{"id":4845,"date":"2015-04-08T14:14:54","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T14:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?p=4845"},"modified":"2022-05-04T08:59:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T08:59:56","slug":"practical-chinese-for-hospital-visits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/practical-chinese-for-hospital-visits.html","title":{"rendered":"Practical Chinese for Hospital Visits"},"content":{"rendered":"
(AKA The time I broke my elbow in China)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n No one wants to get sick or have an accident, but it happens \u2013 and as a foreigner in China it\u2019s always good to be prepared. Below I\u2019ve recounted my experience of breaking my elbow in China, plus some practical language and advice for visiting the hospital. I just hope you don\u2019t need to draw on any of it!<\/p>\n In November 2010, I dislocated and broke my elbow in the middle of the Hangzhou mountain marathon.
\nJust a short way into the race, I tripped on a tree root and proceeded to tumble down a rocky trail. Initially, I didn\u2019t realize my elbow was broken. I wasn\u2019t in excruciating pain and somehow the joint popped back with a bit of pressure so my elbow could bend and extend normally. After collecting myself and taking some \u82ac\u5fc5\u5f97 \/ f\u0113n b\u00ecd\u011bi (a brand of Ibuprofen), I continued tentatively and completed the 26-mile run with my friend.
\nOnly the next morning did the discomfort and immobility hit me. As soon as I was back in Shanghai, the hospital visits began\u2026<\/p>\n