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Thursday Sept 27, 2018
We didn’t sleep much because we had all the dogs in
the bedroom because of the fresh cement outside, plus we were clock-watching to
get up by 4am to drive into Cali.
We picked up the brother-in-law Miguel at 5am
because he knows Cali and he directed me all the way to the University Hospital
where Cristina had a 7:45am appointment with the oncologist… or so she
thought.. So far our experience with
Colombian healthcare is less than stellar when it is for such an important
thing. The hospital said she had an
appointment, but that it needed prior approval at another office 8 blocks
away. After talking to officials there
Cristina decided, against Miguel and Adiela’s advice, not to wait ½ hour, and
we came back to the hospital where she tried
to get another appointment, but couldn’t, …all appointment dates were set and she
would have to come back Oct 1 to try again, to maybe get an appointment in
mid-November. Welcome to third-world
country public healthcare. Cristina had
a private option that will cost a bit but we won’t have to wait months more
with this blasted tumor.
We went to a mall called ChipeChape (I’m thinking
ship-shape, lol) and we went to McDonald’s for a hearty Big Breakfast. Then we spotted a Bata store where Cristina
saw they had some nice sandals for me for $30.
Those went on my feet immediately.
Then we went to one of the 2 PriceSmart stores in
Cali at our north end. Naturally the
biggest store is at the south end, and difficult to get to. So really, we had a meager shopping
experience, just like in Pereira.
Really, I came out of there with peanut butter and grape jelly, my all-time
favourite sandwich material, and not much else.
We dropped off Miguel in Tulua and he forgot his
jacket and stuff in the car. We will get
it back to him tomorrow.
Then we went to the clinic where a private doctor has
offered to do Cristina’s surgery.
Apparently, he has been sidelined for a month and we need to return to
set up a surgery appointment Oct 8th. It will cost us a bit of money but the peace
of mind is worth it for Cristina, and myself.
There is no way that I am going into Cali again for that medical circus.
I hope you enjoy the pictures. That was the day’s excitement.
Al
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| A big park in Cali |
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| Hospital appointment line-up |
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| McDonald's equivalent to a $4.30 Big Breakfast |
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| My comfy new sandals |
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| Letting the cement cure more before use |
