no brain mets, no aneurysm...whew...

i didn't expect to hear so soon. i was just in the tube at the hospital a few hours ago. when the phone rang and i saw it was the radiation oncologist i had the usual adrenaline of doom.  right away she said, "good news"...wow...i was so relieved...i told her i hadn't heard good news in awhile and she said she was  happy to be telling someone good news today (it can't be easy to be in her shoes)...there are some bone marrow issues near my skull that could be causing aches and fatigue,  and we'll address that along with my neck next week...but a clear brain is worth a big woohoo to me... i called my mother first because i really wanted to share something good with her...then it was on to a few friends, and now to you.  as you know, i was more scared of the brain stuff than anything else, so i am particularly grateful...when i told frank i knew he'd say something smart like he did, "now we're just gonna have to come up with a better excuse for you"...ha...

i scheduled the mri/mra for this afternoon, but i scheduled something lovely before that.  i have to remember to add something fun before something related to sickness - an antedote...

there is a place in san francisco called lovejoy's tea room. i was there many years ago but haven't been back since.  the owners gave the "bay area's young survivor's group" a one year certificate for high tea so that any one of us with breast cancer could come into this fine place and enjoy...what a thoughtful and direct kindness for people with cancer...love from  lovejoy's. http://www.lovejoystearoom.com/...i hope any of you reading this will go for high tea and support those folks who support us...

i asked naomi to join me because i knew she'd be the perfect date.  i didn't drink much tea, though, because i knew i didn't need any more jitters...but i ate a lot of tasty food and spent a couple of hours doing it.

during our date i was talking to naomi about a meditation i read about in "open heart"...it's where you look at everyone as if they were your mother...she said, "oh no, look at everyone as if they were a child, and then compassion comes easily"...i thought this was a brilliant and much easier way to practice meditation.

i'm wishing you all some good news too today...and may you be filled with love and with joy...

sorry i don't know how to get bigger pictures from my phone yet...

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[lynnie]

Oh Wave, this made my day. Love you! (and sorry the painting hasn't arrived yet, you know what a procrastinator I can be; I am packing it up this weekend for shipping, really and truly.)