Goodbye India
I tried to post this earlier this evening but was having trouble with the blog. Looks like it's working now! Enjoy...
Well, today is the first day of transition for the long journey home. Left the Ideal Resort at about noon for another enjoyable trip of trying to figure out how these guys survive the drive. Was delivered at the Park with enough time to eat at the Thai restaurant with the goldfish. I guess the same rules apply at lunch as at dinner: No one dines alone; the fish will always be there. After a great lunch, the driver picked me and delivered me to the Apollo Hospital at about 3 for my last face-to-face visit with Dr. Bose.
I've been leaving my incision open to the air after my last waterproof bandage gave up the ghost about 2 days ago. I covered it while showering with plastic but otherwise left it open as it's very healthy and I was developing some blisters from the plastic waterproof bandage. Dr. Bose agreed, it looked great and left it without a bandage. We did talk a bit more about my neuropraxia. Basically, the more muscle there is a the incision, the harder they have to tension the spanners that keep the incision open and allow visibility for surgery. The higher the tension the higher likelihood that the nerves will be compressed and neuropraxia will occur.
I think, in a nice way, he was trying to tell me I have a big butt. Fair enough. Never thought I'd have nerve numbness from a big butt. Learn something everyday. We had a great chat and said our goodbyes. One hell of a surgeon, but not less of a human being. I am better in many ways for knowing him.
Lasting impressions of India?
The people. They are great. And despite what is pretty dirty and polluted environment, very healthy and happy. For a large part, they don't drink, smoke. They are mostly vegetarian and very few seem to be overweight. And very happy. I've never seen so many people that are caring, smiling, and beaming as here. Far different that Europe in my experience.
So I'll leave you with this shot of the Chennai skyline. And extend thanks to all, both those reading this blog and those that aren't. It's 7:00 pm and I have a 1:30 am wakeup call and still need to get a light dinner. Until I post from home, goodbye.
Rus
posted by Russell Kappius @ 12:51 PM
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