Check-in Day

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Well, I am sitting in a room with Peg and Jane waiting to get hooked up to a heparin drip. Such a looonng day, or should I say it was a long wait to be admitted. Poor P & J!

Backing up a little here. Met up with Dancy for a 4 hour lunch on Saturday! We hadn’t seen each other since we were 10 years old at Happy Hollow Camp! Her family moved to Kenya that year, and so much had transpired in both of our lives that we hardly scratched the surface.

A reunion at La Ferme in Chevy Chase

Then I drove to Baltimore to be with old friends and my Kiwi neighbors at Susan and Conrad Graeber’s beautiful home. Look at the beautiful socks that I received, in addition to a great dinner and fun with friends.

Maryland my Maryland

My last day at home I had another welcome distraction when Crystal and Lori dropped by. Weather was great, so we sat on the deck. They gave a thoughtful care package to Peg and Jane for use when waiting around. They even got rice crispy treats for Peg! Of course my fave is the package of M&Ms!

Lydia drove us to NYC city today. We got there in record time. That is one efficient driver!

First sight of NYC
In traffic on The GW Bridge
Welcome to New York

Since we were so early we went to a Mexican restaurant close to the hospital. Peg models her new shirt.

Nice shirt!
View of the hospital from 165th and Ft.Washington

Peg and Jane are staying at The Edge Hotel, which is close by. Here is their view.

Looking towards Lower Manhattan

Another sign!

Look what is right outside my room SE Greer! The Daisy signs continue!

Who should I nominate?

Nurses have been Nancy and Ancy. They are both lovely.

This is Ancy

I plan to sleep soon. I have ear plugs and an sleep mask. Maybe I can get them to give me a pill too?

Will be rolled out for surgery about 11am tomorrow.

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I am the Team Leader for Team ProDanza. I am raising money for the ProDanza Ballet Academy in Havana, Cuba, a school founded by Laura Alonso. They have wonderful teachers and eager students, but lack the funds to buy ballet gear, office supplies and other necessary equipment for the school.

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23 thoughts on “Check-in Day”

  3. Great to receive this entry, Kath. Love the pics. Hope you’re surgeon is eating his favorite meal and that his baseball team wins every inning tonight! 😉
    Wishing you a blanket of peace to go with the eye mask and earplugs. Blessings to you tonight, all throughout the surgery and in every moment of the recovery process. Right with ya.
    Love, Jane

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  4. Love you Conk! You will do great! Glad you are in such phenomenal competent hands! Love to Janie and Peg too. Will be thinking of you tomorrow and in the coming days.
    Cant wait to get together with you and Janie for some knockout Manhattans! Sleep well dear Conk!

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  5. It looks like you have a great team gathered for you—support from both medical pros and wonderful friends. I will be thinking of you tomorrow and have a lot of confidence that all will go well! Warmest wishes, Ellen

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  6. OMG with the on-going Daisy thing happening! Also of note for an honorable mention (because nothing can top the incredible Daisy thing) is Dancy, Nancy, & Ancy, all virtual strangers in your life in as many days! It means your surgery & recovery are gonna go in a FANCY way, in all aspects! Yaaaaaay! Bottoms up!

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  7. Thanks for the update on your pre-op day! Sounds long and grueling. A lot of hurry up and wait! I do hope they give you a pill to sleep and send you to dreamland so you are well rested for tomorrow. Thinking of you and waiting to hear that it is behind you and successful!
    xxoo

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  10. Kathy, This blog was a grand idea, not only for those of us who get it but also for you who compose the words and take the pix — a wonderful way to keep your mind engaged during these long days of waiting. Please keep focusing on how strong and fabulous you’re going to feel again once the surgery is over and you have recovered from the process. Would a mantra help today? Some positive short phrase to whisper repeatedly to keep yourself focused on the goal and your mind engaged and working with the surgical team? “Gonna do this now” comes to mind. Or perhaps a WC cheer (“One nine seven three Wellesley rah!) or something similar from your Camp Atari days, or maybe your favorite Jane Condon punch line? Whatever the case, I’ll mutter my own mantra for you from here and lob it in your direction all day long. You go, Conk!

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  12. I’ve already been praying for you and the doctor, nurses, anesthesiologists, sterilization of the operating room and the Lord’s presence with you. Love and hugs, Kathy

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