---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Herman Miller <her...@cavechat.org> List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Pete Strickland broke his femur To: Louise Power <power_lou...@hotmail.com>
Best of luck with the recovery Pete. On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Louise Power <power_lou...@hotmail.com>wrote: > Irony is everywhere! Pete and family, keep as well as possible under the > circumstances. I'll direct good thoughts your way. > > Louise > > ------------------------------ > Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 09:21:26 -0500 > From: lmcn...@austin.rr.com > CC: texascavers@texascavers.com; pstrickla...@austin.rr.com; > jociehoo...@austin.rr.com > Subject: [Texascavers] Pete Strickland broke his femur > > > I'm posting this on behalf of Pete Strickland, for those of you who have > not heard the news. Most of you know Pete, and probably have been in his > famous hot tub at Texas caver events and NSS Conventions over the last > several decades. > > Pete slipped on his wet bathroom floor last Monday night (Oct 1st), took a > hard fall, and fractured the head of his right femur. He is in the Round > Rock Hospital (just north of Austin) and is scheduled for at least a week > of "excruciating" (his words) physical therapy before he can go home. His > wife Jocie Hooper (a RN) and sons Colin and Evan are taking turns to be > with him. Just talked to Jocie who said he won't be able to put any weight > on the right leg for a month. When Colin made the announcement on Wed at > the UT Grotto meeting, there was much concern about Pete, most of it > regarding the possibility that he would not be able to bring his hot tub to > the upcoming Texas Caver Reunion Oct 19-21. Although he probably will not > be there, his sons plan to bring the hot tub, and will appreciate help in > setting it up. > > Logan > >
