Ewww - wouldn't that be a horrible book title?  People would look at it and run screaming.

I got 4 of my five questions finished for this week and the fifth one had me stumped.  I asked lots of people for help.  I even posted on two websites hoping that someone would have some information.  But nope.  I asked one of the guys at work who "finds this stuff fascinating" and he was confused by the aggregate demand curve graphs as well.  More reading... more research and finally I found something that I think was the right answer.  Now let's just hope that I was correct and able to make sense in my answer.

You know what though?  Someone submitted all these questions to homework.justanswer.com (I found them when I was searching for the answer to Q5).  But the answers are hidden unless you belong and pay.  I don't mind asking friends (and Alan G) for help but I think that goes too far.  

Now I have 3 days to do my report.  Anybody know anything about savings rates and their affect on consumption?  Eh - never mind.  I know you don't. 

I had my check up with the Oncologist yesterday.  It was a bit stressful.  I needed a scan which means no food but drinking oral contrast which makes you really cold (I forgot that part).  I also needed an IV inserted (forgot about that too) and then more contrast injected which warms you up.  It makes you feel like you're drinking a bottle of rubbing alcohol (another forgotten detail) and then warms you down to your groin area and you think you are going to pee right on the table (that part I remembered).  FUN!  Well, when they inserted the IV they took blood and said that was all I needed so the scan tech could remove the IV - yay! 

But, then I was told (post removal) by the reception people that I needed more blood work but then the nurse said "No you don't" and sent me to see the Onc who wanted to know where my blood work was.  I got poked again.  Long story short - I got the all's fine.  She didn't even give me grief about not losing the weight I was supposed to.  I really do adore my Onc.  She's so positive and a very cool person to know.

So, here's the part that might make you shiver.  When you get an IV they have to inject saline to make sure the line is clear and working.  Well, my arms are so thin, that anytime something is injected in, I can feel the ripple of liquid going up my vein and if you look at my arm you can see it!  The scan tech was holding my arm when she injected me and she could feel the stuff go in.  It grossed her out a bit - I could see it in her face and I asked.

Congrats on getting the all clear, holliday. That's fantastic news. As far as watching the saline go in, I think that's cool. I used to love watching the blood go in and out through the artificial kidney and back into hubby's body in dialysis. It's fascinating.