It’s been a rough week.
Dom’s 3 1/2 inch lesion is on his LEFT HIP.
This week, his RIGHT HIP started killing him.
I sent an email to our liaison nurse at the Slidell Cancer Center on Wednesday afternoon to request an MRI. (Which is how they found his hip lesion)
She didn’t bother to return my email or call us.
Went to Slidell for his chemo on Friday. Dom went into our doctor’s office to bitch.
Doc was OFF for the day. Apparently, there were NO doctors on Friday.
He said that he wanted an MRI- now!
Finally, one of the nurses told him to go the Emergency Room. They would be expecting him.
Sure enough, they got him into a room quickly.
TWO HOURS LATER, the ER doc said that they had FINALLY got a hold of his Oncologist. Said that there was no need for an MRI until next week. The ER doc apologized for the lack of communication. (He was a sweet guy- loved him)
It turns out that our liaison did, in fact, see the email. Apparently ignored it.
When we Igot home, there was a phone message from her, asking how it went today. You think I’m going to return her call? NO EFFING WAY.
So, MRI is scheduled for Tuesday.
We switched from NOLA to Slidell for convenience. We're having 2nd thoughts. Going to see our Tulane Oncologist on August 31st. She'll decide if he's ready for the SCT after doing a bone marrow biopsy and check his M-Spike.
Saturday, July 29, 2017
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Killer Green Beans! (With bacon and mushrooms)
We had A LOT of beans this year. Green beans, Wax beans, and Purple pole beans. I had to get creative- These were delicious-
Ingredients:
6 strips bacon, diced
Handful of sliced Baby Bella mushrooms
1/4 onion, diced
Green Beans
1 teaspoon lemon juice
salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
In a frying pan, cook the bacon pieces until crispy. Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel to drain. Drain the bacon fat from the pan, reserving a couple tablespoons. Add the reserved bacon fat back to the pan. Add the mushrooms and onion. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Over medium heat, saute the mushrooms and onion until the onion is translucent and the mushrooms have released their liquid and have begun to brown.
While the mushrooms and onion are cooking, put the green beans into a microwave safe dish. Add enough water to cover the beans. Cover the dish with a lid or plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 4 minutes. Drain.
Add the drained beans to the pan with the mushrooms and onions. Add the bacon pieces back into the pan. Add the lemon juice. While gently stirring, saute for 2 or 3 minutes.
New Raccoon Kids and Some Gorgeous Sunsets
Mama FINALLY brought her 3 kids for a visit. They're THISCLOSE to eating out of my hand. They watch intently as I feed their mama.
This is the 5th or 6th generation for us. Looking back, the babies always appear in threes in Mid-July. They give me such great pleasure.
Mama hates these hot summer months, as she can't get my attention. We keep the a/c on and the house closed up. Spring and Fall, we have the house open to get a breeze through the screen doors. We'll be watching TV and hear a "rap rap rap". It's my girl knocking on the screen door on her back legs looking in.
Sadly with the doors closed, we can't hear her knocking. (Thus, I'm constantly getting up and peeking out the window)
We've been having KILLER sunsets this past week. Glorious!
This is the 5th or 6th generation for us. Looking back, the babies always appear in threes in Mid-July. They give me such great pleasure.
Mama hates these hot summer months, as she can't get my attention. We keep the a/c on and the house closed up. Spring and Fall, we have the house open to get a breeze through the screen doors. We'll be watching TV and hear a "rap rap rap". It's my girl knocking on the screen door on her back legs looking in.
Sadly with the doors closed, we can't hear her knocking. (Thus, I'm constantly getting up and peeking out the window)
We've been having KILLER sunsets this past week. Glorious!
Friday, July 21, 2017
The Modern Jewish Table: 100 Kosher Recipes from around the Globe
It's beautifully put together with gorgeous full-color glossy photos.
I've never cooked "Kosher", but I'll give some of these recipes a whirl!
It'll be nice to expand my cooking horizons!
Strap on your apron, reinvent tradition, and fill your Jewish kitchen with global flavors.
The Modern Jewish Table is the new, essential kosher cookbook for every Jewish home, whether you are a reluctant cook or a dedicated balabusta. Bringing their fun, upbeat, and infectious brand of energy to the kitchen, self-proclaimed Jewish Princesses Tracey Fine and Georgie Tarn don their high heels and aprons to revamp the kosher kitchen and raise the culinary bar. It’s no longer just chopped liver, chicken soup, and matzo bread; instead, learn to make Mock Chopped Liver, Sephardi Saffron Chicken Soup, and Princess Pitta Bread!
Writing from the point of view of the average home cook, the Jewish Princesses dish out their witty know-how and inspire amateur cooks to create simple and hip recipes, with all the short cuts included, even as they entice “professional” home cooks to revitalize traditional Jewish fare with uniquely global flavors. Learn to make delightful pareve desserts and meals fit for a Passover feast, as well as:
• Street Food Gefilte Fish Bites
• Crème Fraiche Vegetable Latkes
• Cohen-Tucky Baked Chicken
• Princess Pad Thai
• Kunafa Middle Eastern Cheese Cake
• Cuban Sweet Corn Soufflé, and more!
Complete with stunning photography, outrageous tips, and a dash of chutzpah, The Modern Jewish Table introduces innovative dishes that will soon become Jewish traditions for the future.
PRE-ORDER Here. Releasing on Aug. 15, 2017
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