My wife came into my room a bit before 11 am. “Hey, Dude.” she said, “how’re you feeling?” Dude? She used that term yesterday to address a guy she didn’t know. I thought it was almost ironic that she would use… Read more
Challenges?: Two days sitting at my desk trying to look intelligent.Dress code: smart/casual, layered to allow for trips to the boss’s office (lose the eccentric woolly bits) but still be warm at my deskDay TwoAttitude / Inspiration: 2010 does… Read more
I just overheard the receptionist, “I have Mr McHugh standing here and I don’t have his chart or any orders” “yes. No, no I don’t see it. What, he brought it over? Oh wait, here it is. You’re absolutely right. I’ve got it.” “MR MCHUGH?”Now were… Read more
So my first experience with getting treatment at Mt Sinai is like a Macy’s One Day Sale (thank you DO for the Macy’s analogy).I have an 1130 appt and I’m there, labs already done, at 1125. At 1235 I said forget this, let’s get my Zometa treatment… Read more
Haven’t had Velcade or Revlimid this week. Split a delicious bottle of Cabernet last night (a 2006 Vineyard 29, for those playing the home game) with the wife. Dozed off watching TV and dragged myself to bed upstairs when I woke up…. Read more
Ah…woke up to another excellent night of sleep, praise the LORD! When one gets a good night sleep, one wakes up energetic and ready to start the day. (of course it could still be the positive “uppity” effect of Dexa, anyway enjoy it while it… Read more
It’s 3:00am. According to my schema I take my 7th dexamethasone in about 6 hours. This morning I was red as an Indian and I itch all over my body. After 2 hours my sleep medication had worked out and I followed my clock about an hour. Then I… Read more
I guess I’m not done with the pneumonia. It’s hanging on a lot longer than my previous bouts with bronchitis. The most annoying part of it all is the way my heart seems to thump away inside me, pumping hard to make the most of the… Read more
Here’s my endeavours at this week’s arty photo… Can you tell what it is? Give up, it’s a Victoria sponge – cake, cream, cake and I’m just up to the icing! It’s actually one of my entries for the… Read more
This morning I received a very cute cartoon from a blogging friend (thanks!) who told me that she had thought of me as soon as she had clapped eyes on it. It reminded her of the recent post I wrote on the refined fructose and pancreatic… Read more
