tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post5060968472236466611..comments2024-03-28T14:45:34.423-04:00Comments on 37 Paddington: Holding it down37paddingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-60075443535224789312015-07-24T09:18:38.725-04:002015-07-24T09:18:38.725-04:00Elizabeth, I got the results of the MRIs yesterday...Elizabeth, I got the results of the MRIs yesterday, and you know what, I'll live. My mother used to say even an iron bed would show dings and dents after so many decades of life. Now I have to decide how to proceed, and maybe I will do nothing for now. Thanks for your concern, my friend.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-91473961242529565222015-07-24T01:32:18.227-04:002015-07-24T01:32:18.227-04:00Oh, I'm sorry about this dreadful medical stuf...Oh, I'm sorry about this dreadful medical stuff. I hope your doctors get to the bottom of your issues and help to resolve them quickly. All of these comments are so wise -- take care of yourself dear Angella!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-60659688376241260722015-07-23T18:12:28.642-04:002015-07-23T18:12:28.642-04:00Sabine, I am curious about the loneliness that ens...Sabine, I am curious about the loneliness that ensues; is it just an intense feeling of vulnerability? Thank you for you kindness. xo37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-27110360572167008962015-07-23T18:11:35.517-04:002015-07-23T18:11:35.517-04:00Joanne, thanks for the good wishes and the kind wo...Joanne, thanks for the good wishes and the kind words about the photos. I wish you well in PT. Remember to ice the arm afterward!37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-65518049869684833162015-07-23T14:33:28.667-04:002015-07-23T14:33:28.667-04:00Oh dear Angella, I feel with you. It is so difficu...Oh dear Angella, I feel with you. It is so difficult to maintain your sense of autonomy and self confidence when you are unwell and worried about your health. Nothing in our lives teaches us how to cope with these situations and the loneliness they can bring. I hope you have good doctors to turn to. Be patient with yourself. Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-78737785766998397722015-07-23T13:44:59.839-04:002015-07-23T13:44:59.839-04:00Your writing and photography are so beautiful and ...Your writing and photography are so beautiful and together they are exquisite. I am sorry you are in pain. It sucks. I have this tendonitis in my arm and am told to go to physical therapy. I just went in for the evaluation and manipulating my arm to get a sense of the condition left me in so much pain, I can't imagine the actual PT! How do our bodies start giving out like this? We are not THAT old? I wish you well friend.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015888228309968515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-45298492042476996602015-07-23T09:21:17.145-04:002015-07-23T09:21:17.145-04:00Kimberly, the vulnerability is partly the terror t...Kimberly, the vulnerability is partly the terror that your doctors will find something that might take you out of the game. I think that's part of it. Thanks for the love, friend. Means a lot to hear your voice right now. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-80637999254095440702015-07-23T09:19:39.971-04:002015-07-23T09:19:39.971-04:00Steve, New York used to feel a little desolate to ...Steve, New York used to feel a little desolate to me when it emptied out but now that I am older I love it, too. And the medical stuff, one day at a time, one appointment at a time I suppose. I feel stronger today than I did yesterday when I wrote that post.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-2816563310058681442015-07-23T09:18:02.491-04:002015-07-23T09:18:02.491-04:00Candice, i don't want you to worry... it doesn...Candice, i don't want you to worry... it doesn't affect work (smile).37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-78162350318091570382015-07-23T09:17:23.013-04:002015-07-23T09:17:23.013-04:00e, you know, the doctor told me my left hip was at...e, you know, the doctor told me my left hip was at end stage degeneration and it wouldn't get any worse. In a strange way, that felt hopeful to me. At least I knew what it was going to be and that I could deal with the level of pain. It's my back that has me bent over lately. This is new. My poor bones. Thank you for the reminder to keep positive. xo37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-75540283460565497432015-07-23T09:15:11.107-04:002015-07-23T09:15:11.107-04:00Mary, you know how I feel about doctors! That said...Mary, you know how I feel about doctors! That said, I have a lovely main doctor these days who really seems to care about how I do, so I don't want to disappoint her. I've always been a good girl at heart, even when I was rebelling. Affirmation gentles me right down. Haha37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-57619766898344904152015-07-23T09:13:36.375-04:002015-07-23T09:13:36.375-04:00Rachel, New York misses you, too! xoxoRachel, New York misses you, too! xoxo37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-44563333801055521672015-07-23T09:13:05.640-04:002015-07-23T09:13:05.640-04:00Lisa, thanks for the solidarity. Today is better, ...Lisa, thanks for the solidarity. Today is better, pain wise.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-87614172228480835352015-07-23T07:14:01.983-04:002015-07-23T07:14:01.983-04:00I love the images you take. I also dislike the vul...I love the images you take. I also dislike the vulnerability of being a patient. I'm a terrible one, actually. I'm thinking of you and the bravery it takes to be in medical care. Love to you.gradydoctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10639816377218206777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-66533091957432641602015-07-23T06:49:40.924-04:002015-07-23T06:49:40.924-04:00I've said it before and I'll say it again ...I've said it before and I'll say it again -- summer is my favorite time to be in the city, when things are quieter and more emptied out. Enjoy it!<br /><br />As for the medical stuff, Ms Moon said it best. You are doing what you need to do, and I hope you get some degree of comfort and satisfaction from that, even if it's uncomfortable and unpleasant as it unfolds.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-62130551243556260842015-07-22T22:17:49.838-04:002015-07-22T22:17:49.838-04:00my thoughts are with you right now...
and i am so...my thoughts are with you right now...<br /><br />and i am so glad to hear you're with family! they always create such a warm atmosphere as depicted in your posts. Candice Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195801629178470295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-57204550700175351112015-07-22T21:30:20.425-04:002015-07-22T21:30:20.425-04:00I love the photos and how great your favorite peop...I love the photos and how great your favorite people will be with you. Regarding the medical stuff and feeling vulnerable...Don't let it get you down. Part of that is our medical system and how doctors and others react...You need not take that on. Keep as positive as you can so you don't fester and get anxious. Hugs.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-21071832381738489132015-07-22T20:27:01.349-04:002015-07-22T20:27:01.349-04:00It adds to the mystery. Also my son loves THIS ENT...It adds to the mystery. Also my son loves THIS ENTIRE SHOT and he doesn't like much of anything he is picky about photography the way I am picky about beginning violin students who are not my own. xoxoxox<br /><br /><br />ps. HIGHEST PRAISERadish Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534752971317927559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-43255625558287057352015-07-22T19:08:50.201-04:002015-07-22T19:08:50.201-04:00Be well, my love. Be well. You are being so brave....Be well, my love. Be well. You are being so brave. You are doing what must be done. I love you. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-32987074408677381392015-07-22T18:08:42.217-04:002015-07-22T18:08:42.217-04:00I always love seeing your pictures of NY. They mak...I always love seeing your pictures of NY. They make me miss the East, which doesn't happen often, though the people are always in my heart. <br />I'm sorry to hear about your procedures. The last time I was in the hospital was for Jack's birth and nothing was wrong with me, but just being there somehow makes it seems so. Especially with all the things hooked up to me despite the birth being totally natural. At least it didn't feel or smell like a hospital. I hope you find relief soon. Sending you well wishes of fast healing. xoxoRachelVBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10312736736551027564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-32148530597809794842015-07-22T17:25:24.934-04:002015-07-22T17:25:24.934-04:00I understand. Medical tests make me feel the broke...I understand. Medical tests make me feel the brokeness of my body so much more than when I can safely hide things inside. This week I've felt every episode of my heart beating too fast and every skipped beat. I tell myself that things will settle down. But I know that it isn't for long. Accepting new normals seems to be the rule of the day.Lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/09324961653370110887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-83719126699238148432015-07-22T15:32:04.468-04:002015-07-22T15:32:04.468-04:00Lady Radish, I so agree with you! But does it frus...Lady Radish, I so agree with you! But does it frustrate you that you can't see her fully or does it add to the mystery? Hmmm. I love your eye and your mind.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-11933860388038459902015-07-22T15:30:30.696-04:002015-07-22T15:30:30.696-04:00Gary, that does help. It's so important to jus...Gary, that does help. It's so important to just stay within the day. One day we look up and the situation will have been handled. Keep the focus on what sustains us. Thank you, dear friend.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-15788870619400158382015-07-22T14:58:08.518-04:002015-07-22T14:58:08.518-04:00I think that woman is an entire story unto herself...I think that woman is an entire story unto herself. I think she belongs in the photo. I immediately wondered about her than thought about her as I went about my morning. There is a magic in photography that picks up with the eye might not even see. I think this woman is part of that magic. Again I could look at this photo all day. The red and gold and metal and splendid.Radish Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534752971317927559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-40453353533256350552015-07-22T14:49:17.596-04:002015-07-22T14:49:17.596-04:00Attitude is so important when you are dealing with...Attitude is so important when you are dealing with things seemingly out of your control. Many years ago I was dealing with some issues with my teeth and it required planning over a long period of time to tackle it with ever changing modifications while we waited to see how things were healing. I kept in mind that in the scheme of my life this was only temporary (and I suppose that could be said for EVERYTHING). Things in that department are settled now but I remain grateful that I was able to put it all in perspective. <br /><br />It might help to try to take charge of all the uncertainties you are dealing with at the moment. I always kept in the back of my mind two things; I can leave this office at any minute and at the end of the day I will be safe in my cozy bed away from all the prodding and quiet discussion. <br /><br />I am glad you have family time this weekend. Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715784900659276067noreply@blogger.com