Two drifters off to see the world. . .

Hi Everyone, I am sure most of you have heard the news by now, if you haven’t I am sorry you are finding out here. Eero had a little accident on Christmas Eve when he got hit by a Toyota Corolla going about 100km/h while we tried to cross the road. Miraculously he is alive, doesn’t have too many injuries considering and is recovering well. As Eero says: Eero=1, Car=0 since the car is pretty much a write-off. His main injuries are a broken humerus (that’s the upper arm bone for anyone who doesn’t know) right near his shoulder which I think is what is causing him the most of his pain, he also has a fat lip with stitches, stitches in his forehead, he had a concussion, he has one missing tooth and several broken ones (all of which we will get fixed here thanks to the NZ Accident Compensation Corporation), a broken bone in his foot and nose, and some other small bumps and cuts. All of that seems minor considering what could have happened to him, he is one lucky guy! He is up walking around and still has a good sense of humour. Thank you as well to everyone who has sent get well wishes, we both really appreciate all the support from family and friends who are so far away.

Since he is still in the Nelson hospital, I am staying next door at Altrusa House which is meant for patients and their families, it is a great place. The doctors have decided to do surgery on Eero’s arm to put a plate in it to help it heal properly. He is supposed to have the surgery tomorrow or Wednesday (the 1st or 2nd) and then hopefully will get out of the hospital a few days after that.

We aren’t sure what our plans are once he is discharged from hospital since we are talking it one day at a time. I think we will head back to the North Island to stay with Jenn and Mark in Masterton for Eero to recover a bit and to get his teeth fixed up. From there it will all depend on how he feels and how long it takes to get his teeth sorted out.

Not much else is new since the past week has been spent in and around the hospital. Not exactly the way we intended to spend the holidays but at least we are lucky that will have next year to celebrate better.

Hope you all had a good Christmas…Happy New Year’s!

Sarah

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