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Hi Heidi!

<<I know this is a common concern with all of us, especially this

time of year. A discussion about what we do, what can we do,

and tips that everyone else may have on how to handle this

would be a great forum. So let's hear everyone's ideas on this!>>

My SIL is a BIG girl who loves to cook, and it shows with both her and her

husband! :-) Typically, she has the requisite turkey that she roasts in a

counter top roaster (it sits in its' own juices), makes gravy with turkey fat

and

butter, has sausage and apple stuffing, cheesy (velveeta) broccoli side dish,

lots of shrimp cocktail, nuts and a relish tray before hand, and croissants, and

pumpkin pie or pumpkin cheesecake. And wine. Lots of wine. They also have Old

Fashioned's before dinner during hors d'oeuvres. I don't like them, so that's

not a problem. I like the idea of the Crystal Light--I love that stuff!!

I saw my doctor today for a follow-up and he said to eat the white meat of

the turkey, no gravy, no croissants, pick the sausage out of the stuffing (make

sure she uses chicken broth for the liquid), eat the shrimp and the veggies in

the relish tray, try a tiny bit of the broccoli casserole (it's basically

minute rice, chicken broth, broccoli and Velveeta), and try a tiny piece of

pumpkin pie but leave the crust. Since my CP is tryglceride driven, and I don't

have pseudocysts or damage to the pancreas, I might be able to enjoy

Thanksgiving

without having make any special dishes for me. My doctor is also going

to give me some enzymes to take with me to Denver, and some pain meds

(Vicodin) just in case. I get my blood test results later this afternoon and

hopefully

the trglyceride and cholesterol levels will be okay.

For Christmas, we're having all our kids this year, plus the above mentioned

and Dave. So, there will be 15 of us. Our girls (ages 27 and 30) are

both married and both have 3 girls each--ages 4 years to 6 months. Our oldest

daughter's hubby will be in Iraq, so he won't be with us. He's a C-17 pilot in

the Air Force and will be leaving mid-December for a 21 day rotation. We also

have two boys living at home ages 19 and 14.

We're thinking of having both the prime rib traditional dinner, and some

Cornish Game Hens which will allow me to eat. I can do rice with the hens,

potatoes for the roast, and veggies for everyone. I'm also going to have a

veggie

tray and shrimp for hors d'oeuvres. I have a recipe for a sugar free raspberry

jello, cranberry, celery salad, (which is beautiful in presentation as it's red

and green) and can do some whole wheat dinner rolls. And probably an angel

food cake for dessert.

Cooking for just the four of us is fine. Bob, (dh) and the boys don't mind at

all living with my dietary restrictions, especially since they can snack on

" their " foods throughout the day!

I downloaded and printed your diet tips, and am living strictly within them.

It's not as hard as it seems. And Bob (since he does the marketing) has become

a veteran label reader for me!

Thank you for all your help!!

Marcy in Colorado

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Marcy,

Your doctor's suggestions sound great, and with some enzymes

and that Vicodan (just in case), you should be fine. I would have

suggested the same, so it's nice to know that a doctor backs up

my way of thinking about this.

Small world, my son is an aircrew member (loadmaster) of the

C-17 in the Air Force. He's been doing those 21 day rotations

overseas, Afganistan, Iraq, Turkey, Saudi, Japan, Germany, etc.,

for the last 12 years. That's why I've been raising my grandson

for the last 11 years. He finally got a slot as a C-17 loadmaster

instructor at Altus AFB, Ok. So he's still flying, but it's stateside

and lets him live in one place for three years! Just wish it weren't

so darn far away from SC.

I'm glad you like the diet tips. My husband does 95% of the

shopping, too, and learned quickly to read the nutritional labels

before putting anything in the cart. Now he's doing it for my

diabetes diet, too.

I hope your triglycerides and cholesterol levels are doing okay.

I'm lucky.....mine are so good and so low that no one would think

I have CP and diabetes....but there's enough other things wrong

to make up for it.....sigh.

Enjoy your holiday meals.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI, Intl.

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and

should not be substituted for professional medical consultation.

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