Cooking for one (Mark Two)

elona

I had cereal and banana for breakfast and might just have soup or an omelette for lunch.

Youngest dd and bf are driving over to stay for the weekend as it is her birthday today. :j We are all getting together for a restaurant meal tonight and I am not sure how many are staying overnight so got all the beds made up just in case.

I am planning a lasagne for tomorrow night and roast beef etc for Sunday lunch so need to go shopping later.

Pastures

I used to be all right till mid January and then get really fed up and low as it felt as if winter would never end and then cheer up in March with bluer skies etc. Hope you feel better soon.

BucksLady

PN, what I would say is that GP's have a very poor understanding of ASD conditions - what I would call a ''textbook understanding''. A lack of understanding in turn can mean a lack of empathy/sympathy. I hope this isn't the case for you, but if it is, you may have to stand your ground and make sure he moves things in the direction you want to go . My husband is a GP and a comment he made summed things up. He said that until you actually live with the condition, you can't possibly understand what it's all about. My sister comes to stay at times to give my mum and dad a break and this has lead to a deep understanding of what people affected by these conditions have to endure - also those who live with them
My sister received a diagnosis as a child and apart from having AS, she has multiple conditions and unable to lead an independent life. She has amazing mathematical skills and can calculate quicker than you would be able to find the numbers on a calculator. She remembers the exact date on which any appliance in the house has broken down and the date a replacement was purchased. She is a published composer, but has never been taught composition. Anything learnt has been picked up during ''my lessons'' in the past, although none of us realised she was paying attention at the time. She is so amazing in many ways, but in ''the normal'' world she is quite unable to function. Removing a wrapper from a penguin biscuit - impossible. Pouring orange squash into a cup - impossible because her depth perception is so poor and it goes everywhere other than in the container. That doesn't means she doesn't try to master difficult tasks, but so far the results have been poor. Social communication is exceedingly difficult and she has to be encouraged to interact with other people. She doesn't understand their body langauge and others fail to understand hers. Everything is taken literally and her ''honesty'' has caused much upset. So many problems, but sharing time with her is very special.
PN, you aren't alone and my wish for you is that you will receive a diagnosis which in turn will open new doors. Your determination shines through and I'm sure this is a battle you will win xx

spirit

^^


love this post Buckslady, you could almost be writing about DS. He is a senior web developer now, anything to do with facts/numbers he's good at.


Other day to day tasks/thinking is another story.


PN I applaud you for speaking about it and really hope you get to see your GP soon.

spirit

PasturesNew wrote: »

Don't quote, will delete.


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PN, take heart that people don't hate you, if there is any positive news it's that now, such things are far more common than many people realise and so knowledge and understanding is getting better, although not perfect as yet.


As for the food, it's nothing of anyone else's business what you choose to eat or not.


(says spirit standing by holding your hand in a virtual way since I know you are not keen on other sorts)

Farway

PasturesNew wrote: »

In an effort to do "a little more than nothing", yesterday I grabbed a pack of frozen beef cubes from the freezer and popped that into a dish to defrost. They're one of the packs of L1dl special offers about a month ago.

So ... that's beef. So I am now making Lobbin Beef Stew.

That's: What've you got that could be lobbed in?

Grabbed the slow cooker out and lobbed in 4 smallish sprouting spuds (bought end Nov), final 2 dying Xmas carrots, last onion (bought end of September). In went the beef, quick splash of this and that .... and it's now on.

I might do dumplings with my Lobbin Stew later

Ahh, that sounds like a plan, I also have the Lild beef in the freezer, same offer I think, plus sprouting spuds, dying carrots and splash of this n that, may even have long time frozen HG cherry toms from summer 2016. If only my appetite would return

I have booked into doc's for Monday, but the local rag gave out flu symptoms and I may just have that, but no fever or really knackered to speak of, maybe it is my superb athletic physique combined with a healthy lifestyle that is helping fight what would fell another person? :rotfl:

Last night's dinner fail, lack of appetite plus CBA, I just had toast spread with cream cheese and some buttered crackers later

Dull day, now turned to mizzle
No breakfast
Cheese salady sarnie for lunch
Very likely baked spud with cheese / beans filling for dinner

PasturesNew

Farway wrote: »

.... the local rag gave out flu symptoms and I may just have that, but no fever or really knackered to speak of, maybe it is my superb athletic physique combined with a healthy lifestyle that is helping fight what would fell another person?

There was a Dr on the news this morning saying she's had people in the surgery angry at her for not giving them anything. Expecting a prescription for it.

She's said they expect anti-biotics or something, but there really is nothing she can give them that'll make any difference or "cure" the flu. They just have to go to bed and wait for the body to fight it off.

caronc

Good afternoon,
PN - I completely get living your life with "work arounds", I'm the same but for different reasons, yes they help make life more liveable but they don't solve the underlying issue. I'm "lucky" in that I have a diagnosis (well two to be accurate) many, many people with vestibular problems cannot get one as there is still a huge lack of understanding in actual causes etc. Medics are in the main less concerned about "labels" for these conditions as for most treatment routes are the same but it is helpful for people in wider society if what is wrong has a "name". I found it especially useful when I was working as our Occupational Health/HR seemed to struggle with "balance problems and vertigo" as it was initially so it was helpful when I could say it's X, it stopped the "but what is it that is wrong with you?" questions. Even now they will only be 100% certain when I'm dead as Meniere's can only confirmed post-mortem.

I managed my errands but was wiped out afterwards so lunch was a quick toast, scrambled eggs, tomato and mushrooms. Must now get organised and have a quick tidy up and prep for tonight's meal.

Farway

PasturesNew wrote: »

There was a Dr on the news this morning saying she's had people in the surgery angry at her for not giving them anything. Expecting a prescription for it.

She's said they expect anti-biotics or something, but there really is nothing she can give them that'll make any difference or "cure" the flu. They just have to go to bed and wait for the body to fight it off.

Thanks PN, TBH I had booked the docs before I read the rag, and because I do not feel fluey, plus had the jab. I had assumed I had some sort of throat or stomach problem. If it is flu I don't expect a magic fix, but would like a diagnosis because I volunteer at Age Concern and if it is flu I should really not there spreading it about

Back to food, spud is in the oven, a nice red skinned King Edward, ex YS W/r post Christmas haul. Beans opened and in a pan all ready so no excuse for CBA later

Just had one of my little pots of HM yoghurt, and this time stirred in a teaspoonful of honey, superb. That will be my grab from fridge choice for a bit.

suki1964

PN, I don't hate you, I admire you very much and have great respect for you

I don't need you to be diagnosed , I need you the way you are, telling it how it is

Remember I said I'd come and share a bag of chips , sitting on the floor with a plastic fork sharing a cider? I still would any day of the week. You are one of the most interesting intelligent women I know and whilst we have never met in real life and the chances of that happening are very slim, I think of you as a friend

PasturesNew

I cooked the stew.
I added a dumpling.
I made boiled spuds.
I ate.

And it was so nice I've just been back and had another helping of stew/spuds

Not much left to go into the fridge now.... so that'll be tomorrow's food.