May 08 2010 12.30 hrs (Thailand)
Things are getting to normal slowly. Since yesterday, especially, one at a time, good things have started happening. Thank you all who have been following my story and sending me messages and good energy. It helped me through these past 2-3 days of crisis.
Internet finally sorted out. So I am happy to be connected to the rest of the world. I was also able to fix my notebook, as it had problems, too complicated to explain here, due to failed Internet. Now the notebook is back to 100% and stable like before. In fact a bit better, come to think of it.
I also received a parcel from my very dear friend Alister Bredee, containing some more Vitamin C, Turmeric AND … EMPTY CAPSULES .. Yepee.
However, I am not rushing back in resuming the treatments yet. I will let this week end pass and begin somewhere on Monday the 10 th of May. The physical pain is still felt and muscles are slowly coming back to normal. I resorted to wet towel wipes to keep the muscles from tensing further. My legs and hands were also suffering that insane stunt. Things are looking better now.
Apple Cider Vinegar from another friend turned out to be false alarm. He could not find it in the Supermarket near his place and he was dead sure he had bought it from there sometime back. Anyways, there is no shortage of fresh lime though. They are bit expensive but available anytime. Expensive is a relative term. They used be 10 times cheaper then what they cost now.
I consciously refused a glass of Coke the other day. Here at hospice, usually some guests bring large bottles of soft drinks for the patients and for most of the patients anything besides the bland boiled food is a welcome change. I also get my share of goodies whenever there are, but this time I refused. I have managed to increase water intake to 2.5 litres. Good Boy! 1 Coffee in past 2 days. 3 Cigarettes in past 2 days. I did miss a couple of meals. I feel eating them would have not helped at all. In fact could have made me even more agitated. I am really fed-up of that bland boiled food with no flavouring. I don't understand why they can't use some fresh herbs, that Thailand is so famous for. Nope, they just make some rice, boil a handful of vegetables with a piece or two or pork. Yuck. Ok, to be honest there are 2-3 meals a week that I look forward to. Especially the morning breakfast of rice soup with mushroom, a few shrimps, lots of green vegetables and few pieces of minced chicken or pork. With dash of fish sauce, they don't use salt, a bit of white or black pepper sprinkled, warm in the morning, I love that.
Now here is the plan. Starting from Monday, I intend to take Lime + Baking soda 2 times a day. Vitamin C 4000 mg. Plus fresh lime squeezed in plain water. One lime per 250 ml glass of water. Possibly doing at least 3-4 such glasses a day. Water intake to be maintained at 2.5 litres. 5 capsules x 3 times a day of Turmeric powder. This are fairly big capsules. I haven't measures how many capsules equals one teaspoon. I don't care. I will take more, since it won't be a problem. Intend to take it with warm infusion of cinnamon, licorice and dash of black pepper powder.
So wish me luck. I will rest for today and tomorrow in mental preparation, meditating and calming my mind.
Keep reading and I am sure in the end there will be a lesson for all. I intend to write more besides just reporting.