so hard to get ready for last chemo. right now i am feeling almost like my old self 100%. i'm bouncy, have lots of energy and am happy. while i cannot wait to be able to say that i am done done done w/ chemo, i am dreading the after effects of receiving it. it really took a full 2 weeks to feel somewhat normal again and i hate that lethargic, tired, crabbiness that overtakes me.
i am excited about my end of chemo celebration lunch ...we are returning to maiailino - and i have a great group joining me tomorrow....so for now, i am focusing on that
my friend, jane, from vt (married to dan of the rock) is driving in for this last treatment. it'll be good to spend some time with her. since howard is still away we are having a girls sleepover tonight. just like old times :))
am running right now. HAVE to get some time in the sun and this will be my last run for 3 weeks i am sure....:(.
more later.....
Monday, February 22, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
pizza club
yesterday was herceptin and my first echo. they periodically check your heart function when your on herceptin as it can adversely effect your heart. my cousin, yvonne came with me and we managed to have another "best day ever".
herceptin was quick, my doctor's office was awesome - lots of q's & a's and some investigating on this new idea a friend and i have had that relates somewhat to cancer & care.....then onto echo. only my dr. would send me to madison avenue for an echo:). my function was great (yippee!). felt like i got my first good news since being diagnosed....it's the first of many f/up tests before moving onto the next step so i was glad to get an "a" on this one. i brought charlie's rock with me for good luck.
it's coming in the bag to all of them!
it was fun walking on madison avenue - since being diagnosed i haven't really window shopped and it was fun glancing at the new spring fashions. yvonne is a great companion....she was game for anything. i dragged her to maboussin to see their rings. i love their amethyst rings - all their ads are starting to work on me!
big choice after - momofuku or motorino (recently rated best on the east coast for pizza...). yvonne and i decided it was a pizza day and headed downtown.....
so we walk into motorino and one of my friend's husband's who is friends with my sister from college is sitting there with his "pizza club". so fun. we all started comparing notes on pizza....pepe's, co, sal's, keste, no. 28, johnny's...these guys knew their pizza and they weren't sure if we could keep up...ha!
we ordered 2 pies, 2 salads and a bottle of wine and the eating began.
be still my heart - now this is a crust worth coming in for. i love co but motorino's crust is perfect....we were so thrilled with the ones we got that i asked our server if we were missing anything and he suggested we get the soppressata (we had ordered the margherita and the brussel sprout - OMG - awesome awesome) so we got another pie. bruce & his group were impressed. we may have passed muster and are hoping to get invited to the next 'za meeting.......:).
we were the last ones seated and i overheard our server and the guy he was talking to (the owner / chef, matthieu) (they were talking french and i knew he was from belgium). we asked if we could tell him how much we LOVED his pizza. he was adorable - came over and chatted and then i asked him if he'd ever met chris bianco - the famed best pizza in the country who coincidentally grew up and went to hs with ME :). i am dying (not right word i guess on a bc blog) but desperate, let's say to go to phoenix to try chris' pizza.....trying to shoot him an email to say hey.....
anyway, ended by going to milk bar and getting cookies & coffee to go....
came home and had to go to sleep for an hour.
great great day.
herceptin was quick, my doctor's office was awesome - lots of q's & a's and some investigating on this new idea a friend and i have had that relates somewhat to cancer & care.....then onto echo. only my dr. would send me to madison avenue for an echo:). my function was great (yippee!). felt like i got my first good news since being diagnosed....it's the first of many f/up tests before moving onto the next step so i was glad to get an "a" on this one. i brought charlie's rock with me for good luck.
it's coming in the bag to all of them!
it was fun walking on madison avenue - since being diagnosed i haven't really window shopped and it was fun glancing at the new spring fashions. yvonne is a great companion....she was game for anything. i dragged her to maboussin to see their rings. i love their amethyst rings - all their ads are starting to work on me!
big choice after - momofuku or motorino (recently rated best on the east coast for pizza...). yvonne and i decided it was a pizza day and headed downtown.....
so we walk into motorino and one of my friend's husband's who is friends with my sister from college is sitting there with his "pizza club". so fun. we all started comparing notes on pizza....pepe's, co, sal's, keste, no. 28, johnny's...these guys knew their pizza and they weren't sure if we could keep up...ha!
we ordered 2 pies, 2 salads and a bottle of wine and the eating began.
be still my heart - now this is a crust worth coming in for. i love co but motorino's crust is perfect....we were so thrilled with the ones we got that i asked our server if we were missing anything and he suggested we get the soppressata (we had ordered the margherita and the brussel sprout - OMG - awesome awesome) so we got another pie. bruce & his group were impressed. we may have passed muster and are hoping to get invited to the next 'za meeting.......:).
we were the last ones seated and i overheard our server and the guy he was talking to (the owner / chef, matthieu) (they were talking french and i knew he was from belgium). we asked if we could tell him how much we LOVED his pizza. he was adorable - came over and chatted and then i asked him if he'd ever met chris bianco - the famed best pizza in the country who coincidentally grew up and went to hs with ME :). i am dying (not right word i guess on a bc blog) but desperate, let's say to go to phoenix to try chris' pizza.....trying to shoot him an email to say hey.....
anyway, ended by going to milk bar and getting cookies & coffee to go....
came home and had to go to sleep for an hour.
great great day.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
yoga's goddesses
so i go to restorative yoga most wednesdays...my yogi has this picture of kali that i've always been attracted to ..here's what it says about kali:
themes
rebirth, courage, hope, cleansing,
her name means time
natural forces that either build or destroy
she changes the cycles
she reminds us that good can come from challenges
themes
rebirth, courage, hope, cleansing,
her name means time
natural forces that either build or destroy
she changes the cycles
she reminds us that good can come from challenges
i like that.
Monday, February 1, 2010
5th round begins & little owl
today was the 5th round of chemo. the only good thing about this is that now i only have 1 more round to go. i'm actually dreading the fatigue this go-round as last round was pretty lousy. that said, chemo itself was again pleasant in that weird way it is. my mom & karen came in with me (jackie we missed you!) and then we met up with 2 other friends down at little owl.
many of you might remember that i worked there a few years ago...the food, the people who work there and the overall ambiance of it remain special. the best thing about chemo treatments have been my lunches afterwards.
the food - be still my heart - i swear i wanted to smack my hand down on the table while we were eating the appetizers - they were that good!
i ordered for the table...(i love sharers)....so we ordered sliders (of course) - still rock my world, clam strips w/ fried lemon (yummy), salad and cavatelli. all finished by our table. for main we got the duck, cod & goat cheese gnocchi w/ brussel sprouts & potatoes, cauliflour & broccoli. we ended with the raspberry beignets & nutella....again joey's menus are unique yet comforting. the preparation of the food itself is simply a joy to eat. service was great and to be honest it was a total pleasure to reconnect with my friends who work there.
a great beginning for this round....will check in later.
many of you might remember that i worked there a few years ago...the food, the people who work there and the overall ambiance of it remain special. the best thing about chemo treatments have been my lunches afterwards.
the food - be still my heart - i swear i wanted to smack my hand down on the table while we were eating the appetizers - they were that good!
i ordered for the table...(i love sharers)....so we ordered sliders (of course) - still rock my world, clam strips w/ fried lemon (yummy), salad and cavatelli. all finished by our table. for main we got the duck, cod & goat cheese gnocchi w/ brussel sprouts & potatoes, cauliflour & broccoli. we ended with the raspberry beignets & nutella....again joey's menus are unique yet comforting. the preparation of the food itself is simply a joy to eat. service was great and to be honest it was a total pleasure to reconnect with my friends who work there.
a great beginning for this round....will check in later.
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