{"id":3834,"date":"2025-11-19T04:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T07:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hopeforgabriel.com\/19-11-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T09:27:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T12:27:04","slug":"19-11-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hopeforgabriel.com\/en\/19-11-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"19\/11\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello, my boy<\/p>\n\n<p>Yesterday morning we went by ambulance to the hospital for your sweat test, to find out if you have cystic fibrosis. <br\/>Results: in 3 days.<br\/>We also had to check your gastric tube with the gastroenterologist by doing an X-ray, but it seems there was a risk of Covid, so it was canceled. And perhaps that&#8217;s for the best. <\/p>\n\n<p>We kept our usual routine:<br\/>Your mother leads the way and handles the paperwork and administration with great patience (which is much needed). A person helping us carries you and touches nothing. And I&#8217;m behind with your oxygen, opening doors and securing the path so you&#8217;re always protected. We never go unnoticed     <\/p>\n\n<p>For the occasion, we also put a mask on you. You were so cute with your two big eyes peeking out. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hopeforgabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_2065-843x1024.jpg\" alt=\"img 2065\" class=\"wp-image-3821\" style=\"width:278px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hopeforgabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_2065-843x1024.jpg 843w, https:\/\/hopeforgabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_2065-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/hopeforgabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_2065-768x933.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hopeforgabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_2065-1265x1536.jpg 1265w, https:\/\/hopeforgabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_2065-1686x2048.jpg 1686w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>We were told we&#8217;d have to wait until 8 AM. The hospital was packed.   <br\/>Even with your tube and oxygen, you were far from being the most serious case. I was shaken seeing so many children in distress.   <br\/>A little one was literally crawling on the floor, with both legs in casts, while some adults found it funny. I didn&#8217;t understand. I didn&#8217;t find it funny. I just thought, is this world upside down? We talked about it again last night with Mom. She was also shocked.     <\/p>\n\n<p>I&#8217;m tired of seeing these health plans boast about &#8220;giving a smile&#8221; to their patients when it&#8217;s quite the opposite. Of seeing people lie and go to church on Sunday to &#8220;wash away&#8221; their mediocrity. Of seeing politicians on all sides being showered with millions of reais so that others can continue their business&#8230;  <\/p>\n\n<p>Last night I was totally depressed and lost. I even wrote a post that I eventually unpublished because it was so dark. <\/p>\n\n<p>Anyway, today will be better.  <\/p>\n\n<p>We must be strong and believe.<\/p>\n\n<p>I love you<\/p>\n\n<p>Dad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, my boy Yesterday morning we went by ambulance to the hospital for your sweat test, to find out if you have cystic fibrosis. Results: in 3 days.We also had to check your gastric tube with the gastroenterologist by doing an X-ray, but it seems there was a risk of Covid, so it was canceled. 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