How to Stay Cool and Keep Balanced When the Hot Sun is Beating Down and Other Advice Ernest Hemingway Might Have Given

I drove between two medical centers for treatment Monday. The first appointment was for a sodium and water infusion followed by a chemo-like infusion of Enhertu to help shrink tumors in my right breast.

After infusions, a wound care nurse assisted in strategizing how to best wrap my elbow.

I had a big fall on July 4th, after walking the dog 4-plus miles in increasing heat. I passed out, hit my head, tore up my elbow.

The second appointment was at a different facility

I had an hour between appointments to drive home, eat lunch, play with the dog, and get to the medical center on time.

That appointment was a brain MRI. I requested Earth, Wind & Fire’s Greatest Hits be played. The MRI technicians loved it, dancing in their booth. I reminisced about years of dancing to the bands’ disco beat.

While I held completely still.