Subj : Music/Medicine...  2.
To   : James Bradley
From : Ardith Hinton
Date : Fri Mar 02 2018 02:36:56

Hi again, James!  This is a continuation of my previous message to you:

JB>  "I hope you have a speedy recovery." How do you breach
JB>  that with, "Nineteen-years and counting..."?


          You've probably heard the expression "a nine days' wonder"... I guess 
the majority of folks have little or no experience with conditions which aren't 
resolved within that time & their attention span may be similarly limited.  :-Q



JB>  No, it's not a sliver that will work its way out, and
JB>  unless the person with the well wishes has something
JB>  comparable in their life, we have to accept their well
JB>  wishes with the intent they were delivered.


          Uh-huh.  They don't quite know what to say... but neither do we.  :-)



JB>  Salt in a wound


          Toughens the skin & assists granulation when applied correctly, as we 
learned from a wonderful nurse at BCCH.  Cats & dogs have the right idea.  Most 
human beings, OTOH, presuppose an insensitive application of dry granules.  ;-)



JB>  or teaspoon of sugar to make the medicine go down????


          Arghh!  Speaking as a parent who actually tasted the vile stuff which 
Nora's otherwise healthy instincts told her to throw up in the oncology ward... 
and who asked her nurse for more information about the specific location of the 
taste buds... I would recommend unsweetened apple juice.  The spoonful of sugar 
is a typical SJ answer.  It sounds logical on the surface & it may work in some 
cases.  When it doesn't, you may prefer to consult a nerd like me... [chuckle].



JB>  Who better, than a person who is mired in stink to
JB>  explain the smell?


          Agreed.  Life in a pediatric oncology ward is a culture shock.  After 
an experience like that, I can't go out into the world again & see things quite 
the way others do.  I'm not criticizing your use of metaphor here.  I'm playing 
with general & personal connotation in such a way as to add factoids which some 
readers might find useful.  Another example of black humour, I suppose....  :-)



JB>  If someone thinks you could better deal with your
JB>  situation(s), maybe they have never experienced the
JB>  bouquet.


          Yes.  The three of us have received some *very* nice compliments from 
people who understand what's going on in our lives.  As long as there are a few 
bouquets like that once in awhile, we can keep such things in perspective.  :-)




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