Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you, Sonny, for posting this. My admiration of Jim has been enhanced by reading this and realising his phlegmatic approach to his cancer. He will be a great loss to his family and the LUG. May he rest in peace. Douglas On 16/11/2021 05:38, Sonny Carter via LUG 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