Sorry for the delay in keeping in contact. My Saturday just gone past was an eventful one beginning with not so strenuous yoga and a good hour of neti (which involves clearing nasal passages with salt water). The days have been hot recently but the air is always cleared with a downpour before it heats up again. I was taking things easy, had had lunch etc and decided to take my rubbish out to the rubbish bin outside the block. I wasn't running or moving too quickly.....and was shocked when I realised I was falling back and about to hit my head. Naturally, I put my hand out/down but didn't realise how quick I had actually fallen until the damage was done. A Russian chap who had just arrived at the ashram was over like a shot and ran to the office. My little Japanese friend Kodama was behind me and with me all the time but bless her, she was so upset that she couldn't speak until later in the evening when she cried like a baby.
Basically, I've been taken care of really well. By the time the doctor arrived, some of the other girls at the ashram had kept me talking and Anna, a medical student at Sheffield, came with me to the hospital and all other visits since then. The hospital was basic to say the least, but very kind, positive and efficient treatment given. The restructure of my wrist was not so pleasant...
I ended up visiting an orthopedic surgeon yesterday, with an Indian chap from the ashram and Anna. Again, really efficient with an x-ray taken and the temporary cast removed. A fair amount of manipulation which wasn't half as bad as Saturday. My new cast is very white and hard as rock but I feel a lot more calm and relaxed and my appetite is improving. Please don't worry. Obviously, I'm missing the yoga like crazy however I'm only here until Friday or Saturday at the latest. Cast is on for six weeks.
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