I slept great last night for a change. Not even a bathroom break. Barry, on the other hand, had the side effects of lots of energy (one of the pre-meds) and therefore lots on his mind. And if that's the only side effect, he's doing fine.
Our friend Becky is creating a meal of love for us tonight. Has kept it a mystery and can't wait to see what it is. She's like me, a usual non-cooker of meals. Thanks again to all my friends.
I'll be off to work today and it's Barry's day off. He did work last night, and it was not an easy night. But a quality paper was produced which made him happy in the end.
Barry invited me to lunch which was a pleasant surprise. Always a treat to eat out. Afterwards, he went to cancer center for his neulasta (booster) shot. Hope he doesn't ache like I did last weekend.
You should see our lawn. Tim did the back yard this p.m., and Barry in my opinion, over did it in the woods area and creek area. He spent a good 4 hrs. weedwacking and such. Too much work and am sure he'll pay the price. Think he'll sleep fine tonight since he didn't sleep last night and he did lots today. End result, the lawn is in excellent shape.
June Cleaver/AKA Becky delivered our meal this evening. Yes, she does cook after all! And it was delicious, like all the other meals we've had. As I would tell my mother when I would visit the Cape, "have never had a bad meal yet."
Tim's got a friend sleeping over tonight. A good change for him. In morning he refs a game, and later in the day I am hoping to go to another Relay for Life cancer walk.
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Jane,
Don't forget about the turkey trick. Maybe this will help Barry sleep. It sure is worth the try.
Glad to hear you both are at home today. You need each other. Keep your heads up.
love ya all.
Lisa
Barry definitely could use a tryptophan fix, which helps the body produce the B-vitamin niacin, which, in turn, helps the body produce serotonin...that wonderful calming agent we all need in our life.
It does work, but usually on an empty stomach. Rumor has it that if you have trouble getting to sleep, you could have a late snack of turkey and that, nutritionists say, might be the right amount of tryptophan on an empty stomach to help produce some serotonin which would help produce sleep. Of course, carbing up with mashed potatoes, bread, stuffing and pie would help too. C’mon, who hasn’t passed out on the sofa Thanksgiving evening?
Then, there’s the standby of watching old late night Godzilla movies dubbed in French. How come they never made a Godzilla movie trashing Paris? The big G is always harassing Japanese folks who had nothing to do with his existence...and what about Mothra? Where does he hang out when he’s not flying around, and how do you say Mothra in French?
Barry, ponder those thoughts and you’ll be asleep in minutes!
Love & Hugs,
TimBa
TGIF!! Enjoy your day off together and the weekend. Meg
It sounds like you are both doing well after first chemo treatments. Something else that is helpful - Rent some really funny videos. Research has shown that laughing helps the immune system. I bet it boosts those seratonin levels also.
Ann
I agree with Ann, I like to rent funny movies to take my mind off other things. (Don't forget the movie STAR WARS is playing this weekend too! I hear the computer graphics are great.) Hope everyone sleeps well tonight. Meg
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