Bilingual post, broche, and Jean-Marc’s surgery is today

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Over a year ago, at the summit of his life, my husband took a hard fall. The accident changed the course of our lives. We put our vineyard up for sale and, just yesterday, sold our boat in preparation for our move. Read Jean-Marc’s poignant update in French and in English and listen to his reading in today’s sound file.

TODAY’S WORD: la broche

: pin, rod; brooch

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Aujourd’hui, mon chirurgien doit enlever les broches de mon coude.
Today, my surgeon must remove the pins from my elbow.

ECOUTEZ – Hear Jean-Marc Click here to listen to today’s story in French

A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE

by Jean-Marc Espinasse

Il y a 15 mois, alors que tout “roulait” pour moi, je suis tombé en vélo me facturant le coude. Ma vie et celle de ma famille a peu à peu basculé vers le doute et l’incertitude.

Aujourd’hui, mon chirurgien doit enlever les broches de mon coude.

Le soutien de tous, le travail sur moi, et le temps commencent à faire leur effet positif sur mon moral. J’espère que cette opération chirurgicale marquera la fin de ce douloureux épisode de notre vie et le début d’une ère nouvelle où joie de vivre et projets seront les maîtres mots.

Fifteen months ago, while everything was going so well for me, I fell off my bike and fractured my elbow. My life and that of my family’s took a turn, little by little, toward doubt and uncertainty.

Today, my surgeon must take out the pins in my elbow.

The support of everyone, therapy, and time are beginning to have a positive effect on my morale. I hope this surgery will mark the end of a painful episode in our life and the beginning of a new era where joy of life and projects will be the key words.

Jean-marc-boat

Jean-Marc and his pal, Nico. We got so much out of this little boat, which Jean-Marc used to cruise up and down the Mediterranean coast from La Ciotat to Sanary-sur-Mer. I’ll bet one of Jean-Marc’s “projects” is to spend more time fishing! We will find another boat!

Stories you may have missed…
1. Broken bones and broken French: Jean-Marc returns from hospital
2. Jean-Marc’s open letter: Why I’m turning the page

Dream-home
Following two missed opportunities to buy this bastide, we may have a third chance!

Mr sacks

Content to let others pass him by these days. It’s been a humbling year. Photo of Jean-Marc with his trusty leather sacoche called “Mr Sacks”. Mr. Sacks went with him to the hospital this morning, for the elbow operation. The two will stay overnight. If you’d like to leave Jean-Marc a message in the comments I know he will appreciate your kind wishes. Merci beaucoup!


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156 thoughts on “Bilingual post, broche, and Jean-Marc’s surgery is today

  1. Cher Jean-Marc, My prayers are with you for a good recovery and a future filled with experiences that will enrich your life. When one door closes, another one opens n’est-ce pas?

  2. Bonjour Jean-Marc, je vais m’exprimer en français. Je tarde à écrire cette note. J’espère que votre chirurgie a été un succès et j’espère que vous avez un rétablissement rapide. Salutations de l’Amérique de l’état de l’Illinois! J’apprécie lire le blog de Kristen et suivre votre famille sur facebook. J’espère que vous pourrez lire ce que j’ai écrit! Bonne journée!

  3. J’etais cycliste pour presque 30 ans. J’avais une accident au velo il-y-a trois ans deja, dan laquelle j’ai reçu 6 côtes cassées, ainsi que la omoplate,un Poumon perforé, et ma clavicule (cassé si mal que chirurgie était nécessaire pour le corriger. Le poumon perforé a entraîné une pneumonie. Toute cette histoire je vous racconte pour montrer que je comprend. J’ai 3 adolescents, alors Je ne peux pas justifier des cours ou meme des randonees vite au velo. Mon identite m’a etait arrachee, ca me semblait.. En fin, j’ai commence a faire beaucoup de randonnee. La vie n’est pas terminee. Voila mon histoire tres longue pour vous dire que ce moment va passer, meme s’il ne le semmble pas! Courage! Excusez mon terrible francais, ca fait beaucoup longtemp😊

  4. Get well soon and come visit in Washington DC again. I would love to host you and Kristi around the city. France is beautiful, but we have some neat things here also.

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