Bella Has a Scare

Tuesday morning, 5 o'clock. Shelley got out of bed, tripped on something, and fell forward onto the tile floor. She struck the floor with her left hand, then hit on her right forearm and shoulder. It was horrible!  Tom and I awoke to screams of pain.

Golf Cart Drive-Through Pharmacy

It took 14 hours before we were finished with going to two x-ray facilities, two pharmacies, and seeing four doctors. The result of the fall was bad bruising to the hand, a dislocated shoulder (you better believe it's painful) and a fracture to the upper part of the humerus, the arm bone. Upon the recommendation of our doctors here in San Pedro, and after a very rough night, Tom and Shelley went the next morning to the local airport for a flight to see an orthopedic doctor in a private clinic in Belize City. (I stayed home to guard.) The prognosis included an operation and the insertion of a pin at the fracture point.
  

Shelley on Pain Medication

Iguana in the Hospital Parking Lot

They told me the flight on Maya Air was fine, the taxi ride to Belize Healthcare Partners was short, and Dr. Andre Sosa was great! The arm bone was back in its socket and the fracture would heal within six weeks with the use of an arm brace. No operation would be necessary. Praise the Lord! And they were so impressed with the quality of care and the knowledge of the doctor and staff alike. Total cost for the medication, x-rays, and seeing the doctor was about $87 USD.The round-trip airfare was $65 USD per person.


There are smaller airplanes than the one Tom and Shelley used to return to San Pedro, but not much smaller. Fortunately, the flight is only about 15 minutes long. Tom and Shelley are really, really tired. Shelley was given some very strong medication to help her sleep at night, and all of us hope it works. (Tom was sore after riding his new bicycle the other day, but no one really seems to care.)

Return Flight from Belize City

We stayed at home tonight and ate pizza!

For those of you who pray, and we know there are a lot of you, your prayers are very much appreciated. Everyone here is believing for a rapid recovery. My Grandma Jane is coming from Missouri to help out. Shelley is grateful for that. Tom is really grateful for that.



Y'all come visit. We'll sit in the front yard, watch the boats, and let our bones heal. You're gonna love Belize!