Ginger, how are you feeling? I've been thinking about you. Does at home chemo have similar side effects to chemo delivered in the hospital? Is there anything you need?
Now you can luxuriate in a nice jail cell, but if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty flowered bonnet, I will end you.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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sj - Apr 17, 2012 10:08:36 am PDT #11586 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
meara - Apr 17, 2012 10:08:36 am PDT #11587 of 30001
sj, I've gotten boxes off craigslist (and listed them, too). In previous moves I purchased boxes at home depot, or had movers pack me, and then needed to get rid of them.
sj - Apr 17, 2012 10:10:10 am PDT #11588 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'll try the liquor stores.
Meara, vw suggested I check craigslist, but no luck so far.
askye - Apr 17, 2012 10:13:19 am PDT #11589 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
Try grocery stores as well. There's one near me that has a big bin of boxes for people to tak.
you have anyone who can ask around their office for paper boxes?
Ginger - Apr 17, 2012 10:14:32 am PDT #11590 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Because I have so many books, I bought some boxes the last time I moved. In Atlanta, there's a place that specializes in misprinted and overstock boxes. It's aimed at corporate customers, but they let the public buy them too. These were quite inexpensive, and I discovered that packing goes much faster when your boxes are the same size. Maybe there's a similar business in your area.
I also unrecycle and then re-recycle boxes from the big recycling center near me. (Theoretically, I'm not supposed to do that.)
Ginger - Apr 17, 2012 10:25:05 am PDT #11591 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
sj, I just started on this yesterday, and so far so good. Some people have nausea, but the anti-nausea drug is working fine so far. The hand-foot thing usually starts later in the cycle, and it's not bad for everyone. Cross your fingers!
JZ - Apr 17, 2012 10:28:08 am PDT #11592 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Print shops might have those nice sturdy copy paper boxes, and it might be worth your while to swing by any local hospitals and drive around to see if they've got a loading bay out back; those can be a gold mine for very sturdy boxes of all sizes, often with lots of packing material.
Steph L. - Apr 17, 2012 10:37:21 am PDT #11593 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I find the idea of do-it-yourself chemo odd. "You too can do chemotherapy at home for fun and profit."
That's almost mad scientist-esque.
Burrell - Apr 17, 2012 10:52:54 am PDT #11594 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Ginger, my MiL took an oral chemo at one point. My only advice is to beware the donut hole in your Rx coverage and look around to see if you can find any services that offer to help cover costs.
smonster - Apr 17, 2012 11:19:28 am PDT #11595 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Ginger, keeping my fingers crossed that the meds work and don't bring too many side effects to the party.
Copy paper boxes are awesome for moving. sj, check freecycle, too.
I am at Nora's watching FNL, AIFG for sure. I'm not sure which is better, watching it again or watching her watch it for the first time.