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Hello Everyone!
Korina here. Just below this intro my friend Gordon has written about my recent injury, but I thought I'd introduce myself first. I'm a self-employed healer (massage therapist, Reverend, energy healer) whose life has just been turned upside down by a severe left ankle dislocation and break. (Both leg bones dislocated and both bones fractured). It seems like: oh, it's just a leg -- but man, the global impact it has on one's life is amazing. I will be in healing/rehab mode for the next couple months and unable to work very much. Right now I am in a splint, so my lower leg and ankle are stabilized, but I have yet to undergo surgery, which is on Friday the 9th. I will be unable to bear weight on my leg for quite awhile yet, which means I can't navigate stairs except by scooting on my butt, can't cook, clean, do laundry, or walk my dog. Or see my massage clients. Or even put ice on my leg myself. You get the idea.
I live modestly in a cute little townhome in Lafayette, CO and as I open my being to the healing and thriving that I know is possible, I am trusting that one way or another, all my needs will be met. ER and ambulance expenses, surgery, rehab, monthly bills.
Self-reliance has been "easy" for me -- but this, this is something different altogether. It's a new challenge in allowing myself to be supported, for sure. I am breathing and allowing to the best of my ability. It's all I can do right now.
I look forward to updating the blog on this site as often as I can. I deeply appreciate your contributions. Much love to you all. Korina
Here's the story (Gordon's piece):
Monday, December 29 2014 started out like many other mornings for Korina: get dressed, make coffee, let Mira out, get the mail-
<record scratch sound effect>
This is where the story departs from the usual. At the end of her path, just into the driveway, lay a sheet of black ice, hidden completely under some freshly fallen snow. Our sweet, unsuspecting heroine found that ice, but not in the way she was hoping to.
She slipped and fell, but having left her cell phone upstairs, she dragged herself back up the path, in through the front doors, and up the stairs. She called me (Gordon) to say "I think I dislocated my ankle, or maybe broke it- can you come help me?"
She then got herself back downstairs, where she was waiting when I arrived.
We went to the Boulder Community Hospital Urgent Care center just down the street, where they right away said that this was beyond their capability.
No fewer than eight handsome young men showed up to escort her to the Good Samaritan Emergency Room a mile or two away, where she was given a "Reduction," ie. putting her foot back where it is supposed to be. They put her in a splint with instructions to consult with an orthopoedic surgeon, who she saw yesterday, Wednesday, December 31.
The result of that visit is that she is scheduled for surgery Friday January 9, 2015 (Happy New Year!), wherein she will receive two plates, eight screws, and a partridge in a pear tree (that's a consolation prize).
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As many of you may know, breaking a bone is a painful event. Hers was truly excrutiating. Then, once the bones are set, it is a month or two long process to heal.
In K's case, her foot is *stabilized*, but the bones are not yet set. Therefore, for this next week, she will be in constant low-level pain, with fairly regular sharp stabs every time her muscles twitch, or there is any kind of movement in her ankle.
This is a key time for us to give her lots of love, support and especially reassurance that everything is going to be ok.
Then, after surgery will be a second round of immobilized recovery and healing- probably a couple of weeks.
The last leg (;^p) of the journey will be the longest and most tedious: all the healing and hobbling around for a woman who is lively, active and a super hard worker. It will involve tremendously restricted activity and mobility, physical therapy and continued help with her faithful dog, and sardonic cat!
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Last but not least, medical care is amazingly expensive. Korina does have a health plan, but it has a high deductible, and there will be many peripheral costs that insurance doesn't address. In addition to the costs, she will be limited in the amount of work she can do.
If you can contribute financially, know that that will go miles to speeding her recovery, as it will remove a needless source of stress for her.
That's all for now.
Gordon Smith
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The following is a copy-and-paste of Korina's email to her friends:
Subject: Korina's update
December 31, 2014 at 5:11PM
Just coming from the orthopedic surgeon. Scheduled for surgery next Friday at Exempla Hospital. Not sure yet on recovery time. Will be getting a plate and 8 screws in one bone and a screw and a wire in the other. In pain now and looking forward to a pain pill as soon as we get home. But in general have been only taking 1 pill at night to sleep. Apparently the medical people are impressed with my pain tolerance. I myself am not into suffering but there's a point where I would rather have a clear head than be doped up. The doc said my recovery should be good as I am healthy and young. :-) And what is weird is that they say this is a very common injury and doesn't discriminate -- young, old, whatever; a slip on the ice often results in this. So please be super careful out there!! Ironic all the athletic stuff I have done and this happens on the way to the mailbox!
I like my surgeon; he is experienced, relaxed and slightly irreverent. Nice guy. I also had superb care at Good Samaritan ER and the surgeon was astonished at how well they did the reduction (the realignment), given the severity of the injury.
Headed home now to celebrate New Year's with Viktors and Gordon. Viktors got a bunch of wine and we just ordered some takeout from 95A. Should be a nice evening. Viktors is threatening to light fireworks between my splinted toes but hopefully I can talk him out of that.
Thanks so much for all your love and support. Love all y'all.
Happy New Year!
Korina
Korina here. Just below this intro my friend Gordon has written about my recent injury, but I thought I'd introduce myself first. I'm a self-employed healer (massage therapist, Reverend, energy healer) whose life has just been turned upside down by a severe left ankle dislocation and break. (Both leg bones dislocated and both bones fractured). It seems like: oh, it's just a leg -- but man, the global impact it has on one's life is amazing. I will be in healing/rehab mode for the next couple months and unable to work very much. Right now I am in a splint, so my lower leg and ankle are stabilized, but I have yet to undergo surgery, which is on Friday the 9th. I will be unable to bear weight on my leg for quite awhile yet, which means I can't navigate stairs except by scooting on my butt, can't cook, clean, do laundry, or walk my dog. Or see my massage clients. Or even put ice on my leg myself. You get the idea.
I live modestly in a cute little townhome in Lafayette, CO and as I open my being to the healing and thriving that I know is possible, I am trusting that one way or another, all my needs will be met. ER and ambulance expenses, surgery, rehab, monthly bills.
Self-reliance has been "easy" for me -- but this, this is something different altogether. It's a new challenge in allowing myself to be supported, for sure. I am breathing and allowing to the best of my ability. It's all I can do right now.
I look forward to updating the blog on this site as often as I can. I deeply appreciate your contributions. Much love to you all. Korina
Here's the story (Gordon's piece):
Monday, December 29 2014 started out like many other mornings for Korina: get dressed, make coffee, let Mira out, get the mail-
<record scratch sound effect>
This is where the story departs from the usual. At the end of her path, just into the driveway, lay a sheet of black ice, hidden completely under some freshly fallen snow. Our sweet, unsuspecting heroine found that ice, but not in the way she was hoping to.
She slipped and fell, but having left her cell phone upstairs, she dragged herself back up the path, in through the front doors, and up the stairs. She called me (Gordon) to say "I think I dislocated my ankle, or maybe broke it- can you come help me?"
She then got herself back downstairs, where she was waiting when I arrived.
We went to the Boulder Community Hospital Urgent Care center just down the street, where they right away said that this was beyond their capability.
No fewer than eight handsome young men showed up to escort her to the Good Samaritan Emergency Room a mile or two away, where she was given a "Reduction," ie. putting her foot back where it is supposed to be. They put her in a splint with instructions to consult with an orthopoedic surgeon, who she saw yesterday, Wednesday, December 31.
The result of that visit is that she is scheduled for surgery Friday January 9, 2015 (Happy New Year!), wherein she will receive two plates, eight screws, and a partridge in a pear tree (that's a consolation prize).
* * * * *
As many of you may know, breaking a bone is a painful event. Hers was truly excrutiating. Then, once the bones are set, it is a month or two long process to heal.
In K's case, her foot is *stabilized*, but the bones are not yet set. Therefore, for this next week, she will be in constant low-level pain, with fairly regular sharp stabs every time her muscles twitch, or there is any kind of movement in her ankle.
This is a key time for us to give her lots of love, support and especially reassurance that everything is going to be ok.
Then, after surgery will be a second round of immobilized recovery and healing- probably a couple of weeks.
The last leg (;^p) of the journey will be the longest and most tedious: all the healing and hobbling around for a woman who is lively, active and a super hard worker. It will involve tremendously restricted activity and mobility, physical therapy and continued help with her faithful dog, and sardonic cat!
+++++
Last but not least, medical care is amazingly expensive. Korina does have a health plan, but it has a high deductible, and there will be many peripheral costs that insurance doesn't address. In addition to the costs, she will be limited in the amount of work she can do.
If you can contribute financially, know that that will go miles to speeding her recovery, as it will remove a needless source of stress for her.
That's all for now.
Gordon Smith
- - - < = = = = > - - -
The following is a copy-and-paste of Korina's email to her friends:
Subject: Korina's update
December 31, 2014 at 5:11PM
Just coming from the orthopedic surgeon. Scheduled for surgery next Friday at Exempla Hospital. Not sure yet on recovery time. Will be getting a plate and 8 screws in one bone and a screw and a wire in the other. In pain now and looking forward to a pain pill as soon as we get home. But in general have been only taking 1 pill at night to sleep. Apparently the medical people are impressed with my pain tolerance. I myself am not into suffering but there's a point where I would rather have a clear head than be doped up. The doc said my recovery should be good as I am healthy and young. :-) And what is weird is that they say this is a very common injury and doesn't discriminate -- young, old, whatever; a slip on the ice often results in this. So please be super careful out there!! Ironic all the athletic stuff I have done and this happens on the way to the mailbox!
I like my surgeon; he is experienced, relaxed and slightly irreverent. Nice guy. I also had superb care at Good Samaritan ER and the surgeon was astonished at how well they did the reduction (the realignment), given the severity of the injury.
Headed home now to celebrate New Year's with Viktors and Gordon. Viktors got a bunch of wine and we just ordered some takeout from 95A. Should be a nice evening. Viktors is threatening to light fireworks between my splinted toes but hopefully I can talk him out of that.
Thanks so much for all your love and support. Love all y'all.
Happy New Year!
Korina