One more day....

until my next encounter with the medical world. Tomorrow  morningI see another doctor from another hospital and present him with the information about the situation and my c t report. How did that happen? By sheer luck, my downstairs neighbor and friend works for one of the major hospital systems in the area. When I told her about my medical situation, she sprang into action.  Using my directory we found in doctor at Northwell and arranged the appointment. She did most of the work; she is most assertive in this field. Still, she insisted that I contact my hospital and asked (actually she said "insist") that they give me a copy of my recent C T scan and Pathology report. This got me anxious---was it right to do this? She assured me this was done all the time, so I did contact my gastroenterologists office and ask for the material. I thought it would be difficult, but yesterday they had it ready for me, so I picked it up. Now there is nothing more to do except wait until tomorrow.

Took a walk earlier today---my head flooded with memories of the play Blues For Mr. Charlie, by James Baldwin, spring and summer of 1964. Part of the short lived, Actors Studio Theater project.  A very powerful piece, a young black man is killed by a working class white man in the south. The play then traces the events leading up to the killing and then shoots ahead to its aftermath---the trial of the white man who did it. Al Freeman Jr. played the young black man---one of the most inspiring and meaningful performances that i have ever seen. He had a scene with Diana Sands, who played his girlfriend, in Act I of the play. The second time I saw it, I was sitting in the front row orchestra---I watched the two of them work together---the vibe between them was incredible; they were so relaxed yet so specific in their energy.  I saw Ms. Sands play Beneatha in A Raisin in the Sun, twice, so I already knew how great she was. Rip Torn played the white guy and Pat Hingle, an actor I always admired, played his closest friend, a lawyer who wants to mediate between the black and white community. 

Why did my memories of seeing this play shoot up at me this morning in such a specific way. It may have been my reaction to the sports boycotts that have taken place as a protest to the James Blake shooting in Kenosha. I heard a lot of talk about that and the possible NBA boycott ( that did not happen) on some early morning radio sports shows. Without getting deeply into it, let's just say I am happy that the players took a stand. 

All for now---24 hours from now, I should have some different information. Will report soon.