Recovery Day #87!
Last night I went to
bed at 10pm, got up 3-4 times to go to the toilet, put in my eyedrops, did my
Kegel exercises and got up at 8am.
I decided I’m unable to
concentrate due to getting up 4 times during the night so I texted Juan Carlos
I wouldn’t be having any chess lessons and Jose I wouldn’t be playing any OTB
chess until my sleep improves.
We left the apt at 11am
and took a taxi to Torre Medica #1 in El Tesoro. After checking in and paying
89mil for this physiotherapy session it was just a short wait until I was
called back. I made a quick trip to the restroom, changed into one of those
glamorous hospital gowns and went in back. Teresa seemed surprised when I asked
her to join me. Seeing me lying on my back on the examination table I asked her
to imagine my brother sitting where she was sitting. 😊
Embarrassing! Maria, the physiotherapist, told me I should not drink water
after 6pm to alleviate the need to get up during the night. Only exception, a
few swallows for necessary pills. Also, she wants me to go to the toilet every
hour tomorrow, then every hour and five minutes the next day, then every hour
and ten minutes the next day, etc.
I questioned her about
direction #6 on the list she gave me and I still don’t understand it
completely. It seems to be something obvious like sitting up straight on the
toilet.
We had our usual lunch
in J&C Delicias. She shopped for clothes in Zara while I
tried to catnap on an outside sofa. Walking by Skechers Teresa dragged
me inside claiming I needed new shoes. Well, they do need a good cleaning. I
checked the bottoms and there wasn’t a lot of tread, so I guess she was right.
I tried on Colombian sizes 39 (8), 40 (9), and 41 (9 ½) and the 9’s fit
perfectly (at least they will as soon as I trim my toenails). They cost 224,900
($59) so that wasn’t too painful.
She then surprised me
by asking if we could have coffee and share a muffin in Starbucks. She
had some caramel mocha thingy (she said it was too sweet) and I had my usual
café mocha and we shared a slice of carrot cake.
There was only a
5-minute wait for a taxi back to the apt. (I believe Teresa understands now to
tell the taxi drivers to go south until we hit Calle 20 sur then head down to
Avenida Poblado.)
I tried taking a nap,
but I don’t think I slept for long if at all.
Teresa talked to Laura
then was on the phone checking on prices for our Christmas getaway.
Here’s where we are so
far: Hotel Mariscal in Santafe de Antioquia, [Yes, Jim, I remember. Lol.]
4 bedrooms for 4 nights December 24-28, 4,700,000 to be divided equally by the
men ($413). The princess, MT, will have her own room. Laura will pay for
everything now and I will reimburse my share (probably in dollars) when she
arrives in December. The delay is good because I will have to pay for my new
visa next month.
Teresa talked to MT and
I heard the name Lydia mentioned several times. After they hung up I learned
that MT’s daughter Lydia bought an apt in Sabaneta and will be moving here. She
needs to have surgery and MT may need to take care of her. Laura talked to
Wilson and I understand he has some problem with his skin and sun. To be
continued.
Just after 9pm a
downpour started and it was still raining hard when I went to bed at 10pm.
The
New York Times’ 7-day average of new daily infections and deaths has the US
with 137,295 ð 134,036 ð 130,592 new cases and 2,087 ð 2,045 ð 2,075 new deaths.
Per
Medellin Guru, as of yesterday, Colombia has a total of 1,185 ð 1,378 ð 1,581 new cases with 29 ð 38 ð 44 new deaths. Medellin has
178 ð 247 ð 237 new cases from September 21st to 22nd. Envigado has 9 ð 4 ð 10 new cases from
September 21st to 22nd.
T-shirt
of the day
Don’t worry about
tomorrow. This is the moment. Make your dreams come true.
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