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Skriven 2013-04-18 19:45:44 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 36222 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
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Hi Janis,

 JK> > We had bread set at both breakfast and lunch, probably to help
 JK> stretch > whaever was served for lunch, definately for breakfast. Not

 JK> Dinner might be considered the exception when I was a child though -
 JK> Though not at every dinner Mom prepared, often Dad would want a loaf
 JK> of Italian bread on the table.  He had an affinity for bread :)  In
 JK> the morning before he took off for the Hospital, I remember him
 JK> dunking chunks of bread in coffee as his mainstay in the morning.
 JK> That bread wasn't offered to us.  I also can't remember any of us kids
 JK> eating any bread with dinner either.  But Dad loved his Italian bread
 JK> :)

Must have had something to do with the way he was brought up. (G) But
yes, Italian bread is good. I've made it a few times, whole wheat of
course, and it tastes even better than the white version.

>> parents always kept carrots, celery and apples around for "snacks".
>> Ron ate the whole apple (core and all (G)) and still does that to this

 JK> > Sounds like something our younger daughter has done, don't remember
 JK> what > her reasoning was.

 JK> Interesting.. Ron is the only person I'd known before this who'd done
 JK> it. :)

Well, now you know of another one. It's just Deborah's personality to do
something a bit quirky like that.


>>> Yes, it even makes a difference in oatmeal :)  I grind my own groats
>>> and that really makes such a difference in taste.  It also cuts down
>>> dramatically on transglycerides.

>> Oops.. Triglycerides  :)  knew there was something wrong there (g)

 JK> > OK, I had issues with them but they were much better with my last
 JK> > bloodwork. I think the insulin and Crestor did the trick.

 JK> Sure, makes sense.  I'm glad to hear your bloodwork is looking better.

So are we; the morning blood glucose readings have been so good that a
few weeks ago, Steve told me to discontinue the insulin on a trial
basis. They've stayed good so we'll see what the new doctor says next
week about going off for good (but keeping some on hand in case it goes
up again).


>>> Mom never even kept the salt shaker on the table.. I guess she was
>>> determined in that respect.

 JK> > institiutional food is so bland since it's cooked basically
 JK> unseasoned. > Trouble is, the only options I had at the time (they may
 JK> have changed) > were salt & pepper, ketchup or mustard. Nothing like
 JK> salsa, hot sauce or > even soy sauce that I can recall.

 JK> Yeah, I don't remember seeing anything like that around the food
 JK> 'halls' either.

I think they have it now to accomodate the changing tastes of the
younger generation. I see Texas Pete or other "hot sauces" in various
fast food type places and even some sit down restaurants, more so than I
used to. BTW, did you know that Texas Pete is made in Winston Salem,
NC--a far piece from Texas?

>> > I'm still consuming gluten, but just watching the carbs.

>> That's good.  It's important for you, I understand.

 JK> > Yes, and combination of that, insulin (for about 10 months, none in
 JK> the > past couple of weeks), losing weight and a bunch of other
 JK> reasons, I'm > doing a lot better now.

 JK> Fantastic.. that must feel awfully good :)

It does; I have to take in some slacks I bought (in a smaller size) last
fall so they'll fit better.


>>> > BTW, we can't commit to the picnic yet--depends on the date/time
>>> Steve's > sisters set for the family week end in PA. We would like to
 JK> [...]
>> That's good.  When is the surgery set for?  I expect it's soon but
>> missed your post about that if you've already mentioned it.


 JK> > It's set for next Wednesday, April 17 at 7:15 am. He's the first
 JK> case > for the surgeon; they expect it to last 4-5 hours. Yes, I'll
 JK> bring a lot > to keep me "entertained" for that time.

 JK> So by now he's in the midst of the procedure.. best wishes for him,
 JK> and here's hoping for a good recovery from all that this involves.

Thanks, I was down there yesterday for the surgery and stayed until a
couple hours after he was put into a room. I went back today; he was
much more coherent (G) and up walking a little bit but hurting more as
the anesthesia wore off. He's on oral pain meds now; the on demand pump
was discontinued this afternoon. We're not sure of when he can come home
but it will be with some big changes for a while--full back brace that
allows no BLT (bendling, lifting or twisting) to be worn all the time
he's up except for in the shower. This morning he was using a walker,
probably because of the meds, and mentioned we'll have to adapt a few
things in the house to make them more comfortable for his use. I'll keep
everybody updated on his progress until he comes home, then he'll
probably take over the updating.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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