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I just got in to my little hotel in Mexico at 2am. The airline lost my luggage. Ay, caramba!
When I reported it at the airport the airline's clerk was rude to me. I was tired by the end of my trip and I asked for a chair to sit in while talking to her and--gulp!--she actually refused me one. Wha-?
I'm trying to have some gratitude in the midst of this so I don't totally freak out, so my focus is on the fact that the other clerk in the room, a guy I found out was named Rodrigo, got me a wheelchair and called me a cab. Super guy. He took my statement. I'm pessimistic, but my cab driver says airlines do find lost luggage because they have him deliver lost suitcases to tourists in hotels.
Have you guys ever heard of that? Anybody got any experience with this? Is there any hope they might find my suitcase? I've been to 20 Latin American countries and 4 European ones, and I guess I've just be darn lucky, but I've never had luggage lost before, so I really don't know the drill. Fill me in if you can.
I'm trying to have some gratitude around the fact that I had my laptop with me on the plane, so I didn't lose that. That's how I'm still in touch with you now for peer support. On the other hand all of my meds were in my lost suitcase, including my Prazosin that's worked so well for me for the last year for my PTSD nightmares. Uh oh. My diabetes meds, too, so uh oh again.
I'm grateful that I speak good Spanish, so I'll be able to beg a pharmacist or doctor for some meds, sure. On the other hand, it's Christmas Eve, so it's not business as usual anywhere.
I'm grateful, too, that when my cab finally got me to my hotel at 2am here in San Cristobal, Chiapas, Mexico, the night security guard I woke up to let me in and check me into a room REMEMBERED ME all warm and friendly. That was cool, right? A great way to end a rough arrival, no?
So I've got a hooded sweatshirt, black pants, black sneakers, a baseball cap, socks, a clean pair of undies, and a jacket. I'm good for now, right?
Like I said, as you can see I'm trying to talk myself down from a panic attack by trying to be grateful and not freak out. Additional non-freakout support welcome.
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Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
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Once again I've had a fever today. I'm not going to the hospital because that's a huge waste of time but I did schedule a dr appointment for Wednesday afternoon.
Good luck with the pharmacies. I would think...hope that they wouldn't give you too much trouble. You're looking for diabetic meds...not anything complicated and not exactly street drugs...ya know?
If you have problems, maybe call the embassy for advice?
I don’t know if this will help, but when my Love was alive and had cancer we used to get cancer drugs sent overnight to the pharmacy. I’m wondering if you call the pharmacy you use and offer to pay for the delivery is they can overnight your goods to a pharmacy in your location. Of course I realize my experience is one inside this country and yours is not but no harm in checking.
Triple hugs. Breathe in count 4 hold count 7 breathe out count 9 four times in row. I’m breathing with you xoxo
Calming support while you work it through. Personally, I believe the US could learn a thing or thirty from the Mexican pharmacies.
Praying for you, your luggage, and, well, I'll be the one to say it... Dude, I *never* get on a plane without my meds on my person. Ever. Never ever. My "laptop" bag carries one book, two shirts, two sets of undies, bar of hand soap, toothbrush, all my meds, and my spare eyeglasses. And, somehow, sicne I began doing this, my checked luggage is never lost. (Well, was, haven't flown in a long time.) Before? Not so much. Like that whole "take an umbrella, it won't rain" thing.... Weird, but true.
So, after that TMI.... Merry Christmas Eve! Feliz Navidad, amigo! Enjoy the good, and leave the bad:-)
On the bright side, I'm sure you will never check in your meds again!
I got up and called the airline again first thing this morning, after only 4 hours of sleep. Just wanted to remind them, um....
Some natural helps with sugar regulation.
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Information published in the American Journal of Infectious Diseases found that eating almonds had a profound effect on a wide variety of health biomarkers including blood glucose. Almonds are packed with phytonutrients, antioxidants and biologically active compounds that lower the risk of many chronic diseases. The study authors concluded, "The present study has demonstrated that inclusion of 10 g of almonds in diet led to a significant reduction in fasting and post prandial blood glucose levels."
Cinnamon Restores Normal Sugar Metabolism
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Chromium Aids Glucose Breakdown
Chromium is an essential element that has been shown to be chronically deficient in the diet due to poor farming practices. Chromium is critical to healthy glucose metabolism and works by interacting with cellular receptors that enhance our response to insulin. The online forum Current Diabetes Reports explains that chromium improves insulin sensitivity and aids in the transfer of glucose from the blood into cells by activating special glucose transport molecules. Most people will need to supplement with 200 mcg twice daily before meals.
(((Gentle hugs)))))
I hope that you get it soon and shame on that woman for refusing you a chair.... I would lodge a complaint at some point
Gentle hug.... I don't know if you'll have to go to emerg to replace your diabetic meds?..... . I hope that airport gets your luggage to you really soon
Bless you muji and Merry Christmas sweetie.......
Let us know what's happening will you?......xo