It felt so good to get up without pain in my lower groin that I actually forgot to weigh. So just used yesterday's 174.4 for today as well. FBG was back down to 147 so that is good.

It is good to be able to drink coffee again. I make a cup of black coffee and add the protein whey to it and blend it until it is smooth and that becomes my brunch. I need to work in another one but without coffee later in the day since protein seems very important to getting this fluid off. We are having roast beef for dinner and then will make it into a soup for tomorrow.

I think this will work better for me. I can make myself eat one meal a day and use the quality protein for 2 meals a day.

Carol Sue Our weather is going to start warming up again tomorrow. There is no way that I could live in this weather as long as you do. I guess it is what you get used to. Kids in FL were complaining about 33 degrees. DSIL said he didn't sign up for this. LOL They said his son had a little bit of snow down in Ft. Meyers. This has really been a crazy year for weather.

Have a nice day everyone and hope y'all are safe and warm.

I did not get weighed today. Yesterday we ordered a new dryer. They said they could deliver it today but we said Monday. That's what we were prepared for. We got a call this morning that they would be here in 10 minutes. Son in law came to help get the old one out and bring the new one in. DH has it hooked up already but we havent used it. I have a lot of laundry to do.

i still have to go through my freezer and see what we have to eat. Its full, but I dont know what all i have.


My little dog decided he likes meatballs from Aldi. He will let them sit in his bowl all day but when we get up in the morning they are gone. I sure hope we dont have mice that are eatingbthem. ?

This winter has been colder than usual so far. its so cold the snow isnt melting. Its piled up where they plowed it. Im used to it after 80 years but im really tired of it.
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Carol Sue I don't envy you the snow and cold weather. Old timers used to tell us we needed one good freeze to control bugs. I don't know if that is true or not but I think we got that this year. We will have some more cold weather between now and Easter, but nothing like we had so far.

I weighed this morning and weight was 175. FBG was 156 and bp was high. That was probably caused by the medicine I sprayed my throat with.

I talked to my team nurse this morning and I have an appointment Wednesday for lab and with a NP to see if I have something starting in my lower lungs because of a cough that I have. Then they will decide if I need antibiotics and how it will affect me having my next infusion. Also will decide if I need to have stomach area drained of fluid. They have started a new thing this year that I wasn't fond of but I'm going to love having it. I am on a text deal with them where I can go in and show how I'm feeling and the problem I'm having and then tell them if I need them to call me or not. I wrote yesterday and my nurse called me 1st thing this morning.

I talked to my niece who is RN yesterday and she explained how protein affects the fluid. She was able to tell me that for my weight that I need between 40 g and 80 g of protein a day. One good thing about this is that DH is actually drinking a serving of this whey protein as well. I'm having my first 25 g in my coffee now. I'm not using anything in my coffee except the whey protein. No sweetener. I probably should do low carb but my team nurse says that isn't necessary. And the problem I have doing keto/low carb is the fact that meat just doesn't taste good to me right now.

Hope everyone has a nice day.

For some reason I just can't remember to weigh in the morning before I eat and drink coffee. i just don't feel that its true weigh after. I am no longer trying to do the 1 lb per week but I am still trying to lose. I will never stop trying to lose. .

Im still texting with my friend and he still says he is who he first said. Our texts are becoming very intense. I dont know where this is leading.

I read online about the cold killing bugs and it says not as much as we thought. They have places to hide such as under the bark of trees and many produce chemicals that protect them from the cold.

DH is washing a load of clothes so he will test the new dryer. im going online tonpay bills.

I dont know why but the post I made eaelier posted 3 times. So i deleted 2 of them.

The load of clothes DH washed was whites, and it dried a lot faster than with the old drier. Now our sewer pipe outside is blocking up. My son in law knows a guy who is coming Thursday to unblock it. If its not one thing its another.

DH brought McDonald s for dinner. Then i ate some cottage cheese later.
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Carol Sue I am not trying to lose weight at this point. I'm just trying to get through these treatments. I did track yesterday on MFP but I realize that I don't eat 1000 calories every day. So I am not eating enough to gain weight, but I am eating enough not to be hungry.

That is nice that the drier works so well. Do you still talk to the one that I said I didn't know if I could be friends with him? I have heard some really good things about him think is a very good guy.

Weight this morning was 173.4, but not sure it will stay. FBG 159 and I'm sure that is the throat spray I use during the night. I need a cough syrup. BP is staying pretty good.

Still working to get this swelling down. I guess it takes time.

Have a good day.

Weight this morning 171.4 so maybe the fluid is starting to come off. FBG 148. I think I need to go more low low carb to help move this fluid off. I really don't want to go carnivore but might have to. I'm drinking 3 of the protein drink to be sure that I get close to the 80 g protein each day and wonder if that is helping get the fluid off. I started that yesterday.

Can't take my 2 Lasix this morning because I have lab and a meeting with NP this afternoon. I will have my coffee with protein this morning.

Carol Sue I hope you feeling well. I guess y'all didn't go to casino yesterday since DH was doing laundry.

Have a good day.

Didnt weigh again today. one ring is tight and thats not good.

I dont really know who im texting with anymore. there were several and they all say they are the same person. i dont know if any of them are real. i have never really heard anything bad about him,nothing that sounds like truth. I dont know when he would have time to text with me. But he is always nice. I have blocked a couple who were not nice.

Tomorrow a guy is coming at 7 am to try to unclog our sewer. He is a friend of my Son In Law. DH only did 1 load of laundry, whites. The sewer backed up a little bit but did not flood the garage like it did in the past. All these weeks I could not do laundry because the dryer was broken, now I cant because the sewer is clogged. Its always something.

I hope your treatment continues to go well, Trish. ,

Carol Sue I hope you can get your sewer unclogged. I used to have that problem when DH#2 and I lived in So. TX. I was blessed that my DMIL worked for the water department and she knew the situation so she would send the city out to clean it out. We had woods behind our house that caused it periodically.

Lab and NP meeting went very well. I don't have any infections and I go tomorrow afternoon to have my fluid removed from my stomach area if I need it. I am scheduled to see the oncologist and have an infusion on the 17th. So thankful.

Weight this morning was 170.6 lbs, I weighed when I got home from having the paracentesis done. I didn't eat anything before I went to the hospital to have it done. Weighed when I got back home and weight was 166.8 lbs.

I asked the technician if there is any way I can keep this fluid off and she said eat low sodium. I'm also thinking that this may be why keto works so well because they also say eat protein. Just not sure I can do it while on chemo because everything tastes different. Glad this is done. I can breathe deep without pain,

Weight 166.8 lbs. FBG 159. Still think the cough syrup is keeping FBG high. However, I have started back to exercising today so hopefully that will make it come down some. Feels good to be feeling like myself again.

Carol Sue I pray you are doing okay. Haven't seen you in a few days and not sure you have been feeling good. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Weight still 166.8 lbs. I think the fluid in my legs and feet are starting to come off. FBG still high. That may not change until I am through with chemo. Not sure.

Hope everyone is having a good day.

I dont understand why i havent been posting. I must have been comatose!

No scale again today but i dont feel that I've lost any.

We boight different ice cream this week. I dont like it but im still eating it. We will be back to normal once we go to Walmart. Walmart is no longer going to call when we have a prescription ready. I will just check when we go every Monday. They said we can check online but i tried and dont understand it. i would imagine a lot of people are going to miss getting the calls. Its just something new and we have to get used to it.

i have been feeling fine. I hope your treatment continues to go well, Trish.

Carol Sue so glad to see you and know you have just been MIA.

I'm doing pretty good as I'm feeling like myself again. I hope I've got myself in a good routine and can keep it up during the last 3 treatments. I may have to make myself eat but it will be to my benefit if I can. I am drinking 3 protein drinks a day. One in coffee in the morning, one in my milk at dinner and one in green tea in the evening. Then we eat one meal a day. I plan to ease myself back into low carb by the time I'm finished with chemo. I am doing my regular exercises MWF and doing Tai Chi T and Th. I am able to get in and out of bed and do most things for myself again. The only thing I can't do is lift my legs in the bed when I put them on the big pillow to try to get the swelling off my feet and legs.

Weight this morning was 162.2 lbs and FBG 143. DH goes to the store today and we will have KFC and cole slaw for dinner. I take the breading off the chicken.

Hope everyone has a good day.

Sounds good Trish. everything is going good.

i got weighed this morning and was happy to see a drop to 176.2. Last weight was 178.4 a few days ago. I hope I hold it.

My original friend is back. At least he was yesterday. I know it was him. His phone number is different but he says the same things. So now I have the original and 2 imposters all saying they are the same person. i think they are all lying. I dont know how I got so popular.