A brief recap: July 28, I had emergency abdominal surgery. This followed a procedure on July 20, called TAE trans arterial embolization, which was performed to block blood supply to a few metastases in my liver, thus killing these tumors. Since that time, John has been my constant support and caregiver along with my dear children and siblings. My recovery will likely take months according to the Drs. As the risk of infection is beginning to decrease, I am reaching out, asking for a little help with meals & visits. Compassionate care comes in many forms - meals, a short visit, photos of your travels or everyday activity, prayers of all kinds, a book or movie recommendation, a FaceTime call or calls the old fashioned way. If I’m asleep, I will have my phone on airplane mode. Thank you for all the prayers, phone calls, flowers and conversations that have made me smile. If you happen to be in town and want to offer a simple meal, do take note of lengthy food restrictions. These restrictions will likely be eased as I heal. Also visits are currently short just so I have time to rest and recover. You can add comments on this site or if you prefer, send me a text or email for a more private conversation. I have loved seeing your travel destinations, your grandchildren, your gardens and other creative projects. For meals: PLEASE READ and adhere to all of the dietary restrictions below! These are so very important for my healing. Also now I am asked to increase PROTEIN TO 90 g per day. We will have a cooler on the front porch for placing food and since HP squirrels are aggressive, a heavy object on the lid. WITH SO MANY OFFERINGS OF DINNER, PLEASE VOLUNTEER TO BRING ONLY 1 DINNER PER MONTH. Evenings are a difficult time for me so NO visitors as you drop off food. If possible, please deliver meals between 4-6. If you remember, text me (513-235-4963) or John (513-312-6178) once you have dropped off dinner. I love you all. My Dad taught me to strive to have a PMA (positive mental attitude). With John by my side, this is fairly easy. THANK YOU ALL. Diane
MINIMAL DIETARY RESTRICTIONS. ****Please AVOID ALL of the following foods ***** • PROTEINS – nuts, seeds, crunchy nut butters • DAIRY – none except yogurt with nuts or granola • VEGETABLES – gas producing vegetables (asparagus, beets, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, corn, kale, mushrooms, potato skins, spinach) • FRUITS – none • GRAINS – with high fiber with nuts and seeds • OILS - salad dressing with nuts