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| Sooner or later, everybody will have a fall, and I've taken two in the last week. Admittedly, the first wasn't my fault. I sat down to eat breakfast and the chair came apart underneath me. It all happened in slow motion (unlike the second tumble of the week) and after hearing a sharp crack, I landed reasonably softly on the floor, surrounded by bits and pieces of Oak. I wasn't hurt but the chair is a write-off. Unfortunately, during the second fall, I didn't fare as well. It was Christmas day and Nada and I went for a walk to get my hair cut (many Thais don't close shop for Christmas). There were no footpaths, so we traversed along the main road, walking close to the edge of the road on the median strip. Doing this is risky business in Thailand because they use it as an extra lane for motorbikes. I was walking behind Nada. Half of my attention was behind me (listening for approaching bikes), and the rest was fixated on her ass (she was wearing a tiny pair of cut-off jeans). The next thing I knew I was sprawled on the ground with blood streaming from my left knee. My left hand was embedded with small stones and there was a lot of pain in my right knee. After Nada had helped me to my feet, she used a tissue to soak up the blood and we made our way slowly to the barber. We then returned home. Since then, my knee has been in a lot of pain. The grazes are superficial and have almost healed. But the right knee will take more time to mend. I'm still going for daily walks, albeit, a little slower than before. I'm on a waiting list for a knee replacement, which may or may not happen at some point in the future. I tore the ACL many years ago, and because I've had a lot of physiotherapy, I have learned what exercises help keep the knee strong. During the day I've been resting and intermittently doing exercises, in the hope of making a fast recovery. I could blame the traffic situation (and Thais for not obeying the road rules) for what happened. Or I could even blame myself for not paying attention to where I was going. But the real blame goes to Nada and those tiny shorts. I knew having a gorgeous Thai girlfriend could be financially hazardous, but I never dreamed it could be physically dangerous too. |
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