Subj : T.O.H. Daily Recipe - [1]
To : Sean Dennis
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Tue Dec 19 2023 14:17:24
Hi Sean,
RH> Hopefully therapy will help, tho it may hurt more initially.
SD> I've had good results with is particulat physical therapy group before
SD> so I'm hopeful.
That's encouraging. I've done a lot of PT thru the Army but my knee and
finger were done thru a group associated with the orthopedic doctors I
see. It was a big help with the knee as I had some back to back
appointments and one, after seeing the doctor, he canceled the therapy
session for the day. At the time they were in the same building; now
they're close, but 2 different buildings.
RH> Steve is on one blood thinner so was actually surprised last week when
RH> he cut himself that the bleeding stopped fairly quickly. He did apply
RH> pressure right away and after we got it rinsed off, put more pressure
RH> on with the bandaging. Don't know, because I didn't go into the ER
RH> treatment room, how much blood was on the bandaging when they cut it
RH> off but it hadn't fully soaked thru. He'll have a nice little reminder
RH> scar on his arm.
SD> I've done that before and thankfully everything has just been small
SD> scratches. The big issue is I'm actually on one blood thinner and an
SD> anti-coagulant which can cause bad problems.
Those can really cause problems--do you have some sort of Medic Alert
type tag to let first responders know if you're unable to speak for
yourself? We've talked about getting one for Steve (I've been with Medic
Alert for 20+ years) but haven't--yet.
RH> That would freak me out, seeing a needle come at my eyes. I was
semi RH> sedated for the cataract surgeries so wasn't aware of the
needle coming RH> at me.
SD> You don't actually see the needle coming. It's injected below your
SD> sight line.
OK, that's a relief.
RH> I needed them in the kitchen because the distance correction lenses
RH> from the cataract surgery were just enough to put things about 18"
to RH> 2' away fuzzy enough that I needed to sharpen them up. That was
the RH> distance between my eyes and cutting something on the counter;
I wanted RH> to make sure the knife was headed in the right spot, not a
finger.
SD> Same with me. With my 1.25 power readers, everything farther away is
SD> lightly blurry but when anything gets within two feet or closer,
SD> that's when I can't focus well and the readers help a lot.
I just cut up some chicken to use tomorrow, first time with new glasses
and no problems.
RH> No fun--have you looked into learning Braille?
SD> It wouldn't help. My diabetic neuropathy is bad enough to where I
SD> couldn't distinguish the Braille properly.
Double whammy!
RH> No fun. Among other things that did my older brother in besides RH>
uncontrolled diabetes was a C.Diff infection. I don't remember if he
RH> had the transplant or not but have read about them.
SD> It's something I am working on (the gut issues). Another thing is
SD> dentures so I don't swallow food whole like I do now. Today, I was
SD> able to get to the denture place I want to use and it's $2000 for a
SD> full set of upper and lower dentures out the door. So the first week
SD> of January, I'm going to my credit union with my parents to see about
SD> gettring a
SD> loan with them co-signing (they offered to help). I haven't had a
SD> full mouth of teeth for 35 years now. I know I'll need to relearn how
SD> to eat properly. I'm excited about this.
Sounds good; start with soft things and relearn how to chew. Work your
way up to that big steak but enjoy baked potatoes on your way. (G)
RH> Could you improvise a shoe and have somebody take you? I know
standing RH> for long times can be hard; I have a tall stool in the
kitchen that I RH> use if needed. Just semi standing against it is a
lot easier than when RH> I have to be on my feet for long stretches of
time. I also do a lot of RH> prep work thruout the day, sitting down
for some of it.
SD> I'm still able to wear my current shoes even though they are
SD> ill-fitting because I cannot walk properly without the special calf
SD> brace on my
SD> right shoe. It helps stabilize my foot and allows me to balance
SD> properly. I do have a pair of house shoes that allow me to walk
SD> without the brace but I usually walk less than 50 feet at a time. I
SD> do use a
SD> cane to help balance me when I walk.
I've used a cane at various times, not right now but it's there if I
need it. It was handy a few times when flying--gate agents saw it and
put me in priority boarding.
RH> We each have our preferences. (G)
SD> My preference does come at a cost: stairs. I'd need to add grab bars
SD> to make it up the two stairs as they're a little steep for me.
SD> Now with the 16' Scamp, I'd most likely leave the rear dinette in the
SD> "full bed" position as the layout I want has a small full-time
SD> dinette.
We only have one dinette; it does convert to a bed, as does the sofa but
we also have a queen bed in the rear. Dinette is in the kitchen area,
adds a bit more work surface.
SD> It's not like I haven't planned everything out or anything like
SD> that...
RH> Our older daughter has a Bosch, stainless steel and quieter'n a
RH> whisper. Her family room is right off an open kitchen and you can't
RH> even hear the dishwasher--oly way you know it is running is to see a
RH> spot of light on the floor in front of it.
SD> The good thing about this portable dishwasher I want is my dad can
SD> make a butcher block for me and put that on the dishwasher for me. A
SD> little more usable space.
Always a help. I have a couple of wooden boards (one that I got from my
grandmother's estate in 1974) and an assortment of plastic ones. I
prefer the latter for meats as I can put them in the dishwasher & know
they're clean and sanitised. I keep a couple of boards just for meat.
RH> Looks good but I'd add maybe half a teaspoon or so of peppermint
RH> extract or sprinkle crushed peppermint candies (candy canes?) on
top of RH> it.
SD> I'd put the peppermint extract in. Can't chew candy canes right now.
Crush them for sprinkles.
SD> Side note: I love cashews. I haven't been able to eat them in years.
SD> I am looking forward to the day when I can have a handful again...and
They're my favorite too.
SD> a SD> good steak!
It'll come in time.
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Ruth
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