Dale Cochoy hurt in fall

Nancy posted this on Facebook tonight...

HI EVERYONE! This is Dales' wife Nancy. I wanted to let you know that Dale had a very serious accident tonite. He fell about 20ft. off a ladder while trimming a branch off one of the large trees in the garden. He has 4 fractured vertebra in his low back, 5 broken ribs and internal bleeding. He is in intensive care at Akron General Medical Ctr. He is able to talk and move his arms and legs but they are very worried about the bleeding in his abdomen. I will try to keep you posted about his condition. Please keep him in your prayers. Thank you, Nancy Bodine Cochoy

Hi John just read this from Nancy on FB. keep us updated.

Tony

I hope Dale soon will be better.

Kind regards Yvonne

I certainly hope Dale will be OK -- and soon.

This reinforces my belief that the older you get the fewer ladders you should climb. I've put stabilizers on al of mine -- but that usually doesn't help when the ladder is leaning against a tree.

Wishing Dale all the best. Have commented likewise on his FB page.

I'll definitely keep him in my prayers. I hope he pulls through.

Sam

Prayers sent for the both of you. Praying for a speedy complete recovery.

Mitch

Thank you for the posting, John....my thoughts and prayers are with Dale and Nancy as they work through this...

Sincerely,
Tom

R&R for a while Dale. Do what they tell you and get well soon.

I will be praying for his speedy recovery too.

20 feet is a very high fall...I hope this accident works as a reminded to everyone to be careful and be mindful of safety.

I saw on facebook that Dale has had a very serious fall from a ladder. I see that there are some get well wishes on his pot thread but thought it might be better on a separate page. I hope Dale has a very speedy recovery.
A message from his wife Nancy on fb

HI EVERYONE! This is Dales' wife Nancy. I wanted to let you know that Dale had a very serious accident tonite. He fell about 20ft. off a ladder while trimming a branch off one of the large trees in the garden. He has 4 fractured vertebra in his low back, 5 broken ribs and internal bleeding. He is in intensive care at Akron General Medical Ctr. He is able to talk and move his arms and legs but they are very worried about the bleeding in his abdomen. I will try to keep you posted about his condition. Please keep him in your prayers. Thank you, Nancy Bodine Cochoy

Not cool. I wish him and his family all the best. Get WELL!

We all wish him a spedy recovery.

I doubt Dale will be reading for a while, but all of us on the IBC will be wishing you a speedy recovery.

Thanks for letting us know. I am now in Malaysia with Rob Kempinski, Nacho Marin etc. I will let them know. We will pray for his recovery, sincerely hopw he will be OK. Please keep us updated..

From Nancy:


Hello again, Dale has had no further complications. He is resting fairly comfortably. They won't let him eat or drink anything yet until they are sure there is no more bleeding. While I was at the hospital with him today I got a call at the nurses station telling me that our youngest son was in an accident and at the hospital across town. I rushed over and was told he has a fractured skull, multiple facial fractures and a broken jaw. He went thru the windshield. He is in intensive care also. He was driving Dales' van which was full of all the pots he made all winter.
He rolled the van over during the accident. We don't yet know what kind of damage there is to all the pottery. I will keep you all posted. Thank you all for the many notes of encouragement. Nancy Cochoy.

OMG. I am speechless....

I hope he gets well, soonest!

When it rains . . .

I wish ALL the best for Dale and his son, but imagine what Nancy must feel!

Dale,
I wish the best for you and your son. Speedy recovery

My Father Sister and grandfather all were in car totaling accidents in the same week. All of them were injured and all of them are alive and well.

My family knows how the horrors of these terrible timings but, it passed and we all appreciate each other a little more.

Again I wish the family all the best and I wait to hear positive news

No one should have to deal with so much. My heart goes out to them and and my thoughts and hopes are with them for a quick return to recovery and heath.

Sending healing thoughts. Get better soon!!!!!

Ted

Prayers go out for him and his Family.

Can I say, perhaps on behalf of all the newcomers to the IBC, - so sorry to hear the bad news about Dale and his son. Speedy recovery to both.