October 14th, 2023

Journal Entry by Cristina Sarlea — October 15, 2023

Au trecut deja 3 zile de tratament cu P53 si Vitamina C, am facut scanarile de CT si acum astept rezultatele. Spitalul unde am avut scanarile facute mi-a amintit de spitalele din Romania. Multe lucruri aici imi amintesc de Romania.  Va ziceam in alta postare ca apartamentul imi aminteste de apartamentele din Romania din anii '80. A trebuit sa imi readuc aminte cum sa intand hainele pe sfoara la uscat. Am apreciat ca au carlige si umerase bine gandite sa faca intinderea hainelor, intr-un fel mai usoara. Am la dispozitie o bicicleta dar inca nu am avut curajul sa ma urc pe ea. Cartierul in care stau are strazile asa de inguste, si pe strazile astea inguste trec oameni pe jos, biciclisti, masini  si autobuze, si pe deasupra se circula pe stanga. Inca am impresia ca masinile sunt pe banda gresita. 

Mi-a fost teama sa merg cu bicicleta, in schimb, in prima mea sambata aici, cum clinica este inchisa, mi-am luat inima in dinti si m-am pornit catre Kyoto, un oras apropiat care este vestit pentru punctele turistice ce le are. Ca sa ajung acolo am luat un taxi, apoi am schimbat 3 trenuri si un autobuz. Sistemul de transport in comun este foarte complex si complicat, ah, si pe de-asupra peste tot scrie in liniute...putina lume stie engleza, ma inteleg cu ei prin datul din cap si le arat pe telefon unde vreau sa ajung, unii stiu sa ma ghideze, dar multi nu stiu. Vorbind de liniute, cand merg la magazin ma uit la produse chiar ca mata in calendar, la fiecare produs trebuie sa cer ajutor de la google sa imi traduca, si pana si ce mi se pare ca stiu ce ar fi, dupa ce cumpar si ajung la apartament realizeze ca nu deloc ce m-as fi asteptat. 

In Kyoto am merg prima data la Templul de aur, plantele si aranjamentul lor a fost cel mai impresionant pentru mine, cautam un loc de liniste unde sa pot lua o pauza de la toata galagia orasului. Prea multa liniste nu a fost acolo ca erau grupuri multe de turisti in vizita si potecile nu avea nici o banca sa poti sa te asezi sa te delectezi cu peisajul. Am gasit insa o mica poteca mai retrasa ce se termina si nu mergea nimeni pe ea. Acolo  m-am asezat pe o piatra si am reusit sa gasesc putina liniste sa pot sa citesc si sa ma rog singurului Dumnezeu adevarat. Inima m-i s-a intristat sa vad copii de scoala si multi oameni ce aruncau un banut, da de dumnezeul acela de piatra le va asculta dorinta. Gradinile sunt superbe si natura frumoasa insa locurile sunt lipsite de esenta, lipsite de adevarata viata...trist.

Dupa ce am savurat o inghetata de matcha m-am indreptat spre padurea de bambus. As fi vrut mult sa ajung pe strada unde sunt fete imbracate in kimonouri dar nu am stiut unde e...v-am mai spus ca Domnul meu pleaca urechea la lucruri pe care cateodata doar le soptesc si El mi le si da, ma iubeste. Cand am ajuns la padurea de bambus am vazut ca de fapt sunt in buricul targului turistic, acolo erau si kimonourile si inca o alta gradina superba. Asa am puscat 3 iepuri dintr-un foc. M-am plimbat pana am ramas cu putina baterie in mine dar si la telefon :). Mi-am gasit un loc unde sa mananc dar si sa imi incarc telefonul ca sa stiu cum sa vin inapoi catre apartament. Fara google sunt pierduta! M-am pornit  inapoi spre "casa" si pentru ca am primit un sfat gresit in ce priveste trenul in care trebuia sa ma urc, am schimbat 3 trenuri si am ajuns in mijlocul orasului Osaka, foarte foarte aglomerat. De acolo cu un metro si un autobuz am reusit sa ma intorc inapoi inainte sa se intunece. A fost a zi frumoasa, o aventura cu transportul in comun, dar am vazut ca desi pierduta tot am reusit sa ma regasesc si am prins curaj sa mai merg. 

Pana la urmatoarea calatorie, urmeaza o noua saptamana de tratament, astept cu nerabdare rezultatele analizelor la sange si cele de la scanarea CT.  Pe curand... fiti binecuvantati!

English

3 days of treatment with P53 and Vitamin C have already passed, I did the CT scans and now I'm waiting for the results. The hospital where I had the scans done reminded me of the hospitals in Romania. Many things here remind me of Romania. I told you in another post that the apartment reminds me of the apartments in Romania from the 80s. I had to remember how to hang the clothes on the line to dry. I appreciated that they have well-thought-out hooks and hangers to make hanging clothes, in a way, easier. I have a bicycle at my disposal, but I haven't had the courage to get on it yet. The neighborhood where I live has such narrow streets, and on these narrow streets people pass by on foot, cyclists, cars and buses, and on top of that they drive on the left. I still have the impression that the cars are in the wrong lane.

I was afraid to ride a bike, instead, on my first Saturday here, as the clinic is closed, I took heart and headed to Kyoto, a nearby city that is famous for its tourist spots It has. To get there I took a taxi, then I changed 3 trains and a bus. The public transport system is very complex and complicated, ah, and everywhere it's written in dashes... few people know English, I get along with them by nodding and I show them on the phone where I want to go, some they know how to guide me, but many do not. Speaking of dashes, when I go to the store I look at the products just like a calendar, for each product I have to ask for help from google to translate, and even if it seems to me that I know what it is, after I buy and arrive at the apartment I realized that it was not at all what I expected.

In Kyoto I went to the Golden Temple for the first time, the plants and their arrangement was the most impressive for me, I was looking for a quiet place where I could take a break from all the hustle and bustle of the city. There wasn't much peace there because there were many groups of tourists visiting and the paths didn't have any benches so you could sit down and enjoy the scenery. However, I found a small more secluded path that ended and no one was walking on it. There I sat down on a stone and managed to find a little peace to be able to read and pray to the only true God. My heart was saddened to see school children and many people throwing a penny, yes, that stone god will listen to their wish. The gardens are beautiful and the nature is beautiful, but the places are devoid of essence, devoid of true life...sad.

After enjoying a matcha ice cream, I headed towards the bamboo forest. I would very much like to reach the street where there are girls dressed in kimonos, but I didn't know where it was... I told you before that my Lord listens to things that sometimes I just whisper and He gives them to me, He loves me. When I arrived at the bamboo forest, I saw that I was actually in the middle of the tourist fair, there were also kimonos and another beautiful garden. That's how I killed 3 birds with one stone. I walked until I had a little battery left in me, but also on the phone :). I found a place to eat but also to charge my phone so I knew how to get back to the apartment. I'm lost without Google! I started back towards "home" and because I received the wrong advice regarding the train I was supposed to take, I changed 3 trains and ended up in the middle of the city of Osaka, very very crowded. From there with a metro and a bus I managed to get back before it got dark. It was a beautiful day, an adventure with public transport, but I saw that even though I was lost, I still managed to find myself and got the courage to go again.

Until the next trip, a new week of treatment follows, I'm looking forward to the results of the blood tests and the CT scan results. Coming soon... be blessed!