28 Sunday Jun 2009
Came across this gorgeous image over at Zeus’s and knew I had to use it for my next nap post. It’s that time of the chemo cycle when I turn into a cat and don’t do much other than eat and sleep for a few days. Of course that should be Azar fanning me with asparagus while Sunny hides somewhere under the blanky.
My favourite naps theses days are the ones when I awake feeling totally refreshed and having no idea what day – let alone what time of day – it is. Those make me smile.
24 Wednesday Jun 2009
… I seem to be on the mend.
After I got my pre-chemo bloodwork done yesterday morning I stopped by to see Ricardo (of The Team, and head of nuclear medicine). He told me that my latest PET scan had come back normal, that there was no sign of the two tumours they had seen in March. I’ll find out today when I talk to Dr Ana what they have in mind for further treatment, but it will probably mean completing the last two rounds of chemo, and after that …
22 Monday Jun 2009
Posted in culture, food & drink, friends, health & happiness, hope, restaurants, sevilla
Yesterday was Susan’s last Sunday in Sevilla and she treated me to this fabulously decadent lunch at Manolo León. Some of you may remember that after the erroneous second prognosis last October, when I was told that I maybe had a year to live, we (Nog, Pablo & I) went to Manolo León for a “post-prognosis party” in order to, well, eat like there was no tomorrow and get shit-faced. And so it was nice to go back there under more pleasant circumstances.
Yesterday was also the summer solstice, which ended up feeling a bit like Christmas…
21 Sunday Jun 2009
Two down, one to go (well okay, one & a half …)
So okay, remember last week when I told you the wonderful news about my friend “Bob” very generously sending me a donation that was enough to see me through a whole month, so I could spend that time focusing on healing and getting through the chemo? Well, guess what? I have just been given another month!
15 Monday Jun 2009
Just wanted to say a word about donations. The other day I received an amazing gift – a donation that was enough to cover my rent, bills and basic living expenses for a whole month! Clearly this was not the norm. And while I made a big fuss about that and am extremely grateful to Bob for giving me this month to heal, I wanted to be sure to also thank those of you who have continued to send donations when you could.
Each and every donation I’ve received this past year has been very much appreciated, and I want to make this clear because I have sometimes received donations along with apologies for it not being more. Imagine apoligising for helping me! It’s unthinkable. I mean, if ten people send me 20 euros then that means I end up with 200 euros (half my share of the rent!). But if those people don’t send the 20 euros because they are somehow embarrassed or think it’s somehow “too small” then … well, you know. Just saying, it does all add up, and some months I have been totally saved by several such “too small” donations. They have all made a difference.
I truly hope to get things going in September and become self-sufficient again. One of the worst “side-effects” of this illness has been having to ask for help and especially overcome the shame of not being able to support myself. Your generosity and caring and continued friendship has really helped see me through this. Gracias, amigos.
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