[Magdalen] Hip broken

[Marion Thompson]

I have a rotating hip screw for my troubles.  The broken neck of the 
femur and installed metalwork healed just fine, but one of the important 
muscles didn't reattach as well (at all?) as it might have and I will 
never be able to lift that knee toward chest as high as before.  As the 
surgeon admitted six months later, it was 'still looking for its happy 
place' and the weakness would remain. Nonetheless, now six years later 
I'm still improving, so that's good. :-)  This little house and constant 
use of the stairs has done a power of good -- it's been a long time coming!

Prayers prayers and more prayers!

Marion, a pilgrim

On 1/9/2016 7:24 PM, Sally Davies wrote:
> So sorry, Fr Tony. I wondered about a fracture when you reported the
> fall...In the rehab team I work with these days, we see a great many people
> who have exactly this experience. Some have total hip replacements, others
> have various types of Orthopaedic carpentry. They all make good recoveries
> though it's common to be a bit disorientated for day or two after the
> surgery.
>
> Prayers that all goes well and that you'll be able to stay in contact.
>
> Sally D
>
> On Sunday, 10 January 2016, anthony clavier <anthonyfmclavier at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I'm at St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis. Yesterday I fell and broke my hip.
>> I will be operated on in the morning.
>>
>> Tony
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