Support Group

A friend from college referred me to a friend of hers who has been going through something similar and she gave me the Yahoo address for a n online support group for Adults with the cancer I have. That has been very helpful, and I'm sure it will prove to be even more helpful in the future.

I found the above cartoon before I viewed the webpage, but I thought it was funny so I added it to my blog.

New Shows

There are some great shows out this fall. Desperate Housewives, despite all the Hollywood uproar, came out strong again this year with a new neighbor and some new twists. I would miss Private Practice if you can. The acting is good but you will cry during the whole hour long show. It's stories are too real and even if you don't have kids and don't want kids they will touch your hearts. Ugly Betty is my favorite so far. It's remarkably intelligent, and I almost have to watch it twice to understand what is going on. Pushing Daisies is as funny as promised and is definitely an hour escape from the real world.

Chemo Day 1

I went through my first day of chemo today and it wasn’t too bad. I am so glad that I had my new iPod Nano, complements of mom, equipped with all 773 of my songs, some free podcasts, photos and some games. Noureddin suggested that I look at the games, and I found that I could listen to music while playing Solitaire and iMusic. It was great! The TV in the Chemo room at HC didn’t have great reception on channel 7, so I couldn’t watch my favorite soap – General Hospital. I’m not experiencing any side effects yet, but I’m sure they will come. Noureddin cleaned the house again, and I’m following the recipes in Tonya’s book Beating Cancer with Nutrition.

Do you suggest any good free podcasts or iPod games? I’m, currently listening to The Economist week in review, Bill Maher on HBO, CNN, NPR, and 60 minutes.