Pictures from the U of U on mom's camera.

First day after the ex fix was put on.

Her phone became her life line to the outside world.

We came up with a name for the external fixator.
Rod-Knee
This brought her a lot of relief as it brought the lower leg back down 2 inches to its normal length.
It took some getting used to.  To think those pins sticking out of the top went right into the bone.
They would move her leg around by holding on to the rod.
Hard to watch at times.

This bed was amazing.  It had a lot of buttons, I got pretty good at, well at least a lot of practice putting the bed in just the right position to bring her some comfort for a while.

It was magical in that they could make it shorter, drop the feet, raise the head and she was in a sitting position.  From here they would stand her up.  The first time was a little intense.

Because she was so strong she was able to use the trapeze bar, this was a blessing.

We were grateful for the nurse who suggested it and got it on her bed.