Cell phones and the way many people use them can be pretty annoying. You wonder why they use them so much. But the one time when a cell phone comes in right handy can be a good thing. Here's one of those times. I was on my way to an appointment with my primary care physician in New York City to consult with him about some puzzling internal bleeding I was experiencing. As I exited the subway I collapsed on a bench and could go no further.
A passer-by seeing that I needed help, promptly whipped out his cell phone to call 911. Then he called my Sweetie with the news. The next thing I knew was waking up in the hospital with tubes and transfusions and monitors surrounding me. Ten days later I woke up in the ICU having had a pancreatic tumor removed and a giant scar gracing my abdomen. The downward curve echos the way I felt about things, but if you turn the page upside down, it then says that the unfortunate experience turned out well. Tumor gone, health returned, and a permanent reminder that good people with handy cell phones are nice to have around. Sometimes.
