April 29, 2012
No more Daunorubicin, but I'm now just halfway through the Cytarabine. When thy told it me was just in a little pouch that I could carry around, I thought that's good. But they negelected to tell me that I'd also be on continuous IV of saline to help flush all the bad stuff (medical term) from my system, so I'd be attached to a IV pole the whole time. All that liquid also means frequent ... well You're In Nation of trouble if you don't know what.
I had a poor sleep last night as my room mate was having difficulties. Unfortunately he's been moved to an isolation room, so for the moment at least I've got the room to myself. I've tried to take advantage by having quiet tme.
SIB3 and the Mr. came by this afternoon, and later MOM is planning to show up.
My brain is fried from working, too much driving ... Kingston and back in one evening for a birthday of a woman I met while in Mexico and then visiting with friends today from out of town but I wanted to let you know that your descriptions of frequent...have caused me to frequent...in sympathy. So thanks a lot. Really - I'm just sending you rainbows, puppies and if I could...magic herbs. Sleep better tonight. xo Aunty M
ReplyDeleteWow - you have a great family.
ReplyDeleteJust think what you can do with Auntie (read that as 'aw-n-te' not 'ant-e' if you want my accent) M's gifts. You could develop a multi coloured Cerberus!!! Now that is a cool super hero side kick. You family thinks of everything!!
Now if only we could find a way to get some 'Timmies' in there to replace the un in your coffee references.
I'll see what I can do. But in the mean time your lab duties could include brewing something less web like and a little more coffea canephora related.
BTW - utilization of the term “galiform” over the more pedestrian “avian” truly cements in your true geekosity. In written and oral communication you are quite felicitous and display an apt use of colloquialisms.
(To para-phase Zaphod - Don’t try to out geek me! I get stranger things than you free with my breakfast cereal!)
BTW2 – I miss the lack of challenge for the Alpha Geek spot at work now. WRKDN tries but… you know… Your lack of ‘physical disposition’ is felt. (At SIB3 – your homework is to identify the reference in quotes – one hint – Sly.)
WRKAH
To WRKAH, thanks for the challenge. I am not quite ready to admit defeat. The gamut of my esoteric knowledge lies, I am afraid, in a wholly different bent. My cultural icons are of a different flavour than that of my sibling CanManCan. I do not aspire to geekdom, though your gloves off dare may push me into further research . I will see what I can do...or posit another challenge in your direction.
ReplyDeleteAs for the Sly hint, I am truly hoping that you do not refer to Stallone, who is an idiot of the highest caliber and not worthy of attention.
I am guessing that you are not quoting Cormac McCarthy from Blood Meridian.
I assumed the hint referred to Sly (I am everyday people) Stone. If you've seen him lately, I only hope that CanManCan's hair does not suffer the same fate. But then again, Different strokes for different folks!
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and scoobie doobie doobie
DeleteLast thursday a lady from PMH calls me to come in and donate some blood. She informs me that I will be in-and-out in just a couple of minutes and that I can come anytime until 4:30. Great, I thought! Friday I was just a bit too late, but was in the area on Tuesday and stopped in at 11:00 am. Waiting room filled to capacity and number "96" flashing on the board. Approach desk and rather nicely (I thought) asked what I had to do. Rudest old lady volunteer in the history of the planet yells at me that I need to show her my health card...forthwith, I produce my health card."I need your PMH card" she spews. "I am most terribly sorry 'mam but I did not know that I needed one"...(she points to a desk across the waiting room). In no time at all I am on the receiving end of a blue PMH card! By this time there are 4 people waiting for rude old lady. Finally after she offends a couple of people in front of me I am offered #58! I go for a walk, get a great "pulled pork" sandwich from the gourmet food cart (sorry not kosher, so help me God) cross street to Starbucks at TGH...sit down in waiting room and listen to a few stories of people with cancer...code Blue announced over speaker...put more money in parking meter and finally at 12:15 the magic number 58 is called..I am in and out in under two minutes.The lady on the phone was right!
ReplyDeleteYour patience and gustatory choices are both commendable. Thanks you for sticking it through, and let me know what that lady looks like so I can send her some of my hair when it is available. She will need to make it blue herself.
DeleteAnd BTW, there is no reason to suppose that pulled-pork-from-a-cart is even a meat product. Or, it could be Soylent anything, Ameglian Major Cow, or Slig (though that's probably not Kosher anyway).
I am having a real lesson from your Mom thanks to you on how to Blog - hope this works
ReplyDeleteI have just returned from London - am keeping updated on your progress - BUT will have to get lessons on the "lingo" its harder to follow than learning to play at BRIDGE. wILL BLOG SOONER THAN LATER - LOL rOSI
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