Update on Albert.....

Here's a brief update on Albert's hand:
He returned to the hospital on the 3rd, as instructed, with his "urgent" notice written at the top of his referral. He stood in line for a couple of hours and when it was his turn, he was told that he could not been seen by the doctor because he was a cash paying patient. They only took patients with Polish insurance! (Just another cultural reminder that we are living in a foreign land!)
So, we then began the process of trying to find another orthopedic specialist who could see him that day (since it was "urgent"). He got an appointment that afternoon !!! But the doctor just looked at his hand, cleaned it up a little, gave him a splint, then told him to come back on Friday for more x-rays and further assessment. So, not very helpful, except for the splint to protect the broken finger !!! Hmmmm.......urgent, huh?!?!
We returned to the same doctor on Friday. After initial x-rays, he told Albert that he would have to reposition the fractured finger. And he gave it the "ole college try"........with a nurse holding Albert's arm down! It was not fun to watch....or experience (for Albert). But looking at the "after" x-ray, there was no improvement. The fractured piece is nowhere close to being approximated with the rest of the finger. So, we are now looking at surgery as the only option in fixing the fracture.
Please pray for the hand surgeon that we will meet with on Tuesday, the 11th. Pray for healing for Albert's hand. Pray wisdom as we decide these next steps ahead of us.
THANK YOU !!!!