I must be missing it during the NFL.com commentary. or commercials.
I'll just jump in my time machine, go back to the twelfth century, and ask the vampires to postpone their ancient prophesy for a few days while you take in dinner and a show.
Giles ,'Selfless'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
msbelle - Apr 26, 2012 4:28:45 pm PDT #2551 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Amy - Apr 26, 2012 4:29:01 pm PDT #2552 of 30001
Because books.
I hate the Eagles.
Me, too. And I hate that the fans here still love Michael Vick.
Go, Jets!
Consuela - Apr 26, 2012 4:29:35 pm PDT #2553 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Oh, bad work news.
One of my best-liked colleagues: i.e., she's both nice and competent, and manages to stay out of the uglier office politics, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
FUCK CANCER.
She's getting her second round of chemo tomorrow. So, I am wondering: what can we her coworkers do to help? Beyond sending flowers, which she has already complained about (they smell like death, she says).
Suggestions would be gratefully received.
Amy - Apr 26, 2012 4:35:37 pm PDT #2554 of 30001
Because books.
Oh, Consuela, I'm sorry. That's hard.
Is there anything you can do to help if she has family? Meals? Running errands? For her, maybe a *bouquet* of magazines or crossword puzzle/soduku books?
Steph L. - Apr 26, 2012 4:45:46 pm PDT #2555 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
So, I am wondering: what can we her coworkers do to help?
There's a website where people can create schedules of things like who is making/taking a meal, etc. I can't remember the name, but I do remember Cashmere talking about it when her new wee nephew was born.
Something like that?
Jesse - Apr 26, 2012 4:46:33 pm PDT #2556 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Fucking cancer. Sounds like doing stuff and/or providing entertainment is a good call.
Steph L. - Apr 26, 2012 4:50:47 pm PDT #2557 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
The Web site I'm thinking of is Caring Bridge.
Cass - Apr 26, 2012 5:00:41 pm PDT #2558 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Meals, errands. Concrete and immediately useful things that need to be done but are draining. And, if she's up for it, fun things. If she's stuck in a hospital or long treatments then books, puzzles, coloring books or something to help pass time.
I'm sorry.
Ginger - Apr 26, 2012 5:18:15 pm PDT #2559 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Fuck cancer, indeed.
I think if she has a family, things like casseroles are good. On the other hand, if she's single, she might not want to look at large quantities of food. Ginger hard candy and tea can help with nausea, and hard candy in general is good. What I have leaned on is easy food, like easy-to-eat fruit, peanut butter, protein bars, canned soup and plain crackers. If she's a reader, just picking up books and taking them back to the library helps, because it's a separate trip.
msbelle - Apr 26, 2012 5:21:01 pm PDT #2560 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
If she does not have family nearby, people to go to treatments with her.