[IWE] Thanks, you lot

[laura]

Alex Rutchka wrote:
>
> On Oct 5, 2008, at 10:30 AM, laura wrote:
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>> 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!
Not so admirably.  You dont see the crying and stressing that goes on 
behind the scenes.  But thanks all the same.