Thank you Dani, I'll search for the shake recipe on here since I've heard more than a few people suggest it.

I appreciate your insight in this and the other replies you've made to my posts!

Thanks again!

I've searched for the shake, but haven't had any luck.

If anyone has a link or knows the recipe, let me know

Thanks!

- Michael

Michael,


2 cups ice cream
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 package instant breakfast
1 tablespoon malted milk
2 tablespoons Ovaltine

Blend well.

This shake provides 1300 calories per serving.


I finally found it. I searched last night with no luck but here it is...


Dani

PS. I was reading some of my posts back in Feb - March of 2004 and It brough back many memories of what it was like back when my mom was where you are. My screen name was DaniJams back then but the computer crashed so I created a new user name.

Come on Michael, you were tough enough to get through the last few months- you can get through this-one day at a time. Amy

Hi Michael,
I have had this disease twice and am still around 8 years later so a reoccurence doesn't have to be a death sentence. There are several people on this board who are survivors of a lot longer than that.

Try some apple juice, flat ginger ale, Frasca and apple sauce. You really need to swallow stuff or you may lose the ability altogether. Try some scambled eggs, cream of wheat made with water with hot milk, honey and butter over it, yogurt, rare lamb chops with mint jelly, rare steak, prime rib, lobster, veggies that contain lots of water. Avoid anything with vinegar. I don't remember when I could handle citrus. I think it burned.

Once you get a little energy, you need to take short walks to keep the muscles going. You do not want to lose muscle mass through lack of exercise.

Attitude is very important in recovering from this so try to get control of this despression you seem to have. Take meds if that is what you need. You need to channel all your energy towards getting better and the sooner you start getting some real food and liquids down your throat regardless of how crappy (how do you know what dog crap tastes like anyway or did you ask Zack?) it tastes, the quicker you may feel better. Did they put you on Zinc or other supplements when they sent you home? They gave me Zinc, Vit C, and a multivitiman after rads.

Guiafenex really helped with the mucous. Tablets were huge and difficult to swallow. Maybe comes in a liquid.

Take care,
Eileen

Today I ate 1/2 of a grilled cheese (with the crust removed:), and a few spoons of cheriors, plus about 16oz of malted shake.

So, slowly...S-L-O-W-L-Y...getting better.

Phlegm is still overwhelming, and I spent most of the day in bed again. (God, how much Oprah can one possibly watch!!??

Anyway there is light at the end of the tunnel...(Or, maybe it's the headlight on a freight train barrelling towards me:)

LOL Michael,

You are doing so well!!! Keeping the humor is great with the healing. I can understand about the watching!! It can be overwhelming at times but it sounds like you are on the right road.

I bet if you look back a month ago you wouldn't believe how far you have come. It does get better with time. Just continue on posting!! We all like to hear from you!!!

Love
Terry

Michael, you are cracking me up! Thank God for a sense of humor! You are doing great, keep up the good work. Take Care and Hi to Seth, Carol

Michael,
Nice to hear of your progress. Hope springs eternal! Nice to follow Barry's and your progress as John progresses along the same time frame. I wish he would get on this forum but he tends to go things alone. I think he likes me to update him though on how you are doing. (He's a bit competitive being a basketball coach and I use you guys to motivate him - "Michael's trying this or Barry's trying that!" We are going for almost daily walks and he is starting to eat more. Sounds like your depression is easing up a bit with that humor of yours. I expect it will ebb and flow as you guys and we caregivers process what just happened to our lives. It's hard to go on to the next chapter of a book when we feel we haven't finished the previous one. But I guess life is made up of a lot of chapters.
Take care of yourself and Seth,
Janet

Hi,Michael I could send you Elli for a while- We watch Dora the Explorer, the Wiggles, and Winnie the Pooh from 6:00am till 7am breakfast time. Might give you something to look forward to each morning. Also, try putting together a list of all the movies you want to see again, and newer ones that you've missed and go rent them. Fix a big bowl of angel hair pasta soaked in a luscious sauce and settle in. Seth may refuse to plump the pillows at some point, "but what the hey." You need to eat,rest,eat,move around a little,eat,rest. Amy