How to adapt to the expat challenges of everyday life in Colombia

I was informally adopted by a nice Colombian lady and family. We all help each other. My knowledge of Spanish  is on a professional level. I am 76 and retired; don't need to work. This arrangement works for me!

Patricia

Hello, I will be 76 next month. I will be in Salento , Colombia in part to start my mission to find a place where I can feel content with my two cats .

lets see his it goes. Life in USA is getting very expensive for a retired person.

norma

This is my first post since January (2025).  I believe I was

blocked by a security measure on the site, which type of

requirement also caused the loss of access to my

longtime yahoo email.  I am now using a new gmail

account.  I today just learned that I apparently have

renewed access to post on the forums.

Here in northern Colombia, I have been learning first-hand

how the challenges of being an Expat in South America

are at least doubled if one develops a serious chronic illness.

After three months in a hospital, I am back at

hotel Dann Carlton and have a part-time nurse while

continuing chemo care as an outpatient.  Due to the

strong effects of treatment including fatigue and

occasional insomnia nights, nurse Laura assists me

with my medications and food needs. The hotel has

room service as well as a swimming pool, both of

which I have been using.

cccmedia, Colombia and Ecuador designated site expert

posting from Fortunab hematology ward in

Floridablanca, Santander, Colombia

while receiving chemotherapy via IV infusion

@cccmedia

Dang. I hope the treatments help you out, buddy. Are you at least keeping your mind engaged with hobbies and such?

@cccmedia
Dang. I hope the treatments help you out, buddy. Are you at least keeping your mind engaged with hobbies and such? - @ChineduOpara

I am using YouTube.com a lot .. and have DAZN (The Zone] access to every

NFL game.  I have an ongoing conversation with my sister in Oregon

via email and the same with a platonic friend of many years.  She is

in Queens, NY.

cccmedia, back at my hotel in Bucaramanga, Santander