So...whats for dinner?

Michelle - Most health food stores have some version of ginger candies either hard or little chewy. Some can be kinda hot; you know how ginger can be. It might be worth trying out one or two. You'll have ginger fresh breath if nothing else.

Kay - yep, 5 pounds and I wasn't even trying.  I did gain 3 pounds a cycle on Xeloda - it's all gone now and I'm back to my pre-diagnosis weight.  It was a rough go, though.  Nothing tasted good; and even if it did, there was no guarantee it was staying down. 

So the anticipatory nausea is a real thing.  And psychosomatic was my interpretation of the diagnosis.  And it could be the problem, the brain suggests that you are going to get sick, and you do.  Some of the anti-nause meds work on the premise that they turn off those  reflexes in the brain.  That's why they work   I wasn't offended by the diagnosis and honestly, I see how it's possible.  The "power of suggestion" can be really strong and I found the diagnosis rather amusing!

We just checked into the hotel near the airport and DH has walked over to the mall for food.  No restaurant in this Courtyard but several nearby and one that delivers.  Given my delicate stomach, he's heading to Panera.  I like the Fuji Apple salad with chicken so hopefully it's still on the menu.  And unsweetened iced tea.  Not sure why this tastes so good, but it does.  Maybe because it's not sweet at all - this 44 year old habit of diet soda is almost broken.

Oh, those anti-nausea scopolamine patched - $5 each, lasts for 3 days.  They'd better work!

michelle - here is a link to the GinGins at World Market.  I know there is not one in our area - I am familiar with them from living in Washington, D.C., but you can order these candies online.  I also drank ginger peach tea, which seemed to help.  Be careful with Zofran as well - I got a wicked headache from it.

http://www.worldmarket.com/category/food-and-drink/food/candy-chocolate.do?nType=1

susan - good to see you back and talking about FOOD!

Laurie  thanks I am feeling so much better but still have a water filled right ear, that I cant hear anything out of! So frustrating! I have tried all the usual meds and ear drops but nothing is working.

Made a large goulash casserole that will hopefully give us leftovers for the weekend. I am knee deep in recovering a chair and I dont like to stop to have to cook dinner. I was given this chair when a friend of mine moved from her old farmhouse....I think it was her grandmas.  Iliterally had to take it down to the bare bones and start from scratch, but its gonna look modern and nice when done.

Michelle   hope you are feeling well with little of that nausea.  Compazine was my drug of choice but it made me tired and zonked me out...not good if your travelling and trying to have fun.

Tomorrow supposed to be 55 degrees  wahoo!  Sister and I are headed to the park to walk.  I have not been outta the house (except for the dr. appt) in 2 weeks!!

Carrie, I'm impressed that you can upholster a chair.  Enjoy your walk in the park tomorrow!

What's in a goulash casserole?

carberry - sounds a lot like the dish my MIL would make for the kids (5 children in a 7 year span - including a set of twins) when she and my FIL were going out for the evening - she called it Mulligan Stew - same ingredients but not baked, without cheese.

Tears flowing here too. Praying for her and her family.

I was hoping Apple would somehow get better was not expecting to hear this news. I have tears and feel like I lost part of my family. Feel so bad for her family and loved ones. Heaven will be a lucky place when she walks through the doors.

Isn't it wonderful that so many of us are grieving for Mary and most of us know her only on these forums at bc.org.

More rain today. 

Tonight will be a hotdog at the New Orleans Hornets (pro basketball) game.  We're going with another couple who arranged for the tickets.  It's Family Night with a lower ticket price that includes a hot dog, drink, and chips!  They're picking us up so dh won't have to drive.  He gets sleepy driving back home across the 24 mi. long Lake Pontchartrain Causeway at night. 

Michelle I'm so glad you are feeling better

I just read about Apple in the posts above.  It makes me sad and I will miss her although I know not as much as those around her.  They are in my thoughts.  She has inspired me to continue playing music more and to try to be more creative, as well as to look on the bright side.  I know that she has improved the lives of many and left a legacy for many more who never even met her.  I will pray for solace for her family and friends.

Michelle- Sorry to hear you are have such bad nausea I love ginger and it does help with nausea I didn't care for the candy ones but bought and still do pickeled ginger which can be found in most supermarkets . They have a restraunt here in waikiki called Indigo that has awesome ginger. Hope your having a fun time.



Waiting for my sister to pick me up for lunch and going to the ala moana mall. The night before last Sheraton had a huge party put on by Silapta it's silver jewelry, met a couple earlier that day that gave us a band to get into it, almost 2,000 people there and crazy fun they closed off all the bars and pool areas just for them they had rented 900 rooms they had lobster, crab, chocolate fountains and huge bubbles in the pool with people in it, took some pictures from my room after we came back up so will try to post them all when I get home. Dh says he hasn't decided yet when we are coming back we are booked till the 20th but told him I don't want to stay that long, so still not sure at this. Still havt seen my best friend that lives here she doesn't even know we are here I think I will pop in today and surprise her at work she has a place at the international market place where she does fake tattoos.

Hope all those not feeling well get better sending you all hugs.