Virtual Mimosas

Brain cancer is...

  ...raising a virtual cheers with Gordon.

We were in Colorado when Gordon had a fall and broke a hip.  He has already had surgery and has left the hospital for rehab.  Thank goodness for...

• Telephones:  We were in touch with Gordon and family since the day of the fall.
• Good medical teams and facilities:  Gordon was in his hometown, is under the care of his longstanding general practitioner--who was pleased with the choice of surgeons--and is at the same transitional care center as this spring.
• Big (and growing) families:  Gordon's kids and kids-in-law have been supportive the whole way, and Alex and Nova visited before surgery.  Alex spoke with the medical team, and Nova did her typical good work as a bringer of cheer.

•  Modern medicine:  Broken hips are so different than they used to be, thanks to medical advances like partial and full replacements and better therapy options.  Gordon had a partial replacement and was up, standing and bearing weight, the day after his surgery.  In therapy, he walks farther every day.  PS:  This isn't Gordon's first hip surgery rodeo.  Years ago he had the other hip partially replaced after a fall, and you all know how active he is in the years after.

 Gordon is eager to get back home...or should we say...to Village Eatery for breakfast?

Cheers to that, Gordon!