Our First Ever Trip Report, 2011 (note to self; need to work on that title) - Page 10 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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What a fiasco at San Angel... I just can't believe it! (I'm late but I'm catching up!!) I would have definitely complained, too... don't blame you a BIT!
I'm definitely sending good thoughts, pixies and prayers for Brett. I can only imagine how painful that was, and how stressful it's got to be. Hang in there!
It will take few days for the next update.
My middle son Brett, the taller one in the pictures from our 2011 trip report has had an accident. We brought him home from the hospital yesterday. He shot a nail from a nail gun into his right shin bone..
Sorry for the bad experience with San Angel Inn.
pixies for Brett
Because of how hard the manager and the waiters tried to make it right we will go back to try it again. But this time if we are lead up to a table like the last one we will know better and tell them we will wait longer to get a good table. Thank You for the pixies!
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Oh my goodness!
Thank You!
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Oh no!!! Poor Brett! I will keep him in my prayers. We will be waiting to hear more when you are ready.
Thank you very much for the prayers!!
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Loads of for Brett!
Thank You!
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What a fiasco at San Angel... I just can't believe it! (I'm late but I'm catching up!!) I would have definitely complained, too... don't blame you a BIT!
I'm definitely sending good thoughts, pixies and prayers for Brett. I can only imagine how painful that was, and how stressful it's got to be. Hang in there!
Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and pixies!
Brett is healing nicely and felling much better. They took the drains out last Wednesday and the stitches come out tomorrow. Up to this point the Doc hasn't let him be up for more than to go to the bathroom, ect. and he says that is the way it will be for at least another 3 weeks.
The problem now is that except for a dull pain in his leg he is feeling better and getting bored. Just like all 17 year old boys he feels invincible so he is constantly asking if he can go places with his friends. He gets so mad at me when I tell him the Doc said not yet.
It started wearing me down so my DM has stepped in to help me some.
Now when I don't feel like hearing him complain I tell him to call his Grandmother and ask her. She tells him no and he doesn't even dream of complaining or getting mad at her. Thank You, Mama!
This last Sunday we tried taking him to a speed boat race in Columbia that our friends were competing in for a few hours to get him out.
We had a golf cart to take him down to the pits at the river's edge and a chair set up for him to recline in and keep his leg elevated.
We were only there a few hours before his leg got very swollen and started getting a purplely, red color. It was too soon and maybe it was the heat too. We got him home quick, elevated his leg above his heart and loosened the bandages and in a few hours it went down.
I sure learned my lesson and so has he because he hasn't asked to go anywhere again.
We are blessed that he is continuing to heal quickly and want to thank you all for your prayers and pixies. It has helped to know that my PP friends have cared and thought about us!
Sorry the update has been so long in coming. Thank you for being patient in waiting to hear about our last day. It will be quick post because my hand hurts a little from getting a steroid shot in the knuckle of my index finger this morning for arthritis. Can't wait until tomorrow, it should feel much better so I can get a few scrapbook pages done!
So, here goes.......
Saturday, 9-24, 2011
We left the WDW bubble today. Even though I miss home it always makes me sad to see our time here end. We woke up around 8:00, took showers and finished packing the bags. Then we headed down to the Intermission Food Court to use up the rest of our counter service and snack credits. We had paid for our charges last night so we didn’t have to go to the front desk.
After that we went back to the room to pack the car. With that chore done we couldn’t put off leaving any longer. We piled into the car for the long 8-hour drive home.
It was an uneventful trip. Mark drove most of the way and I passed the time reading and thinking about all the wonderful memories I had from this trip. It was one of our best yet! We only made one stop to shop on the way home this time. It was at Bass Pro Shops. We stopped for fast food twice, once at Wendy’s and once at KFC. Nathan and Brett spent their time watching movies, texting friends and listening to music.
It felt good to be home after so long but I sure do miss my Happy Place!
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