[IWE] Thanks, you lot

[Alex Rutchka]

On Oct 5, 2008, at 10:30 AM, laura wrote:

> o o o

> I just got out of the hospital. Again. This time it was intestinal  
> ischemia  and infection caused by yet another tumor.  I went to our  
> little community hosp because I had to drive myself and couldnt make  
> it any further. I'm glad I landed there. They put me in a VIP room  
> because I work for one of their payors. Not too shabby. I also met a  
> new group of docs whom I liked very much. Especially the GI guy.  He  
> walked into my room the first time, spun around, and asked me if he  
> had any poop on his coat. I liked him immediately.   When I finally  
> expelled something other than blood he got so excited he told me to  
> name it.  He celebrated every milestone.
>
> He had a talk with me about dying, and he helped me see I'm no  
> different than anyone else.  We're all dying and no one gets out of  
> this alive.  You take what you've been given and you live  
> appreciatively until you're done.  It's really no more complicated  
> than that.
>
> So I had more surgery, I get more radiation, I have a boatloads of  
> meds, and I'll see where this takes me. I'm feeling better and am  
> getting back to normal functioning again, and as long as I can  
> function, I'm good.

Laura, I'm so glad you're on the list and chimed in.  We're all in you  
cheering section, so thanks a lot for keeping us in the loop. You're  
facing your challenges admirably!

Alex