Bah!

Monday evening, I was playing basketball and landed on my cousin's foot. His foot won. :-(

Now I have a sprained left foot. The thing hurt really bad, especially as I hopped home for 15 minutes. I know, Carla offered to pick me up, but I figured it would take longer for her to come and pick me up than for me to hop home. People were staring at this hopper with a pained look on his face.

I was not going to go to a doctor (just ice it, rest it and keep it elevated) but Carla was concerned that I broke something, so we went to the emergency (hitna pomoc). It's been a while since I've been in a Croatian hospital (ok, Ive never been in a Croatian hospital but I've been to a Bosnian one and it's not much different). Not much has changed. It did feel weird to be in this really old building but to be worked on (x-rayed) with state-of-the-art equipment. Well, at least they're investing in equipment, if not in the decorations and new paint. :-)

They x-rayed the foot and told me that it does not look like anything is broken but that they want to x-ray again in 7 days just to make sure. They also put my leg in a half-cast. I call it a half-cast as the top of my foot is just bandages that they used to wrap around the leg and the cast. That should immobilize my foot and hopefully help me help me heal more quickly.

I will end up paying at least $150 for that visit as I have no Croatian health insurance. But you have to admit it, that $150 is not much for seeing a doctor in an emergency ward, getting 4 x-rays done AND getting a cast. There is going to be an additional charge for the next visit on Monday, but it should not be as much.

I've been spending the last few days laying down in bed with my poor foot elevated. As fun as it sounds, the novelty wears off. I have not been able to go outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. Even the trip to the washroom is painful and slow. At least I am in one piece. :-)

Carla leaves on Sunday, so it's going to be a bit tricky to get by every day as a hop-along. I hope that my foot gets better or that some of the family and friends can help.