Finally feeling better today. It is noon and I have only gone three times today. I managed to drink half a cup of tea for breakfast and a quarter cup of broth so far today.
Had a deep conversation with the retreat leader last night. His wife has a major thyroid issue and has gone through several thyroid storms. They have been together in an open relationship for five years. We talked about how hard it is when your partner is chronically ill and the resentment from both partners that can happen. He is only 30 years old. I didn’t get to meet his partner as she is in Belgium visiting friends and family for two months.
We have another Ayahuasca ceremony tonight. I need to get some strength back before I can attempt it. If I go I will only take a sip of the plant medicine again. Purging would knock me back down again.
I called my doctor back home for an appointment for the day after I get home so he can check to make sure the parasite has cleared my system. He is out of the office on December 15. His nurse is going to call me tomorrow after she checks with him to see if I only need to bring a stool sample in or if someone else needs to see me. I leave the 16th for MD Anderson and won’t be home until the 21st. I would prefer not to wait that long to make sure it has cleared.
We have another ceremony Friday night and there is an optional one Saturday night. If I miss tonight I still have a chance to do two more.
We go to Machu Picchu Monday. We will spend the night Sunday in a small village outside Machu Picchu and return to Cusco on Monday. We booked a hotel in Cusco for Monday and Tuesday nights. Wednesday afternoon we fly to Lima and then have a 1:30 in the morning flight to Houston on Thursday. We have over a four hour layover in Houston and will arrive in KC a little after 2:00 pm.
Not sure what we are going to do in Cusco. We are staying really close to the main plaza this time so we won’t have to take a cab when we want to go eat. I do want to pick up a few gifts but already got what I wanted for myself.
Both of us are peopled out. We are both used to having lots of alone time. I got a day yesterday of pretty much being alone by staying in bed all day. I feel bad that I have been a bit anti-social but I haven’t had the energy to talk much to the other participants. All the other participants are in their late 20’s or early 30’s and one is in her early 40’s. I am definitely the old one in the group. Not sure they relate well to me anyways.