US Teacher in Turkey

    May 19, 2022 Jim’s last visit to Turkey I was counting the days until Jim’s visit in April during my spring break.   He was bringing brother, Kenny, Aunt Theresa and cousin Tina.   I was planning their stay day by day:   Turkish breakfast on the Bosporus, two days of guided tour in the old city, Taksim Square, Galata Tower, Tulip Festival, places to eat, a food tour.   I was planning this also to be my last good look at Istanbul before I leave in June.   Then I developed an infection, cellulitis, in my leg and ended up in the hospital for over half their visit!   I was glad I made a plan for most of their days and Jim proved a good Istanbul guide.   I think this is his 5 th visit to Istanbul.   Every day I would WhatsApp video with them to find out about their adventures. I finally made it home with a few more days of their visit remaining, but I did not have the strength to tour with them.   We actually rented a wheelchair so I could go out to dinner with them one night.

  May 19, 2022 A new health journey Isn’t it always the way.   You start a creative project and it starts out fast, furious and with lots of momentum. Then, suddenly time passes.   Life transpires. And you’ve let that good intention slip down to the bottom of the list.   For me that is my blog from Turkey.   But, I’m back after about two months. I HAVE to discuss what happened on the health front during February, March and April and then I will get to other adventures.   (Jim will tell you, I HATE dwelling on heath matters , but this is life changing.) After the great care I got healing my torn meniscus in January, I was surprised I kept having swelling and tenderness in my legs – both legs!    And pain. My hands up to my elbow started swelling and I has stiff in all my joints.   I started existing from one dose of ibruprophen to the next.    My left ankle became inflamed and developed blisters.   I saw a vascular doctor first, thinking blood clot.   He sent me to an infectious d