First real medical emergency this weekend...Martin fell while we were at basketball - and started screaming; his forearm resembled a very soft "S" shape. Oh yeah. Joe Theisman immediately came to mind. First thing to do was to go to the local Emergency room to get X-rays and hopefully get it reset/cast. Well, we got the X-rays - two X-rays in a cement block room where they escorted everyone out except for Martin and me (I drew the small straw). The X-rays confirm a slight break; however, the Chinese emergency room does not have the resources/materials to put a cast on. Um, how is that possible?
So we are in a bit of limbo - it is not that serious so it doesn't need surgery; and an American pediatric doctor is coming into town on Tuesday when he can see Martin. So, for now, we wait; Martin's arm is immobilized and he is playing his IPad one-handed for 12 hours straight......
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