January 12, 2012 - Day 8 - A Day of Rest
We spent today in our room reading, and getting ready for departure tomorrow. The big challenge is what to do with the scissors we took from the ship. Airport security is supposed to be on a par with TSA in the U. S. We will see. We might be doing some shopping in Trujillo, after our second flight tomorrow, in order to replace anything confiscated.
Our peace was only interrupted by the nurse who drew blood for my INR test and the doctor who came in to report that the INR was still too low. I needed a double dose of coumadin today and tomorrow. I also needed Heparin shots to the tummy today and tomorrow before we leave. The nurse will be in at 6 AM for that.
One of the doctors stopped by this evening to deliver my medical file. It is complete with a CD of MRI images and instructions for future care and INR testing. They have really been great. And so efficient. They even prepared my copies in English. Spanish is the norm.
The port agent for Holland America will have a driver here at 7:30 AM to take us to the airport for our 11:30 flight to Lima. We will arrive at 3:00 PM and change airlines for a 5:15 flight to Trujillo. The airline that serves Trujillo only flies within Peru, which is the reason for the change in Lima. The fare is almost as high as what we paid to fly to Beijing last year. Guess we are off the beaten path. What Fun!
Leslie at HAL in Seattle will call sometime tomorrow with info on where to meet the port agent in Trujillo for our transfer to our hotel. He is to come back Saturday morning to transfer us to the ship. Can’t wait to return to our new friends. Won’t they be surprised to see us? Disembarked passengers rarely return.
We were given a password this afternoon for the hospital wifi. What a joy. It is faster than our Uverse line at home. We have been able to communicate with Seattle by email. I have also brought this blog up to date. It may be a while before I blog again, but I’ll be back.
2 comments:
Hey John what are you up to. I hear you got everyone's attention even though you can't see very well. Please take care of yourself and return to safe and sound.
Hi Pat & Alice, You certainly know how to have a trip! Tom and Brian have updated us, as we were behind in reading the blog. We had you as you were entering the canal. Well, a big sigh of relief that you are ok Pat. The doctors sound excellent there. We are certainly glad you can rejoin the cruise, but your health comes first, so take your meds, don't stress and keep having fun. Lots of love and prayers from your younger Sis.
Mary & Pat
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