Author Archives: Kris Cunningham

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About Kris Cunningham

We live in David, Chiriqui Provence, Republic of Panama! This blog is about some of our experiences in our new country.

Emergency Surgery in Panama

When people are considering Panama as a place to live, a very common question is about the quality and availability of health care. Maybe my story will be helpful. We have been very pleased with the care that we have … Continue reading

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Preop Testing and Evaluations

Wow, thank you all! Who knew so many people would still be paying attention after all this time. Thank you for all the well wishes, support, and comments. By now we had a plan to do surgery to fix my … Continue reading

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The Detached Retina

We have had some basic medical and dental care here, and we have been super pleased with the care, the availability, and the cost. But, recently, something happened that was much more frightening. I woke up one morning, and most … Continue reading

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Wow, it’s been a minute

I haven ‘t been here in over a year. I haven’t felt like writing. We’re living life here, and it doesn’t seem very exciting to talk about things that are very ordinary to us. But I have had a recent … Continue reading

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The Guayacán Trees

It is the end of summer here when you can expect very hot, dry weather, and different flowers and fruits. One of the most spectacular things of this time are the guayacán trees. The article below says they bloom when … Continue reading

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I Have No Idea What to Call This

Yes. I know. It’s been forever! Things have been going on. Things are always going on but now maybe less things are going on, or at least different things and I’m rearranging my time a bit. The main change is … Continue reading

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We Have Birds

We have so many birds! I have heard it said that we have more birds in this little country than in the whole of north America. Maybe this is true. Yesterday morning I identified 13 birds just while I was … Continue reading

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Back to the USA

We’ve been back to the USA numerous times, and I’ve written about it in the past. I have family and young grandchildren so it’s very important to me to visit periodically. Otherwise, I wouldn’t go there much. I’m too used … Continue reading

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Toucans and Other Visitors

Papayas are common in our area. They seem to just pop up even if you don’t plant them. They are very popular with wildlife so I imagine the seeds are scattered by birds and other critters. We have a surprise … Continue reading

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Blog? There is a blog?

You wouldn’t know from the amount of time I haven’t spent here. I never wanted it to be an obligation, and I haven’t had anything I felt like writing about for a while so it’s been a dormant blog. It’s … Continue reading

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