Joey-Lynn has been sick

We arrived out of the Andeas mountains but had some big trouble. Everything was fine until the second day on our Inka Trail trek through the mountains. Joey-Lynn took quite ill and in an extreme amount of pain. We were all suffering altitude sickness and thought she was having a bad case. But it soon became apparent that she was having kidney troubles.... not exactly the best place for that. Having passed the point of no return and at an altitude of 4200 meters there was no going back. After treking for 8 hours the third day, two Peruvian porters carried her on their back and despite being severly behind the group they passed every on the trail and arrived a half hour before the first of our group arrived. I´ve never seen anything like it, but it was obvious that she was extremely ill to allow them to do that. They guide and porters were amazing and did what ever they could to help her out.

We arrived in Machu Picchu on the forth day and the guide arranged someone to meet us who took us immediately into town. A friend of our guide provided Joey-Lynn with a bed and we called a doctor... here doctors make house calls you don´t go to them. After what I would call a very thorough examine (including them taking a urine sample to the lab and returning an hour later with the results) it was determined that she has a Kidney infection with some blood in her urine possibly caused by a stone. They gave her a big injection of pain killers and an anti-biotic, and proved pills for pain and anti-biotics... don´t worry the needle was taken from a sterile pack. The doctor was great stayed with us for an hour explained everything he was doing and giving her.

With doctors approvol and her wanting to we returned to Machu Pichu and looked around for an hour but she she got tired so we left.

Due to the excessive pain she hadn´t eaten much while in the mountains but today is nibbling on fruit and trying to consume as much water as possible. Her kidney is working again but she has zero energy and is still feeling sick. Tomorrow we are supposed to fly to the jungle but that´s up in the air right now as we might have to return to Lima and head home.
The doctor said, that with this type of pain it´s amazing that she ever got off the mountain, that each step would be like giving birth as the pain from her right kidney would shoot through her whole body, most people would not be able to get out of bed let alone walking the trederous mountains for 8 hours a day.

Today we are in Cusco with a free day and Joey-Lynn spent the whole day in bed trying to regain her energy. If we do go into the jungle she can obt out of the treks (which she will I´m sure) and relax around the compound. There wont be any internet so if we do go I won´t be able to update you on her progress.

Her pain in her back is gone and seems to be going well but I thought I better let you know what has been happening. Obviously we are notexactly having the time of our lives right now but something like this could have happened to any of us here. The group we are with has been highly supportive and great.

Hopefully she will start to feel better, if not we are going to call another doctor tonight.

Frank