Janice

Janice and I have been friends for thirty years. We've had our ups and downs. We've laughed, cried, peed our pants, danced, shouted at the moon, prayed and loved together. This week Jan was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma. And so the next leg of our journey begins. I am off to NY to be with my friend.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Waiting Room

Jan is right now having the procedure to stop the blood flow to her kidney and the tumor. It is not radiation, but an embolization. They will thread a catheter through a vein in her groin and inject material that will clot the renal artery. She will be sedated for the procedure and should be fairly comfortable.

Being the person sitting in the waiting room is a little strange for me. Doug and Ethan should be here soon and we will wait together. Jan's surgery could be as early as tomorrow, we'll find out later this evening. Then there will be more waiting. As patient as I can be about some things, this is not one of them.

If anyone would like to send me funny little videos on you tube, Jan would appreciate that. Also I have misplaced my cell phone charger, so Don't Panic, if you can't reach me. Jan's house phone is 516-378-2696 if you need me.

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