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| Chicken and Biscuits |
Shaking it Up
Pam has had a very tough week and is very discouraged. She has had usual symptoms, only worse: no appetite, fatigue, shakiness, nausea, vomiting. This whole thing is a marathon, and we are working our way up a long hill right now.Since we have had a bit of a set back, Dr. Holtan has decided to hold off on taking out the central catheter for now, and she increased the dosage of some of the medications she was beginning to taper.
Pam's appetite has been so bad, she is primarily drinking Boost Shakes. We change it up to add variety by adding peanut butter, bananas, soy milk, or all bran. Sometimes we go plain crazy and use Vanilla Boost instead of Chocolate. It gets wild.
The Other White and Dark Meat
What little meat she can eat is pretty much limited to chicken, and I have already worked my way through my entire chicken repertoire: grilled chicken thighs. So, last week I decided to try cooking a whole chicken in a crock pot. I went all out and bought a free range chicken to see what all of the fuss is about. It was kind of a pain in the butt, frankly, it would have been better and easier to just bake it, but it turned out OK. I couldn't tell the difference between the free range chicken and the little tiny chicken coop chicken. They both taste like chicken.So, the next night, I made chicken gravy which was actually really good, and we had (rather, I had) chicken over biscuits with chicken gravy. Pam drank a Boost and Banana. Luckily, Nate came up for a visit and he was able to eat the rest of it.
Stay tuned for more chicken adventures.
Shoot, for a minute there I thought you were gonna tell me she had a "chicken shake". I just don't think it would work with vanilla and banana! Take care and I will see you guys next week.
ReplyDeleteJoni
This is not easy for either one of you right now. Darn. I thought the worst was over. We have to look at the plus side which I guess is that she is rid of the flu. Right?
ReplyDeleteI am going to pray even harder than before. Bonnie is worried too. She is concerned about not wanting Pam to give up. Personally I don’t see how she has done every thing she has done so far. I understand part of what is going on because my 2nd husband had lymphoma. The side effects of all the stuff she is taking is not easy. Hang in there. Chicken is not a bad thing. I can’t eat biscuits but they sound good. Does Pam like soft ice cream and can she eat that or not?
Shirley
Hi Shirley
ReplyDeleteShe is still not officially over the flu. They will do another culture soon, we'll see. She can eat ice cream now, but she doesn't have an appetite for anything, and she seems to tolerate Boost better than anything else.
Thanks for your prayers and kind thoughts
Hey Jerry. Try simmering chicken thighs in 1 cup each of soy sauce, pineapple juice, sugar and water. I use bone in but remove the skin. Hope you guys like them. You can pretend you're in Hawaii. Hehe. Love you and give my Pammy hugs and love.
ReplyDeletePatti
Ooohhhh, I like. Thanks. Will try it out.
ReplyDeleteYesterday, I tried marinading in soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, fish sauce, peanut butter and Chinese Five Spice. It was really pretty good if I say so myself.
Maybe a surprise appearance from "Jerome the Magnificent" would help things out...all the best...Lerch
ReplyDeleteUh.....
DeleteNo, but appreciate the thought....