I´m thinking of travelling to Buenos Aires.

Hi marguicha, how can I meet your brave friend? It's only possible through correspondence. Enjoy your life.

I met her her and if you scroll down you will see her answer. Her username is daeckart

Next week I will finally go to the doctor (2 of them in fact as my daughter wants a second opinion) and after that I will know what to do. I will keep you posted. And I´d love to go again to Buenos Aires. It´s a beautiful city and I have a special soft spot for it in my heart as that´s where I went for my honeymoon.

I am glad your daughter wants a second opinion Marguicha. Yes you do not stop until you are fully satisfied with the answers. I would love to hear that you went to Buenos Aires too, and don't forget someday we are going to plan a trip together. You told me to plan and save and I hoping I can do that one day so that I too can drink a Pina Colada in a nice swim suit like you. lol

Placing aside ths d*** lymphoma, going to Aruba or other place at the Caribbean is not as expensive as it sounds. From where you live, there are charter planes and it´s not so expensive. The % star resort costs nexy to nothing with my timeshare and dividing by half. They have kitchen so at least breakfast is like habving it at home, lunch are sandwichs at the beach with something to drink (from water to tequila, whatever your wish) and I only dine out on or two times in the stay because I like to cook. Mostly, the idea of dining out for me is to have the experience of a creole cuisine. The piña coladas are a must. At $7 two of them at happy hour, we can afford them. Do save your money and I´ll save my health.

Once you talk to the doctor, you may still want to ask about the possibility of a short trip here and there during treatments. It will improve your spirits and you will be able to do something other than looking at the four walls and wonder when it will all end. Yes, the doctor does have the final say, but if you make it know how important being able to travel is for you, he might be able to work it out in such a way that you can take a trip without interfering with your treatments. I didn't need to worry about it during any of mine because I never had anywhere to go, but I'm sure if I had something I wanted to do that they could have worked with me. They might advice staying in areas where good medical care is available or something. I hope you find out good news about this!!!

I know the doctor has the last word. And besides my daughters would never let me do anything too daring. This week I´ll know what to expect, I hope. As for a trip, I have a friend I hdn´t talked to for some time. She called me to see how were my exams. She was very depressed, she lives alone and both of her daughters live in anther country. Sha told me she hadn´t gotten out of bed to wash herself for 10 days. I told her to take a shower and hurry up to my home so we could cuddle each other. I had plenty of food so we talked and ate and she said she hadn´t eaten like that in days out of boredom and despair. She is worried for age. illness and lack of money. Maybe, if I can go to Buenos Aires and she can pay for the airfare, I could invite her as lodgings go. We would have fun together and we would take care of each other. But we´ll see what doctors say first.

It must be frustrating having to wait and not knowing!...about the bull I don't know the story...but I live my life by that motto! I guess is about facing our own fears...if we face our fears we already are in the winning side! and I feel you are facing it good on you dear friend.

This week I will know how big the bull is, dear friend. I only know the title of the story, but need to know the rest. I have been very mad becaus it has taken a lot of time to know everything in spite of my spending a lot of money to do some exams paying for them instead of waiting the regular way.

THe bull has to do with bullfighting and toreros. And metaphorically it means that you have to face your problems. I think it´s a lot better that I´m mad at the health system instead of using my energies to feel sorry for myself. Anyway, tomorrow I´ll know more.

How's your medical appointment? Is it doing fine? Hope they will give you the best and most suitable treatment that needed by you, to nurse you back to healthy and fine. Yes, indeed Buenos Aires is very lively because of the tangos. Can you dance the tango? I loves watching the tango dance....

I have an appointment Wednesday with the dsctor that thenormal health insuranc gives and another on on Thursday with the other doctor. It seems that what has to be done is something every specialist knows. That is, there´s no need to get a genious. But maybe we could get a nicer hospital nearer my house for the chemo, if needed (which seems it will be) and that is also important. I have been to Buenos Aires several times since I went for the first time around 50 years ago. It always amaze me: it is full of life and culture for every taste.

Think is, I´m not THAT old either

Thanks for the advice, but I'm not scared of my fears THAT much... I am sorry for your diagnosis, hope you will be able to beat that damn cancer. (The older you are, the better chances you have against cancer)

I will do what I can and no more, jak. One of my grandsons is just coming out of a neumonia. They did not have to have them at the hospital but was with antibiotics and has to be Xrayed from time to time as he still has a shadow in one of his lungs. He loks well though, as children do. Take care and try not to have temperature changes.

Enjoy the trip and keep us posted, your family at mylot with yearning to see you back.

I have been there several times and it is always wonderful. When you tire (your feet, not your wishes) of walking around, there are shops, shows, bookstores, you name it.