THE FINAL CHAPTER : A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY (Sept 2009 to Jan 2010)
At the Grotto of Our Immaculate Conception, in Lourdes
Daniel (14+ years old)
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Day 3 in Lourdes …
It was hard to see You in pain.
The discomfort must have been unbearable, although You were lying down quietly the whole time.
God sent us an angel in the form of Aunt Laura. We bundled You up in the car, and Aunt Laura drove us to Lourdes Hospital, which was thankfully, about 10 minutes away.
At the hospital, Dad and Mom were grateful that the nurses who attended to us were warm and friendly, even though they spoke only a smattering of English.
Aunt Laura was there to translate and to help us communicate with the doctor, when he came in later to see You.
It really was not easy to tell the doctor what had happened because Dad and Mom weren’t exactly sure what was happening.
You had just underwent a craniotomy 3 months ago, your doctor had declared You fit to travel. Then, a week after your op, You experienced excruciating back pains at the spinal end, and a scan revealed a prolapsed of the disc.
You were admitted that evening, with IV drips quite similar to the ones back home. Mom stayed with You that night, Dad went back to the hotel.
Justine and Grandma were back at the hotel.
