Here I am since Covid lockdown started in Davao City. What I thought would be a fun experience and not to challenging has been full of challenges when It comes to my healthcare. I'm surving ok. Wife is happy. Finding my needed meds has not been dificult or too costly. The real challenge is getting the Maintenance procedures I require to manage my pain. Radio Frequency Ablation and Ketomine Infusion are not available to me here and I'm due for both. But getting my treatments in March should be ok as we expect to be able to fly back to SFO by then. We had planned much sooner but due to Covid our flights home were canceled. The lockdown is about over here but we're still required to wear masks and in some places face shields. The thing I find most dificult in this country is no sidewalks and few places have ramps for handicapped access. I don't tolerate heat well so unless I'm poolside or somewhere with air-conditioning or a fan I'm sweating buckeys. For me I sweat more than normal folks due to my inability to regulate my body heat naturally since the my injuries effected both that part of my brain the controls my bodys natural response to cope also I find It's dificult for me to walk on uneven ground and rocky roads or dirt pathways but I'm managing. My advice to other disabled folks whom desire to travel to 3rd world countries is don't unless you are willing to battle the challenges and suffer the consequences. All medical services here require cash. If you don't have a good support network of friends and or family you will find it very dificult to feel safe and comfortable. I am blessed for the most part but I do look forward to getting back to the states to get my pain management treatments and general health check up and meds.
