If worrying about Albert was something Carrie had always expected would be a part of her life, worrying about Ed wasn’t and caught her completely by surprise. About six months after their marriage a column of metal shelves, packed with engine parts, broke free from their fasteners and landed on Ed’s shoulder. Workmen, who were repairing the building’s foundation, had been banging on the other side of the wall when the shelves tipped over and onto Ed as he turned to see what was causing a loud creaking sound. Ed spent eight days in the hospital and had two operations, first to fix his broken rotator cuff and second to fix his broken shoulder blade. He was left with metal screws and plates in each and limited movement in his right arm, which he still couldn’t raise above his chest, and which
