Bad News All in a Day

Fractured femur

Two days ago, I had bad news.

As usual, in spite of all the cajoling to be careful, my dad fell and fractured his femur.

At 87, very few doctors will attempt an operation to set the bone right for him because the cons outweigh the pros.

Also the fears of infection and other complications can arise and also  the need for possible blood transfusion.

There is little choice but to counter pain with painkillers when he gets out from the Malacca General Hospital.

Ops required if hole does not close

The other sad news is that my grand niece has to undergo a hole-in-heart operation which costs more than a bundle of ringgits. A patch is required to prevent oxygen-low blood for inter-mingling with oxygen-rich blood in the heart compartments.

Hopefully, after the ops, she can grow up healthy like just any other little girl.

I have said prayers of protection for my father and yet he fell.

God sure works in mysterious ways.