[IWE] Thanks, you lot
Alex Rutchka
iwe@warhead.org.uk
Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:28:47 -0400
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