What might be making you a tad apprehensive, but might not, as it's too soon to tell - Page 5

infinite monkey · 10-01-2012, 08:25 AM

It's exciting. Post a picture.

glatt · 10-01-2012, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

I are afraid.

We bought ours on Saturday morning, and since we had taken it overnight on Friday for our mechanic to check out, we had to drive to the dealer in separate cars. It was almost an hour's drive, and as I got closer and closer to the dealership, I started feeling sicker and sicker. Alone with my thoughts in this car we were planning to buy, my mind was going to dark places. Is the car a lemon? How will the negotiations go? Can we really afford this? I hate car shopping.

But last night, I was reading through the owner's manual, and discovering all this little neat things the car does that I hadn't realized when we looked at it. Nothing major, but things like I didn't realize the clock would also display the outside temperature if you pushed the little button next to it. Things like that. So I'm starting to feel good about it.

limey · 10-01-2012, 03:33 PM

Many thanks for the kind thoughts expressed - Mr Limey has a touch of pneumonia and will be kept in hospital for the next day or two on IV antibiotics, nebulisers and all the delights that the NHS can provide. I'm feeling better - I hope he will be, too, soon!

glatt · 10-01-2012, 03:35 PM

I'm glad they are taking care of him, Limey!

limey · 10-01-2012, 03:38 PM

Me too! And I'm glad the new car thang is turning out OK. It's nice when you discover the good-but-hitherto-unknown-little-things in your new one, innit!

glatt · 10-01-2012, 03:54 PM

If he's spending another night in the hospital, does that mean you have the house to youself? You can crank the stereo and dance around in your underwear like Tom Cruise in Risky Business.

monster · 10-01-2012, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

as I got closer and closer to the dealership, I started feeling sicker and sicker. Alone with my thoughts in this car we were planning to buy, my mind was going to dark places. Is the car a lemon? How will the negotiations go? Can we really afford this? I hate car shopping.

This.

Plus I was driving my partner of 12 years to his slaughter.... I almost started

...but made it through and now have a shiny red tank parked in my driveway.

Jim begged me not to name him (thanks for all your help, Jim), so of course I did, even though it's not my norm. Cars that get named generally aquire that name years down the road due to some event or characteristic they are revealed to have. So feel free to guess away......

(oop, thread hijack ....like I give a fuck

: ) Tell ya what, I'll post a pic in the new car thead and we can move the guessing game to there, should anyone feel like participating.

orthodoc · 10-01-2012, 05:34 PM

Glad to hear Mr. Limey's doing better! Take care of yourself as well, now!

limey · 10-05-2012, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

If he's spending another night in the hospital, does that mean you have the house to youself? You can crank the stereo and dance around in your underwear like Tom Cruise in Risky Business.

You think I'd let my husband miss out on that?!?

Quote:

Originally Posted by orthodoc

Glad to hear Mr. Limey's doing better! Take care of yourself as well, now!

I will, thank you!

orthodoc · 10-17-2012, 04:04 PM

First chemo is tomorrow. I'm still healing from the second skin graft but they don't want to delay any longer, so here goes. I just get to be extra OCD about sterilizing everything.

Got my groceries stocked up, got my remedies and green tea, got my comedy CDs and panda t-shirt and grizzly bear baseball cap. I decided to let myself be just a teeny bit nervous about this - magical thinking - because I went into surgery figuring it'd be straightforward and yikes ... so if I'm a little nervous, maybe that anaphylactic reaction won't happen tomorrow ...

BigV · 10-17-2012, 04:14 PM

nervous sounds reasonable, courageous.

you remember courage? action in the face of justified fear? You have it.

Trilby · 10-17-2012, 04:14 PM

nah, no anaphylactic reaction- they give you IV steroids. The stuff they gave me was a deep purpley-red. Reminded me of pomegrenat seeds. What are you getting? Taxotere and ACT was what I got. In that order. it's usually the other way around.

got any ativan? ambien? I'd advise you treat yourself to one of them along with your jammies, etc. How many doses are you getting? are you getting them in the hosp. or the onco's office?

orthodoc · 10-17-2012, 04:23 PM

Yeah, I've got the steroids today and for the next three days ... still a chance, but much less. It's the Taxotere that's problematic. That's what I mean - it's a small chance, so a little magical thinking should take care of it, rather than being all confident like I was in September.

I've got some Ativan - I'll bring it along just in case. I'm getting six cycles, TC - taxotere and cyclophosphamide. No adriamycin (the A in ACT). Our hospital has an infusion center, so it's half and half - a bit more intensive than an office but not admitted to hospital.

orthodoc · 10-17-2012, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigV

nervous sounds reasonable, courageous.

you remember courage? action in the face of justified fear? You have it.

Scared to death but saddling up anyway ... hoping I don't fall off the other side

... thank you

Trilby · 10-17-2012, 04:34 PM

IF you can keep us up to date with how you're doing. You might be too tired.
Sleep, ask people for favors and best wishes for tomorrow, sweetie.

10-01-2012, 03:33 PM	#63
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Many thanks for the kind thoughts expressed - Mr Limey has a touch of pneumonia and will be kept in hospital for the next day or two on IV antibiotics, nebulisers and all the delights that the NHS can provide. I'm feeling better - I hope he will be, too, soon! __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

10-01-2012, 03:38 PM	#65
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Me too! And I'm glad the new car thang is turning out OK. It's nice when you discover the good-but-hitherto-unknown-little-things in your new one, innit! __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

10-01-2012, 05:34 PM	#68
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Glad to hear Mr. Limey's doing better! Take care of yourself as well, now! __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

10-17-2012, 04:04 PM	#70
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	First chemo is tomorrow. I'm still healing from the second skin graft but they don't want to delay any longer, so here goes. I just get to be extra OCD about sterilizing everything. Got my groceries stocked up, got my remedies and green tea, got my comedy CDs and panda t-shirt and grizzly bear baseball cap. I decided to let myself be just a teeny bit nervous about this - magical thinking - because I went into surgery figuring it'd be straightforward and yikes ... so if I'm a little nervous, maybe that anaphylactic reaction won't happen tomorrow ... __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi Last edited by orthodoc; 10-17-2012 at 04:13 PM.

10-17-2012, 04:14 PM	#71
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	nervous sounds reasonable, courageous. you remember courage? action in the face of justified fear? You have it. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

10-01-2012, 08:25 AM	#61
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	It's exciting. Post a picture.

10-01-2012, 03:35 PM	#64
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I'm glad they are taking care of him, Limey!

10-01-2012, 03:54 PM	#66
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	If he's spending another night in the hospital, does that mean you have the house to youself? You can crank the stereo and dance around in your underwear like Tom Cruise in Risky Business.

10-17-2012, 04:14 PM	#72
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	nah, no anaphylactic reaction- they give you IV steroids. The stuff they gave me was a deep purpley-red. Reminded me of pomegrenat seeds. What are you getting? Taxotere and ACT was what I got. In that order. it's usually the other way around. got any ativan? ambien? I'd advise you treat yourself to one of them along with your jammies, etc. How many doses are you getting? are you getting them in the hosp. or the onco's office? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-17-2012, 04:23 PM	#73
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Yeah, I've got the steroids today and for the next three days ... still a chance, but much less. It's the Taxotere that's problematic. That's what I mean - it's a small chance, so a little magical thinking should take care of it, rather than being all confident like I was in September. I've got some Ativan - I'll bring it along just in case. I'm getting six cycles, TC - taxotere and cyclophosphamide. No adriamycin (the A in ACT). Our hospital has an infusion center, so it's half and half - a bit more intensive than an office but not admitted to hospital. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

10-17-2012, 04:34 PM	#75
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	IF you can keep us up to date with how you're doing. You might be too tired. Sleep, ask people for favors and best wishes for tomorrow, sweetie. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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