Sunday, September 30, 2012

Skype Day

This is the crowd that I avoided yesterday:
Nachita told me there were musical performances everywhere, plus lots of sausages and of course, beer. It was very beautiful, but  It was very wise to stay home too.
Today we skyped everybody.  Pepa and aunt Yolanda called.
We skyped Carmel from Melbourne, Australia.  It is because of her that I'm here.  When I felt the disease was progressing, I panicked and despertately started looking for any kind of relief, treatment, whatever could ease what I was (and what I am) feeling. I remember telling my neurologist to please tell me if there was anything in the World that could help me, even if it was in Mongolia.  Those were the exact words.  In my despair by feeling that the disease was progressing (and after being critized by everyone that I spent too much time on the computer), one  day I run into Carmel's blog and the word hope came back to me.  

Jorge Barahona is the name of the most benevolent, humane and kind doctor.  He immediately said the transplant COULD help me and was not against it, as most doctors in the word do.  I won't tell you the many "hashgajot pratiot" (blessings) I was granted until we got here, but wonders are still around. Sometimes it's just a beautiful butterfly that alights on the balcony, the wonderful sight of these German castles or ... we would rather keep that to ourselves.
I'm anxious to begin the next stage of this journey.
Jag sukot sameaj.


Saturday, September 29, 2012

Time for Myself

We woke up late and in the afternoon Nachita went to the Heidelberger Febst: "Besides a large crafts market, a huge flea market and regional specialties, bands provide entertainment on a number of city squares – from cabaret to modern dance, from jazz to folklore, from hip-hop to hard rock", but I had to avoid crowds, so I stayed home.  She wanted to stay with me but I told her I would be ok and that she couldn't miss it! We arranged everything so I wouldn't have to walk back and forth many times, and then she left. Don't forget that I've had Multiple Sclerosis for 15 years, and though I look very well :o)  in the pictures, I have many clinical manifestations which I won't list.
I watched the movie "Eat, Pray, Love" ("Come, reza, ama") with Julia Roberts which Nachita suggested. I don't know if it's beause I'm living through this enriching journey or what, but it made so much sense to me.
This is me yesterday.  I feel happy...





Friday, September 28, 2012

Ready

I forgot to tell you that Bassam was discharged from the hospital!!!!!! He did it!!!! We saw him and he smiled and said he wanted to go home and see his kids... We were so happy for him!!!! He arrived by the end of July and will fly only at the end of the next week after two more appointments  with some doctors... (BTW, he had to wait so long because he arrived during the summer holiday season, so there were many people on vacation).
Last night I turned on the TV and watched in astonishment Netanyahu's speech at the UN.  I was shocked! I have talked to many Iranians (mainly taxi drivers) that had to leave their country for the terrible political situation... One of them said "the entire World is beautiful... It's men who turn it into a bad place to live in".  How true...
Today I had the last blood test. The one from Wednesday already showed a drop in leukocytes (as expected) so I have to avoid crowds, eat only cooked food and keep our place clean. We went downtown for a while and came back early to do some house chores.  We lit the candles for Shabat (thank you Katia for such a delicate detail).   
Well, I'm ready, eager to start everything next week.  Bassam already crossed this bridge, and so will I.
Shabat shalom...
 This is somewhere in the hospital
 The typical Heidelberg chocolate kiss!!
http://www.studentenkuss.com/english/geschichte.html
 A place reserved for Forrest Gump :o)
A kindergarten outing... What a good idea!