As I wrote yesterday, this morning was supposed to be the big survey dive. Didn't happen. Why, you ask....because of a very pesky horsefly called the "tabano"! John spend much of yesterday morning talking to Fernando while he was filling our tanks. Fernado said, "you have a fly on your chin", and John thought he said "mosquito". When he came in and showed me, it was a big red bump on his chin. Assuming it was a mosquito (John has reactions to them also...plus hates them with a passion), we went about our day. Even had Sunday BBQ again at Casa Cenote. We have determined that they have the best tasting Sunday BBQ deal in the area!
Apparently, while I was sound asleep, John chin swelled up. A few years ago we visited the Crococoon Zoo to kill time before our flight back home. He got bit on the hand by the same dreaded fly while we were feeding the small deer. At about 2am that night after we got home his hand looked like the incredible hulk. I affectionaly called him "chubby mitt". And we ended up in the emergency room around noon because the swelling was moving up his arm. He received prescriptions (Keflex and Benedryl) and that seemed to do the trick.
Since we know he is highly allergic we keep those same drugs in our first aid kit down here. So this morning with a Kirk Douglas chin, he started on the prescriptions. The dive is not happening today. He had visions of his chin swelling so much that he couldn't keep the rebreather mouthpiece in during the dive. And given his history with this bite, he might be right.
It was a disappointment, but not to fret. I am leaving tomorrow but may be back on Thursday, March 19 for a few days. The tickets are only $150 one way and I can be back on Sunday or Monday or whenever I have work. We can do the dive survey on Friday when I come back.....and the set up can just be left in the cave. Plus with John on benedryl, no diving will be happening and it gives me a chance to get some things taken care of back in AZ.
At least that is the plan at this moment...unless something changes.
Apparently, while I was sound asleep, John chin swelled up. A few years ago we visited the Crococoon Zoo to kill time before our flight back home. He got bit on the hand by the same dreaded fly while we were feeding the small deer. At about 2am that night after we got home his hand looked like the incredible hulk. I affectionaly called him "chubby mitt". And we ended up in the emergency room around noon because the swelling was moving up his arm. He received prescriptions (Keflex and Benedryl) and that seemed to do the trick.
Since we know he is highly allergic we keep those same drugs in our first aid kit down here. So this morning with a Kirk Douglas chin, he started on the prescriptions. The dive is not happening today. He had visions of his chin swelling so much that he couldn't keep the rebreather mouthpiece in during the dive. And given his history with this bite, he might be right.
It was a disappointment, but not to fret. I am leaving tomorrow but may be back on Thursday, March 19 for a few days. The tickets are only $150 one way and I can be back on Sunday or Monday or whenever I have work. We can do the dive survey on Friday when I come back.....and the set up can just be left in the cave. Plus with John on benedryl, no diving will be happening and it gives me a chance to get some things taken care of back in AZ.
At least that is the plan at this moment...unless something changes.
Part of Fernando's house inside the compound.
Karen and John
Karen and John
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