Today marks the 1/2 point for radiation treatment (Part 1). Hooray! We are still so pleased with the clinic. There was a Dattoli sponsored nutrition/cooking class at Whole Foods today. It was very nice. The chef/cook/nutritionist (whatever her official title is) offers the class once each month. It is designed specifically for Dattoli patients and spouses. The ultimate goal would be to eat vegan all the time, but that is a tough thing for us to do. The nutritionist cooked several vegan recipes. They were tasty, but if you've eaten hamburgers, barbeque, honey buns, etc. your whole life, this is a major change. I think the change in diet has been one of the hardest things for D.
No egg yolks ever again, no pork ever again, no processed tomato products, no coffee, no soft drinks. As D says, if it tastes good, don't eat it! I'll have to become more creative with tofu and edamame. Soy seems to be the main ingredient of a vegan diet. If you eat vegan and have any great recipes, please let me know.
We had an excellent tofu pudding as dessert. (That just sounds bad, doesn't it?) It's easy to make ~ one package of organic semi-sweet chocolate melted in a double boiler or microwave and mixed in with one package of silken tofu that has been processed in a food processor. Mix together and chill in the refrigerator at least 30 minutes.
We were also introduced to Agave nectar. It's a replacement for sugar. It actually tastes very good. It's a little like honey, but not quite as strong or thick.
One quick prayer request today ~ D's blood pressure has been going up this week. We don't think it is stress related. We had to get his BP medicine refilled here in Sarasota. We use CVS at home and went to a CVS here. They had the same med prescription, but it was from a different manufacturer. Same med, but the pill looks different. They assured us that the med was exactly the same. The problems started when he started the new prescription. Please pray that his BP goes back to normal.
Thanks for your friendship and your prayers for us. May our God richly bless you for your faithfulness.
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ReplyDeleteI have learned that soy products are the key to lasting health, and preventive maintenance. I will be looking for recipes and will share them with you. I bought some tofu, but was turned off by the texture, so i definetly need to try your pudding recipe, and look for others so we can incorporate it into our diet. Right around the time you left, my brother-in-law, Ed's twin, was diagnosed with cancer on his voice box. He has been getting radiation treatments weekly and chemo monthly. This will continue for a few more months. Please add him to your prayer list. We are praying for you , and will check back again soon!
Love barb and ed