...despite my intent to return to this great community. The past ten days have been very scary ones for our good friends John and Lisa. John came down with a very serious case of bacterial meningitis a week ago Tuesday, and he has been fighting for his life. He had a bad sinus infection which, because of an old injury to the bones surrounding his sinus cavity, breached the membrane surrounding his brain and spinal cord and resulted in meningitis. He was not expected to survive the first 48 hours, but he is still with us. He is awake and alert now, but still very, very sick. He is getting excellent care here (Lisa is a nurse and attests to that). We have a small, but supportive expat community here, but many of them are "snowbirds" and have flown north for the summer months. That leaves just a few of us to help out with transportation (the hospital is in Vallarta, a half-hour drive), cooking, etc. I hope you will send good thoughts and prayers south of the border to him and Lisa. They are wonderful, giving people. Thanks.
What wonderful news to hear today Karen for your friends and yourself....! Hoping for a joyful weekend to all of you.....Meme
