Happy Monday, folks!
It’s almost 5:30 PM, and I just thought I’d write a little somethin’ in the ol’ blog before getting my dinner (mushroom bisque, oyster crackers, rice and jello….mmm!!) 
and flippin’ on the tv. All is well here. I still have nausea fairly frequently, although sometimes it’s hard for me to tell the difference between nausea and being hungry…anyone ever had that problem? No food looks especially good, except for the Italian ice I had this afternoon…they even sent me two!! I’ve pretty much kept up with some sort of anti-nausea medication, but last night I did get sick…well, technically this morning. I called my nurse at 2:30 AM and told her I felt nauseous. I walked over to the door so she could put the Ativan into my iv tubing, and literally, as she put it in, I had to grab my little basin that I left out next to my bed (just in case), crouched down on the floor and threw up. Yuuuuummy!! It takes me a while to get going in the morning, because the blah feeling lasts a long time, but eventually I feel well enough to get in the shower and ride the bike a bit.
Now it’s 7:25 and I’m watching my show, “Wheel of Fortune”…no, it didn’t take me two hours to write that last bit…I’m a busy girl, you know! I may be in isolation, but I have to tend to phone calls and e-mail, and well, you know how popular I am, so it takes a while! hahahahahaha I didn’t get the answer to the bonus round ’cause they put up a ridiculous clue…it was “place” and the answer was “museum wing”….museum wing? Seriously?!!! They need some new clue maker-uppers, don’t you think?
OK, now it’s 9:40…wow, it’s taking me a long time to write this, huh? I flipped through a couple magazines while listening to the Steelers-Rams game in the background (I find that listening to sports games…except for basketball and soccer…sorry, but I find them boring…always cheers me up. I guess it’s the noise and excitement of the crowd, the comments of the sportscasters…the only thing that would be better would be if 1)I could actually be at the game or 2)I were watching it at home sitting by a nice warm fire).
Anyway, so here we are again, and I don’t have too much to say. I’m just watching some tv, and thinking good thoughts so I can go home tomorrow! I have to be a 7 (I can’t remember what the measurement is called) to leave, and today I was an 11.5 (in terms of radioactivity). Hopefully next time I will be writing you from the comforts of my own “home” at Pete Gross.
Oh, and one last funny comment I forgot to share with you…when Ronnie saw the pictures of Mary and I looking out our “stalls”, he told Laura to remember to “keep her fingers together and her hands flat while feeding me a carrot”….hahahahaha Verrrry funny!
Hope everyone’s doing well. As always, thanks for all that you do to keep me smiling. Love from Seattle
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Estoy MUY orgullosa de ti! (For all you non Spanish speakers, that’s, “I’m very proud of you) You have really handled your time in isolation remarkably well. I think “gracefully” is a perfect word to describe it. :). Keep it up, putita! I love ya & am looking forward to having you back “home” at Pete Gross! Sweet dreams, Laura
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P.S. I just put on some of your lotion (the flowery one I think you said you got in Arizona?) I wonder if I could find a place to buy some online? It’s AWESOME!
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Julieta! I just saw the pictures that la putita giver posted and you are looking great la putita getter!
I know its not the same, but when I am stuck at work for late hours sometimes I listen to a book on tape while I work. Fairfax County library lets you download the ones in their catalog for a short period of time! All you need is your library card!
http://fairfax.lib.overdrive.com/1074D073-B1FF-4CF8-AF1F-6B0ACC7F9CDA/10/298/en/default.htm
You have to download a program, Overdrive, but it is safe, and I know this because I still have a job! (The program is on my work computer).
And if I am really mad and feeling like I should not be at work and I should instead be watching my favorite tv shows at home, I log on to hulu.com (I am currently addicted to One Tree Hill - but please don’t tell anyone, cause I am embarrassed… )
They have all these shows and movies that you can watch on your computer! and again, its safe, cause I still have my job!
Anyways, I know you probably have all these books to read and cds to listen to, but wanted to send my little secret to you.
Keep fighting julietita!
P