We came home on Monday. It was a long journey but I did really well in the car as always! It was late when we got home. I was tired from the trip and everything else that happened to me and went to bed fairly easy…. Tomorrow starts the begining of me trying to eat all my food again. Mom and MJ are on poop patrol. My mommy whispered in my ear she would never let this happen to me again so she has been crazy about my poop and making sure I do so on a daily basis. If I dont go then the next think I know they are making me go with an enema. Yes an enema at this age. I had to do many of them before the procedure. Not fun at all. I know nobody likes to talk about poop but hey sometimes we have to! Is a fact of life! The first three to four days of the week I was doing better. I was sleeping more and not fussing much.
By the time day 6 rolled around I was back to crying hysterically, hands fisted and teeth grinding. What could be going on? Why is this happening again? There was no consoling me. Everything happened so fast. I am in pain again but I am pooping too! My parents were very concerned and mom called the doc and he said we needed to take an xray. We tried to get an xray here in Cobano! There actually is a machine in the small town of Paquera only one hour away. However the day mom called it was a holiday for public offices and they were closed and we would have to wait until next week. That was not going to happen! Next thing you know mom is calling for an airplane ticket on Sansa the puddle jumper. This was important and there was no time for a 5 hour drive. We rushed like crazy and got everything thrown together. My dad was out working and when he came in for lunch he was surprised and asked where were we going? We said to the Airport and you are taking us! Lets hurry!! That is the fastest I have seen mom and MJ move in a long time!
We arrived to airport with thirty minutes to spare before takeoff but the central office had not called the Tambor airport strip so they had no idea three more passengers were coming so they almost took off without us!! THankfully we arrived when we did!! So off to San Jose we went. Me, mom and MJ! Our good friend Krystal was waiting for us at the airport and took us CIMA. First thing I did was have my xray done and then we went to see Dr. Navarro. The doc told us that I am not moving my poop fast enough. He said we gotta get things moving faster!! So another laxative, and mineral oil, and I had to have another enema. 🙁 We went back to Krystal’s to spend the night and we decided to stay an extra day just to make sure I was okay. I was not very happy in fact pretty grumpy about it all. I did manage to sleep. After keeping an eye on me for another 24 hours mom called Sansa again and she and I flew home on Friday. MJ stayed behind as she was home already for the weekend. Me and mom did a great job flying solo, thanks to our dear friend Arturo the taxi driver who picked us up and helped mom with our luggage and to keep an eye on me sleeping in the back of the car! The airplane ride was smooth, I slept most of the way. I am doing really well with my oxygen and breathing. The airplane is not pressurized and we were up 7000ft. and I was breathing on my own! Pretty good for a kid like me! 🙂 Dad was there to pick us up and off we went home.
The following week I did pretty good. I slept one day almost the entire day. I have been through alot and my body needs to recuperate. Mom has totally switched my diet to vegeterian, lots of quinoa, and veggies, and coconut oil. I think this is going to help me. I hope to be riding my horse soon and back at therapy 100%.
Mucho amor,
Malia