Monday, March 3, 2008

Week Number Two

Day six of radiation. It is early night and Sachi is taking a nap. We started the day with an appointment in a social worker's office. She asked a lot of Qs. and determined we are doing OK and do not need her services at this point. Her Qs. did make us aware that we are supposed to be meeting with an endocrinologist to get the thyroid checked. Our dear friend Anup reminded us too. Thanks Anup. The Radiation was at ten in the morning after which we came to the room. At 12:45 we met with a Physiatrist who determined that Sachi needs to meet with a Physical Therapist (for strengthening the left shoulder muscles and massaging the surgical site). The days are filling up with these engagements.
We went to a Grill for late lunch. I had lobster tail skewers and Sachi ordered a prime-rib pannini. Dessert was vanilla flavoured creme' brulee. All this sounds so good except Sachi had no appetite. He ate a little bit and brought the rest to the room in a box. He has been in bed since then. He woke up for a short while and sat on the sofa. I was cooking broccolli for him (in oil with salt). He could not tolerate the smell and went back to bed. He says this is not nausea but having gone through pregnancies that made me sick, I know this is exactly what it is. The doctors have given him medicine for these times but he does not want to take it yet. I am hoping he will get up and have a bite to eat.
Vivek and Bhai have reached Chicago and will be back in a week. Yesterday we all went to see the new movie 'Jodha and Akbar'. It may not be historically accurate but it was a feast for our eyes. The acting, direction and music are quite good. We all thoroughly enjoyed it. I am glad we had such a good weekend.
Both of us will be checkin in for your comments. Thanks again to all of you who write back and those of you who read it regularly to check up on us. Keep us posted with things happening in your life. Till next time.
Ambi

28 comments:

Unknown said...

Things are slow and quite over Nebraska except the crazy 2008 winter. The unpredicted weather over the heartland this year remindes us our past Minneapolis days. Thanks for all the updates. Hope to see you all soon. Thanks and good night.
Alekha and Smita

Unknown said...

A little weakness, a slight loss of appetite, a touch of fatigue.....these are just a few simple tricks God uses to remind you that you are still a human being and hence susceptible to a certain degree of inconvenience while navigating through one of His hardest challenges......
I hope and pray that He limits His tricks to just these few symptoms without either increasing their intensity or multiplying their number.
And in the shadows of ceaseless activity and demanding procedures, stands a person barely making her presence felt, silently swallowing her tears of insecurity, relentlessly heeding your every wish, tirelessly taking care of your every need, and still sporting a face of invincible resolve and inexhaustible energy. Yes, Nuabou, by your endless acts of service and sacrifice, you have done us all proud beyond words.... The tempest of feelings that must be tearing you asunder, are not for words to write nor paper to record. May God make your reserve of strength inexhaustible and power of forbearance unyielding...
Giving of your self is the greatest of all gifts from one mortal to another....
“Those who give of their possessions, give but little.
It is only when you give of yourself that you truly give.” Kahlil Gibran
Pranams & Prayers.
Babi & Vicky

Leema and Achintya said...

Dearest Ambi Main,

Pranam! Thanks for your update on Sati Mamu's condition and treatment..As Babi Mamu rightly says these few symptoms are Gods reminder to us that we are human beings susceptible to bodily pains n challenges..but like him and everyone else in the family Achintya and I pray that the side effects of the treatment remain to the bare minimal without increasing in numbers or intensity.

Main we are so proud of both you and Sati Mamu for being so strong and brave and remaining so positive,calm and cheerful through these difficult times..U both make it so much more easier for us to handle the entire situation..being so far away from you and still feeling we are there with you and part of you..Main we all can't thank you enough for taking such good care of our dearest Mamu and being his pillar of strength in these trying times.

We are glad to know you both had a good weekend with Suka Mamu and Vivek..watching Jodha Akbar and having a good lunch at the Grill..We hope and pray Sati Mamu regains his appetite soon and can enjoy his food as before.

Our thoughts and prayers are always with both of you.

Love always,
Leema and Achintya.

Sini and Sanju said...

O GOD!UP THERE...CAN YOU NOT PAY A HEED TO ALL OUR PRAYERS, praying from the core of our heart???PLEASE LIMIT YOUR TRICKS...WE CANNOT SEE OUR DEAR, DEAR BROTHER SUFFERING.our hearts r breaking n eyes r flowing...PLS ,PLS MY LORD, BE KIND TO OUR DEAREST ONE.
To day, first time i could not talk to my dear brother...talked to my Angel nuabou...ur voice sounded a little depressed dear, although u tried to hide it...i could know thatu r unable to tolerate sanabhais suffering.On the 6th day my brother is feeling bad, physically..though not too bad...lets hopeTHE LORD WILL NOT TAKE IT TOO FAR..ofcourse bhaiya u r going trrough one of HIS TOUGHEST CHALLENGES...i know u will come out successful..all the time HE IS WITH U ,IN U ,N NEAR U ...so nothing bad can ever happen to u, my dearest brother..
our love, thoughts ,best wishes n prayers r with u ..love sini n sanju

v(ivek) said...

yo.yo.yo.hi.helo.yo.

first off i'd like to apologize to all our regular readers as i think we have been keeping sati bododa and ambi bodoma way too busy during the weekends to allow for any blog posting ;) in all sincerity, i can't say we won't do it again, but if it so happens i will try to jump on and put a post/comment to alert everyone that "no news is good news" we're probably all out enjoying movies/food/each-others-company :P

hope everyone's doing well.
lots of love,

vivek

jeet said...

Sachi-Ambi,

We all knew about the side effects. Sachi explained all the side effects when I talked to him last week. Important thing is that doctors feel that his surgery was successful and Sachi is responding positively to post surgery treatment. Once the six weeks are over, effect of side effects will start going away and Sachi should be back to his normal routines soon. (Look who is talking! Sachi is himself a doctor and knows this much better than us!). Above all we should all have faith in waheguru, who is going to get you guys through this difficult time.

Well mine and Gurjeet's thoughts are that everything is working in Sachi's favor, his courage and positive outlook, his loving family and friends, him being at the best facility in whole world.

Nice to know that you guys are trying to keep yourself occupied by visiting good restaurants and watching Indian epics. Did Sachi like the Jodha-Akbar? Knowing him and his thirst for knowledge, he must have googled on internet to check controversy about this movie and searched that Jodha was Akbar’s wife or bahu.

Good news is next week all the kids will be there to cheer you guys up.

Idea of blog is really working very well. I go at least twice on it to read all the comments. Ambi is doing a great job updating the daily progress.

Avtar-Gurjeet

jyoti and jeff said...

hi mom and baba,

this is suraj. i am at jyoti and jeff's tonight and having fun with wailea, their dog. she must have had a bath recently because her fur is really soft. we had lasagna and chocolate cake for dinner, and watched the office. i told jyoti it is weird to write to you guys when we talk every day but she said what if mom said since i bought you pants it would be weird to buy you a shirt too and since i fed you breakfast and lunch it would be weird to feed you dinner too. good point.
baba it will be fun to have you home and watch sports with me and maybe we can go to the oklahoma game this year too, which is on my birthday.

love, suraj

Sini and Sanju said...

dearest bhaiya n bhabi,
it was so wonderful to talk to u , bhaiya...u sounded calm, cheerful n confident as before. this positive attitude n mental strength will help u in treading through the difficult path. ur strong faith n belief in the GREATER POWER is tremendous...sometimes hard to believe...how casually u say"when i have left all events n their outcomes in the hands of a power greater than myself, then why waste time on worrying"...because , ultimately "THY WILL BE DONE".TRUELY whatever HE THINKS OR WILLS IS bound to happen, yhen why worry..its so easy to write or say..but very , very difficult to practise...u r literally doing..hats off to u , my GREAT brother. i really feel very proud of u, my dear..
7th day of treatment over...without much difficulty...GOD WILLING , rest of the days will also pass.
my love ,pranam n prayers r with u both, my dear ones. love sini n sanju

Unknown said...

Once the telephone connection is established and your voice pierces through the silence, we know by the quality of your tone and content of your chatter whether you are doing well or under the weather....There is no need to ask or drag you through the same details already explained to many more before us during the course of every single day. It becomes a strain to repeat without respite. But the caller is anxious too...So how does one satisfy one without hurting the other? A question that doesn't warrant or require a response, but is a thought worth pondering over, so that next time we hear your voice, we make an attempt to lead the conversation on a path of mutual comfort.
Endless calls, heartfelt devotion, loving concern and restless anxiety.... What a beautiful meeting place for so many for so long....An invisible site in outer space containing such an unimaginable plethora of information and emotions. Just by a click on the keyboard we are allowed access and entry to each other's heart. Just plain lifeless words and yet how potent each one is. Sometimes, when I sit down to write and urge upon my wandering mind to stop its incessant chatter and focus on a particular thought, why does it defy my command and continue on its aimless trips? The secret of bringing my mind to a state of quietude is just by observing its skittish movement. Just allow it to wander while you jump out of its midst and observe its restive activity from outside and you will see how quickly it settles down to a calm rhythm of spiritual silence.
Try deciphering this: “Beauty is when you are not......Beauty is not when you are”....!!
Cheers and happy times !
Babi & Vicky

Unknown said...

hey buji how are you and how is sachi uncle doing, i miss u all so much i wish sachi uncle a very very speedy recovery nd b better then ever. We all here are fine nd suppy is giving his B.B.A ist year exams nd im also prepairing for my law exams, papa is also doin better then before he also went to the osho life centre for two days. hope to see you all soon

savvy

Leema and Achintya said...

Dearest Ambi Main,

Hope Sati Mamu is feeling better today and his day Eight radiation went on well without much reaction.

We received your New Year greetings and photographs from Joy's wedding..Thank you so much for thinking about us and taking the time n effort to mail them to us during such busy n difficult times..Main only you and Sati Mamu can be so thoughtful n loving..The New Year card family photograph is so beautiful n cheerful..we all hope n pray you both are reunited with the kids back home in Lincoln soon and can have many more such happy and beautiful photographs for us to treasure..Just keep up your faith in The Lord and your ever so cheerful n positive attitude towards life and you will see the going will get easier..as they say "When the going gets tough,the tough get going"..who else can be a better living example of it.

More later as it's kinda late now in India.

Pranam and Prayers,
Love always,
Leema n Achintya.

Heather A said...

I have been checking the blog daily to see how things are going. I am so happy to hear that everything is going smoothly and that Sachi is doing well. If you don't mind, I would like to pass this blog address on to my parents as they ask regularly how Sachi is doing.

I tutored Suraj Monday night longer than usual to make up for Sunday night when I couldn't make it. He is doing good. I reminded him to register for the geometry class for next semester and will check again on Sunday to see if he has done it.
Take Care
Heather

Jack&Donna said...

Hi, Sachi and Ambi,
We're having trouble getting through to you. We've sent 3 messages and none have been accepted. I just changed our password and we'll see if this goes through. We are praying for both of you and thinking positive thoughts of you. We love you,
Jack and Donna

Nandini & Swarup said...

Dearest Sanabhai&Nuabou,
Pranam.
Hope your nausea is better& you are eating sufficiently.How r u feeling after today`s radiation-God willing everything will be fine.Our best wishes & prayers are with you always.
Today,March 6th is our marriage anniversary & we received your affectionate greeting card intime.We seek your blessings & goodwishes.We are feelig very nostalgic today remembering our last anniversary-we were all together in Delhi-Sanabhai-you made us feel so special celebrating the day so nicely gifts,card and a fabulous get-together dinner at China Garden.Everything was so nice & perfect.We really enjoyed the day.Both of you have brought so much joy and happiness in our lives that we feel full & blessed.We hope to have many more such happenings in future-We are really lucky to have such a wonderful brother & an affectionate caring Nuabou.God bless you and be with you always.
With love and warm regards-
Nandini & Swarup
Ps.Today is also MahaShivaratri,Shiva& Parvati`s marriage anniversary.I am fasting today-will do puja at home and then go to the temple.Dinner& movie are postponed to the weekend.

Unknown said...

Dear Ambi and Sachi,

We keep watching inputs in your blog with mixed feelings of equanimity(that you are in best hands)and concern(that some associated side-effects cannot be avoided).
Life is full of struggle. From time to time we are required to fight some minor and some major battles. This one, for sure, is a major one. It gives us much comfort to see how magnificently both of you fighting it together. We are fully confident that with the modern techniques at hand you will come out victorious.
Bimla Baldev - March 6, 2008.

Sini and Sanju said...

sanabhai dear,
talked to sudhabhai, n we were discussing about ur tremendous will power n optimism...how much u have surrendered urself near the ALMIGHTY...its unimaginable. do u know bhaiya,these days what i ask HIM(although i am trying not to ask for anything to HIM..as i had told u...but i think this asking is not really asking)O GOD!PLEASE GIVE ME BADABHAI'S "BISWAS", SANABHAI'S "SARANAGATI" N SUDHABHAI'S "BHAKTI". but bhaiya..u have gone far ahead tnan all of us...leaving us behind...sooo much sooo soon...u r really blessed , my dear...like DROUPADI u have left everything unto HIM N with both hands stretched, u r calling upon HIM...how can HE stay far from u ...HE IS BOUND TO COME...only when one has BHAKTI ,BISWAS N SARANAGATI like DROUPADI...HE LISTENS N COMES RUNNING...
loved to talk to u ...ok, i will not bother u so much ..i will only talk for 2 mins..ok?
my best wishes n prayers with u ...love sini n sanju

Unknown said...

A day of golden memories.....
As the heavens celebrate the sacred Maha Shivaratri, blessings galore come down like twinkling raindrops to grace the golden day of numerous couples here as well. And among those lucky ones are our very own Swarup Bhai and Apa observing the holy festivities of the occasion while welcoming a day of remembrance....a day that brought them together to walk the path of life in unison.... a day that now brings back memories of yester years when they joined forces and hearts to create a family and build a home...a day that reinforces the match made by the Gods above and enacted by them down here....
They say, marriages are made in heaven.... But marital bliss is what you discover and re-discover, live and re-live, create and re-create.....as you walk, hand in hand, heart in heart through the agony and ecstasy of Life....
Therefore, Sanabhai and Nuabou—raise your glasses to celebrate as you raise your hands to bless. Let us rejoice and make merry while invoking His blessings to adorn the path of this lovely couple as well as that of another wonderful team who celebrated their special day on the 1st of this month: Sanju Bhai and Siniapa, with flowers of love and an eternal shade of understanding.
Heartiest Congratulations to the young couples, growing younger every year with hearts full of love, memories of gold and dreams of kissing the wings of eternity....
Cheers and jubilations!
Babi & Vicky

Asit & Runu said...

Dear Sachi Bhai & Ambiji
Namaskar !!!
We have been checking the blog regularly. We are glad to know that with God’s grace things are moving in right direction. Hopefully, the side effects of the treatment will not bother you much. Your positive attitude and strong faith in God will make things go smoothly.
We pray God to give you strength and keep you cheerful during the rest of the treatment.
Love & Respect
Asit & Runu

Naren said...

And finally from the hills of Norwalk Connecticut, having finally managed to revive a weak wireless internet connection, I send out this message to one and all. I feel kind of like I'm in a war bunker calling out to my family. But its not nearly as desperate here. Its just my own situation as a student that keeps me running between my bed and the hospital bed.
My internal medicine rotation is fabulous. The patients are incredibly complex people who come to us not just with ailments of the body but that of the mind and heart as well. I sat with a depressed lady who cried her insecurities to me as I nursed an infection back to health. I say I nursed it but in actuality the nurses did the true nursing. I just lent my inexperienced ear to her for a few needed moments.
And I was taken back to a moment I had spent in a surgical ward a few months ago where I was telling my senior how much we as medical professionals take for granted. We talk about a surgical procedure like it was mundane. We fail many a time to delve into the psyche of our patients and understand truly how they are feeling. Many would argue that such an intimate connection with a patient serves only to cloud an objective mind and a still hand when working upon treating a patient. But I feel that a touch of humanity truly speeds recovery time and has a healing effect on the mind - one of the most powerful healers there is. I'm not saying doctors are heartless. On the contrary, I find my own teachers/doctors/mentors to be very caring, compassionate individuals. I just want to see more doctors take care of their own patients like they were their family members, to afford them the proper respect, love, and dedication that I would want the doctors at Mayo to afford my Bododa.

Naren said...

This story brightened my day:
Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, 'Do you think they'll let me play?' Shay's father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.

Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, 'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.'

Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. His Father watched with a small tear in his eye and warmth in his heart. The boys saw the father's joy at his son being accepted. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.. In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as his father waved to him from the stands. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.

At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.

However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact. The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.

The game would now be over. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.

Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates. Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, 'Shay, run to first! Run to first!' Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base. He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.

Everyone yelled, 'Run to second, run to second!' Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball .... the smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team. He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head. Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.

All were screaming, 'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay'

Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, 'Run to third! Shay, run to third!'

As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, 'Shay, run home! Run home!' Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team.

'That day', said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, 'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'.

Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!

Sini and Sanju said...

dearest bhaiya n bhabi,
loved to talk to u...u sounded cheerful, energetic n excited..bcause, 2morrow u both will b going to meet ur children, at lincoln, who r waiting eagerly for ur arrival.
did a big amount of shopping for hours...eh!!!!bought a lot of things...some for Rochester(ur 2nd home for 1nd half months) and some for Lincoln..ur own sweet home...enjoy ur weekend n come back with a contended heart.here in Rochester u will meet Badabhai n Vivek...all dear faces, who always want to see u healthy n happy, both in body n mind...who want ur wellbeing , for ever...
next whole week badabhai will stay near u...how lucky!!anyway we all here feel very nice, that he could make it...he has seen u been with u and talked to u ..we will hear about u from him n take all the tiny details..then we will feel much more better..
brother dear, u r in the hands of GOD..nothing to worry...the days will pass just like that..and u will b back in lincoln..RIGHT?
ALL THE BEST!!!!love sini n sanju

Unknown said...

As the voice gets strained by the day, the spirit soars higher by the minute and the love for the brothers and sisters of your global family intensifies by the moment....
Talking to you these days has become a journey in spiritual enrichment. Overcoming the discomfort to your vocal chords, you allow the nectar of wisdom to flow out of the Divinity that resides in you, and we who await at the other end gulp it down like some magic potion with the hope that we too shall come up to your level, just by listening and learning. But little do we realize that Truth is a pathless land and that each one of us has to traverse the entire length and discover every truth, small or significant, all by ourselves in our own peculiar ways. Some take a lifetime to learn a tiny lesson of wisdom, while others may realize the truth about their existence in a moment....Time acquires a dimension much deeper than conventional standards. Eons may pass without progress so long as our Ego is held captive by enemies like hatred, greed and delusion....But when we manage to dissolve our Ego in service and sacrifice, the distance between the knower and the known.....the yawn between the observer and the observed reduces to nothingness, thereby bringing into being true beauty and love ..... and finally the embrace of the Creator with his creation becomes an effortless transformation....
Pranams and Prayers
Babi & Vicky

crt² said...

Hello Sachi & Ambi!
We just found out about your blog from Jyoti...This is a great way to keep everyone informed.
I will pass it on to Missy, Shelley, and Cindy & Dan Feis.
Your positivity is so encouraging!
Now we have to spark your appetite! A friend of ours who went through radiation said, Subways' chicken salad and homemade ice cream did the trick.
The kids have been busy with volleyball. We saw Ravi the other weekend when Trey had a tournament at Weselyn.
You are in our thoughts and prayers!
~Chris, Robin, Teagan & Tey

Nuc Med Girls said...

Dr. Mahapatra, just a quick note to let you know that we are all thinking of you at St. Elizabeth & are wishing the best of luck to you & your family. We miss you!:)
Roxy,Melissa,Janelle,Maggie & Christin (your favorite Nuclear Medicine Technologists)

Unknown said...

Dear didi and jijaji,

Today is Friday and week two is over!! We do not know how the last four days have gone by. So the mind and the heart are a bit tense. Hope it wasn't too difficult. Today I happened to talk to one of AADI's service users about Jijaji as I had to inform him about my visit to US. He is a person with severe disabilities. He has made praying for others his purpose of life and feels that it does have an impact. He wanted me to tell you both that he would be sincerely praying for jijaji for a smooth and faster journey through his treatment and recovery.

I hope Bachan Aunty did reach you on the phone as she was desperate to talk to you. Everybody else - Balbir mamiji, Bhuji, Poonam, Swaran Aunty, and Ranju have been calling us and asking about you.

Thank you for the movie review. I was surprised to know that the movie Jodha-Akbar had already reached there. You should look out for another wonderful movie Taare Zameen Par. I am planning to bring its DVD for you if it is available in the market.

I am really looking forward to reaching Lincoln soon and coming over to see you in the weekend following my arrival. From Suraj's sweet message it is good to know that the kids are managing well.

Wishing you a weekend full with pleasant "healthy" surprises and didi - a Happy Women's Day to you. Please check your email if
possible.

With lots of love,

Bablee

modesta said...

Dear Ambi and Sachiji: "If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer." - 2 Corinthians 1:6 (The Bible)They were describing a process of preparation that God takes each of His leaders through when He plans to use them in significant ways.If God has plans of using you in the lives of many others, you can expect that He is going to allow certain faith experiences to come into your life in order to build a foundation that will be solid. That foundation is what you will be able to look back on to keep you faithful to Him in the times of testing. Each of us must have personal faith experiences in which we experience God personally so that we can move in faith to whatever He may call us. Our sincere prayers that God will reveal Himself to you. He delights in doing that and wish you for quick recovery-Lots of love Sam, Modesta and Nevin

jeet said...

Sachi,

It was nice talking to you yesterday and getting the latest news. Well, I do the same when we go to malls. She does the shopping and I sit and wait and see the rest of world go by. Ambi was back quickly, Gurjeet usually takes a few hours. Hey, you sold me Jodha Akbar! Gurjeet will thank you for this, as I might now go and see it and of course take her with me.

Aman is here today. Last night when he came home his first question was "How is doctor uncle doing?” Good you started taking the anti nausea medicine. You sounded good on phone. Next few days will fly and you will back to Lincoln fully recovered. These side effects are a bit irritating, but look at the bright side, these will go away once the treatment is completed and you will be back to your normal life.

We are looking forward to visiting you and checking out all the nice places in Rochester you have told us about.

I am sure you are going to enjoy your weekend with kids at Lincoln. Say our hello to everyone

Avtar-Gurjeet

Missy Bridges said...

Sachi and Ambi,
I just found out about your blog. Thank you for taking the extra effort at this time to let us know how things are going. Everyday Sonny, Kirby and Katie, and I have been thinking about you and praying for your recovery and strength.

I have spent a great deal of time at Mayo Clinic with various family members and know that it can be a lonely, scary experience. However, I do believe that the great doctors of Mayo's along with the grace of God do perform miracles.

I hope that your reactions to your treatments become less severe and I am sure that if you didn't know it before, you know now that you are both loved by all who are touched by you.

Thank you for your wonderful friendship, we will continue to pray for a full recovery.
Missy Bridges