So...whats for dinner?
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Tazzy, glad for you that the procedure is done with! Rest, rest, rest, to get a good start on your recovery. Thanks for checking in! Still sending positive thoughts your way!
Back at the lake after a couple of days home following the NJ trip (boy do we miss that little pistol of a grandson....every time I am in a store and hear a toddler trying out his new vocabulary, I swirl around like I would be responding to Daryan).
Had my MO appt this morning....she was okay with my benedryl use as needed for any allergic reactions...obviously breathing trumps cancer recurrence. Duhhhh. She also said that if I had any uterine issues due to the Tamox, I would need to have uterus removed. My gyn and my DDIL who is also a GYN suggested that they would recommend D+C first What the???? I will keep my arthritic fingers crossed that I can get through the Tamox regimen w/o needing either!
I was over the top happy that after being away for two weeks my flowers are thriving...must have rained up here! Also, my kale plants are doing very nicely (not so at home), except for one bare stalk that was obviously enjoyed by a local rodent (chipmonk or red squirrel).
Had a wonderful dinner of grilled teriyaki sirloin, grilled home grown yellow squash and onions, s-w-e-e-e-t local farm corn, and caprese salad, due to my flourishing basil plant!0 -
Tazzy, so glad that's behind you. My SNB shots hurt too, even with the numb spray. At least it was quick, they did 4 shots on each breast. That was for the nuclear material, the blue dye was done on the surgery table while I was out. Lacey, glad your flowers survived, and, yes, I would consider breathing pretty important too! I just made chicken today, and ate the leftover potato and yams from the other day. Much love to all.
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Carole- I wonder if the canadian walleye is different than the walleye here in the states. Your walleye reminded me of when me and DH were living in Michigan we lived in a cottage just feet away from the lake, DH showed me what I should do should I catch a fish. he left to go to the restroom, I caught a huge fish but was nervous about taking the hook out of his mouth. so i dragged the poor fish up to our front door and wated for dh to come out, he came out and said, whoa I am so glad you didn't try to take it out of its mouth they have sharp razor teeth. He couldn't believe I caught it and laughed that i drug it up there across the grass. Had the neighbor fix it for us as i was a bit squeemish but it was delicious.
Tazzy- I had my SNB during my MX and don't remember it. Sorry yours hurt. You might want to check the lympdema thread, it has good tips to watch for that.
Last night we went out for DH birthday. WAnted him to have a good time so i pulled myself together and started making his favorite bd dinner his mom made him for years. I will finish the rest today and have it tomorrow on his day off. Chicken noodle soup with homemade noodles and coconut cream pie and fruit salad with a orange cream. I boiled the chix yesterday and let it sit over night. today i will finish it up and make the noodles. Made the salad already and the pie(s) his and a chocolate one for me. I always used pillsbury pie crust but bought marie callenders pie crust this time. It comes in a pie plate all you have to do is bake it. It was by far the best pie crust ever.( I already tried the chocolate one I made for me) It came out flakey and so tender and good, I highly recommend her crust over pillsbury.
Today we are having a heat wave going to be 95 which is totally unheard of around here. at 10 am it was already 80. People don't have air conditioners here, it just never gets over 75 in the summer. Thats why I baked the crust off yesterday so I wouldn't have to use the oven today.
Going to walk the cancer walk today going to be hard in this heat but going to do it anyway. I want to go in support of everyone and my dad, he won't get the rest of his results until Tuesday.
Sorry for those i missed, it originally was going to be a quick post!
. Have a good day everyone! Thread seems a little slow this week-end hope everyone is having a good time!
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Lacey- Hope the tamox if gentle on you and you can avoid the rest.
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Chabba and Debbie::: Prayers and positive thoughts coming from Massachusetts. I am still heartbroken over the loss of my Dad
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Debbie: Happy birthday wishes to your DH! I'm sure he will enjoy the home cooked meal...a labor of love!
We're going to the movies later and then after that dinner and to the free concert in the park, so it's a full afternoon and evening. Going to see Totall Recall (guess who's turn it was to pick a movie) so I'll suck it up and enjoy the special effects. We never did see Batman...neither of us could stomach it after the Colorado incident.
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Debbie, the home-made chicken noodle soup sounds really good.
I think Canadian and American walleye are the same. Last night's fried fish was very good. Next time I'll probably panfry the fillets, which is my usual way of cooking fish. A little butter and olive oil in a saute pan. Season the fish and brown it on both sides. Another way is to press seasoned crumbs w/grated Italian cheese on the filet and cook in a very hot oven. No oven this summer, though.
It wasn't the SNB itself that was painful but the dye injection, which was done the day prior to surgery. There was no numbing spray in my case.
The veggies all looked so good at the farmer's mkts today. Many varieties of green beans. I finally selected a bag of the yellow beans. Also brought home zucchini, yellow squash, long cucumbers, tomatoes, a loaf of bread, and a box of cookies. Also potatoes and rhubarb preserves. Oh, and corn.
Tonight's dinner is sausage and shrimp jambalaya. I've already done the prep. Chopped the bell pepper, celery and onion. Blanched, peeled and chopped a couple of tomatoes. Peeled and deveined the shrimp. I got the recipe from all recipes.com. Instead of andouille sausage, I'll use a store-made polish sausage I found in a local supermarket. The rice is brown rice. So many possibilities for a side I haven't decided.
We're having a wonderful cool day today after rain last night. One lightning strike was VERY close.
Tazzy, hope you're feeling stronger and are pain-free.
Happy Saturday to all.
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I know Deb... I have been thinking about you through this. Big hugs!
Kaara- Thanks! Same with my DH we always have to see his kind of movie thats why I prefer payperview and my own popcorn!
.Carole- Yumm on the jambalaya! Sounds so good right now!
It's weird how they do things different, but I had my dye injection at the same day/time i had my SNB not sure how long they waited until they actually did the snb after the dye but don't remember any of it. which is a good thing, I have a very low tolerance to pain.
I walked about an hour at the cancer walk, its about all I could do in this heat, not use to it like I used to be. It's triple digits in the valley so everyone flocked to the coast only to find out it was hot here too, the beaches are jammed right now but the breeze felt good.
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Glad you're hame Tazz.
Chabba and Debbie...still sending positive thoughts your way.
Dinner tonight was lamb kababs. The lamb was marinated in an olive oil, white wine, garlic, salt and thyme marinade. Squash, onion, bell pepper, mushroom, tomato, cucumber and zucchini. Sharon made a dipping sauce with plain yogurt, sour cream and dill.
I've been up on the roof fixing the air conditioning...It's now much nicer in the house...but I'm a bit "baked"
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Also sending many caring thoughts from MA for you, Debbie, and Tazzy.
Eric, your lamb kebabs sound so delish! Glad you were able to enjoy a great meal after your own "baking"! I managed to get myself overheated while out planting in the hot sun for several hours (hardly Arizona style, but hot nonetheless), and was beet red for about an hour...finally resolved it with a jump in the lake!
Had mediocre Thai food out tonight since we had to run up to Plymouth to pick up a mattress topper I'd ordered online. Can't wait for the slight "foam odor" to fade so we can use it. Love our one at home so decided to go with comfort up here too...especially since I need all the help I can get to sleep better.
Anyway, DH had yellow tail sushi which I don't eat and I had that brothy soup with shrimp, mushrooms, cilantro and lots of Thai spices....but they seem to have forgotten the cilantro and Thai spices! The Pad Thai was also mediocre. We used to have a great Thai restaurant in our town, so I tend to be critical of anything that doesn't measure up to that standard.
Am resisting heading to bed for fear that I will wake up with the strong leg cramps that I had last night....for the first time in a month. Nasty!0 -
Darn ipad....cut your name right out of my list, Chabba! Caring thoughts are there for you also. I must remember to re read every post with this annoying little machine which has a mind of its own! Too bad I love it so much, since it exerts its editing power at will!!
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I heardvabout thebdye injection from someone and freaked to the point of calling my surgeon. I lucked out. My doc does the injection after you are put under, so I did not feel a thing.
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My surgeon told me the dye injection could be quite painful but he dosen't approve of that so he would see it wasn't. He met us at the hospital at 4:30 am and spent quite a while explaining to DH and me step by step what would happen that day and that his would be the last face I would see as I went under and the first I would see as I woke up. He then called nuclear medicine and toldthe Dr to come right up. When he got there Dr M used numbing wipes along the path the dye would flow and then a series of locals before I got the dye. I hardly felt a thing.
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Regarding the dye injections - I met with the 20-something nuclear tech the day before my SNB, during my pre-op check up, and asked her if she would have those injections without something to numb the area. She didn't exactly answer, just smiled at me. So I requested that I have the EMLA numbing cream 45 minutes before I was scheduled to go down to Nuclear med. That worked and the injections were relatively painless. I also learned that the size of the needle is different in different hospitals, and some of them containing a little numbing agent along with the dye. Without something to numb the pain, those injections are barbaric!I'm having a good but busy weekend. I went out with the 30-somethings and my DD on Friday night and was up until almost 2 a.m. We went to a Chinese restaurant that has karaoke and we shut the place down. Then I slept at my DD's, but they don't have a/c and it was hotter than blazes in the upstairs bedroom. I was pretty darn tired last night and was asleep about 30 second after I turned over. I saw the first leg of the men's swimming medley and completely missed the finish!Today our friends are coming over in the afternoon for some swimming, then bike riding if the weather holds up. We will park our cars at the end of the trail - there's a nice Italian restaurant right there with an outside patio area, and have a nice dinner. I have to stick to low carb today, though, so that will be a little challenge. I have a PET/CT tomorrow at 11:30 to see if the Xeloda is working.Laurie and her family got hit by some t-storms late yesterday afternoon/evening. I hope they've dried out this morning. It's HHH here, with a dew point of 71% - most uncomfortable out there.Lacey - I haven't had good Thai food in quite a while. Any suggestions in the Boston or NH area?Eric - yikes, I'll bet you were cooked to perfection after that a/c repair. Your dinner sounds very delish!Debbie - an hour walking in the heat is admirable! Great job!0
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Hey, what happened to all my paragraph breaks???
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Since I have no lakes or even a swimming pool, I turned on the sprinklers and stood in the spray for a few minutes. That felt sooooo gooooood.... :-)
Sharon said the shots to numb her hurt more than the dye and SNB.
For what it is worth, the marinade was, A couple ounces of olive oil, a couple ounces of white wine, 3 cloves of minced garlic, a teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of dried thyme. I didn't measure things, but that would come pretty close.
Back to getting...the wall....plastered..... :-)
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Michelle- That has happened to me too with the format changing after I sent it?? Weird huh! Sounds like you let one off Friday night, Good for you!! Do you have a good voice or are you like me and think you do when your out drinking ha! Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers for test to come back showing the xeloda got rid of those buggers. (For good)!!
Laurie- Hope you are all safe from the storms. Seems like they like to hit when you are camping!
.Lacey- What kind of mattress topper do you use? We are in need of another mattress but have talked about a mattress topper instead.
Eric-Your marinade sounds good. I bet you guys are in the triple digits there? We cooled off some but the humidity is 100% feels more like hawaii (but not) this area never gets humidity but the last 2 weeks its been high.
Chabba (((hugs))))
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OK ladies, I am freaking out that I have absolutely no memory of the painful procedure that you are all discussing. I do recall being injected with nuclear material that took forever to arrive because the surgeon's office secretary ordered it for the wrong day. That was done in a separate part of the hospital....nuclear medicine, I would imagine....before my surgery. I cannot recall it being horribly painful, but maybe they numbed me up?? Maybe I was more focused on the mess up and the fact that DH was waiting for me forever to go back to the surgical floor with no idea what was going on.
I was also squeezing this surgery in between my crazy work schedule, so maybe I never even paid attention. This is astounding me...and a little scary.
Anyway, Michelle, I'll have to think about the Thai restaurant thing....life has never been the same since Bai Thong left Needham.
Good luck with your scan tomorrow!
Debbie, I ordered our new mattress topper from Walmart on- line. It is a 4 inch topper with a cover/pad by Sleep Innovations. I have yet to use it since we decided to air it out first....recalling that our last one gave off a bit of a chemical odor when we put it on the bed right away.
Eric thanks for the marinade recipe..those measurements are exactly the way I do things!
On the way back from blueberry picking today, we were going to get some lamb to grill, but DH saw the lobster sale and we are instead having lobster/ corn on the cob/ caprese salad (again), and some leftover sirloin....a throw together surf and turf! If I get ambitious, I may make a blueberry freeze thing for dessert in the Vitamix.
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Debbie..... I got so excited when I saw those big fresh tomatoes that I forgot to peel them! I just put your tomatoe pie in the oven. I know it will be good anyway.
I asked them to give me lidocaine injection first, It was really stingy, but I would do it again.
We are having a fiddle/get together potluck on Weds. I'm bring this. Sorry beet haters! I'm taking all day Thursday off, I'm going to the dentist for a filling whooo hoooooo
Gentl & Hyers
Serves: 12 Edit
Ingredients
U.S. Metric Conversion chart - 1 1/4 cup(s) quinoa
- 1 1/8 teaspoon(s) salt, plus more for dressing
- 4 medium beets, trimmed
- 2 tablespoon(s) balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon(s) lemon juice
- Freshly ground pepper, for dressing
- 3 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 large seedless cucumber, chopped
- 1 pint(s) yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup(s) green beans, blanched and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup(s) chopped flat-leaf parsley
Directions
- Rinse quinoa thoroughly. Place in a medium saucepan with 2 1/2 cups water. Add 1/8 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook until quinoa is tender, 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, place beets in a large saucepan; cover with cold water (by about an inch). Add 1 teaspoon salt; bring to a simmer. Cook until beets are tender when pierced with a paring knife, 35-45 minutes. Drain; cover with cold water. Let sit until cool enough to handle. Peel and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
- In a small bowl, mix vinegar, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Slowly whisk in oil. In a large bowl, combine quinoa, beets, cucumber, tomatoes, green beans, and parsley. Toss in dressing to serve.
Chabba Tazzy and Debbie I am still thinking of you all the time.
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I remember clearly getting the dye injection and almost freaking out over what I had heard the pain would be. I think the docs who did it were very successful in making it as pain free as possible. All I felt was the prick of the needle which would numb the area. The hardest part was staying in that position while they took photos.
Went to an art festival in Asheville today and it was a little dispappointing. Lots of nice pieces but very expensive, and I really didn't need anything nor did I have a place to put it if I had. The money I saved I ended up spending on groceries:(
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PS, Debbie I burned the top And didn't peel the tomatoes and it is Still soooo goood! lol
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Ah, man! Some idiot just shot up a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, WI, about 45 minutes from.me. WTH are people doing . Last year, some nut shot up a church in Wauwatosa. If they can't get help, why don't they just off themselves?
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Just checking in to say hi and feeling not too bad. Love pain meds
Expecting a friend over in about 15 minutes... she called this morning and said she would be over to cook us dinner - this is what friends are all about. No idea what we are having.
thinking of you all. Debbie, Chabba especially.
wishing you all a wonderful evening.
Take care, love & hugs xxx
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Moonflwr: I heard about that on the news...it's close to where my BF's BIL lives. As long as nut jobs can get their hands on guns so easily I don't see this getting any better. At least we won't have to house and feed this one...thank you Milwaukee's finest! It's really sad that so many innocent people become targets for these deranged people. My heart goes out to the families.
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i have a new high calorie dip i enjoy.. pomegranite molasses with a little mayo and sour cream.
omgosh.. dip anything plain (like chicken breast into it) and it is fantastic.. shoot.... it's fantastic by itself.
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Tazzy, what a wonderful friend to come and cook dinner for you and your dh. Glad you're getting along well.
Michelle, I'm so hoping you get good results on your scan.
It was 57 degrees this morning when we got up. I happily donned a sweatshirt and long pants to sit outside with dh and have my coffee. I think the high was in the 70's. We went to a nearby small village called Dorset for an annual event called Taste of Dorset. It was fun and packed with people. This tiny community has 4 restaurants and they all had tables and tents and were selling food. Some musicians here and there playing music and singing.
Dinner tonight was leftovers.
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Moonflower, I am also horrified at this latest incident. A relevant comment by Andy Borowitz... I may be a dreamer but what if it could be as easy to get mental health help as it is to get, say, a gun... Thoughts for the families involved in that tragedy.
Tazzy, so happy for you to have your friend nurturing you. I was so touched by friends who I hardly saw regularly helping me during those critical times....true blessings. Enjoy!0 -
Debbie - I used to have a good voice, but my vocal cords are so out of practice! I did some community theater back in the day... Use it or lose it, you know how that goes. But, because I think you'll all get a kick out of it, here's a link to a video my daughter made of my "Cher" moment. The ending is definitely better than the first part, but it was fun and that's all that matters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scMKOu1a6Dg
My DD and I sang several songs together that I thought sounded pretty good - she's got a good voice.
Our good friends came to the house this afternoon, we hung out in the lake and took a nice boatride. Then we were supposed to go bike riding and eat dinner but t-storms hit, and I had forgotten that I could not do any strenuous exercise today (PET/CT tomorrow) so the biking didn't happen. But we ate at a nice little Italian place near the bike trail. I had grilled swordfish, broccoli and salad (keeping the carbs low) and one taste of my DH's scampi. Next time I'm definitely having the scampi - it was really good.
Eric - playing in the sprinklers, brings back childhood memories!!!
Bedo - the quinoa dish is very pretty!
Thanks, Carole! Trying not to think about it any more than necessary but finding it hard to ignore because of the dietary and activity restrictions. I'll eat something yummy tomorrow after the scans (I have to be there at 11:30). Maybe I'll have ice cream for lunch!
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I missed so much while I was away, I can't read it all. I am sorry for all those with worries or problems. So sorry to hear about that shooting. The Eagles coach, Andy Reid, 29 y o son was found dead today. And last week my old friend's son was found dead. He was 24. It was because of drugs. I suspect Andy Reid's son was as well. I can't even imagine the pain. Drugs are such a terrible thing. So much bad news around lately.
Had salmon and mahi mahi burgers on the grill for dinner. They were good! Had corn, a salad and some roasted peppers and broccoli with it. Also made some gazpacho tonight. I love summer cooking! And the Olympics. Is Anyone else watching? I just love Michael Phelps and those young gymnasts, eecially Gabby Douglas.
Getting nipple reconstruction on Tuesday. It has been almost a year with no nipple. I hope it comes out well. Thoughts and prayers for everyone. Hoping for excellent results on your scans Michelle.0 -
luvrving - good luck on the scan, keeping fingers crossed for you.
tazzy - good to see you posting, glad you have a good dinner-cooking friend!
chabba and debbie - so sorry on your family illness news - so very hard, been there.
lacey - sorry about your allergic reaction, glad things calmed down.
I had double SNB, but the injections were given in pre-op just before the BMX. I had 4 shots at 12,3,6,9 clock-hands around each nipple, but it just felt sting-y and burning for a few seconds. I was generally freaked out because I was heading into the BMX so don't remember it being that bad, and it certainly faded after the injection of Versed into the IV!
Went to a beer festival (I was the designated driver) at the zoo last night. We were not even into the zoo gates yet and got drenched by a downpour - seriously, I didn't even have mascara left on! Then the power went out! So, beer drinking crowds in the zoo in the dark! Crazy, right? It was fun though....
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