Salman, bearing eclairs and chocolate cake, dropped by last afternoon. Today, Rajiv (aforementioned Chitra's brother) sent warm hugs from a distant shore and Rajni, who lives close to Ganagram Hospital, offered to feed the hospital volunteers. Mac and Lagan with their two children came across to say hello (they were staying the night at Ushapini's). Ay called and Gauri's coming over on her way back from the airport. Nippie Uncle wrote to say that LARGE bottles of hand sanitizers were to be kept and the fluid liberally used on every person (including jamadars) who walked into the room. I have visions of the family leaping on unsuspecting hospital personnel and forcibly massaging sanitizing solution into their hands.
Results of a CEA test done a few days ago to cross-check the benign-ness of the colonic mass has given Dr. Hansa Shahi good news. Reading off the report seems to indicate differently but then again, medicine's not an exact science.
The hospital will call me tomorrow morning to let us know what time to bring him in. Even though he has cleared the PAC (pre-anesthesia check) there are a few more tests to be done tomorrow.
Ammi, Shumita, Anshu and I will go to the hospital to check him into the room with the microwave. We should be settled by the evening. I will stay at the hospital tomorrow night. Shumita and I will be at the hospital from Friday morning through till Saturday morning. We'll see how the first 2 days go and then plan the rest.
I will post the scheduled time of admission once I hear from the hospital (Thursday morning sometime). Tata Photon permitting, I will post again on Thursday night from the hospital. It would be so good if the hospital had wi-fi for customers. Then I could even Skype from my phone.
Here are two pictures of Shanks in pink (if not the pink of health). One with his trusty companion (his phone) and another with his lifetime companions (Viji and little sister Ruma). Manjula, thanks for the suggestion.
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