I got my mamogram results - no cancer! Yay! Not that I expected any, but still, it's nice to know. My triglycerides were good as was my bad to good cholesterol ratio. The bad: my liver enzymes are at the high end of normal, there was trace protein in my urine, and my HDL (which sould be <100) was right at 100. Tha last troubles me. I showed my numbers to our school nurse and she suspects I am getting too much protein and taking too high a dose of magnesium. So, I've stopped adding soy protein powder to my smoothies and just take a muti and a calcium/vit D pill each day. I'll get my blood rechecked in the Spring and see if that helps. If it doesn't, I shudder to think how bad my cholesterol would be if I ate animal products, because the only other culpret is genetics.
As far as simple pleasures, the top one has to be curling up with a book and having at least one cat in my lap (4 is preferable). Another is to sit in the back yard when it is in the 80's and just watch nature and the pets hanging out. Going down to the Brazos and skipping rocks is good. Better than that is to paddle down the river in a canoe with Coal (that's his dog's name).
I will try that lentil soup recipe (minus the onions and peppers). Every time I try to make lentil soup, it gets too thick and turns into lentil paste. I need to learn how to make my own sushi. HEB sells an 8-piece pack for $6. I know the nori, rice, cucumbers, avacado, and carrots don't cost anywhere near that. I realized today that I haven't eaten out all year so far (I don't count the sushi since it comes from the grocery store). I just learned that there is a place in Waco called Hamilton House that serves a vegan buffet every Friday for lunch. It's $12-something and gormet. I must try it when I have a Friday off. That is the only time they are open to the public. It's an "events" place (weddings, sorority parties, etc).
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You are celebrating being cancer-free; I am celebrating the fact that someone other than me has written a post.
ReplyDeleteVegan? Waco? For reals?? That's awesome! Re: making sushi, I've always wanted to learn, too. Next time we are together, let's learn. The author of my favorite vegan cooking site is very into sushi.
Oh, and as for the lentil soup, just add lots more water earlier (lentils really soak it up), and instead of the onions and peppers, add an extra can of tomatoes (or chopped fresh tomatoes) and about a cup of chopped fresh parsley--the flat kind. Yes, a whole cup.
ReplyDeleteCan you eat shallots?
I am not so sure that mammograms are all they are hyped to be. I don't see convincing evidence that they really extend life, I think it is more like they extend cancer treatment.
ReplyDeleteI bought one of those sushi rolling mats a long time ago but I've never been successful at making any. What I did was buy a set of rice molds that I just fill 1/3 with rice, smash some veggies in next and top (and smash) with more rice. It's kinda sushi-like, just in little animal shapes. Next time I make them, I'll try to borrow Peggy's camera and post a picture.
I'll get one if/when my insurance pays for it in my "wellness care" benefit. I ain't shelling out for it. I *will* shell out for things like the shingles vaccine and the pneumonia vaccine, and it makes me mad that doctors won't give them to me since I'm willing to pay. The arguments for only giving them to people over the age of 60 are not about effectiveness, but about public policy/limited resources, so I should be able to get them if I pay.
ReplyDeleteI can't tell you how many people around my age who have had both of these conditions, and they are debilitating for months at a time.