On Sat. we moved back to Lincoln. Sachi decided that he was done with Mayo Clinic and he wanted to be back where he belonged. He was still in the hospital, attached to IV machine, running temperature but he wanted to come to Lincoln. So we arranged for a plane to come pick him up. Anup and Kali (Sachi's partner) made the arrangements, flew in the plane from Lincoln to Rochester, picked him up from there and brought him to lincoln. When you have friends like these who needs angels.
Sachi went straight to Saint Elizabeth hospital in Lincoln. Anup is his primary physician there. The day of transfer was very tiring for Sachi. But today he looked good. He is tolerating the tube feeds very well. The IV fluids are keeping him hydrated. He is also getting mega doses of 2-3 antibiotics. These and the pain meds. are keeping him comfortable enough to receive visitors. He still has fever (not as high as before) and his blood work shows low white cell count so we all have to be very careful not to introduce him to any infection. Tomorrow he is scheduled for a bronchoscopy. They want to make sure that his Pneumonia is not due to any obstruction in the lungs.
The morning of Saturday Jeff, Suraj and Ravi showed up at the hotel to take us home. They were a God send because loading the cars with the knicknacks of our life in the hotel was a bigger job than I realised. While Jeff and Ravi packed and did the loading I took Sachi and Suraj to the airport where Anup and Kali were waiting for him. They made it to Lincoln in about one and half hour. Ravi and I took turns driving my SUV and Jeff drove his Pathfinder. We reached home six and a half hours later. I am still in the process of unpacking. Jyoti and Jeff are here and are staying over. It is wonderful to be back home but we will celebrate our homecoming the day Sachi comes home. In the meantime Sachi is happy to be in his familiar surroundings. He seems to know everyone in the hospital. It is so nice to see him in his element.
The picture at the top was taken in our hotel room on April first, the day before Sachi got so sick. We have a few more photos to share with you. I will miss the beautiful surroundings of the Mayo clinic but hopefully we took enough pictures to refresh our mind. Soon our own garden outside will burst into color and will rival the art work in Mayo clinic. We can hardly wait for spring. It has been a long winter in more ways than one this year. Maybe we will get to see many of you this summer. Just thinking of that makes it a happy day.
With many thanks . . . . . . Ambi.
7 comments:
Dearest Sati Mamu & Ambi Main,
Pranam.Main..Thanks for your beautiful and detailed mail on the happenings over the weekend and on Sati Mamu's condition and treatment..We both are so glad and relieved that Sati Mamu is back in Lincoln and doing well..in his true element and spirits! :)Main..thanks for the beautiful picture of Sati Mamu..he looks a combination of Gregory Peck and Amitabh Bachan two mega heroes of Hollywood and Bollywood..as our Mamu is no less than a mega hero in every sense of the word.. :)
Sati Mamu..Your private plane transfer from Rochester to Lincoln was truly royal style (Rajput style as Babi Mamu would say)..totally befitting the king of the Mahapatra clan.. :) We both are really happy and relieved to know that you are tolerating the PEG tube very well and that the IV fluids are keeping you well hydrated..and the mega doses of antibiotics and pain medicines are keeping you comfortable enough to receive visitors..but please try and keep your visitors to the bare minimum for now as we don't want you contracting any infection at this point as your white blood cell count is still pretty low..sorry to be doctoring a doctor but it is due to the sheer love and concern for you and your well being..so hope you will follow our sincere request..We both hope and pray that your bronchoscopy this morning goes well and that there is no obstruction in the lungs..We all are happy and reassured that you are now in capable and friendly hands of Dr.Anup who will guide you towards your full recovery and renewed health..God sure has sent you two of his best angels in form of Ambi Main and Dr.Anup to lead you through your recovery..his most beloved and strongest child! :)
Main..It must feel great to be back home with the kids again..though your homecoming celebrations are currently deferred due to Sati Mamu's Pneumonia but we are sure it won't be too long before the entire family is reunited again at your beautiful and magnificent home..We both are so glad to know that you had Jeff and Ravi to help you pack and load the cars and share in the drive back home..and Suraj was there to accompany Sati Mamu on his flight back to Lincoln..that's what sons are for! :)
We both wish Sati Mamu, you and the kids are very happy, healthy, beautiful and cheerful spring and summer 2008..you all truly deserve nothing less!
Take care and Get well soon (Sati Mamu)
Love and Happiness always,
Leema & Achintya.
Dear Sachi and Ambi, We are so glad to hear you are back in Lincoln. We were at VB tournaments all week-end so I did not get a chance to check your blog. I want to see you, however, am reluctant in lieu of your low white count and weakened state. Thanks so much to Kali and Dr. Chakraborty for getting you home safely. Please call if you need something. God Bless. Janelle
Not having heard your voice for so long and without the latest update on your progress, our levels of anxiety and apprehension were rising at an uncontrollable pace. For what seemed like an interminable stretch there was only the deafening sound of silence all over. I must have opened the blog times without number expecting news on your health, but each time I was confronted by your “Quick Update” and my inconsolable insecurity…. Now, at last when I opened the blog I was greeted by the photograph of the Victor looking directly at me after having vanquished the tormentor…. Beholding your picture, I was enveloped by a feeling of peace, and with my nerves calmed I folded my hands in gratitude to Him for having guided you back to health and happiness…..Your face sparked a kaleidoscope of other faces of dear ones transporting me to a different world….Baba, Bou, Kuna mamu, Budha mamu and Bijoy mamu seemed to speak to me from the different contours of your face, and I was held glued to it for a long moment of euphoric flight. The determined look in your face coupled with the tell-tale signs of radiation conveyed a comprehensive picture of your relentless spirit of struggle though mellowed down by a touch of vulnerable admission of tolerance limits….
In the right royal Rajput style you have been flown back and restored to familiar surroundings of family, friends and home at Lincoln. As you slowly but surely come out of this slight bout of ill health, you shall be welcomed by all your dear ones with heartfelt warmth and outstretched arms.
Even though we have not spoken to each other for quite a few days, we have communicated in silence every moment of your fight with fate…..our thoughts of care and love have emitted vibrations across the continents to shield you from any unforeseen blow from the unknown, and our prayers have cushioned your every small, unsure step to health and normalcy….
Get well soon, strong one….the world awaits your return to reclaim your rightful title: Tarzan….!
God bless you all.
Pranams & Prayers.
Babi
PS. Nuabou, you constantly amaze me with your tireless struggle to ensure only the best for Sanabhai. May God always be with you as you have been with His cancer stricken child during his weakest moments….
Sachi,
Glad to know you are back in Lincoln and on road to recovery. Winter is over, spring is here, days are longer and pretty soon you will regain your strength. We were trying to get in touch with you last couple of days. We can understand how occupied you and Ambi have been in your combined efforts to get you back to Lincoln. I was telling Gurjeet that Sachi is going to go back to Lincoln as soon as the treatment is complete. (Even though I advised Ambi otherwise). Thanks to your friends for making all arrangements for your safe and quick transfer to Lincoln.
You must be feeling much better in Lincoln in familiar surroundings and among your own friends. Wishing you a quick recovery and hoping to talk to you soon.
Avtar-Gurjeet
h'lo. just sending my love and good wishes to the family... hope everyone's doing well back in lincoln now!
pranams,
vivek
The blanket of silence that has enveloped this blog is not to be mistaken for anything other than a long sigh of relief. After your rather dramatic transfer of residence from Rochester to Lincoln, thanks to Nuabou’s ingenious demonstration of brilliance par excellence, your global family is grateful to see the lion back in its den, recovering and raring again to surge ahead!
It is only in total stillness that one can grasp the enormity of creation. In silence alone can we hope to fathom the mysteries of existence. “ I paused to listen to the silence….the day was dying, the night being born – but with great peace. Here were imponderable processes and forces of the cosmos, harmonious and soundless. Harmony, that was it! That was what came out of the silence….a gentle rhythm, the strain of a perfect chord, the music of the spheres perhaps. It was enough to catch the rhythm, momentarily to be myself a part of it. In that instant I could feel no doubt of man’s oneness with the universe.”
The peace of solitude and serenity of silence….the calm waters of a still pond, the innocence in the face of a sleeping child, the solitary journey by the stars each pursuing a unique path of its own……life is full of beauty surrounding us on all sides, waiting to be seen and relished. But in our breathless race to get ahead of our fellow beings and counting the meaningless points scored in the process, we are lost in a web of deceit and arrogance, trapped in the quagmire of greed and hatred, sinking in the quicksand of lust and selfishness…..
Returning to a new chapter of life, you shall not waste time in the meaningless pursuits of lesser mortals, for you who have seen a glimpse of the “other side” shall recognize the significance of being wide awake even in deep slumber…..A journey that begins at the end and goes on in harmony with the Will of God…. Where every moment holds a promise of eternity in its fold….where love is all embracing and service is all giving….
Love and God bless.
Pranams.
Babi
Dear Sati Bhai,
Pranam. We are relieved to know that you are back with family in familiar home turf. The Peg Tube will be just a peg of an obstacle, which can't stop your march to recovery. We all pray for your well-being and wish you happy homecoming.
With best regards,
Mama and Ashok,
Seattle, USA
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