I might as well post this here as a few people stumble across this blog now and again. Sarcoma is now back in my life again and this time the prognosis is not so good.
http://sarcomabattle.blogspot.com/2008/06/myxoid-liposarcoma-again.html
Cheers
Rob
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Winding Up this blog for now
I've decided to wind up this long neglected blog, at least for now (I might change my mind later on). I still live on Macleay Island...for how much longer I do not know, as sarcoma cancer looks like it has re-occured and spread.
Life is generally quite here and nothing much to blog about anyway. The only events of note with direct affect on myself relate to the availability of medical care and the new ferry timetable which reduced the frequency of ferries from the island to the mainland. Given that I am and have been a cancer victim and may have to seek urgent, but non emergency, medical treatment on the mainland, at any instant, the new timetable adds approximately half an hour on to the time it can take to get to my general practitioner at Cleveland. On at least two occasions in the past year GP's have promptly sent me off to PAH emergency, in one instance in an ambulance. Also there appears to be reduced ferry capacity, as I have witnessed many people not being allowed on full ferries on many occasions since mid January. Cutting down on the number of ferries scheduled instead of increasing the frequency of ferries seems questionable. People have to be able to travel to work. Hopefully at some future date, ferry services to the Bay Islands will be integrated into Queensland Transport's Translink system and be regulated by QT.
The Bay Islands Journal does a great job on covering island issues. Also I'm over committed with multiple blogs. I will continue to blog on my cancer journey in my blog devoted to that. My special interest flight simulation/ 3d graphics blogs will continue and I'll start a new general interest catchall blog on my Live Spaces blog... http://robbybruce.spaces.live.com/
The probable re-occurrence of sarcoma as advised by the PAH doctors, along with pain (the mass is in a sensitive place...) has slowed my activities down somewhat. I've only just recovered from all the radio therapy which brought much pain and fatigue, and pain from last year's surgery will possibly take about 2 years to recover from according to the doctors. Without these hobbies I wouldn't have survived.
Anway see you at http://robbybruce.spaces.live.com/ Hopefully I'll get around to writing something there lol ;)
cheers
Rob
Life is generally quite here and nothing much to blog about anyway. The only events of note with direct affect on myself relate to the availability of medical care and the new ferry timetable which reduced the frequency of ferries from the island to the mainland. Given that I am and have been a cancer victim and may have to seek urgent, but non emergency, medical treatment on the mainland, at any instant, the new timetable adds approximately half an hour on to the time it can take to get to my general practitioner at Cleveland. On at least two occasions in the past year GP's have promptly sent me off to PAH emergency, in one instance in an ambulance. Also there appears to be reduced ferry capacity, as I have witnessed many people not being allowed on full ferries on many occasions since mid January. Cutting down on the number of ferries scheduled instead of increasing the frequency of ferries seems questionable. People have to be able to travel to work. Hopefully at some future date, ferry services to the Bay Islands will be integrated into Queensland Transport's Translink system and be regulated by QT.
The Bay Islands Journal does a great job on covering island issues. Also I'm over committed with multiple blogs. I will continue to blog on my cancer journey in my blog devoted to that. My special interest flight simulation/ 3d graphics blogs will continue and I'll start a new general interest catchall blog on my Live Spaces blog... http://robbybruce.spaces.live.com/
The probable re-occurrence of sarcoma as advised by the PAH doctors, along with pain (the mass is in a sensitive place...) has slowed my activities down somewhat. I've only just recovered from all the radio therapy which brought much pain and fatigue, and pain from last year's surgery will possibly take about 2 years to recover from according to the doctors. Without these hobbies I wouldn't have survived.
Anway see you at http://robbybruce.spaces.live.com/ Hopefully I'll get around to writing something there lol ;)
cheers
Rob
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
French Toast
I must confess to a strong liking for French Toast. It's not something I eat very often. Eggs went off my diet when I was diagnosed with diabetes a number of years ago. However a couple of years ago cardiologists and dietitians decided that eating eggs was beneficial to cholesterol levels after all, as eggs contain much omega-3.
It's something I haven't eaten very much in recent years. I have very fond memories of the French Toast made by my late mother.
I did half heartedly attempt to cook French Toast on a couple of occasions last winter, as a form of second course, during my evening meal. Fueled by drinking two or three scotches and the accompanying increase in appetite I dutifully whipped up a couple of eggs, plonked them in a baking pan along with a few slices of bread, (and a few frozen chips....must have been the scotch LoL), sprinkled with a mixture of seasoning and herbs, and placed in the oven. The result was a mess, but very tasty, nonetheless. Even the chips were tasty. Though I don't exactly recommend adding potatoes to French Toast LOL. (Why was I drinking scotch during winter?.... well medical reasons, actually, but that's another story - I'm an infrequent drinker in latter years). I must say the experience of watching Life on Mars was all the more enjoyable, while eating this. (Little indulgences such as this made the Big C in winter, much more tolerable).
Over the Christmas/New Year holiday period I managed to catch up with my sister and her husband and we had a coffee in the Coffee Club over at Cleveland. I decided to order French Toast to eat with it. They, of course, served it with Maple syrup. The sweetness of the syrup totally destroyed the taste IMHO. Looking at recipes, on-line for French Toast today, nearly all of them feature Maple syrup. Who's responsible for destroying the taste of such a nice meal? Is it an American thing? I prefer it with seasoning and maybe a touch of black pepper.
Anyway for lunch today I decided to have French Toast prepared according to an on-line recipe, minus the Maple syrup, of course. It was still a mess. Perhaps too much milk I would say? But it tasted great and that's the whole point of cooking food. Though I now have to clean the mess out the pan. Perhaps next time it will look as nice as it tastes? Unfortunately no pics to show as my camera battery is flat.
When looking at failed culinary experiments and messes on one's plate, I am frequently reminded of TV chefs (who get it right... well most of the time anyway). Gordon Ramsay most likely would proffer an expletive, were he to witness one of my efforts.
BTW on the subject of Gordon Ramsay I had a glance at his website and a wiki article today and was surprised to read that he was actually Scottish and from Johnstone of all places (where I'm originally from... well almost.... actually on the cusp of Johnstone & Elderslie). At first glance, reading the Wiki article, Gordon's life is a tale of remarkable success. From nothing to £67m is truly amazing.
I don't know if I'll waste any eggs tomorrow.... perhaps a collapsing omlette? ;) I do enjoy my food though, all the same. (One just has to look at me.... LOL)
Until the next time...
cheers
Rob
PS: This is my first post for 2008.... a belated Happy New Year to those that stumble by!!!
It's something I haven't eaten very much in recent years. I have very fond memories of the French Toast made by my late mother.
I did half heartedly attempt to cook French Toast on a couple of occasions last winter, as a form of second course, during my evening meal. Fueled by drinking two or three scotches and the accompanying increase in appetite I dutifully whipped up a couple of eggs, plonked them in a baking pan along with a few slices of bread, (and a few frozen chips....must have been the scotch LoL), sprinkled with a mixture of seasoning and herbs, and placed in the oven. The result was a mess, but very tasty, nonetheless. Even the chips were tasty. Though I don't exactly recommend adding potatoes to French Toast LOL. (Why was I drinking scotch during winter?.... well medical reasons, actually, but that's another story - I'm an infrequent drinker in latter years). I must say the experience of watching Life on Mars was all the more enjoyable, while eating this. (Little indulgences such as this made the Big C in winter, much more tolerable).
Over the Christmas/New Year holiday period I managed to catch up with my sister and her husband and we had a coffee in the Coffee Club over at Cleveland. I decided to order French Toast to eat with it. They, of course, served it with Maple syrup. The sweetness of the syrup totally destroyed the taste IMHO. Looking at recipes, on-line for French Toast today, nearly all of them feature Maple syrup. Who's responsible for destroying the taste of such a nice meal? Is it an American thing? I prefer it with seasoning and maybe a touch of black pepper.
Anyway for lunch today I decided to have French Toast prepared according to an on-line recipe, minus the Maple syrup, of course. It was still a mess. Perhaps too much milk I would say? But it tasted great and that's the whole point of cooking food. Though I now have to clean the mess out the pan. Perhaps next time it will look as nice as it tastes? Unfortunately no pics to show as my camera battery is flat.
When looking at failed culinary experiments and messes on one's plate, I am frequently reminded of TV chefs (who get it right... well most of the time anyway). Gordon Ramsay most likely would proffer an expletive, were he to witness one of my efforts.
BTW on the subject of Gordon Ramsay I had a glance at his website and a wiki article today and was surprised to read that he was actually Scottish and from Johnstone of all places (where I'm originally from... well almost.... actually on the cusp of Johnstone & Elderslie). At first glance, reading the Wiki article, Gordon's life is a tale of remarkable success. From nothing to £67m is truly amazing.
I don't know if I'll waste any eggs tomorrow.... perhaps a collapsing omlette? ;) I do enjoy my food though, all the same. (One just has to look at me.... LOL)
Until the next time...
cheers
Rob
PS: This is my first post for 2008.... a belated Happy New Year to those that stumble by!!!
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