Get well wishes for the Codeman

[Pappy]

After cody's little mishap friday evening with his go cart, we thought we dodged a bullet by just getting stitches. A call late this afternoon from the hospital specialist had us heading to a bigger facility where they preformed surgery on his knee. he went in at 8pm and was out around 10:30pm and now has a few screws to add to his list of things tweaked:p He broke the socket of the femur just above the knee. (I still cant believe he walked back to the house and spent the last 2 1/2 days on just ibuprofin)

The wife is staying with him this evening and I will be back there tomorrow. His room has internet and while it sucks, I will get the site loaded for him to see this thread.

He will be out for atleast 8 weeks and depending on physical therapy may be able to return to competition at some point over the summer.

I will spare everyone the pictures that are posted in the other thread as it takes forever for them to load there anyway and he doesnt really feel like seeing them again.

Jason- he is in Winchester in room 406, you are welcome to come see him as I know it would cheer him up! He should be there for atleast a few days as they monitr it for infection and remove the drains they have installed.

[my88r]

get well man.:macho

[QuadJunkies]

WTF??!
Ive been gone all week at a race,I had no idea he was injured!:eek: Im gonna have to get up to speed on things!
Get well soon Cody.

[Eviltanker]

Hope all heals well little man. Best wishes from Demon Platoon 3/103AR

[Pappy]

QJ- its one of the hardest things i've ever had to do and the first time i've had to look him in the eye's and lie to him:p He was so scared of being put under for the operation and kept begging me to promise him he would be fine. Him and I shoot straight with each other and I explained the dangers that operations pose but in my heart I knew he would be fine. (The whole time holding back tears knowing that it is all a risk)

When he came out to recover he was combative and was highly pissed he couldnt hold his eyes open. He doesnt feel anything tonight thanks to a healthy dose of morphine but the poor kid will be in agony over the next few days. They have him in a brace so he is imobilized and his knee is packed with ice to remove the swelling. His brother was so confused that he was upset and that sure got the wife cranked up:p


Eviltanker, I know exactly what cody will say, and thats for you boys to stay safe as your in combat and not to worry about anything besides getting home soon and safe. Infact he helped pack your care package the other day! he was very proud he could do something for you guys and your thoughst are much appreciated!

I will take along a camera and get some pics of him tomorrow.

[QuadJunkies]

I always hate getting put under too,so I know how he feels. MY Dr. had to give me a very strong "cocktail"as he put it to chill me out at Pre-Op(didnt work either! :p )
Morphine is good stuff though.:D

[Mxjunkie]

Get well soon Cody!! We gotta go ridin when your all back togather! :blah: :D

[300exOH]

Hang in there Cody. You'll be good as new before you know it. I went through total knee replacement on both knees at the same time at the ripe age of 34 and recovered much faster than I thought. You're young and tough and I'm sure you'll be back on the horse...er... gokart/quad...in no time.

Speedy recovery to ya big guy. And don't forget to do exactly what the physical therapist says and you'll be good to go in no time. :muscle:

[jrspawn]

Best wishes for you and the family pappy, and hope cody gets better soon!

Justin

[wilkin250r]

It's gut-wrenching watching a kid go under.

When my daugher broke her arm, she didn't really understand what the needle and IV were for. She says afterwards "Geez, I can't believe I just took a nap.." She just couldn't believe, in the midst of the trauma and the fear, that she would be tired enough to sleep. Funny.


Cody is getting about that age to be interested in the nurses... :devil:

[trxwannbe]

get well soon cody. and i know what ya mean about the little guys goin under, my cousin had to have surgery on his eye last year and he was only 7 at the time. pappy you should trick out the 300 whiles immobile.

[gmland]

best wishes for a speedy recovery..!

btw - the check is in the mail pappy.

[Dudding4x4]

Get well soon Cody!!! You've got to get back to the track to keep your Dad out of trouble. I don't think we can handle him without ya!!!

[Snowskidr]

i had a similar injury when i was 28 (about 4 years ago). i blew out my acl, crushed my miniscus and fractured the socket of my femur. it actually healed pretty fast which surprised me because of my age and the wear and tear that my knees have been through during my snowboarding career. the most important thing to do is rehab it very hard and you will be out there in no time. best wishes for a speedy recovery!:cool:

[winters126]

Get well soon, Cody!!! I'm so sorry to hear about your injury. Hang in there!! Zach and I miss seeing you tear it up at Breezewood. Hope to see you out there later on this summer! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

[moorhous]

get well soon from a stranger :D lol

[wvspeedfreak]

Originally posted by Pappy


Jason- he is in Winchester in room 406, you are welcome to come see him as I know it would cheer him up! He should be there for atleast a few days as they monitr it for infection and remove the drains they have installed.

Cody,keep your chin up dude.We will come down this evening after work to see ya!

[klutch]

Get well soon Cody!!! I know how it feels to be away from riding :(

[Codeman]

Thank You Guys So Much!!!

i am doing fine. my knee hurts really bad, but morphine is only a button away. lol. the nurses are treating me well and i go to phys. therapy 2morrow
the doc says everything went fine so im hoping ill be okay.


Cody Hill

[QuadJunkies]

Cody, did you get any hottie nurses??:D
:p

[Codeman]

The x-ray chick was pretty hot, but everyone else is just a typical West Virginian.

[Pappy]

Originally posted by Codeman
The x-ray chick was pretty hot, but everyone else is just a typical West Virginian. ]


1st, you're in Virginia:p

2nd, while agree the level of attractiveness is not at a premium, they are keeping you healthy so be nice
;)

[Codeman]

Dont worry dad...I'll play nice...lol

[Pappy]

Ridersville just called, your boots from KTM arrived....they all wish you a speedy recovery and wanted to know if you just want them to give the boots away:scary:

[my88r]

Originally posted by Pappy
Ridersville just called, your boots from KTM arrived....they all wish you a speedy recovery and wanted to know if you just want them to give the boots away:scary:

ill take the boots. :devil:

[Bradracer18]

Get well soon Cody! Ya gotta get back out there and get some more pictures for us!!!:) Good luck with the nurses too!

[ZeroLogic]

Get well soon Cody! You gotta whip some *** in races!:macho

[burkebrothers]

GET WELL SOON CODY ZAK WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO RIDING WITH YOU AT BREEZEWOOD WHEN WE CAN GET THERE ....

PAPPY COULD YOU PLEASE PM ME THE NAME AND ADDRESS WERE CODY IS !!!

ASAP

[cletusEX]

Get well soon Cody. You'll be up and around in no time, just listen to the doctors. From what I've heard the more effort put into physical therapy the faster the healing and better the outcome. Keep your chin up!:)

[MX MaNiAc 06]

Get well soon Cody. Be patient and let it heal right. Youll be ready to go before u know it.

[tifshipp]

What can you say. At least it happened doing something you love and not one of those i fell down the steps things. You'll be back in no time, but im gonna miss seeing you with pops at the races. Dont know what he'll do without you there to help him get the good shots. Heal up fast and stay away from those nurses. Shawn Collins

[416exfreak]

Get well soon Cody!

I know how those screws and plates feel. I have one in my wrist, and I used to have a titanium rod in my femur.

Youll be out and about in no time. I tell you, you'll appreciate the freedom too!:D

Stay tough man, youll do just fine!:)

[Rip_Tear]

Codeman is going to have more after market parts in his body then on his quads soon enough...

Get well soon!

[Codeman]

This is Pap here at the hospital with the midget. He is doing good, just kind of being lazy..lol

i forgot my camera but i snagged on with a camera phone and emailed it to my self....no clue if it will work because i know jack about techno geek kinda of stuff...lol

Cody thanks everyone for the well wishes, and he has chuckled several times reading them (i thank you all as it gives him something to do besides ***** about being in the hospital!!!)

Jen

Winchester Medical Center
1840 Amherst St
Room 406
Attn Cody Hill
Winchester VA 22601

The drains are supposed to be removed tomorrow as well as a few rounds of therapy and teaching him how to not kill himself on crutches. He wants a motorized scooter however we figured he cant drive or else wouldnt be here!

[Mxjunkie]

Originally posted by Codeman
The drains are supposed to be removed tomorrow as well as a few rounds of therapy and teaching him how to not kill himself on crutches. He wants a motorized scooter however we figured he cant drive or else wouldnt be here!


Aw, no more Ricky Bobby.. :devil: Hey look on the brightside Cody.. your going to work your arms to death hopping around.. good training :blah: :D

[Pappy]

crappy cell pic:p

[SRH]

ahh that really sucks, just stay positive and youll be healed before you know it:macho

[Les Davis]

Hang in there Cody. I hope you have a speedy recovery. Do you need anyone to come over and keep all those toys in good working order?

[250rmike]

get well soon little man and what color do you want your bed im sure your dad can whip something up

[Dave400ex]

Get well soon Cody.

[Tommy 17]

Hey code I just heard the bad news. Get better boy! I wanna see you out there winning the races for real not on a video game from a hospital bed haha...

I know what its like I was ur age when I broke my femur racing... Just wait until the 1st time u walk again and ur balance is off and u can't even stand haha...

Get better man!!!

[Codeman]

Well...they cut open the bandage to remove the drain and check out my cut. It actually looks better than before! The drain came out fine and the nurses are out getting me some new bandages. The doc will check out the cultures tomorrow to see if they are still negative to infection. He says that if they are still negative, I'll be able to go home sometime tomorrow.

Tommy, thanks for the advice on the femur.

Once again, thank you all for the support and well wishes.

Cody Hill.

[Pappy]

I can see your off most of the pain meds, your typing and grammer is much improved:p

[300exOH]

Good to hear things are going well.

Enjoy it while you can...how often do you get to have an entire staff of people waiting hand and foot on you?

[Codeman]

Dad, they took me off the morphine this morning, but I can call for a pain pill anytime I want.

Marty,Jen, Ant, and Zack(BurkeBros.)....

My nurse just walked in with a giant bucket of goodies. Thank you guys so much!!! I've already torn into it.

Cody Hill.

[Pappy]

I will be down this evening after your bro gets off school.

Good to hear about the morphine but dont be a hero, if it hurts get something for it!

[416exfreak]

Originally posted by Codeman
Well...they cut open the bandage to remove the drain and check out my cut. It actually looks better than before! The drain came out fine and the nurses are out getting me some new bandages. The doc will check out the cultures tomorrow to see if they are still negative to infection. He says that if they are still negative, I'll be able to go home sometime tomorrow.

Tommy, thanks for the advice on the femur.

Once again, thank you all for the support and well wishes.

Cody Hill.

He isnt kiding about having no balance...lol, I fell over so many time. You know how the "gangsta's" walk? With the lean and everything...lol, well I walked like that for close to a month while I was figuring out how to make my leg do what I want.

Get healed up quick man, and stay tough.

Take your dads advice, and dont be a hero. If your leg hurts then get something for it. Thats why your in the hospital in the first place. :)

[burkebrothers]

glad to hear you got it enjoy kiddo ......

Hope you heal Quick !!!!!!!!

Love ya
Momma Burke

[05Z400rdr]

Sorry to hear about the injury! :( I hope you can heal back to normal and ready for racing and riding again real soon, with being layed-up as little as possible; get well soon! :)


Landon

[Pappy]

Jen, Marty Zak and Ant, you guys are to much! We cant thank you enough! Ryan said it looked like it might just be worth a broken leg if thats the kind of goodies you get!

I remembered my camera tonight. He just wants to come home:scary:

[pro-rider46]

Originally posted by Pappy
Jen, Marty Zak and Ant, you guys are to much! We cant thank you enough! Ryan said it looked like it might just be worth a broken leg if thats the kind of goodies you get!

I remembered my camera tonight. He just wants to come home:scary:

haha, you have a good kid pappy!

[Admin]

Hey Cody, I have been thinking about you, and ofcourse, I get updates nearly every hour from Pappy on how you are doing, which is refreshing to hear things are going well. You are surrounded by a bunch of people that really care about you, and you will pull through this injury and be back to racing in no time.

I hope they release you from the hospital tomorrow so you can get home and start relaxing, but while you are in the hosptial, it is ok, to hit on the nurses. Just make sure mom isn't in the room, lol.

Get Well Soon,
Harlen

[flht_db]

Cody,

Get well soon, we'll see you at the races when you get better.

[honda300EXtreme]

sorry to hear that, hope you feel better soon man,
right now you need to focus on getting better, plus the cute nurses (i hope) are a bonus,,

plus your scars will make for some good stories


get well soon ;)

[wvspeedfreak]

Sounds like you are doing better Cody,hopefully you can get back home real soon and relax.Let us know if you need anything.

The Fridleys

[Pappy]

Originally posted by wvspeedfreak
Sounds like you are doing better Cody,hopefully you can get back home real soon and relax.Let us know if you need anything.

The Fridleys

Jason, thanks again. It meant alot to him and us having you all swing by! He did get up tonight and made it to the bathroom on crutches, which he will have to do for the P/T people before they will let him come home.

If all goes well, we get to bring him home tomorrow....and hopefully he can heal up and be back out and running in no time.

[465Stroker]

I just saw this today... Tell Cody to stay strong and take the time to heal. I was hoping to see the new dirtbike this weekend since I missed it at Big Buck. Best Wishes Cody!

[Pappy]

Pretty depressing news today. The knee has developed a staff infction and he wont be coming home today. He will have to have an IV in for the next 6 weeks.

[chris46250r]

Does that mean he will have to stay at the hospital for 6 weeks or can he come home with an IV?

[Pappy]

From what understand, if the cultures check out ok tomorrow , he will be released and have an IV at home. I geuss a nurse will come by daily to tend to him. he will also have to be homeschooled for the rest of this year.

[300exOH]

Wow...very sorry to hear about the infection. That was my biggest worry when I had my knee surgery but luckily it healed up without a hitch. Hang in there Cody....it always gets worse before it gets better. At least you get to heal up at home.;)

So will you have to pay for the home schooling? or does his school just send work home to him?

[flht_db]

Damm Ken Sorry to here that. Cody get well soon!!

The Bakers

[Pappy]

I am pretty sure our insurance will cover the home nnurse and home schooling tutor.

[wilkin250r]

Lucky dog. Sponge baths and "extra credit work", all in the comfort of your own home... :devil:

[Pappy]

Well, he is in good spirits, how I have no idea:p

The medicine that is supposed to tackle the infection caused an allergic reaction which was expected by the docs. He turned red and blotchy, temp went up and started itching. Some Benedryl stopped it but they will re-administer it at 2 am (so much for a good nights sleep...lol)

I did not go down tonight due to how expensive gas is and we will be (fingers crossed) bringing him home tomorrow. Sure sucked not seeing him but Momma has set up residence on the couch beside him and has been there since monday 24/7. (He is about 1 1/2 hours from home.) I have to leave to go cover a race so the day he is home will go by way to fast for me.

The line they are going to run into his arm will remain for 6 weeks and he will be undergoing all kinds of check ups, tests, P/T, etc etc etc and I have to get him a wheel chair. I figure we got a good 2 weeks before he can actually travel anywhere to use it but it sounds like a good excuse to bling that ***** out!:devil:

Thanks to everyone that has been calling here, emails, pm's and ofcourse the posts in this thread. I know the support has helped me and from hearing Cody perk up as he talks about it, it has gone along way to making his spirits higher. I dont know what I will do going to this race (and probably the next few) as he is my traveling buddy, pack mule and drink fetcher:p Hell I aint even left and I miss him:blah:

I would try to get my other son to tag along, but he would do nothing but chase skirts and I am pretty sure it would take an act of God to get him away from tending to his brother.:p

[250rmike]

thanks for the update kenny. i remember when i was in a straight leg brace it was the worst thing i could think of couldnt bend my knee it itched it ached. i had torn the cartelege under my knee cap almost in half. luckly i didnt have to have surgery at that time but i prolly will have to in the future just make sure little man stays off his leg and doesnt try to get back to things to early. i semi listened to the doctors but i got back to playing sport alittle early cause i wanted to play so bad and now im kicking myself im 21 and some days i cant even stand up if im kneeling down for a few minutes and i can hear grinding in my knee sometimes. so cody just take it slow make sure your healed up and the doctors give the ok and youll be back racing in no time. good luck to the whole family mike

[quad2xtreme]

Sorry to hear about all of this Cody...especially the latest news when it seemed things were going so well. Glad to hear you have so much support and your mom is able to be there 24/7. It is definitely best to have a family member with you at all times when you are in the hospital...even Connie says don't ever leave me alone in the hospital. Sounds like you are getting some great care.

Pappy, I wished we lived a bit closer to Danville so we could offer you a place to stay. Well actually you are welcome to stay but our house is about an hour and 40 minutes from Danville.

/Jon

[hskers82]

Pappy, have you ever thought about looking into getting your family a plan with Aaflac?I know when my daughter was born I got I nice check from them for her hospital stay.I would recommend it to anyone with children(kids seem to be magnets for cuts,bumps,bruises and ER visits)

[CSR400EX]

get well soon cody. i broke my leg at the end of last summer and the recovery process takes awhile, but all i can say is take it slow, dont push yourself, and its always fun learning to walk again after 2 or 3 months.

[Codeman]

Hey guys! Once again, thank you all for the support and well wishes! Today, they put a 32 inch PICC line that goes intravenously up through my arm and into my chest. Surprisingly, it was painless! If all goes well, I'll get to go home today!

Thanks Again,
Cody Hill.

[Pappy]

:( Still waiting for the call to come get you kiddo

[jcv400ex]

Hope you feel better soon, I'll miss your practice pics!

[Pappy]

We just got him home, and he is pretty happy to be away from the hospital!

[REDRIDDER]

get well kiddo...I'm sure your dad will be posting up pics of you doing something soon.:)

[250rmike]

congrats on getting home cody atleast you dont have to lay on the hospital bed anymore anyone who has had to stay in a hospital knows how uncomfortable they are so rest and get well

[burrows]

Pappy-- our school has what they call homebound schooling for the ones that will miss school for an extended time. A teacher will come by everyday or night and help with homework go over lessons etc. You might check with your school and see if they offer that. The school pays for this. They ask a teacher to volunteer to do this and somtimes they pay the teacher. Get well Cody. mommab

[Pappy]

We are expecting a visit from teh school on wednesday to go over what all he needs to do etc to finish out the year. I dont expect any real issues.

Twice a day we have to give him antibiotics through the PICC line. The wife has it down pat and the nurse has only been here once.

[Pappy]

the PICC line is a PITA, however with the infection we know its required

[Pappy]

Its atually sewn into his arm to keep it in place. The line runs in behind his heart

[Pappy]

He gets excited (and nervous) when we change his dressing.

[Pappy]

Next week he will have the stitches and staples removed and its looking 100% better then last week.

[Pappy]

We are so gratefull its not worse, and we know with his racing it could be. Its still hard seeing him down but knowing he will be ok is the main thing.

He can get around the house in a wheel chair, and I will be taking him Turkey hunting later this week. He heard a gobbler this morning and was all pumped up:p Now to camo up his wheels:D

[Mxjunkie]

lol Codys going to go for the longest wheelie record in a wheel chair I can see it now.. :blah: :devil:

[Velocity Girl]

Oh gosh I just saw this thread!!!

So sorry to hear you got hurt Cody. Best wishes for a fast and full recovery (oh yea, and milk it for all it's worth in the beginning because as time goes on the family will start to get less sympathetic ;) ;) - well at least that's what happened with my family...LOL!)

[Quad18star]

I remember all too well what it was like being layed up .... 8 months in a cast , many more months of physiotherapy ... it sucks but things could have always been worse.

I've also had a PICC line ,after having intestinal surgery to make sure I was getting enough nutrients since I couldn't eat. Sure wierd watching on the monitor as they follow the line up to the heart.

I just found out today that I'm going to head south to Toronto and possibly have another major surgery to remove some more of my intestine. :ermm: Oh the joys of being in the hospital !!!!:mad:

[Pappy]

damn greg...whats the deal?

[Quad18star]

Originally posted by Pappy
damn greg...whats the deal?

I've been living with severe Crohn's Disease since I was 9 years old . Had my first surgery at 17 when my large intestine ruptured and have had a few more since then .

The disease goes into remission for a while and then it comes back with a vengence. I've been off work and college since the start of the month and was in the hospital for a few days a couple of weeks ago. They found out that the Crohn's is back up and active so they gotta go take the diseased part out. Being that I don't have much intestine left , they're sending me down to Toronto to see some specialized surgeons to discuss the options.

[Pappy]

well that aint good:(

please keep me posted, ive followed your injuries for what..5 years now:p

[Quad18star]

Originally posted by Pappy
well that aint good:(

please keep me posted, ive followed your injuries for what..5 years now:p

Ya it's a pretty crappy ( literally) illness to have but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that all turns out well.

Time does go by pretty quick ... it'll be 4 years in August since I was in the quad accident. :eek2:

Oh yeah ... when they take Cody's PICC line out , make sure you grab the camera and snap pictures . He going to have to flex his arm like crazy to make sure no air enters the artery ..... then he can take the picture and pass it around to all the chicks and watch them flock to his feet. ;)

[Pappy]

4 weeks to go before that line comes out:p I know he hates that line more then the leg injury!

twice a day for 2 hours he gets hooked to a ball (thats what it looks like) full of antibotics, then more stuff is added.

he is doing good tho, he crutched his way out to the ranger tonight and we took a nice slow ride aorund the property just so he could get out of teh house and front yard:p

[Pappy]

Im glad he tries to stay active. The other day he was wanting to wrench on his ride...today we parked him under a tree in the shade while he did his homework. He supervised me and the wife on how to plant the rest of our garden:p

[dpizz450]

Originally posted by Pappy
Im glad he tries to stay active. The other day he was wanting to wrench on his ride...today we parked him under a tree in the shade while he did his homework. He supervised me and the wife on how to plant the rest of our garden:p

ha man thats to funny, seeing him try to work on the nerfs from the wheel chair. ive seen your threads about him riding and what not the past few years and thats one hell of a tuff kid! im sure he can stick this out, hes very lucky to have two great parents. dont know if u said, but how long he have to have that leg brace on, ya'll know yet? get well soon cody. and im sure you will be lookin forward to a damn near race ready 300ex by the time your all healed up so thats gonna be a huge plus!!

[Pappy]

The brace will remain on for the entire 6 weeks....and the doctor said that he may cast him after the surgery wounds heals to a point. That wont make CJ happy but if that is what it takes then that is what it takes. We see the doc on wednesday so maybe some new info then. If the surgery had not taken place, he would be in a cast from his ankle to his hip.

He cringes when they come draw blood or work on him, but I keep telling him that he walked home on a broken leg and never shed a tear...suck it up
:D

[Pappy]

Good news today.

The stitches and staples are out, and they are allowing him to bend his knee up to 90 degree's but no weight on the leg for 6 weeks.


We stopped by to pick up school work on the way home and all of his teachers are giving him A's for teh rest f the year and excusing him from final exams. I geuss it pays to always do your best and be respectful as every teacher wrote to us that based on his performance this year they had no problem keeping his grades where they were when he was injured!

[dpizz450]

Originally posted by Pappy
Good news today.

The stitches and staples are out, and they are allowing him to bend his knee up to 90 degree's but no weight on the leg for 6 weeks.


We stopped by to pick up school work on the way home and all of his teachers are giving him A's for teh rest f the year and excusing him from final exams. I geuss it pays to always do your best and be respectful as every teacher wrote to us that based on his performance this year they had no problem keeping his grades where they were when he was injured!

wow thats got to be a huge relief on cody about school. im sure he was a little worried about that. i would have been.

[Pappy]

He was very relieved. He is an Honors student and the work load is pretty intense. The one teacher asked if we could help him disect a frog:ermm: We cant due to the PICC line and risk of any bacteria, but I will send him in a few pics of Cody and a few of the deer he has killed just so the teacher knows he has a working knowledge of what the inside of an animal looks like..LMAO!

[wvspeedfreak]

Originally posted by Pappy
, but I will send him in a few pics of Cody and a few of the deer he has killed just so the teacher knows he has a working knowledge of what the inside of an animal looks like..LMAO!


Gut pile 101.............it is a required credit in WV :p

[Pappy]

CJ had his first physical therapy today, which went well. Eveything appears to be healing well and on track. We arent sure when they will allow him to try and walk and the phys. therapist will consult with the surgeon to see when they feel the screws and stuff in his leg will withstand the pressure etc.

On another note, they told us today that cody had also broken his collar bone last year when he broke his elbow:p

[bwamos]

Good deal.
Sounds like he is coming right along.

Originally posted by QuadJunkies
Morphine is good stuff though.:D

yeah it is lol hope you feel better..... getting put under sucks

[300exOH]

Originally posted by Pappy
CJ had his first physical therapy today, which went well. Eveything appears to be healing well and on track. We arent sure when they will allow him to try and walk and the phys. therapist will consult with the surgeon to see when they feel the screws and stuff in his leg will withstand the pressure etc.

On another note, they told us today that cody had also broken his collar bone last year when he broke his elbow:p

I thought he would be doing phys therapy before now. They had me doing it and walking the day following surgery...but then mine was different. Good to hear things are improving.

Hopefully the collar bone has healed well on it's own then. Sounds like a rough time he's had over the last year or so.

[Pappy]

well he isnt ready to ride ride, but he can get around the yard now!

[Pappy]

he is doing pretty good, 2 more weeks till he see's the bone doc again....still no weight on it etc


he has been getting around though, even venturing out to help with todays photoshoot

[insaneracin2003]

Wow, i am gone for a few months and I come back to this. Sorry to hear about this mishap Code-Man and Hill family....take care and get well Cody....You guys are in our prayers!!!

[Pappy]

Cody just left the bone doc, and he is allowed to walk with support and he still cant apply much weight on it, infact the doc would prefer no weight and only for brief lengths. Another 4 weeks before they want him walking on his own.

The bone itself is healed, the doc is more concerned with the cartlidge healing properly at this point. We pushed Codys elbow last year when he broke it and he has alot of issues with the cartlidge around it (popping, swelling etc) so we will be following the docs advice....however Cody refused crutches and told everyone he was walking out of the hospital today because that was his goal..lol


They are enroute to the other doc right now to have the PICC line removed. This has been giving us more trouble then the knee and we will be glad when its gone. I will update when I get the call that everything is done.

If you will be at the Unadilla MX National this weekend, Cody will be with me so be sure to say hello! He has missed the racing terribly:(

[insaneracin2003]

Tuff lil booger he is. keep your head up Cody. Listen to the Docs. that is why they are paid the good money.....still praying for you!!!

[Quad18star]

Originally posted by insaneracin2003
Tuff lil booger he is. keep your head up Cody. Listen to the Docs. that is why they are paid the good money.....still praying for you!!!

I agree . Tell him to take his time.... listen to the doctors . There's no use pushing something right now and risking re-injuring himself . Take the time now to heal up and it will give him a LOT less problems in the future.

[Pappy]

CJjust called and is on his way home, the PICC line is history! Thank god, that thing was nuts. Twice a day for 2 hours we had to administor the antibiotics to him. and the line in his arm prevented him from being mobile do to its location and the crutches.

I asked how he was feelinga nd he never replied, he just asked when we could leave for unadilla:D

seeing he walked out of the woods on his own witha broken femur i would agree, i iwsh i was that tough:p it just proves that the human body can do incredible things when our mind isnt telling us to quit or give up!

thanks paul and greg, i will make sure cj reads this when he gets home

[wvspeedfreak]

Glad to hear it Kenny.We are so happy he is doing better.I was going to call you last night and see if you wanted somebody to ride shotgun up there.Glad he is able to go along.You guys have fun in New York!!

[Pappy]

Thanks Jason!
And it's just Cody and I going, plenty of room if you and Austin want to go, also plenty of room for a certain mini quad:cool:

[Quad18star]

Originally posted by Pappy
CJjust called and is on his way home, the PICC line is history! Thank god, that thing was nuts. Twice a day for 2 hours we had to administor the antibiotics to him. and the line in his arm prevented him from being mobile do to its location and the crutches.

I asked how he was feelinga nd he never replied, he just asked when we could leave for unadilla:D

seeing he walked out of the woods on his own witha broken femur i would agree, i iwsh i was that tough:p it just proves that the human body can do incredible things when our mind isnt telling us to quit or give up!

thanks paul and greg, i will make sure cj reads this when he gets home

Them damn PICC lines are a PITA. I remember having that in and I couldn't do anything with my arm.

He sure is a tough one to walk out with a busted femur. I know when I had my leg busted , I tried to get up and walk .... I took one step then realized something wasn't right... I think it was the fact that my foot was turned around and pointing in the other direction. :ermm:

But the mind is a very powerful thing .... I still had enough calmness in me to tell one of the guys to go call the ambulance and to grab my cell phone out of the truck and bring it back to me. In the mean time , another buddy came to see me and I took my belt off and tied it around the top of my knee to stop the bleeding . Cell phone got back to me , I call my parents .. no answer so I left a message on their answering machine :huh ... then I called my grandparents to let them know what happened.

I never really went into any kind of shock until the medics told me they were going to move my leg . I was holding on to 2 guys hands , and once the medics were done I tried to let go of their hands , but my muscles were stuck and they had to pry my hands open. Other than the initial dose of good morphine to transport me to the helicopter , I never got any other meds other than Tylenol #3.
The mind is powerful !!!
:p

[Tommy 17]

tell him welcome home for me pappy!!!

[300exOH]

Good to hear things are improving. I'm sure Cody is happy to be on his own 2 feet again even if it is limited.

I agree with him about the picc line being a pain...had one when I had my knee surgery and the picc was almost as bad as the rest of the crap they put me through. I thought they'd never take the dang thing out of me...of course it was only for a few days or so.:o I was ready to tear the thing out the first day. In fact I almost did when I tried to retrieve my tv remote from the hospital floor. Not only did they put meds through mine but they had to keep flushing the thing out nearly every hour....or at least it seemed like it.

Good luck Codeman.

[Ghost-Rider]

Just got around to seeing this thread but glad to see it seems everything is working out alright for ya.

[Pappy]

2 more weeks until he should get the ok from the docs to start walking. We know he can walk, infact a clap of thunder and a close lighting strike yesterday sent his crutches flying and he RAN 3 or 4 steps onto the porch!:p

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3018/2582251515_60e1cce509_o.jpg

[Mxjunkie]

That's one hell of a scar you have there bud lol :blah:

[Nick110]

Yo code man hurry up and heal up so we can ride sometime. Ill be stopping over at your house on my way to Florida at the end of summer.

[trx450r ryder]

hey wasnt he in huevos 9? thats a cool little dude ,he will be in my prayers

[Pappy]

Originally posted by trx450r ryder
hey wasnt he in huevos 9? thats a cool little dude ,he will be in my prayers

he was in the fallout...broke his wrist 10 minutes before they filmed him but refused treatment till they were done shooting:p