My Old Life is Returning Slowly

When you are ill you loose many things that are so important in your life. For me it has been my freedom to do things by myself. My husband take me to every place I need to go and one of those places is a health center. I am always sick and my legs ache a lot, but soon I will be okay.

The surgery meant for me a lot of sacrifice because I am in absolutely repose. The only day I go out is when I have to see the doctor for a check. Now I am nearly five week, since I left the clinic though it seemed it was yesterday because the doctor keeps telling me the same recommendations to follow. My diabetic condition has given problems to heal, it will last more time than normal.

This week I went to see the doctor for the results of the biopsy done to the tumors extracted in the surgery. I had good news about the condition of the cancer I am suffering. I was told I had a cancer in a stage 3, but the new exams said that I am only in stage 2. One of the tumors extracted was only a fibroid formation. The rest were in cancer condition, but it wasn't an abrasive cancer. That means that I can be cure totally if I undergo a chemotherapy treatment as soon as possible.

The doctor said I have to take more care of myself because of the Covid because I am a high risk patient. I can't go to the market or have visitors at home. I have to look for things I can do at home to keep my mind busy because the chemotherapy treatment will drop my defenses a bit and I can acquire any kind of contagious diseases.

After I left the clinic my husband said we had very good motives to celebrate. We decided to eat ice creams before going back home. We felt we deserved it because we are all the time visiting a clinic center or a drugstore or a laboratory for exams. I felt we were having a dream, I ate my ice cream so slowly because I didn't want to return home.

The whole place was decorated with Christmas themes and people seemed to be happy despite the covid and the economical situation we are having. Venezuelans are getting tired of the inflation because we don't have the chance to buy things we want. We have to measure money and spend it in the most basic things. I don't know when I will be able to enjoy a moment like this. I am sure I have to go to see the oncologist next week and may be we will have another opportunity to enjoy a moment like the one we had.

All the photos were taken by several phones and cameras belonging to my family.