I so didn't want to open with this picture but I can't move it!!!! This is a problem I have sometimes with the blog site. Anyway....Saturday started like so many other Saturdays here in San Blas. Wake early. Little read in bed. No coffee in bed because "A" my coffee tastes like gnats pee as my Father would have said ( don't know how he knew that piece of information ) or "B" my coffee tastes like the main ingredient in asphalt!!!! Grabbed a banana and a piece of cheese and I was out the door before 8.
I was anxious to see the woman who had had a set of king size sheets in a silky kind of material the week before. I had dickered and dickered over spending this $17.50!!! In retrospect, like a lot of other things, this seems ridiculous. She had sold them but assured me that by next Saturday she would come up with another set so I will check that out this Saturday. I bought some fruit and vegetables for about $2.50 and headed home. It was still not 9:00 o'clock.
There are many ways to get back to our house from the market. I decided on a longer route as it was early and I had no other plans for the day except doing crafts with the local kids at 1:00. I turned off the interlocking road onto a cobblestone that would take me half a block away from our house. I noticed a large dog kind of running beside me but didn't pay too much attention as there are many dogs on the streets of San Blas. There are probably as many dogs in town as people!!! I was almost at our corner when I heard this low growl beside me and then felt sudden pain as a new dog to the scene sank its teeth into my fleshy part extending over the side of my seat. I screamed and yelled no and peddled harder to get away. It kept right up with me and bit me again!!!!
There were two men working on the road at the corner and when I stopped I was just about joining them in their project. I hiked up my shorts to feel for blood. I thought I had lost a couple of chunks out of my bod. I showed the two men who told me to go to the hospital. Not a good sign!!! I had been yelling for Suan to come out of her house and she finally did and took me inside.
Saun was great. She washed my parts off with peroxide,slathered me with antibiotic cream and two bandaids. She also comforted me with hugs and much needed kisses!!!!!! The affection probably helped more than the medical attention as I was feeling very much alone. I was really angry when it first happened but that changed to self pity. I hadn't cried at all until Suan suggested that I was bitten because the dog knew I was afraid of it to which I responded, "I'm not afraid of dogs!!!!" and cried 5 tears. I think I was now rethinking that statement.
I took the groceries home, picked up the computer and headed to Marta's to phone Ray. I had 5 more tears when I walked into Marta's and she took one look at my face and said, "Honey, what's wrong???" and gave me a big hug. One look at my wounds and she insisted that I go to the hospital against my wishes. She called a cab for the two block ride and off we went.
As we walked into the emergency department and I saw all the people I figured we would be there for the weekend BUT we were ushered right in!!! Not exactly what I would call a life threatening injury!!!! I say the doctor who asked all kinds of questions I didn't know the answers to but when he asked if the dog was healthy I was quick to say that it could run like the wind and had really big white teeth!!!! Marta was wonderful interpreting everything back and forth. 5 more tears when she told me they were going to give me rabies shots. I had heard about them and I knew I didn't want them!!!!! Then she checked again and it was a tetanus shot! Ok, sounds fine but doesn't that normally have to do with metal??? A nurse spent a long time washing and sterilizing the wounds and then I was good to go.
We went out to pay the bill. I was given a script for antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs. I haven't gotten them filled as there is no sign of infection. The doctor explained that the staff who had helped me were going to be here for the next three days if I wanted to come back and have the wounds washed again. They were incredibly nice. Now for the big news. When I went to pay, there was no bill. It was all free. I guess this kind of accident is bad for tourism!!!!!
The aftermath of the whole thing is that I'm really jumpy, insecure, afraid and have no kahunas!!!! So not me. I don't want to be alone and feel real sucky!!! So not me!!! I know this will pass. I just hope it passes quickly so I can enjoy my last two weeks in lovely San Blas!!!
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