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Re: Stage III Cancer Survivors........20+ years and out
Jacqueline, I remember you from waaay back! I was diagnosed in Nov of 2004 and came here looking for a lifeline. I think my original name here was SherriG. It is so good to see this remarkable update from you and I am so happy you are living large! Congratulations!!
Re: Stage III Cancer Survivors........20+ years and out
Jacqueline! I just checked in for the first time in ages, and am so thrilled to see your thread. You've been a shining light ahead of me for the past 19+ years - I couldn't be happier for you. And it's so wonderful seeing other long-timers showing back up!
My heart is always warmed when I see your username, because I remember back when you told us what it means😍! I'm working on 42 years of marriage myself.
Hugs and hope to us all - Julie
Re: Stage III Cancer Survivors........20+ years and out
hi there long time BC friends. Great to hear from you
I’m now 20 yrs out of a stage III C. hR neg , Her 2 pos, 12 out of 14 pos nodes, auxiliary and sentinel nodes broke through. Blah blah blah
I’m loving life large and thankful everyday
Re: So...whats for dinner?
I went to a concert downtown last night - all 6 Bach's Brandenberg Concertos with nephew & wife & 10 year old daughter. We were supposed to eat a quiet dinner, but they'd had some problems at a Girl Scout gathering in the afternoon so we grabbed something quick at Local Foods. I had broccoli & cheddar soup. Tonight dinner was sauteed asparagus. While it was cooking, I prepped a bunch of things for this week - guacamole, peeled tomatoes, cauliflower, coleslaw. I screwed up & bought a double pack of raspberries last week - WAY too many so I'll have to double down on eating quickly.
Mae - our lows are still in the 70's. Hoping for 60's at night this week, but day time highs are still over 90. And NO rain in my part of town for at least two months. Everything is dead.
Re: So...whats for dinner?
Tonight was “marry me white bean soup”. Northern beans, spinach, spices and cream mainly. DH liked it, I thought it was fine (for a spouse with low expectations) but definitely not as impressive as the name would imply. Today was rainy with temps in the 60’s, so while I don’t like the cold much, I am looking forward to DH making chicken and dumplings 🙂
Re: So...whats for dinner?
Carole, I like watching cooking shows, too. One of my favorites is Patti's Mexican Table. I would never use those recipes since the cooking seems to take all day. From what I've seen traveling they are authentic.
Wally, Spinach is good since DH likes that. I'm sorry the dishwasher installation is taking so long.
Dinner tonight was lamb chops, sautéed baby potatoes and parsnips.
Re: So...whats for dinner?
Thanks for the well-wishes. Because my 2025 part d plan was discontinued I can take an extra 10 days to choose a plan and still be covered on January 1st. I had plenty of experience appealing denials with my insurance when I was working. I was just enjoying not having to deal with that.
Carole, Everything had to be done by hand in 1965 so I would copy the Medicaid prescriptions in triplicate (carbon paper forms) to be submitted for reimbursement. Because all the scripts were handwritten by doctors I got good at reading bad handwriting, useful when I was teaching. I also learned pharmacology without studying.
Nance, I’ll have to use golden beets in place of the parsnips I cook with Swiss steak; it would be a delicious change.
Wally, How is the dishwasher adventure going? Your curry sounds good. I’d have to replace the broccoli with something else for DH but I’d keep it for myself.
Dinner tonight was stew beef and butternut squash cooked in a pumpkin/tomato pasta sauce on penne.
Re: So...whats for dinner?
Yard work most definitely counts as exercise. It's exhausting.
Last night was a fish fry — a catfish fillet for me and cod for DH. Sides were Bob's mac and cheese and coleslaw.
Tonight will be swiss steak in the pressure cooker with sides of mashed potatoes and roasted golden beets.
Maggie - all your testing sounds grueling. Sending you my best wishes.
