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. --- Catch you later, Ruth rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28 .... If your mind goes blank, remember to turn off the sound. --- PPoint 3.01 * Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28) .