Christmas Chemo

I got the best chemo nurse I've had yet, I didn't even feel it when she put the IV in! That's amazing! This is my last time before I have my port put in, so I won't be using the veins anymore, but if I was, I would want her - she's the best!

Bharata's coming today, actually he would have arrived by now, but his plane was delayed in Charlotte, but that is a great airport to be delayed in! I'm always disappointed when I fly through there, because I never seem to have much time between flights, I always hope for a delay! I'm hoping he will agree to go to the Chicago Deli when we get through here, and I'm hoping they do breakfast all day - because I could really go for pancakes, eggs & grits! The cafe here isn't terribly vegetarian friendly, they have hotdogs on Wednesdays and they have macaroni and cheese but I didn't want that much dairy! Some how the Mac & cheese just doesn't send me and the soups on Wednesday are both meat soups. That reminds me, when I was in the hospital they got my first few meal orders messed up, so they sent one of the supervisors down to see what I wanted and straighten things out. He told me he would have them send vegetarian menus for me to choose from. I was talking to my sister on the phone while making my selections after that and she asked about the vegetarian menu, I told her I never got those. The next day I happened to think about it and looked a little closer, they did send what they considered a vegetarian menu - no meat or poultry, just fish! I haven't looked that careful before to see all the non pasta options were fish, I just assumed it was the regular menu because I saw fish on it. So obviously the hospital is of the belief that vegetarians eat fish! Surprising how many people don't know what a vegetarian is, frightening actually! We found a vegetarian place we're going to try out, even has raw food and then I see there's another place in a neighboring town that Chrissy Hines from The Pretenders started, so maybe we'll check that too if we have time! Meanwhile all I want now is a BIG breakfast!

Luckily I've finished all my Christmas shopping and everything has been shipped, so I can just chill - I don't mind going shopping or out and about at the holidays if it's just for fun, it's when you have to get things that it becomes stressful! Now all I have to do is figure out where we can go for Christmas dinner - I think I'll check out the yellow pages for places that look like they'll have vegetarian options and then see who's going to be open! Actually I'm assuming those two vegetarian places are closed, but I should call and verify that! I like eating out on holidays, it seems more festive, a different environment, a lot of people, things all decorated & festive - plus you have nothing to clean up and you can linger if you feel like it or get up as soon as you're finished eating if you're tired, it isn't rude like if you did that at someone's house! Plus you can each have whatever you're in the mood for, there's no set menu. One year we had Chinese, and that actually sounds pretty good, not sure if it's because I'm hungry or if it really does sound good!

Looks like it's stopped snowing, so that's good, I didn't want another mess like two weeks ago. First, because it would be horrible to try to get here from the airport in such traffic and bad weather conditions and then the second reason is because I don't want anything interfering with my BIG breakfast. You'd think I was back on steroids the way I'm talking about food! I think I will look up the deli and call to see if they do serve breakfast all day. Otherwise I need to find a Denny's or a Pancake House - talk about bad food choices! Who cares, it's Christmas and I deserve it!!!!!

Well, I'm starting to feel woozy from my premeds, I'm going to go before I really start rambling! You all have a great night and I'll catch you tomorrow.