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.
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Sara,
Your blog has me rolling on the
floor laughing!! Thanks! Keep it
up (but no pressure...)
love, Aunt Robbie
Ah!! Pressure!!! Thanks, Aunt Robbie! Sorry I left pajamas, newspapers etc. strewn on the floor of your house. Thanks for the excellent Thanksgiving though!
Love, Sara
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