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Skriven 2011-08-27 15:57:18 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
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Ärende: Life, and other fantasies                                [1]
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Hi Hap,

-> We're in the low 90s but have Irene steaming at us. She tweaked a bit
-> westward; if we still lived in Swansboro, we'd be headed out of town.

 hn> I have relatives in Morehead City, I'm not sure if they're
 hn> bugging out or not...if they do they'll head to Raliegh
 hn> to stay with their daughter( my cousin).

They probably got out of Dodge before last night. Irene came ashore this
morning around 7:30 about 5 miles west of Morehead; we used to live
about 25 miles west of the city. Here in Wake Forest, we've had rain,
mmoderate for the most part but fairly steady throughout the day.
There's been a lot of wind, again mostly moderate but some good gusts
from time to time. We lost our power for about half an hour this morning
but haven't had any trouble since it came back on. The dead tree in our
back yard was taken out yesterday morning by a professional crew; it
would have come down on its own otherwise today. The weekly farmer's
market was cancelled--better safe than soggy.

-> So far, the few remaining tomatoes have stayed on the vines, ripening
-> up.

 hn> good luck with that!!

I think the house has given them enough shelter that they're still on
the plants.

->  hn> Have not been to any farmer's markets this
->  hn> year...Anne can't have fresh fruits or
->  hn> veggies, unless I can peel them. The

-> I don't recall any restrictions except on anti oxidants. No chocolate
-> during that time, which included Valentine's Day. Steve more than made
-> up for it the following year however.

 hn> I'll have to ask the oncologist about her
 hn> recommendations on chocolate. Fresh

It may be more of an issue once she goes into the radiation phase.
Didn't want me to have any anti oxidants.


 hn> fruits and veggies (unless I can peel and
 hn> wash them thouroughly) is because of
 hn> possible bacteria on them..

That's a good point. We've been using a product called "Veggie Wash"
(put out by Beaumont Products, all natural, same company that makes
Citrus Magic air cleaner) for a few years now. Good stuff but not
specifically designed to remove bacteria. Chemical residue from
pesticides, wax, dirt, that kind of stuff yes, but nothing about
bacteria. Still, you might want to check it out. We don't have any
connection with the company but have used several of their products in
the past few years and are quite satisfied with them.

->  hn> Oncologist is worried about her immune
->  hn> system.

-> That's his job--to worry about other people. (G)

 hn> And She does keep close track on Anne!
 hn> Anne has sent emails on Saturday evenings
 hn> and gotten an answer before bedtime!!

Sorry, I had a male oncologist. We disagreed on one point (backed up by
the surgeon) but were overall happy with him. I'm not sure who is the
official one I'm assigned to one at UNC-CH; I see the PA all the time.
No problems with her; we were discussing new grandbabies (for both of
us) at my last appointment.

->  hn> I can drink hot tea with nothing
->  hn> in it but prefer a bit of sweet in it
->  hn> when hot. Cold I don't care for any
->  hn> sweetner at all. Coffee, nothing goes
->  hn> into my coffee!

-> Steve drinks his cold tea unsweet, hot may have some in, depending on
-> what kind it is. Coffee may/may not be sweetened. I keep it simple--hot
-> or cold tea, sweet and don't drink coffee. (G)

 hn> I drink mostly coffee, some hot tea and
 hn> some iced tea...but mostly coffee.

OTOH, I drink tea, hot or iced, but no coffee. Hot in the morning to get
me going (I'd done that years ago, stopped when we moved to HI but
resumed wen I started radiation.) a glass of sweet iced with lunch and
sometimes if I'm out for supper. Steve drinks a cup of coffee (rarely 2)
in the morning, then tea (hot or iced) the rest of the day.

->  hn> I'm not sayin nothin!!

-> Ever see any pictures of steve or me? Michael showed us one of you and
-> Anne several years ago when we first met in HI.

 hn> I think I saw some after one of the picnics...
 hn> not positive though!

I know Steve posted some pictures after Janis's picnic in 08, not sure
if anyone did with the one in 07 or at xxCarol's last year.

->  hn> to bed, and it's not 10:20 and she's just waking
->  hn> up again!
->  hn> Got her settled on the couch with a cup
->  hn> of hot tea (she gets about 2 of those a week now)
->  hn> so she's happy for the moment!

-> Sounds like things are going well overall. We'll keep up the prayers
-> that it continues to do so.

 hn> Thank you for that! It is much
 hn> appreciated!

And it helps you get thru those rough spots. Been there, done that,
wearing the tee shirt that says "Fight like a girl" (one of the ACS's
slogans of a few years ago).

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
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