Yep, Miami.
That is in Florida.
In the U.S.
We are as surprised as you are.
At the very least we expected to experience a medevac for something related to altitude. But no, I like to bring a little twist to things. Last Monday, after suffering the most horrendous migraine of my entire life, I closed the deal with a full blown seizure. Bob did all the right things to get all the right people in all the right places. Within very little time I was admitted to the finest hospital in La Paz. And, in absolute honesty, I must say that it was a very nice hospital indeed. I felt very well cared for both by Bolivian and American staff. Very soon upon my arrival I was whisked into the CT scan to check for signs of cerebral edema. All was clear. So I was dosed up with valium and set up to rest for a few nights in a sweet craft-o-matic bed. My dear husband had to do with a crappy pull-out couch but, hey, I was the one with the IV in my arm.
Over the next few days I navigated a couple EEGs and an MRI along with a neurologist's exam in Spanish -- these are things not covered in my Spanish classes but it's amazing how you can get along when you have to.
In the end, it turns out that the being admitted to a hospital in a country like Bolivia requires that you return home for a thorough check and re-clearance before you can return. In the three short weeks we were there, Bob and I had grown quite attached to Bolivia so we're really hoping for good news from the doctors here in Miami (for a few reasons really) but, in the best case, we hope to return to La Paz.
So, for the time being, we're chilling in Miami (considering the medications I'm on, I really mean chillin), either taking tests at Miami Baptists or wandering around the local malls like we've never seen retail before while we wait for good news.
8 comments:
OMG! What an adventure -- nothing like a trip to a foreign hospital to give you some good stories to tell back home. We've been quite worried about you here on the State project and we miss you tons. Justin wants to call you about WebTrends stats, but I keep telling him that now isn't the time! I hope you get the all clear to go back to La Paz. You have a lot more alpaca hunting to do!
Justin hopes you're okay would be more like it...good luck!
Whoah. I'm glad you're feeling better. That's scary stuff.
Oops. That was me. Chalk that up to worry.
wow - I'm sorry you have had to go through such a scary adventure but glad to hear you are feeling well and just waiting for clearance. I must have missed the link to your blog - Danny just e-mailed me to let me know about this. I will subscribe though so I can get updates. Hugs and kisses, Lisa B
Ack! This was *not* quite what I had in mind when I pictured your exciting Bolivian adventures. I'm so glad to hear everything seems to be okay and that you'll be heading home soon. I hope your next adventure is less...um...medevac-y. And maybe involves pie.
I am glad that there is “happy ending” and you are feeling better. I hope you will get home soon.
Danny passed this along to me earlier, but I've been a bit slow on personal email lately. Glad you're doing well and hope you recover quickly. In the mean time enjoy Miami.
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