Fracture

Life certainly is full of surprises.  This morning, Eliseo (our Peruvian graphic designer) and I headed to Zamacola church to test their internet.  As we got out of the taxi, I headed to the door to ring the bell.  The sidewalk there has a slope down.  My shoes had very little traction, and as my foot hit the slope, it came out from under me.  I ended up on the ground.  Eliseo got the pastor from inside the church, and they helped me inside.  They got me seated and put ice on it.   I called Tricia (a nurse with Extreme who lives just a couple blocks away), she came over to take a look.

Tricia took a look at it, and said it looked worse than I had made it sound.  She called Jill Tibbs (another nurse with Extreme), and they arranged for Eliseo to take me to meet Jill at the emergency room.   Once we got to the emergency room, I had x-rays done, and met with the doctor.  The doctor was someone Extreme has used before, so it was nice to be able to trust them (especially after past experiences with Peruvian doctors).  The doctor looked over the x-rays, and said that it looked like I had a fracture, but he needed another set of x-rays.  So, I got another set of x-rays, and the doctor confirmed I have a fracture in my fibula near my ankle.  The joints were all still in place, so the doctor said I didn't need surgery (praise the lord!).   

They put a cast on it (my first one in my life), and Jill and Eliseo helped me get in a taxi.  We went back to Jill's house, and Eliseo and Lindy helped me up the few stairs into the house.  Jill was nice enough to offer to let me stay at her house for a few days, while I am supposed to stay off of it.  Patricia (the woman I lived with my first 3 months in Peru) brought crutches over for me to use too.  So, here I am.  The day isn't exactly as I planned, but I have had help from many amazing people today. 

I will go back to the doctor in 3 weeks, and if things are going well, I will get a walking cast on at that time.  Over all, I should be in a cast 6-8 weeks.  I am leaving for the US in about 6 1/2 weeks, so please be in prayer that the healing is quick.