March 13th

Most peculiar session at chemotherapy yesterday. I got thoroughly knocked out, was awoken to be told that it was all over - about 2 or more hours quicker than previous experiences. Was too groggy to understand the doctor, nor able to ask relevant questions. So, today, will have to do some clarifying when I get there for my neulastin shot. Came home sort of shaky, but feel absolutely fine this morning. Yay.
Considering going for a walk with JH once it gets light. (up at 4am).
Did I tell about the Purim Party on Saturday night? It was a total hoot.
Everyone took a lot of pains to get into marvellous fancy dress and some of them wrote long sketches and poems. Everyone brought a dish, so the food was fab-mainly vegetarian, but some fish. While there were far too many deserts, the highlight for me was a tray of persimmons that Zevik M brought. It turned out they were actually from Israel. No surprise, the persimmons in this country are vile. Does this interest anyone? I doubt it. Anyway, I guzzled as many as I could take without showing utter immodesty. The taste lingers and begs for more. However, Zevik told me that these were the last ones of the batch. How sad.
Reuven and I won 4th prize, a pair of wooly leggins, for our Sara/Itsak sketch. It's the first time I ever won anything in my life, so don't laugh. Furthermore, prizes 1-3 were all increasingly pornographic fishnet underwear, so we actually lucked out.
Everyone was very happy and the party was a great success. Not common these days. Well done to all the people who put so much effort into it.
On Sunday night, we attended a lecture by a Rabbi who is involved in actively trying to assist Palestinians / other human rights issues between Israel and the Palestinians. Needless to say, there was a lot of hostility from part of the audience. I feel he is so right, but it is like spitting in the wind - a tiny voice in a huge ocean of hatred. Since this blog isn't about politics (or parties), I won't yap more about the subject, but anyone can email me personally if they are interested in the topic.
With my sister here, we had a skype session via Lee's computer with Mark, my brother-in-law and Sonia and some of her menagerie. Here is a link with my brother-in-law, who is a specialist in Aids in children and just gave a very important talk in Seattle:

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/CROIMeeting/31581

It's wonderful having family and friends staying in the house.

I have some pictures that I will have to get up to my computer from the 'phones and then to the blog.

Still not technically uptoscratch, but getting there with some help from Reuven.

You will all be shocked to know that my weight is now well over the amount I started off with. Not good at all. My tummy runneth over (my pants that is). I'm starting to look like an alien being from a horror movie.

Going for some tea and then JH and I are off. Have a great day all.