The latest word from Dr. Schulick is that the percolating fistula has closed. That is pretty much the last of the post-surgical concerns. The next big date is December 22nd when Faina will have a CT scan. It will roughly mark the four month point since her surgery.
Faina is certainly gaining strength and expanding her culinary options. Other than spicy foods and sugar almost anything is fair game. On the other hand almost anything is like a spin of the roulette wheel. Will it make its way through the intestines dropping off vital nutrients along the way or not? Today yogurt is a good choice, tomorrow less agreeable. Keeping an eye on portions is also a challenge. Eating too much, or something more challenging to process and she becomes like a python, crawling into a quiet place and lying still until she has finished digesting.
She is not yet ready to go to work, so that will still be a few months off. We have resumed some of our social life. The first big public event we attended was the Gala at the synagogue, a great experience for both of us. Last Friday, Faina sat through a Shabbat service for the first time in almost a year. We also attended another BSO concert, conducted by the extraordinary maestra Marin Alsop.
About 24 hours ago Faina arrived in Israel. She missed her mother's 90th birthday anniversary in the summer and wanted to get to Haifa as soon as possible. Now looked like the best opportunity. She is looking good, feeling strong, and has a window of opportunity.
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