My deepest gratitude goes to all of you who have reached out
to me over the past few days. I apologize for the delayed post but I was simply
exhausted when we returned home yesterday and Barry would not let me even near
the computer!
The procedure went well, as far as I know. The major
challenge was that in order for them to get to the lymph node, I had to lie on
my stomach, which makes it very hard for me to breathe. But they were
monitoring my O2 level and said it looked good, and after that I
really do not remember much until they had me move from the table back onto a
bed. You’ve got to love those drugs they use! A couple of hours later, we
returned home and I slept through most of the afternoon, had some dinner, and
then went back to bed.
Now we just wait to learn what the next steps will be.
On a somewhat related note, I heard a report on the radio
this morning about the current water shortage in South Africa. By way of background,
in Sharon, Massachusetts, rather than a city-wide sewage system, homes and
buildings rely on back yard septic systems. During the summer you often see trucks
digging big holes in the yards and you know what that means: the septic system has
failed and must be replaced.
One of the water conservation efforts currently underway in
South Africa is to limit the number of toilet flushes, and the local official being
interviewed said that the advice to residents is
“if
it’s yellow, let it mellow, if it’s brown, flush it down.”
The first time I heard that quip was in the late 1980’s from
our friend Marvin, a gastroenterologist who lives in Sharon. I always
appreciate finding humor in adversity, and that line has stuck with me all
these years. Their system had failed during the winter, and they had to deal
with the issue for a number of months until the spring thaw allowed the system
to be replaced.
It is time to move past all this talk of bodily functions,
so I will end this post by sharing an amusing and informative report I heard on
NPR the other day. Who knew that this font I use for the blog was the source of
so much controversy?
Have a great day.
Love,
Rebecca
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