You're making my mouth water thinking about dried nectarines or peaches. I
have not tried them but like dried apricots.
Glad you're feeling so well. Hope your friend Jane does as well. Thinking
of you both.
Christine
At 06:56 AM 07/08/98 -0700, you wrote:
>I have been reading all your posts about tests and vacations, etc. and I
>can sympathise with the dread of colonoscopies, and all other procedures
>that carry with them that fear of the unknown. I am glad they give you
>relaxants for some of them. I believe I had that procedure several years
>ago but I hardly remember it since the relaxant put me to sleep. "ain't
>science wonderful."
>
>I was "measured" for my radiation therapy this week. If there is anyone out
>there who is having breast surgery and preparing for radiation, follow your
>doctor's orders about exercising your arm to restore mobility. I had mine
>in pretty good shape and I still found it hard and quite tiring going
>through that procedure. Try lying on your back and holding both arms above
>your head with your hands together behind your head. (for 30 minutes).
>During this time they draw pictures on your body and measure you and take
>xray after xray. Nothing they do to you hurts except staying in that
>position so long causes your shoulders to ache a lot.
>
>Okay Lil, I know I sound like I'm on the pity pot again, but I'm not
>really. I have been busy because this is the end of the summer school
>session and I have lots of research papers and essay style tests to grade.
>I finished my last class last night and they think grades should be in by
>4:30 today. I am not going to make it. They'll get them at 7:30 Monday
>morning.
>
>I want to thank you all for the wonderful research you share with all of
>us. I have a file for it and after reading it once it goes into the file to
>be saved and reread.
>
>My friend Jane had her surgery (a lumpectomy) on Tuesday and I stopped by
>to see how she was doing. She seemed to be doing well. I will pass on
>information to her that I have gleaned from your posts(and from my own
>experience).
>
>Now the heat wave seems to have broken and temperatures are in the 80's
>instead of the 100's enjoy the summer. I love summer. I think I'll head for
>the lower valley and hit the produce stands. I like the drive through the
>farm country as much as I like the fresh vegies I buy there. We have one
>place in the valley called Kruegers Pepper Farm. They raise all kinds of
>peppers plus tomatoes, squash, melons and concord grapes. People come from
>all over the state to get their peppers, etc. for home canning since it is
>a u-pick farm and the whole family can get involved in the experience. I'll
>also be looking for nectarines to dry. If you haven't tasted dried
>nectarines, you have missed one of natures (with man's help) truly great
>pleasures. You have to dry them yourself because as far as I have been able
>to find, no one is doing it commercially. Same with peaches.
>
>I guess you can tell I am feeling lots better. All the major pain that
>immediately follows surgery is gone and I only have soreness under my arm
>and an ache in my shoulder, but nothing unbearable.
>
>Love to all
>
>Liz
>
>
>Liz P. Of Yakima
>
>
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