Femoral Neck Fracture

I think I am currently having both kinds of PAIN! Certainly one that hurts and I am definitely changing ... Long story made short: I slipped and fell outside of school during a heavy rain. I went to the hospital and had x-rays the same day with a “not broken” diagnosis (YEA). So I continued to teach another week in excruciating  pain, believing any day it would feel better.  While in fact it was getting worse ...

 the small bruise was growing, now black from my waist to my knee (unknown to me, I was bleeding internally from the fall). When I went back to the doctor for my follow-up appointment a week after the fall, he did a CT scan and confirmed that the right femoral neck was fractured, separated and displaced because I had continued to walk on it. A fractured femur neck is a fancy way to say "Broken Hip."

 His recommendation, IMMEDIATE surgery. So within a couple of hours I had two excellent orthopedic surgeons placing 3 six inch titanium screws into the broken bone. It was either that or a total hip replacement. Somehow the screws seemed a better option and they could do it with a spinal block. I guess you could say that I have been oficially “screwed” in Thailand! The Thai doctors and nurses were wonderful and I was home in three days. Now comes the long slow healing process. I cannot walk, or put weight on my leg for 6 weeks and maybe longer. Thank goodness for all my years of Yoga and the "tree pose" as I stand on my left leg and hop-hop with my walker. All my Thai friends and the teachers at school have been wonderful, bringing healthy food and welcome conversation.

Carrie was in Vietnam on a family vacation when It happened, but as soon as she got back to Hong Kong, she made plans to come to Thailand to help. I was actually supposed to go there for a visit as we had a two week term break from school.  I was extremely happy to see her and she was an immense help. However I did miss visiting my adorable grandsons but we had our morning coffee with them and a daily Skype call. 

I am so blessed and grateful that the operation went well and very thankful for all the healing love I feel from everyone. 

Namaste from Thailand