Here is to a speedy recovery. Spend time with him, and try to find something to keep him occupied while he recovers. When I recovered from my heel shattered be at home all day, everyday while the kids were at school, and the wife at worked made for some long boring days. Back in 96 I did not have the Internet, be even surfing the web will get old. Try to get him out of the house and go somewhere, a show, movie, fishing, hiking, something at least every few weeks. Most important do not treat him different, he is still the same person .