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Posted 6/11/2011 1:35 PM (GMT 0)
I'm back on HW with a new outlook.Only positive words will issue forth from me.
Posted 6/11/2011 1:51 PM (GMT 0)
DAVID! YIPPEE.....I have missed your posts!!! I was wondering where you went to. I am so glad you are back. I personally need your input. I value your responses and look forward to more. I wasn't aware that you were ever negative....you weren't with me. How are you doing? What's going on with you this week? Don't go MIA again....I need the voice of reason with male perspective.
Hug
Mitzi
Posted 6/11/2011 2:30 PM (GMT 0)
I think you want more recipes for pork tenderloin. Some people thought my asking for separation of medical posts, from caregivers posts was unfair. Now, anything goes, from what I've seen here. So, I'm going with the flow.
Posted 6/11/2011 3:54 PM (GMT 0)
Glad you are back David.

Emma
Posted 6/11/2011 4:54 PM (GMT 0)
As a person trying to live liver disease, I learned a lot from your experience and posts. Thank you so much for deciding to come back to the forum. You were missed!

Susie
Posted 6/11/2011 5:11 PM (GMT 0)
Glad you are back David! It's good to have a male around here. You never really seemed negative to me. I always learned from your posts. Glad your back!
Posted 6/11/2011 5:12 PM (GMT 0)

David your post have been so helpful to me and my husband.  My husband Dennis is on the transplant list and it's nice to have someone who's gone through it.  We like your straight forwardness and straight to the point way of looking at things.  My husband has hep C as well and we both want to handle this with a little dignity and not wallow in self pity as that's not going to make the situation any better!!  So please continue to post as there are people out there like us who look forward to your posts!!

Thanks so much...

DDMom(Kathy)

Posted 6/11/2011 5:36 PM (GMT 0)
Good.  ML
Posted 6/11/2011 5:57 PM (GMT 0)

Welcome back, David!

Hugs,

Connie

Posted 6/11/2011 8:10 PM (GMT 0)
David , Did you watch the Hallmark channel and Lifetime network today ? Really good and touching stories similar to here , I have been switching between that and the food network . Lots of tasty treats for my recipe book !!! Glad to see you back here sharing stories of crocheting and the latest in female laxatives . I look so forward to having your manliness put into words as only you can .


A. Ziffle
Posted 6/11/2011 9:35 PM (GMT 0)
For real A. Ziffle, not all of us girls on here are that bad! So, since your upset with a couple, dont put us all in the same category. I always enjoyed reading your stuff anyway Rick and besides, it is different without you. Come back as the real you, seriously!
Posted 6/11/2011 9:54 PM (GMT 0)
Come on Rick, a guy can have sensitive feelings. I'm trying to do better.
Posted 6/11/2011 10:08 PM (GMT 0)
David,

Glad you are back! Your input is very valuable here since you have experienced the "before" and are now living the "after" transplant life!

Mer
Posted 6/11/2011 10:43 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you David.  Your input along with Rick and Mick's is very valuable.  I think sometimes taking a step back and away helps a lot.  As we tell everyone, if there are posts you have no interest in reading or people you have no interest in communicating with...just don't read them or don't respond.  No sense letting other's attitudes affect you so much that you feel the need to walk away.  There are so many here now and in the future that will value your experience.

And maybe the real Slim Shady (Timeless) will come back too wink

 

Posted 6/12/2011 1:31 AM (GMT 0)
**David**, they keep telling Mike is labs show he is dehydrated. If the guy drank more water he'd float off. Any ideas on what to do? He is 6 weeks post tx tomorrow. They just say drink more. Duh...Carol
Posted 6/12/2011 1:39 AM (GMT 0)
Since my transplant, I've had no water build up and drinking water is a continual thing for me. I don't know what to tell you. What do his docs say?
Posted 6/12/2011 1:44 AM (GMT 0)
The clinic post op doc barely speaks English. The coordinator says drink more water. Mike puts out 4 16 oz water bottles for a day to sort of keep track, then has watered juice or diet soda with meals. So that's a lot, but evidently 64 oz is not enough. GASP. Maybe they mean he is not clearing some stuff which would be a different problem. I am going to talk more to them next time. On the 23rd.
Posted 6/12/2011 3:29 AM (GMT 0)
David, yes you are probably right about me wanting more recipes! I kept looking for you to tell you how good it turned out. The decreased cooking time made all the difference. That's what I am doing, going with the flow. I read the rules, if I break one I'm hoping Connie or someone will tell me. I would think this forum is not just for the fantastic information, but also an overall wellness of spirit, body, and mind with some humor thrown in once in awhile. Regardless of my current state of affairs, I will always cope with humor. I know there are times when we are not able to find anything funny about what we are going through.

You have blazed this trail and for that you have my admiration. Myself, I am fearful of what may be ahead. It is only through this forum I find the courage to deal with the reality of liver disease. Having said all of the above, how do you bake your chicken breast? I do mine at 350 for 40 minutes. Any suggestions?
Hugs
Mitzi yeah
Posted 6/12/2011 5:20 PM (GMT 0)
Take a saute or fry pan that doesn't have a plastic or other handle that could melt in the oven. Heat the oven to 350-375 and get the burner on the stove top fairly high. Put the pan on the top, put a tiny bit of canola oil in it, then throw the chicken breast in skin side down. Within 5-6 minutes, or once the skin is browned, flip the breast, give it 30 seconds and then shove into the oven to finish. Depending on the thickness of the chicken it should be done in 5-10 minutes. This method also works well for chicken thighs, steaks and thick fillets of fish. Rolling in flour, yellow cornmeal or breadcrumbs for a light crust is another alternative method.
Posted 6/12/2011 5:35 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks, David. I just saved it to my recipe file. I'll try this on my next Chicken Day. I read the previous posts on this thread about drinking water.

I am a bit confused. Everything I have read states to drink a lot of water if you have HepC. At what point with the disease do you have to start limiting your water intake? Is it when you develop ascites that you limit your fluid intake? I am trying to drink more water but do not want to harm myself further. I appreciate the input concerning this subject.

Have a good Sunday....
Mitzi
Posted 6/12/2011 6:53 PM (GMT 0)
My docs had me drinking nearly a gallon of water daily for years. Then fluid built up. Knocked me down to a liter a day. After the transplant, back to 2 quarts a day. It'll make you crazy, but they just react to the conditions at hand.
Posted 6/12/2011 7:23 PM (GMT 0)

I've never had my water intake restricted, even when I had ascites and edema.  I may have it restricted after transplant, but for now I drink a lot of water.

Hugs,

Connie

Posted 6/13/2011 2:59 AM (GMT 0)
I like breast and thighs !!! Good recipe David . Does drinking all that water make you bloated and feel like your butt doesn't look right in certain jeans ? I have Cirrhosis and I find that large amounts of water go straight to my ankles making it uncomfortable to wear flip flops with straps , Maybe David or Hepmom could be so kind as to give a fellow Hepatitis member some encouragements . If nothing else just tell me my butt isn't too big and my hooves look sexy .


A. Ziffle

Diagnosis : Cirrhosis , A.D.D and Estrogenly challenged Alcoholic with 20 years experience in the field . Google expert researcher as part time hobby .
Posted 6/13/2011 1:07 PM (GMT 0)
David,

Glad to have you back! It's nice to have a guy on board that can see things from a man's perspective....I'm sure I'm going to call on you in the future as my husbands condition deteriorates as well. I know we can't "fix" him, but at least maybe I will be better equipped to follow the disease and know what to expect.

Thanks!

Posted 6/13/2011 4:50 PM (GMT 0)
Glad to have your sense of humor back on here Ziffle. You too David, it helps to loosen it up a lil bit. :)

Natalie
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