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Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Memories ....
Hola !
I just posted a set of Travel Rewind stories as today is the anniversary of my surgery after suffering
A horrible fall in DR last year on vacation .
I am doing well . God is good . Healing is continuing . I am waking , spinning , exercising , all somewhat modified .. No running yet . However .. I have been on a cruise this year , traveled for pleasure and work on a plane and purchased a Fitbit to get serious about tracking the walking and exercising .
I am extremely grateful and I share the good and the bad during that trip as a reminder to never take a day for granted . Also .. ALWAYS HAVE TRAVEL INSURANCE . The one time I don't ....
Thanks to tho those who read my stories .. Here's to hoping you enjoy them !
Ciao!
If you like what your read .. Tell someone else !
I just posted a set of Travel Rewind stories as today is the anniversary of my surgery after suffering
A horrible fall in DR last year on vacation .
I am doing well . God is good . Healing is continuing . I am waking , spinning , exercising , all somewhat modified .. No running yet . However .. I have been on a cruise this year , traveled for pleasure and work on a plane and purchased a Fitbit to get serious about tracking the walking and exercising .
I am extremely grateful and I share the good and the bad during that trip as a reminder to never take a day for granted . Also .. ALWAYS HAVE TRAVEL INSURANCE . The one time I don't ....
Thanks to tho those who read my stories .. Here's to hoping you enjoy them !
Ciao!
If you like what your read .. Tell someone else !
Travel Rewind: Punta Cana Day 7 Pain Pain go away
Hola,
After a great dinner last night at the speciality restaurant and have hopped in and out the jitney several times yesterday I finally had a great night sleep even though I need to sleep on my back .
Thanking God all the way . I managed to go to the bathroom myself and change clothes ( a small feat ) but I knew I needed to rest because today would be tough .
The bus to the airport was challenging and almost fell and I realized the gravity of the situation . I'm certain I'll need surgery and pray I can walk . That is what's scaring me now .
I need to be calm .. One journey at a time . Home first . The folks at the airport and wonderful .. Special services did a great job ..even took us to duty free .
I never realized the pain could be so great until trying to get off the bus . I need a different strategy and I'm so glad I don't have to go up the stairs to the plane . I am however concerned again about how I will manage this bus to the plane . God will provide .
I need to contact the hospital for special surgery ASAP .. And insurance and my job and TIAA . These things I must take care if today .
I have to tell my mom but decided to wait until I get home .
Travel Rewind Punta Cana: Day 6 Trying to Gain Normalcy
Hola
So I got back to the hotel at 3 am ... It was 1/2 in the torrential rain and I'm thankful bestie Tonya was with me . She's handled everything I could not asI couldn't stop crying . I needed to get my BP under control so I'm trying to stay calm . Sleep didn't come hardly that night and I was nervous anxious had difficulty breathing etc . My leg was wrapped with 3 ace bandages, and a complete leg immobilizer . Maria looked so worried ...I feel awful that I am ruining her last day her in DR.
I wanted to come home but know this morning it would be hard to have 3 folks get on the same flight .
So .. Bestie got up and handled the wheelchair and the concierge is managing to send a jitney to pick us up door to door .. Sent room service and let us call internationally for free.
I need to get my doctor .. The insurance company and some family . I didn't tell my mom yet ... She always worries .. So I texted my sister this morning .
I did text the man I love . Somehow that comforted me . I've been MIA from social media today .. Simply because in tired . Learning to use crutches and sleeping on my back with the brace is difficult . I will not be defeated . I need to go home .
Tonya has opened her home to me .. But I miss my mom . She's really too frail to help me tho since I need assistance . I know Tonya will order the wheelchair etc . I think I'm going there . At least until I can find out about surgery .
The day was also to include a full spa .. Which I canceled but I did just complete a facial... Which was excellent .
I'm finishing up my posts while I wait for Tonya ... I feel awful that I've out her through this but she has been a comfort . She's getting a facial and massage .
I can't forget her good Maria who I'm grateful speaks the language and is helping me also .
I think we head to dinner .. I'm not hungry but need to eat since I have to take anti clot meds to get on the plane . I also have pain meds.
I simply ask for travel mercies that I can make it home for 4 hrs like this .
So I got back to the hotel at 3 am ... It was 1/2 in the torrential rain and I'm thankful bestie Tonya was with me . She's handled everything I could not asI couldn't stop crying . I needed to get my BP under control so I'm trying to stay calm . Sleep didn't come hardly that night and I was nervous anxious had difficulty breathing etc . My leg was wrapped with 3 ace bandages, and a complete leg immobilizer . Maria looked so worried ...I feel awful that I am ruining her last day her in DR.
I wanted to come home but know this morning it would be hard to have 3 folks get on the same flight .
So .. Bestie got up and handled the wheelchair and the concierge is managing to send a jitney to pick us up door to door .. Sent room service and let us call internationally for free.
I need to get my doctor .. The insurance company and some family . I didn't tell my mom yet ... She always worries .. So I texted my sister this morning .
I did text the man I love . Somehow that comforted me . I've been MIA from social media today .. Simply because in tired . Learning to use crutches and sleeping on my back with the brace is difficult . I will not be defeated . I need to go home .
Tonya has opened her home to me .. But I miss my mom . She's really too frail to help me tho since I need assistance . I know Tonya will order the wheelchair etc . I think I'm going there . At least until I can find out about surgery .
The day was also to include a full spa .. Which I canceled but I did just complete a facial... Which was excellent .
I'm finishing up my posts while I wait for Tonya ... I feel awful that I've out her through this but she has been a comfort . She's getting a facial and massage .
I can't forget her good Maria who I'm grateful speaks the language and is helping me also .
I think we head to dinner .. I'm not hungry but need to eat since I have to take anti clot meds to get on the plane . I also have pain meds.
I simply ask for travel mercies that I can make it home for 4 hrs like this .
Travel Rewind : Punta Cana Day 5 The Best of a Bad Situation ...
Hola,
God doesn't promise you he won't avoid problems, but bring you out of them .
What started off as a great beach day ... Turned into a nightmare by the evening .
As I write this a day late , I'm in a wheelchair and a brace still in Punta Cana praying for a safe return home tomorrow after falling in the buffet .
The rain was torrential last such that it cancelled the 8:15 performance of the Michael Jackson show . We had dinner reservations for 9:30 and decided to skip them to see the show. The buffet was open til 10pm to which we got there right before they closed .
The lobby and theatre are outside open air and the wind and rain were coming down bad . My feet were wet and subsequently slipped on the hard marble floor . I screamed and don't remember much else other that hearing something pop .
Layed out in the floor and crying heavily all I wanted to do was get home . I was asking the bestie did she see any bone , as I knew I wouldn't be able to go home tomorrow and might need surgery there.. Which I was NOT trying to do .
Transported to the hospital and lots of money later... An X-ray ( yes just one and no MRI) was done and I was told my patella tendon ruptured . I was told I needed surgery and panicked .
I was not staying here for surgery . My flight is tomorrow and I am blessed I did not break it (kneecap) and I have wonderful friends with me .
I didn't ask God why just cried that I keep having things happen to me lately . Not sure what the sign is ... I want to go home today but generally there are 2 flights out and I don't want to be on standby at the open air airport .
Never cease praying . I remembered I had my rosary beads blessed last year the ones from Rome and I am now wearing them . Nevermind I'm not catholic .
God always brings a sense of peace .
God doesn't promise you he won't avoid problems, but bring you out of them .
What started off as a great beach day ... Turned into a nightmare by the evening .
As I write this a day late , I'm in a wheelchair and a brace still in Punta Cana praying for a safe return home tomorrow after falling in the buffet .
The rain was torrential last such that it cancelled the 8:15 performance of the Michael Jackson show . We had dinner reservations for 9:30 and decided to skip them to see the show. The buffet was open til 10pm to which we got there right before they closed .
The lobby and theatre are outside open air and the wind and rain were coming down bad . My feet were wet and subsequently slipped on the hard marble floor . I screamed and don't remember much else other that hearing something pop .
Layed out in the floor and crying heavily all I wanted to do was get home . I was asking the bestie did she see any bone , as I knew I wouldn't be able to go home tomorrow and might need surgery there.. Which I was NOT trying to do .
Transported to the hospital and lots of money later... An X-ray ( yes just one and no MRI) was done and I was told my patella tendon ruptured . I was told I needed surgery and panicked .
I was not staying here for surgery . My flight is tomorrow and I am blessed I did not break it (kneecap) and I have wonderful friends with me .
I didn't ask God why just cried that I keep having things happen to me lately . Not sure what the sign is ... I want to go home today but generally there are 2 flights out and I don't want to be on standby at the open air airport .
Never cease praying . I remembered I had my rosary beads blessed last year the ones from Rome and I am now wearing them . Nevermind I'm not catholic .
God always brings a sense of peace .
Travel Rewind: Punta Cana Day 2 Lobster , Gravy, Hamhocks and Butter Knives .....
Hola! We awake and make it to breakfast at 9:45 a few minutes before closing...
Not as much salt in the food for breakfast .. Had maduro and it was yummy !! Mimosa's with breakfast ....
We are heading to the breach but not without getting stopped and agreeing to spend an hour tomorrow with Bahia folks .. Timeshare but with their property ..
Oye vey! We stop by our concierge and book out dinners .. Still trying to get my hr free of wifee in the lobby .. It's Wack .
Back on the jitney .. To the beach ... I forget we are all inclusive as I try and pay the beach bartender LOL .
Piña coladas all day ... We are on the beach for 5 hrs .. Well rested . The beauty of the beach is awesome . I will get my zen pose yet ...
We discover we can walk to the beach ! All the darn villas look alike ...
There's supposed to be a BBQ on the beach tonight .. We can't find it .. By the pool .. Pitch black using our cell phone flashlight to see ... And we can't find it . There's lightening ... Time to go ..
Head back on the jitney to the lobby .. This time we know our lobby ...
Change and head to the speciality restaurant ... And it's awful .
Again too much salt but there's weird brown sauce on all the fish .. Including my lobster ...gravy ??
And poor Tonya orders suckling pig which look like 2 dry oven baked hamhocks and it's served with a butter knife ! We asked for a knife and out came a sharper butter knife !
We sampled fish and shrimp lasagna with no noodles and some weird sauce on the top .. Like a cream brioche ? It was awful ..
Full but not satisfied., ..
It's raining and we leave to go to the lobby bar for a drink .. Did I mention I pulled out money the first day and tried to pay for my drink?? Forgetting we were in an all inclusive ??? LOL
Late night cocktails and still no darn free hour of wifee ....
Adios!
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