Exercising has come full circle. 18 months ago, I had to push myself to work
out as much as I could. Recently, I had
to force myself to take days off! My
schedule is down to 3 days a week, and my body seems to like it.
This Monday I spend the day at Georgetown Hospital
Transplant Center
I would have had a lot more fun in life if I didn’t spend so
much time worrying about what other people thought.
Okay, so I spent yesterday at G’town Hospital Transplant
Center doing the kidney evaluation thing.
It was the usual outpatient hospital stay with a lot of “first-time
orientation” thrown in for good measure.
At a couple of key junctures (the group presentation and my meeting with
the nephrologist) I said to myself “this smells a lot like Orientation Day at
Mayer Brown” (the law firm where I cut my corporate teeth and managed networks
for a decade or so). I couldn’t help but
note that I used to be the person doing the spiel in the other seat, especially
with the nephrologist, who was a pretty young foreigner (Brazilian? Could I be
so lucky? I couldn’t nail her accent).
She furiously took notes and drove her points home. I did the same thing every Monday with new
hires for years (without taking notes).
I am daunted and energized, doubtful and confident,
discouraged yet grateful that I am healthy enough to consider this option. Whether or not I go forward with the
transplant, just being able to consider it is empowering and makes me feel
better.
Keep studying. Keep
exercising. Keep praying. It is working!
I’m watching “Are You Being Served” again! My favorite actor/character is Mollie
Sugden/Mrs. Slocombe! Second favorite is
Mr. Humphries and his outrageous costumes!
There are 88 constellations out there. (Obviously there are zillions of
constellations out there, but only 88 on record.) The Southern Cross is the smallest. It is only seen in the Southern Hemisphere (Australia ?).
Being good at EVERYTHING is tough!
Stop wasting time watching stuff that isn’t funny or
educational. Or sports-oriented. Or zombie-oriented.
