I thought it'd be a good idea to update my blog even though nothing much has happened.
Leading up to Xmas, and most businesses have closed now until the new year here, and according to my lawyer, most of them wont be properly up and running again until the end of January.
Been a quiet week since my last post.
Was a little party Saturday night, which turned into a bigger party at a bar down the road. Was out with some friends, and had a real good evening. Was nice to get out of the house.
Like i said, the last week has been very quiet on the news front, and apart from my lawyer phoning me yesterday to say that all the papers are now submitted to the insurance company and that the ball is in their court, nothing of note has happened.
I sent off some more xrays to the specialist in SA. He wanted before op xrays, so i took photo's of these and sent them off a few days ago. So, hoping to have a final answer from him in the near future.
The drivers wife hasn't gotten hold of my lawyer yet, but as Xmas is very near, i would suspect this wont happen until the new year now.
If i dont post another entry before Saturday, then a Merry Xmas to all my blog readers out there, wherever you are in the world. To all my firends, thank you for your support over the last couple of months.
To my family, especially my brother David, thank you very much for everything. I hope you enjoy your holiday in Brazil with your girlfriend. You deserve it.
I am truly blessed to have such amazing people in my life...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
An interesting development...
This morning was like most others.
Not very eventful really.
Marika came round to visit this afternoon around 3pm, and said she'd take me to see the sunset. There is a beach bar near where i am staying, and it looks out over the sea.
We headed there and i enjoyed a beer while watching the last of the day slip below the horizon.
On the way back to mine we ran into 2 other girls that i dived with, on their way to visit me, so we all headed back to my place for a catch up.
There was some interesting information that came out in conversation though...
Turns out the drivers wife/girlfriend has not left the country after all.
She is still in the DR and staying just down the road!
Apparently she wants to chat to me about sorting something out other than the courts. She also said that she doesn't have money to offer though, so we will see...
I phoned my lawyer and gave him the news and he wants to set up an appointment with her next week.
I will try and make this happen and see what arrangement they can come to so that we dont have to go to court.
Hopefully something positive can come out of this?
Tomorrow they are supposed to be bringing me my fridge here that i have been waiting for since i moved in, and also kitchen utensils and cooking appliances, so that will be really nice.
Tomorrow is a public holiday in South Africa, so i will have to wait until monday for the specialists final assessment of my situation. I sent him updated details that he was requesting.
Almost weekend again. Not that it matters much to me. Every day seems to just blend into the next in my little world...
Not very eventful really.
Marika came round to visit this afternoon around 3pm, and said she'd take me to see the sunset. There is a beach bar near where i am staying, and it looks out over the sea.
We headed there and i enjoyed a beer while watching the last of the day slip below the horizon.
On the way back to mine we ran into 2 other girls that i dived with, on their way to visit me, so we all headed back to my place for a catch up.
There was some interesting information that came out in conversation though...
Turns out the drivers wife/girlfriend has not left the country after all.
She is still in the DR and staying just down the road!
Apparently she wants to chat to me about sorting something out other than the courts. She also said that she doesn't have money to offer though, so we will see...
I phoned my lawyer and gave him the news and he wants to set up an appointment with her next week.
I will try and make this happen and see what arrangement they can come to so that we dont have to go to court.
Hopefully something positive can come out of this?
Tomorrow they are supposed to be bringing me my fridge here that i have been waiting for since i moved in, and also kitchen utensils and cooking appliances, so that will be really nice.
Tomorrow is a public holiday in South Africa, so i will have to wait until monday for the specialists final assessment of my situation. I sent him updated details that he was requesting.
Almost weekend again. Not that it matters much to me. Every day seems to just blend into the next in my little world...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Peace and quiet
The move went well.
All 45min or so of it, including my mates going back for the rest of my stuff.
I was truly surprised when i got wheeled thru the door.
I was thinking another room, maybe a bit bigger. But i found myself in a house. Big open plan room with huge double bed in the corner, couch in the opposite corner, and kitchen to the one side.
A bathroom, and my own little veranda!
Really nice!
My first night was a difficult one though, as the mattress i had been given on the bed was so worn i could easily push my hand thru to feeling the base underneath! I hardly slept, and when i woke up in the morning i could hardly sit up the pain in my back was so much!
So i complained and got the mattress changed for another. Much better than the first.
I also am still waiting on my fridge. I was promised it yesterday, but it never arrived. Then the due date was this evening, but once again nothing arrived. So, i will have to try chase that up tomorrow. The usual here. Nothing new.
I slept most of yesterday afternoon as i was tired from the night before, so i didnt unpack or do much in the house.
This morning i had breakfast and exercises, and then set about unpacking my bags and sorting things into drawers, etc.
I'm loving the space here, as i can easily fly around the room in my wheelchair between bags and drawers and bed. Am getting a lot better at manoeuvring around now.
Digna, my helper has been really good and has been cooking for me, even though i dont have gas yet, and no fridge. She has been cooking sum things at hers and then preparing the rest here for me. She has also had quite a job with helping clean and sort things out. Tomorrow she will go to the main town half an hour away and buy me pots and pans and cutlery, dishes, cups, etc, as the house came unfurnished.
Hopefully the fridge will arrive tomorrow and then i can start keeping food on hand for cooking. Still need to get the gas canister filled, which is a half day job. Someone comes here on a motorbike, picks the canister up, ferries it to the refill station, 20min away, and then brings it back full for you!
My mom has gotten back to me about their meeting with a specialist orthopaedic surgeon. He has looked at the xrays and has said that the work is not of the best quality and that i will need another operation if i want to walk properly again. If i left things the way they are, i would more than likely walk with a limp for the rest of my life!
So, thats the news then. Another op on the cards when i get back home! Lovely. Will have to go thru all this again in a few months time. Doc back home reckons 2 days in hospital while they use state of the art equipment to repair everything, and put me back together. Then home to recover, and physio at the end.
If it means that i can walk properly again, then i guess that is what is going to have to happen.
I am hoping to obtain written confirmation from him of his findings, prognosis, and cost of treatment back home so that i can use this as fuel for the fire against the hospital costs here.
In SA, the cost of the treatment, using state of the art gear, and computer technology to give you a 100% guarantee of perfect function afterwards, is $8000.
Clinica Canela, in a 3rd world country, using outdated gear to put in my leg, and having not even done a decent job, want $22000! How you can justify this is well beyond my comprehension!
So, i will speak with my lawyers tomorrow and see what i can sort out with them.
At least i am happy in my new home, and the peace and quiet is incredible. Only thing that makes a noise here after 10pm is the cockerels thinking its dawn! But luckily i got used to that in the staff house when i first arrived here, so it doesn't bother me anymore!
8))
All 45min or so of it, including my mates going back for the rest of my stuff.
I was truly surprised when i got wheeled thru the door.
I was thinking another room, maybe a bit bigger. But i found myself in a house. Big open plan room with huge double bed in the corner, couch in the opposite corner, and kitchen to the one side.
A bathroom, and my own little veranda!
Really nice!
My first night was a difficult one though, as the mattress i had been given on the bed was so worn i could easily push my hand thru to feeling the base underneath! I hardly slept, and when i woke up in the morning i could hardly sit up the pain in my back was so much!
So i complained and got the mattress changed for another. Much better than the first.
I also am still waiting on my fridge. I was promised it yesterday, but it never arrived. Then the due date was this evening, but once again nothing arrived. So, i will have to try chase that up tomorrow. The usual here. Nothing new.
I slept most of yesterday afternoon as i was tired from the night before, so i didnt unpack or do much in the house.
This morning i had breakfast and exercises, and then set about unpacking my bags and sorting things into drawers, etc.
I'm loving the space here, as i can easily fly around the room in my wheelchair between bags and drawers and bed. Am getting a lot better at manoeuvring around now.
Digna, my helper has been really good and has been cooking for me, even though i dont have gas yet, and no fridge. She has been cooking sum things at hers and then preparing the rest here for me. She has also had quite a job with helping clean and sort things out. Tomorrow she will go to the main town half an hour away and buy me pots and pans and cutlery, dishes, cups, etc, as the house came unfurnished.
Hopefully the fridge will arrive tomorrow and then i can start keeping food on hand for cooking. Still need to get the gas canister filled, which is a half day job. Someone comes here on a motorbike, picks the canister up, ferries it to the refill station, 20min away, and then brings it back full for you!
My mom has gotten back to me about their meeting with a specialist orthopaedic surgeon. He has looked at the xrays and has said that the work is not of the best quality and that i will need another operation if i want to walk properly again. If i left things the way they are, i would more than likely walk with a limp for the rest of my life!
So, thats the news then. Another op on the cards when i get back home! Lovely. Will have to go thru all this again in a few months time. Doc back home reckons 2 days in hospital while they use state of the art equipment to repair everything, and put me back together. Then home to recover, and physio at the end.
If it means that i can walk properly again, then i guess that is what is going to have to happen.
I am hoping to obtain written confirmation from him of his findings, prognosis, and cost of treatment back home so that i can use this as fuel for the fire against the hospital costs here.
In SA, the cost of the treatment, using state of the art gear, and computer technology to give you a 100% guarantee of perfect function afterwards, is $8000.
Clinica Canela, in a 3rd world country, using outdated gear to put in my leg, and having not even done a decent job, want $22000! How you can justify this is well beyond my comprehension!
So, i will speak with my lawyers tomorrow and see what i can sort out with them.
At least i am happy in my new home, and the peace and quiet is incredible. Only thing that makes a noise here after 10pm is the cockerels thinking its dawn! But luckily i got used to that in the staff house when i first arrived here, so it doesn't bother me anymore!
8))
Monday, December 12, 2011
A change of address...
A quiet day yesterday.
Marika came round in the evening to get my rent and deposit money to give to my new landlord.
I have taken one of the cabanas that she looked at the other day.
Have not seen it yet myself, but will report back with photo's in the next day or so.
Today, i got the new documents delivered to me by a friend of my lawyers.
The old documents are inside too, so i will be able to tear those up.
There are legal stamps on the new and old documents, and the girls signatures are already on the old one's, so this had obviously been processed.
Well, at least the documents will now go through with who i want on the forms.
My mates should be here in the next half hour to help me pack up and move.
A bumpy 20min wheelchair ride away with all my stuff, and then i can relax and recover in peace and quiet.
At least a lot quieter than here, 100m away from the blaring sound system from 5pm - 2am every day!
...
8))
Marika came round in the evening to get my rent and deposit money to give to my new landlord.
I have taken one of the cabanas that she looked at the other day.
Have not seen it yet myself, but will report back with photo's in the next day or so.
Today, i got the new documents delivered to me by a friend of my lawyers.
The old documents are inside too, so i will be able to tear those up.
There are legal stamps on the new and old documents, and the girls signatures are already on the old one's, so this had obviously been processed.
Well, at least the documents will now go through with who i want on the forms.
My mates should be here in the next half hour to help me pack up and move.
A bumpy 20min wheelchair ride away with all my stuff, and then i can relax and recover in peace and quiet.
At least a lot quieter than here, 100m away from the blaring sound system from 5pm - 2am every day!
...
8))
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Inner peace...
Last couple of days have been rather quiet.
Apart from the gazebo set up in the main road about 100m away, blasting music from their soundsystem til the early hours.
Xmas celebrations are in full swing here already.
Dont think Xmas carols though. Here its Dominican music and the occasional house tune!
The girl who is looking after me every morning, told me the other day that there might be a place for rent down the road, on the side of town.
I asked Marika to take a look for me and see what she can find.
She got back to me this afternoon.
The place is bigger than what i have now, just one big open room, with a new double bed in the one corner, a small open plan kitchen with gas cooker and fridge in the other end, and a bathroom.
There's no tv, or tv cable, but apart from that, sounds good. And is half the price of what i'm paying here too!
Have told her to tell them i will take it.
I paid up in full here yesterday, and the month here takes me through to tomorrow, so it works out perfectly!
Not gonna get too excited just yet though. Once i am moved in i can relax.
I sent a copy of my new xrays to my parents back home in South Africa, and they had a specialist look at them and see what he thinks.
The news wasn't great. He needs to see me personally to give his full opinion, but he hinted that the job is not great and that i would possibly need another operation!
Not exactly the news a was wanting to hear, but at least i have some sort of idea now.
I wont be able to leave here for a while yet, so will carry on with all my exercises and trying to get better as soon as possible, til i can leave. Then i reckon heading back home, and see what the 1st world doctors can do?
If i need another op, it unfortunately means rebreaking the bones, and back in a cast again, which means everything i am doing at the moment is a waste of time. But, i refuse to think of that now. We'll cross that bridge when we get to it...
On a happier note, i have started teaching myself, through Youtube tutorials, how to make music using the pc.
A dj in London for the last 10 years, this has always been a dream of mine, but i could never find the time.
Now i have plenty.
Courses in learning this stuff run into the thousands of pounds, so i think i will be pretty limited as to how far i can go off of the internet alone, but it is keeping me busy, and i am really enjoying it.
I have always found music something that can take me away from any situation and put a smile in my heart.
Dj'ing with my mates are some of the happiest memories i have.
I sold all my equipment to fund this trip, so am really missing playing on the decks. Its been almost a year now since i last played.
But this music creation thing has really grabbed me.
I have hardly watched tv in the last 2 days.
I had just reached the point in my injury spell here where i was starting to lose that positivity that i have been trying hard to hold onto.
But that is back now.
I have found my inner peace.
Once again the music has lifted my mood...
8))
Apart from the gazebo set up in the main road about 100m away, blasting music from their soundsystem til the early hours.
Xmas celebrations are in full swing here already.
Dont think Xmas carols though. Here its Dominican music and the occasional house tune!
The girl who is looking after me every morning, told me the other day that there might be a place for rent down the road, on the side of town.
I asked Marika to take a look for me and see what she can find.
She got back to me this afternoon.
The place is bigger than what i have now, just one big open room, with a new double bed in the one corner, a small open plan kitchen with gas cooker and fridge in the other end, and a bathroom.
There's no tv, or tv cable, but apart from that, sounds good. And is half the price of what i'm paying here too!
Have told her to tell them i will take it.
I paid up in full here yesterday, and the month here takes me through to tomorrow, so it works out perfectly!
Not gonna get too excited just yet though. Once i am moved in i can relax.
I sent a copy of my new xrays to my parents back home in South Africa, and they had a specialist look at them and see what he thinks.
The news wasn't great. He needs to see me personally to give his full opinion, but he hinted that the job is not great and that i would possibly need another operation!
Not exactly the news a was wanting to hear, but at least i have some sort of idea now.
I wont be able to leave here for a while yet, so will carry on with all my exercises and trying to get better as soon as possible, til i can leave. Then i reckon heading back home, and see what the 1st world doctors can do?
If i need another op, it unfortunately means rebreaking the bones, and back in a cast again, which means everything i am doing at the moment is a waste of time. But, i refuse to think of that now. We'll cross that bridge when we get to it...
On a happier note, i have started teaching myself, through Youtube tutorials, how to make music using the pc.
A dj in London for the last 10 years, this has always been a dream of mine, but i could never find the time.
Now i have plenty.
Courses in learning this stuff run into the thousands of pounds, so i think i will be pretty limited as to how far i can go off of the internet alone, but it is keeping me busy, and i am really enjoying it.
I have always found music something that can take me away from any situation and put a smile in my heart.
Dj'ing with my mates are some of the happiest memories i have.
I sold all my equipment to fund this trip, so am really missing playing on the decks. Its been almost a year now since i last played.
But this music creation thing has really grabbed me.
I have hardly watched tv in the last 2 days.
I had just reached the point in my injury spell here where i was starting to lose that positivity that i have been trying hard to hold onto.
But that is back now.
I have found my inner peace.
Once again the music has lifted my mood...
8))
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Accommodation. No accommodation.
Haha.
Heading says it all. I'm getting so used to the frustration of dead ends here, that i can only laugh about things now!
My friend found an incredible deal for me, right in the centre of town. 2 bedroom, bathroom, kitchen. All services included. Only $200/month!
What a steal, especially now, approaching Xmas where there is nothing at all!
She went to see the place this morning, and popped in this evening to let me know how it went.
Turns out the owner changed her mind overnight and has decided to rent it to the person who was staying there previously! Merry Xmas!
So, another dead end.
Like i said, quite used to them by now. Cant wait to be out of this country. I am not meant to be here anymore. Get healthy and get out. Thats my philosophy now!
Oh, bit of other news.
When my lawyers came round the other day and i signed forms with them for the insurance company, they needed witnesses to the fact that the original lawyers had been useless. When they arrived here, they already had the twins names on the bottom as witnesses.
I didn't think much of it and agreed.
After chatting to my mates later that evening, i realised that this could be a potential blackmail opportunity being setup here!
Now someone who doesn't know the lay of the land here, might think i am way too paranoid about this, but this is the reality of this country!
Everyone is out to make money out of you in any way possible!
Especially since my lawyer filled me in about his chat with the girls earlier that day. The fact that they led him to believe that i owe them money for the help they gave me, even though i asked them in the hospital, and again out of the hospital, if they wanted money for their help, and they said "no" both times.
The fact that they were complaining that life is hard cos they have no money and cant pay their rent, feed their kids, etc!
And none of this has anything to do with me. Not my problems. But, with them as witnesses, possibly my problem at a later date!
So i phoned my lawyer today and told him to change the names to 2 other mates that i have known since arriving here, that have also been visiting me throughout my stay in the hospital. I sent their details earlier today, and have asked him to draw up another contract.
I have also asked him to bring the old contract here when he comes to get the new one signed, as i want to personally tear this one up, so that i know this will not come back to haunt me.
So, hopefully tomorrow i will get to do this? Before he tries to submit it with the insurance company!
So, always something to think about, worry about, etc.
Happy Xmas days..
Heading says it all. I'm getting so used to the frustration of dead ends here, that i can only laugh about things now!
My friend found an incredible deal for me, right in the centre of town. 2 bedroom, bathroom, kitchen. All services included. Only $200/month!
What a steal, especially now, approaching Xmas where there is nothing at all!
She went to see the place this morning, and popped in this evening to let me know how it went.
Turns out the owner changed her mind overnight and has decided to rent it to the person who was staying there previously! Merry Xmas!
So, another dead end.
Like i said, quite used to them by now. Cant wait to be out of this country. I am not meant to be here anymore. Get healthy and get out. Thats my philosophy now!
Oh, bit of other news.
When my lawyers came round the other day and i signed forms with them for the insurance company, they needed witnesses to the fact that the original lawyers had been useless. When they arrived here, they already had the twins names on the bottom as witnesses.
I didn't think much of it and agreed.
After chatting to my mates later that evening, i realised that this could be a potential blackmail opportunity being setup here!
Now someone who doesn't know the lay of the land here, might think i am way too paranoid about this, but this is the reality of this country!
Everyone is out to make money out of you in any way possible!
Especially since my lawyer filled me in about his chat with the girls earlier that day. The fact that they led him to believe that i owe them money for the help they gave me, even though i asked them in the hospital, and again out of the hospital, if they wanted money for their help, and they said "no" both times.
The fact that they were complaining that life is hard cos they have no money and cant pay their rent, feed their kids, etc!
And none of this has anything to do with me. Not my problems. But, with them as witnesses, possibly my problem at a later date!
So i phoned my lawyer today and told him to change the names to 2 other mates that i have known since arriving here, that have also been visiting me throughout my stay in the hospital. I sent their details earlier today, and have asked him to draw up another contract.
I have also asked him to bring the old contract here when he comes to get the new one signed, as i want to personally tear this one up, so that i know this will not come back to haunt me.
So, hopefully tomorrow i will get to do this? Before he tries to submit it with the insurance company!
So, always something to think about, worry about, etc.
Happy Xmas days..
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Dominican time...!
Well, no-one came to visit yesterday.
Not too surprising though. It's the way things work here. On a time frame all of their own!
Spoke to them this morning, and they will be visiting later today. Still no hint of what the chat will be, so guess it'll have to wait til later...
So, they arrived this evening and spent about an hour or more here.
Turns out the news was just that they had spoken with the insurance company and come up with a way to circumvent my old lawyers blocking me from taking my case further with the insurance company.
I signed some papers with them, and they will process all this and get things going with the insurance company now.
Other than that, not a lot of new news to report.
Ah well. Will wait and see what the future brings. What other choice do i have?
Night all...zzz
Not too surprising though. It's the way things work here. On a time frame all of their own!
Spoke to them this morning, and they will be visiting later today. Still no hint of what the chat will be, so guess it'll have to wait til later...
So, they arrived this evening and spent about an hour or more here.
Turns out the news was just that they had spoken with the insurance company and come up with a way to circumvent my old lawyers blocking me from taking my case further with the insurance company.
I signed some papers with them, and they will process all this and get things going with the insurance company now.
Other than that, not a lot of new news to report.
Ah well. Will wait and see what the future brings. What other choice do i have?
Night all...zzz
Monday, December 5, 2011
Very good news...??
The last 2 days have once again been very quiet.
Weekends are good for tv though. In a country where the majority language on the 30 or so channels is Spanish, the weekend offers great viewing for movies in English, especially on a sunday.
Matrix and Matrix Reloaded last night, followed by How to Train your Dragon! All 3 of these seen before at the Imax cinema in London. Matrix close on 20 or more views now! Quality!
So, needless to say, a 3am bedtime was on the cards!
This morning the usual routine, and then after some breakfast a little nap, which lasted until now, 3.30pm!
I forgot to turn my cellphone on this morning, so checked it now. I had a voicemail, but having had 2 in the past and not knowing how to check them, i decided to check online. I needed a password to login to my voicemails (thats what the spanish voice was telling me), but the one's i found online didn't work.
So that was that. They would have to phone back!
I checked my mails, and saw i had a new mail from my lawyer.
It said he had tried to get hold of me, but couldn't, and that he had very good news for me, and that him and Julian were heading here to see me at 5pm!
I haven't heard very good news in more than 2 months!
Hell, i have hardly even heard good news in this time!
So, needless to say i am quite excited, but realistically so. It is now 4.30pm. Watch this space for an update in an hour or so...
Saturday, December 3, 2011
A 2nd opinion soon??
Well, a few more days of nothing much to report.
Still doing my exercises on my knee every morning, and have had 2 more sessions of electrodes on my quad area. With the knee exercises i am almost able to lift my leg without help now. Not quite, but another week or so and i should be strong enough.
My lawyer phoned the other day and told me he will be submitting all the legal documents for both cases on monday next week. This will mean that it is then up to the parties concerned to get back to us.
The insurance company will do so at their leisure, but realistically speaking, should be sooner rather than later, as they will not go to court, and still have the other case of the death to deal with.
The driver has a court date with us end Jan, beginning Feb, so should know by the end of Feb what i will be getting from him?
Still no word on accommodation? A few things in the pipeline, but then they evaporate again.
Managed to get an internet connection sorted now. Not cheap, and not very fast, but at least i am always connected now.
One of my ex-colleagues form the dive centre was just here for a visit. Said that a friend of his who is a doctor has looked at my xrays, and said that the reason that the 1 screw in my hip looks offset is because it is broken. Which is probably why they put a second one in! But this is apparently not serious.
He also said that the pin in my tibia is not long enough!
And also added that where the bones meet, where they have repaired the tibia, should be closer together than what they are!
And as for the fibula, he was not impressed either.
So, all in all, his opinion was, not a very good job!
He has asked to see better xrays though, so my colleague has taken away the 2 new xrays to make proper photo's and send them to him. So will hopefully have a proper 2nd opinion in the next few days...
I dunno where that leaves me to be honest, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
Other than that, not much else going on. Finding myself frustrated that i am still in this accommodation. Really wish something would open up and i can move into somewhere i can settle in properly. Want to unpack all my bags, hang my clothes up (well, get someone to do it for me), and feel like i am home.
I still feel like i am in a transition place. Want to feel like i am settled desperately.
Ah well...patience is one lesson i have come to learn even more than i already knew, through all this...
Still doing my exercises on my knee every morning, and have had 2 more sessions of electrodes on my quad area. With the knee exercises i am almost able to lift my leg without help now. Not quite, but another week or so and i should be strong enough.
My lawyer phoned the other day and told me he will be submitting all the legal documents for both cases on monday next week. This will mean that it is then up to the parties concerned to get back to us.
The insurance company will do so at their leisure, but realistically speaking, should be sooner rather than later, as they will not go to court, and still have the other case of the death to deal with.
The driver has a court date with us end Jan, beginning Feb, so should know by the end of Feb what i will be getting from him?
Still no word on accommodation? A few things in the pipeline, but then they evaporate again.
Managed to get an internet connection sorted now. Not cheap, and not very fast, but at least i am always connected now.
One of my ex-colleagues form the dive centre was just here for a visit. Said that a friend of his who is a doctor has looked at my xrays, and said that the reason that the 1 screw in my hip looks offset is because it is broken. Which is probably why they put a second one in! But this is apparently not serious.
He also said that the pin in my tibia is not long enough!
And also added that where the bones meet, where they have repaired the tibia, should be closer together than what they are!
And as for the fibula, he was not impressed either.
So, all in all, his opinion was, not a very good job!
He has asked to see better xrays though, so my colleague has taken away the 2 new xrays to make proper photo's and send them to him. So will hopefully have a proper 2nd opinion in the next few days...
I dunno where that leaves me to be honest, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
Other than that, not much else going on. Finding myself frustrated that i am still in this accommodation. Really wish something would open up and i can move into somewhere i can settle in properly. Want to unpack all my bags, hang my clothes up (well, get someone to do it for me), and feel like i am home.
I still feel like i am in a transition place. Want to feel like i am settled desperately.
Ah well...patience is one lesson i have come to learn even more than i already knew, through all this...
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