Saw the pin or whatever its called on xray. Entire length of upper arm with three nail-looking things sticking out, two one end one the other. That will add some fun to airport security...
Came out to buy some medication & having a coffee or two in Zocalo after being stuck in hospital.
I am going to have to change planes in Mexico City. I damn well hope I don't get lost like last time and it's not a tight connecion. May play up injury & try to get a golf cart to take me between flights.
Had to pay hospital myself as they refused payment from insurers local agent. Can claim it back of course. V roughly USD7000. (Two sep bills, one in USD for 680 for lab AIUI & other in MXN for rest.) Had to negotiate one wk credit limit xtn on card - my income being zero it was all I could manage. Damn annoying but I have funds to pay it back without waiting for insurance to pay out.
If didn't already say, they would normally have repatriated me for surgery but due to nerve 'damage' (cant remember proper term) was agreed best to have it done there asap.
Bit worried but everyone seems to say I should recover full use of arm/hand tho timescale estimates vary. Specialist said prob 1-1.5 months when saw him for last time. Web searches imply could be 6 months.
Perhaps naturally and perhaps cowardlaly (?) worried pain will get worse between now & eg back in Skeg w medical attn available. But logically I guess that should improve from here on & not too bad now despite being off drip since 3pm ish & not started other tabs yet (due to 8/12 h intervals I plan to start them b4 going to bed), I have some sort of painkiller to take and a stronger variant to take in case of severe pain.
To repeat myself, I am annoyed my mental idea that breaking a limb requires nothing more than a cast is wrong. Looking on the bright side, at least I only have a bandage so need fear no unscratchable itch...
21:10. Oh and I appreciate caffeine consumption may not be super smart in terms of sleeping but couldn't face loitering at hostel even on terrace, I needed to get out and about a little.
Now as often the main discomfort is in my left wrist which is a bit cramped & a bit pins-and-needlesy. The actual broken bit has merely a dull ache.
21:35. Closing! Just may try elsewhere for one more coffee...
21:40. Ok one more at nearby place. I just can't go to bed yet. Not sure how much I slept last night/today. Do remember waking up v drowsy 7/8ish but interrupted and soon found myself wide awake.
Vaguely hope to go to class tomorrow but we wll see. Have to go over to pay anyway as didn't on mon & owe for mon or whole week depending how it works.
Teachers still camping out btw. So I doubt I'd have got to see the murals anyway. Maybe I will start my next trip here to pick up where I left off. :-)
2200. One more. I really am drinking coffee by the way! Odd to be in this 'just one more' state not on beer...
2220. Just asked for bill and will go back. Hope to be up for 8 to try for classes.
2255 Back. Have horrible visions of tripping over something! ;-) Only have one arm to catch myself with now...
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