Lesson 2 part 97

Day Two at chemo. My mom, as usual is handling it superbly. Our chemo buddy, Mike has not returned, which is a bummer...but it has been oh so quiet in there. Today I read and my mom rocked out to her ipod.
and then when we got home, i made this:


Yummy! It's quinoa (kee-no-ah) with stir fry broccoli, carrots, onion and mushroom. For those of you who haven't had quinoa...try it...it's good. It is these teeny tiny little "bubbles" that kinda pop when you eat them...amazing and interesting texture...its soft and a wee bit of fluffy. What it isn't is pasta or rice, although you cook it just like rice.




Here is a photo of uncooked Quinoa.




Quinoa contains a balance of essential amino acids, which makes it a complete source of protein. Excellent for vegetarians. Its also gluten free, as well as a good source of dietary fiber, magnesium and iron. NASA actually uses in long manned space flights because it is so packed full of the good stuff.
Apparently, it is also super yummy for breaky...mix it up with almonds, honey and berries. We are so gonna try that!
"Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." Albert Einstein
Well, I suppose that is enough on the benefits of food today...hahaha!
Tomorrow is the last day of chemo, which means that my mom also receives the Neulasta shot. Have I taught you all about the Nuelasta shot yet?
If I have, bear with me...
Chemo suppresses the white blood cell count...remember when we talked about WBC (white blood cell count) a few weeks ago?
A low WBC can put patients at risk for infection, which will also cause them to have to skip or reschedule chemo appointments. Nuelasta is a booster for those little buddies, the WBC, and helps reduce the risk of infection and interruption of chemo.
We love this little shot...we will take all of the help that we can get!


*This post is dedicated to eating healthy and staying healthy...long live the sketch potato*

"Eat a live toad the first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day."