ER Visit in Costa Rica
 

I had a nasty fall in Costa Rica last week. We were digging up a field by hand (shovels, picks, and wheelbarrows). It's where they will pour a slab for a new sanctuary. Anyway, it was terrible hard work, especially for a 55 year old female. We had a team of 15, but only 4 were men, and one of them was doing electrial wiring somewhere else on the complex.

Anyway, on Monday of last week, I fell while digging and landed on a rock or a hard dirt clod, just under my left knee. I immediately got a huge lump and it was SO painful. But I kept on digging, because I felt like I should, since my team was out there. By Wednesday, the pain was terrible and I had to go to the E.R. They xrayed it and said nothing was fractured or torn, but I have some pretty bad nerve damage. They told me it would take about 3 months for the surface numbness and the burning inside to finally go away. My leg is black and purple all the way from my knee to my ankle now - it keeps getting more bruised. Weird.

So.......I want to know if I qualify for a bonafide missionary now???? I have been to an E.R. in a third world country with a missionary injury.

I just want to be Sis. Alvear when I grow up!!:happydance

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No! I can see your elbows! :heeheehee

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That picture was in Kenya. They don't care what they see above the waist, as long as the calves of your legs are covered!! Lol

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LOL

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Really? Missionaries go topless in Kenya? Do they have an AIM program?

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Now you know Hoovie that is TOP SECRET and you want Sherri to post...ha...

Sherri, I am so sorry you got hurt. Have you went to the doctor in the states? We will be praying for you. We are still on our long journey...have thought lots of times, Wish Sherri could see this or that...love you..hugs from Brazil.

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Sorry to hear of your injury. Praying your knee heals faster than
the 3 months predicted.

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LOL! Yes, there are AIMer's there. We actually almost went on the AIM program to Kenya in 1983.

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Eddie keeps saying I may have to go here in the States, but I'm avoiding it if possible. I hate to go to the doctor. I'm just praying that it heals soon.

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I am too.

Will the consistent application of ice help to speed the recovery?