 | |||
| 6 down 6 to go (50% Complete) |
Fun Fact: Did you know the number 6 was the first number ever retired by the NHL (1934 - Toronto Maple Leafs - Ace Bailey)
The evolution of our modern glyph for 6 appears rather simple when compared with that for the other numerals. Our modern 6 can be traced back to the Brahmins of India, who wrote it in one stroke like a cursive lowercase e rotated 90 degrees clockwise. Gradually, the upper part of the stroke (above the central squiggle) became more curved, while the lower part of the stroke (below the central squiggle) became straighter. The Ghubar Arabs dropped the part of the stroke below the squiggle. From there, the European evolution to our modern 6 was very straightforward, aside from a flirtation with a glyph that looked more like an uppercase G.
Completed Folfox-6 on Wednesday - it has been a week of sleep - i have managed to sleep Monday through Saturday at the moment - just crazy. Blood counts and weight are still holding strong - so we are pushing forward to the finish line - they think my success has something to do with the crazy amount of fluids i have been drinking to keep up with Alf and that it is actually not only helping rid the chemo from my body (chemo is fast acting so you want to get rid of it as quickly as possible) but also putting less stress on the liver and kidney functions. Ironically, even drinking 130 oz's i managed to be dehydrated at the last check up so i got a bonus 2-hr IV of fluids to get back hydrated.
We are back in Sunriver for the Holiday's - the good news (for me) it that it has been unseasonably warm over here (it was about 50 yesterday) - not very good news though for the skiers.
Hope everyone has a great holiday.
Stay Healthy (and awake) -
Best
C-
7 comments:
testing -- trying to enter the world of blogging. Karen
Ok - I tested and now see how this thing works! Pretty cool. Chris, I can see why you're encouring this for you. Have to thank Mom for helping the 51 yr old navigate into this other realm of the tech world!
I read some of your older posts - I cracked up with the Fermat reference in cycle #5. Had no clue who that was until recently when I saw a book Ken was reading about Fermat's theory.
So your half way through now-- congrat's gettign through cycle #6. And the house renovation is coming along nicely from the pic's except the leaks. I'm still fighting leaks here too (Hurricane Ivan still haunts me).
Merry Christmas to all again. Hope you can enjoy your time there in SunRiver. Hello Connor, Seb and Aiden -- we just had a major Nerf war... with Nick Luke and Jake... yes, the college dudes still like the Nerf guns.
Take Care - Love, Karen
Glad to hear that #6 was not as bad as prior infusions. We are suppose to reach 60 today in Virginia. Hope the New Year brings continued improvements to you all! Lots of Love, Kathy
Happy New Year to all of you--2012 HAS to be a better year!!! Love, Mom
Glad to hear you are half-way there - Keep Swinging....OK, now for some interesting "6- factoids" Chris left out............."six" was Chris's FAVORITE and Lucky number growing up....(did anybody remember that?!)....how enamored with 6 was he? Well, he named his pet FISH "six"...! (his mother wasn't wild about the smelly fish in the first place...!).... Here's an interesting one: Chris's lucky (and favorite!) number [6] when added to Jerry's lucky (and favorite) number [4] = Karen's lucky (and favorite?) number [10]. Looking forward to next milestone. -- Jerry
I DO remember the "six" thing. Funny how that works!! Love, Mom
Just to confirm - it was also my youth, HS and college number and am happy to report we have won two adult hockey leagues with No. 6 on the blue line.
c-
Post a Comment