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I had my Neulasta shot this morning. While there, I asked if I should get a flu shot and he said yes. I called my GP and they said they wouldn’t get flu shots in until October. I found that strange as my oncologist, who is on duty this weekend, said he had his supply. However, he said to get it from your doctor as he supposed to be the supply of last resort.
The chemo messes up my sleep patterns and although I went to sleep quickly, I woke up about 1:30, then tossed, and turned the rest of the night. I took a nap this afternoon, but I’m still looking forward to bed.
Although I’m tired, I do not have the bone numbing exhaustion – yet.
My taste buds are a little off. I made French toast this morning. It was OK, but not as tasty as I had anticipated. The Vorlon Wife assured me the French toast was very good.
If this session mirrors the same session as last time, my taste buds should recover more quickly. We bought a lot of fruit in the grocery store today in anticipation I will be able to eat it. I found apples very expensive for some reason. I’m going to make an apple pie using the Vorlon Mother’s recipe.
The good news for New Jersey farmers is they have traced the contaminated spinach to a single county in California. A lot of New Jersey farmers are starting to harvest their spinach. Although even with the all clear for New Jersey farmers, they will probably not get a good price.
One of my problems is when I go to bed and say my prayers; I fall asleep before they are finished. The girl who works with us in our office said that the nun at the Catholic school where she takes her son said, “Don’t worry about falling asleep before you finish. The angels finish your prayers for you.” I don’t know if that’s true or not, but I thought it was a cute statement.
Now, when I cannot sleep and I just start over and usually have no trouble finishing – although I seem to have trouble keeping my mind focused.
Woops, it’s past my bedtime.
Posted by The Vorlon at September 23, 2006 9:03 PMWhen you finish with your prayers but still can't sleep, try listening. Shut down your thoughts and just listen. Too often, prayer becomes only our talking to God; we never listen. Try it. You can find a wonderful source of strenght and peace. The easist way to shut down your thoughts is to relax every muscle in your head. Then listen to what is going on. I know it sounds freaky but give it a try.
Posted by: Ned Swift at September 24, 2006 8:01 PMI'll try, but when I can't sleep I find my mind seems to jump into warp drive. Relax every muscle in my head. Hmmm.
Posted by: Ted at September 24, 2006 8:14 PM