NGU on Y

Sooo—having undergone every test necessary to determine the current state of the tumor, the health of my heart and my body’s overall capacity to deliver oxygen to every organ system and function well with one two-lobed lung—surgery to remove the two remaining lobes of my right lung has been scheduled for July 20th.

Upon learning that the tumor had regenerated (like an octopus growing another tentacle after tussling with a hungry shark), my dismay at repeating the side effects of Chemo followed by withstanding another lengthy painful recovery from a serious surgery was disheartening to say the least until my spirit caught its second wind, which saw my frown flip upside down once courage to smile with sincerity had been given time to re-generate so naturally that I feel thankful for the fact that my chosen profession saw me writing my mantra—NGU on Y—on whiteboards, several times, weekly, for most of my adult life, and...

I can’t help but wonder how many of you, who have been riding sidekick throughout my blog for quite some time, remember what NGU on Y means to me …

🙋🏻‍♀️Annie

PS—In case some of you wonder what NGU has to do with my having mustered the courage to undergo everything penned above, over these past two years while offering the sincerity of my smile all around inclusive of the medical staff who’d evaluated whether or not my chemo-weakened body had recovered the physical strength to withstand a third life saving surgery in less than a year’s time then let’s turn the podium over to Thomas A. Edison, whose strong minded spirit swoops down from on high, now and then, in hopes of encouraging each next generation of youth to acknowledge that—

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up.  The most certain way to succeed is always to try one more time.”

And as I’m wholly in agreement with Edison’s positive attitude concerning our having no clue as to when our brains will alight upon the solution to the dilemma at hand, you’ll find no doubting Thomas casting dark shadows upon the natural brightness💡 of today’s insight-driven prose. (I just couldn’t resist lightening up on the serious nature of this post)😉🌻