[Oe List ...] Epiphany Greetings (with apologies for duplication)

[Norm and Judy Lindblad]

Dear Margaret,
We've always known there has never been an "unremarkable" part of your
body...and being!  Which goes for all of us!

Yours for a glorious Epiphany, Norm and Judy

On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 2:01 AM, Margaret Helen Aiseayew <aiseayew at netins.net
> wrote:

>  Dear, dear ones,
>
> I cannot begin to thank you adequately for all of the encouragements, and
> good thoughts and healing wishes, energy and light sent my way.  The surgery
> (a week ago yesterday) went very well.  The drains are out.  The staples
> (over 90) have been removed. Swelling is moderate. Some cancer cells were
> found in some of the lymph nodes and no cancer cells were found in some, so
> what will come is waiting for the oncology set to weigh in later in the
> week.   I just wanted you to know that I am doing well and feeling
> surrounded by circles of love and care.
>
> I also felt compelled to comment on epiphany.  Those who cannot tolerate
> graphic images should delete now.  Everyone says that a cancer patient must
> be informed, be their own best advocate, read and research all that they
> can, etc.  I have taken this advice from many very seriously, looking up
> word after word trying to make sense of the pathology reports especially.
> Since I did not opt for reconstruction, the surgery removes the breast
> through elliptical (football shaped sort of) incisions that are brought
> together with the hope that you will eventually be flat once all the
> swelling goes down.  The pathology reports all the pieces that are received
> in great detail including the skin attached on the major breast pieces.
> Even the not completely healed incision from the lumpectomy was carefully
> described on the right breast.  There is a gross description, the micro
> description and the diagnostic description.
>
> In summary, the pathology report said that my nipples were unremarkable.  I
> am sorry to report to the medical professionals that they have missed the
> mark completely.  It would be alright if they were to comment that the
> nipples were normal or average or properly colored or not inverted or
> millions of other descriptive terms or phrases, but they are not
> unremarkable.  These nipples (and those of the majority of other women who
> have had to have them removed) channeled milk to my children.  These nipples
> were sensitive to the feel of every kind of material that touched them.
> They held the most wonderful nexus of nerve endings that would send messages
> clear to my toes.  They would react before the rest of my body to both
> temperature and danger. They provided comfort not only in feeding my
> children but also in comforting my grandchildren and probably were a part of
> the sense of comfort extended to hundreds of others through open arms,
> through hugs, as the foundation of a shoulder to cry on.  If you can
> describe a woman's nipple as unremarkable, I doubt that you would recognize
> an epiphany if it pulled the rug right out from under your feet.  This is
> someone who is undoubtedly lacking the capacity to recognize miracles, and
> surely unwilling to name their name.  Saddest of all, even if they had some
> rare inkling of the manifestation of essence or meaning, they would probably
> fail to share it.  Perhaps this is central to the many crises of faith in
> our time.  If people are not willing to name the name of miracles that
> surround us daily, if they are embarassed by the awesome wonder of their
> belief system whatever it is, the story dies here and now.  Paradigm shifts
> go unrecognized and unreported.  New consciousness never travels beyond the
> one and critical mass becomes impossible to attain.
>
> This stream of reflection implies to me that Epiphany is more important
> than ever.  Each and every time we experience it, we need to shout it from
> the rooftops.  I pray this day that you have a glorious Epiphany.  Grace and
> Peace, Margaret
>
>
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