So, pretty worn down last night and just couldn't summon up the energy to type. A friend here said they were having the same problem, and Dr. Castillo said that's pretty normal and they should sleep if that's what they feel like doing.
Had an appointment with Dr. Castillo yesterday afternoon. He reported that of the two cancer marker tests they had done, my marks are normal and revealed NO cancer. He said there are a couple of other tests that they will now do (on the blood that they took that first day) which will give a more complete picture. Dr. C. outlined the treatment plan and some oral meds to take, which I won't bore you with, and then sent me upstairs to the hyperbaric chamber guy. The HC is like the inside of a (very small) submarine - 4 chairs inside, and a video screen. You wear an oxygen mask, and they increase the pressure, the idea being that you breathe pure oxygen and the pressure infuses it into your body. The Dr. in charge of the Chamber says all the professional football teams etc have them to help athletes heal from injuries. Cool- I've always wanted something in common with a professional athlete :-).
For supper we ordered Chicken on the Way (Mexican style) and ate in our room. Evan is great company. Good sense of humour, very patient, interesting, willing to help, gets along well with other people, helps me understand and deal with the language and customs (don't ask me how he knows, but he does).
Today was more of the same. IV in the morning, HBC in the afternoon (at 3) and between the two, a trip to the local supermarket (Ley's) to buy a bit of food, but most importantly two foamies to put on top of our rock hard mattresses. My hip got so sore the first night that the next day I took about 6 pillows and laid them crossways down the middle of my bed to make it softer. Unfortunately it's a little like sleeping on a ridge (a soft ridge, mind), and so the foamies are a big improvement. We anticipate a more peaceful sleep tonight.
Earlier there was a rock band, with a very heavy drum beat, playing next door. They played for about an hour, then stopped. Then they started up for another hour, then stopped. We were worried they were opening a nightclub next door, but nothing for the past 2 hours, so we are relieved.
Sorry - no pictures so far. We're going to try to move to that tomorrow. It's Sunday, and we've already scoped out which Church to go to (a 1:00 Ward, which hopefully means it's YSA - we'll see).
For those of you who have written, thank you so much. I appreciate your interest and prayers very much. God bless you.
Time to turn in. Love you,
G.
Dad and Evan, I am sorry to hear the beds are not the most comfortable. When we were in Mexico the beds were a bit firm to my pregant tastes, and when we inquired they put a "pad" down to soften it. After I tried sleeping again on the bed, I could have sworn nothing had changed. Dave pulled back the sheets and lo and behold - they had put down two very thin blankets on top of the bed. I must say it didn't improve things very much. I did also contemplate using pillows, and actually pulled the cushions from our couch in our room and put them on the bed beside David...next time maybe I'll pack a feather bed with me,or something. I hope the foamies help! (Us spoiled Canadians, eh?) Love you!
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