Michael A Bartels:
CLASS OF 1974
Gothenburg High SchoolClass of 1974
Gothenburg, NE
Michael A's Story
Just a short note to let everyone know that I have survived another adventure. Tried to fly off of a ladder 10 feet in the air while putting up the Halloween decorations and didn't stick the landing. Imagine that!! Dislocated my right shoulder again and broke the left side of the left ankle and the Fibula off of the ankle and tearing the ligaments up/off both sides of the ankle. After I popped the shoulder back in ( it gets easier every time you do it!) and setting the ankle I got back in and found the old trusty crutches. Got t...Expand for more
hings cleaned up and to Ortho. Spent 10 days in a splint and then surgery to place a metal plate, rod, and 8 screws in the ankle and put it a boot. Started walking with crutches and the boot on December 18, 2023. Without crutches in the boot on December 26th and in a shoe without crutches on January 2, 2024. Should be done with the Wound Dr, on the 10th and PT on the 24th. Should be better year. But I said that after the 6 surgeries in 2022!! You all have a blessed and wonderful 2024. Be safe, take care, and God bless. Just Mike.
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