On the other hand, in the Putting My Problems into Perspective Department...

[annathepiper]

I ain't got no lemon-sized lump in my brain.

The word from the land of kathrynt and llachglin is that Erik's sister with the brain tumor has had a successful surgery and that they're QUITE sure they got all the tumor out, and that they were awaiting the word on a biopsy.

I don't remember when my mother was originally diagnosed with her brain tumor, but I remember its aftereffects all too vividly: the epileptic seizures she had for the rest of her life. Just even being the friend of folks whose sister is going through this kind of thing makes me twitch and I am relieved beyond words to hear that all signs are pointing to Erik's sister being well.

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[kathrynt.livejournal.com]

"i ain't got no lemon-sized lump in my brain."

Neither does Laelle, any more!

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[annathepiper]

HURRAY!

The Lemon-Lump Blues

[avram]

That sounds like a line from a blues song. (I was listening to a Robert Parker CD the other day.)

Woke up this mornin’, got no lemon-sized lump in my brain.
Woke up this mornin’, got no lemon-sized lump in my brain.
Those lemon-sized lumps, fit to drive a good man insane.

(Sorry if I offend by making light of a nasty situation, but that’s my main coping mechanism. The making light part, not the offending. I think I made my first 9/11 joke on September 14th. No, wait, I just remembered one I made on the 12th.)

Re: The Lemon-Lump Blues

[annathepiper]

*giggle* Hey, no problem. Kathryn called late last night and the word is that Laelle (Erik's sister) is in stunningly good condition; she is totally alert and aware, quite spiritedly cranky, and even WALKED. Kathryn sounded quite giddy with relief and noted that everybody at the hospital was absolutely startled with how well Laelle seems to be recovering. Hurray!