Munich, Monday, October 27,2014

Day two of the unfortunate accident. 

Kathy is in good hands. She is in a teaching hospital where there are plenty of helping hands. She saw her surgeon today and the break was a "clean break" but the bones  had shifted apart. 

She had an amazing "angel" room mate who left today. Alexandra spoke very good English and translated for Kathy and the staff. She is a gentle spirit who immediately took Kathy and Gene into her heart. She was in the hospital because she had a car accident last week and hurt her hand and knee. 

There are very kind nurses and staff at the hospital but you definitely have to speak up for yourself to get the kind of care we are accustomed to in the U.S.

Gene is getting familiar with the area and he and Tom went to the train station today to get their refund for their train tickets.  The hotel is only two blocks from the train station. There are plenty of restaurants within two blocks. We went to a kabob place last night that had northern Iraq food and today Gene and Tom went to a Vietnamese place for Tom's favorite Pho Bo. Both of them were happy with their selection :)

Kathy is in pretty good spirits today in spite of her considerable and understandable disappointment. 

The room she is in has three beds and there is another patient in there now. She is a young woman who had a plate and screws removed from her arm. She will not be staying long. It is my guess that Kathy will have many room mates while in the hospital. It is a very busy hospital.  The bathrooms are down the hall and they will start physical therapy right away to be able to have Kathy get up and go to the bathroom. She will be very fearful of falling again (rightly so)  

Their cell phone is working and there is a seven hour time difference. Gene has the phone with him if you want to call him.

We are leaving tomorrow to continue our travels. We will be skipping Innsbruck as planned and are taking the train to Vienna to resume our schedule and bookings. 


Take care and greetings from Munich.

The north Iraq Kabob restaurant in our neighborhood

Kathy sends her regards. She is really looking so much better today.

Pat Heller