Here's a better picture of Stan

 

The secret of my improving health

Heeeeeer's Stan, he is truly the secret of why I'm doing so well after haveing done so poorly. Every step of the way, even in Peru, Stan was with me fighting. When I got discouraged, he was there with a sweet nothing. When I got depressed, he was there with understanding. Basically he was there, on the phone, by email, on chat, and in person. He came to visit me in the hospital here every night after 8-12 hours of work and 2 hours of commuting. What a guy! I think I'll keep him.

Most recently he gave me a gift that I just can't believe. He sent me for a two day driving course at the Skip Barber School in Lime Rock CT. Apart from having a wonderful, fun time, I learned so much about how to drive better, how to control my car, how to avoid accidents, and on and on. If you have a chance to take this course, take it!

It was an anniversary present from Stan to me, but I feel like it was my present to Stan for taking it. Wonderfully enough, my leg co-operated, and I was physically able to do everything, although c ompletely exhausted when I finished. I'm able to walk a bit without my cane (in the house where I have lots of things to hold on to), so I feel there is definitly progress. All the other things are getting treated as well, I'm getting cortisone shots for my neck and lower back, my other chronic stuff is in control, and I'm seeing a specialist in what may be a heart condition, just to get checked out. The only thing I can't do is loose weight, but I'll keep on trying. 

Catching up on the News

I’ve taken up painting again, above are the paintings I’ve done so far, and of course, they are of the Abuelitos, Paulina, Maria Nolly, Casimiro, and Gloria… I’m working on one of Stan now…he asked me to do it, so he must like them.

My health continues to improve, I’m now using a machine that gererates ultra low level sound waves to increase my bone production so that the fracture can come together finally. After six months there is still a millimeter or two of space that needs to be knit together.

Speaking of knitting, I’ve gone back to doing that as well. I have to have a baby blanket for Charo…the baby is due in November.

I guess what says it all is that Stan told me I could get my tickets to Peru for December! I know he wants to put all sorts of restrictions on me, but I told him that Silvia usually is stricter than he is.

I don’t know if he will come to visit…the house has been started, and he’ll probably prefer to go to Florida when he gets fed up with the winter here…I’m still tryoing to convince him to come to Peru!