tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357755582024-03-15T18:09:20.453-07:00Carmen's ChroniclesMusings and meanderings, poetic and otherwise, photography, travels, recipes, whatever comes my way that seems interesting to my gray matter!RNSANEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comBlogger1027125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-29408878938153106912017-07-22T10:47:00.001-07:002017-07-22T10:47:36.911-07:00RNSANEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-13816116628694653762016-03-24T23:22:00.000-07:002016-04-06T23:52:51.014-07:00Skywatch Friday - March 24, 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I came across this photo, taken four years ago, when Warren Fukushima, my friend of over fifty years, left the warmth of Hawaii, to visit me in San Francisco. We stopped for coffee and a sweet treat at Schubert's Bakery on Clement Street.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Days are passing so quickly. I had my final post op visit with </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my orthopedist, Dr. Belzer, but I still have a few more physical therapy appointments. My shoulder feels great, however, and I should have no problems with my return to </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">India. </span></div>
RNSANEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-56982198428464407832016-02-09T23:10:00.000-08:002016-02-09T23:12:05.330-08:00Welcome to the World, Isaac Vukasinovic - February 9, 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Charlene Payton, my friend of over 45 years, Kris and I will board Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas ( my first cruise in over five years ), for a two week transatlantic crossing which ends up in Barcelona. After five days there, Kris and I will fly to India. She will stay with me for six weeks - I am so excited to actually have a friend with me in India. We'll go to Goa and Jaipur and some other places. I haven't planned our complete itinerary yet. She returns to the U. S. mid-June but I'll stay on in India till around the first of November.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My middle son, Alex Vukasinovic, graduated from six months </span><span style="font-size: large;">of training at the Oakland Police Department on January 8, 2016. I've never seen him more dedicated to completing anything. It was especially difficult because Oakland is eighty miles from his West Sacramento home. He had to go from being a very hands on father to studying for hours, commuting, often staying overnight at his older brother's home, when there were late night commitments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I saw this video at graduation but, in the excitement of the occasion, with family around, laughter and glee, it didn't impact me as it did just now, watching it alone. I have to admit, I shed a few tears.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations to all you young men and women who made it through, even the experience of being tasered and tear gassed. I pray you absorbed all you needed to make you the best officers possible. Even more so, I ask God or the gods, depending on your beliefs, to always have your backs, your</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Again, Alex, I can't tell you how proud I am of you - as I am of Shawn and Jeremy, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">At any rate, I'll just post the link and </span><span style="font-size: large;">you </span><span style="font-size: large;">can see it that way. It's on the Oakland PD Facebook site, on the left side of the page as you view it, under video. I see Alex several times in the film...with his "Vukasinovic" sprawled across his back on this sweat shirt or work out gear.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;">Presently I'm working on a book for Chronicle Publishing in San Francisco. It will be full of crazy detailed line drawings of aerial views of architecture. I'm wondering if I may use one of your photos as a reference for a line drawing. The one you posted of San Francisco. I do change, crop and sometimes stretch the images before working from them and often remove or insert objects. I am also happy to attribute the source photographer if requested. ( some do , some don't - I do prefer to credit the photographer even though the final drawings are sometimes are quite different ). </span><span style="font-size: large;">Included are a few of my drawings so you can see what I do. </span><span style="font-size: large;">I'm represented by Illozoo illustration in the US. </span><span style="font-size: large;">I'd be happy to eventually send you a copy of the book as well. publish date late 2015.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While I was definitely feeling gratitude this year on Thanksgiving ( six days after my right total shoulder replacement and not feeling that terrible arthritic pain anymore ), I didn't feel like a two hour drive to Sacramento for a family gathering. My arm was still in a sling ( for another five weeks ). </span><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My dear friend, Kris Bleything, who </span><span style="font-size: large;">had </span><span style="font-size: large;">welcomed me back from India and offered her home to me, </span><span style="font-size: large;">agreed we should dine somewhere locally in the San Mateo area. She left the choice of restaurants up to me so I spent an hour or so reading reviews and finally picked Viognier. I liked the menu and their wine list was excellent. I figured I might have to drink dinner since my right hand was pretty ineffective at cutting meat!</span><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We opted to go early which was good. Draeger's, the gourmet market that houses Viognier, was not open, so </span><span style="font-size: large;">we were given instructions to park in the garage and to phone up </span><span style="font-size: large;">for someone who would bring the elevator </span><span style="font-size: large;">down to us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It wasn't crowded at that time and we were seated by the </span><span style="font-size: large;">crackling </span><span style="font-size: large;">fireplace and had an energetic, cheerful server </span><span style="font-size: large;">who </span><span style="font-size: large;">made </span><span style="font-size: large;">excellent suggestions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hadn't thought to consider that Viognier might be serving a set menu for Thanksgiving. I had already looked at their regular online menu and chosen my meal for the evening. Not so. Kris was happy to have turkey and dressing but I opted for a meal and an appetizer of pork!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really should have ordered something different. The pork was delicious but appetizer and entree were so much alike, I found myself craving fish at the end!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There was a second dessert but I can't seem to find a picture of it - a heavenly pumpkin pie cheesecake. We must have consumed it so quickly, I forgot to snap a picture...or my phone battery protested. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was a nice lunch/dinner but very expensive ( $250 ) and I think both Kris and I missed being with family - though she is like a sister to me. I was longing to hear little Harper, calling out "Nana."</span></div>
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RNSANEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-6772664848019540512016-01-09T23:33:00.000-08:002016-01-09T23:33:09.832-08:00Presenting Officer Alexander Vukasinovic, Oakland Police Department, January 9, 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alexander Vukasinovic, my middle son, was born August</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">27, 1982. He was a hefty brute, weighing in at 8'6", if I remember correctly. I do remember that I didn't have my epidural, not arriving at the delivery unit in time. I had gone across the street at Mt. Zion to visit with my buddies, former professional colleagues, in the operating room. When I realized that my contractions were only four minutes apart, we raced across the street. I barely managed to get up on the delivery table before his head was </span><span style="font-size: large;">crowning. </span></div>
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The face that was to terrify future football opponents</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alex and his younger brother, Jeremy, were only two years apart and kept each other entertained. Poor Shawn, older than Alex by fourteen years, often was a substitute father, rather than just a big brother. He was a great role model, though and played a great deal in making Alex the man that he is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alex, like my two other boys, was a wonderful son, seldom giving me any grief. His great love was football, though my focus was on their academics. I didn't involve them in sports at all, single mother that I was. I know this didn't give them a well rounded upbringing. </span></div>
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Since I had been the Southeastern Women's Judo Champion</div>
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when I was 17, I did let them take judo!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As both Alex and his younger brother, Jeremy, started high school, they informed me, though, they WERE going to play football. Alex promised to maintain his good grade point average and he did. He dreamed of a career with the major leagues and left home, at eighteen, for UC Davis. Sadly, no sports were allowed his first year and he wasn't happy there. He transferred to American River College, took over his life, played football for two years and was very happy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He hoped to continue on toward a football career but it wasn't to be. He was recruited by out of state schools who offered partial scholarships but wouldn't allow him to work. Reluctantly, he gave up his dream, focusing elsewhere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alex accumulated several different AS degrees - among them fire technology. He began paramedic training, found it "boring" and didn't complete the last two months. He had worked at Safeway right out of college and, ultimately, managed the dairy department. At long last, he proposed to Laura Winterhalter, the lovely girl he had dated for several years and the most beautiful wedding I had ever attended took place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">major several times - chemistry, math, economics. In the midst of these studies, the most wonderful thing happened. My testosterone laden family welcomed the arrival of the sweetest little girl on the face of the earth. Harper Ann Vukasinovic made her debut on April 13, 2013.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, Alex said he needed to pursue a career to provide for his family. He began to talk about law enforcement. He applied to local departments in the Sacramento area but, also, to San Francisco, Fremont, and Oakland. Oh, no, I thought, having been a forensic nurse for San Francisco for 21 years, it's pretty dangerous in San Francisco and Oakland. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, of course, he didn't get the call from Sacramento PD, a few miles from his home but Oakland wanted him and, for six months, he made the long commute, nearly 100 miles each way, to undergo the rigorous training an officer must endure to keep him safe on the job. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Thankfully, his brother, Shawn, who lives </span><span style="font-size: large;">about halfway in between, was there with a place to sleep on nights when the commute was just too much.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With the love and support of his wife, Laura, and snuggles from little Harper who queried, "Are you a police officer, yet, Daddy?" the months slowly passed. The class numbers dwindled but Alex endured. He survived being tasered and being pepper sprayed and, FINALLY, he admitted he thought he might make it - whereas up until almost the last week, he had said, "something could still happen."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Midst cries of "Daddy...mommy," the men and women in blue filed out in precision. It was a beautiful ceremony, with an inspection first, then badges were pinned on, diplomas presented, speeches followed and we were shown a movie of some of the moments in the life of our officers during their academy time. These young men and women earned their badges, that's for sure and the Oakland Police Department is lucky to have them among its ranks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Following graduation, we went to Manivanh Thai Restaurant in San Francisco, where we had celebrated most of the milestones in the Vukasinovic family. Sam and Nang Douangpanya and their family had made us part of theirs and knew my boys since they were munchkins. We feasted with Laura's parents, the Calhouns, and grandmothers and other family members in honor of this special occasion. It was a most joyous celebration. The grand finale was this cake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Very early in the morning of December 17th, 45 years ago, I awoke to find my Concord, Massachusetts world snowy white and the early twinges of labor beginning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I headed for the shower, my husband, Ed, was encouraging me to hurry - as the 30 mile drive from our home to Chelsea Naval Hospital was about an hour, even in optimal weather conditions. Finally, we were on our way and, for some bizarre reason, we brought our collie, Snoopy, with us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Near the hospital, our car stalled and refused to budge...thankfully, in front of a gas station. The owner, hearing our tale of woe, loaded us ( minus Snoopy who remained in our car which had been pushed into the gas station lot ) and, with his snow plow at work, drove as fast as he could to the Chelsea ER. From my arrival onward, everything slowed down. I was given an epidural - which Shawn seemed to enjoy - because he took his sweet time, arriving late in the evening. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When he was a toddler, we moved to Tampa, Florida and, after two years there, we headed to Ed's next Air Force assignment in southern California. Shawn got his wanderlust early in life!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With his GI Bill money, he returned and got his BS in Electrical Engineering from San Jose State University. He has continued in the Air Force Reserves, achieving, to date, the rank of Master Sergeant, having been deployed on several occasions, and filling in for months at a time at his home base, Travis, in northern California. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am immensely proud of my son ( as I am of my other two sons as well ) but I am most proud of Shawn's being there for his two younger brothers. They had an absent father from the time they were three and five-years-old and Shawn stepped up to the bar, helping in every way. At one point, I went through disabling back surgery and he was my lifesaver, shouldering so much responsibility as a junior high school student. There is no way I can ever repay him or thank him enough. So much of the men Alex and Jeremy have become is because of their big brother, Shawn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course, I admit to a little bias but I like to think he's not a bad looking fellow. The ladies nowadays say he resembles George Clooney.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At this time of joy and festivity, my heart is filled with such sadness. I just learned of the death of someone I loved deeply and held in much esteem. I feel like I knew Merle Endo all of my life but we met only about fifteen or so years </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">ago because of forensic nursing as I met so many dear friends. Our encounters were infrequent - at conferences here and there, once for a day when my cruise ship was docked in Hilo, Hawaii and Merle spent a whole day with Sherry Arndt and myself, and, finally, a wonderful day when we were together in San Francisco for hours, playing tourist, taking dozens of photographs - not nearly enough of each other but, primarily of flowers and bugs, laughing and giggling about whether they could have "forensic value."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Merle touched the lives of so many people She was an emergency room nurse at the Hilo Medical Center, then worked for the sexual assault response team of the Hilo Police Department. She was one of the most caring and compassionate women I ever met. She had the utmost respect of our colleagues of the International Association of Forensic Nursing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was in India from May until October this year, in a household with very poor internet connectability. I managed only sporadic contact with this dynamic lady who constantly encouraged me to visit Hawaii, luring me with the promise of homemade lilikoi pie. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Upping pain meds. Pain is unbearable, making me scream. Wish we had good permanent orthos on BI. To guard rt hip, now left is almost just as bad. Don't know how my friend Carmen dealt with all her bone problems and still traveled halfway around the world. Love you, Miss Carmen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's been a busy week for me. I finished up my preparation for tomorrow's right total shoulder replacement. I </span><span style="font-size: large;">saw Dr. Yan, my primary care provider, the middle of last </span><span style="font-size: large;">week for my preop physical and EKG - good to go in that </span><span style="font-size: large;">department, then went yesterday for a chest x-ray and type </span><span style="font-size: large;">and crossmatch - though I don't anticipate needing any blood. I expect all will go as smoothly as it did when I had my left shoulder done two years ago. I am so ready for this operation since I have been in so much pain for the past year. I know recovery will be a little more difficult since I won't be able to use my dominant hand for awhile ...Thanksgiving is out for me since I'll only be a week postop and I won't be up for a drive to Sacramento and hanging out all day with everyone. I'll relax at home, maybe have a turkey TV dinner, a vodka martini, and a long snooze!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Did a few last minute tasks today, filled the car with gas, got a manicure and pedicure, prepared my advanced directive for health care, finished filling out hospital forms, went out for spicy Chinese food and did laundry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am really excited about one thing! For the first time in over five years, I will be going on a cruise. My good friend, Kris Bleything and I will be doing the fourteen day transatlantic crossing April 16th from Tampa to Barcelona on Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas. After a week in Barcelona, she will come with me to India for a month. Of course, I am planning to stay a few months but I am so excited to have a friend along with me for a little while - the first time I'll be able to show off "the country of my heart" to one of my American friends. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been fortunate to see many of the world's most beautiful places - the </span><span style="font-size: large;">Acropolis in Athens, Greece and the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, being among the </span><span style="font-size: large;">most special</span>. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Acropolis of Athens, according to Wikipedia, "is an ancient citadel located high on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains several buildings of historical and architectural significance." Seeing it always gives me chills and begins day dreams about what life must have been like in the time of Pericles and the ancient Greeks. I sip wine in Plaka tavernas, feast on spanokapita, taramasalata and lamb and my imagination runs wild. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For some kind of test.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm the grouchiest patient,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With the surliest mood,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When I get these infusions,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Instead of real food.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To tell you the truth,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Than being a patient,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And really feel ill.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Copyright (c) </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Carmen Henesy</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Exactly five years ago, I wrote this poem for another blog, posted just after</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">hospitalized again. I will be admitted to California Pacific Medical Center, Pacific Campus, San Francisco, November 18th, for my right total shoulder arthroplasty, to be done by</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Dr. John Belzer, surgeon to the likes of athletes of the Golden State Warriors, San Francisco Forty Niners and other pro athletic teams - as well as members of the San Francisco Ballet! He is an excellent orthopedic surgeon who, if good looks and a charming</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Anatomy" ( I can't vouch for his acting ability ). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I'd like to ask that everyone offer up a prayer for my well being - and that of my surgeon, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">his assistant, the anesthesiologist, the surgical team and all involved in my care and recovery. We could all use a little Divine intervention!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And misses your vein.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For some kind of test.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm the grouchiest patient,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the surliest mood,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I get these infusions,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Instead of real food.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To tell you the truth,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There isn't much worse,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Than being a patient,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you're also a nurse!!</span></div>
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RNSANEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-9746994992214106422015-10-26T17:21:00.000-07:002016-03-24T23:24:28.132-07:00A Lot of Catching Up to Do! - October 26, 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, folks have probably forgotten me after my long silence these past few months! My India residence had the absolutely worst WiFi connection so I was seldom able to post. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Besides that, my right shoulder has been insufferably painful and massage did little to relieve the agony. I didn't get to San Francisco before departure so I was without my usual pain medications -the new Federal law states that you must have prescription in hand from your physician - no more phoning in to your pharmacy. I can honestly say that Naprosyn does NOT alleviate that joint pain. My total shoulder replacement is scheduled for November 18th so, thankfully, I should feel better as soon as the day after. My left shoulder was done two years ago. Of course, I will need about three months of physical therapy - and it is my right shoulder so I anticipate things will be a bit more difficult post operatively! I'm trying to practice doing things with my left hand.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I flew from Mumbai to Tampa for a week with Charlene Payton, my dear friend of forty years. I didn't really have jet lag, I don't think, but with her incredible sleep number bed, I made up for five months on that horrible mattress I had in Mumbai. Blissful sleep, wonderful company, and great eating readied me for a week in New Orleans and my fifty year Charity Hospital School of Nursing reunion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I stayed at the home of my friend of fifty years, Martha Meaux Genin. What a joyful time we all had. There were so many memories, a few tears, lots of laughs, fabulous food.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally, I made it to West Sacramento where I got the warmest welcome ever from my sweet granddaughter, Harper, and the granddogs. She does not want me out of her sight now and I am being showered with hugs and kisses - when she isn't saying, "Nana, don't touch me!" She has grown by leaps and bounds and has an incredibly amazing English and Spanish vocabulary for a 2-1/2-year old.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now that I have really high speed internet, I'll be catching up on India posts and the rest of my world. While this last stay in India was not my best, I do want to go back. I can't end my visits to this "country of my heart" on a bad note.</span><br />
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RNSANEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-34330598891930692402015-09-28T16:35:00.001-07:002016-03-24T23:24:28.074-07:00Shadow Shot Sunday 2RNSANEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-46398809300762939472015-09-11T07:21:00.000-07:002016-03-24T23:24:28.097-07:00Through My Lens Nr. 6 - Making Music in Jaipur - September 11, 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Their resident cats didn't adore me but tolerated me and provided me, always, with a wealth of photographic opportunities. One, Eddie, was the nosiest cat I've ever met, always investigating all my purchases, peering into boxes and bags. I was always afraid that, one of these days, his curiosity would get him into trouble!!!</span><br />
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