Sunday, July 20, 2008

1916 Moonlight

Sunday, July 20, 2008

I went to NJ's Moonlight Madness last night. It was a very small group, only about ten of us, because it was originally scheduled for the August full moon, but she changed the date abruptly about a week ago, so it wasn't in the July newsletter, and few people were aware.

For the past twenty-plus years, NJ has hosted two events every year: Green Eggs and Ham near St. Patrick's Day, which also happens to be around Dr. Seuss's birthday, and Moonlight Madness, on the full moon in July or August. I've attended almost all of them, except for the years during and immediately after Jay's illness.

I was the first to arrive yesterday. NJ didn't look good. I noticed a box hanging on her hip and asked what it was. It was a chemotherapy pump. She has colon cancer. She had moved the date of MM because her surgery is scheduled for August. They're doing chemo and radiation first, then surgery.

She was very tired. I'm amazed that she didn't cancel MM altogether.
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