So...whats for dinner?
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Michelle, I think we overlapped posts. Here's hoping you can get the nausea in check!
And Kay, a big HB! You remind me of my Philly days when we ate lobster tails...rarely hear of them here....but they are so good.0 -
Laurie, don't forget to eat lots of yogurt ( or take acidophilus) while on that antibiotic, so you can avoid any yeast imbalances! "It's always something...."(RRD)
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Lacey- You must have secretly whispered in my ear today when I picked up the prescription- grabbed some pro biotics too
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Lacey - are you talking about Betty White's off your Rockers... I haven't laughed so hard in such a long time... hysterical for sure.
Laurie: hope you feel better soon.
Michelle : thanks for update on Apple - hope you feel good soon and can have a good trip.
Love & hugs to everyone - even though I have read all your posts dont have the energy or time to respond to all - sorry.
Dinner is a beef, brocolli stir fry.
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Yes, Tazzy, that's the show. I only know it because last week I kept hearing DH laughing hysterically and discovered why. I wonder if my DSs would find it as amusing?!
By the way, I recall people mentioning the Fitbit device which we asked DS1 to give us for Christmas....sounded like a neat thing. Well, I have yet to open mine, but DH used his...for two days until it stopped working. He has been trying for days to contact the company, and the farthest he has gotten is to hear a message that the company does not take direct calls, which is why I suppose there is no number displayed anywhere on their packaging. He is not amused after the long search....and we'll see if he hears back from them tomorrow....unless they are related to Michelle' caulker!! We are trying to decide if we should open mine since they say there are no returns unless the package is in it's unopened shape. Great!
Oh Michelle, Bob went to dinner at Via Moda tonight...said it was great....was that where you and Rick went a while ago?0 -
FLASH!
DH just got a very nice email from Fitbit about how to fix his problem with the device. Yay..I really wanted to try mine, and not feel badly about this newer company. I think that they just have to get a better front person for customer service so it isn't so hard for customers to reach them and address product issues. So they are not related to the caulking guy. Whew! 0 -
LOL Carole, I think you have bedo's number. Bedo, you really crack me up. You should be a comedian!
Lacey, what is a fitbit? How disappointing! Hope they send DH a new one. I share your sorrow about ND and Bama.
Dinner was delish! I wish I turned 50 every day. Thanks to all for the birthday wishes.0 -
Aloha! Hi every one. I read all the post last night(took an hour) then wrote a long post and lost it was so disappointed, anyway been having a wonderful time enjoying the sun and drinking mai-Tai's among other drinks went to dinner last night with my sister and her BF took both bottles of wine and drank them there ( thank god they didn't explode in the plane Michelle) HaHa! Suntanned today and ate dinner tonight at the yard house had my favorite green chili and jack cheese burger.Afterwards We went to the rum fire it's a great place here at the Sheraton a hang out for everyone it seems a mix of young and old a lot of yuppies I don't know how these young kids can afford to drink there all night with nothing under $10.00. There was couple next to us he was young (about 25 or so)and she looked to be about 40 she was a hooker he bought a $100 bottle of champagne for her and when he got up to go to the bathroom she hit on other men haha then anther who had skin tight pants on that looked like he was waiting for a flood started pole dancing on a pole that was not for that purpose. Oh my, what a weird night lol But we are having fun!
I was so sad to read about Apple and have been praying really hard for her. Thanks Michelle for keeping every one informed. I hope you get the nausea under control and glad you are going on vacation have a wonderful fun time.
Kay-Happy birthday your dinner sounds so yummy
Before- As always you crack me up
Laurie-your trip sounded fun and glad you enjoyed it. Ear infections are painful I don't usuaLly get them but had one about 4 months ago and it hurt the antibiotics helped.
Hi to everyone better go before I loose this post too not used to typing on acellular an hate spell check lol0 -
Debbie Sounds like a blast! fun to watch all the weirdos! ha ha
Laurie Thinking my ears may be infected also with this cold, but I also think I just have so much fluid in there that I cant get out. antibiotic working for all other symptoms but not the dang ears. Went to Lowes yesterday to get some paint for chair re-do project and I saw a sales lady walking towards me and I could see that her mouth was moving, but couldnt hear a thing she was saying,,ha ha so I just assumed she was asking if she could help me find anything, so that was how I answered "no thanks" hope it was appropriate.
Kay mmmm on the lobster what a treat!
Bedo Funny stories. If you put your phone on vibrate..you will definitely know that you are sitting on it...LOL
Eric I am also guessing there is a chicken getting ready to go in that pan?
Last night was general tso chicken stir fry. fried the chicken pieces after dredging in cornstarch as directed in my new "The chew Cookbook" but found they were tough...any thoughts on that?
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I know several people, men and women, with the Fitbit, and they really like the gizmo. I have the WW ActiveLink, which is less expensive than the Fitbit and not quite as sophisticated. The Fitbit supposedly gives feedback on sleep patterns if you wear it on a wristband at night. It also gives activity info like no. of steps a day, etc. The ActiveLink measures activity and computes activity points. Lately I haven't been very active and my ActiveLink website lectures me. It is so funny! Like Big Brother keeping tabs. With both gadgets you plug them into your computer and they automatically download info.
Debbie, sounds like you're having a ball in Hawaii. Good for you.
Michelle, sorry about the nausea. Hope you feel better and can enjoy your trip.
Definitely no drought conditions here in south Louisiana. More downpours last night. My poor sister is having her house renovated, thanks to being flooded during Hurricane Isaac. She says her yard is a disaster and so is her long driveway (she lives in the country and raises horses) from the delivery trucks and workmen. A company had to raise her house 4 ft. On the positive side, it sounds like her house will be really nice when it's eventually finished. Meanwhile she and her dh are tired of camping in a house about a 30 min. drive away.
DH went early to a dermatologist apptment to have "scrapings" on skin cancers. Now he's back home and is planning to cook big lima beans with a ham bone. My task today is to clean up, straighten up the office, which is a large room, originally the master bedroom in this ranch style house built in the 1970's. DH and I built on another master bedroom and bath when we bought and renovated the house 20 yrs. ago. The office isn't used much now because DH and I both have switched to laptops and keep them by our chairs in the living room. Habits CAN change even with old f**ts!
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Cornstarch by itself doesn't do much to chicken at all! The method is called velveting [so you can google other ratios.] They will all look something like this:
1 egg white
1 T Chinese rice wine
1 t kosher salt
1 T corn starch (flour)This should be enough for about a pound of chicken. You will also find mixtures with a bit of sesame oil, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce [both light and dark], etc. There are so many wonderful Chinese cookbooks, I probably wouldn't use the Chew as a source for that continent.
*susan*
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If you're interested in Chinese cooking, go to a large Asian food market. So many interesting things!
Welcome back Susan, I've missed you.0 -
Oh Nancy that is on the list for DD and I to do one weekend shortly. Irving area towards Dallas has some big Asian markets. Ft. Worth for all its cosmopolitan wantings to be doesn't have one. But what can you say about a city that bills itself as "Cowtown". Also very glad to see you back Susan.
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Welcome back, Susan!
Thanks for the explanation of the fitbit, Carole. DH is busy wearing his again, after learning how to reset it. For some reason that process was not easily accessible in the manual, (acc to DH) but the guy who eventually responded to DH's email was helpful with it. I must start using mine. I wonder if it will credit my recumbent biking since that does not involve steps. And when I am cooking I think I'll dance around to music, so those hours are not wasted!
I feel like I am heavily into winter cooking mode...and as a result have way too much food in the refridge. Have to invite some friends over to share....and will bring ricotta cookies to some of my neighbors today. Not crazy about the texture of those, but the lemon taste is wonderful.
While tonight we are going to have the eggplant lasagna I constructed last evening, I am also going to make some Amelia chicken pastina soup since I kept some chicken available for this, and am just getting around to it. Maybe that will be lunch food for DH. Still have that whey awaiting in the fridge to be used in bread. Is it going to be worth anything nutritionally at this stage?
Carole, I feel for your sister...so much patience required! I would not do too well wading through mud. But after watching Treme I can't help but wonder how flood survivors ever get rid of the mold?!
We are waiting for our builder guy to settle on a day to replace a giant bay window we have in our breakfast area. As of this AM he says Monday is the day, since it is supposed to be relatively warm then. That would be great!0 -
So here I am at chemo and I have been diagnosed with "anticipatory nausea"...yeah, it's a real thing although I think it sort of indicates it's psychosomatic. When I think back to my pregnancy days, it's all too familiar. I don't think it's in anticipation of treatment (unless my mind is really playing tricks on me) because there's nothing here that sets me off. In any case, I now have almost all the meds I got when I did DD AC/T. The only thing they couldn't give me is the wonder drug Emend. Apparently the insurance companies think you don't need it with weekly carbo. I hope they are right.
I had Campbell's Chicken Rice soup for lunch...haven't eaten that in years! It tasted really good, which was a pleasant surprise. And DH has gone to get his lunch and is bringing me back some chocolate ice cream. I've lost 5 pounds in the past two weeks so a little ice cream will do me some good!
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Michelle - we had take-out egg drop soup from our local Chinese restaurant last night and I mixed in white rice (part of the order) and it really tasted good. Just had some leftovers for an early lunch and tasted equally good today.
Something else that's tasting really good to me (and has loads of protein - 23 grams per cup) is Fage Greek Yogurt (0% fat) mixed with Trader Joe's fresh squeezed orange juice. I've unofficially named it a Greek Sunrise
. I hope it continues to taste good throughout chemo because it's one way of getting protein (I've been leaning toward higher carb foods since this started so at least I know this adds in some protein). I hope you get the nausea under control.
FWIW - the cancer navigator at the Disney Cancer Center included some Gin Gins candy - extra strength - in my packet last week. I thought they helped over the weekend so we went on a semi-wild goose chase to find more of them and ended up locating them at Cost Plus World Market. Only two or three dollars a bag. The little packages they're wrapped in have airplanes printed on them so I guess they're geared toward travelers but seem to also have a chemo following as well. I'm thinking of getting a pair of Seabands at Walgreen's today - just for extra nausea "insurance." Have you ever tried those?
I asked about the Emend when my chemo started but they said it was "too late" (it's supposed to be taken an hour before). There was an anti-nausea med in the prep IV bag but I can't recall the name (might have started with a K).
Debbie, your trip thus far sounds great! So glad you got that hamburger in and hope you can get another one under your belt before the end of the trip!
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LeeA - I have tried those bands and they don't work for me. I tried them on a cruise and after 30 minutes I went for the patch. I like egg drop soup, I could add some Minute Rice to it and it would probably be perfect. And I make smoothies with Greek yogurt, a little orange juice, and a few frozen blueberries and raspberries. Unfortunately, that's not fool-proof for my nausea problem. Are the gin-gin candies made with ginger? That's supposed to work for some people so if I run across some, I'll pick up a package. We don't have a World Market in the area, maybe I'll see one in Florida while we're there. This nausea took me by surprise because I really didn't have any problems with DD AC/T. Hopefully IV Aloxi works better than a couple of Zofran.
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Yikes Michelle, 5 lbs in 2 weeks? If you're trying to lose weight, it's hard to do that. I widh I could help you out and give it back to you
I hope those meds work for you. And those doctors are full of s*&t if they think it's psychosamatic. I am sure it is not. That really makes me mad that they would say that to you. Aloha Debbie! Continue having a wonderful time!
Susan, I am thrilled to see you back too.
Thanks for the info on the fitbit Carole. I am due a b-day present, but I am not sure what I want. I am thinking about the fitbit.
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Michelle - Most health food stores have some version of ginger candies either hard or little chewy. Some can be kinda hot; you know how ginger can be. It might be worth trying out one or two. You'll have ginger fresh breath if nothing else.
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When I was doing chemo, I lived on Campbell's chicken soups and peanut butter. Little else appealed. Michelle, I had iv aloxi only and did not have emend at all, which worked fine for me, although I also had zofran and ativan for breakthrough nausea. Did you have both (emend and aloxi) as infusions?
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Kay - yep, 5 pounds and I wasn't even trying. I did gain 3 pounds a cycle on Xeloda - it's all gone now and I'm back to my pre-diagnosis weight. It was a rough go, though. Nothing tasted good; and even if it did, there was no guarantee it was staying down.
So the anticipatory nausea is a real thing. And psychosomatic was my interpretation of the diagnosis. And it could be the problem, the brain suggests that you are going to get sick, and you do. Some of the anti-nause meds work on the premise that they turn off those reflexes in the brain. That's why they work
I wasn't offended by the diagnosis and honestly, I see how it's possible. The "power of suggestion" can be really strong and I found the diagnosis rather amusing!We just checked into the hotel near the airport and DH has walked over to the mall for food. No restaurant in this Courtyard but several nearby and one that delivers. Given my delicate stomach, he's heading to Panera. I like the Fuji Apple salad with chicken so hopefully it's still on the menu. And unsweetened iced tea. Not sure why this tastes so good, but it does. Maybe because it's not sweet at all - this 44 year old habit of diet soda is almost broken.
Oh, those anti-nausea scopolamine patched - $5 each, lasts for 3 days. They'd better work!
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Michelle, I hope the Panera salad agreed with your tender tummy, and that you have a good trip tomorrow, feeling well. Say Hi to Joyce!
Are you at the Hyatt East Boston? I have a funny story to relate about DDIL and her mother and I looking at that hotel for a wedding venue. They have the most beautiful view of the Boston skyline, however, there were a couple of pilings in the water that were right "in the way" which disturbed DDIL's mother since she was really into having the perfect pictures, and harbor atmosphere be damned. So she decided that they could remove the pilings for DDIL's wedding. You know the end to that story!
I never made the chicken soup today, but did make the whey bread. Glad to know I can use the whey and the bread turned out great, even tho I rushed it a bit. Next time I'll try the whey with my quick French bread recipe, since I like that texture better than this basic white bread.
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michelle - here is a link to the GinGins at World Market. I know there is not one in our area - I am familiar with them from living in Washington, D.C., but you can order these candies online. I also drank ginger peach tea, which seemed to help. Be careful with Zofran as well - I got a wicked headache from it.
http://www.worldmarket.com/category/food-and-drink/food/candy-chocolate.do?nType=1
susan - good to see you back and talking about FOOD!
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Michelle, chicken soup worked for me too. So did very very Sharp cheese like a Dublin cheddar or even parmesan! A couple bites tasted real good. Maybe its the salt. The only thing I could drink throught my tx was unsweetened ice tea. I am glad I am through with tx now and still like.it. but when water tasted so bad, the ice tea came through. Just be sure to add lots of ice to dilute it. Much love. I hope something helps.
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Michelle- Yay for finding something that agreed with you. I hope the anti nauseau meds did their job and you are feeling better and able to enjoy yourself.
Debbie- LOL at your bar story!!! Have fun!!
The antibiotics are making my belly feel yucky. At least it only seems to be for an hour or so after I take them, too bad it is three times a day. At least my ears don't feel hot anymore. So I guess it is something. This morning I brought the boys for a play date at an indoor play center. It was with a friend of DS#1 from school, I had never really talked to the mom before, she was really nice. It's funny how we as adults have to make new friends when the kids like each other.
Last night we had grilled chicken sandwiches with mushrooms and onions. DH said he had a craving so he made it for us. I am dragging a bit this afternoon with not feeling great so I am going to do something super easy. Chicken breasts with a can of cream of chicken soup and some sour cream poured over it and topped with stuffing. About 2 minutes prep time and pop in the oven. Haven't made it in forever.
Hope everyone had a great day!
Carrie- I hope you are feeling better too.
Sorry for anyone I missed- I read last night and was too tired to post
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Michelle, yes, the candies are made with ginger.
I just looked in the archives at your old post re: where you're headed - there are Cost Plus World Markets in Naples, FL, Estero, FL and Fort Myers, FL (not sure if any of those cities will be along your travel route - they're all north of Marco Island). On the side where you are now the closest is in Melbourne, FL.
Store locator:
http://www.worldmarket.com/store-locator/landing.do
I hope this finds you feeling better following your Panera dinner!
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Laurie thanks I am feeling so much better but still have a water filled right ear, that I cant hear anything out of! So frustrating! I have tried all the usual meds and ear drops but nothing is working.
Made a large goulash casserole that will hopefully give us leftovers for the weekend. I am knee deep in recovering a chair and I dont like to stop to have to cook dinner. I was given this chair when a friend of mine moved from her old farmhouse....I think it was her grandmas. Iliterally had to take it down to the bare bones and start from scratch, but its gonna look modern and nice when done.
Michelle hope you are feeling well with little of that nausea. Compazine was my drug of choice but it made me tired and zonked me out...not good if your travelling and trying to have fun.
Tomorrow supposed to be 55 degrees wahoo! Sister and I are headed to the park to walk. I have not been outta the house (except for the dr. appt) in 2 weeks!!
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Carrie- Depending on hoe desperate you are here are some ideas for ear relief...
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Carrie, I'm impressed that you can upholster a chair. Enjoy your walk in the park tomorrow!
What's in a goulash casserole?
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Laurie Funny reading those suggestions as I had just read about how onions have the ability to absorb whatever your illness is if you leave a cut one on your bedside table...ha ha not sure if I could sleep with the onion smell in my room.
Carole Dont be too impressed, this is only my second time doing this and I totally wing it! I will try to post some pics when its done. Goulash is macaroni (I use sm elbows or shells) cooked ground beef with onions and garlic added and mixed with pasta sauce, top with mozz cheese and bake for about 30 min at 350 deg Sometimes I sautee up peppers with the ground beef.
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