SURPRISE FROM SPAIN

Hola! It's Emily again! So much to report. I am so sorry I've been so slacking on the updates...The beginning of the week was rough just as my mom stated in the previous blog. Actually right after she posted, I proceeded to get cir and fall into some dehydration issues from lack of drinking enough fluids for the next few days. Today is a new day though! I was able to eat my first "full" meal this morning for breakfast in about a week...it's progress! Slow and steady wins the race...more like a marathon for me...


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Before I can even begin updates on today which will follow in a new blog later tonight (yes 2 in one day!) I MUST talk about yesterday.


To preface the day, my senior year of high school, I participated in the foreign exchange program and hosted the most wonderful girl from Barcelona, Spain, my great friend, Judit. I was also fortunate enough to be able to make the trip back to Spain and stay with Judit and her amazing family! I had the time of my life, great food, great friends, great family. Barcelona truly is a special place if you ever get the chance to visit. It's awesome and I loved every second, especially having the opportunity to meet amazing people like my friend Judit. 


Yesterday morning, my dad and I headed back to the Clinic to have my weekly check up down at S20. The doctors believe I was finally on the mend from my week of nausea. Because I was still feeling some discomfort in taking deep breaths, (residual effects of my reaction to methotrexate) my dad and I wheeled down for a chest X-ray. On the way down, out of the blue, I said to my dad "Dad this is going to sound so weird but I feel like I am going to see Alfredo, Judit's dad walking around because he is a doctor." My dad kind of paused for a minute and said "Wow, that's bizarre." The x-ray was great, all is good in my lungs, so we headed back up to S20. Looking down at my phone while wheeling back up, my dad says "well I guess we could have gone another way" and I looked up. Judit was standing right in front of me at the Cleveland Clinic. My mom sitting right by was crying taking pictures of my state of confusion, disbelief, and shock. Also next to my mom was sitting Judit's friend from Spain Xisco. Their families were in NYC for spring break and Judit secretly planned with my family to surprise me for a day visit. They flew in from NYC yesterday morning, my mom picked them up, and they came to the clinic. Unfortunately, they could only stay for the day and flew back last night. but WOW. Talk about an AMAING surprise. Absolutely mind blown. Many, many, many thanks go to Judit and Xisco's families for this wonderful surprise, kisses to my family in Spain!! 


We spent the day driving around downtown and hanging at the house, it was just wonderful being with them and I could not get over the fact that they were in Cleveland. Also, a big birthday shoutout to Alfredo! I hope you have a great birthday! T'estimo to you and tu familia! I still can't believe that weird premonition I felt yesterday morning...some sense I just felt. My dad is right..."bizarre."


Well, JUDIT you got me, what and amazing surprise. I can't wait until I am better and we can be reunited in Spain! I miss you tons already and I love you very much! Thank you for everything, I cannot believe how blessed I am to have a friend like you. 


I hope you all appreciate the amazing people in your life. We all are truly blessed, and it is important to remind people how much they mean to you. Please call or text or email an old friend in your life today, you never know how you can make someone's day :) Have a wonderful day everyone, much, much love to you all!