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genlisaeIt so isn't, except to say that day 2 of round 3 for chemo was not fun and as often happens when I have not had fun I loose myself in obscure movies.
For the record, I am Number Four is a perfect example of how to take a good idea and do it wrong. I have hope for the books, but as those are still downloading, I can't comment yet.
On completely the other side of the spectrum, FAQ About Time Travel is a perfect example of a good idea, done REALLY well. Low budget, sure (and one of the points critics argued against the film. No shit, they critiqued the budget!) but otherwise brilliant and fun and funny British sci-fi (oh, sorry, "Science Fiction" :P) comedy. Watch it. You will not regret it .. or maybe you will but will get a few laughs along the way.
*ETA* Just to make this a little more about what it was supposed to be about, while I am generally not having fun (little things like the upset stomach never acutally left, and the cough I developed round about day 2 of the last round is only helped by taking 4 codine a day ... and still managing to cough up blood anyway), I am happy to report I do not have a bestest stabby friend this time. I have finally managed to convince the nurses that while their intent is to do me a favour and only stab me once per cycle, leaving the IV in is really not in my best interest. I am a klutz and smacking said IV on like the bottom of the cabinet shelves ... yeah that hurts. Hurts a lot when I not only smack it but manage to wedge the IV further into the vein ... and frequently right out the other side resulting in bruising (one of which hasn't gone away from round 2 ... 3 weeks ago) and them having to redo it again the next day anyway because the one they left in doesn't work anymore. Convincing them has been easy, I just go directly to the sink and soak my arm before I even sit down in my chair, only soak the left arm and follow that up with showing them the bruise on the back of my right hand, which I am happy to report is finally fading as of today..
I understand why they want to just leave it in, really. I get that it usually (sans klutz and the whole having to redo anyway thing) makes it quicker for them and a lot of people are needle-phobic. I am not one of them. You really do get used to it and between all the bloodtests, the CT scans, The PET scans and the bizzillion (only a slight exaggeration) other random time I get poked with needles I really don't even flinch anymore. Hell I can even tell them which veins feel promising and where to find the really promising, but hidden ones .. and that if they put an IV in and then ask me to lift my arms over my head my shoulders are going to pinch off the vein and turn me into a human sprinkler as the pressure in the line builds up and blows all the connections. That's always fun. Also, Iodine hard to get off a CT scanner .. just sayin'.
For the record, I am Number Four is a perfect example of how to take a good idea and do it wrong. I have hope for the books, but as those are still downloading, I can't comment yet.
On completely the other side of the spectrum, FAQ About Time Travel is a perfect example of a good idea, done REALLY well. Low budget, sure (and one of the points critics argued against the film. No shit, they critiqued the budget!) but otherwise brilliant and fun and funny British sci-fi (oh, sorry, "Science Fiction" :P) comedy. Watch it. You will not regret it .. or maybe you will but will get a few laughs along the way.
*ETA* Just to make this a little more about what it was supposed to be about, while I am generally not having fun (little things like the upset stomach never acutally left, and the cough I developed round about day 2 of the last round is only helped by taking 4 codine a day ... and still managing to cough up blood anyway), I am happy to report I do not have a bestest stabby friend this time. I have finally managed to convince the nurses that while their intent is to do me a favour and only stab me once per cycle, leaving the IV in is really not in my best interest. I am a klutz and smacking said IV on like the bottom of the cabinet shelves ... yeah that hurts. Hurts a lot when I not only smack it but manage to wedge the IV further into the vein ... and frequently right out the other side resulting in bruising (one of which hasn't gone away from round 2 ... 3 weeks ago) and them having to redo it again the next day anyway because the one they left in doesn't work anymore. Convincing them has been easy, I just go directly to the sink and soak my arm before I even sit down in my chair, only soak the left arm and follow that up with showing them the bruise on the back of my right hand, which I am happy to report is finally fading as of today..
I understand why they want to just leave it in, really. I get that it usually (sans klutz and the whole having to redo anyway thing) makes it quicker for them and a lot of people are needle-phobic. I am not one of them. You really do get used to it and between all the bloodtests, the CT scans, The PET scans and the bizzillion (only a slight exaggeration) other random time I get poked with needles I really don't even flinch anymore. Hell I can even tell them which veins feel promising and where to find the really promising, but hidden ones .. and that if they put an IV in and then ask me to lift my arms over my head my shoulders are going to pinch off the vein and turn me into a human sprinkler as the pressure in the line builds up and blows all the connections. That's always fun. Also, Iodine hard to get off a CT scanner .. just sayin'.
