Sending ~ma to omnis's and JZ's respective dads.

Thanks JZ, I may take ya up on that. I haven't had the time to even start obsessive Googling. The phone call was relatively short (especially for my family), and he just wasn't in the mood for talking. Monday was day 1 of eight weeks of treatment. 5 days on, 2 days off. 40 treatments total. All he really said was it was very focused radiation, and they don't expect any side effects for at least 2-3 weeks. It looks like it's about 2 hour drive each way. Apparently the treatment is only about 30 minutes or so. Monday they made the commute. Tonight they are getting a hotel room. 4 hours in the car is a bit much. Apparently the hospital has little condo's of some sort so out of town folks can have a place to stay. But they started treatment ASAP, so didn't get on the wait list. They are on the list now. And there are discounts at the nearby hotels. And that is all I know right now. Crazy, no?

Much ~ma to o_a's and JZ's dads.

Much ma to both of you. My dad had prostrate cancer a couple of years ago; the good news is that it is one of the most treatable/curable cancers. Still scary, though. Hang in there.

the good news is that it is one of the most treatable/curable cancers.

And sometimes, like JZ said, it's so slow-moving that no treatment is the best course of action. But it's also very curable *with* treatment.

Still, it's scary when it's your own father. All my good thoughts to Pa Omnis and Pa JZ.

My father-in-law is, I think, around five years post-treatment? It was very successful.

~ma for dads of o_a and JZ.

Lots of ~ma.

I almost finished Passover shopping. I still need some potato starch, which Wegman's didn't have, so I might ask my mom to bring me some. I've been looking through a Jewish vegetarian cookbook, which has recipes from Jewish communities around the world, for ideas for stuff to cook. I've concluded from this cookbook that Jews really like eggplant and artichokes -- I think there are more recipes for those than for any other vegetable, and by a pretty big margin. Runner-up vegetables are beets and potatoes.

I cannot believe I am thinking of buying another t-shirt. I don't need more t-shirts! But oooh, Lydia!

I'm pretty sure the Universe as we know it, and more importantly MY LIFE will end if I do not buy this t-shirt: [link]

And this one: [link]

And this: [link]

And this (or possibly a small army of them): [link]

Also probably these: [link]

Much ~ma to both of your fathers.

Omnis- the hospital your dad is at is a really really good one. It's the major hospital for the area and a lot of people travel to get treatment there so they are set up for that kind of thing.