RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — Randolph County Sheriff Greg Seabolt returned to the office Wednesday.
The sheriff has spent much of the new year away from work. He went to the hospital at the beginning of January after he fell off a ladder and landed on a rock wall. He was released from the hospital about a month ago.
The sheriff's office said Seabolt's daughter took him to the emergency room, and he was initially diagnosed with two broken ribs and went home.
After a week, his pain got worse, so he went back to the hospital.
A CT scan showed he had a punctured lung, his spleen had moved, and his large intestine wasn't working. Surgery helped put his spleen back in place and doctors removed three feet of 'dead' intestine.
After surgery, the sheriff was on a ventilator for three days. He spent 10-11 days in the ICU.
Thursday was Seabolt's first full day back on the job. His doctor doesn't want him back to full-time just yet.
He goes back for another surgery to reattach his large intestine in mid-March.
Seabolt and his family said they appreciate the dedication and service of all his deputies and the support of the citizens of Randolph County.
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