The Blahs are Back!
Hello FODs and CODs,
This will be my second attempt at blogging to you today. The earlier one this morning vanished into cyberspace when I pushed publish. That makes me crazy, because I type to slowly! So FOD Eileen is here and she is typing for me, because it was painful for her to have to watch me type.
Thank you for you posts--I'm so enjoying all of your stories!
Bev--I can visualize Greece and your 'squid' picnic. I wish I could have been there with you. I would have been the girl roasting a hot dog as I don't like calamari. Good luck to Jen at the doctor's today. My doctors were in my room when you called, sorry that I missed you.
Visitor Allison--what a nice mom to take you son and his friend to see that goofy movie--I saw previews for it and it's certainly not my cup of tea, but I can see why a bunch of teenage boys would enjoy it. MDF--are your boys interested in this movie?
Mo and Bob--I'm so glad you are at the beach--and you are right--I am very jealous that you ate at Angelo's! Did you order a side of fries?--they make the best ones on the boardwalk! Hope you get some beachtime, and that the weather continues to be nice. Make yourself a cosmo, there should be plently of fixin's in the closet next to the fridge--shaker is in the cabinet above the stove.
Donna Teabags--I loved your visual of Aruba--I've never been, but I'm adding that to my 'to do' list. Jenny--I know that you are probably on vacation but I just needed to comment about your Mom's service--I wish I could have gone. How you got through the euology, I'll never know. But I agree with you that you mom would have had a good laugh with the ashes fiasco.
Today I woke up feeling very tired, sore throat, no fever, but my white count is now down to zero. Platelats and hgb are both 8. I did get platelets, but they won't transfuse you unless your hgb is below eight, so I guess I'll have to wait 'till tomorrow for blood. Silly of me to think that I wouldn't have an off day now and then. OK guys, thanks again for all the work that you put into the blog. It's saving me from going bonkers here in isolation. I hope you all have a great weekend--whether it's at the shore, doing stuff around the house, or taking kids to college.
Lots of love and kisses to you all. Debbie
posted by Joe @ 2:40 PM
7 Comments:
Just say NO to the blahs....don't they know that you're a Teklits dammit??? I'm so sorry to hear you're not up to snuff. Now I'm really gonna feel bad telling you what a beautiful beach day it was. Bob didn't go b/c, well, his knees first of all----so I offered to drive him so he'd only have to walk over the wooden platform, but he doesn't want to take a chance w/ getting sand in his line. Plus he's gotten this rash....a little eczema-like and doesn't want to chance any sun. Sooooo.....I sat by my lonesome and read and just soaked up some sun...but it was HOT....kept slathering on the sun block. Got a little color, but was careful since I haven't had any sun so far this summer. At least I don't look like Casper anymore. Gonna go to Sails tonight. Bob's already looking forward to a mint mojito(sp). And believe it or not, despite the vast quantities of cosmos I have consumed...most of them famously made by JT....I have never made one and don't know the ratio of ingredients. A little assist anyone out there?
Well lovey,(I always think of Thurston Howell the 3rd when Bev calls you that), thinking bout ya 24/7. hope those blahs go away to stay. Glad you had Eileen for company today.
Bev, keeping Jen in our prayers too.
Hang in there darlin Deb, and you'll be clicking your heels and home before you know it.Love you lots, Mo
Dear Debbie,
I was getting anxious to see your post. Checked in a couple of times from my work site. So sorry to hear you have the blahs.. You poor thing. Sending healing vibes your way!
WOW to all the FODs & CODs, what incredible travel stories and some great ideas for new questions. Deb you should pick the next couple of questions - I love Bev's idea of One of your favorite life days (of course all the Moms (and Dads) are will talk about our children’s births, and weddings etc.. but also I'm sure there are some great wow stories about different days of our life’s!!). This game should keep us going on blogs for you Debbie, until your counts are where they should be and you throw off your E.T. hood and start walking the hallways again~!
Funny how I started this game and I'm the one dragging behind.. Too much chatting.. Let’s see 2 questions I have to still answer..
What would I tell my young self ? -
"Alison show those amazing legs off more you won't have them forever!(I USED to have good legs!)~ and stop trying to fix everyone's problems, you have enough of your own lol!!!" I used to call a girlfriend (also called Alison) mother nature as she was always rescuing stray animals hand feeding squirrels and the likes...she called me mother Theresa cause she said I was always rescuing stray people lol!!
Second question - favorite travel place.
I have been so fortunate to travel a lot - for several years I traveled extensively for work and saw a lot of the USA and London & Brazil through work.
Two of my favorite cities in the world are San Francisco and Rio De Janerio.. Beautiful memories from both. My house growing up was full of music, from the rat pack to Beatles, David Bowie, everything for the 50's, 60's, 70's and beyond rattle around in my brain. So when I was traveling for work driving on my own to new cities I would burst into song when I saw a name place song.. e.g. "Do you know the way to San Jose"...or "If you're going to San Francisco.. be sure to wear some flowers in your hair" (oh yes FODS give me some cosmos and I'll be singing on this cruise/trip!) - well don't know why I was diverted to songs let’s get back to the story Alison!..
Trying to pick one place.. Rio De Janerio.. I was flying from San Paulo to Rio for the weekend with a work colleague from London. We were in a "puddle jumper" plane and my friend was very scared of flying (me I would sit on the wing if it meant I could see something new!). Anyway as we were approaching Rio I was looking for the Jesus statue that sits on top of the Sugar Loaf.. it was kind of cloudy and we had to weave in and out of some hills.. I kept looking out the windows on both sides of the plane saying "where is Jesus, do you see Jesus, I can't see Jesus" I had this imagine in my mind that I had to see the statue as we approached just like you want to see Lady Liberty when you are in the NY harbor.. Well all of a sudden my friend grabbed my arm, dug her nails shaking with fear due to our puddle jumper plane maneuvers and says "Alison I think we're going to meet Jesus in person any minute!"... I laughed so hard while the color drained from her face god help her! Anyway, like a vision atop of clouds the statue appeared... a huge Jesus with arms stretched out and nothing but clouds at his feet and the sun streaming light on him.. it was magical. The city was just as magical when I toured it and the views from the Sugar Loaf of Coco cabaña Beach and the harbor were beautiful. (yes I know I heard Barry Manilow sing in my head.. Coco cabaña.....The music, the beautiful women, people windsurfing off the cliffs and landing on the beach.. beautiful.. and to think I was getting paid to be there!...
OK, this must be one of the longest blogs... Dearest Debbie, hope the blahs go away real soon, lots and lots of love (thanks FOD Eileen for typing for Debbie)... Visitor Alison
yikes.. just to clarify my "beautiful women" before my son says I am most definetly gay (and as Seinfeld says "not that there is anything wrong with that).. I have never seen women more beautiful anywhere in the world as Brazil... the guys.. just didn't seem to share the same good looks.. don't know if I was thinking of Barry Manilow and big noses too much, but the natural beauty of the Brazilian women of all ages.. little girls, to grandmas seemed like nothing I had seen in Europe or North America.. but it could have been that Rio attracts a lot of rich & famous so they all had plastic surgery (right!?) now I feel better lol!
Sorry you're not feeling so hot today, Deb. And I know how frustrating it is when you lose typing. Hope today is a better day. Keep smiling. I don't think I've ever seen you without one! Love, Cheryl Crone
Well, it's been one week hasn't it since the stem cell transplant!! yeah... hope your feeling okay today.. im writing this and puppy sitting at the same time.. taking objects out of his mouth, making sure i get him downstairs before it's too late.. that sort of thing
I thought of Alison's question of younger self telling older self,, and i think i would have said ot "not just settle .. be more assertive(if it's okay with you) listen in church better to get a better understanding of the bible..be more appreciative when i was a size 12!! and not to shave up to the bikini line!!
Another question for us to ask is what does everyone do?
Funny Alison's son went and saw Snakes on a Plane! Patrick and his friends have been counting down the days to see it, are seeing it today.. in fact , this cute girl gave patrick a tshirt that have a picture of samuel jackson on it and it says"there are mutha fu## snakes on the mutha fu#### plane" i think he thinks his back to school outfits are complete with that shirt!!
Are you still riding the bike? How is that new med doing with you? Are you sleeping okay? Tells us how you really are okay?..
Hope Mo is having fun at your place.. good for them to get away..they deserve it also.. take care.. will ttyl.. love, mdf
deb, i wrote that blog and had it on yesterday's blog.. sorry your having a low day.. hopefully things will turn around soon..love,mdf
Deb,
Oh poor girl. Sorry about the weakness and nausea. Tuna and ice cream w/ a h/a looming??? Doesn't sound like a good combo. Happy the nausea went away. So I guess like you said you knew there were going to be rough spots, and this is one of 'em. But Eileen says you're still pretty chipper and I'll take her word for it. Are you too tired to bike ride? I know I'm ALWAYS too tired to bike ride or walk or jog or anything.
On a lighter note, I think you should make Janet write you a big huge blog every day. Isn't she so witty? She completely cracks me up, especially w/ her singing and blocking out visions of Patty, you-know-where.And the cuckoo for cocoa puffs line...love it.
Well, as it's before 10a, I will not even attempt any humor. Actually that was something I could have told Alison too....it was part of ICU legend and every new person was told also...don't talk to Mo before 10am if you don't have to. All our MSC girls can vouch for this too, right girls? (Hey Holly are you out there w/ the cosmo recipe?)I'm one of those people who wake up cranky if it's by an alarm clock. I blame my mother for sending me to afternoon kindergarden. Waking up and having enough time to chill out w/ cheerios and Captain Kangaroo really spoiled me.
Hope todays' a better one for you Debbie girl. Bob says tell you you're in his prayers each night(mine too, and anytime I happen to think of you during the day, which is a lot, especially since we're in your lovely home here, where all the homey touches that make it such a special place, remind me of you.I believe that was, what is called a run-on sentence!!! BTW, I love the new quilts in the boys room...very nice w/ the sailboat squares. Have a good day Deb. Miss you like crazy. Love, Mo
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