Get Well Evie and Kathy

[Kathy]

Yes Lisa, that was why I was so worried about Evie. I was rather upset about the possibility of more cancer for her. That coupled with worrying about Colin in Afghanistan and dealing with Brian's death as well, has become a bit much for me lately. However, I am pleased to have Evie home once more, she is recovering well and I am proud of her for her positive attitude!

 

[hodge]

I'm so glad to hear from you, too, Evie! Keep up the good work, meaning rest, attitude... you know what I mean. Anyway, so glad to hear you're on the mend!

And Kathy, I hope you're feeling more at ease. Also, it's so nice to look forward to good company, isn't it?

 

[pandora]

Welcome back Evie and take care......both of you!

 

[batgirl]

I Want Food!!! :(

Thanks Pandora for the welcome back. :)

I am having trouble sleeping tonight due to my recent surgery but rather than start a new thread I decided to bitch here about how I am feeling. I had part of my bowel removed and I am currently on a liquid diet, mostly of Ensure, which is a meal replacement for those who don't know. Anyways, I REALLY WANT FOOD!! :( Like solid food I mean. I have a whole other week of yucky Ensure, bleah...

Anyways that's all I wanted to say. I'm finished feeling sorry for myself now. ;)

 

[Nicolette]

Saving a Tim Tam for you Evie :wink:

 

[grace5555]

Hey, Evie - sometimes it helps to blend it with ice and extra vanilla and sugar. I am not sure if that will still follow how you have to eat but I understand being tired of ensure! Hoping this week will pass very fast for you!!

 

[batgirl]

Mmm Tim Tams! :(

Thanks for the idea Grace, I can eat vanilla and sugar, I am going to try it. I take it you have had to drink ensure yourself! I swear the strawberry is the worst flavour for me, though at this point I hate them all.

 

[grace5555]

Yeah, i wind up drinking them alot - especially right now and I am very sick of them! I agree - strawberry is the worst. I don't know if you have WalMart there, but the Equate brand of SlimFast has almost the exact same ingredients as ENsure but with more protein and the flavor is so much better. I hate Slimfast even more then Ensure but sort of enjoy the Equate stuff. I am not supposed to use weight loss stuff but the flavor is so much better with almost equal nutrition - how strange, huh? I am hoping your week will go fast, fast, fast!

 

[batgirl]

Thanks Grace, yes we have Wal-Mart but I've never tried the Equate stuff. I've actually never drank Slimfast like products, I thought that stuff had an appetite suppressant in it or something, but I guess I'm wrong? I'll have to ask my doctor if it's okay to try.

 

[grace5555]

It has been a while since I have compared labels, but I don't think any of it has appetite suppressants in it - at least not the SlimFast, Equate or Ensure. What struck me as so funny when I did compare the Ensure/nutrition drinks with the SlimFast/Equate drinks they are almost identical in ingredients. How on earth could a drink made for people to gain or maintain weight be the same as something to help lose weight? So very odd. The Equate has a few less calories but since I have such a hard time keeping anything down, they aren't complaining that I am getting that down instead of the Ensure.

 

[2quilt]

Well, I am so thankful that they looked in the right place and happened to see that suspicious spot, and got it all out, and now you don't have to worry about all those months and years of dealing with full blown intestinal cancer. They saved your life. tell me where to mail those boys a box of home made chocolate truffles.

 

[batgirl]

Thanks 2quilt, I'm really glad too. It was such good fortune really, that I had appendicitis! I've already had small intestinal and gastric cancer, not really keen on adding bowel cancer to the list!