TOTALLY GEEKED!

ed11563 · Guru

RE: Daily Hugs for Ed Thread

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Eat what you can, when you can.

Things that help

Using plastic forks and spoons. Sometimes, those poisons and pills can cause an extreme reaction to metal. The metal taste is too strong.

Keep simple foods on hand. Sometimes cereal hits the spot.

Take you're vitamins.

And if need be, look into marijuana.

It will increase your appetite.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

And ginger capsules can help settle a stomach.

ed11563 · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Eat what you can, when you can.

Things that help

Using plastic forks and spoons. Sometimes, those poisons and pills can cause an extreme reaction to metal. The metal taste is too strong.

Keep simple foods on hand. Sometimes cereal hits the spot.

Take you're vitamins.

And if need be, look into marijuana.

It will increase your appetite.

Thank you Lily,

The advice is to "graze", eat something every two hours.

We switched to plastic utensils years ago, when no one but me was willing to wash cutlery. Or anything else.

Never considering pot.

ed11563 · Guru

Bedtime. The scale reads 169.0

Will I shrivel up and disappear?????

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

ed11563 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Eat what you can, when you can.

Things that help

Using plastic forks and spoons. Sometimes, those poisons and pills can cause an extreme reaction to metal. The metal taste is too strong.

Keep simple foods on hand. Sometimes cereal hits the spot.

Take you're vitamins.

And if need be, look into marijuana.

It will increase your appetite.
Thank you Lily,
The advice is to "graze", eat something every two hours.
We switched to plastic utensils years ago, when no one but me was willing to wash cutlery. Or anything else.
Never considering pot.

If the doctor gets too worried about your weight, he will prescribe something.

Is there a reputable herb store near you? There are supplements that can increase your appetite.

ed11563 · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
ed11563 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Eat what you can, when you can.

Things that help

Using plastic forks and spoons. Sometimes, those poisons and pills can cause an extreme reaction to metal. The metal taste is too strong.

Keep simple foods on hand. Sometimes cereal hits the spot.

Take you're vitamins.

And if need be, look into marijuana.

It will increase your appetite.
Thank you Lily,
The advice is to "graze", eat something every two hours.
We switched to plastic utensils years ago, when no one but me was willing to wash cutlery. Or anything else.
Never considering pot.

If the doctor gets too worried about your weight, he will prescribe something.
Is there a reputable herb store near you? There are supplements that can increase your appetite.

Spouse is giving me a vitamin B pill every day.

I'm not convinced that "a reputable herb store" is a real thing.

Go in and ask them "How much of this should I take?"

If they give you an answer, they're violating FDA regulations, since there are no

reliable clinical studies to answer that for anything they sell.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

ed11563 wrote:
Bedtime. The scale reads 169.0
Will I shrivel up and disappear?????

Stop weighing yourself, maybe? If it upsets you...

{hugs}

flan

Momala · Great cook-happy wife-superb fisherman

Mix your glucerna with your favorite ice cream in a blender - calories, flavor, variety. Win win win.

ed11563 · Guru

Momala wrote:
Mix your glucerna with your favorite ice cream in a blender - calories, flavor, variety. Win win win.

Then I'll have to wash the blender,

ed11563 · Guru

scale says 166.0

Looks like I lost 2 pounds yesterday. Spouse will be upset.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Smoke some pot, it will help with any discomfort plus give you an appetite!

ed11563 · Guru

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Smoke some pot, it will help with any discomfort plus give you an appetite!

smile

Not my thing, and I wouldn't know where to get it.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

You get the medical marijuana, it doesn't make you high, from your doctor.

An herb or health store. Like GNC.

Herbs are natural. Not going to hurt you.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Check with your doctor, too, if your loss of appetite has no obvious explanation to make sure you don't have an underlying health condition.
Physically Increase Your Appetite. ...
Make Meal Time More Social. ...
Let Go of Eating "Rules" ...
Culinary Tricks to Stimulate Your Appetite. ...
Eat Calorie-Dense Foods. ...
References.
How to Build an Appetite for Weight Gain Naturally | LIVESTRONG.COM
www.livestrong.com › article › 35059-b...

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

Ed, you get that medical MJ & you must share! Maybe instead of HM baking cakes Ed should bake brownies!

Joking aside I hope you are doing well. (and I'm first in line should you get that med MJ sshh don't tell the others) biggrin

ed11563 · Guru

I think medical MJ is still ilegal in NY.

Anyway, my weight has been stable at 166 for a few days.

Thank you all for caring and for your advice,

Ed

FNW · Guru

Party at Ed's!

ed11563 · Guru

FNW wrote:
Party at Ed's!

smile

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I'll bring the Triscuits & cheese.

Who is getting the Carvel cake?

flan

FNW · Guru

Will there be booze?

Cheerios4606 · Guru

I contribute all my weight gain during this cancer journey to JuicePlus. Went into the hospital 168, came out at around 158, got down to 143 after the first month then started taking the vitamins. I am now up to 158 again. NOT THAT I AM ALL THAT HAPPY ABOUT IT cuz 140 is my perfect weight. But we wont talk about that right now.

Perhaps you can give it a try?

www.juiceplus.com/us/en/buy/capsules/juice-plus--orchard--garden---vineyard-blen-capsules

aergia · Regular

I spoke with my gastro today for an unrelated, minor issue we off handedly discussed medicinal cannibis for something else and he claims it is legal.
I know I used to give it to patients years ago. It comes in a nice gelatin capsule.

ed11563 · Guru

My Canon printer / fax / scanner died last week when Microsoft installed 52 "update" in my computer.

DS2 brought us groceries after work, and resolved the problem. smile

Windows had been saying it was "incompatible".

ed11563 · Guru

Early day Thursday, chemo infusion in the morning.

Mild side effects so far,

a little nose bleeding,

a sore inside my lip.

all in the literature.

I've been unstable on my feet, and fell once today while bringing in a package from the porch.

I think that might be from the medications I'm taking to control the mucous in my lungs and sinuses.

I was bending over to roll the box, so I didn't fall far and didn't get hurt.

very annoyed though.

Sleep well, my friends,

Ed

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

aergia wrote:
I spoke with my gastro today for an unrelated, minor issue we off handedly discussed medicinal cannibis for something else and he claims it is legal.
I know I used to give it to patients years ago. It comes in a nice gelatin capsule.

Yep. A little tiny gelatin capsule. I've given it to three different patients in my life. One lady had brain cancer. The other two were for cancer patients too. Can't remember where but all the cases were terminal. People that say you can't get it are misinformed. A doctor can order it. Probably has very strict regulations though. Like many of the hospice type meds.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

BTW, a little off topic but they have medical mj for dogs. There was a little girl who was having seizures back to back to back. She seized so much she couldn't even sit up. Her parents did tons of research and wanted to try mj and it was illegal in their state and the doctors wouldn't do it. They put her on it and years later she's living a normal life. They posted pictures of her eating birthday cake for her ninth birthday. I've actually looked into mj for my dog.

Cheerios4606 · Guru

For the sores in your mouth, go pick up this stuff. It worked WONDERS for me. At one point I had 4 sores in my mouth and this helped clear it up within a couple days.
43b70e75-9760-424a-8e75-668c35e18673_1.0

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

The Bioteine works!

Also, something like this might help.

http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/material-handling/platform-trucks/folding/folding-platform-truck-with-solid-steel-deck-400-lb-capacity?infoParam.campaignId=T9F&gclid=CIPgk-erv80CFYkkgQodp-4EKw

Put it on your porch with a sign to put deliveries on it.

Then you can push it in and sit down to unload it.

ed11563 · Guru

I bought a pulse oximeter from CVS.

It appears that when I feel short of breath,

the problem is not my lungs. They're working fine.

The problem is my heart rate.

When it's under 100, I feel fine.

But it goes up over 120, and I'm "short of breath".

I will discuss this with my doctors.

My normal resting heart rate used to be 60 to 65 BPM.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

ed11563 wrote:
I bought a pulse oximeter from CVS.
It appears that when I feel short of breath,
the problem is not my lungs. They're working fine.
The problem is my heart rate.
When it's under 100, I feel fine.
But it goes up over 120, and I'm "short of breath".
I will discuss this with my doctors.
My normal resting heart rate used to be 60 to 65 BPM.

I passed out when mine got over 120.

When you feel short of breath, and your heart rate is that high, lay down and put your feet higher than your heart.

Thats what I was told to do.

ed11563 · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
ed11563 wrote:
I bought a pulse oximeter from CVS.
It appears that when I feel short of breath,
the problem is not my lungs. They're working fine.
The problem is my heart rate.
When it's under 100, I feel fine.
But it goes up over 120, and I'm "short of breath".
I will discuss this with my doctors.
My normal resting heart rate used to be 60 to 65 BPM.

I passed out when mine got over 120.
When you feel short of breath, and your heart rate is that high, lay down and put your feet higher than your heart.

Thats what I was told to do.

Yes, good advice, I've been doing that.

ed11563 · Guru

Took my Afinitor pill.

Need to stay vertical for a little longer before i lie down.

Happy Saturday my friends,

Ed

ed11563 · Guru

weight this morning naked (shh) was 166.6 .

Spouse wants me to gain, not lose.

She said that below my neck, I look like I've just been rescued from a Nazi death camp.

Continuing to graze. I'll have ice cream after my nap. Spouse is asleep.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Eating the fattening stuff is great.

But please remember to keep those fueling foods going in as well.

Don't want you to suffer from malnutrition.

ed11563 · Guru

168.2 at bedtime.

Sleep well ...

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

I hope you got a good sleep, ed. smile

Momala · Great cook-happy wife-superb fisherman

Ed ~

In addition to all the above suggestions, have you considered loading up on carbs? They put weight on everyone else! :)

ed11563 · Guru

Ritz Bitz are good. But we have to add cheese.

I've got Ramen noodles, but if I make them someone (me) will have to wash the pot.

Maybe chocolate chip cookies?

-- Edited by ed11563 on Monday 27th of June 2016 09:48:39 PM

ed11563 · Guru

I seem to have accepted nose bleeds as a necessary evil with the chemo .

Talked with my brother today.

Told him about the cousins' get together this coming weekend near here. No one had mentioned it to him.

He and his wife are busy, she's running for Congress and they're booked solid until the election.

He's supporting Trump as less evil than Hillary.

His dd works for an airline, so after the election he will probably fly here for a day, round trip (standby) for $60.

I don't trust him, but I should probably see him again before I die.

Should I remind him WHY I don't trust him?

aergia · Regular

no dont tell him. Unless you want to renew a fight. If you are seeing him 'once before you die' let it be peaceful.

ed11563 · Guru

aergia wrote:
no dont tell him. Unless you want to renew a fight. If you are seeing him 'once before you die' let it be peaceful.

Okay.

ed11563 · Guru

Hello (Ed waves)

Some of my cousins are coming to visit this weekend. smile

ed11563 · Guru

Just took my daily poison pill . cry

aergia · Regular

good luck witrh the cousins. where are you meeting them?

FNW · Guru

Re brother: No. Just visit with him.

Re cousins-enjoy them!

ed11563 · Guru

Just spend 3 hours with my cousin, her DH and DD at the Ramada in Rockville Centre.

Her brother and sister are driving here tomorrow, and I will go back in the afternoon.

My brother is not coming. He's tied up with his wife's run for Congress.

ed11563 · Guru

Two more cousins came in today smile

ed11563 · Guru

Slept most of the day after being up with the doorbell incident in the middle of the night.

Still fighting my cough.

cry

ed11563 · Guru

No doorbell, just woke up at 3:30 and couldn't fall back to sleep.

Took Tylenol, and I'll try again in a few minutes.

No fireworks right now ...