Ginger, my dad's cousin, has noticed some errors in the Handy-Dandy Study Guide! It is actually "Leucovorin," not "Feucovorin" (the pronunciation guide is correct). Also, sometimes the pronunciation is different than the word! This is because I couldn't find pronunciation for the word Uncle Brian gave me, so I used the pronunciation for its other name. Ginger also gave some useful tips on how to remember things: anything ending in -mab is a monoclonal antibody, and anything ending in -platin is a platinum-derived drug. So that ought to be useful for all you dedicated students!
My dad, Kevin also noted that the drugs (but not the Complimentary Turkey Sandwich) make a mnemonic "zap off'd". Sadly, thanks to my typo it doesn't work, but you can still use it if you ignore Ginger's comment. :)
Jill suggests singing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" with the drugs as words! "Dexamethasone, Leucovorin, little Fluorouracil" seems easy enough to remember, right?
I would be happy to take any other suggestions for study guide improvement. Dance moves, maybe? A rap? A sonnet? The possibilities are endless!
Here's a random Shakespearean insult for today:
"Thou beslubbering reeling-ripe giglet!"
I could not find a definition for beslubbering or reeling-ripe! A wiglet is a small wig, though. So translated, this means "You (verb)ing (adjective) small wig!" I'm sure that was very helpful to you all.
UPDATE: My dad pointed out that I put a definition for wiglet, when the insult said "giglet". A giglet is a giggling, playful girl. Not really the same as a small wig, but that's okay.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Word of the Day: Oundahsi
There has been another word-related challenge! This one comes from Jill, the mom of Vicki’s friend Brian. The word “oundahsi” was given to me, and I am supposed to provide a definition! After careful consideration, I have determined that “oundahsi” comes from following roots:
Os (Latin)- mouth, face
und (Latin)- wave
a (Latin)- not, without
sei (Greek)- shake
Word: O und ah si
Root: os und a sei
Meaning: “Face” “wave” “without" “shake”
So the definition is….DRUMROLL *drum drum drum drum drum drum*:
Oundahsi- (n.) a photograph of a group of people whose faces are not blurred.
When trying to take a picture of a crowd, photographers have trouble getting everyone to stay still. When the picture is taken, usually a few faces are blurry. “Oundahsi” is a term for the rare picture that does NOT have this problem. That is, the wave of faces does not shake!
“It took me a couple of tries,” said Vicki, adjusting her camera lens, “but I finally got an oundahsi of everyone after Thanksgiving dinner.”
For example: my profile picture for this blog is a lovely oundahsi!
Os (Latin)- mouth, face
und (Latin)- wave
a (Latin)- not, without
sei (Greek)- shake
Word: O und ah si
Root: os und a sei
Meaning: “Face” “wave” “without" “shake”
So the definition is….DRUMROLL *drum drum drum drum drum drum*:
Oundahsi- (n.) a photograph of a group of people whose faces are not blurred.
When trying to take a picture of a crowd, photographers have trouble getting everyone to stay still. When the picture is taken, usually a few faces are blurry. “Oundahsi” is a term for the rare picture that does NOT have this problem. That is, the wave of faces does not shake!
“It took me a couple of tries,” said Vicki, adjusting her camera lens, “but I finally got an oundahsi of everyone after Thanksgiving dinner.”
For example: my profile picture for this blog is a lovely oundahsi!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Uncle Brian's Study Guide
Uncle Brian, as you may have noticed, is threatening a test on his meds! Well, here is a handy-dandy study guide to all these medical terms. Here are the things that entered Uncle Brian’s body/were prescribed on the first day of treatment:
Fluorouracil (5FU)- a pyrimidine analog, C4H3FN2O2, used in the treatment of certain cancers. [floo r-uh-yoo r-uh-sil]
Feucovorin (folinic acid)- a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C20H23N7O7, produced by fermentation or derived from folic acid, used in medicine in the treatment of certain anemias. [loo koe VOR in]
Oxaliplatin- a platinum chemotherapy medication in the same family as cisplatin and carboplatin. [ox AL i pla tin]
Avastin (bevacizumab)- a monoclonal antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor. [be vuh SIZ uh mab]
Protonix (pantoprazole)- proton pump inhibitor drug used for short-term treatment of erosion and ulceration of the esophagus. [pan TOE pra zole]
Zofran- a serotonin 5-HT3 antagonist used mainly as an antiemetic to treat nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy. [ZOE-fran]
Dexamethasone- a potent synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid hormones. [dek-uh-dron]
Complimentary Turkey Sandwich- a sandwich with a turkey filling made available for free to those in the Big Chemo Chair. Their family members, however, must pay for said turkey sandwich. [kom-pluh-men-tuh-ree tur-kee sand-wich]
http://www.dictionary.com/
http://www.reference.com/
www.wikipedia.com
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/drugs/leucovorin-075500.htm#Pronunciation
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/drugs/oxaliplatin-094740.htm#Pronunciation
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/drugs/bevacizumab-015503.htm#Pronunciation
Fluorouracil (5FU)- a pyrimidine analog, C4H3FN2O2, used in the treatment of certain cancers. [floo r-uh-yoo r-uh-sil]
Feucovorin (folinic acid)- a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C20H23N7O7, produced by fermentation or derived from folic acid, used in medicine in the treatment of certain anemias. [loo koe VOR in]
Oxaliplatin- a platinum chemotherapy medication in the same family as cisplatin and carboplatin. [ox AL i pla tin]
Avastin (bevacizumab)- a monoclonal antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor. [be vuh SIZ uh mab]
Protonix (pantoprazole)- proton pump inhibitor drug used for short-term treatment of erosion and ulceration of the esophagus. [pan TOE pra zole]
Zofran- a serotonin 5-HT3 antagonist used mainly as an antiemetic to treat nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy. [ZOE-fran]
Dexamethasone- a potent synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid hormones. [dek-uh-dron]
Complimentary Turkey Sandwich- a sandwich with a turkey filling made available for free to those in the Big Chemo Chair. Their family members, however, must pay for said turkey sandwich. [kom-pluh-men-tuh-ree tur-kee sand-wich]
http://www.dictionary.com/
http://www.reference.com/
www.wikipedia.com
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/drugs/leucovorin-075500.htm#Pronunciation
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/drugs/oxaliplatin-094740.htm#Pronunciation
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/drugs/bevacizumab-015503.htm#Pronunciation
Thanksgiving! Woot!
I am already pumped for some Thanksgiving fun! Of course, this is a bit early to be focusing all my attention on turkey and stuffing. But I can't help myself. I am making some Thanksgiving predictions:
1) There will be a turkey! Probably courtesy of Aunt Robbie. Yummmmm
2) There will be stuffing, cranberry sauce, etc! Wow, my predictions are really out there.
3) There will be two (2) batches of chocolate pudding courtesy of Nana, as well as some soup. (This I know because she told me.)
4) There will be some kind of pie!
Currently I should be doing homework, cleaning my room, or unpacking from my trip which ended a week ago. But Thanksgiving is looming ahead...what is a hungry girl supposed to do?
Update: Uncle Brian and I have come to a conclusion that a phlebotomist is a unicyclist trained in drawing blood. Finally, a definition that makes complete sense!
Another Update: "My Semi Colon Story" has 14 followers! Oh my! And one of them is Nana, who has started her own blog, "nanasoup"! 'Tis a tech-savvy world.
Shakespeare: "[Thou] mad mustachio purple-hued maltworms!" -Henry IV, part I.
Mustachio= mustache
Maltworm= a tippler
Tippler= one who tipples (*sigh*)
Tipple= To drink (alcoholic liquor) or engage in such drinking, especially habitually or to excess
AHA!!! So this insult means:
You crazy, mustached, purple alcoholic!
1) There will be a turkey! Probably courtesy of Aunt Robbie. Yummmmm
2) There will be stuffing, cranberry sauce, etc! Wow, my predictions are really out there.
3) There will be two (2) batches of chocolate pudding courtesy of Nana, as well as some soup. (This I know because she told me.)
4) There will be some kind of pie!
Currently I should be doing homework, cleaning my room, or unpacking from my trip which ended a week ago. But Thanksgiving is looming ahead...what is a hungry girl supposed to do?
Update: Uncle Brian and I have come to a conclusion that a phlebotomist is a unicyclist trained in drawing blood. Finally, a definition that makes complete sense!
Another Update: "My Semi Colon Story" has 14 followers! Oh my! And one of them is Nana, who has started her own blog, "nanasoup"! 'Tis a tech-savvy world.
Shakespeare: "[Thou] mad mustachio purple-hued maltworms!" -Henry IV, part I.
Mustachio= mustache
Maltworm= a tippler
Tippler= one who tipples (*sigh*)
Tipple= To drink (alcoholic liquor) or engage in such drinking, especially habitually or to excess
AHA!!! So this insult means:
You crazy, mustached, purple alcoholic!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Phlebotomist and other funny words
Ah, a challenge! Uncle Brian told me to look up "phlebotomist" today. At first I just laughed, but then I actually began to wonder what it was! As it turns out, a phlebotomist is an individual trained to draw blood for lab tests or donations. That came from Wikipedia, however, so a phlebotomist may well be a professional unicyclist for all I know. I've had this blog for slightly over a day, and already I am using sketchy sources! Tsk tsk to myself.
Here is another Shakespearean insult:
"[Your] brain is as dry as the remainder biscuit after a voyage."
-As You Like It
I'm very happy to hear from Uncle Brian. Once again, good job thus far! You rock!
Here is another Shakespearean insult:
"[Your] brain is as dry as the remainder biscuit after a voyage."
-As You Like It
I'm very happy to hear from Uncle Brian. Once again, good job thus far! You rock!
First Day of Treatment Wishes
Hello Uncle Brian! I hope your first day of treatment went well, if there is such a thing. I can't imagine how tough you, Aunt Robbie, Vicki and David are being. Good luck guys! Enclosed here are a thousand air hugs... We are thinking of you!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Random Insults!
I saw my dad's quotes, and Uncle Brian's Shakespeare quotes (of questionable origin). I thought I would mix the two with...RANDOM SHAKESPEAREAN INSULTS! Huzzah!
Here's the first one:
"Thou impertinent rampallian moldwarp!"
I suppose this is also of questionable origin, since it doesn't say which play it's from. Oh, well. Still, nothing beats my all-time favorite Shakespeare quote: "Out, vile jelly!" from King Leor. I looked up "jelly" in the glossary to see if there's another meaning- there isn't, so I have no clue what a vile jelly would be. But then again, I cannot even imagine what a "rampallian moldwarp" is.
Here's the first one:
"Thou impertinent rampallian moldwarp!"
I suppose this is also of questionable origin, since it doesn't say which play it's from. Oh, well. Still, nothing beats my all-time favorite Shakespeare quote: "Out, vile jelly!" from King Leor. I looked up "jelly" in the glossary to see if there's another meaning- there isn't, so I have no clue what a vile jelly would be. But then again, I cannot even imagine what a "rampallian moldwarp" is.
My Semi Colon Story: Sweeping the Nation!
After reading Uncle Brian's blog today, I was extremely impressed by all the time he must be spending on this endeavor. Woo-hoo, Uncle Brian! I was even more impressed by the growth of his followers. Before dinner, there were 4 followers. After dinner, *VOILA* there are 7! By breakfast, who knows how many will be there?!
I'm glad to hear that so far, so good on the morale front. Vicki and I were talking a couple of weeks ago on IM. I asked the usual "How's your dad doing," she gave the usual "Fine, he's going for treatment soon..." We soon discovered that there is nothing you can say after a talk about cancer! (Luckily, we began to discuss why that was, so the awkward moment ended.) Being somebody with limited experience with cancer, it seems almost rude to change the subject onto something like how much homework I have. This is problematic, because I almost always whine about school when the conversation dies down.
Uncle Brian's blog sort of addresses this problem head-on. He gives his medical updates, doesn't beat around the bush, but also lets us know it's okay. Yeah, cancer is a huge problem and is life-changing. But it could even end up changing for the better, who knows?
I have just been informed by my computer that I have a follower! *Trumpet fanfare* It is Uncle Brian himself! Uncle Brian, you rock! I pondered the meaning of a "semicolon" story for a while before I actually got it. Oh, man. But when I finally understood, I actually laughed out loud. None of that fake "lol" stuff. By the way, Uncle Brian, I say "B R Be Right Back" ALL the time now. So that credit goes to you!
See you on Thanksgiving!
I'm glad to hear that so far, so good on the morale front. Vicki and I were talking a couple of weeks ago on IM. I asked the usual "How's your dad doing," she gave the usual "Fine, he's going for treatment soon..." We soon discovered that there is nothing you can say after a talk about cancer! (Luckily, we began to discuss why that was, so the awkward moment ended.) Being somebody with limited experience with cancer, it seems almost rude to change the subject onto something like how much homework I have. This is problematic, because I almost always whine about school when the conversation dies down.
Uncle Brian's blog sort of addresses this problem head-on. He gives his medical updates, doesn't beat around the bush, but also lets us know it's okay. Yeah, cancer is a huge problem and is life-changing. But it could even end up changing for the better, who knows?
I have just been informed by my computer that I have a follower! *Trumpet fanfare* It is Uncle Brian himself! Uncle Brian, you rock! I pondered the meaning of a "semicolon" story for a while before I actually got it. Oh, man. But when I finally understood, I actually laughed out loud. None of that fake "lol" stuff. By the way, Uncle Brian, I say "B R Be Right Back" ALL the time now. So that credit goes to you!
See you on Thanksgiving!
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