Sunday, August 22, 2004
Hospital trip
Saint Fabrice
For the second time this week we have made a trip to the local hospital with one of our guests. Yesterday afternoon one of the mothers put her foot in a hole in the sand on the beach and badly twisted her ankle. She couldn't put any weight on the bad leg so had to spend the evening at our BBQ party laid up in the garden being fed and watered. We tried lots of wine as a remedy for the pain and suffering, but to no avail. This morning we all agreed a trip to the hospital was needed. I went on Wednesday with a guest with a suspected collar bone fracture, so this time it was Caroline's turn as translator and guide. Two hours later they returned, X-rayed, break confirmed, plastered, injections to prevent thrombosis and a pair of crutches. The French health system does provide superb service. It's arguably the best in the world.
No accidents for two years then two in one week.
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Hospital trip
