This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/10/castaway-jose-salvador-alvarenga-home-monday

The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Castaway José Salvador Alvarenga may return home as early as Monday Castaway José Salvador Alvarenga may return home as early as Monday
(7 months later)
The 37-year-old has been in and out of hospital since arriving in The 37-year-old has been in and out of hospital since arriving in Majuro, suffering from dehydration and a range of ailments linked to surviving by eating raw fish and bird flesh and drinking turtle blood and his own urine.
Majuro, suffering from dehydration and a range of ailments linked to Alvarenga told AFP last week that his crewmate – named as 24-year-old Ezequiel Cordoba – could not stomach the makeshift diet and did not survive the 12,500-kilometre (8,000-mile) trip from Mexico.
surviving by eating raw fish and bird flesh and drinking turtle blood The Salvadoran appeared in good health when he first arrived in Majuro but has since complained of back pain, swollen joints and lethargy.
and his own urine. Franklyn House, a retired US doctor who met Alvarenga last week, said he also appeared to be suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome.
Alvarenga told AFP last week that his crewmate – named as He had been due to leave last Friday but El Salvador’s foreign ministry said one of its diplomats had met him and “confirmed that the health of Mr Alvarenga is broken” and must improve before his departure.
24-year-old Ezequiel Cordoba – could not stomach the makeshift diet and In an interview with AFP from his hospital last Tuesday, Alvarenga said he had had suicidal thoughts during his trip but was sustained by dreams of reuniting with his family and eating tortilla and chicken.
did not survive the 12,500-kilometre (8,000-mile) trip from Mexico.
The Salvadoran appeared in good health when he first arrived in
Majuro but has since complained of back pain, swollen joints and
lethargy.
Franklyn House, a retired US doctor who met Alvarenga last week,
said he also appeared to be suffering from post-traumatic stress
syndrome.
He had been due to leave last Friday but El Salvador’s foreign
ministry said one of its diplomats had met him and “confirmed that the
health of Mr Alvarenga is broken” and must improve before his departure.
In an interview with AFP from his hospital last Tuesday,
Alvarenga said he had had suicidal thoughts during his trip but was
sustained by dreams of reuniting with his family and eating tortilla and
chicken.
His mother has said she is eager to oblige when he returns home.His mother has said she is eager to oblige when he returns home.
“We will make him a big meal, but we won’t feed him fish because “We will make him a big meal, but we won’t feed him fish because he must be bored of eating that,” she told AFP. “We will make him a big plate of meat, beans and cheese to help him recover.”
he must be bored of eating that,” she told AFP. “We will make him a big
plate of meat, beans and cheese to help him recover.”