Category Archives: friends

progress report (3)

22 Friday Aug 2008

Posted by in cancer, friends, health & happiness, hospitals, progress

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This morning it was going to be another early morning bike ride to the hospital – this time for pre-op blood tests and two xrays – but I woke up feeling quite queasy and tired so had to go by taxi instead (though I did cycle back). My appointment with the anaesthetist is for September 2nd, the same morning I see the oncologist again (will definitely have my travel scrabble game with me for that one!). And it is supposed that sometime between now and then I will be told the date of the liver surgery.

As for progress …

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travel scrabble

20 Wednesday Aug 2008

Posted by in friends, fun stuff, games, hospitals

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Isn’t this great? It’s a present that Pipocas brought me back from the States. I’m planning on taking it with me on all future hospital visits, especially for chemo days and during my hospital stay after surgery. Unlike reading or watching a dvd, it’s something I can do with the friend who is with me.

It’s a great design – very compact (just folds over and zips up in its own carrying case), has clip-in letters, and the little tile trays also can be stored with the tiles in them so you can continue a game whenever you like.

Of course, Pipocas might regret giving me this when I whup her sorry scrabble butt next time we’re hanging out in the oncology waiting room … 😉

[note to manufacturer: iniative??? ]

casa de pilatos

19 Tuesday Aug 2008

Posted by in friends, home, photos, sevilla, spain

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On Tuesday afternoons between 1-5 pm the Casa de Pilatos (House of Pilate) has free admission. So after spending a lovely couple of hours this morning with Pipocas and the Kidlet – finally back from holidays – I met Nog to have a wander around and take a few photos, especially of the fabulous azulejos (ceramic tiles) …

~ Casa Pilates azulejos photos 46-75 ~

And below are a few more pics of the palace …

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sunday snack

10 Sunday Aug 2008

Posted by in food & drink, friends, health & happiness, photos, spain, tapas

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Across the street from the rental bike station.

It was another scorcher today. The original plan had been to get up early and go out in the morning while it was still coolish. And well, although I was up early to feed the cats at 7, after checking blogs, email and twitter, I went back to bed around 8.45. To my surprise I actually fell asleep again until about 10.30, which felt great. So after having coffee and catching up on my Scrabble games it was well after noon before Nog and I went out for a bike ride.

Needing a destination – and since Nog wanted to take me out for my weekly tapa treat – we decided to go on a hunt for a curious little restaurant/bar we had come across on one of our Sunday walks a few months ago. The only thing we remembered about it was that it was near the Alameda and it was called Cruji Pollo (Crispy Chicken). After parking the rental bikes in the general area and walking down several little side streets we finally found it. . .

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the kindness of strangers…

30 Wednesday Jul 2008

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… and also of friends, is a wonderful thing.

That’s José and Isaac up there. My two ‘main guys’ over at one of my favourite tapa bars, Enrique Becerra. Blog buddy nursemyra will remember it as the place Peter & I took her on her first night in Sevilla back in June, which was the first time I’d been back there since the op. I also took Kristin there for lunch during her surprise visit a few weeks ago, at which time I told José about the cancer situation. Mostly to explain why I hadn’t been around much since May and also (since they close for the month of August) in case I didn’t end up seeing him again until sometime in November. Then we talked about his upcoming holidays, which will be spent at home saving money for the arrival of his first child in October (a girl, already named Julia). And when Kristin, who was treating me to lunch, asked for the bill I noticed it was considerably smaller than it should have been …

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