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Hi all, got bogged down in putting away the holiday decor, which gets harder every year, I need to cut back on how much I decorate, lol! Then DH got the same flu as maggie and minus - glad you are both feeling better. DH has just returned to normalcy. Doesn't take much to tire him out though. I have spent most of January in a guest room because I do not want a repeat of last winter with back to back influenza A, then RSV, then my first case of Covid.

I read back to where my page was stopped, so I am somewhat caught up from there. My only other news is that I saw my oncologist in early Jan. and had a blood draw for genetic testing. I only had BRCA testing done at diagnosis, which was negative. My surgeon ordered it because I am adopted and had no family history to provide. He refused to recommend a surgery type until he had that info. Because DS has now been diagnosed with cancer it prompted me to complete the Myriad panel. I had spoken to my onc about it maybe 18 months ago but this lit a fire under me. The panel provided a bit of a surprise that also explains why I was diagnosed with breast cancer when my other risk analysis models put me below the average risk. I am PALB2 positive. My ovarian cancer risk is cancelled by an ooph done 25 years ago, long before the breast cancer diagnosis. So, since I have already had breast cancer and have no ovaries, I am less frightened by knowing about this. Interestingly Her2+ with PALB2 is relatively rare. I try not to be an outlier, but here I am. There is a modest risk for pancreatic cancer, but that is much lower than the breast/ovarian. I am also a carrier of the MUTYH mutation which is a colon cancer risk. have an appointment with the genetics folks at Moffitt Cancer Center on 2/5 to formulate any plans for further testing and info, and to arrange testing for DD and DS. I will have to ask if DH should also be tested because of the MUTYH because he, and all of his siblings, have all had colon polyps. Likely they will recommend testing the kids first because if they are neg for the MUTYH there is less concern.

carole - my MIL had a recipe for a similar dish to your chicken/soups one - hers is chicken breast on the bottom of the pan, layer of swiss cheese, Mix the cream soups with white wine, pour over and then top with the stuffing mix. Bake for 45 mins to 1 hour. Our Winn-Dixie also recently closed and is now an Aldi. Haven't been there yet. It is about two miles from my house but there is another Aldi the other direction and the same distance. Construction has begun on a new Whole Foods near the Aldi. Would have preferred a TJ's, my "local" one is a 45 min drive.

auntie - we just had kielbasa/kraut with a red onion, brown sugar, mustard sauce. Great minds…

minus - I do what you do with your pantry, I have a small white board on the pantry wall and everyone knows to write down on the board when you use something up.

illimae - love the food photos! Keep your little pups (and yourselves!) warm!

rlschaller - I have a bag in my freezer of odd bread slices and heels of all kinds - I make croutons all the time and have to keep DH out of them when they are cooling on the counter, he loves them!

eric - I am Team Pie (but also would not refuse cake…) and yours looked yummy!

wally - funny that your Aldi reminds you of Trader Joe's - they are sister companies owned by the same German family grocery company since the 1960's.

Dinner last night was Raos with bulk Italian sausage and linguine. Lots of shredded Parm Reg. Yum.

22 degrees this morning. Trickle of water in the kitchen sink to discourage pipe freezing. More winter for the rest of this week. Not an exciting prospect. I plan to venture to the gym later in the am.