Well, I will make this one short today, also, as my father is in the hospital and I am getting ready to take Mom to go there and sit with him. I am just concerned here that I will get caught up there and not return until too late to do anything of a decent post.
We aren’t sure quite what the matter is. He is having trouble breathing and we are told it is because there is fluid around the heart. Also, his blood pressure is way high, down now. The doctors believe it is either that his kidney is not working well enough to pump the water off his heart or the beginnings of congestive heart failure. I don’t like either, but hope it is the first.
A quick replay of last night. I had three friends come over for dinner and cards. We played Fluxx, a wonderful card game where the rules change with each card played and it gets a little wild, but always fun.
Supper was mine to make. One of the friends brought low-carb Cole Slaw, which was nice. We had low-carb Nestle Toll House Cookies (I used 1/2 Soy flour and Splenda). The main dish was baked spaghetti. I made it with low-carb Bertolli’s onion garlic sauce and Dreamfield’s pasta (which is a controversial low-carb that works well for me). The baked spaghetti is easy and delicious. Wish I had taken a picture.
You bake the hamburger (lean, about 2 pounds) and cook the spaghetti al dente (undercooked). Then you layer a glass pan with repeating (I did 2 full layers) of hamburger, then spaghetti, sauce, Parmesan cheese, Basil, garlic powder, and nutmeg. Follow that with sliced American cheese and repeat all if you can fit it in the dish. Now, put it in the oven, preheated to 350 degrees, for about 45 minutes or until top cheese is very nice and melted and done. Serves about 6 people. Reheating adds some of the carbs back so be careful. Delicious.
That’s it for today.
Namaste,
Scott
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My mother is enduring congestive heart failure, which I’ve been posting about. The good news is that it is treatable with medication, Scott. My thoughts and prayers are with you–I certainly know what you are up against. Take care.
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Dad should be coming home tomorrow and, yes, medication and following doctor’s orders.
Thank you for continued support.
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Good luck to you and your family, Scott. Having been through this kind of thing lately, I know the toll it can take, so take care of yourself too.
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I am working on that! Thanks.
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Hope all will be okay. My mother is living with CHF, and it can be managed with diet and medication, especially if caught early.
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Well, we will do our best to get him to listen.
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Hoping everything will be fine,
adding a prayer
and dedicating it
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Thank you!
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I hope your dad will be better! As for the food it looks so amazing, I will try to make the recipe too! 🙂
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Thank you for both
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I hope your dad is ok, Scott. Will keep your family in my prayers.
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Thanks so much. He is better, at least, we believe so.
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Sending lots of healing thoughts your way.
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Thank you so much!
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I hope your father will be okay. My Hubby would love that recipe.
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Well, that is it. Make it for him. 🙂 It is certainly an easy one to do.
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yes, and i could make a side order for me without garlic. 😉
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Or just leave out the garlic. Put in a bit of, I don’t know, ginger, perhaps. He can put garlic pepper on it when it is served.
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good plan!
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🙂
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Omg Scott it doesn’t sound good…you and your family will be in my prayers.
Sending health vibes and lots of love n hugs to everyone there.
wish speedy recovery for your Dad
TC
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He is better tonight and should be coming home tomorrow. Don’t know about the future. You are right: health vibes and hugs
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