Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]+1 Sonny, thank you for sharing this Lluis > El 16 nov 2021, a les 8:10, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> va escriure: > > Poignant. > > Jayanand > > On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 11:09 AM Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> Last Summer, I got this from Jim >> >> >> Aug 3, 2020, 10:56 AM >> >> Hi Sonny, >> Thanks for sharing your sister's story. Twenty years ago, we had to place >> my father-in-law in medical rehabilitation, so I'm somewhat familiar with >> what goes on, though without the complications of the pandemic. Life >> there >> is boring and miserable. >> >> In late December I was dealing with two skin cancers on my scalp. I had >> the larger one, though a less serious melanoma, removed at Vanderbilt >> University Medical Center, complete with a skin graft. My retired eldest >> son took care of changing the dressings and providing topical medications. >> When it came time to confer with oncologists about the second cancer, a >> carcinoma on my forehead, I asked for a frank discussion of possible >> outcomes. Since the long-range predictions did not look good, I chose not >> to undergo surgery on this one. At 90 years old, I did not wish to spend >> my last year in a hospital. This was just before the COVID 19 pandemic >> was >> recognized. >> >> As things have turned out, I feel sure I made the right choice. The "lump" >> on my forehead is getting a little larger and the headaches a >> little more frequent, but, so far, Tylenol is making it bearable. My >> doctor, who is my grandson, and I agree that entering a hospital >> environment at this time is not a good choice. I continue to take >> pictures >> and do the things I enjoy. >> >> I am fortunate that DoorDash will deliver restaurant food to my front door >> in about half an hour. I make occasional runs to the pharmacy drive-up >> window and to the grocery (with mask), but, otherwise, I stay at home. >> >> I thought I would tell you this so that if my stream of pictures should >> suddenly cease, you would know the background story and could let others >> know. >> >> Thanks, in advance. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://sonc.com <http://sonc.com/look/> >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> 1714 >> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase >> >> USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information