I’m getting ready to turn in for the evening, but wanted to post this blog. I know many of the readers here are aware that my husband, Ted, had a serious work accident last August. Doctors were amazed that he lived.
From last August:
Believe it or not, but this is the external fixator that Ted had from December to March. Because of infection, which was the result of the fractures being compound in the dirt, his left elbow joint had to be removed. The external fixator serves as an elbow, but instead of being on the inside, it works on the outside. This is what Ted had when he played guitar in March at church. Talk about a blessing to get rid of!
May 2007:
Can you see the improvement? 
Last August, Ted had an electrical accident which resulted in a 25 - 30 foot fall. His worst injuries were his elbows which were both compound breaks into more than 20 pieces each. Tieki and I just bought him an early Father’s Day present — the red cruiser bike. After recovering from 7 separate surgeries (the day after the accident, the first surgery was 8 hours long!) we are just blessed that life is getting back to normal. Ted still has to have physical therapy 7 days per week, and his left arm has an artificial elbow in it. He will always have a 5 lb. weight restriction with the left arm, but not with the right.
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lifelemons // May 31, 2007 at 5:59 am
Holy smokes! I am glad to see he is still with you and able to do some of things he used to!
Neil // May 31, 2007 at 6:04 am
Praise God for that! Thanks for sharing that, Tammi. I joined your blog well after this occurred so this was news to me. I prayed for his continued healing and the witness this will make for Christ.
wytammic // May 31, 2007 at 6:18 am
Hi lifelemons,
Ted’s passion is playing guitar. He’s played for almost 30 years and is extremely accomplished. So, you can imagine how grateful he is to be able to pick up the guitar. He needs to get some more range of motion in his left arm, but it’s coming :). Actually, in March, prior to his last surgery when he had no elbow joint at all; only an external fixator, he played with the praise and worship team at church. Our pastor made the comment that he had never seen anyone without an elbow play guitar like that!
Thanks for visiting the blog
wytammic // May 31, 2007 at 6:34 am
Hi Neil,
Yes, I really wasn’t blogging much at that time. I was kind of at the point where I had no idea what on earth to do with a blog?! I knew I wanted one, just didn’t know what to do with it.
Thanks for your prayers though — as stated, we are working on the range of motion type therapy. I can testify, one should never take for granted everything we need arms for! We went months where Ted couldn’t do anything for himself. 2007 has just seen improvement after improvement. We are truly blessed.
velvethammer // May 31, 2007 at 8:55 am
What an amazing story. God Bless Ted!
Prayer and inner strength can work miracles. I have always been a firm believer in that.
I have a little neice that has had 4 or 5 (not sure. lost count) liver transplants. Since she was a new little baby. And by the grace of God she is walking around and living her life. I still say prayers for her to this day.
God Bless our little Angel Alexia.
wytammic // May 31, 2007 at 9:04 am
Thanks Velvet. We are confident Ted would not be with us if it were not for prayers. God bless your little niece! I’m so glad she is doing well now. I do feel for her parents — it has to be hard watching your precious baby endure all that.
Kelly W // May 31, 2007 at 9:59 am
Wow. My husband is a musician, and I cannot imagine what not being able to play would do to him. I am so glad that your husband’s gift was not taken away for too long.
wytammic // May 31, 2007 at 10:08 am
Hi Kelly,
Ted has some nerve issues with his left pinky and ring finger. We are believing for this to heal! He also needs the range of motion to improve in his left arm. Improvements still continue to come every day!!
Angel // May 31, 2007 at 10:16 am
Good Lord..what an inspiration u both are!!!!!!!!!!..hugs and blessings to both of yaz!
wytammic // May 31, 2007 at 10:33 am
Thanks Angel
To be clear, that’s Tieki Rae doing Ted’s respiratory therapy. She didn’t want me to post that picture because she thought she was having a bad hair day … I just said, “Check out your dad’s!”
Defiant_Infidel // May 31, 2007 at 11:43 am
How impressively determined you all are. It is such a pleasure to see a united, tenacious family team! Hearty congratulations to Ted and all of you for your faith and endurance. The comeback road can be so long, but it is always worth it to keep forging ahead. I am grateful that God has continually been at your side. Thanks for sharing your struggle as a family!
fancythis // May 31, 2007 at 11:57 am
so glad to hear that he’s doing much better! God is good, no?
mommyzabs // May 31, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Oh wow, i knew nothing of this. What a dramatic improvement. praise the Lord!
stevereenie // May 31, 2007 at 12:57 pm
I guess I am too new to bloggerdom to have know this. Glad he is doing much better. Glad the worst of it is over. btw, I got me a strat (USA) looks like Teds only mine is black.
……….. Next Stop Lauderdale
wytammic // May 31, 2007 at 1:45 pm
DI,
Thanks for your kind words. The last year has had its struggles, but I just wanted the opportunity to testify of God’s goodness to us.
fancythis — you got it — God is good!
MZ —
Praise the Lord indeed! It was very difficult for Tieki to go back to college last fall with all this going on. We had actually planned on driving her back to NY and have a little family R & R along the way, but the week before we were to leave was when Ted was hurt.
Needless to say, our vacation was canceled and we had to make last minute flight arrangements to get Tieki back to school. Her dad was still in ICU when she left. It was so much fun to get her back this month with all the progress Ted has made. When she left in January for the spring semester, we were still having to feed Ted. She is amazed at the independence he has back
Hi Steve,
If you like talking guitars, Ted’s your man. He had just purchased that sunburst (or whatever color it is) strat a couple months before he got hurt — so, it’s still like new. I’m sure it’ll get broken in before too long.
theobromophile // May 31, 2007 at 3:23 pm
Congratulations to your entire family!
I’m very happy to hear that Ted keeps making progress.
My best to all three of you.
Jeffro // May 31, 2007 at 7:57 pm
Wow! I had no idea! I’m glad Ted is coming along so well. May God be with you.
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