stem cell treatment for caroline - lunch out for me

The stem cell treatment happened today, Caroline was taken down at 9.00am and sedated before they took bone marrow from her right shin. While she slept it off I went to a nutrition lecture with a mad professor type, interesting, but a lot of science and 2 & 1/2 hours. Amongst many other things he talked about the detrimental effects of having too much iron stored in the body. Caroline & I have realised that although  a few years ago she had the same heavy period problem as me, she didn't become anaemic as I did, and must therefore have had much more iron stored away than me.

While she has stayed in the room recovering; and after the stem cells were put back in, had some twinges of pain, I went out for lunch to the hospital recommended 'Le Yoghurt Place' down the road, with other companions. The frozen yoghurt and the hummingbirds outside the window were fantastic, but the cheese wasn't like home.   We're having a quiet evening, hopefully Caroline will be well enough for a walk to the beach tomorrow, she's not been out at all today.

Lunch at El Yoghurt: Andrew & Beatrice, American missionaries at the hospital, Gay from Australia, Doug from Canada, Graham from Australia and Shary the laughter therapist.

Another couple from this floor go home tomorrow, Carol and Clifford (her Dad) from New Brunswick, they are looking forward to it after 28 days here. I think Caroline and I will be keen to come home by next Monday, back to our own beds [clean sheets please ; )] families and dogs. We have been a little spoilt by the service here, clean towels every day, (3 bath, 1 hand and 2 flannels sometimes folded like table napkins) and the room cleaned while we are at breakfast. It's no wonder we sometimes slip up and call the hospital 'the hotel'. Caroline is also hoping that her good sleeping pattern here will continue at home, and that there is a bedroom left after all the banging and hammering we have hearing about.