News Article

Hello again, I really do miss blogging on here each day so I thought I would write an update on where things are at.

I haven't heard anything from the Burnaby Hospital Foundation about whether they are going to run a story on the amazing care I received. I hope they do, it really is a feel-good story that I think sends a positive message that our sometimes flawed health care system still has amazing individuals working to make traumatic experiences positive. So, in the interim, Meredith and Paige, two amazing nurses at Burnaby Hospital, thank you for making my time in the hospital so much better. Dr. Tarazi, you are amazing and I have had no post-op complications to speak of. My current PT told me that you are a very good surgeon and that I was lucky to have you operate on my ankle.

I have started physio and Kristie has told me that a complete recovery is expected. She stated that I'm already a bit ahead of the game in terms of ROM and has provided me exercises to do at home. I'll see her twice a week because in her words: "I really want to work that foot". I was in a car accident two weeks ago. I was rear-ended at at least the marked speed limit by a young distracted driver. His car was a write-off, and mine has just over $8,000.00 damage to it. I subsequently hit a car and that driver hit the car in front of her. It could have been so much worse had I been driving a smaller vehicle so I have some lucky gods looking out for me again!! Aside from a left shoulder that is also now getting physio, I'm totally fine and was not seriously injured.

I will post the recent news article that was published. This article is a follow up to the 1st one that ran before I left to Haiti.

Peace Arch News - Healing Hands   

 I'll keep posting over the coming months so that there is not a huge break between this and my next trip which will occur in November.

Bon Bagay!