What have you been doing today?

[mab19]

Thanks for your kind thoughts Cookie and Judy.

[achookwoman]

Mab, I feel for you.  As you know, there are lots of hot and cold soup.  Can you taste? 

[mab19]

Mab, I feel for you.  As you know, there are lots of hot and cold soup.  Can you taste?

Yes Chookie I can still taste everything just as before but the texture of some things will take some getting used to.

[cookie1]

I caught up on a few Jobs today and I’m now settled in to watch the football.  Not a good result for your team Judy.

[judydawn]

Certainly wasn’t cookie, I’m glad I wasn’t there.

[Cuilidh]

Mab, you have certainly been having a hard time recently. Thinking of you and hopefully between you, your TMX and your dietitian you will be able to come up with nutritious and tasty meal alternatives. 

I got out of hospital a few days ago and am coming off pain killers now as everything seems to be OK  It took a few days to shake off the anaesthetic but I am coming right now.  Still have at least 1 1/2 weeks in bed as I am not allowed to weight-bear on the damaged leg - I am not looking forward to the rest of the recuperation period.

[judydawn]

That’s the worst part Marina, having so much time on your hands but not being able to do anything. Hopefully you can amuse yourself easily for the next period of recuperation. 

[achookwoman]

Marina, glad you have come through the op ok. Lots of reading time coming up.
Mab, good that you can taste. You are a very good cook so I think you will be wonderfully creative.
Monday is always my busy day. Tai chi, mah jong, and kids for dinner.

[K Atie]

Mab thank ful you have an answer now and can over use your TMX . Bone broths might be the go do good for you . Imagine you will need lots of protein to build you up too . Maybe a warm water when eating will help .
Marina can imagine you doing lots of leg moving in bed , you can get all sorts of things to go in the bed to keep the bedding off your foot , just need to hire it !! And I’m sure you have it elevated as well , don’t try to compromise with pillows etc as the hot shops have it all and can deliver. I’m sure you have it sorted .

[Cuilidh]

Thanks for your suggestions, K Atie.  I have hired a few pieces of equipment, but purchased the knee scooter and a 'wedge' shaped pillow for elevation.  Now it is just a matter of getting through the boredom!  At this stage, the worst thing is that my essential tremors have got so much worse, I am hoping once all the drugs have worked their way through my system the tremors will tame down to being something more manageable once more.

[K Atie]

Marina that sounds good , hope the tremors settle down . There’s so much on Netflix, I’m guilty of watching Velvet it’s a series , it’s subtitled . Velvet is the first one .

[Cuilidh]

I haven't tried netflix yet - I will probably turn to that in complete boredom soon! iview has been keeping me amused so far.

[mab19]

Marina, thank you for your kind thoughts.  I am glad that you are also out of hospital and that your op went well and that your tremors settle down quickly.

Thank you K Atie for your kind thoughts too.  You are quite right about needing lots of protein to build me up.  Lots of Sustagen, milk, butter & cream etc.  I'm sure I will end up like a big flat blimp.

[K Atie]

Finished cleaning the fridge today ! Only to knock the bottom door shelf off and crashed to the floor . DH jar of these delicious peaches smashed. Really now cleaned the floor and the door shelf . The most beautiful Autumn sunset tonight .

[achookwoman]

Marina and Mab, both sounding positive. Great.
I’ve been doing some research on flour and bread baking.