Nothing planned, should be a little bit relaxing, but instead leaves me restless. Monday was chemo day, so I hustled over to the Cancer Center on 86th near Madison and took my four hours of treatment. Good interactions with nurses, nutritionist and a few others. Its a very organized place and it was good to see how well the the staff--nurses, young doctors, etc. worked together. That took care of Monday.Yesterday I had interaction with Jill, the nurse who comes from the after care center at Northwell, and helps me with my ostomy bag, which by the way, on Monday morning, in an emergency, I put on myself. Jill stays for about 25 minutes: she watches me put on a new bag, takes my blood pressure, cuts me some new bags, and is generally helpful. But again, there is real contact there. Need that.
Yesterday after Jill's visit, I headed to the used bookstore that has somehow managed to remain on Broadway near 81 street. Checked out $1.00 books out front, chose two, one a John Gresham mystery, which I am reading now (interesting in a formulaic way) and the other called In the Neighborhood, by a writer I don't know. It looked interesting---an exploration of a neighborhood in Rochester NY, where the author tries to discover what his neighbors are like. At least I think that is what it is about. After buying the books, I spent about a half hour, browsing the inside of the bookstore, where the books, still used, are a little more expensive. I would have liked to buy a book about a home in a black neighborhood in Philidelphia, and the changes it goes through over the years. But it was $8,00, and I did not want to spend that much---besides, I had to do justice to the two books I had just bought a lot----history, fiction, plays, sports, but did not take anything. I felt very stimulated while I was in the bookstore.
Finally, used the last part of the afternoon, to join an online betting world. I have decided that i am a good enough football spread handicapper to take some financial risks, so I deposited $80.00 in an online betting site, which the site soon made $120.00 Two bets for Thursdays game which pits the Giants against the Eagles. Took Eagles to be ahead by 3 at the half, and 4 at the end of the game. Pretty nice odds for a team that, even if they are banged up, should have the will to dominate the Giants, a team that is still getting it all together. What will happen? We shall see. I want to be very patient and careful as I choose my bets this year, no impulse gambling.
Well, that is it---back to Mr. Grisham's mystery and maybe a few calls to friends. Will report soon.
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