He had surgery yesterday and came out last night and sent me an email this morning but this is the first time I get to sit down and type this. This quote was in the body:

“What he told me the plan was to put the ankle pieces in place and fill in the voids with bone dust from a cadaver and a bonding agent. Then a plate attached to the heel that runs up both sides of the leg and attaches to each leg bone.” Deathray.

When he gets up to walking in about eight weeks we can call him “Dead Man Walking…” He still needs your prayers and healing thoughts. He has a long, bumpy road ahead of him with pain and learning to walk again…

Hey guys, just wanted to give you a update. It’s been 2 weeks since my injury. The issue of swelling has been keeping the surgeon from being able to operate and rebuild the foot, ankle and lower leg. That has finally been resolved and I will be operated on late this morning or early afternoon. I know one thing and that is I’ll be glad to have this rack removed from the leg. It sounds like I’ll be in for a long recovery. Eight weeks before I will be allowed to start putting any weight on it. I’m going to spend a couple weeks here in Fairbanks in a motel before finally heading back home. When I am done having to see the surgeon for at least a month. My dad will fly up from Florida and stay with me to help me out for awhile. Will be nice to see him. 
Kevin, I’m glad to see that you managed to make your move safely. Phil, your wife is dead on with her dying bread statement. 
In closing this, I want to add, Phil, to mention the kindness of the blogs readers. I want to add to that list. This fellow that answered Kevin’s call for my assistance, Paul, guys this man has come to see me every day but one. He works on these air ambulances up here and is talented in my areas. I just find it amazing that he like so many others look at the blog daily and never say a word. They come for the information and the stories, but also for the comments. I’m telling you this because I don’t think he’s a one off. I think the blogosphere is probably full of many people like him. I can’t say enough about how much I appreciate him. 
I’ll get back in touch with another update after the surgery as soon as I’m able. You guys take care and stay safe. Oh yeah, thank you both for being who and what you are and, for your caring and the blog.