Monthly Archives: October 2014

Doctor Visit, October 13, 2014

Darrel had a visit with Dr. Picozzi at Virginia Mason today. First they took blood so we could see if his blood work had improved or not. The platelets were lower and the bilirubin was higher. Also the red and … Continue reading

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Darrel Update, October 9, 2014

Just a quick post…Darrel is not doing very well. Yesterday, he spent most of the day on the couch. He did watch a couple of (baaaddd, in my opinion) movies. His mom stopped by and actually sat through most of … Continue reading

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Darrel Update, October 7, 2014

Doctor Visit Another depressing visit to the doctor today. The plan was for Darrel to have blood drawn and then we would have a visit with Dr. Picozzi about his test results. His platelets were down again to the lowest … Continue reading

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National Taco Day Pork Tacos

As soon as I saw it was National Taco day yesterday I pulled out some pork shoulder I had frozen. I love pretty much all Mexican food and would rather cook it than go out to eat it. I recently … Continue reading

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Darrel Update, October 4, 2014

Happy National Vodka and Taco day and Happy Birthday to my niece, Christina! Darrel has been feeling pretty good the past couple of days. It is so strange how he goes from really bad to pretty good for no known … Continue reading

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Pasta with Sausage and Mushrooms in Pumpkin Sauce

I was asked to cook dinner for the Monster Bash dinner and dance at the Des Moines Yacht Club later this month. I wanted to fix something that spoke to Fall and/or Halloween. Hmmm, pumpkin fit the bill. But what … Continue reading

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Doctor Visit Update, October 1, 2014

Oh, my… it is October already. Happy falling leaves, cooler nights, fading flowers, longer sleeves, simmering stews, and pumpkins in the oven time of year! Went to see Dr. Picozzi today. Darrel had blood drawn for platelet test and then … Continue reading

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