Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[ChicoryBlue]

Started a new med I have to take nightly until surgery. She warned me it probably would cause hot flashes and it worked fast. I did not believe her, surely it would take a bit to get into my system. I was wrong, OMG those things are no joke. I hate winter but now I see it could be my new best friend. I think if there was snow on the ground outside I would have went out and laid in it and melted it.

Yup! Been there. When you see women of a certain age hanging around outside an establishment out in the cold and they’re not smoking? You bet. I wonder if this med is to help ease you into the surgically induced menopause you will be experiencing, sound like it is. A good idea. Yes winter is your friend, and clothes in layers that you can quickly take off and put on again. Portable fans (you can get one that hangs around your neck), cooling headbands, extra night clothes at hand. Hang in there.

 

[fuentemoon]

I cant believe i caught up, took me two hours!

This weekend we had crazy drenching rain, Sunday it was both pouring rain (i work in a metal building and it was Loud) and snowing at the same time! Craziest thing. Tuesday through today it is cold (28f-50f) but brilliantly sunny.

 

[Marie2020]

I want to try your banana split brandy!

Never heard of banana split brandy

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Yup! Been there. When you see women of a certain age hanging around outside an establishment out in the cold and they’re not smoking? You bet. I wonder if this med is to help ease you into the surgically induced menopause you will be experiencing, sound like it is. A good idea. Yes winter is your friend, and clothes in layers that you can quickly take off and put on again. Portable fans (you can get one that hangs around your neck), cooling headbands, extra night clothes at hand. Hang in there.

The new med is Myfembree. It is supposed to stop all hormone production in hopes that in the next month the ovarian tumors shrink or stop growing. She plans on doing the surgery laparoscopically. Right now, I'm borderline if that can happen due to the size of the tumors. If they continue to grow I will have to have a traditional abdominal cut.

 

[ValarieF]

Child and pregnancy safe and tastes fantastic. One of my sisters doesn't like eggnog.....she likes this recipe....

Found it. @ValarieF


Eggnog recipe (family friendly) parenthesis numbers make a gallon, directions are for all the above xxx stuff.

(18) 12 eggs
(2 1/4) 1 1/2c granulated sugar

Whisk together until frothy while below is heating(arm falling off: note, hand mixer saves the arm)

In sauce pan: (original recipe said put spices in a bag, not necessary, they mostly sink and continue to improve flavor)
(6) 4c milk (not skim- the more cram in it the better)
(20-25) 15-20 each whole cloves (nail spice), allspice berries
(3-4) 2-3 cinnamon sticks
Few dashes nutmeg

Heat (low-med) until very warm, NOT boiling, for at least 5 min, stir constantly (more like every min or so while frothing eggs/sugar mix) to not burn the milk.

Temper milk into eggs (with spices is fine) SLOWLY (small amounts at a time or will have scrambled eggs for your waffles instead). As the eggs warm, add more, frothing whole time (hand mixer works well).

Pour back into sauce pan (6qt stock pot works well for larger quantity). Warm over med heat. Stir constantly (and yes, this part is no joke) 5-6 min or until thickened (more like 10-15 min). Don't over cook or it lumps (still tastes great though).

Strain for spice removal (I leave the spices in to continue to infuse flavor).

Cool 2+ hours in fridge.

(6) 4c heavy whipping cream (half n half works well too)
(3) 2 tsp vanilla extract (or add vanilla pod to spices at beginning)

Sprinkle with ground cinnamon and nutmeg just before serving. Spiced rum optional.

Improves 24-48 hours.


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Thanks!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

My broody girls are going through their broody molt currently. Raven is the worst of the bunch and she is comical looking. She looks like a frazzled mother who has pulled out her hair or in Raven's case tail feathers out. Here we have Raven and her innocent sweet little angels.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

The new med is Myfembree. It is supposed to stop all hormone production in hopes that in the next month the ovarian tumors shrink or stop growing. She plans on doing the surgery laparoscopically. Right now, I'm borderline if that can happen due to the size of the tumors. If they continue to grow I will have to have a traditional abdominal cut.

Ah, I see. So you're getting the full monty of hormone cessation then, sorry about that!

I'm sorry but my radar went up when you referred to the things on the ovaries and uterus as "tumors" due to my cancer background. Are you meaning cancer tumors possibly? If there is any chance, and I mean any serious possibility, that your doctor thinks they may encounter cancer, you need to NOT have this operation performed by a regular gynecologist but by a certified Gynecological Oncologist. Yes gynecologists are surgeons but they do not have the unique and very specialized training Gyn-Oncologists have and it is proven statistically that patients have better outcomes with Gyn-Oncs.

The next best thing is to instruct the doctor, upon getting in there and spying any cancer, to not go any further, to not try their hand at debulking, to not make a mess in there and to promptly close you up and get you to a proper surgeon for the job. Do not buy the "Oh we have one on stand by if this is the case" unless they can guarantee this person is truly ready to go when you are on the table, which nobody can actually do (true story, an acquaintance of mine was promised this, but the Gyn-Onc was busy in another operation, and the gynecologists tried to proceed and do it themselves, really made a mess of things, the Gyn -Onc could not work properly in the uncontrolled field when she finally got in, and my acquaintance's debulking was seriously compromised. She ultimately did not make it. The initial debulking's quality is a huge factor in determining outcomes for gynecological cancers.

So you then go and get an excellent cancer operation with a proper and systematic debulking by a trained Gynecological Oncologist. If you must travel a great distance to get to one this is worth it, please believe me. There are organizations that can help you if this is the case. Your life is worth it. Too many women have died unnecessarily due to gynecologists trying to be heroes.

Women and their cancers need to be taken seriously rant tax:
Popcorn eating, Hazel drinking. Hazel about to drive Popcorn off the feeder, just because.

 

[Ponypoor]

Started a new med I have to take nightly until surgery. She warned me it probably would cause hot flashes and it worked fast. I did not believe her, surely it would take a bit to get into my system. I was wrong, OMG those things are no joke. I hate winter but now I see it could be my new best friend. I think if there was snow on the ground outside I would have went out and laid in it and melted it.

I had 10 yrs of that

BUT there is a caveat to the hot flashes - so you will be roasting for a couple minutes and get a red flush all over, the BREAK INTO A COLD SWEAT AND FREEZE! I spend more time freezing than roasting… At least that was me

OH and wait till you have to get up and change all the bedding because your broke out into a horrendous sweat and soaked everything at night….

Keep a change of clothing, so that you can change out of your soaking sweat soaked stuff

But there is a little purple pill which can both help with your hot flashes and because you’re young help with estrogen - once your surgery is done of course! Premarin (did you know it stands for pregnant mare urine? ).

I feel for you - it’s a pain but it’s a good thing to try to reduce the size of fibroids it’s only for a short time, not 10 yrs

Old lady tax

 

[BY Bob]

Thirsty Thursday

 

[featherhead007]

My broody girls are going through their broody molt currently. Raven is the worst of the bunch and she is comical looking. She looks like a frazzled mother who has pulled out her hair or in Raven's case tail feathers out. Here we have Raven and her innocent sweet little angels.
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It’s tough being a parent sometimes!