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Skriven 2011-08-29 11:06:08 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Haffly
Ärende: RE: Life, and other fantasies                                [1]
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Hi Ruth!
-> 
-> -> We're in the low 90s but have Irene steaming at us. She tweaked a bit
-> -> westward; if we still lived in Swansboro, we'd be headed out of town.
-> 
->  hn> I have relatives in Morehead City, I'm not sure if they're
->  hn> bugging out or not...if they do they'll head to Raliegh
->  hn> to stay with their daughter( my cousin).
-> 
-> They probably got out of Dodge before last night. Irene came ashore this
-> morning around 7:30 about 5 miles west of Morehead; we used to live
-> about 25 miles west of the city. Here in Wake Forest, we've had rain,
-> mmoderate for the most part but fairly steady throughout the day.
-> There's been a lot of wind, again mostly moderate but some good gusts
-> from time to time. We lost our power for about half an hour this morning
-> but haven't had any trouble since it came back on. The dead tree in our
-> back yard was taken out yesterday morning by a professional crew; it
-> would have come down on its own otherwise today. The weekly farmer's
-> market was cancelled--better safe than soggy.
-> 
Have not heard from my Aunt and Uncle in 
Morehead, I'll call today to see how they
are doing. 

-> -> So far, the few remaining tomatoes have stayed on the vines, ripening
-> -> up.
-> 
->  hn> good luck with that!!
-> 
-> I think the house has given them enough shelter that they're still on
-> the plants.
-> 
One or two good salads worth?

-> ->  hn> Have not been to any farmer's markets this
-> ->  hn> year...Anne can't have fresh fruits or
-> ->  hn> veggies, unless I can peel them. The
-> 
-> -> I don't recall any restrictions except on anti oxidants. No chocolate
-> -> during that time, which included Valentine's Day. Steve more than made
-> -> up for it the following year however.
-> 
->  hn> I'll have to ask the oncologist about her
->  hn> recommendations on chocolate. Fresh
-> 
-> It may be more of an issue once she goes into the radiation phase.
-> Didn't want me to have any anti oxidants.
-> 
-> 
->  hn> fruits and veggies (unless I can peel and
->  hn> wash them thouroughly) is because of
->  hn> possible bacteria on them..
-> 
-> That's a good point. We've been using a product called "Veggie Wash"
-> (put out by Beaumont Products, all natural, same company that makes
-> Citrus Magic air cleaner) for a few years now. Good stuff but not
-> specifically designed to remove bacteria. Chemical residue from
-> pesticides, wax, dirt, that kind of stuff yes, but nothing about
-> bacteria. Still, you might want to check it out. We don't have any
-> connection with the company but have used several of their products in
-> the past few years and are quite satisfied with them.
->
I've used it in the past, right now
when it's needed I just use antibacterial
soap before I peel the fruit. Good rinse of 
water after peeled and then to Anne.
 
-> ->  hn> Oncologist is worried about her immune
-> ->  hn> system.
-> 
-> -> That's his job--to worry about other people. (G)
-> 
->  hn> And She does keep close track on Anne!
->  hn> Anne has sent emails on Saturday evenings
->  hn> and gotten an answer before bedtime!!
-> 
-> Sorry, I had a male oncologist. We disagreed on one point (backed up by
-> the surgeon) but were overall happy with him. I'm not sure who is the
-> official one I'm assigned to one at UNC-CH; I see the PA all the time.
-> No problems with her; we were discussing new grandbabies (for both of
-> us) at my last appointment.
->
We'll see a PA on Friday, Anne starts
the New round of chemo next tuesday.
Anne's Oncologist is somewhere out
east at a symposium...
 
-> ->  hn> I can drink hot tea with nothing
-> ->  hn> in it but prefer a bit of sweet in it
-> ->  hn> when hot. Cold I don't care for any
-> ->  hn> sweetner at all. Coffee, nothing goes
-> ->  hn> into my coffee!
-> 
-> -> Steve drinks his cold tea unsweet, hot may have some in, depending on
-> -> what kind it is. Coffee may/may not be sweetened. I keep it simple--hot
-> -> or cold tea, sweet and don't drink coffee. (G)
-> 
->  hn> I drink mostly coffee, some hot tea and
->  hn> some iced tea...but mostly coffee.
-> 
-> OTOH, I drink tea, hot or iced, but no coffee. Hot in the morning to get
-> me going (I'd done that years ago, stopped when we moved to HI but
-> resumed wen I started radiation.) a glass of sweet iced with lunch and
-> sometimes if I'm out for supper. Steve drinks a cup of coffee (rarely 2)
-> in the morning, then tea (hot or iced) the rest of the day.
->
-> ->  hn> I'm not sayin nothin!!
-> 
-> -> Ever see any pictures of steve or me? Michael showed us one of you 
and
-> -> Anne several years ago when we first met in HI.
-> 
->  hn> I think I saw some after one of the picnics...
->  hn> not positive though!
-> 
-> I know Steve posted some pictures after Janis's picnic in 08, not sure
-> if anyone did with the one in 07 or at xxCarol's last year.
->
Not sure I remember seeing any from Virginia
Beach...speaking of which I hope that Carol 
and family are alright. VB took a direct hit. 

-> ->  hn> to bed, and it's not 10:20 and she's just waking
-> ->  hn> up again!
-> ->  hn> Got her settled on the couch with a cup
-> ->  hn> of hot tea (she gets about 2 of those a week now)
-> ->  hn> so she's happy for the moment!
-> 
-> -> Sounds like things are going well overall. We'll keep up the prayers
-> -> that it continues to do so.
-> 
->  hn> Thank you for that! It is much
->  hn> appreciated!
-> 
-> And it helps you get thru those rough spots. Been there, done that,
-> wearing the tee shirt that says "Fight like a girl" (one of the ACS's
-> slogans of a few years ago).
-> 
Anne has that one...and one that says;
"I've got Chemo-Brain, What's YOUR
excuse!"
chat with you soon!
hap 
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