When Susan took me out for lunch on Friday (the day after going back on chemo) we tried this recently opened pizzeria called L’Oca Giuliva, right across the street from my house. And I knew straight away that this was going to become the new takeaway pizza joint for casa az. Not that I actually order many takeaway pizzas – in fact, hardly any at all – but they are curiously very good “chemo comfort food”. Especially when, like yesterday evening, I’d just woken up from a four hour nap, was feeling peckish, but was still way too groggy to even make toast…
So I called Bizzi (one of the owners I’d met the other day) to ask if they were crazy down there, as it also happened to be the first day of Semana Santa. And she said no problem, that she could have a pizza ready for me in about ten minutes. At which point Nog went down to pick it up and – get this – she didn’t even charge him! I guess it was a thank you for putting them in Sevilla Tapas.
But that’s not all. While we were having lunch the other day I told Bizzi that I was a neighbour and pointed out where I lived. I also happened to mention that I teach English, and she said that after all the April madness is over she would love to start having classes with me. I mean, what could be more convenient? The restaurant closes from 4-7, so a couple days a week she’ll just pop over to my place for a class.
So, it’s looking like these new anti-nausea meds are working. But although I’ve managed to get out for a walk each day since the infusion (a miracle! especially compared to last time) I can’t see myself working immediately afterwards, since it seems all I can manage after that is snacking and napping. But as the infusions are being timed to fall on a Thursday, this should only mean one “lost weekend” out of three, and maybe only a couple of lost work days. Timing is everything!
I must say it’s a bit discombobulating to keep nodding off and never being quite sure what time (or what day) it is, but at least I know I’m getting a lot of much needed rest. Kind of like now. It’s 4.39 am and I think it’s time for another nap.
. . . a very sleepy 
azzzzzz .
casa azahar 
Hey, girl, cut back a little on the lorazepam. It’s nice that you are not totally miserable, but you don’t need to be zonked all the time, too. Of course, some of the anti-nausea meds can probably make you sleepy, too. Hang in there!
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Yeah, I still have a day’s worth of lorazepam (which was all I was taking yesterday), but I think I’ll give them a miss. It would be nice to hold on to a thought for more than two seconds (though that may also be “chemo brain” setting in) and not fall asleep all the time.
Last time round, by day 5 (today) I was just slowly starting to feel normalish again as the nausea finally subsided. This has been a great improvement. I’ve had a few queasy moments, but nothing like the awful nausea that would keep me all whoozy and bedridden for days.
So it looks like we’re on to a winner.
Now if I can just keep from catching Nog’s cold. He’s had it pretty bad since yesterday.
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Yeah… the last thing you need is a cold, too.
That pizza looks… Mmmmm….
Give me a Skype if you see me on. Love you!
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Hurrah for the antinausea meds working! That pizza looks scrumptious.
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yum and yay! in equal measure 🙂
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The pizza in the photo was the one Susan & I had at the restaurant – spinach, italian sausage, fresh cheese & basil. Ended up taking half of it home since we’d also ordered salad and pasta.
The takeaway pizza was a simple cheese & mushroom, but also delish.
So I spent all of yesterday “drug free” (so to speak) other than taking one lorazepam at bedtime. A bit of queasiness but no nausea. Yay!
Still have to take the Xeloda chemo pills for ten more days. Then during my “week off” I’ll be having the port installed and a colonoscopy. Fun, fun, fun …
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