Chele was short on bandwidth this week, mentally and physically. She started the week with a spinal tap to test her fluid for infection. Chele was confused as to why she did not have a normal appointment and they only extracted fluid and no chemo was put in. Saline was put in to replace the spinal fluids that were removed.
Mid-week Chele was supposed to have IT treatment. At the last minute this was canceled. We were told something grew on the culture after a retest earlier in the morning. They did not feel safe continuing with IT treatment for the week. The antibiotics were changed to stronger more effective antibiotics, hoping to combat the infection. There was confusion again for Michelle because this was not a normal appointment.
The week ended with a PET scan. Yes, insurance finally approved the PET scan after 2 rejections. The results will come mid-week next week and will be followed by a hopeful IT treatment. We see improvement with IT, or maybe it’s less digression so we would like to continue with these treatments. Hopefully the infection goes away.
Random Fact of the Week Though often used interchangeably and closely related, in fact bandwidth and speed are not the same thing. Speed tells you about the rate at which data can be transmitted, whilst bandwidth indicates how much data your connection can transmit at that rate. Why do we refer to our internet speeds as "bandwidth" with units of measurement like "10 Mbps"? Bandwidth is, as the name implies, the width of the frequency band, typically measured in Hertz. So, if you had a signal with a spectrum from 2MHz to 10MHz, your bandwidth would be 8MHz.
Did you know? Michelle would bottle feed baby calves after her dad took the mama cow away to fatten up for the market. She loved doing it and at the time did not understand why the calves needed bottle feeding. Her dad spared her of this.
Throwback Love Story Courting Part I I met Michelle at MCI. MCI was a phone company many years ago that was later bought by Verizon Business. I started working for MCI after I left the Army in October 1998. She was the smart yet shy redhead that would frequently visit the command center located right next to my cubicle. I eventually picked up on the fact that she had a crush on me, but she had way too many "flaws" for me. She was too smart for starters. She was older than I was. Her chest was quite large and for some reason, this really intimidated me. The months went on and my job changed but Chele’s didn’t. My cubicle changed and it was right across from hers. Knowing she had a crush on me, I thought I would combat this by irritating her, maybe I could change the crush. I learned she hated the smell of burnt popcorn. I would buy microwave popcorn and burn it on purpose (I like a slight char on it anyway). I would wait to open the bag until I got back to my desk to ensure all the fumes engulfed both of our cubicles. Being a single parent of 2 young boys, I watched a lot of Johnny Bravo and quickly became his #1 fan. I had Johnny Bravo nick-nacks littered on my desk. I had one that talked, it said “Hey, foxy mama, you smell kinda pretty. Wanna smell me? Hoohah!” and “Enough about you, let's talk about me”. It drove her nuts, but it didn’t drive her away. Some days it even made her smile.
One day I needed some computer coding done in my test environment. Michelle worked strictly in the MCI production environment and did not mess with testing, that was left to those with lower seniority and let me be honest, she was on a different level. I went to Chele and asked for assistance with the coding. She quietly asked me where my popcorn was now and if there was a way Johnny Bravo could ask her? “Whoa mama” I said in my best Johnny Bravo voice. She made me sit in her cubicle and wait for what seemed like an hour, while she "finished up" some things. (It was probably 5 minutes realistically) Humbled, I waited and was grateful when she finally was able to assist me. She grabbed a handwritten note from the back of her desk, typed in the needed code from the handwritten note and put the paper back where it was. She looked at me and said it was done. I thanked her and scuffled out of her cube. I patiently waited for her to leave her desk for a restroom break, I let loose a quiet shriek of anxiety as I made my way to her cubicle. Finding the handwritten note, I grabbed it and headed straight to the copy machine. I made a copy, replaced the note and went back to my desk. I later wrote a script using her notes. (without her knowing of course) When I showed her, she was furious. She warned me to never use this in production. I could not believe that she still had a crush on me. How did I know? More on this next week.
Deep Thoughts I read that we have limitless bandwidth made up of energy. Our bandwidth is decreased by thoughts and feelings of anger, frustration, anxiety and fear. How we choose to control these energies or frequencies defines us. Not by just one day but a full body of work. Our deep thoughts (LoL) and energies affect everyone and everything around us, whether we are aware of it or not.
Computing Daytime “MasterChef” (Tubi), “Wipeout” (TBD) “Great British Bake Off” (Netflix), “Chopped” (YouTube TV), Football
Signal Primetime “Gen V - From the World of The Boys” (Prime). (★★★) The lives of hormonal, competitive Superheroes as they put their physical, sexual, and moral boundaries to the test. We both loved it. She and I liked the Boys on Prime, so this was an easy sell.
“Hulk” (Disney +) Eric Bana ("Black Hawk Down") stars as scientist Bruce Banner, whose inner demons transform him in the aftermath of a catastrophic experiment; Jennifer Connelly is Betty Ross, whose scientific genius unwittingly helps unleash the Hulk; Nick Nolte plays Banner's brilliant father, who passes on a tragic legacy to his son; and Sam Elliott portrays the commander of a top-secret military research center.
“Slow Horses” (Apple TV) Following a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb is back as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.
“Analog Alley”
The Menu
Bits
THC Gummies
Peach ring candies
Pears
Frequency
Panko Crusted Shrimp
Shoyu Ramen with Chicken
Baked Cod
BBQ Sous Vide Chicken
Pork Chops
Tortilla Crusted Tilapia
Brats
Radio
Green Beans
Corn
Asparagus
Mashed Potatoes
Transfer
Mehgan's Chocolate Chip Cookies
Love you,
Brian
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