Oh, that is unfortunate! I hope that it has healed by now? That does not sound good at all!
I can only imagine. My brother lives in the UK, so the visits vice versa is very limited and can get quite hectic with everyone wanting to visit friends and families. Precious moments thought.
I hope that the garden is coming along nicely! We are having some crazy rains on this side, so the garden is getting its fair share of water.