Yes, I hope the treatment goes well and also the followup. Its really cold here too. I hope this is the last of it.

Scale up .2. Still 182 ish. I thought I did well yesterday. I didn't sleep well so that affects weight. I like logging on MFP so I have a record of what I ate but it sometimes makes me eat more than I need. On Twitter they say don't count anything but eat low carb to satiety. Some days I don't track,but when I go back the next day and record what I ate I'm still in the ballpark of 1000 calories. So it seems to be normal for me. One woman ate vegan and got very thin but she said she lost muscle. She ate lots of bananas. I like bananas but I stopped buying them because they have a lot of sugar. I don't need to be losing muscle. I wish I could just eat and not worry about anything. Right now there is a discussion on eating fat or not eating fat. Each side will not not bend on their beliefs. I asked if eating fat stops you from burning body fat. Someone gave me an explanation so scientific I didn't understand it.

I don't know what we are eating today. We often go to the casino but he hasn't said anything yet. I like to go because I don't eat there anymore. I get tempted but their food is ok,not great. I am starting to want only things that taste great.

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DH finally said he wants to go. I downloaded several articles about eating fat to burn fat so I I can read them there and maybe learn why.

Just resting up for tomorrow and hoping it won't be too bad. Hope y'all have a good day at the casino.

The casino was like my scale. We didn't win but we didn't lose. I was finishing a novel I was reading and didn't get to start my articles about eating fat.

Tomorrow I'm going to start baking. I never did get around to baking the cookies for Christmas so I will bake them now and distribute them for Easter. They will be surprised. I haven't talked to my DIL to see how her sense of taste and smell are coming along and if she is able to eat meat. This m curious about what she will be serving for Easter. DH is very picky so I hope she serves something he will eat. I will be baking a ham so he can always have that when we come home.

Hopefully the treatment goes well Trish. :hug:

The scale is going in the trash!!

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While we were out, someone put DHs lost wallet in the front door, between the door and the storm door, so we don't know who returned it and why it took 2 weeks. He has been using a new wallet that he had received as a gift but didn't like so now he has his old worn wallet that's shaped to his butt. :lol:. All cards have already been replaced except for his gun permit because replacing that is a drawn out process that he wasn't looking forward to, so now he doesn't have to.

Hi friends: trying for OMAD today. All the partying is done for now. I am not going to buy Easter Candy for any of the kids in my life, they seem to get plenty, and it only leads me into temptation.
I used the Almondy GF mud pies and used two, layered ice cream in between so it was like a big chewy, chocolatey ice cream sandwich. That was the birthday cake for DD. she is 31 today, but we had supper and celebrated last night. All good. So now the occasions are over for now.
I go out to supper on the 31st with some co-op people here, so that can be my next occasion. In the meantime, watch what I eat. I am not going to do low carb for now. After weeks of eat gluten, where low carb is not possible, I am not ready to go totally low carb yet. But I can lower a bit. I don't really want GF breads, but we have been eating GF battered/breaded fish in the air fryer and we both like it. Also doing wings in the air fryer. This means a bit lower fat, so I add lots of dressing to my salads. I think avoiding the sugar will be more important, unless I am finding it too hard to do that with the carbs. I may have potatoes, rice or crackers for my carbs for a bit.
I have some flank steak, so will do a stir fry for supper I think.
I am really tired so thats been hard today, I gut very frustrated about my lack of energy as the day goes on.

carol: no words to help you, just know we all struggle.

Trish: delighted with your progress and hope things keep going well.

I didn't start the baking. We went out for breakfast and that was my calories and carbs for the whole day! Then we went to Goodwill. Then to Walmart. Then to the local grocery store. So much walking! Its good that I did all the walking after that big breakfast. I forgot to get the pistachios. We left at 9:30 and got home at 2pm.

My step son said his wife is starting to be able to eat meat. She has had chicken and pork chops so far. She cannot eat them hot, has to let them cool off a bit. Its been a year!

My step daughter had her first day at her new job and she said she loves it. I'm so glad. She has her own office and she's happy. I hope it continues to be enjoyable.

Mad, I think you will get things under control before long. Today at the store I was looking at their prepared food case and they had stuffed cabbage rolls. $9.99 per pound! I think I will start selling mine. Next time I make them I will put some on my food scale and see how much I would get for $10.

Just got a call that DHs oldest brother passed away. 83 years old. So that's 2 brothers who passed away very quickly. Did not suffer.

I guess I didn't write yesterday because it was long 7 hrs at Chemotherapy. 2 down and 2 to go. Today I go to hospital as out patient to get Blodd type & cross checking so that tomorrow I go for blood transfusion. He has ordered 2 pints because my blood count is down to 7.3. DH argued with an oncology nurse after blood test on day 11 that my blood count was too low and I needed blood transfusion or something. She claimed they wouldn't do it until it was under 7. DH told them he worked in the hospital for years with neo-natal and doctors gave blood when count went under 8 because under 7 was too low. Thank God the oncologist knew better. We go as soon as he gets up and then I got a phone call from Cardiologist and I remember the names of the people at CHF who took care of Daddy so they will be doing my infustion. I am so thrilled to know who will be taking care of me and I don't think I will be having to wait in line with the others. When I told them I had Chemotherapy Monday and doctor ordered it, they told me to come in to register and I will be taken back at 8 o'clock. I'm excited about getting it done because doc said that is why the fluid hasn't been coming off like it should have and this will make it come off. White blood cells were up but now we want to get the red back where it should be and this should make that happen as well. He said it might show up as better at first but it will. It will be nice for me to be able to do things I can do without DH having to help me so much.

Learning so many things from DN has and will help. I ate breakfast before I went for Chemo like she said. Had snacks in a little tote bag a lady makes up for new patients which I ate some yesterday and finished off today. DH got me my favorite cheese crackers and still working on those. Ate double cheese burger from Sonic and half a bag of onion rings DH and I shared. Ate all the double cheese and the veggies on it and threw away 75 % of bun. Stayed hydrated as I took water with me and there was a zero Gatorade in the tote bag. Brought home my RB to drink with CB. The only side effects I experienced was legs still heavy from Chemo which the blood transfusion I get tomorrow is supposed to eventually take away in a few days. I am thrilled to learn that the side effects can be taken care of if you learn how. I came home rinsed mouth with the salt/baking soda and no dry mouth or sores. DN has been a wonderful personal social worker/guide for me. So has the business lady that has been helping me financially. She helped me set up auto pay but things I probably won't have to pay anything after this blood infusion, but I told her I want to be paying just in case. Then I found out she is a breast cancer survivor herself. She told me after first Chemotherapy her hair came out each time she brushed her hair and after 2nd chemo it came out in clumps. So I've ordred what I need to wear the turbuns and or wigs until hair falls out and also ordered what I need to wear the wigs on bald hair. I have 3 wigs to work with so hopefully I will have all I need to wear them until I get hair growing again.

2 of the harsh chemotherapy infusions behind me and 1 more of those to go that has the blood thinner in it. Then I have 1 of the milder chemotherapy to go before I start preparing for surgery. It is strange but I look forward to getting it all done now that I know what to expect and the side affects can be minimized.

That is my update. DH has found a doctor on YouTube who helps women with fasting. We've been watching her at night when I can stay awake because I'm thinking about how I might want to use keto/fasting for toneing the flabby skin after this is all over. From what little I could gather after chemo that makes my thinking a little slow for a day or so, she recommends slowly doing 2 weeks of keto and 2 weeks of fasting and working up to longer fasts. I will have to get her name for all of us.

Fatmad You always did good on gluten. I could see that it could be difficult doing it keto or low carb, but it worked good for you with fasting. Even though I can eat and must eat some carby foods, I am being careful with what I do eat. I won't buy and candy either. The only candy they seem to encourage are hard candy you can suck on to keep mouth from being sore. I have lemon drops they recommend but it seems harsh to me so I don't use it often. Probably won't.

Carol Sue You will figure this out. It takes time to build back up to it but fasting worked good for you too.
I am sorry to hear about DH's DB. It is good he didn't suffer. Does he live close to y'all. I know the brothers talked on the phone, but did y'all see them often? I will be praying for y'all and the family.

Have a good day dear friends.
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I went to the hospital to register and get blood type & cross check blood draw. A lady was there to help DH get me in the wheelchair and stayed with me until they came to get me to take me to the back office. Then we ran into her as we were headed to lab and she took us up to the the floor to signs to follow to lab windo to check in. She helped DH take me out to the car and helped us get me in. She said she will be there to take me to register in the morning to cardiology when they open at 8 am. It turns out that I am having mine in CHF clinic maybe because I have the chemo medicine that thins the blood. She said it should only take a couple of hours. I hope so. The nice thing is that I know most of those people because that is where we took Daddy for his CHF care all the time. So a friendly faces in a place I know. I love how God answers prayers. Only thing DN advised was dress and stay warm because blood transfusions tends to make you cold. She is so helpful. I will go hoping to be out in 3 hrs but ready for longer.

Trish, I hope everything goes smoothly for you. That's so nice that the woman was so helpful to you and DH.

I am going to assume you are going to do Keto for 2 weeks then intermittent fasting for 2 weeks. I don't think you are going to fast for 2 weeks. But I could be wrong!!!

I have to wait until tomorrow to look online and see what the funeral arrangements are because 2 different people told us 2 different things. His daughter lives in AZ and doesn't have money to come here for the funeral. Its too bad that the family members can't pitch in to buy the plane tickets but it is very expensive and no one has a lot of money. She hasn't seen him for years. When her brother died someone did FaceTime with her so she could see the funeral. They will probably do that again. I'm upset and I don't think I will sleep tonight.

Carol Sue, I am so sorry your DBIL passed away and his DD can't come to her Daddy's funeral. I hope you can rest tonight.

I won't do any keto or low carbing until after I have my surgery. Then it will be for toning. I am already doing some form of fasting because I don't eat after a certain hour. I am eating small amounts of foods when I do eat and eating the way they told me with the 2nd infusion, I had very little side effects. So I will do it the way I have to get through this with as little side effects as possible.

I hate the scale right now. I don't think it should say 183. But scales don't lie, people do.

Trish, I can't believe the difference between your first and second infusion. Do you notice the difference after the blood transfusion? I'm glad you are following a good eating plan. Do you get more chemo after the surgery?

The visitation is afternoon and evening but DH said he only wants to go in the evening. Its up to him because it is his brother, his decision. Step daughter is going in the evening. I don't know about step son.

I only slept for 2 1/2 hours. I feel ok but I will probably nap. The things you worry about during the night always seem better in the morning.

Quick flyby. Long day as the lady dripped the blood slow to keep me from having an overload of fuel too fast. I am absolutely worn out. It took 8 hrs. I was first one in and last out. Home and slept most of the afternoon. They always give me a shot of Benadryl and we know how 1 pill does me so you can imagine how I'm doing having a shot Monday at Chemotherapy and then again today. I do have some color already from the blood. I finally know my blood type. I was surprised that BS and I are both type A and DS is type O.

Carol Sue I am sorry you are having problems with scale and sleeping at night. I agree things look better in the morning than it does at night. I have worried about things at night that never happened.

I will write more tomorrow. Too tired tonight, but did want to let you know I'm okay.

Scale is going up a pound a day and I thought I did good. 184.4 today so I gained 10 lbs from when I had covid. On a day to day basis it only looks like a pound here and there but the big picture tells the true story. I have to turn this around. I ran out of SL bread and won't have time to go to Wal-Mart until after the funeral on Friday. So today I had scrambled eggs with no toast. The toast is starting to become a habit and I don't really need it unless I have sunny side up. I want to try to keep today very low carb to kick start a loss.

I started reading one of the Eat Fat Get Thin books by Barry Groves. and I'm starting to understand. I want to read this chapter again. But he has convinced me to buy whole milk or at least 2%. It took me such a long time to get DH to transition from whole milk to skim. Now, from what I've learned, I try to get him to go back but he stands firm. So we will have 2 different milks in the fridge. One thing he said was your body needs fat to absorb minerals, like calcium. If you drink skim milk the calcium gets excreted.

After this I will read the book by Mark Hyman and see what he says different.

Trish, I got mixed up and thought you had the transfusion before. I am looking forward to hearing how you feel.

I learned my blood type years ago when I donated blood. I am O+. DH never knew his blood type until he had his hip/heart surgery and asked them. He is B+. It was appropriate because he was depressed and said he would never walk again so they kept telling him "Be positive!". His brother who he talks to every day is A+.

I slept better last night but will feel better when this funeral is over.

Carol Sue, I don't know if I have any chemo after surgery or not. Since the surgeon changed things up, I am hoping I won't have to have any but I do want everything gone so will do whatever she thinks is necessary. Now that I have learned how to work with the chemo so that the side effects aren't too bad, I don't mind having it if I have to. I am hoping that I will be able to take the pill she said I could take that will prevent me ever having this again.

I actually believe the blood transfusion is working. I was able to eat today and the food actually tasted good. DH cooked a beautiful pork chop that I wanted to eat, but I couldn't eat all of it and the beets didn't taste bitter like they did the last time I had them. So I think I may start seeing signs of this chemo round working. This day 4 of the 2 round. I hope some of the swelling in my gut will start going away in a day or two.

I didn't know we need the fat in milk to get the minerals in our food. Maybe that is why my bones weren't getting the calcium I thought I was getting. It is good to know this. Thanks for sharing.

I'm always uneasy until after a funeral too. Not sure why but always glad to get passed it. Prayers continue for you, your DH and family. It has to be difficult for the daughter who can't be there.

Have a good day.

There weren't a lot of people at the funeral home but since he was 83 there's probably not a lot of friends left. Most of the people I didn't know because they were his neighbors and some of his deceased wife's family. Tomorrow morning is the funeral.