22 de Febrero 2011

Updates on Mari.

After so much time spent in wonder and pain, Mari finally went to the doctor yesterday. They poked and prodded at the cyst and deemed it too infected and swollen for surgery. The decision was to allow it to heal a bit more before they can operate, which entails draining the wound. Thus, yesterday they sliced her open to drain the fluids that had built up around the cyst in her chest. After squeezing out what they could in the hospital, they placed a plastic tube inside the wound and bandaged it up, sending her home to allow the wound to continue draining over night. Her once white bandage slowly turned moist and pink throughout the day.

This morning, she returned to the hospital for a checkup and cleaning. Even though the cyst is on the mend, they said they need to leave the draining tube inside and that she needs to return to the hospital every morning for the next five days so they can keep an eye on it. This will allow the infection to heal and all the mucus and buildup inside to subside. Once the cyst has been allowed to heal a bit, they can admit her to surgery and cut the entire thing out.

Mari feels horrible at being served the triple whammy.

1. The pain and uncomfortability of the infection
2. the pain and uncomfortability of the draining and healing process
3. and the inevitable pain and uncomfortability of the surgery process.

She kicks herself for not having had it removed before where she simply would have had the single pain and uncomfortability of just the surgery process, minus the first two that she is enduring now.

As for Montevideo, here is the weather forecast for the next several days.

• Tue 77°F 66°F
• Wed 77°F 64°F
• Thu 77°F 66°F
• Fri 78°F 69°F

I havent stepped out of the house yet, but the sky is blue and littered with a bit of whispy clouds here and there.

Mari is not feeling 100%, Ruy is at work, Lucy is off running errands, so I have found myself sorta trapped in an abyss of unknown suburbs. I have a lot to learn on where I am in context to the city, and how to use and get around on the buses. Not to mention my extreme lack of true spanish skills.

But.....yesterday, Mari, Ruy and I spent the day analyzing the 4 local gyms. Looking at the facilities and finding the pricing structures. 2 of the gyms are uber expensive, while the other 2 are priced more adequately. I think joining the gym will be the first adventure for me here in Uruguay.