[Leica] A note from Jim Nichols

[Lluis Ripoll]

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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
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