CRAZY TOWN WAITING ROOM - TESTS coming up? All Stages Welcome.

Just 14 hours ago I posted about my little love Devin. He was the dog on my lap though recovery from surgery and chemo. We just spent the night at the 24 hour vet. He started bleeding at supper time and collapsed. The vet got him stabilized and then did an X-ray Turns out he had cancer pressing on his lung so I hugged him while we said goodbye. I'm forever grateful form his big heart that gotme through my crazy time

Chloe......so sorry..........as Stella's Nannie, I know how difficult it can be......I put my Mark down..after waiting way too long............have seen too many furry friends in the family lose their battles, and it is heartbreaking........

Your in my thoughts............hugs........

Chloe, so sorry for your dog, I am sure you will miss him

I am so sorry for your loss, Cloesmom. He sounds like such a sweetheart.

Octogirl

gala, so glad you had a positive experience with your PT, I love mine and feel it is the best thing for my back issues

went to gym today, trying to work some on my leg strength, not sure why but legs seem weak. I was in the pool and noticed someone holding on to the side and kicking real hard. Decided to do that as well as my laps, also focused on kicking during the laps as I think I do not kick enough

now woopped

Beppy,

Yes this is round 2 for me.. in 2010 I had a UNI. No nodes and an Oncotype score of 16. It was my choice on Chemo. Yep I have been second guessing myself. 6 months postop I was in a car accident sustaining 6 broken bones. 10 days is hospital 25 days in skilled care and 7 surgeries over 2.5 years took BC off the front burner. Was on T the whole time and figured the joint pain was due to the accident.

On routine mammo 5 yr cancerversary the cystic breast changed. Confirmed by biopsy. Path came back as TP so a new BC after 4.5 yrs of NED. MO recommended consult with RO on Tuesday so I have been in CT since. Wondering if I missed something on my Path. or scans. My appt is for the 23rd with RO. I went to Margueritaville last night tho the limoncello looks good too. CT is on 14th with discussion on the 15th. with MO. I will ask then about why.

Sula and Jackiebird the food looks and sounds wonderful. Still looking for the smellovision app.

To all of you stretching yourselves or being putting on the torture rack. Gentle massages to you. Keep up with those loving movements.

Off to work for the evening...energy is finally rebounding day 9 PFC (yea! I don't have to keep counting to 21)

Getting to the marrow of things Crazies!

Roserx- just wanted to acknowledge your story, and how hard the last 5 years have been. It's unbelievable what one person can be made to endure, and I can't think of a single reason why. Sending gentle hugs and pharmaceutical grade mojo. Only the best for you, since you are in the trade... 🙋

rose, goodness you have had more than your share of junk this last 5 years, here is to a better future with less pain

Rainny- OMG!!! A canner too! A woman after my own heart. And I adore plum jam. What say we meet in Wichita and have THE GREAT PLUM JAM/LIMONCELLO exchange!

There is a plum tree here but no fruit. Have to see next year what gives. It's a new house/garden and I'm still learning. I've decided to use my greenhouse over the winter for herbs. It will be an experiment, but I'm sowing basil on a heat mat today! (After I finish watching the All-Italian US Open Women's Final!)

Also exciting is the county extension office happens to be here in my little town! They have the master gardeners and a master canner program here. And quite a few day classes. I can walk to the building its do close! Happy day!

Hope you find the missing jars.While you are looking let me know if you find my missing pillow case!

I'd be happy to meet any of you in the middle of the country, maybe during next spring's great college tour? I've never made plum jam and was tempted to do strawberry this spring, but then--oh yeah, I was diagnosed with cancer.

Master gardening and canning classes! Sounds completely up my alley. I learned canning from a neighbor and taught her pie crusts in return. Well, I have not found the jars or, for that matter, any pillow cases or socks. Dishwasher almost finished with sterilization, sauces nearly reduced, so I hope to start the actual canning in an hour or so.

Last night two friends came over with a bottle of wine and good dark chocolate. We sat on the front stoop, and they offered to coordinate offers of food during the post-surgery/AC chemo period. DH is a good cook, but he works a lot of evenings, and whether or not I feel like eating, DS certainly needs to be fed and has too much homework to shift for himself during the week. I feel really fortunate; it was such a nice thing for them to do!

Rainny- I was shamed into learning to can when a couple of years ago I was living on a dead end street with a mature blackberry stand hundreds of yards long. I made all the muffins, slumps, pies and coffee cakes I (or my friends) could stand, and turned to making jam. Gave little jars of heaven for Christmas that year.

It's about that time in Oregon again. I might need to set out in search of....

I wish I was closer. I would bring you food you felt like eating. Now that I know what you like to eat. I'm glad you have friends that will be there for you in thus way. It's important.

Proud, Katy, you better believe I know I'm lucky. Very grateful.

Blackberry jam--sounds SO good! We bought some in Vermont, to go with the peanut butter. Every time we went hiking up there, we found blackberry bushes--never more than a handful, just enough to refresh.

Italy: I have a couple of recipes for freezer jam. The trouble is that fresh, local strawberries come only in the spring around here. Fortunately, my mother made some this year, so I'm stocked up. It's so frustrating when you want to garden but can't. I make do with the fire escape garden, which at least gives fresh herbs and pretty flowers. Had cherry tomatoes going for a while, but they're winding down. Picked a few today, but it's an unending war with the squirrels.

Almost done with the last of today's tomatoes: 14 pints. Need to bite the bullet and buy some more jars tomorrow, I fear! G'night all!

Jack,

I am also a canner! Glad to see more of us here. I've been doing canning for the last 20 years. I make my own chutneys, jams, and pickles, and smoke fish I also cure my own bacon, and guanciale, though I don't indulge in that. I make my own ricotta and paneer cheese. I've never made limoncello since I don't drink but yours looks lovely.

Gaia,

The bone broth looks amazing. I've never had any but it seems to be everywhere. They sell big jars of it at our local Whole Goids and I gave several friends that make it. Holding you in my thoughts during your treatment next week.

Rainn,

I've never canned tomatoes, I have a bumper crop this year. I've dehydrated them but never canned. Do you have to use a pressure cooker canner for tomatoes?? I don't have a pressure cooker but I'd love to save my tomatoes besides drying them out. When we lived up in the hills I could never grow anything as the deer just ate everything!!

I've been swimming in a sea of chocolate the last several days. I've been approached by a new p,ace opening up here to be a consulting chef. The owners are gluten and lactose intolerant and so they want to offer a lot of that sort of stuff, especially dessert wise. We're in the midst of our new project and somI'm trying to figure out how to work this offer into our schedule. I have been wrestling with my vegan dark chocolate bundt cake trying to turn it gluten free .. I have chucked 3 of them so far. My chocolate mocha tart is now gluten free and lactose free.

Above is a vegan/ gluten free chocolate truffle cake with a raspberry coulis below a gluten free vegan Mexican spiced chocolate mousse

I've baked a bunch of gluten free chocolate shortbread cookies with a dark truffle glaze and now I don't even want to eat. Just smelling all that chocolate totally kills my appetite.

The weekend we don't work but now I'm working on these dessert recipes for this company. I never thought I'd get tired of chocolate!!!

Pull up a chair Lynn, there's always somebody here under the big top 🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪 with some crazy new and obscure cancer scare. I bought the parking pass, since I'm here so often.

Sula, that is really too much of a burden to have to test all of that chocolate yourself! Why, you could come down with endorphin cancer if you're not careful!