Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Just Another Day...

...in a helluva year.

So, my oldest daughter is getting married in July, to an Australian that she met in India (his mom and I are friends) and as part of the immigration stuff she had to get a health check up. After her chest x-ray she was told that she had an enlarged heart, then it was a mass, then a cyst.... Now, after several more checks, CT scans, and MRI's she has been diagnosed with a rather large neurogenic tumor that will have to be removed surgically. Dude. Enough already. Now, I should say up front that she is likely to be just fine post-surgery so I am not too worried, but the surgery will be two weeks before her wedding. Can you think of a less opportune time?! So, just think about pre-wedding stress and add all of this into it and, well - heck, maybe it's better. There is SO much that we just will not be able to worry about. So we will go with the flow.
On the good news front, my son graduated from high school and I was there to see it! He's the one in the middle with the unmistakable smile.


So yes, I am back in the states - again - and enjoying the sunshine, the sun setting late, the flowers and all of my favorite summer fruits (peaches, strawberries, plums, apricots, nectarines!!! Yum, yum, yum!), my family, BBQ's and all of the other quintessentially Californian enjoyments that can be had in June. My son has graduated from high school, my eldest daughter has graduated from university (though was not able to attend said graduation due to the aforementioned medical issues), and several family members have had birthdays. A good life.

Stay tuned for more philosophical mutterings.

5 comments:

Mridula said...

Really sorry to hear about your daughter and your son has such a winnig smile!

Anonymous said...

You are living one crazy, busy, crazy life, cindy! Congrats to the son ... and stress-free thoughts being sent your way for the pre-surgery days!

Hang in ...

Unknown said...

Hi Cindy,
Glad to hear that you are back to enjoy the best part of year around here!

Congrats to your son for graduating from MV! That is a great picture too.

Pauline

Jo at Celtic Memory Yarns said...

All good wishes going to your daughter, Cindy - and you're right, it's probably one way of avoiding pre-wedding nerves! She'll be so relaxed and happy once the surgery is out of the way, she'll have a wonderful wedding day.

Angeluna said...

Keeping you and your daughter in my thoughts. I'm sure it will be fine. You are probably worrying more than she is.

Your son's smile would light up any room. Congrats.