First the good news. After two weeks of coughing, feeling bad and being exhausted every afternoon and a week of antibiotics and three other medications I am on the mend.
However on the evening of Wednesday 15 August Aurelia slipped and fell. On Thursday morning at the Clinique Montreal Urgence they confirmed she had broken a bone (tibia) in her right leg in two places. They put her leg in a partial temporary plaster and told us to return in 10 days after the swelling reduced. On Thursday she slipped and fell again so back to the Urgence but fortunately no further damage. We have a nurse Olga visit every day and give Aurelia an injection to prevent blood clots due her being immobile. Since she is also Spanish her and Aurelia are now friends.
Aurelia having no confidence in the Clinique Montreal after some research we opted to try the Medipole clinic in Toulouse. Yesterday Sunday, leaving before noon to avoid the French masses returning from summer vacation, we went to Toulouse and stayed overnight in a hotel close to the Clinique Medipole. Aurelia had an early morning appointment set up by her local doctor. Today Monday we are back home after seeing a competent specialist / surgeon. No surgery required for now, the temporary partial cast was removed and a full permanent one put in place. No weight on the foot for 60 days and back to see him in another 10 days.
Next time you are in a supermarket pay attention to those couples you sometimes see but never pay much attention to, where one is pushing the other confined to a wheelchair. This is now Aurelia and myself.
Our nurse Olga keeps a few chickens and brings us eggs every week. They come with the date of original delivery she has marked in pencil, Olga not the chicken. You find your amusements where you can.
I thought old age would take longer, watch out for those stairs and steps.
Be well, do good things and please keep in touch. John