Issaquah, WA – 0 mileage
Washed entire bike. Remove skid-plate to changed oil filter and oil. Cleaned and oiled chain. Check tire pressure.
Gary called Harbor View Hospital to try and find Paulie Heydemann. He is in the trauma center. We drive over to visit him.
Mary meets us and tells us that Paulie has two fractures in his neck, one on his lower back spine, a broken right shoulder, several broken ribs and an injured left foot. His head is locked in a “halo” stabilizer. Then the great news! Paulie is up and walking around. Paulie recognized me when I walked into the room. Robert Rainey, COG member from Lopez Island was visiting when we walked in.
While we were there, Paulie was able (with Mary’s help) to sit up, get his feet over to the side, stand up (with great pain) and walk to the bathroom. He then walks over to a chair, sits down and has lunch. It was good to see Paulie with this kind of mobility and awareness. It’s going to be a long recovery but it looks very positive for Paulie.
Tonight we’ll have a mini family reunion with brother’s family, sister’s family, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Tomorrow I head south.
way to go Dean Fun following along good to see you made it home with out problems. (how meny dogs do you have now) LOL cann’t wait to see you and here all the stories from the road.
good news about your friend Paulie. Very encouraging news for him