every 90 days. From the article:
An added bonus was the birth of their son Nico in 2020, even after doctors said chemotherapy had rendered Ward-Hopper unable to conceive. "I got pregnant within 13 months of living here, which I thought was impossible," she says. "It was a small miracle."
Ward-Hopper's doctors in the U.S. said they no longer detected cancer calls in her body in 2017, and in 2021, her doctor re-affirmed that she was cancer-free, an outcome she attributes in part to her decision to live in Costa Rica. For many breast cancer survivors, the risk of recurrence five years post-diagnosis significantly decreases, according to the American Cancer Society.
I get the feeling that since it's not that far away, they probably do make short hops back home, which, I think was Houston or something, but have made Costa Rica their "forever home".
"I've had great experiences in the U.S., but we can't deny the way that people of color are treated there, and we have not had that experience here at all," Ward-Hopper says. "In Costa Rica, I feel that people are treated as humans first, people are incredibly respectful and kind here."
In banks and grocery stores, for example, Ward-Hopper has noticed that people will encourage pregnant people and elderly customers to skip to the front of the line. "While it's not impossible to get that in the States, the baseline isn't this theme of love, acceptance and community the same way it is here," she adds.
The Ward-Hoppers say they plan to stay in Costa Rica for the rest of their lives, even if they plan extended trips to Africa, Europe and other countries in South America.
"This is where we always want to return to," Hopper says. "Ultimately, our goal is to build up our savings and build a nice finca [the Spanish word for "estate"] for our family here."
That would be a blissful break during the invasion of the Magats, especially!
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