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Skriven 2008-11-03 17:34:46 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
  Kommentar till text 15852 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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Hi Michael!

>> Well, perhaps not so bad.  I guess it depends on how much time you
>> have to 'baby yourself'.

> Har har, freelance musician, coming up on the winter season,
> babying oneself is out of the question.

Aw.. you need to find a 'vacation' spot to tide you over through the Winter
maybe :)

>> The one of more recent times it started up, he went to the
>> chiropractor to see if anything would make it heal up faster than our
>> "method".. the doc said, look, you've got a problem that most people
>> get surgery for (and a lot of them are SORRY they did that), but your
>> home remedy is working.  Why mess with it?"

> Most of the people I know who have had back surgery have
> not been pleased. It's a science in its infancy.

I'll say.. it's just plain scarey to think of someone messing with one's back.

>> Indeed.  Well, it's a test they actually use for MS as well... the hot
>> bath test.. 'Here, lemme plunk you in some hot water and lets watch to
>> see what happens' <bg>.  Well, did nothing to me the first time my doc
>> did it, but later I couldn't stand even a steamy bathroom <g>.  I bet
>> Ruth is the same.

> Well, I sure don't have MS. As far as I'm concerned, hotter the better.

I love the heat as well.. mostly it makes me kinda drunk (g).  It's never
brought any wicked symptoms out in me.. just feel a little tipped and I can
deal with that :) :)

>> Pain mostly near your hip a radiating down? Does your leg get numb
>> after a bit?

> Nope. Top of the thigh, with a new ache on the inside and bottom
> of the knee area. But now I can bend my leg.

I think I remember him telling me it was close to his hip but really the upper
thigh area.. but radiating down.

>> probably what's happening is the same thing that happened before -
>> a break in the lymphatic system as well as the circulatory system,
>> I hope it's not..

> The good part of it is that (as last time) the doctor takes a look
> and says to wear compression stockings and let it heal for 3 months.
> No further medical intervention, which is just fine with me.

Oh I love those deco stockings when my doc tells me to wear them (bg) Actually,
the last time they tried them on me, they didn't do anything to help .. but a
really low dose of diuretic did help so I'm not complaining.. finally.. but
glad to hear your problem may be not like Ron's.. that's no fun at all.

>> I guess you can't work in bed though :( :(

> Zackly.

:)


>> Hope it lets up on you soon.  Maybe if you stay off your feet any
>> chance you get, at least. I'd bet that would not be easy for you to
>> accomplish. Ron also takes a lot of Anacin when it hits - 2 every 4-6
>> hours.  It contains 400 mg. aspirin not acetaminophen, and caffeine
>> which speeds the pain killer to the affected region.. Aspirin is a
>> miracle reducer of inflamation and it really helps him a lot.  Make
>> sure you eat something solid first though..

> Aspirin and caffeine. Two Michael-killers. Last time I did caffeine
> before a concert I got crabby and the tempi went all to hell, and
> last time I took aspirin, well. Can you say river of red?

Oh man.. that's not good at all.. :(  I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't
eat 2 or 3 anacin..

>> =NYTimes Katsu Curry ===
>> I made this yesterday, and was very disappointed.. The next time I
>> make it, I am going to use your collection of spices for the curry
>> powder, and I might throw in some yogurt to change the consistency.
>> This recipe above made a very greasy curry.. pork chops were great
>> though :)

> Bear in mind that katsu curry has little in common with a
> real curry: it's a Japanese invention (hence the S&B curry
> powder) that has taken root in places like Hawaii, where they
> also like sweet, bean-ridden chili and hamburger and eggs over
> rice.

eeew.. (g)  Bean chili is out here unless it's with freshly cooked dried beans
(not the canned ones).  At least this one had no beans :)


> HOT CRAB DIP

Hmm.. sounds like a neat baked crab dish :)

==Thai Squid Fried Rice==
 1/2 lb squid
 1/2 tsp pepper
 1/2 tsp salt
 1 egg yolk (no white)
 1 cup all purpose flour
 1 tbsp garlangal powder

For the sauce:
 1 clove garlic (minced)
 2-3 spur chillies (chopped)
 1 tbsp sugar
 2-3 tbsp fish sauce
 1 tbsp vinegar or lime juice

 For the sauce, mix all the ingredients together. Mix till the sugar dissolves.
 Keep aside. Cut squid into pieces of 1/8 of an inch. Put in a bowl. Add to it
 1 egg yolk. Mix well. Coat squid in flour and deep fry. Drain out excess oil.
 Serve with the sauce.

===

Take care,
Janis

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