With
almost a quarter century of living as a family centered on caring we find
things to celebrate. Today was my first day of radiation therapy for my Stage 4 lung cancer metastasis to the brain.
Safely
residing in her care facility with Multiple Sclerosis dementia erasing Patti’s
awareness of my health issues we decided to have a family dinner at home. Our
daughter is a vegetarian but has been craving a chili dog, with my newly
radiated brain I offered to create a vegetarian chili dog.
Megan
retrieved Patti while I did the cooking. Using a South Beach Diet Vegetarian
chili recipe I made the chili from scratch which also gave me an excuse to test that my fine motor skills, memory, and such were still functioning.
Using Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Grillers Recipe Crumbles for the ground beef alternative
and Morning Star Farms Veggie Dogs for the hot dogs … abracadabra you have a chili
dog with a whole lot less fat that could fool any carnivore.
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The
laughs are because we were watching a NBC TV Show “Hannibal” which raised the
bigger question ‘OK so I can fool a carnivore but could I fool a cannibal?’
Patrick Leer
Health Activist:
Caregivingly Yours, MS Caregiver @ http://caregivinglyyours.blogspot.com/
My Lung Cancer Odyssey @ http://lung-cancer-survivor.blogspot.com/
Hmmm so fake chili on a fake hot dog... interesting but glad you are cherishing the family time. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Trish! Spoken like a true carnivore! :) and frankly my point of view also. Our daugther has been such a godsend through my recent health problems I wanted to say thanks and have as you say the family time.
DeleteMaybe it is my own brain malfunctioning but am I to understand that your cancer has progressed, and this is a new round of treatments? I read your link and still (brain malfunctioning on my part) could not understand this. Anyway, my heart sank. I hope this treatment works.
DeleteThanks for asking Judy but yes my last 16 months as Stage 1 lung cancer is now Stage 4 lung cancer with brain metastasis ... Radiation theraphy first then chemo the fight is NOT over.
DeletePatrick, you continue to be a source of inspiration for me. Despite your own serious health issues, you still take time to care for others. You are in my prayers.
ReplyDeletePeace,
Muff
Thanks Muff! But didn't John Steinbeck teach us in Grapes Of Wrath "I hate catching spiders. Still,a man's got to do what a man's got to do." :)
DeleteYou are in my prayers Patrick! We are about to embark on our own journey with lung cancer! Hope we are as brave as you have been!
ReplyDeletefrom what I have read and know about you all - bravery will not be a concern. Likewise my thoughts and prayers are with you ALL,
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