{Karlton Bontrager}

Sunday, the 15th of September was a very warm day here Dunedin. I went to a health food store to get primrose oil to put on Karlton’s scars and to check out Manuka honey hand lotions for Jef. I also got some Bach flower essences made up for Karlton, since I didn’t bring my kit with me.

I thought Karlton would be sleeping in because he had been out late the previous evening. When I got here, Karlton had already had a walk around the grounds with a nurse and another patient. He said another nurse had awakened him up at nine, but he didn’t know why.

Many of the patients had gone home for the weekend or were away for the day, so it was nice and quiet here. We took it easy, and while Karlton was on the computer, I made apple crisp since some friends would be coming by.

While Karlton visited with his friends, I took a walk around the Wakari Hospital (ISIS is part of it) grounds with the wife of a patient. She had heard that there were nice paths and a pond hidden somewhere. It was great getting out and walking down the paths and finding ponds, a vegetable garden, a greenhouse etc.

Karlton still complains of back pain – especially in the area where he had the lumbar puncture and the two shunts put in – so I put a castor oil pack (Thanks Helen!) on him – warming the area – for two hours. He was very tired by then and ready to snooze! And “gracias a dios” he was not as negative or down today.