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Tomorrow marks another start to a bit more serious of a day at the hospital while meeting with my Cardiologist and Critical Care team. Needing to still get the old lungs and heart back on track and finally somewhat stable.
In the meantime... there's always room to make some funnies!
Today's recipe by Little Ole Me is something quick, easy and a whole lot healthy! An earthy heart-healthy little treat for anyone on the go that needs some extra energy... a little pep to the old step!
"Earthy To-Go Treats... by Little Ole Me"
There really isn't much to throwing this little healthy mix together. All you need is a few minutes and a couple of plastic or Tupperware containers. It most definitely beats all the unhealthy stuff that sure isn't good to snack on throughout the day. Gastroparesis for me means a lifetime of trial and error. There are recipes that I have created over the years that actually do pretty well for me! Like this super easy earthy to-go treat. Set your clocks for a few minutes... actually less than five because here's all you need:
2 plastic or Tupperware containers
One box of Very Berry Cheerios
One box of Kashi Organic Blueberry Clusters cereal
One box of Sun-Maid Golden California Raisins
For those wanting extra fiber to help cinch the old waistline during this upcoming bikini season... Kashi Go-Lean cereal pretty much says it all! It will lean you out really quick and then some! Hahahahaha! After last night's episode of both of us trying the Kashi Go-Lean... I think I will stick with the lower fiber content of Kashi Blueberry Clusters Organic cereal!
All you need to do is get your containers ready and add a little bit of all three ingredients to your liking. Snap that lid on tightly and give it a few good shakes!
Not only is this a super healthy, high-fiber and low-calorie quick snack on the go... but it's super easy to make and to store in any size container. I personally like to use the smaller containers that fit in my purse.
Bon Appetit and enjoy today's funny and informative recipe video located at the link below!
"Earthy To-Go Treats"
By Little Ole Me
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The attached is totally what a bit too much of that comfy feeling looks like over a decade later... HA! My favorite pair of comfy shorts that need a bit of stitching TLC this weekend. Oh come on now... we all have that one article of clothing that still stands the test of time. Even with now built-in waist air holes to boot! HAHA
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I am finally starting to feel the pain with both of my lungs and the lower left lobe obstruction. This really made for a not-so-great night of sleep. My Critical Care specialists were finally able to control the inflammation a bit with an addition of another medication which somewhat helps. All of the latest medical findings really still has me baffled and quite concerned with how the end of my journey is going to unfold as far as suffering. Just when we believe I am done with another organ failing me... I am met with the next great challenge.
Myself and Eric were hopeful that they would be able to place me on the lung transplant list. However now that we know everything is coming down to a major autoimmune issue... they can not place me on any type of transplant list due to the realization that my body would also go after any type of transplanted organ. This leaves my Critical Care specialists in a position where there is not much else they can do for me. Some days are good and of course... some days are going to be bad. 
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I'm going to get myself to COOKIN'... and I'm going to do so with a huge smile and plenty of laughter! So I've been asked more than a few times or two... will I be posting recipes to share with everyone? 
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We always have our epic Easter photos and videos to fall back on with plenty of laughter and a whole lotta smiles! Hahahahaha!
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They say it isn't what you got... but what you do with what you got that really counts!
There is no need to get into too much further detail.
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My Critical Care specialists received another report from one of many tests that were performed this week. We are fortunate to have the Head of Radiology be the one reading each and every single test very carefully over this holiday weekend so my specialists can quickly figure out why home treatments are not working for me. The treatments will work for a few days... then I am once again left struggling to catch my breath on some of the most simplest tasks. I have been a super neat freak my entire life. Some may even call my excessive way of making sure everything stays super clean and spotless as an OCD clean freak... hehehehehehe! I am known to leave no dirt behind and even enjoy vacuuming on a daily basis. I like my home neat, clean and very tidy! That pretty much goes for all of my belongings as well making sure that our fur children are beyond taken care of and always well groomed. 
We still have a few other reports to come back from the Head of Radiology... but were advised that everything will be available to my specialists no later than tomorrow evening... Easter. I am scheduled to sit down in person with my Critical Care specialists next week, Monday morning. This morning one of the long awaited nuclear scan reports of my lungs came back with further news that isn't what anyone could had anticipated. Sometimes... finding out new news on an ever declining body that is failing me seems as if this is someone else's body... not mine. 
Tomorrow is Easter and to most folks that means large family gatherings, big elaborate dinners and even bigger Easter egg hunts and bright colorful candy filled baskets. But for us... this year will be our last Easter to celebrate as a family. That sentence is the hardest sentence to type whether alone to accept. Somehow through such a dark time in our lives, we still find the strength and will to carry on because sometimes finding a way to carry on is the best one can do with a grim reality. 