Report of 31 Dec '07
Hello from the B -
Wow, the last day of the year! And it seemed like it'd only just begun.
We are well. Our friend from Indy, Scott Semester, is here. He's an easygoing guest, the best kind - willing to roll w/ the traffic, the poor hygiene, the crowds, stares, all else. He brought a ton of chocolate, cookies and movies, along with special treats for the boys, endearing him forever to the entire Weiss family (also endearing his mother, who provided many of the edible treats). He will give a talk on fundraising today at the B, as he works in fundraising at a church in Indy, and as all of us from the B are to be out with begging bowls. Scott will probably tell us of effective alternatives to the bowls.
Our patients are well. Christmas celebrations were had, and I could attend none of them as Naren was ill. My sister, Anu, used to feel awful to leave her sick children behind as she headed off to the wards to take care of others' sick children, and we have since decided that little was worth doing that. So I spent time with Naren, he got better and we drove to Madurai with my nephew, Sudhir. Christmas was spent with my parents, and that was nice. My mother is disabled with a non-functional left knee and has taken to spending more time in bed as it hurts her to walk and sit; we have attempted to correct that situation, but much hinges on the patient's willingness. Cousins have railed at us - "You are a family of doctors and you can't take care of your own mother?" - but you know, it is up to the patient to decide how much of the doctors' advice to follow. The whole family enjoyed Scott's gentle, witty presence, and thrived on it; it was nice to see how welcome my husband is over there, with the entire in-law brigade.
The Weisses, and my sister-in-law and niece, Susan and Sanjana, went to the cemetery in Madurai. Susan's parents are buried next to my brother, and we paid our respects at all 3 graves. It is somewhat soothing to be in the cemetery, almost as though we can speak to Manu from there, and we lingered a bit. Susan and I got red noses at the end of it, and she and Sanjana put a garland of roses on Manu's grave, and we reminisced. It is still difficult to accept that Manu is not with us.
We returned to Chennai, and then Navin fell sick. He vomited several times during the night after our return, and woke us up once. Then he took care of matters by himself the next couple of episodes, and I heard him again. He proceeded to run a fever, and I took time off from work to make sure this son got better also.
We spent Saturday exploring Chennai with Scott Semester, and drove to Vellore to spend the night with my sister and brother-in-law. Anu and Benji are great fun to be around, and the next day, we went to a resort nearby called Yelagiri, revelled in the scenic grandeur, and came home. We are at the B today, ready to tackle work.
At this point, I'd like to wish all of you a wonderful 2008. May good health, love and laughter surround you, and may you never know loneliness and hunger.
With my salaams,
Renu Bose Weiss
Wow, the last day of the year! And it seemed like it'd only just begun.
We are well. Our friend from Indy, Scott Semester, is here. He's an easygoing guest, the best kind - willing to roll w/ the traffic, the poor hygiene, the crowds, stares, all else. He brought a ton of chocolate, cookies and movies, along with special treats for the boys, endearing him forever to the entire Weiss family (also endearing his mother, who provided many of the edible treats). He will give a talk on fundraising today at the B, as he works in fundraising at a church in Indy, and as all of us from the B are to be out with begging bowls. Scott will probably tell us of effective alternatives to the bowls.
Our patients are well. Christmas celebrations were had, and I could attend none of them as Naren was ill. My sister, Anu, used to feel awful to leave her sick children behind as she headed off to the wards to take care of others' sick children, and we have since decided that little was worth doing that. So I spent time with Naren, he got better and we drove to Madurai with my nephew, Sudhir. Christmas was spent with my parents, and that was nice. My mother is disabled with a non-functional left knee and has taken to spending more time in bed as it hurts her to walk and sit; we have attempted to correct that situation, but much hinges on the patient's willingness. Cousins have railed at us - "You are a family of doctors and you can't take care of your own mother?" - but you know, it is up to the patient to decide how much of the doctors' advice to follow. The whole family enjoyed Scott's gentle, witty presence, and thrived on it; it was nice to see how welcome my husband is over there, with the entire in-law brigade.
The Weisses, and my sister-in-law and niece, Susan and Sanjana, went to the cemetery in Madurai. Susan's parents are buried next to my brother, and we paid our respects at all 3 graves. It is somewhat soothing to be in the cemetery, almost as though we can speak to Manu from there, and we lingered a bit. Susan and I got red noses at the end of it, and she and Sanjana put a garland of roses on Manu's grave, and we reminisced. It is still difficult to accept that Manu is not with us.
We returned to Chennai, and then Navin fell sick. He vomited several times during the night after our return, and woke us up once. Then he took care of matters by himself the next couple of episodes, and I heard him again. He proceeded to run a fever, and I took time off from work to make sure this son got better also.
We spent Saturday exploring Chennai with Scott Semester, and drove to Vellore to spend the night with my sister and brother-in-law. Anu and Benji are great fun to be around, and the next day, we went to a resort nearby called Yelagiri, revelled in the scenic grandeur, and came home. We are at the B today, ready to tackle work.
At this point, I'd like to wish all of you a wonderful 2008. May good health, love and laughter surround you, and may you never know loneliness and hunger.
With my salaams,
Renu Bose Weiss
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