Souvenir stent from Spain

Brad had his angioplasty this morning and it was successful in unblocking an artery and having a stent put in. He’s doing well and feeling great.

Next steps will be for him to get up tomorrow and walk around as well as to start taking medications. He will be closely observed and, fingers crossed, will be released from the hospital in three or four days.

We had been staying in a hotel in Cadiz but given Brad was transported by ambulance from Cadiz to Jerez last night, I moved us to a hotel near here this morning. Continuing to stay in Cadiz would have meant a 30 minute/€50 cab ride each way. The hotel we have now is a €5 cab ride to the hospital..

Brad is in ICU with strict visiting hours: 1 to 1:30 p.m., 5 to 5:30 p.m. and 8 to 8:30 pm. Visits are only 30 minutes each time but they’ve been letting me be there almost an hour. Hoping he gets moved to a regular ward over the weekend with more generous visiting hours.

I took the night off and did not go for the 8 o’clock visit and had a chance to take a walk and have dinner. It’s been rainy and overcast here but the city is still charming. Jerez de Frontera has a population of about 200,000. It’s in the province of Cádiz, famous for sherry and flamenco.💃Read more