Sunday Meal Prep and Relaxation

This morning, I slept in til about 7:30am. I got up, brushed my teeth, took my meds and had breakfast. Eggs, cereal, banana and a coffee. I can eat the same items and not get bored of them. I don’t mind at all.

Then we relaxed with the cats and watched a couple of shows. Meal prep time came and we cracked a bunch of eggs, blended some cottage cheese with cornstarch. I chopped an onion, pepper and mushrooms for the wifes egg bites. Mine just consist of bacon crumbles and gouda cheese. Easy. I had a dream last night to soften the veggies in the microwave for 2 minutes then had the wife saute them in a screaming hot pan for half the time. It worked out perfectly. I then blended the eggs and cottage cheese and cornstarch mixture into one sloppy mess. And boy did it make a mess. Eggs got everywhere. I have such a patient wife. She puts up with my mess while I am struggling but it helps me out and makes me feel good that I can still do some things. I ladled the veggie mixture in the egg molds and then topped it with the egg mixture. We prepared a water bath below the molds in an aluminum pan. I placed the eggs in a 300 degree oven for 20 ish minutes. Maybe they need a bit longer because we usually finish them off in the microwave for about 60 seconds. The veggie mix makes it a bit watery but we took care of that with the microwave finish. They came out perfect and fluffy. We placed them in a freezer bag and froze them.

I have a few left from Costco so I will finish those first then move on to the homemade ones. I had 2 pcs of grilled chicken for lunch, zero points on WW. Tonight we had stuffed peppers from Costco, I made a small salad with it. It was wonderful. Easy to prepare and hit the spot. My mom made some collard greens that she will bring up for us to have some veggie side with our meals.

Tonight was also revolution night for the boys. I’m the medicine giver even in this state. I pinched their neck skin and applied the meds no problem. The boys hate it of course but they knew nothing was different, just mommy held them while I applied the meds. Now we’re just chilling in the cat room while the boys are sulking from the meds.

Tomorrow I have some work to do and I have to call and cancel a dental appointment I have scheduled for Tuesday morning. Definitely not gonna make that. I need to hear from my scheduling team in regards to bloodwork prior to my chemo and radiation appointment. They tell me it will be weekly bloodwork to monitor my levels. I have some chemo meds and zofran ready to pick up at my local pharmacy. We will get those tomorrow. This week I’m a bit nervous. I’m going to be starting chemo soon and I don’t know how my body will react. I’m staying positive and focused. I may not know what the future will hold but I know I’m going in fighting.

All in all another good day. Meal prep tired me out. Making dinner exhausted me. I took my nightly steroid and the wife is finishing her nails. Self care for your caregiver is very important to their mental state as well. If you are in my position and your caregiver needs time, give it to them. They need their comforts too. It’s not all about me even when they want it to be.

Thank you for stopping by
~Bruce