My doctor called today. The biopsy, as she expected, showed absolutely nothing. She faxed over the lab report -- the final missing piece of paper for my Peace Corps medical packet.
After all the rushing and cajoling and organizing and angstifying over the past couple of months, it felt a bit anticlimactic to seal the envelope and drop it in the mail this evening. Nothing to do now but wait a couple months or so.
Meanwhile, I'm immersed in books about AIDS in Africa and about the Peace Corps life in general, and so already I have a new topic to obsess over: Can I really do this? The bucket baths, the lack of electricity, the complete lack of privacy, the biting of tongue when cultures clash, the wondering whether I'm really making a difference ...
Do I really have any idea what I'm getting myself into?
I'm sure I don't ... but I'm naively looking forward to the adventure ...
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Obama in Iowa!
Things just started to get interesting ...
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Who, I wonder, is my new friend in Waukesha, Wisconsin???
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Currently reading: "Nine Hills to Nambonkaha: Two Years in the Heart of an African Village," Sarah Erdman
Currently hearing: "Pop-Pop!," Rickie Lee Jones
9 comments:
Lincoln--check out www.peacecorpswriters.org and send me something to publish. Thanks.
John Coyne
I'm glad that everything is going through for you, despite the angstifying. :-)
Bryon Houlgrave
Your new friend in Waukesha, Wisconsin
(I found your blog while reading comments on Mike McNamara's blog a couple weeks ago).
I am thrilled about the biopsy results. Excellent!
Vicky
Whew! I was just thinking of your Peace Corps application just this morning. Glad to hear everything is good to go.
Yeh, Obama in Iowa. I'm anxious to see where that leads.
Later, lady!
MMcK
wooohoooo! wish i was there to hear the sigh of relief as that large packet went kurplunk into the mailbox! congrats on the biopsy results. and onward to New Hampshire!
Thanks, y'all! I'm feelin' the love ...
Congratulations! Yes you CAN do it! And... you will do a fantastic job, and will have an adventure you will never forget at the very least!
Excellent news all around! I'll be in Lincoln this week to take you out for a celebratory beer.
i know i already told you, but i'll post it here in blogland for all perpetuity. CONGRATS!
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