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So far I have maintained eating within my calories, fat, carbs and protein. My added sugar piece is on the money as well. I have been drinking on average 15 cups of water daily. All of this is good and I am well satisfied with my progress.
What I am concerned about in the next week starting tomorrow. Tomorrow we drive 2.5 hours to Grande Prairie. We are staying in a hotel. Need a plan for supper. Next morning my husband is in for day surgery for replacing a stent in his ureter. He will be uncomfortable. We stay at the hotel. I need a plan for breakfast, lunch and supper that can be eaten in a hotel room or hospital waiting room. The following day we might travel home depending on how he is feeling. I will need a plan for breakfast, lunch and supper to eat in the hotel room and in the vehicle (I will be driving). If he isn't feeling well we may stay another day and if we do that then it will be until Wednesday. I hate uncertainty. So either we go home Sat night and return to GP Monday afternoon or we stay in GP. Need to be planned either way. On Tuesday he gets his last chemo treatment. Need food plans for Monday and Tuesday for sure and maybe for Sun. Tuesday will be a difficult day emotionally. At this time we meet with the Doctor about what lies ahead and then follow it with a 4 hour injection of chemo. Finally a food plan is needed for Wednesday as we drive home that day. By the by he then has a CT scan the following Monday.
This whole time is going to be hard as we are transitioning from chemo treatments to the unknown. The doctor will hopefully outline the next steps on Tuesday however I suspect it is a branching tree of if this test says this then this is the next step but if it says this then this is the next step and on and on through a variety of branches. I am not expecting a straight road of treatment but rather a bunch of wait and see and then springing into action depending on what is seen.
For me, I will be emotionally charged with concern for my husband and trying to keep a handle on the weight front. The good thing about the weight front is that it is something in my life that I have some control over.
It felt good to get this down in writing. Deep breath and we (not the royal 'we' but my husband and myself!) will carry on.
View Diet Calendar, 14 November 2018:
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1340 kcal
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Fat: 45.29g | Prot: 70.90g | Carbs: 175.64g.
Breakfast: Yam, Tea (Brewed), Honey, Whole Milk, Poached Egg, Kombucha. Lunch: Roland Black Olive Paste, Seafood Snacks - Golden Smoked Boneless Herring Fillets, Savoy Cabbage, Celery, Zucchini, Green Peppers, Mushrooms, Carrots. Dinner: Old Wisconsin Wiener, Onions, Cooked Sauerkraut (Fat Added in Cooking), Brown Rice, Egg White, Onions, Firm Silken Tofu, Parmesan Cheese (Grated), Great Value Diced Canned Tomatoes, Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans, Bengal Gram) (Mature Seeds, Canned), Onions, Cooked Eggplant. Snacks/Other: 365 Greek Yogurt Plain, Tea (Brewed). more...
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3232 kcal
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Exercise:
Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 5 minutes, Dance (square dancing) - 20 minutes, Stretching (yoga) - 30 minutes, Sleeping - 9 hours, Weight Training (moderate) - 13 minutes, Resting - 13 hours and 52 minutes. more...
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14 Nov 18 by member: kikibee5
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You have my support. I, too, have cancer. My journeys on Amtrak have given me a few ideas. Canned sardines travel well, as does celery. When I travel like that and can keep them cold, I also take hard boiled eggs, which are good with salad or cold cooked vegetables. I make a tasty topping from olive oil and spices. How remote are you? (I've been in The Yukon in November, but live in Texas, now.) If your hotel room has a coffee pot, you can make hot water and turn almost anything into a soup. BEST WISHES!
14 Nov 18 by member: moogiemynes
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Grande Prairie you say... I’m familiar with it. Family nearby too. Stay warm, I suspect it’s cold there now. We woke up with snow this morning. I don’t think it will hang around though. I know winters well (Winnipeg) however now living in Southern Ontario.
Sending hugs and warm thoughts to you and your husband! Good luck!
14 Nov 18 by member: FrankieBluEyes
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Thank you for the ideas moogiemynes. I am thinking of taking my little egg poacher. I travel with a tea kettle as I won't give up my tea! I will think about the egg idea -- poached eggs travel well too. I have a little frig in the room to keep things cold and a microwave as well. I have been eating the Brunswick canned fish that I really like. How remote... well not as remote as the Yukon but in the northern piece of Alberta. I travel a bit south to get to Grande Prairie. Thank you for your good wishes.
14 Nov 18 by member: 59Carol
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Frankie Blue Eyes you do have a winter in Winterpeg. My husband is from Toronto so I know it is milder where you are now. We have snow now but today is balmy -- just hovering at freezing. Thank you for your good wishes. I appreciate it.
14 Nov 18 by member: 59Carol
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14 Nov 18 by member: Keilin_4
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I am praying for you and your husband 🙏🙏❤❤
14 Nov 18 by member: Keilin_4
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If you are on Keto I don’t have a lot of suggestions. If you are following a LOWER carb, lower fat, calorie deficit program I have a couple of thoughts.
This would be a time for you to slip into a maintenance mode. Make the best choices available to you with the goal being a stable weight — no loss required just try to avoid a significant gain.
Small containers of yoghurt, piece of fruit, mozzarella cheese stick.
Individually packaged oatmeal for the microwave and an apple or handful of raisins with some walnuts. Milk can be purchased in the little cartons like you send your kid to school with. Most hotels have coffee.
Lunch can be a small sandwich — millions of choices for that. Dinner the same. Just avoid going to a pizza parlor and expect that you will eat salad. Ain’t happening. Find options for yourself that will help you make the best choices possible under the circumstances. Even if you go up a pound or two it is not the end of the world. Just don’t go off the rail and use this situation as an excuse to binge out because you are “stressed”. You can do it. Remember, the goal would be to preserve your current status till you get home and then just move forward.
14 Nov 18 by member: Kenna Morton
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Stent removal and change usually does not take that long to do especially if it has been changed before (?) and there is a well developed track and depending on the approach. Typically conscious sedation is given regardless . Sounds like you live a ways away from the facility where the procedure is being done. That makes it extra hard for you both. Google the name of the facility and see what resturaunt are around. Might help you to work on a plan while you travel. .best of luck to you both. Keep us posted. Hang in there and take care of yourself as well.
14 Nov 18 by member: Kenna Morton
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Kenna those are great suggestions. I have begun a plan and will add some of your ideas into it. I agree I don't want to make an excuse about food. Since this is a lifestyle, it has to handle stress! When I eat well, it is easier to remain calm and make good decisions around what is stressing me. I just need to be mindful about my actions and slow down the process between impulse and food in my mouth. I appreciate the comment about maintenance -- much better than re-losing weight! There are no restaurants in the future as I do not like eating by myself and Dave will not be up to eating out. So my plans right now are around sushi, Crave frozen food and carefully chosen sandwiches. I will be shopping in a grocery store that has a good take out area so I will look at what is on offer. I think I will plan with the idea of 500 cal for supper and find what works in that. I will pack food from home for breakfast and lunch.
14 Nov 18 by member: 59Carol
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The stent removal goes through his penis and is done with total anesthetic. There is more time spent in the pre-op and recovery than in the actual operation. When he comes out of it his penis is sore and there is often blood. His bladder control for the first 48 hours is poor. We won't know when his surgery is taking place until 1 pm tomorrow. Two times ago, the following day was excruciating. Turns out the stent shifted and made it so there was no bladder control at all and the stent was curled up at the bottom of the bladder. They had to do emergency surgery the next day. We can't be all the way home if that situation happens again so we stay over to see if all is good. If it is we will go home for a day and half and return for the chemo. If all isn't good we will need to stay. Also he is going in for his last round of chemo so he is pretty weakened right now which means he has no tolerance for the bumpy drive home! Thank you for your well wishes and I will keep you posted.
14 Nov 18 by member: 59Carol
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14 Nov 18 by member: Kenna Morton
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I have a little portable electric 2 burner stovetop that I bring along for any reason at all when I go to a motel/hotel. Usually the hotels have rooms that have a little refrigerator/tiny freezer in them - especially if you ask. You can bring anything you normally would eat on your diet that you would at home...you can prepare your food to bring to the hospital and anything to be heated up can be done in a hospital microwave...have to ask where they are located. WALLA! PROBLEM SOLVED! (The stovetop costs $9.96 @ Walmart)
14 Nov 18 by member: star71_
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Cool, Star 71, I didn't know about the 2 burner stove top. I will look into that. I will have a frig. I wish there was more choices around Air bnb in GP as that is my preference -- that way I get a full kitchen! I have my breakfast packed for all possible days, I have lunch packed for the first 3 days but with plans to buy groceries if we stay longer, and supper is planned in broad strokes. I sure do appreciate everyone's creative and excellent suggestions. Thank you for the practical support.
14 Nov 18 by member: 59Carol
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Hi Carol, could you get a room with a mini kitchen? If I have to be somewhere for several days, I find it to be worth the extra cost because I can stay on track with my diet, and avoid the cost of eating out.
14 Nov 18 by member: gz9gjg
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gzgig I don't because I go through Priceline and get my room for half price. That limits me on what choice is being offered. That is why I prefer Air bnb!
14 Nov 18 by member: 59Carol
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you are definitely going through some stressful days. If it was me, I would pack a cooler with some backup's to help reduce my stress of worrying what to eat. deviled eggs or even hard boiled eggs with some mayo packed in the cooler along with some pepperoni and cheddar if you like that would be good snack foods. pork rinds with some homemade dip another. these things would not take up a lot of space but would provide you with some snacks when you can't get to a meal. I have no problem eating out as I just order a burger or whatever without the bread. most places, even the hospital can provide simple plain protein for you. you may want to take some heavy cream too come to think of it. having the staples may help you feel a little more comfortable.
15 Nov 18 by member: baskington
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Thank you Baskington. I will have a cooler packed for the frig with my staples. It is usually around dinner that I have to think the most about -- I like to have it hot and I am usually tired and can be at a low ebb. I like to eat with my husband and since he doesn't leave the hotel room I am eating there. He often doesn't feel like eating and I don't eat the things he chooses so we have to figure out foods that work for both of us. Separate meals! Thank goodness for grocery stores with deli sections of cooked foods and salad bars! I must say the pork rinds is a new one for me. I think you are referring to the ones found in the chip aisle however in Canada it is seldom stocked. It is a mostly American snack. Thank you for your ideas and suggestions. It really helps when there are so many ideas to choose from! Eating out for me is not my first choice as it is lonely eat by myself and then I usually leave feeling it cost too much and I could have made it better myself! When I do eat out it is for purely social reasons.
15 Nov 18 by member: 59Carol
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Not everyone would be into this, but do you have any First Nation friends who could give you traditional travel food? I happen to like traditional foods, preserved in the traditional way, but not all cheechacos can handle that. (I visited the Yukon, but I lived in Alaska.)
16 Nov 18 by member: moogiemynes
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That is a thought. My sister would have some contacts into our First Nations community. I will ask her. She knows more traditional people than I do.
16 Nov 18 by member: 59Carol
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