My mother emailed me for an update (sniff sniff); apparently she is the ONLY ONE who even CARES that I could be DYING of some liverbadthingorsomething (I only use the most technical of terms here) and was waiting with baited breath to find out when she should start wearing black, cause I’m so sick and dying and all. Like anyone else cares (cue violins). Or maybe it has something to do with the fact that I haven’t answered a single comment or email in a good month. Or maybe I just haven’t read them all. I’m a goof.
So, we are running true to form with package delivery. On the 18th of July, I emailed IBM with explicit details on our location and where we were physically located at the gasolinera and in the speed of light, with maximum efficiency, on the TWENTYFIFTH they decided to send the fixed laptop back to us. Unfortunately, they left off many important details of the address. They did get the codigo postal (zipcode) correct though, so I guess I should be happy. I’ve been watching UPS’s website and yesterday found that the package showed up in DF. Why it went from Guadalajara (310km away) to San Luis Potosi ( km away) to DF ( km away) baffled me. But I trusted that they had their reasons. Today, the status showed that the address was missing information so I called UPS to update everything. Apparently, the laptop is actually somewhere between Zacatecas city and San Luis Potosi (city, I hope and not the entire state; I assumed she meant city…) but since Zacatecas UPS isn’t computerized, they called their info into DF (how thoughtful!) and DF updated the status. So, it is not in DF. Just somewhere between two states. Or maybe two cities. Not sure. But it is definitely IN Mexico. Certainly. She couldn’t have meant Spain…
I went to the 20 peso doctor yesterday and she was very thorough, did not know why my WBC and leucocyle and liver levels were all off but since I’m getting better and my liver is getting smaller (well, it isn’t as uncomfortable as before and it isn’t pushing on my innards like before) and the Big D is coming to a very thankful end and well, I just don’t think I need to pursue anything major. So tomorrow I’ll get my WBC count and leucocyte count done again (even though they promised they’d do it with the liver panel; I wondered why they didn’t charge me; they just didn’t do it) and see how that goes. Everything is coming back negative and the liver panel is just a bit abnormal; not enough to indicate acute hepatitis.
The rain rain rain has been coming down down down all over Zacatecas and Morelos and when you throw cobblestones and rocks falling down off cliffsides that line the road, you get boiling red rushing water. And as soon as it hits, it is gone again. We’ll be here until at least Martes; the computer might come on Monday but probably Tuesday according to UPS, and my last blood test results will come Monday.
The kids have been having a blast learing card games after too many days of bickering over the use of the computer led to a ban on child computer usage for a week. We’ve got a plan in the works though, so don’t worry, the little darlings will soon have computer access. Already Ellen used it yesterday, Sissy today, and the boys will tomorrow. To thwart our dictatorial selves, the boys are formulating intricate plans to purchase their Very Own Computer Of Their Own That Mom and Dad Cannot Use But Only The Boys and No-one Else. Period. So I guess that sums it all up.
Mothers always care, but I was looking for something in simple (but elegant) black …
I do hope that the WBC count and leucocyte count come out negative. Did the 20 peso Dr. indicate what she thinks about your situation?
The news that Jess and Pike are considering saving for a computer is priceless. That will take some doing. We never could figure out how tiny Ellen was able to destroy so many of your computers.
The NY Times had nearly an entire page on Floyd Landis. I still think he is innocent of drugging.
We think of you every day and hope that the “bad health days” are over.
Hugs to each and every one.
Love,
TaTa
I have been very worried about you, and even talked about your situation with people, I don’t know why I hadn’t commented though, maybe because I was afraid it was bad news? I’m glad you’re feeling better though and hope your tests come back good, too.
The other night I was reading your archives, not quite 3am like you with BYH, or now, Notes from the Trenches and I just have to know….Did your man ever find out his ass is plastered on the Internet?? That was priceless!
Take care, Vicki
Hay Kathy,
On RV net we are all worried about you. You have a regular fan club out there, so don’t be talking about Black yet. Hell, before any of us let anything happen to you, we would be taking up a collection so you would have the money for treatment.
Yeah, it is a good thing the boys are going to get a computer that NO one can use. NOT even mom or dad. Course, when my son said that to me than I said “That’s a good thing, than that means I don’t have to put the money out to feed you anymore or put clothes on your back…right??” He said he could dig though Trash can’s if he had to. I did not mention to him we lived in the country and there were burn barrels, not trash cans. I just love the way there little minds think!! The stuff they come up with!!
Hope you are on the mend!!
I too have been concerned about your health condition – rest assured there are those of us out in cyberspace that are most concerned about your health.
Sounds premature to make any announcements about your impending death – you are in the Calypso families prayers.
It sounds like your liver was working a bit of overtime and your immunes system was pooped out from being so ill.
I am glad to hear you are on the upswing now and that the liver enzymes are leveling out!
Let us know Mondays results! We “heart” you!
i can’t believe you’re recovering from typhoid! and here i am getting ready to write about a trip to the doctor for a little congestion. i hope that you continue to feel better. you are amazing. (and i think the idea of renting a house somewhere isn’t a bad one at all).