amberandjason

Went to Denia hospital last night, wait wasn't too bad from start to finish was 2 hours, the hospital was ok bit scruffy but we were there at night, need to learn more spanish just felt a bit isolated as couldn't really talk to anyone but still here to enjoy another day in the sun leg is in plaster from just below the knee to the toes, I have torn the tendons in my ankle will be in plaster for 3 weeks then I have to have physio therapy just need to find somewhere to buy crutches We are moving into a new villa next week with a pool and after having such an awful time in the house we are renting at the moment was so looking forward to it and having a party round the pool for my birthday in a couple of weeks but looking on the bright side I wil not be heaving heavy boxes towards themove at the end of the week Hope Shergar is felling ok and give him my best wished

Amber

Forgot to add late night on a Saturday night at hospital casulty and not 1 drunk in sight.

Ex-pat

I'll try and answer the questions
- the hospital staff were nice and yes they seemed understaffed. (loads of patients on beds in the corridor going towards XRay.
- I do not know what sort of break I think they are all bad aren't they? Two doctors had an argument as to where exactly it was broken and a third doctor was summoned to give his opinion.
- Emergency is on top of a slope, difficult to push someone up it in a wheelchair and more difficult to go down I nearly caused Shergar another accident!
- Same question as Amberandjason, where do you hire crutches?
- The doctor that treated Shergar spoke perfect English.

I now need to find a local doctor as Shergar will have to have some blood tests this week coming because he already suffers from bloodclotting and he needs some bloodtests.
Suggestions welcome (in the Moraira area preferably).

Best wishes to Amber, hope you make a full recovery and good luck with your move. Maybe this calls for a meeting for PLASTERED PEOPLE?

Fresita

Hi,
Glad to hear that you got the treatment yesterday.
Have googled again and the Health Centre (centro de salud) comes up.
Centro de Salud Teulada
Teulada-moraira | Centro de salud - Ambulatorio
C./Colón, 45
03725 Teulada
Tel:965740176
Take along the papers you got from the hospital.
This page may also help with medical terms in Spanish and English
http://www.tomzap.com/sp_med.html
Good luck

Carol&John

Fresita,
This is a very good link. Many thanks. I would give you karma, but, alas, I am told I have to spread it around first. Perhaps someone else could do this for Fresita?
Carol

Carol&John

I hope both injured posters have a good recovery. Karma for those taking care of them(Ah, that's how to spread it around!)

Same Difference

Done

Ive also added the link to my favorites

Carol&John

Thanks, Same Difference. Perhaps the link could be added to the Free Beer thread (if there isn't a similar one there already?)
p.s. yes, there is a spanish medical terms link included.

mikelincs

There is also a book called 'tengo dolor' available in most expat areas, which has the right phrases, words for most of the things you would need to contact a doctor or hospital about.

SHERGAR

Well here i am ,all plastered up and still in agony.Imust congratulate my O.H in getting me to hospital.Ifound Denia hospital quite efficiant,definately understaffed,but on the whole very helpful.
The only problem i have is that because my ankle is broken i am not allowed to put any weight on it.i desperatly need crutches as my son is arriving tomorrow and i would like to show him around.i am o.k driving as i have an automatic an my injured ankle is the one i dont need.
does anyone know of a place in MORAIRA or nearby where i can buy/hire them.
Thanks for your support once again,what would we do without you lovely people.
OUCH BLOODY FOOT.

Carol&John

A bit hard to keep that foot elevated when driving a car, Shergar!

jdr

I will put this one in there too. ;-))

SHERGAR

Hope you get on o.k.Good luck with your move and let me be the first to wish you a Happy birthday.

amberandjason

Thanks not till the 27th so you are definately the first wish I had an automatic car not sure how I am going to work yet, and like yourself the pain is awful and desperate to get crutches.

Hope you feel better soon.

Love

Amber

montgomail

Understaffing is probably down to foreigners not signing on to the padron.

There is a new hospital being built on the outskirts of the town so A&E will be moved to that area soon - for future info!

Try Help of Denia as they might lend you some crutches or charge a small fee. They are a voluntary organisation that offer this type of service -and do have a limited hours presence in the hospital. They have a website so you can get a phone no of them. I beleive you might have to go to La Xara to collect as that is where their shop is. Check the website though, as this info could be slightly out of date.

Good luck and .......... patience.

MnM

Hi Shergar and amber,

Sorry to hear about your accidents and wish you both a speedy recovery. I've been there, done that and got the overcoat to prove it

There is a place in Moraira. I can't remember the name, but it's a Dutch company with very reasonable rental prices for most mobility problems. I'm sure they do crutches as well. It is next to S&W tool hire...website here http://www.javeaskips.com/moraira_retail.htm and map to the shop is here http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamich...c0&pod=41115c0
Sorry I can't be of further help. I donated my crutches to charity just before leaving.

Wishes for a speedy recovery again

Martha