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I thought I wrote this morning but I guess not.
DH wanted to go to the casino today instead of Friday. We,went and it was terrible. I read for awhile but then went to find DH. He had a good machine with a nice jackpot. We took turns playing it but lost all our money. I told him I dont want to go there anymore. The ride home is too long and we don't win like we used to. I don't like the local casino as much but its 25 minutes to get home. Much better. I didn't feel like walking back to the food court today so I sat at a chair with a little table near the ladies room.
Im sorry to hear your nephews wife passed away. That is like DHs youngest brother who would probably be alive if he had gone to a doctor or to the ER when he started having problems, but he refused. After he retired he started walking every day, thinking he was doing something good but he should have been checked by a doctor before starting exercising, I think some people are afraid of what they might find out. I started going to the doctor around age 49 when I started having heart problems, and I'm not afraid to go to the ER if I'm feeling bad.
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I ate some vegetable soup before I went to bed. It was good. I took Tylenol and Benadryl and slept great. I took a fluid pill but only got up twice during the night. Thats what I usually do. I also used my CPAP for the first time in a while. So I'm ready for my day.
Im glad you had a good visit with oncology. Im glad he made the comment about protein. When I had my colostomy reversal the nurses who came to the house told me the same thing. Protein is important for healing. They told me to be sure to have protein at every meal. I do,but not a lot, and I dont always have 3 meals a day. Some of my meals are small,and might be considered a snack. Fora long time I grazed all day,and still find myself grazing. I try not to. You never feel hungry when you graze For a long time I didn't know what hunger felt like. That was during my gaining period. I used to eat to make sure I never got hungry. If I dont ever feel hunger then I'm overeating. When I was on my first diet ever I always felt hungry. That was how I knew what I was doing was working.
I've recently read that anytime you lose weight your body fights to regain that weight. It's done with hormones. They work to activate your hunger and appetite. Some hormones work to make you feel full or satiated so you don't overeat,but many of us ignore the signals and continue eating. Parents sometimes unknowingly teach their children bad eating habits by making then "clean their plate." I dont remember that as a child,but my mother did make me continue eating if I was gagging. I gagged on eggs! Isn't that amazing? Now eggs are one of my favorite foods. I gagged on soggy corn flakes too. I only liked crunchy cereal and still hate corn flakes. She told me the only meat I would eat was chicken and hot dogs,and chicken is now my favorite food. My mother probably cooked it often because it is cheap. Its interesting how your lifestyle is formed during your childhood. I used to love eating at my friends house because their mothers cooked differently than my mother. After my father died my mother became an excellent cook. I don't know where she got new recipes but I loved them, like veal parmesan and swiss steak.
DH wants me to check our bank account and make sure we got our social security. He's probably planning when he can go to the casino again!. 😀
I wonder why your 24 hour urine test was so much lower than last time. It would be good if you knew why so you could do it all the time.
Carol Sue It is my understanding that the protein in the urine is caused by the infusion medication I was on. I am not sure if I could do anything to control it. Maybe I should have asked him if there is a way he can keep it from happening again. I didn't think of it. I won't see him again before my next infusion. I don't have to do another 24 hr test again until September.
I am going to just eat low carb and up my carbs some and go for more protein and fiber but just be careful with the fiber. I will let the fat just come in my foods and not add much to it. I want to keep it all moderate. I've read that we need to eat enough food and I will eat 3 meals because that I don't eat I eat enough. My weight went back up to 156.6 yesterday and after eating all I ate I thought my weight would be up but it came down to 156. So I do believe what you read could be true about the body holding on to f od when we eat too little. So I will stick to lower carb even some keto foods that will fit into my plan and see how it goes. It is worth the experience.
I've done almost half of my exercises and need to do the rest so I will be through with this weeks exercises. Tomorrow my exercise will be cleaning to get ready for DGS and his boys to come visit this Sunday unless we end up going to a funeral. I can't cancel my dental appt. so I hope they will be able to have the funeral so I can go. I babysat her 2 boys when they were babies. In fact, she had just come by and got them about half an hour before my DH#2 passed away sitting in his recliner.
I'm cooking chicken tenders today, pan fried no batter. I'm blessed that DH likes pan fried meat so I don't have to cook with a batter. We get battered food when we eat out or get takeout. I notice he buys the can veggies he likes and I buy the frozen veggies I like. He makes his own salad the way he likes it and I do the same with mine. We take turns cooking the protein. He cooks steaks and some pork meals and I cook fish and chicken. I guess you could call it one of the blessings that came out of my cancer journey.
We get our checks the same time you do and they were available yesterday so it looks like there is probably a casino trip in your future either today or sometime this weekend.
I better get busy. I've got strawberries to clean and cut up for DH and get the rest of my exercises done.
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Trish, DH mentioned going to the local casino today, but I reminded him that I gave him the choice between Thursday and Friday and he chose Thursday. He accepted that and we didn't go.
DH can cook certain meals and does sometimes. After he retired he started cooking so we didn't have to wait so long to eat. He surprised me because he didn't cook before that. He usually prepares the potatoes for our dinner, fried or mashed. He doesn't cook much meat except hamburgers,hot dogs, or kolbassi. I cook steak, pork or chicken but never fish. He only eats battered deep fried fish. I will eat it but prefer baked or grilled fish. I do not know how to cook pan fried. When I cook chicken tenderloins either cook them in Cream of Chicken soup or cook them on the grill pan on the stove which might be similar to pan fried. DH calls that "fried chicken" but I told him if he orders fried chicken he will get something completely different.
I don't know if he went to bed already or not, so will go see where he is. He wanted to sit outside but it was too hot.
My DD and I used to talk on Saturday mornings. She stays up all night like DS does and sleeps in so I have to plan to talk to her rather than just call. Since my infusions will be on a Thursdays now instead of Fridays we decided to talk on Friday mornings instead. Since I didn't have to get up early today, I took a Tramadol to help with some of the aches and pains I have at times and I slept like a baby and slept in. The only reason I hate taking them is they make me feel draggy the next day. I get them for the pain in my feet but only take one when the pain is really bad.
I was disappointed to see on FB that they had a Celebration for my niece I guess today and they didn't let me know. I know it has to do with me dealing with cancer, but I would have liked to have been there because I can't go to the funeral Monday because it is at 11 am and my dental appointment is at 10:15. I have to keep that appointment or I won't be able to start my chemo treatment Thursday. I know they will understand but it one I would have been there for. Oh well. It was planned by her brother who is having radiation treatments for his cancer and we don't know each other and he wouldn't have thought of me or even know how to contact me. They aren't planning a viewing so DS and I think they must have cremated her. I haven't heard anything from DBS. I figure she is so busy she is meeting herself. I just called and left her a message. God only knows when she will hear it.
Weight was up a bit but I had a lot of sodium yesterday and I have cut back on Lasix. Ketone was .05 so I am still getting into a small amount of ketosis plus FBG was 98. So I won't go any higher on my carbs/net carbs. No exercise this weekend except I do need to sweep and mop my kitchen.
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Very good sleep last night with my Cpap but no Tylenol or Benedryl.
I didn't take Lasix or get on the scale. I know I overate yesterday and feel very fat!
DH keeps wanting to go to the local casino but I'm holding off for a week day. Therefore I dont know what we are eating for dinner. He keeps saying casino. He wanted to go yesterday,, too. He will keep saying it until I say yes. He tries to wear me down.
So far today I had eggs and bacon with 1 slice of toast and a tomato slice and now I'm having a protein shake. I dont really want dinner. I never do,but I eat it because of him. This is why I was thin when I was single. Dinner is so important to him. Breakfast is important for me. I have to figure out how to fit his eating into my schedule. I often just order an appetizer when we go out. I am not much of a salad eater or I could just order a salad. I want to cook pork and sauerkraut maybe tomorrow but he probably won't want that. Our likes are so different. I used to plan and cook dinner and he didn't know what he was having until I put it on the table. Where did that man go?
I think I'm going to go sort clothes for laundry.
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I had another good nights sleep last night with no meds,but used my Cpap again. I woke up with low back pain and a headache so I took Tylenol and stayed in bed for awhile,but didn't fall back to sleep. At least my pain is gone.
I did one load of laundry but have a few more to do. If I do one load per day ill get caught up.
Hope all is well, Trish. I know you were expecting DGS to visit and you have a funeral to attend.
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I just realized I missed your post from yesterday somehow. You posted at 1:36 and I posted at1:37. so we were posting at the same time. So you didn't get to go to the celebration of life and can't go to the funeral. I forgot about your dental appointment.
I rarely talk to my step children. I text with them if there is something to say. DH calls his daughter often, every few days,and stepson calls every Wednesday to check in. Then they call in between if there is something to say. DH does not text. DGS calls once in a while. They are angry because we won't give DGS one of our cars. His other grandmother can no longer see to drive so they gave a car to their other grandson. They are very wealthy. We cannot give away a car. Stepson won $200k on the PA lottery so we think he can afford to buy their child a car. He doesnt need anything fancy, just. safe.They are not happy but I think it was wrong for them to tell DGS to ask Pap Pap for a car. They decided we don't need to have 2 cars, actually 3 if you count DHs hot rod,but he would never give that away. Step daughter wants the hot rod,too,but she would just sell it to get the money. Its a stick shift so she could not drive it. I guess they are all just waiting for us to die so they can inherit everything. Wait til they see all the stuff in the attic! We certainly don't have money in the bank! Everything will have to be sold to get cash!.😋😀😉
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We are waiting now for DGS and his 2 boys to get here now. He wrote and said he was on his way. We will give them a choice of fried chicken or pizza for lunch.
My step kids I raised divided their part of DH#2 and my house when I sold it and married DH#3. That is what his kids will have to do. They will be surprised at how little money there is since economy went down and DH won't move what is left and put in something else. Our house is the only thing we have that is worth anything.
I actually swept and mopped my kitchen today. So proud of myself. I didn't mop it the way I want to but will do that maybe sometime this week. I don't like the color because it shows dirt and looks dirty when it isn't. So I like to make a solution of bleach water to clean it so it will look clean. I did a load of clothes Friday night. DH wanted to do it, but I told him I didn't want them washed all together because I didn't want my good hanging clothes to look wrinkled. DS bought me some new blouses and they look wrinkled, so they are going to have to be ironed. She told me to use fabric softener to wash them in and hang them up to dry and they won't have to be ironed. I use fabric sheet softeners because liquid fabric softener makes a mess in the machine drawer. My problem is I can't find my ironing board. I have a table one, but I guess I got rid of the stand up one when we moved.
Have a nice day.
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Had wonderful time with DGS and DGGS. Eating today was weird. No chicken or pizza but just grab hear and there. Managed to keep calories 1221 and net carbs 72 g, but way too much sodium for today. Took a Lasix. Now relax till time to go to bed so I can get up early to go to dentist and then to Walmart.
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We went to the casino yesterday,,leaving here at 3:30. We didn't get home until 2:30AM. I am exhausted. I won a $1700 jackpot, and right after I won that DH won $300 on the machine next to it. We are usually home by 10-11 PM. We we're gone so long Rusty thought we were never coming home!
Now we are going to Bon Evans,Goodwill and Walmart. Our Monday morning excursion.
Step son said he didn't want anything when we are gone and to leave everything to step daughter. Our house is all we have, too but its full of "stuff.". Step son might change his mind when the time comes.
Y'all are on a roll so I would go to the casino too.
I'm headed out to the dentist this morning. DH will go to Sam's club while I'm at the dentist and then we will go to Walmart when I am finished. I think he wants KFC because he likes their cold slaw so we will get KFC instead of my Bush's chicken. I don't get mine often and that may be good. Sorry I can't go to the funeral but I signed the book to my nephew and his family as to why. Hope they understand.
We drove up at the dentist office and dentist's wife came out and asked if we were there for an appointment. An 18 wheeler had hit a power line somewhere Saturday and they didn't have any power. They hope to get it fixed by tomorrow or Wednesday. I told them I need to get mine teeth done before Thursday if at all possible. My appointment was 10:15 am and we got there about quarter till 10. So DH got in the car and I said, "Let's go to the funeral. We have time to get there".
So I got to go after all. My nephew saw DH and me and came and grabbed us and said "I kept asking if anyone had told Aunt Pat. He held us both and cried saying, "Y'all know how I feel because y'all have been through this." My other nephew, his older brother just held on to me and cried and kept saying "So glad you are here Aunt Pat. We need you, we need you". I'm so thankful we got to go. I don't know if I saw everybody I needed to see or not. DBS was surprised when she saw me because DS had told her that neither one of us could come. DBS has 5 boys and the 2 oldest were adopted by her DH. Those 2 lived together with the second son's wife who died. The older boy is in entertainment business covid shut everything down and he lost his house he was renting, he moved in with them in the country. So this is really hard for both of them. It was a big and long funeral service as she grew up in the little town where they lived and her Daddy had a cafe there so they knew every body.
We went to Walmart on the way home and this Walmart here doesn't have all the low carb/keto the stores in the other part of town have.
Just thankful I got to see and be with the family.
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Trish, things happen for a reason,and because the dentist office was having power problems, you were able to go to the funeral. It seems that they love you very much and really needed you to be there. Hopefully you will get your dental work done and receive your infusion. It will all work out.❤
Its not unusual for some Wal-Mart's to have less merchandise than others. We used to go to a bigger Wal-Mart 25 miles,away but we didn't go as often. This local Wal-Mart is much smaller and I have become used to what they have. There is an Aldis next door and a big grocery store and I can go there if I need something not available at Walmart. Sometimes we go to the bigger Wal-Mart for some things. It is nearTexas Roadhouse and our hospital and the cardiologist. Its on the way to the local casino. This smaller Wal-Mart is closer and convenient. I know where everything is there. If necessary, I can be in and out in 15 minutes as long as the check outs aren't crowded. We usually use self checkout. We usually go when its not crowded. We never go on Weekends. They get very busy on Saturday and on Sunday they don't stock so they are out of everything.
DH is definitely not the type of guy who would use body wash in the shower but he saw one for men on tv and told me to get it for him. I can't wait to hear how he likes it. I use body wash but sometimes use bar soap.
Today we had mac and cheese for dinner. Lots of carbs, but easy and fast. Im tired and ready to go to bed!
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I slept 8+ hours in 2 segments. I got up at 3 for the bathroom but took Benedryl and Tylenol and.went right back to sleep. Its,best for me to use that after I get up to fall back to sleep because I fall asleep quickly when I first go to bed. I have not used my Cpap for a couple nights. I need to clean and refill the water reservoir.
I've had a lot of low back and leg pain recently. I don't know why my legs hurt but my back pain is usually from our mattress. Did you ever use those things in the hospital that massage your legs? Its usually after surgery. DH and I both had them after heart surgery. I would like to have that at home. You can get them online but I dont know which one is best. They are for circulation to prevent blood clots.
Do you know when you are going back to the dentist? Hope it works out for your infusion.
Carol Sue, Yes I did use the leg massage when I had to be in bed so long. I have often wondered if I got them if they would help with my circulation but not sure about them. Perhaps I should discuss it with my doctor but I just don't want to have to go for more tests. However, after talking to my nephew about how he kept trying to get his wife to go to the doctor she wouldn't go. He said they had good insurance and everything was paid for but she refused to go. She was on the phone with her twin the day she died and told her "He is standing here on my but trying to get me to go to the doctor". She didn't want to know if anything was wrong. That isn't my problem, I just get tired of going to doctors.
I got a text this morning from the dentist and their phones are still messed up, but they set up an appointment tomorrow at 3 pm for me to get my teeth fixed. I am so thrilled with that. I was ready and willing to go this afternoon, but was hoping I could go Wednesday and thank God that is how it turned out.
I am amazed that after eating like I did yesterday, my weight was 154.6 this morning. What amazes me more is that I am in low ketosis with the amount of carbs I'm eating so I must be eating at my limit that my body can tolerate. I may have to pull back on the cheese I am eating but will see. The main thing is that I am trying to eat enough calories but eat healthy. I plan to start eating a whole avocado a day because that will give me good fat and fiber. I am trying to listen to what Dr. Gundry has to say about foods and he said avocado is a good food to eat for that reason. I'm not interested in all he has to say because I don't want to give up what little bit of tomatoes that I eat, but he does have some good info like all the others we read or watch, but just don't agree with all of what they say.
We are having hot dogs today. We always get the all beef. I am eating more of a moderate carb woe and the meals I am having today are within the allowed carbs and calories still less than 1400.
