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NC #1086 Broken Femur, Rescue Retriever, Audiobook Recording V3 Part 1 Eddie Tonki, Security Bits

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Allison Sheridan says an Apple Watch fall slider finally called emergency services after a clothesline fall broke her left femur.

1. NosillaCast Apple Podcast #1086 centers on Allison Sheridan’s broken femur, a Rescue Retriever CES interview, audiobook production notes, and solo Security Bits. 2. Allison Sheridan hosts the show from the hospital, while Ryan Tussing of Rescue Retriever, Eddie Tonkoi on audiobook narration, and Barnett on Security Bits carry the other segments. 3. The episode asks how Allison will recover, keep the podcast running, and what the week’s security news means for listeners. 4. Allison says a retractable leash on a Boston Terrier clotheslined her during a walk with Kepler on Thursday, February 26, 2026. 5. She says the Apple Watch fall detection finally worked because she dragged the SOS slider, unlike the earlier PSA about the button being a slider. 6. Her emergency contacts were Steve, Lindsey, and Kyle, and Lindsey saw repeated notifications on her watch while she was in a meeting. 7. X-rays showed a clean diagonal break below the femur ball, from the lesser to greater transchanter, and the surgeon inserted a rod and screws to stabilize it. 8. Allison says she received morphine and a nerve block, and Steve had to feed Kepler and pick up Grace from the vet before surgery. 9. The emergency room was in lockdown because a man suspected of murder escaped, barricaded himself in a nearby house, and drew helicopters and SWAT teams. 10. Allison says recovery will involve four weeks without weight on the left leg and roughly six months before normal walking returns. 11. She describes walking with a walker as toe-touching on the left while using her arms and right leg to bear weight. 12. She says physical therapy is also “brain work” because she must teach herself not to walk normally and keep pointing her left toe. 13. Allison says her first thought after the injury was how to get the podcast out, and she contacted Jill from the Northwoods, Alistair Jenks, and Bart Bouchats. 14. Jill offered to produce if needed, Alistair offered content, and Bart offered a solo Security Bits if necessary. 15. Allison says Slack community members will record segments so the show can maintain its 20-year streak without missing an episode. 16. Eddie Tonkoi describes scrapping 40 hours of audiobook editing after realizing he had been treating recording as something to fix later. 17. He frames Audiobook Audio Version 3 around recording cleanly up front, rejecting reactive editing, and building a minimal recording chain. 18. Barnett says Notepad++ changed its update mechanism after a supply-chain attack and mentions U.S. lawmakers requesting a briefing on the UK iCloud encryption backdoor. 19. The tone shifts between hospital update, technical explanation, and security briefing, with Allison speaking plainly and Barnett presenting a measured roundup. 20. Listeners who follow Apple Watch safety, pet rescue gear, and cybersecurity updates will get the most from this episode. 21. Listeners who only want a single topic without medical, production, or security detail may skip it.

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