Matthew took a night run to Woodinville to retrieve my truck and Bronco. By late evening, my truck and new Bronco were at my house and the dolly was back to Uhaul.

I was to be discharged Thursday or Friday depending on how well my skills of using a walker and crutches are. Or I could be sent to a rehab facility. I aced the crutches test and was discharged Thursday night. My sister took me to my parents place for a while.

So, how will I heal? For 6-8 weeks, I cannot put ANY weight on my right leg. So no sailing, cycling, hiking, or even driving. But so far the prognosis looks good if the blood supply to the joint is fully restored. Such fun! I will probably stay at my mom's for a few days and than hopefully move back home soon.

It should have neen easy to pick up a free car!

My in hospital selfie picture. My smartphone is the only computer I have right now.