Nope, 3 weeks... and that's final.

Hello, hello and HELLOOOOOOO!

I'm back. Been a very busy beginning of the week, all my waking hours were spent predominantly in the rat-hole, dark and mind-numbing (the theme, that is), but productive nonetheless.
Had to bid farewell with a client, since she's promoted to head the corporate marketing department of the big blue company.

So, yesterday I visited doctor Bones at the hospital. Left my office with springs in my feet, with high hopes that he will take my cast off there and then.
After all doctor Nakajima told me that if I were good, I can get out of the cast in just two weeks.
Well, I've been VERY good, so I was hoping that I could get out in just 1 week.

After a long power lunch meeting with a client from LA, everything started off wrong for me that day. I was only able to leave Ebisu at 2:10 PM. My appointment was for 2:30 PM. There is no way I could make it back to Shinjuku in a timely manner. Walking to Ebisu station from the Westin Tokyo is 20 minutes in itself. So I surrendered to Mr. Taximan. I was fashionably late. I showed up at 2:45 PM at the orthopedist surgery unit.
The nurse looked at me and shook her head. "We're closed", she said. "But I have an appointment! I'm late, I know, but I have an appointment!" after reasoning with her who seems to be running away for her lunch break - I convinced her to check the computer. HA! I'm in there.

Finally after waiting a fair bit, I finally got in to see doctor Bones.
Doctor Bones spent a few minutes going hmmm, aaaahh, hmmmm again and hmmmm again. He is a certified specialist for bones, just like doctor Otoosan. So then he wanted to see my broken part. Then he went:

dr. Bones: "This looked good. You are no longer swelling."
me: "yes, yes, I've been VERY good."
dr.Bones: "well let's see, I guess we can keep you in the cast for two more weeks."
me: "but doctor, I've been VERY good. I didn't use my right hand once. It doesn't hurt anymore. Can you take it off next Wednesday please."
dr.Bones: "wanna bet? I bet this hurts..." (pinched the area around my broken elbow)
me: "YEEEEOOOOW!" and then solemnly, "no, it doesn't hurt."
dr. Bones: (trying his best not to laugh looking at my innocent sinnister look) "you are staying in that cast 2 more weeks."
me: "But doctor Nakajima said only 2 weeks in total."
dr. Bones: "Nope, three weeks."
me: "But I've been very good." (slowly losing my determination...)
dr. Bones: "Three weeks. Your elbow has been improving tremendously, but I'm saying two more weeks and then we can look at it again."
me: "But doctor, I live alone, can I take it off when I go to bed or when I take a shower and could you please let me out of it in 1 week."
dr. Bones: "Listen, you BROKE your elbow, 3 weeks is fast for your recovery already, normally we keep them for 5-6 weeks."
me: "But..."
dr. Bones: "No more buts, we're not having a negotiation. I'm your doctor and I said three weeks. 2 more weeks to go and that's final. I'll see you on November 22."

grrrrrhhhhhh....

OK, Montchan. I guess I won't be attempting to play the drums on the 19th. :) You can stop being worried now.

Also want to say thanks very much for everyone who's been very kind and caring and attentive this past week. Thanks for helping me sorted out dinner last night, #Q, had fun chatting. I'm looking forward to bugging Darling little Ella and Mamma for dinner tonight. Yup yup yup. Maybe I should keep the cast even after I am released for it. It's been almost like a ticket to get nice sweatfree food. :)

Baby Annika feasting on O.Div's bangles

Darling lilla Ella discovering the waving techniques

Tokyo Bay Area as seen from the boat