Do you think Neil Finn? I assume he was being sarcastic or ironic, I've never really listened to the lyrics closely enough. But consider this: in 2003 we were scheduled to have a week in Paris and a wildcat British Airways strike reduced our stay to 3 days. This week we arrive on Saturday and on Monday night Jayne is in hospital - for her, Paris is over. Do the number, 3 days.
There is not a lot of news since yesterday, although we do have a correction.
Overnight the plate in Jayne's leg has turned into two screws, which anatomically, makes more sense to me given where the fractures have occurred. She is, in cliche world, in good spirits. In reality, you make the best of any situation. She is in a room with a woman who sounds like a terminal emphysema patient. Every breath gurgles. Every one in France smokes. I was seriously considering taking it up again. The smell of cigars ... but I digress.
And so, we wait. We wait for doctors and we wait for the insurance company to make some decisions on our behalf.
Tomorrow, Jayne will have the proper cast put on. She can be discharged after that, but where we go is up to the insurance peeps. As I have said, she can't come back to the apartment.
Short term future: Jayne is in a cast for 6 weeks. She will be injecting anti-coagulant everyday. The major card: no weight or pressure on her right foot. Which means, no foot on the ground. Hopefully, the insurance people will see reason and allow me travel with her at the pointy end of the plane because that's not a given.
Jayne has, unsurprisingly, stated no photos of her. I can photograph her leg and the cast, which I may do tomorrow.
The future? Well, we have already commenced the return trip next year. We both love Paris and will not be thwarted. To conclude with a cliche, third time lucky.
A bientot
and this time I mean it :(
The 3 day thing puts you and Jayne in good company. A church was raised after 3 days!
ReplyDeleteHope all goes well for you both.
Paul
Yeah ... um ... unworthy of the comparison I think Paul. But, we'll be back, for anther 3 days (I hope weeks).
ReplyDeleteBro ive got a song
ReplyDeleteallways look on the bright side of life DO DO,DO DO DO DO DO DO
give Jayne a kiss for me
i just picked up my new glasses i can read again
c u soon
Scotty
Will do Scotty. Might save that song for later.
ReplyDeleteremind my dear mother about that time that i was in re-sus and she took a photo of me even though i protested, and then it was show all blown up at my 18th!
ReplyDeleteI will darling, but I don't think she'll see it your way.
DeleteHowdy - I mentioned Jayne's misfortune to my Mum (who was a teacher) when I was talking to her today and she said that when she got ill a few years ago whilst travelling overseas and needed a few days in hospital that she was able upon her return to have the time that she was ill overseas taken out of her sick leave instead of her LSL (giving her more days to travel on LSL later on!) - might be worth looking into???? Hope the Insurance people do the right thing for you!
ReplyDeleteAlready onto that Dianne. The insurance people have been helpful, which is more than I can say for the some of the doctors. But, we'll get there. Hopefully things will be clearer tomorrow (Friday).
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