21 Tuesday Apr 2009
Not its official name, but Nog always thinks of his laptop as “the brick” because it’s so heavy and solid. Anyhoo … the other day I went to Fnac to see about getting an invoice for the iPhone so I could get a VAT refund – unfortunately I was too late and they wouldn’t give one to me. But then I noticed a sign behind the counter that said “Micro Clinica” and had a list of prices for basic computer repairs …
19 Sunday Apr 2009
I’m afraid that since the first multi-tasking post, when I had four “jobs”, things haven’t gone quite as planned. Well, the first big deal was finding out I have cancer again and am back on chemo. Then the three classes a week that I had decreased rather than increased (just have one class at the moment – the other student had an abrupt change in his university plans). I also bottomed out for awhile and couldn’t seem to focus very well. But I think I’m getting back on track again and am trying to stay busy …
03 Friday Apr 2009
Posted in cancer, chemo, food & drink, friends, gadgets, health & happiness, hospitals
… well, after today’s session.
And wow, as I sit here with my throbbingly painful “chemo arm” and weak & useless achy “chemo hand”, I am convinced that getting the port is the right way to go. It is seriously going take away one of the worst side effects I get from my present chemo regimen (Xelox/Oxiplatin infusion; Xeloda chemo pills). And so, if the new whack of anti-nausea pills also work, then I’ll only – ha! – have to put up with the cold thang (not being able to touch, eat or drink anything cold), and feeling really really tired for about ten days out of the three-week cycle. “Razor throat” and “metal mouth” are also quite unpleasant, but they usually only last for 5 and 10 days respectively, and they don’t stop me from doing stuff (just from doing them pleasantly) …
27 Friday Mar 2009
Posted in gadgets, miscellany
Does it help if I tell you it’s a thumb thing?
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14 Saturday Mar 2009
Today’s Photohunter theme is “four”.
These are my four favourite must-have gadgets.
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