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  • M0mmyof3
    M0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,696
    edited December 2016

    Been to a few military funerals. The last one was back in Sept. when my Uncle passed away. I know my hubby will want a military funeral as he is retired Navy.

    As to dinner, I don't have a flipping clue yet

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  • auntienance
    auntienance Member Posts: 4,216
    edited December 2016

    I think Susan's is a Fagor Duo. If you like beans, like we do, it's worth having a pressuree cooker for that alone. It's also fabulous for making stock.

    Lacey, I am so sorry for your continued suffering. I thought mine was never going to end, and indeed, I still have a lingering cough. But it did eventually get better. I was surprised at the length of the accompanying fatigue. Hope the meds work for you.

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  • SpecialK
    SpecialK Member Posts: 16,486
    edited December 2016

    red - if they only needed bullets they probably could have procured them, the issue is that they need blanks - special rounds that make the sound without a deadly projectile.

    My DH will also want military honors having spent 28 years on active duty and continuing to work for Special Operations Command as a civilian. If I survive him I will be making very sure the honor guard has their rounds. BTW - taps is not played by a bugler - apparently there are few. They use a bugle with a recording housed inside

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  • M0mmyof3
    M0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,696
    edited December 2016

    Every military funeral I have been to so far had a bugler.

    Dinner tonight is bbq'd pork ribs, salad and oven baked French fries.

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  • SpecialK
    SpecialK Member Posts: 16,486
    edited December 2016

    mommy - the ones in the past that I attended had live buglers, but it seems as though they are not training new ones due to budget cuts and downsizing of band units. Here is an article about it from a few years ago. I think it also depends on where one lives - the honor guard can be made up of volunteers and if they have a bugler among them in the local area that is available during the day, then those folks are fortunate.

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/27/military-funerals-taps_n_3342807.html

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  • M0mmyof3
    M0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,696
    edited December 2016

    Wow. That is just astonishing

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited December 2016

    Today I had derm appointment (only 12 places frozen) and eye doc appointment (pressure in eyes went down from 20 to 17 so no longer worried about glaucoma). But the absolutely best news...wait for it... I had blood work done last week and they hadn't released the CA 27-29 cancer antigen results to "my Chart" yet. Of course I was nervous since the number had been slowly increasing & 6 months ago the result was up to 30. (upper limit of the 'OK' range is 35). Yes, I know this test is only an indication - but still... I stopped by the lab today and they checked for me even though the doc hasn't reviewed or yet. HOORAY - the number is now 19. I can't even begin to tell you how relieved I feel that the trend is downward.

    So I wanted a good hamburger. No "Five Guys" or "Beck's Prime" by the med center. I went to my favorite restaurant in the area - the one where I usually have the Rainbow Trout & French green lentils & sauteed spinach - and ordered their cheese burger & added sauteed mushrooms. Oh my, I think I've died and gone to heaven. Homemade wheat bun, both Cheddar & Monterrey jack cheese, cooked just over pink with wonderful juices. Lettuce, tomato, onion & pickle & condiments on the side. Luckily I was able to force myself to stop after eating only half the 8 oz burger, but ate all the fries. This was at 2:30pm. 7-1/2 hours later I am still full. But what a wonderful meal.

    Now I have to figure out how to re-heat this luscious leftover tomorrow w/o ruining it. I may just have to eat it cold - and that would be OK too.

    Special - interesting about the bugles. Who would have guessed.

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  • Ms_Latte
    Ms_Latte Member Posts: 29
    edited December 2016

    m0mmy,


    Misread your post at first. Thought you had a burglar at the funeral. It must be bedtime; but I'll swing by your house first for some leftover ribs!! ;

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  • auntienance
    auntienance Member Posts: 4,216
    edited December 2016

    Minus, yay for tumor markers! Worthy of a celebration! For some reason, my doc didn't do one last time, which makes me a little anxious.

    Roast chicken, yellow rice and haricorts verts tonight. Nothing very exciting.

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  • SpecialK
    SpecialK Member Posts: 16,486
    edited December 2016

    minus - yay for a 19! Worthy of a decadent burger.

    ms latte - LOL on the burgler!!!

    Leftover beef stew and a romaine salad with diced honeycrisp apple and goat cheese. Sadly, I was nuking a potato to go in the mix for breakfast burritos for tomorrow and the built in microwave went kaput! Eeeks! I want a Kitchenaid stainless steel to match the new dishwasher I got for a song and my cooktop, but I just priced them and almost fell out of my chair. Fortunately DD's countertop microwave was in the garage, so at least I can continue using a microwave until I figure out what to do. I have a single oven and built in micro combo - I may have to replace both as a unit. What excellent timing... NOT!

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  • M0mmyof3
    M0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,696
    edited December 2016

    Holy CowSpecial!!!!!

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  • carolehalston
    carolehalston Member Posts: 6,887
    edited December 2016

    Minus, good news on the tumor marker. The burger is my kind of celebration! I probably would have eaten the whole thing.

    SpecialK, you deserve the pricey microwave.

    Dinner tonight is the annual Woodworkers' Guild Christmas dinner, so no cooking. It's held at an events place and the food is...typical of an events place. A buffet with a server slicing paper thin slices of roast turkey breast and beef roast.

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  • Redheaded1
    Redheaded1 Member Posts: 1,600
    edited December 2016

    YAY For the Tumor Markers going down!! Burger has my mouth watering.

    SPECIAL< Thanks for cluing in the clueless about the special rounds .....DUH on some level I am sure I knew that.......

    Ribs sound good---my Dad had them last night at the nursing home, and he ate one bite and decided it was too much trouble to chew and left them. The didn't cut up likie they were tough and the smelled so good. He is not eating vey well these days. But he is not losing weight, so I guess it isn't an issue yet.

    My cough is hanging on but I am feeling better. The ten days for the antibiotic were up on Tuesday and I still sound horrible when I cough. Tomorrow I see the breast surgeon (hopefully for the last time) and the eye doctor for my annual dilation exam. It is bitterly cold here today. chill factor 6.

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  • auntienance
    auntienance Member Posts: 4,216
    edited December 2016

    Same temps here Red, and NASTY cold wind.

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  • M0mmyof3
    M0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,696
    edited December 2016

    Cold here too.

    Thinking of using the last of the leftover chicken for tonight

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  • april485
    april485 Member Posts: 3,257
    edited December 2016

    Tonight is going to be Chicken noodle soup. I have stock in the freezer and leftover chicken so will make a pot of soup and something simple like grilled cheese sammies. I have been craving one of those for awhile now and while I make them for hubby every so often, I rarely eat them even though I love them. I have a few nice cheeses so will see what I use. I think I will tell hubby to pick up a loaf of sourdough bread from the bakery since I love grilled cheese on that bread. I can always make what is not used into crouton.

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  • ChiSandy
    ChiSandy Member Posts: 12,133
    edited December 2016

    Yay for the low tumor markers, Minus!

    Tonight’s dinner was the path of least resistance: fettucine Bolognese (I have one of those Fasta Pasta microwave pasta cookers, and had half a jar of Bolognese sauce and a big chunk of Parm Reg. in the fridge). Because I took half a Xanax this a.m. (had a Flexeril at bedtime last night for my back), my DOTD was seltzer. (And a mug of Teavana Ayurvedic Chai with honey at bedtime in about an hour).

    Back is slowly improving, but the actual doc (not the P.A.) at the Immediate Care Center wants to see me tomorrow about getting an MRI to rule out a muscle or ligament tear. (He says he didn’t see anything “concerning” on the x-ray, but since I’m on osteopenic and on an AI and there’s always the spectre of mets lurking in the background, the clinic is probably—and understandably—covering its butt).

    And my little girl kitty Heidi has a kidney stone; she will need surgery next Fri. Meanwhile she has been switched to a special wet diet—so we’ll have to feed the cats separately, on a schedule, behind closed doors. No more free-feeding kibble (a no-no for her) or allowing her wet food dish out in the open—her brother Happy (on the cusp of being an “obeast”) will eat anything not nailed down as long as it comes out of a can or kibble box.

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  • Lacey12
    Lacey12 Member Posts: 2,951
    edited December 2016

    So happy to hear your good news, Minus! And thanks for the literary food porn....that burger sounded delicious!

    I never made it to the food store yesterday...totally devoid of any energy. So I had to get creative with what we had on hand. Found a bag of already cooked mini meatballs in my freezer. Paired them with some Rao's marinara sauce and had it over a box of orchiette that I had been wanting to try. Salad with the rest of our romaine, grape tomatoes, etc. with the horseradish dressing.

    Tonight we had leftovers of that pasta warmed up with melted mozzarella over it, and a salad with lots of red and green leaf lettuce that I picked up at the produce grocer. I had been out clothes shopping in the late afternoon and became exhausted, so quickly picked up the produce on way home while DH warmed and "cheesed" the pasta. It was actually quite good. Tho I was very hungry. ;). Am tired of feeling tired.....have one more day on the Zpac, so I hope it spells relief.

    Hope you are getting better Red. I am horrified at how many people I know who have this longstanding bug.

    The dinner plan I donated to a fundraiser was bought/won by a friend of ours and he left me an email that we should plan for the four of us to enjoy it together. Hmmmm. That is very sweet, but the offering was a casual dinner to be delivered to a household to make their life easier...consisting of chicken pastina soup, faux french bread, green salad of their choice, and pizzelles for dessert. I'll call our friend tomorrow to see if they would like it delivered or enjoy it here. I thought they would love to have it at home since they recently have taken in their newly divorced daughter and her young children. But maybe a dinner out of the house would give them a break.

    Tomorrow I will hit the food store, and start some kale soup, which I feel will be curative. :))))

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  • april485
    april485 Member Posts: 3,257
    edited December 2016

    Minus, I am so sorry I missed your happy post!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats on the lower number! What a great Xmas present! xoxo

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  • ChiSandy
    ChiSandy Member Posts: 12,133
    edited December 2016

    Think I’ll defrost some coho fillets and saute some snap peas, maybe a salad first (Caprese? Low on basil but still have some homegrown ‘maters).

    My secret vice is those crispy “shrimp chips” you get at Cantonese restaurants (well, at least those of my Brooklyn childhood). They look like little pieces of stained glass (though most are colorless) and when you deep-fry them (takes a few seconds) they puff up. (You can also nuke them for about 20 sec., but they don’t get as big and can burn more easily even though sometimes the edges are still hard). I’ve been housebound ever since my back went blooey, so haven’t been able to get to the Asian grocery on B’way; so I ordered one box each of plain and colored ones from Amazon. They came yesterday. I opened the plain ones’ box first, and was surprised to see little black speckles in them—been buying that Vietnamese brand for years. Nuked a couple, and my mouth was on fire! I looked at the ingredients list……and there were the words “black pepper” and “chiles.” Oops. Shoulda read the Amazon listing more carefully!

    Yeah, I know they’re carby as all get-out, with just enough shrimp meal for flavor, but they taste so good! (And buying the DIY ones is much cheaper than getting them already cooked—if you can even find them that way).

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  • eric95us
    eric95us Member Posts: 2,845
    edited December 2016

    Im stuck using the phone to read-write here, so I'm doing lots of reading, but not much writing.


    Awesome news, Minus. :-)

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  • Redheaded1
    Redheaded1 Member Posts: 1,600
    edited December 2016

    Lacey It was the full five days after I took the last of the z-pak before I thought I felt a bit better. I am still coughing a lot. and tired. Today our newspaper carried an article about whooping cough again in our community, but they were most worried ab out children who had not been vaccinated.

    I saw the breast surgeon today---he said he wants to follow me for 5 years. I told him my Rad Onc was gonna be done next year and he said, well there isn't anything else for her to do....(She gives the best breast exam you would ever want) but he thinks I need to see him since he is a surgeon???? Honestly I don't think him or the ONC would find a lump unless it was sticking up visible on my chest. I know you all know what kind of breast exam I am talking about. I knw if I missed something, my RAD ONC would find it instantly....

    Dinner tonight was Chili 5-ways from the local Steak-N-Shake place. Friend Melodie met me at the eye doctors after they dilated my eyes and instead of taking me home, we ran all over town looking for a advent calendar for a friend from Malaysia who didn't have a clue what one was. She was thrilled over it. Then we went a couple more places and decided to eat before she brought me home.... Have you ever tried to shop in brightly lit stores with your eyes dilated and no sun glasses.....bet they wondered what I was on...

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  • Lacey12
    Lacey12 Member Posts: 2,951
    edited December 2016

    Oooh, Red, that kind of a shopping trip sounds like one to be missed. I seem to remember in the olden days the eye docs gave us paper sunglasses to wear home after dilation. It is brutal to be in a brightly lit store with those pupils taking in every bit of light! How nice to introduce your Malaysian friend to your Christmas tradition.

    I finally got to the food store today and loaded up on supplies for the first time since T-giving! They had some nice salmon so I made that with a maple/mustard glaze for dinner with sides of roasted butternut squash (with a touch of the same glaze over each half) and a big red leaf lettuce salad. One of those meals that hits the spot with me.

    DH was in NH today putting his convertible car to bed. He leaves it with a neighbor there who has an extra garage, and he has a yearly ritual of his driving it up, taking the neighbor out for lunch, and then he returns by bus to Boston and trains out to our town. So, he bought this box of Seattle Chocolates at the NH bus depot, and we have had a few for desert. Pretty good. :)

    Thanks for the virus trajectory, Red. The two things that have been making me feel totally dysfunctional have been the coughing and fatigue. I will be very happy when they subside. In fact, if I don't start to feel a bit more alive by next week, I will go to have a chest xray, per my doc's suggestion. I hope that this lingering virus thing is not a sign of what old age is going to be like.....orI'll be wearing gloves and a mask whenever I leave the house ! :/

    We will finally look for a little Christmas tree tomorrow. Last year's Charlie Brown tree was just perfect for our low key holiday...and minimal work! We passed DS2's ornaments on to him and his fiancee, so we have less ornaments now...perfect for a small tree. :) My sister plans to drive down from VT to be here for Christmas, and she is a Charlie Brown tree kind of gal, so this will be perfect. Now we just need to find one!


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  • ChiSandy
    ChiSandy Member Posts: 12,133
    edited December 2016

    ROs generally don’t continue a patient’s care once rads have been completed. The BS is usually in charge of periodic breast exams and followup imaging, and the MO generally takes over whatever medical care the patient needs unless the primary care doc handles the non-cancer-related stuff. So it’s entirely normal for the BS to follow up for several years post-op.

    I finished my 10 days of Keflex last night, and my lungs are clear and sinuses draining only the usual clear postnasal drip. My back still hurts, though.

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited December 2016

    Red - I'm fortunate that my BS is: a) a female, and b) offered to follow up for an extra two years because my fantastic MO who we all loved retired. Her exams are great. My RO is also a female and ask if I'd like to come in to see her for longer than usual for the same reason. She too gives a great exam. Then there's the new MO....ho hum. I'm not convinced he's worth my time although he said I need to see him every 6 months for a total of 5 years, Monday will be my 3rd appointment with him & I'm feeling very judgemental - and not in a good way. We'll see how he addresses my questions this time.

    Dinner yesterday was cold boiled shrimp, a largish salad and 9 grain bread. Yes of course with lots of butter. Dinner tonight was a large avocado surrounded by red leaf lettuce and two of the little 'stuffin muffins' that I made with the leftover Thanksgiving dressing & popped in the freezer. They're great to eat with your hand like a muffin - of course with more butter. I just finished a bowl of popcorn for dessert.

    Hope all of you with the crud will get to feeling better. I sure puts a damper on holiday preparations.

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  • eric95us
    eric95us Member Posts: 2,845
    edited December 2016

    I just switched doctors, Minus, so I know about the "bleh" with a doctor The new one is unusual and I already like her. My appointment was at 3pm but I got there early to fill out all the new patient paperwork. At about 5 minutes before 3, the assistant brought me in to get my vitals and the doctor came in at 3:01 (!). I had copies of my older lab results and physician notes, and she spent the next 90 minutes with me going over those and my family history. I was astounded.

    I'm getting a physical from her in a couple of weeks and after she ordered up the usual battery of lab tests, she said the physical and discussion afterwards would take around 2 hours.


    Dinner tonight. For me, I ate some leftover turkey. Sharon and DD are going to the Arizona Coyotes (hockey) game, so they are going to be eating arena food. For tomorrow, I will braise a pot roast in a honey, balsamic vinegar, spicy mustard mix.
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  • ChiSandy
    ChiSandy Member Posts: 12,133
    edited December 2016

    Leftover delivered Cantonese food tonight: beef chow fun, shrimp in black bean sauce, chicken kow, and roast duck with broccoli. And as little rice & sauce as possible.

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited December 2016

    Good Heavens Eric. That's amazing. Is this a Mayo doc?

    A neighbor called in the late afternoon and her husband wanted pizza, so he picked up 3 of us 'single' ladies that he calls his "harem". Um, not - one widow & two divorced + his wife - but he loves the joke. I ordered 2 pieces of pepperoni & mushroom pizza which was wonderful, along with a huge salad and brought one piece home for tomorrow. Or maybe the next day since I must eat the leftover pork I took out of the freezer.

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  • Redheaded1
    Redheaded1 Member Posts: 1,600
    edited December 2016

    10:20 a.m still in Pj's although I did put on shoes and sox to get the newspaper off the porch ....styling today, what can I say.

    Surely this yuk isn't coming back for round two--woke up with stuffy head and sore throat...it started snowing again yesterday (not hamster size, but good ones).

    Breakfast was a glass of OJ followed by a left from yesterday Boston Creme Pie Donut.. I spent the day yesterday in my parent's empty house making cookies with the Cookie press--a family tradition at our house. She had a huge kitchen compared to my galley Missed my mom who has been gone 3 years now and my dad with the TV on sneaking in to steal a cookie as they cooled. Maybe I overdid it. I just don't know. I so overbought cream cheese. It was on sale--the two packs for 2.00 if you bought four.....Well dumbo here didn't remember that you only use 3 oz of cream cheese per batch of cookie--it was the little blocks not the ones we have now....My mom and my aunt always made the dough-I was the one with the wrist action to crank them out. I also tinted the dough after being carefully taught how little food coloring to use...I did get a batch of really dark green tree's and some pretty hot pink candy canes this year....My mom would have been horrified. I guess I can make a cheese ball or two, but I really don't want a cheesecake.

    Dinner will be tamale's with red sauce and sour cream

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  • Lacey12
    Lacey12 Member Posts: 2,951
    edited December 2016

    Maybe some green tinted sour cream, Red?! It is fun to pull up Christmas cookie baking memories when making our own, isn't it? Always love remembering how my brother and I looked forward to hearing the word "reject" when my mother was making cookies since those were the ones we got to eat immediately!

    Last night's dinner was baked chicken thighs, acorn sqush with maple and butter, and red leaf lettuce salad with pear and assorted other healthful stuff and evoo and balsamic for dressing.

    I roasted extra chicken thighs and a turkey thigh to use in soups I plan to make this week.

    Will also make some cookie dough today...and bak them tomorrow when it is forecasted to be snowy.


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