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[dgrminis]

I am so sorry to read about your husband's accident and the wound you all are now dealing with.... I hope that they are able to treat it or have the surgery needed and that you can relax some (I know much easier to say than to do since you love him and it is painful to see him in pain).... Good Luck and we will be thinking of your family...

 

[REO]

The Dr that had been seeing him since it happened and had sent him on his way, saying it was fine...evidentally can't read an X-ray! Not just a break in the big toe and the toe next to it, but 2 breaks in the big toe, 1 break in the next toe AND his ankle is broken too! A deep hairline that goes all the way across. At least now he's going to a REAL Dr. from now on!

The redneck with his folded paper towels and duct tape came home with a whole bag of things to care for himself until he goes again on Tues! Then he gets an EKG etc.

It's called a Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy chamber that he has to lay in for two hours a day for a month. Then they'll see what surgery he needs.

They'll be fixing him up right now that he finally has a real Dr! He has a whole baggy of stuff now.

The nurse lady laughed her butt off when she saw his pink glittered toe nail! (oopsy!) Then another gal came in and asked if he had a granddaughter (toe nail) and he said no I have a grandWIFE who said I have ugly feet and tried to make it pretty. She about fell down laughing!

Then he checked in at Coke to clock out and his boss Cory asked him if he was staying for the Coke Christmas party and he said no, that his wife has been sitting at home crying all day and he wanted to get home. That he'd had a hard day too and K said Cory was nearly in tears.

He's home and safe now. At least now we know what's going on! He's snoring happily away on the couch next to me and I'm so glad he's finally able to sleep! I hope I'll also be able to tonight.

I know that all of you have helped me get through the last few days. And the prayers do help! Thank you!!!

 

[supaspot]

this is the start of things getting better ...keep your chins up

 

[Reble]

So happy to hear he is on his way too recover now, so sit back, and try not too worry! easier said than done, it sounds like he is in good hands, and you have been amazing through all of this...

:wub

 

[SampleMM]

Wishing Robin and Karrel a brighter 2012 with less stress and better health.

 

[frostedpineminis]

Glad to hear the good news and that he is finally getting looked after by a GOOD doctor, wishing you guys all the best in the new year!!!

 

[JanBKS]

Reo, I have always admired you since I started LLB many years ago. Please know I am sending Prayers and good thoughts for you and Your Husband, that he gets well soon and you get your operation, both of you are in my thoughts daily.

Hugs Jan

 

[Sheri Hill]

OH My Robin!! I am so sorry to read this and hear you have been going thru all this! Huge hugs and prayers!! Why is he not off work and workers comp or his employer or employers insurance be paying him a wage and of course for ALL medical treatment needed?!!! He should not be having to work and make it worse and be in all that pain. Just terrible! Somebodies insurance, the employer, the employee who did it or the insurance on the truck should be covering all this AND his wages!! I also hope that you are doing ok with your gallstones. How painful and horrible. I hear it is like childbirth. Never had gallstones but I have delivered 3 sons. I just want you to know you are in my thoughts and prayers. You are such a wonderful person and sure don't deserve all this. I can't believe you have been doing everything and still organizing the Secret Santa Swap and taking care of all of us! You are an AMAZING woman! I wish I was closer I would come help!

Hugs and prayers!!

Sheri

 

[LindaL]

I'm so glad to read that he went and got a 2nd opinion/X-rays done! When I read the first post about what happened to your hubby, my 1st thought was that he had obviously broken more than a few toes!

Hopefully now he is on the road to recovery!!

and...LOL!!! about the pink toe nails!!! TOO FUNNY!!!

 

[Bingo's Buck]

I'm glad things are looking up, and starting to get better. Though I must admit I caught myself laughing about pink glittering nail polish on his toe. It sounds like a grand wife indeed looking after his looks.

 

[Magic]

OH My Robin!! I am so sorry to read this and hear you have been going thru all this! Huge hugs and prayers!! Why is he not off work and workers comp or his employer or employers insurance be paying him a wage and of course for ALL medical treatment needed?!!! He should not be having to work and make it worse and be in all that pain. Just terrible! Somebodies insurance, the employer, the employee who did it or the insurance on the truck should be covering all this AND his wages!! Sheri

You would think that should be the case, wouldn't you? It's disgusting that a company can ignore this as if it never even happened. The doctor they initially sent him to sounds to be pretty much worthless-- how could they miss the fracture on his ankle??? They gave him no antibiotics, no wound wrapping instructions, no "walking cast", NOTHING. He was left with no care for a MONTH. If it hadn't been for Robin's mom calling them and chastising them, it's unlikely they would have done anything more, but luckily she did and he got to go to the specialist and is actually getting TREATMENT for his awful injury. The company will be paying for the treatment, but apparently it is grudgingly, sigh... ONE DAY they allowed him to sit at a desk and do paperwork, but the rest of the time he's had to do physical labor. And since he can't deliver product to stores they cut the commission that he used to get, so he makes less than he did before the incident. The company even docked him a sick day the day after he was run over when he didn't go into work!!!

The employee who ran him over is still driving for the company. The company has offered not a single thing to Karrel. If he stays at home to rest and gets Worker's Comp, it will be only half of what he earns by working. How many of us can get by on half of our normal salaries?

Robin is having to do all of the work of feeding and caring for the horses without her husband to help her, and with her health problems it is difficult, to say the least. They've sold some horses and are trying to sell more to ease the work load and bring in some money. Who knows how long it will take Karrel's foot to heal? He'll need surgery at some point. He could even lose his foot, thanks to the lack of medical care for a full month.

I had to tell all of this so it's known how bad all of this is. I saw the pictures of K's foot and there's a hole in it about the size of my fist. He is a veteran of the armed services and served in a war and he's struggling to go to work every day for an unappreciative company that figures getting run over by a semi truck at work is just the price you pay to "get" to work for them.

 

[bevann]

I am so sorry about your husband.Sounds like the thing he has to be in is some kind of oxygen chamber.There is a hospital near me that has one.I have seen reports on TV about them and the success rate with wound healing is excellent.Sometimes it is so frustrating to deal with someone who won't ask for help especially medical stuff.Hang in there and sending lots of prayers your way.

 

[Sheri Hill]

Wow! This is amazing! Yes, it is hard to make it on workers comp for sure, but if they cut his commission, it might be almost as much anyway and at least he would not be aggrivating it by working on it! What a terrible, terrible company! I think they need to talk to a lawyer! If he loses some of the function (much less the foot) they have to pay him for the loss. My husband tore his knee at work and had to have surgery and they paid a tiny bit as it won't be 100% again. Anyway, I can't believe the company is getting away with this!! Don't they have sick pay anyway? I am appalled! Again, I think a lawyer should be helping them, they deserve wages, bills paid and some compensation for pain and suffering and any loss of function of the foot!! Just wrong!! GRRRR Maybe someone should also go to the media and see how the company likes the public knowing how terrible they treat their employees and how WRONG this is. Not only morally but it must be legally wrong too. This is how they treat our wonderful Veterans who sacrifice for us?!! Just makes me sick!

This is Coca Cola??? I just can't believe it!

If I was closer I would go help her feed etc. Also glad he is seeing a good Dr. now too. The other Dr. needs to be reprimanded or lose his license or be sued also for incompetance! How many other lives has he ruined or problems amplified by his incompetance! GRRRR Very sad!

Hugs and prayers! I hope they get a lawyer to work pro bono and sue the pants off them!!

You would think that should be the case, wouldn't you? It's disgusting that a company can ignore this as if it never even happened. The doctor they initially sent him to sounds to be pretty much worthless-- how could they miss the fracture on his ankle??? They gave him no antibiotics, no wound wrapping instructions, no "walking cast", NOTHING. He was left with no care for a MONTH. If it hadn't been for Robin's mom calling them and chastising them, it's unlikely they would have done anything more, but luckily she did and he got to go to the specialist and is actually getting TREATMENT for his awful injury. The company will be paying for the treatment, but apparently it is grudgingly, sigh... ONE DAY they allowed him to sit at a desk and do paperwork, but the rest of the time he's had to do physical labor. And since he can't deliver product to stores they cut the commission that he used to get, so he makes less than he did before the incident. The company even docked him a sick day the day after he was run over when he didn't go into work!!!

The employee who ran him over is still driving for the company. The company has offered not a single thing to Karrel. If he stays at home to rest and gets Worker's Comp, it will be only half of what he earns by working. How many of us can get by on half of our normal salaries?

Robin is having to do all of the work of feeding and caring for the horses without her husband to help her, and with her health problems it is difficult, to say the least. They've sold some horses and are trying to sell more to ease the work load and bring in some money. Who knows how long it will take Karrel's foot to heal? He'll need surgery at some point. He could even lose his foot, thanks to the lack of medical care for a full month.

I had to tell all of this so it's known how bad all of this is. I saw the pictures of K's foot and there's a hole in it about the size of my fist. He is a veteran of the armed services and served in a war and he's struggling to go to work every day for an unappreciative company that figures getting run over by a semi truck at work is just the price you pay to "get" to work for them.

 

[REO]

Please don't do anything to rail at the company.Losing commision is still higher than workmans comp.

Workmans comp is a few dollars shy of a THIRD of his daily base pay)

He is getting base pay. Since I showed the photos to his boss, K no longer does anything than sit at a desk or go to the "good" Dr. Karrel was sitting there when my mom called and he said his boss (who answered the phone) went white.

We'll be ok somehow.

He goes to get his chest Xray and EKG tomorrow. Hope they'll start him in the chamber right away so he can start healing.

 

[Reignmaker Miniatures]

I'm so glad to hear your husband is being looked after

Now I want to hear that you are also being seen and your problems dealt with so you both can go on to have the Merry Christmas and wonderful 2012 you are being wished by so many

 

[Magic]

Sheri, I feel the same way, incensed and outraged, but I think that the risk of losing his job is just not worth it to Karrel to try to sue, and I can totally understand why. Trying to sue is a huge risk. What do you do if you lose the lawsuit, and then lose your job for your efforts? Yes, the company should take care of their employees, but the reality is, most businesses are only in it for the money, period. Their employees are only a means to an end.

 

[dannigirl]

I really think that we all need to show Robin our support without bringing anything else into it. The relationship she and her husband have with his employer is just that--between them. If anyone starts bad mouthing anyone, this may cause more trouble than good. I am sure that all of you agree that Robin has enough problems without any of us adding to her worry. Please, please, please allow them to handle that part of the problem the way they think it should be done and just support her as we are all capable of doing.

That being said, Robin, I do hope you get the attention you need also so that you can start feeling better. God Bless you and your husband and prayers for improved health as quickly as possible.

Angie

 

[Sheri Hill]

Yes, you are right. I don't want to make more trouble. I am just so appalled at the treatment he has recieved and non support. I guess it just really makes me mad, they are not being treated fair at all. I am sorry Robin. It just makes me mad, they are not taking care of him like they should. Just not fair or moral! Huge hugs!!

Sheri, I feel the same way, incensed and outraged, but I think that the risk of losing his job is just not worth it to Karrel to try to sue, and I can totally understand why. Trying to sue is a huge risk. What do you do if you lose the lawsuit, and then lose your job for your efforts? Yes, the company should take care of their employees, but the reality is, most businesses are only in it for the money, period. Their employees are only a means to an end.

 

[Sheri Hill]

I never said I would do anything or get involved, just voicing my outrage and thoughts. I feel SO bad for them and it is so unfair the way they are being treated and not being taken care of and compensated. It is just totally wrong!

 

[Sheri Hill]

Robin, I would not do anything to rail the company. I was just voicing my total outrage and thoughts on how totally wrong it is the way his employer is handling this and treating him and the non support. I am glad that he is only having to sit at a desk, when I had read he was having to still do his physical work, I couldn't believe it! I wonder how much MORE damage was done for the fact he was working on it that the first doctor didn't do his job and see how bad it really was and treat it as such. I actually can't believe the whole thing and the non support from the employer. I would NEVER want things to be worse or for him to lose his job. His boss SHOULD see those photos and he should be outraged and doing all he can to make things right for you guys!! I am also SO glad he is now seeing a good Dr. who is actually helping. I will continue to keep you both in my prayers that he will heal up fast and with no complications or long term or permanent damage and also that the employer/insur. is taking care of ALL related bills and that you will all be ok and this won't devastate you more than it already has. You guys sure didn't deserve any of this! Huge hugs!! Lots of prayers!! God Bless!

Please don't do anything to rail at the company.Losing commision is still higher than workmans comp.

Workmans comp is a few dollars shy of a THIRD of his daily base pay)

He is getting base pay. Since I showed the photos to his boss, K no longer does anything than sit at a desk or go to the "good" Dr. Karrel was sitting there when my mom called and he said his boss (who answered the phone) went white.

We'll be ok somehow.

He goes to get his chest Xray and EKG tomorrow. Hope they'll start him in the chamber right away so he can start healing.