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Robert Ray wrote:They gave me my appointment date today, Sept 14th. I am so ready, probably no skiing this year but it looks like the forecast isn't projecting much snow anyway.
Tereza Okava wrote:It will all be in the rear view mirror before you know it!!! Courage, my friend!
(i can still remember the two months before getting the tumor on my hand taken out and the whole mess reconstructed [second opinion surgeon said 'you just need to accept your hand won't work the way it used to' while the actual surgeon was the oncologist telling me I was nuts to not get the surgery done yesterday, but there were reasons I had to wait], it was a very rough couple weeks. I found myself a mantra and an image to use as my phone lock screen, and put it everywhere else I might see it: very simply: "What if it all works out?" And every time I thought I was too scared or losing my shit, I would take a breath and remind myself "What if it all works out?" And go figure, it all worked out. You sound like a tough cookie and might not need this sort of constant reminder, but if you do, I recommend it highly. You got this!)
Tereza Okava wrote:Susan, if you have a plethora of fresh tomatoes, may I suggest something I had forgotten about but started making again recently?
there are some 'vegan tomato tuna' recipes going around. a spicy one here https://www.okonomikitchen.com/spicy-tomato-tuna/
there was one i saw the other day from a japanese cook but it was on instagram and that's like a black hole, i'll never find it again... but it was basically slice/chop the tomatoes, salt them to drain out liquid, add a bit of ginger, it was delightful.
Both of these we have been treating like raw tuna, using it to top nigiri, rolling it up with scallions in sushi, putting it in poke bowls, etc.
There is also a FABULOUS recipe out there for tomato-basil-potsticker salad. (gift link here should work: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024075-dumpling-tomato-salad-with-chile-crisp-vinaigrette?unlocked_article_code=1.7FA.qCJT.bB-Gz6RwxlZi&smid=share-url
I have made this plenty of times and it is always an absolute home run. I usually have some dumplings in the freezer but I could see this working with anything else - pasta, gnocchi, spatzle, pierogies, some chopped up tofu, you name it.
C Wilt wrote:I went to Alaska a couple years ago and bought a sourdough cookbook when I was there. There is a sourdough gingerbread recipe in it. I actually tried it last week and it was pretty good. I’m not really good at baking but I think someone with a little talent could make something really tasty with it. I have a picture of the recipe since I sent it to my friend but I don’t know how to put it here.
Robert Ray wrote:I had one knee done last Oct. I am getting the pre-scans For the other knee done this Friday. Mad at myself for not doing it sooner. My experience was no pain the first three days and when the surgery anesthesia wore off the pain came on. Bearable but definitely noticeable. The physical therapy after a month allowed me to make a full rotation on a recumbent bicycle and after that for me it was smooth sailing. I actually worked for a few hours starting the second day after surgery. There were two incisions that were made for the robotic apparatus that made the bone cuts exact and I think those hurt sometimes more than the knee itself. Elevate and ice, I was given a ice machine when discharged, get rid of area rugs to prevent catching on them. I was able to discard my handicapped placard after 6 weeks. Do not stop moving, being static is not a good idea. I was fascinated by the surgical glue instead of staples or stitches. I have used super glue on cuts before but was impressed on how well it worked on a large incision.
Rebecca Wedgewood wrote:My step mum had her knee replaced a few years ago and her hip 3 weeks ago. For the hip they have her exercises to do before the surgery which really seems to have made the past surgery physio easier.
Don’t forget arms /neck /shoulders too as crutches really can cause stress and pain in these.
Best of luck
John F Dean wrote:Everything Tereza and Timothy just said. ALSO, your doctor may advise that you take some over the counter medication for pain. …Such as Tylenol or aspirin . It is common for folks to think that is silly when they are on four major pain killers. Two things to remember …meds have multiple functions, and there is such as thing as break through pain. The human body can be more than a little strange. Sometimes an OTC med will knock out pain that one of the more serious pain meds don’t seem to be handling. I have seen too many people in agony because they refused to take the OTC med.
