Hey everyone just wanted to check in with a quick update and say
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3 months ago
alexandrathorn
Hey everyone Just wanted to check in with a quick update and say thanks for being so understanding about the slower replies lately A couple of weeks ago Sam and I went horse riding in a really remote village in the Eastern Cape On our way back my horse suddenly started bucking and I came off badly We were stuck on a beach with no easy way out and I couldn t walk my ankle leg was clearly broken as it was bent really weirdly Eventually someone managed to get to us from a beach access point and I was carried a few hundred metres and through a river mouth to a car From there we had to drive back to our Airbnb to fetch our own vehicle no hospitals nearby then drove 2 hours to the closest place that could do X-rays They confirmed a bimalleolar fracture and a few other complications gave me pain meds and sent us on to a larger hospital 4 hours away to find the right surgeon I was admitted the next morning after a long fight with medical aid operated on the next day and stayed in hospital for a few days before heading home The whole thing was rough and left me pretty shaken The doctors have made it clear it s a serious injury and there was some nerve damage during surgery I ve lost some feeling in part of my foot We re hoping that returns but it s uncertain The good news is that I m improving steadily There s no sign of infection and I ve just started physio I m cleared to train upper body again and I m staying on top of my rehab and movement routine I ve also been using the time to read a lot and stay on track with my usual study stuff I ll be easing back into content and proper chats soon thanks again for the patience It s been a ride Alex