Out for a while

Friday I decided to hold up on taking my fluid pills and going out to a park.

                                                                     

So it was off to the James E Grey Preserve which is a good place for a little walking. 

                                                    

It was nice and peaceful by the river.

There is a long smooth walkway.

Of course, there is always squirrels waiting for a handout.

This is the back water of the river.

A good place to rest with benches and a roof for shade looking out over the river.

Even a bridge for a nice photo shot.

A few flowers still growing along the dirt path.

I really enjoyed out in the woods today.

I sure do miss visiting the woods and lakes that we use to go to.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

                                                      

Nancy made a new dish of food for us.

 Everything is going slow at this time.

I've got an appointment with my Urologist for Monday that my Oncologist made that a new issue has come up.

So, something new, this old machine that I've lived in for 0ver 85 years looks to be wearing mighty thin. 

                                                                   

I almost forgot about a dish of food Nancy prepare the first of the week.

It was sausage fried with peppers, onions and broccoli on a bed of rice it really tasted good.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

 

Food and Football.

 The weekend was kind of usual with me watching college football.

                                                                         

I did cook up a pot of chicken and dumplings.

This was my first time trying this meal and it turned out pretty good, because Nancy said so and she never tells lies.

Here is my little plate full.

I all ways get just a small amount because that way my food stays hot until I get finished.

It was that way with this my third helping.

Thank you for stopping by and do have a good day.
   

 

More good health news

 Yesterday was another Friday to have my blood drawn and check my platelets level again.

Also, to see my oncologist to decide what's the next thing to do.

My platelet level which bottomed out at 116 a few weeks ago started to raise only 3 points then the last time at 4 points going up.

Yesterday after checking it had gone up 7 points so some good news on that is---------the Oncologist said that since the level is coming up that I will have my blood drawn every two weeks for the next couple of months then he will see how things are going to decide what he will do. 

I have been feeling better each day but not as good as I was before my health problems began.

The doctors keep telling me to not work so much at my age and I tell them that I'm doing what I have all my life and working even if I have to slow do is a joy for me.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.

Platelets and Cabbage Rolls

 Had my blood drawn again Friday just like I have been doing for the last three months on a Friday.

And my platelet level is still going up, the numbers are still low but they are climbing.  This time tough the numbers went up 4 instead of 3 like the last time.

That means I'm 17 out of the low end of the range it is supposed to be. 

                                                                   

I got to thinking about cabbage rolls Friday and decided to make a pot full.

We usually make them on New Years eve, and very seldom any other time.

They turned out really good and as you can see I like a little of cabbage with mine.

We use to make them on the stove which took a lot of watching to make sure they did not boil over or not have enough liquid (tomato juice and water) covering them.

But then when Nancy bought her the Instant Pot we tried it that way.

Now it only takes 85 minutes in the pot until they are ready to eat and tasted just as good.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.  

Blood drawn better news

 After having my blood drawn and getting the results back I feel a little better now.

My platelet numbers are heading in the right direction with a reading of three points higher. 

That is not a great number, but they are going up the first time in around a month.

My number right now is 119 and the low end of the range is 140 I still have a way to go.

I still feel like working but I get tired if I try to hurry.  The same way with walking I can walk but if I try to walk fast, I'm tired in no time.

Today is another college football game day but first I have a couple of errands to do.

Thanks for stopping by and do have a great day.  

Just another day

 Not a lot is going on here.

Yesterday I did get around to go to Pep Boys to have my oil changed, which was a little passed due.

I like to keep a check on it by looking to see how dirty it looks.

With the engine having 14500 miles on it the oil did not seem to be dirty looking and still looked like it was clean.

I also made another trip to Walmart for a few things.

Seems as though Nancy needs something from Walmart every day.

The numbers game.

 Friday was the day I had another reading on my blood platelets.

The numbers are still going down but this time only 3 points.

I also had a little time with my Oncologist to see what he thinks about how things are going.

He is not going to put me on the pills that I had before to raise the numbers.

He said we would wait another three weeks to see if my numbers will raise without medication. 

And if not, he would put me on a lower dose then the last time. 

Maybe this number this time only going down 3 points hopefully when I go in this Friday my number will begin to go up.

Thanks for stopping by and do have a great day.