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Crazy Day's

 It was the perfect alignment of the stars that presented me with well-separated visits to my doctors and clinicians in one day. 

First, a visit with my nurse to have a port inserted into my pod. Then, they will take a blood sample to inform the application of my immunotherapy later.

Then, it's down to have a P-scan of my bladder to see if the treatments are affecting my Cancer. Here's where the baby fell out of the buggy.

I was informed that the cup of coffee I had was okay, but the sugar and cream were not. After much consultation, we went ahead with the scan after testing my blood sugar. Was it low enough? Viola! It was. But, we had delayed the procedure, so the results couldn't be shared with me. My Doctor was overbooked. Come back next week. 

That's one thing about Cancer: you get used to experiencing it. You're always waiting for the results of a test that determines whether you're going to live or die.

To be fair, the technician who read my P-scan published her opinion on my web record. The problem is that it might as well be published in Latin. Laden, with technical terms, the report meant nothing to me.

I did get my Keytruda, the immunotherapy drug, along with getting a window seat so I could enjoy the wild turkeys invading the neighborhood. Since my bag lunch of freshly popped popcorn wasn't enough, I got to double-dip the tray. 

Present Music

Presented at the MAM on Sunday, October 29, 2023.

This group was unknown to me. They evidently promote and produce different forms of music. In our case, they commissioned a composer to write a musical background for a classic silent film. The film was a 1926 comic satire of what happened to Viena when all Jews were expelled. The amazing thing was how accurately the film predicted the coming Holocaust in Germany under Hitler. 

This film was both humorous and threatening. The timing amid the Israeli-Hamas War created another monster under the bed feeling. Undoubtedly, the showing in the Calatrava at the Milwaukee Art Museum added to the epic feel of the production.

The music was played live. But for all the discussion about the dissonance and sound affect nature of the piece, it blended in with the action and mood of the film to serve its purpose to contribute but not dominate

MUST READ

NYT David Brooks 11/02/2023

Dealing with hatred, anger, rage, and trying to be the best version of a human being we can be.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/02/opinion/resilience-bad-news-coping.htm



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