V's Version

Dani and I saw a rainbow on the way home from the hospital. It is a symbol of relief both of my headache and of the drought here in California. Today was the first rainfall of any kind in sooooo long - even if it is just a drizzle. And I, thanks to morphine, can think more than a few words at a time.

That was scary yesterday. I had a reaction to the pooled blood product. Maybe it was a swelling of the brain (I know - ha ha - very funny.) I am now hydrated and only had to be loopy for a while. I was also able to keep a little food down. All very good.

Thank heavens for friends. That's all I can say. Our neighbor Stephanie was a doll and helped Pk make dinner. Our friend Lex came over and massaged me and cleaned up my vomit and put an ugly sweater on me because I was freezing from the inside out. Friends from all around thought good thoughts sent emails and prayed for me.

Pk gave me the sweetest image of thirteen fairies dancing around my throbbing head sprinkling it with magic dust. Creating that picture in my mind actually helped when I could focus that long.

Poor Dani was entertaining long time friends in Berkeley and couldn't get home until late but was able to bring me to the hospital first thing.

So I am mighty lucky.
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