Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am so very happy that you had this communication to share. I will add that when faced with end of life possibilities we all have the maturity and wisdom to decide what is best for our situation and desires. It is so very important to leave written instructions for family so they don't have the angst of trying to decide when there are so many other difficult emotional issues on the table. On Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 11:39 PM 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 > -- Don don.dory at gmail.com