Monday, December 5, 2011
I love stew!!!
After a 3 week break, it's time to start back on my treatments. Physically this has been a great break, but now I really don't want to go back. The last round was extremely hard on me for some reason. I keep thinking that by Christmas I'll be half way done and I can't wait to be to that point. This week my mom and dad are going with me so they get an idea of the routine I go through every 2 weeks. Wednesday is another day I'm dreading. I will have my picc line removed (it has quit working) and will have a central line put in through my chest. There always seems to be some kind of "bump in the road." However, I have a new love in my life. That's right... In the middle of all this turmoil, I have a new love for STEW. I didn't really like stew growing up but now I have to have it for breakfast, lunch, supper, and all snacks in between. It's not just a "fondness" for stew....I'm in LOVE!!! I tried to express my concern with my oncologist about my new obsession, but he said we'll deal with withdrawals after chemo is done :). In the meantime, I will continue on my road to recovery with a spoon in one hand and a bowl of stew in the other.
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I'm just SO happy Uv found some comfort thru all of this...thank U for sharing Stew with us during our visit. I know you'd like to keep it all for urself but U sacrificed for us.
ReplyDelete(You think she's joking??? She's NOT! That's my girl!!)
Happy to hear you are bravely facing today's treatment. I can't even imagine how hard this must be. Good luck with your new picc line (sp?) Hope that insertion goes real well.
ReplyDeleteI have a fabulous stew recipe! It was passed down through my best friend's family. Maybe I'll put it in your mom's recipe book online on her blog for you! It's a super easy one! It's called "George's Stew". I'm glad you've found a great comfort food, Megan!
Loving your blog! Consider me a dedicated follower. You're not in this alone...
Katie
MEGAN, YOUR MOMS' BLOG BUDDIES ARE RIDING ALONG WITH YOU HON. I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR GOING THROUGH. MY BROTHER HAD CANCER AND HAD TO GO THROUGH WHAT YOUR GOING THROUGH. JUST TAKE ONE DAY AT A TIME. LEAN ON OUR LORD AND LET HIM HOLD YOUR HAND.JUST VISUALIZE HIM BEING THERE WITH YOU.I PROMISE YOU IT HELPS BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE FAITH.
ReplyDeleteALSO IF YOU WANT STEW THEN EAT STEW. GIGGLE GIGGLE WHEN EVER I EAT STEW FROM NOW ON I'LL THINK OF YOU. STEW WAS THE FIRST THING I UP CHUCKED WHEN I WAS PG WITH MY FIRST CHILD. I HATED STEW FOR A LONG LONG TIME BUT YEARS LATER IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS TO EAT WITH FRENCH BREAD FOR DIPPING. YUM.
HUGS, GRANNY TG
Megan, George's Stew recipe is up on your mom's blog under the Recipe link. I had already posted it! Duh! LOL
ReplyDeleteHow are you feeling tonight?
Katie
I'm super excited that I have so much support!!! You are all a blessing to me. I have terrible insomnia from all the premeds so I decided my iPhone would go to bed with me for tonight so I don't get bored. I have to say I can't wait to try George's stew. I'm sure it will be on my addiction list that im going to need help for after this lol. The chemo seemed to go in pretty well (no major rejection from my body). I only had Starbucks and licorice (2 more of my partners in crime) so as soon as we were done, we stopped at Burger King since that was stuck in my mind. My mom, dad, and I were going to go in and Kevin was going to fill the car and keep it warm. In my air head state, I told Kevin I was going to order him something HUGE, like a whopper JR lol, then proceeded to jump out of the car and take off. As I began to march off in one direction and he drove in the other, I began to realize something was wrong. I totally forgot my pump in the car that is attached to my picc line.....oops!!! With some quick thinking I began running through the parking lot behind the car like the crazy chemo Princess that I am. He thought this stunt was even unusual for me and stopped because he thought I forgot money to buy our food. Anyway, the picc and pump were reunited and a whopper was ordered. However, the way I see it (which I'm ALWAYS right lol), he tried to kill me so I deserve the royal treatment for awhile :). I'll let you know how well that works out for me. Again, thanks for your ongoing support and prayers. I was given this life because God knew I could handle it with him. It seems unfair to have a husband, children, and kids at school need me while I need to get better, but I pray that this bump in the road inspires people to live out loud and discover your purpose here on earth. We're only here for a blink of an eye so you better make it count :)
ReplyDeleteMEGAN, I COULD JUST PICTURE YOU RUNNING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT. THAT ONE TIME I BET YOU WISH YOU HAD WINGS. EVERYTHING TURNED OUT OK. THAT'S A PLUS. YOU HAVE TO FIND SOME HUMOR IN THINGS THAT HAPPENS TO US. I FIND THERE ARE SOME FOLK THAT DON'T SEE MY HUMOR AND THATS OK IT'S THEIR PROBLEM. THEY ALWAY WANT TO CORRECT ME. I DON'T PAY ANY ATTENTION TO THEM.I FIND HUMOR WHEN MY MALTESE RUNS TO MY HUBBYS' BEDROOM WHEN GRAMPS ASK LITTLE JOEY IF HE HAS TO GO OUT AND PEE.HIS TOE NAILS ON THE HARDWOOD FLOOR SOUND LIKE HE'S TAP DANCING. THERE'S JOEY IN THE BEDROOM AND GRAMPS AT THE FRONT DOOR WAITING TO TAKE HIM OUT. EACH WAITING FOR EACH OTHER TO GIVE UP. WHO'S GOING TO WIN JOEY OR GRAMPS. JOEY WINS ALWAYS. THERE GO GRAMPS TO THE BEDROOM SHAKING HIS HEAD SAYING AND LAUGHING, WHY DOES HE DO THAT EVERYTIME? I ALWAY REMIND HIM THAT HE TAUGHT HIM THAT WHEN HE WAS A NEW PUPPY. CRAZY HOUSE WE LIVE IN. JUST A LITTLE HUMOR AND ALL IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER.
ReplyDeleteI HOPE YOUR OK TODAY.THOSE TREATMENTS ARE SOMETIMES ROUGH. I HAVE A 13 YEAR OLD FRIEND GOING THROUGH THE CANCER THING. HER AND HER MOM HAVE TO FLY UP TO MARYLAND EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS FOR A SPECIAL TREATMENT. SHE'S BEEN DOING PRETTY GOOD WITH FEW SIDE EFFECTS. [THYROID AND LIVER] HER MOTHER IS LIKE MY THIRD DAUGHTER. MY DAUGHTERS' BEST FRIEND.
GRAB ALL THE LAUGHTER YOU CAN EVEN IF YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE LAUGHING. HERE'S A GIGGLE OR TWO FOR YOU GIGGLE GIGGLE GIGGLE.
HUGS,
GRANNY TG
Hope tonight is going better...it is Thursday and after Megan's new catheter was put in during out patient surgery on Wednesday, she is pretty sore...not feeling at all well tonight...(thursday) Hope you don't mind me sharing that megan! I know the ladies come here to see how you are doing...
ReplyDeleteHope you feel up to updating (and can say you are feeling better)
You know I love you "too much"
mom
JUST LOST A PRAYER I WROTE FOR YOU. I DO HOPE YOUR FEELING ALOT BETTER TODAY. I LIFT YOU UP EVERYNIGHT BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP.
ReplyDeleteGRANNY
Just checking in Megan! How are you doing now? It's been a week or two since your last chemo. And Christmas is upon us! My mother-in-law is very sick and we just had to put her in a nursing home but it's not as nice as your grandpa's. It's really thrown our family's holidays into a tailspin. But it will all turn out okay. Even though my MIL is very sick, she doesn't have anything terminal so it's just a lot of making adjustments right now.
ReplyDeleteHoping to hear soon how you're doing. What are your plans for Christmas Eve and Christmas, Megan?
Crossing everything that you're okay today...
Katie