Jean B. wrote:
> Janet Wilder wrote:
>> Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>>> On Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:50:39 -0600, Janet Wilder
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> My esophagus was all messed up from the radiation treatments.
>>>> Swallowing was very hard and very painful. Mac and cheese was soft
>>>> and slippery. The cream made it even more so and added some
>>>> calories. I needed a lot of protein to heal the open wound on my
>>>> stomach from the emergency colostomy when my colon ruptured in the
>>>> midst of radiation. The mac and cheese with the extra cream was, for
>>>> a while, the only solid food I could manage. Otherwise it was Boost.
>>>
>>> OMG! You've been through the mill, Janet! I'm glad that things have
>>> settled down for you, and that you're feeling healthier.
>>>
>>> Carol
>>>
>>
>> Thanks, Carol. It was pretty rough for a while, but I'm great. I guess
>> a tough old broad like me is hard to kill. :-)
>
> Well, I am very glad you overcame this, Janet. What an awful thing to
> go through!
>
I think the worst part of it was my little dog dying in the midst of
everything.

The best part is that I now have a wonderful appreciation for everything
life offers. It's not such a bad thing to come to terms with one's own
mortality.