If life gives you lemons...

There is more than lemonade to be made! There is lemon pie, the delicious dessert with lemon, maria cookies and cream… there are also gelatins (not my favorite), serums that work very well for the heat, or making gestures while drinking lemon juice… hahaha

So, really, many times life gives us more than we learned to take advantage of it.

Well, this time I bring you the news that I already had the appointment to open the file and because in my case, there are many favorable circumstances, time is an important factor for it to continue being that way… so it turns out that the doctor who attended me received orders from the one who will be my doctor to speed up the processes.

After a human error by a nurse, which led me to wait almost 3 hours to be received, it was a little complicated to manage patience in my case, because I have to be alone and the concern that my mother is outside finding something to do during the whole time that I am there.

Well, finally the doctor receives me, asks the whole list of questions to know about me, the case, the background and it takes a while, because I have to talk about the previous surgeries, the circumstances, the processes, procedures, etc.

She performs tests and takes a sample… she leaves and gives me a whole series of papers with the indications that many processes or protocols of the institution are being accelerated since it is important that action is taken as quickly as possible: something that I appreciate, but I also confess that it really gets me, because all this time of waiting has really not happened anything other than healing, studies, appointments, what they tell me is coming, but still nothing of this actually happens and when she confronts me with the reality of the situation: well, of course there is something inside me that is shaking (how good that I am taking care of him, how important that I am taking care of him and if he says “oh nanita” my body is not facing anything… ok, well yes, I am doing what is required for us to go well!).

Anyway, I left and when I went to the counter, things didn't go as expected, the appointment for a study was scheduled for the following month, the other areas depended on it and in general terms it was like an hour of going around in circles without getting anything and fortunately the doctor came to the rescue by getting them to authorize that study that had no upcoming date. Because everything else got stuck because it was lunch time... when I noticed my mom was already in the hospital, so we went to eat together very close by.

The food tasted good, but it was a tasting size... hahaha

Anyway!

It was great to get out of the loop I was living inside the hospital both physically and mentally... and when I returned: everything was incredibly harmonious, because they even did one of the studies that day and gave me a date for the others the next day!

We left exhausted, we arrived home to rest a little, I, to have the last meal to go with the required fast of 12 hours and also to put signs everywhere so I wouldn't forget the urine sample.

At night, I couldn't sleep well between the anxiety of having to coordinate all the times of the studies, because if not, I would miss the appointments... in addition to the fact that my body has the urge to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and I had to hold it.

We left early, we arrived before 7 (my first appointment was 7:30, when they open) I still gave myself the luxury of waiting a few minutes and something told me that I better go in: yes! The lab was packed and the slot I got was 97, when I pointed they were in 33!…

Surprisingly, they organized themselves super well and by 8 am I was already outside, ready for the ultrasound.

Those ultrasounds!! I'm already an expert! Hahaha (I've had 3 in less than a year) and they are torture: Drinking a liter and a half of water, walking to get it down, being unable to resist the urge to go to the bathroom and then entering a super cold cubicle (because the ultrasound machine must be at 18 degrees so it doesn't get damaged) and they put a gel on you and then put pressure on the entire abdominal area for at least 30 minutes!!… pff!

When you can finally run to the bathroom it's the best feeling!

I was free at 10 and the next one was at 11:40, so I was able to go out for a walk for a while and come back: they took the electrocardiogram… the lady said that everything looked fine.

At 12, we were free to go back!!… it was so unexpected that we felt weird about being able to go out, but we were so tired: it was better to go home to sleep.

I was exhausted for about 3-4 hours. It wasn't just the physical exhaustion, but also the emotional handling, handling of information, instructions, frustrations, etc., etc. And knowing that everything went well on time, that everything is moving forward and that I am with a doctor with so much empathy... in itself, in a place where I notice them to be efficient, professional and kind: it was extremely liberating!!

Ahhh but it doesn't end here!

You know that my life is now more in Cozumel, my boyfriend is in Playa del Carmen, my little mint stayed there because I thought I would continue the treatment in Cancun… well, my boyfriend sponsored a Volaris pass that has certain restrictions that in my case suits me: it can only be bought 24 hours before and since I really don’t know when I will be able to go home, this works perfectly for me!

And now, I find myself in these places: giving myself the pleasure of recharging, of being at home, before returning, because on the 13th, they will do the last study that is missing, they will evaluate my case to proceed with surgery… and then, see my doctor the next day (which is my birthday: 14) so ​​that as a birthday present, he will finally give me the date of the next surgery and now, yes, it all begins!!

So, these days I will not only be recharging, I will finally be creating the content that I so want to share on my IG for those who are experiencing something similar and who do not stop stimulating their body or exercising, depending on the level of energy or mobility they have.

Thank you for accompanying me in this process, I know that you are with me, my heart is filled with everything that is worth in the world with the simple fact of knowing that you are here: dedicating your time to reading me, to knowing where I am and how I am doing with all this.

Keep enjoying all the juice and what it can give you in terms of options in life!

THANK YOU!

Vané