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Wow, thanks so much for these kind responses! Evidently one little hemorrhage causes a heck of a lot of pain.
Our human bodies are so fragile. I'm back home, thank goodness. Re-check with doc in one-two days.

Thanks all, very much :anjali:
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Drolma wrote:Wow, thanks so much for these kind responses! Evidently one little hemorrhage causes a heck of a lot of pain.
Our human bodies are so fragile. I'm back home, thank goodness. Re-check with doc in one-two days.

Thanks all, very much :anjali:
Medicine Buddha puja time! ;)

When Buddha said samsara meant that we each suffer a stream of blood and a stream of tears, you weren't supposed to take it quite so literally! :)

I hope you recover well. :)
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Drolma wrote:Wow, thanks so much for these kind responses! Evidently one little hemorrhage causes a heck of a lot of pain.
Our human bodies are so fragile. I'm back home, thank goodness. Re-check with doc in one-two days.

Thanks all, very much :anjali:
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Best wishes for your continued recovery and good health.

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Retro. :)
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Upasaka wrote:
Medicine Buddha puja time! ;)

When Buddha said samsara meant that we each suffer a stream of blood and a stream of tears, you weren't supposed to take it quite so literally! :)

I hope you recover well. :)
Funny you say that! The pain medication I received when I got there made tears stream out of my eyes for about nine hours, until the medication finally wore off. It was some freaky and unusual side-effect, that weepiness :?

Thanks again for all the supportive comments, I really appreciate it. I will most likely need surgery but it should be outpatient.

I did find that my practice helped me to handle the situation far better than I would have in the past. I guess some times it takes an unpleasant situation to really put our work to the test.

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Reality checkup from the heavenly messengers. Sounds like you did well. Keep your chin up. Continued best wishes.
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Drolma dear - I've only just seen this thread - I'm saying MB for you.

With metta and all good wishes,

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Greetings,
Dazzlebling wrote:I've only just seen this thread - I'm saying MB for you.
No need for code - we won't be offended. 8-)

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Metta,
Retro. :)
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Sorry for late post

Hope things go well Drolma



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Drolma wrote:
I did find that my practice helped me to handle the situation far better than I would have in the past. I guess some times it takes an unpleasant situation to really put our work to the test.
I know exactly what you mean -- I was in the hospital with blood clots in both lungs a year ago, a potentially fatal thing (though about 2/3 of patients turn out okay). My copy of the Dhammapada really helped me keep it together.

My mother, who had been a real trooper about the whole thing but was overwhelmed after 36 hours of not knowing what the long-term prognosis would be, finally lost it and started crying and asked me, "how the hell are you so calm about this??".

The Dhamma is a wonderfully powerful thing indeed.

Very glad to hear you'll be okay, hope your surgery goes well if it's needed.
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"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man." -- Heraclitus
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retrofuturist wrote:Greetings,
Dazzlebling wrote:I've only just seen this thread - I'm saying MB for you.
No need for code - we won't be offended. 8-)

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Metta,
Retro. :)

Thanks Retro - I was just trying to be discreet! :D
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