Report of 9 Sept 2012
Good afternoon!
I am waiting for the U.S. Open women's finals and the men's semis, and it will be a long wait as football is on. The matches were postponed due to inclement weather.
Last week went flying by. We'd gone the previous weekend (a long weekend) to Baltimore and visited Scott's friend, Craig. That was nice. The drive up was spectacular; Scott picked a route with much scenic grandeur and I loved it. He is also rivetingly good company on long drives, and we talked of Stonehenge and Easter Island and our sons and it was all good. We stayed at a nice hotel en route, and I have morphed into a Goodwill and Aldi junkie; these stores were near the hotel and I got to indulge.
It is clear and cool today, and we have taken a long walk at Eagle Creek park, which is spectacularly beautiful, complete with bodies of water that don't reek. It's all relative when you come from India.
The patients are well, and the young man with the devastating stroke is starting to walk and talk. It is grand good fun, and all of us are cheering. When he passed his swallow test and ate for the first time, it was as though all of us were partaking of a special treat for the first time also. His wife remains strong and upbeat, and it is a treat to see her as well.
We also have another patient, whose spouse has told us he is somebody important. He spent the entire first day telling me about himself, and that was of no use to me; the next day, I told him that I had learnt nothing of his wife as he had talked of himself. He then updated me on her, which was a relief. He also said he was in charge of 88,000 (or 89,000) marines and I said I was one of the people in charge of his wife; that impressed him as much as the marine story impressed me. It does take all sorts of people to make up the world, doesn't it - including crotchety doctors; I tell you, as I get menopausal, I find that I get very, very snippy.
We saw "Lawless," which was excellent and "The Words," which was not. In fact, the latter was easily one of the worst movies I have seen this year. We went down to Rose-Hulman yesterday to deliver a paper to Navin, and it was good to see him. He has figured out his routine and is studying, as all have realised that it takes a good GPA to open doors. We phoned Naren from there and all of us got to speak to him; that was also nice. Our sons remain in open communication with us and we are glad. It is a particular relief to not have to enforce consequences or dangle rewards; this new adult interaction is a matter of immense joy and relief for me.
I could not talk to my Dad today as he must have been busy. The Banyan calls, and it is time to go. To see the patients who seem happy we take care of them; to treat outpatients who come from miles around; to laugh with the health care workers and share laddus, a treat that they cannot afford; to see Vandana and Vaishnavi, and to experience their powerful senses of humor and the nonchalant attitude with which they accomplish wonders.
Unw -
R
I am waiting for the U.S. Open women's finals and the men's semis, and it will be a long wait as football is on. The matches were postponed due to inclement weather.
Last week went flying by. We'd gone the previous weekend (a long weekend) to Baltimore and visited Scott's friend, Craig. That was nice. The drive up was spectacular; Scott picked a route with much scenic grandeur and I loved it. He is also rivetingly good company on long drives, and we talked of Stonehenge and Easter Island and our sons and it was all good. We stayed at a nice hotel en route, and I have morphed into a Goodwill and Aldi junkie; these stores were near the hotel and I got to indulge.
It is clear and cool today, and we have taken a long walk at Eagle Creek park, which is spectacularly beautiful, complete with bodies of water that don't reek. It's all relative when you come from India.
The patients are well, and the young man with the devastating stroke is starting to walk and talk. It is grand good fun, and all of us are cheering. When he passed his swallow test and ate for the first time, it was as though all of us were partaking of a special treat for the first time also. His wife remains strong and upbeat, and it is a treat to see her as well.
We also have another patient, whose spouse has told us he is somebody important. He spent the entire first day telling me about himself, and that was of no use to me; the next day, I told him that I had learnt nothing of his wife as he had talked of himself. He then updated me on her, which was a relief. He also said he was in charge of 88,000 (or 89,000) marines and I said I was one of the people in charge of his wife; that impressed him as much as the marine story impressed me. It does take all sorts of people to make up the world, doesn't it - including crotchety doctors; I tell you, as I get menopausal, I find that I get very, very snippy.
We saw "Lawless," which was excellent and "The Words," which was not. In fact, the latter was easily one of the worst movies I have seen this year. We went down to Rose-Hulman yesterday to deliver a paper to Navin, and it was good to see him. He has figured out his routine and is studying, as all have realised that it takes a good GPA to open doors. We phoned Naren from there and all of us got to speak to him; that was also nice. Our sons remain in open communication with us and we are glad. It is a particular relief to not have to enforce consequences or dangle rewards; this new adult interaction is a matter of immense joy and relief for me.
I could not talk to my Dad today as he must have been busy. The Banyan calls, and it is time to go. To see the patients who seem happy we take care of them; to treat outpatients who come from miles around; to laugh with the health care workers and share laddus, a treat that they cannot afford; to see Vandana and Vaishnavi, and to experience their powerful senses of humor and the nonchalant attitude with which they accomplish wonders.
Unw -
R
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