It's Who You Know In Bulgaria That Counts

It is with great worry that I saw Galia go into hospital yesterday. She had a check up and they took her in straight away to be operated on. She has kidney problems and other complications that others and I never really had any idea about because she would never say. This is the way with most Bulgarian women; they just work until they drop!

It's Who You Know In Bulgaria That CountsGalia never normally complains about anything, other than jokingly about my English habits, the rising cost of living and the cold winters, but that in the main is just small talk. She has been in pain for some time now, I know being so close to her, but this is kept a secret as she doesn't want her family to know due to the stress it will cause them, especially Baba. She often tell me to not say anything to Baba.

So right now as it stands, Galia has been through one operation today and there is another on Saturday. Baba and I sit here this evening in silence, praying that she will be okay. We are both worriers, but how we deal with this is very different. My appetite has gone with worry, but Baba insists that eating will ease the worries, a definite conflict there.

Baba was in tears knowing that she wasn't going to be at home at least until next week. Consoling Baba is difficult and the only way I can take her mind off it is to put the television on, but even this is a drop in the ocean as to what is going on in her worried head.

We just hope that Galia pulls through. I will skate to the hospital tomorrow if I am allowed by the doctors to visit her.

We count ourselves extremely fortunate that we have two doctors in our family, one that consulted and referred Galia to hospital; the other actually supervised the diagnosis and operated on her today. Without this we would have been on a waiting list and probably been sent to another City hospital for treatment. It is so true that it is whom you know that counts every time in Bulgaria!

10 comments:

  1. Good luck Galia, I'm not a religious man but I'll say a prayer for you tonight. I just know you're going to make it.

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  2. Was going to comment about all the ice , but reading the present post will save them for now and only say that I am a religous man and will be saying a prayer for Galia as well . Keep us posted as everything that effects youand family, effects your blogger buddies as we get close to each other thru the reading of each others post about life in our different countries. Malcolm

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  3. I do hope everything will work out the best way for Galia - I'm very familiar with healths system on Balkans, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you both (and for Baba, of course, I must admit that reading your posts, I've become very fond of Baba)
    Bye and, once again, all the best for all of you!

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  4. Martin I hope the gas crisis won't interfere with the doctors' ability to provide the best medical care possible for Galia. Looks so cold! I wish I could send you some of our Ugandan sunshine :) So sorry to hear you are having a rough time - will keep you and Galia in my prayers.

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  5. I wish Galia all the best and she is in my prayers.

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  6. Hope Galia has a speedy recovery!

    Same here in Italy, it's important WHO you know. My father-in-law is a retired doctor and used to be the director of one of the local hospitals. If it weren't for him, my husband or I would have to wait for awhile to have things done at the hospital.
    The same goes for jobs, is important who you know.

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  7. I'm a very new reader here and so this was my first "meeting" with Galia. I hope she is soon well again. Best wishes to you all.

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  8. Hugs n godspeed.

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  9. All the best to Galia. I'm sure things will work out fine.

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  10. Thank you for all the good wishes, I have passed all these on to Galia.

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