‘Pioneer Woman’ husband Ree Drummond fractured his neck in accident

“Pioneer Woman” husband Ree Drummond broke his neck in an injury that was “very close to catastrophic” but is expected to make a full recovery, the celebrity chef and lifestyle guru said on Monday.

Ladd Drummond and his nephew Caleb G. Drummond, 21, were fighting a bushfire on the huge family ranch in northern Oklahoma when their fire trucks collided, officials said.

The seriously injured young Drummond was rushed to hospital while Ladd gave up seeking treatment at the scene, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

But on Monday, Ree Drummond revealed that her husband later drove to hospital where doctors found his injuries to be much worse than initially believed.

“Caleb broke his ribs, had a pretty serious concussion and a few other injuries that will heal,” Ree Drummond wrote in a statement posted to his website Monday.

“Ladd (the guy I told you about who went to the hospital?) Broke his neck in two places – and obviously one of the two fractures was very close to being catastrophic. Did I mention that cowboys don’t like to admit when they’re hurt? “

Ree Drummond thanked Dr. Mohammad Kalani, neurosurgeon at Ascension St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, for stabilizing her husband’s neck and potentially saving his life.

“He will have to wear a neck brace for several weeks to allow the other fracture to heal, and the girls and I are going to wink for Alex’s wedding,” Drummond wrote of his upcoming nuptials. girl, “but we are grateful to him. be here for Alex’s wedding.”

The Drummond Ranch spans over 430,000 acres in Osage County, Oklahoma, approximately 60 miles north of Tulsa. It is not uncommon for pastoralists, who live far from large population centers, to own and operate their own fire extinguishing equipment.

Ree Drummond also thanked “the amazing community of ranchers and cowboys in the neighborhood and everyone helps their neighbor whenever a fire breaks out – so there were friends on hand to help”.