Mai Pen Rai: Jen's Adventures in Thailand

"EVERY TIME YOU HAVE MADE A THOUGHT, LAUGH AT IT." ~LAO TZU

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Mysterious Fracture

So i feel like the stupidest person in the world. Sunday afternoon, my left foot started bothering me and I thought it was just a fluke. I went home and was having problems sleeping because the pain was getting worse. Monday morning it didn't feel too bad but by the end of the day it was hurting me again. Today it was so bad that the school ended up taking me to the hospital and getting it x-rayed. Turns out that I have a fracture in the bone of my big toe. The strange part is that I didn't have any sort of accident...I didn't sprain it or fall or drop anything on it. The only thing I can think of is that on Sunday Hilary and I rode on the back of our friend Dave's motorcycle. We had to share the foot rungs so my feet were on the bottom of Hilary's. Maybe they just got crushed or something? However, my feet weren't really bothering me after that bike ride so I can't really understand how this happened. People keep saying to me, "What happened to your foot?" and I feel like such a fool because I'm like, "I honestly don't know." Another part of the problem is that the ground here is so uneven. I usually trip on something everyday so that might have exacerbated the problem.

So now I have a cast and crutches for the first time in my life! Luckily, the school's insurance paid for the hospital visit and everyone at the hospital was very friendly. I only have to wear this cast for three weeks. It's already quite itchy! I can't wait to decorate my cast. My request to you guys is that you send me some mail because I'm going to be sitting around a lot. Email or snail mail is fine or you can even call my cell phone if you get the urge. You will have to use a calling card and remember that my time is 12 hours ahead. Let me know if you need my cell number. Any contact would be much obliged!

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