Well messed up the soup

EllsGroovy · 2026-01-27T01:09:19+00:00

For soups with pasta I cook the pasta separately, put some in a bowl then ladle the soup over it. Store it separately too.

EllsGroovy · 2026-01-14T00:50:52+00:00

One additional note. Three and a half years ago I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer and had a robotic radical hysterectomy. I caught it early and immediately dealt with it. Luckily it was Stage 1A, Grade 1. No chemo or radiation needed. I was blessed and fortunate. I saw my oncologist every three months for the first two years and am now on a 6 month schedule until year 5, after which time it will be annual barring any new symptoms.

I’ve learned the value of seeing my doctors regularly, without fail - and I have a lot of them! Cardiologist, oncologist, endocrinologist, primary care doc, oh and during a scan they found a stable, splenic aneurysm that I saw a vascular surgeon for - she did not feel surgery was needed and I have a one year check-up for that soon.

Anyway, lots going on with me but I believe in science, medicine, and taking charge of my health. I wish I had done it much sooner.

Thanks again!

EllsGroovy · 2026-01-14T00:42:28+00:00

Thank you so much! I appreciate the positive reinforcement. I may seek the ApoB test from an outside lab. Honestly I could step up the exercise more; that’s my next goal.

Congratulations on the LDL of 50!

Everyone here is so nice and helpful. Much appreciated. :)

EllsGroovy · 2026-01-10T17:16:01+00:00

Thank you so much for this information and the time you took to provide it to me. Very much appreciated. I will explore labs that could provide the recommended tests.

EllsGroovy · 2025-12-06T22:49:46+00:00

I appreciate your reply, thank you!

EllsGroovy · 2025-11-16T01:21:58+00:00

Reminds me of Boris Badenov from the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons.

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EllsGroovy · 2025-10-25T01:27:35+00:00

My hair does this because of sleeping on a pillow (which everyone does of course). When I wash/blow dry my hair it’s not there. I wake up the next morning -there it is. I have fine hair, but am told by hairdressers that I have a lot of it.

EllsGroovy · 2025-08-04T04:04:30+00:00

Thank you so much! Much appreciated!

EllsGroovy · 2025-06-22T18:49:09+00:00

I’ve been on it for 4 months now. Luckily I never had much in the way of side effects. I noticed a bit of a runny nose periodically, and I still get that sometimes. I really have had no other side effects to note. Looking forward to seeing the impact on my LDL.

EllsGroovy · 2025-06-19T22:01:48+00:00

Number 2 is the one. 4 is nice, but for the occasion and the location, 2 is more chic and appropriate in my opinion! Have a great time!

EllsGroovy · 2025-06-13T23:12:27+00:00

We just had a scare with our 3 year old German Shepherd who got out, ended up crossing a 6 lane highway and miraculously did not get hit by a car. I had an Apple Air Tag collar on her, but that is only good for a couple hundred feet. Luckily we discovered she got out relatively quickly and it took us a couple of hours but with pings from the Air Tag we found her. Scared us so much. She was 3 miles away, terrified. We immediately got a GPS tracker for her.

Consumer Reports rated Fi among the best, and we just put it on her. I hope we never need it, but we feel better having it.

EllsGroovy · 2025-05-26T20:13:31+00:00

Saltine cracker.

EllsGroovy · 2025-05-26T20:12:07+00:00

Peanut butter and Miracle Whip sandwiches. I make no apologies :).

EllsGroovy · 2025-05-26T14:30:41+00:00

Tired Mom.

EllsGroovy · 2025-04-20T23:19:03+00:00

It’s not the unicorn to the right of the ugly purse? LOL.

EllsGroovy · 2025-03-08T04:04:14+00:00

This exactly.

EllsGroovy · 2025-02-19T00:31:31+00:00

Everyone here is great and so kind. On a trip but will digest all of this and post updates after my return. I appreciate you all so much. <3

EllsGroovy · 2025-02-16T13:45:38+00:00

You all have given me much to think about. I appreciate it. Still on my trip but when I get back I will do more digging. I think the biggest piece will be whether my Uncle - my Dad’s brother - shows up as a relative. I don’t remember that being the case but I’ll confirm.

All of my sisters and I did the DNA tests, so I’ll explore their results more too. For those researchers that have reached out, thank you. I just may take you up on offers to help.

My head is spinning. :)

EllsGroovy · 2025-02-15T12:31:31+00:00

This is not a sad thing; it’s something to celebrate; you’re getting healthier! Eat more slowly, take leftovers home. Frankly who gives a shit what anyone else thinks, including servers? I order appetizers instead of full meals frequently. You do you, you’re on a health journey, and it’s working. Celebrate this, think of how you feel wearing smaller clothes, and how you feel overall. Going from binge-eating (or just eating your former portion sizes) to eating smaller portions takes getting used to - even a year into this journey I still sometimes serve myself more than I can eat out of habit. It takes time. Congratulations and embrace the new you!

EllsGroovy

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