Josh saying good bye to a temporary friend
... and out. Our injured Gentleman, Steds senior, Josh Blossfeld is up and out of medical mobility to scooter and once again is moving about through bipedal action. But what was it like for our brave Stedsman, recovering quietly on the fourth floor? When Blossfeld wasn't scooting about, I managed to ask him about medical sojourn at Steds.
St. Ed: Being in a mobility cart really had you in the slow lane, didn’t it?
Blossfeld: To be honest, the scooter was much faster than I expected. I’m sure I made some people jealous when I’d cut them off on the sidewalk going full speed. Although once the snow hit, it was clear the scooter wasn’t a 4-wheel drive vehicle.
St. Ed: What were some of your strategies to minimize the inconvenience of your condition? For example, did you study and eat less?
Blossfeld: I mostly avoided the dining hall while injured, which was good for getting great meals but not good for my wallet. I certainly spent a lot more time studying and getting sleep that I typically would, so I could feel well rested once I could walk again.
St. Ed: To be honest, your liberation from your leg cast and mobility cart is a bit of a surprise. If my memory is correct, then you still had another week to go?
Blossfeld: I was able to convince my doctor to let me out a week early, which was huge. I think he recognized that I wasn’t willing to miss another Game Day regardless of what he said, so he compromised and let me out early.
St. Ed: Now that it is all over and you are whole again, if you could do it all over again, would you?
Blossfeld: The valiant side of me says I’ll do anything for hall and king, including breaking my leg on the football field. But the rational side of me definitely wishes I called for a fair catch instead of trying to return that punt.
