Poor Ol' Rooster

[Foggy]

My right arm works okay, it's just that I'm under 160 lbs. myself, so umm ... yeah. I won't be testing the 350 lbs. capacity of the device. I have to be able to get it up the first step.

I have a bookcase I built that needs paint, but it weighs 40 pounds. Perfect for this gizmo, and I can deal with 40 lbs.

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Ol' Wifehorn says I don't eat anything after surgery, so I'm trying to put on some additional weight before my surgery in 30 days. Surprisingly, it's not easy. Gastroparesis or sumpin'. If I eat too much, I lose everything. Today I made a slow-cooker beef stew, totally delicious and economical ($11 of eye round makes 4 - 5 large meals), but will it translate to me gaining weight?

Tune in next week on this same channel for the next thrilling episode of Stuff the Rooster.

[sugar magnolia]

Cornbread
stale bread
sausage or oysters
celery
onions
eggs

[Foggy]

If those are ingredients, I'm gonna love the recipe.

No, I know, those are add some weight foods, amirite?

But wait! I'm a diabetic who pays attention. No bread or corn bread, or at least not as a major part of my diet. My grains weakness is filled with Cheerios and Bite Sized Shredded What? And I never take a bite of either without fresh fruit.

No pasta. No rice, or very little. Some potatoes. Rarely. I gotta keep my A1C down, and I do. I have iron self-discipline.

[pipistrelle]

Many small “meals”? Would that help?

[Foggy]

Many small “meals”? Would that help?

No, because I'm slow to digest, is the problem. So it's more about how much total food in a 24-hour period, not whether it's in 3 meals or 6 or 9.

Good thinking, though. That's the first thing I thought of.

[Foggy]

My stomach issues are ... essentially controllable, which is a very different thing from saying fun.

I'm very unhappy with my current gastroenterologist, but it is taking a long time to switch, and then to get an appointment with a Duke Health gastroenterologist. Until then, I shall muddle through somehow, using what I have learned thus far. The problem is already 100x better than when I spent Easter 2023 in the ER. I got this, until a new gastroenterologist got this. Erp.

[pipistrelle]

If those are ingredients, I'm gonna love the recipe.

Sounded like stuffing as in stuff the rooster.

[Foggy]

I didn't know that celery (or onions) would help me add weight, but I like celery and will increase my intake.

[RTH10260]

My right arm works okay, it's just that I'm under 160 lbs. myself, so umm ... yeah. I won't be testing the 350 lbs. capacity of the device. I have to be able to get it up the first step.

I have a bookcase I built that needs paint, but it weighs 40 pounds. Perfect for this gizmo, and I can deal with 40 lbs.

Pro tip: have some straps handy to fix the cargo to the contraption, you will want both hands free to move it and not a third hand to keep it from slipping away. God Shiva is your helper

[keith]

My right arm works okay, it's just that I'm under 160 lbs. myself, so umm ... yeah. I won't be testing the 350 lbs. capacity of the device. I have to be able to get it up the first step.

I have a bookcase I built that needs paint, but it weighs 40 pounds. Perfect for this gizmo, and I can deal with 40 lbs.

Pro tip: have some straps handy to fix the cargo to the contraption, you will want both hands free to move it and not a third hand to keep it from slipping away. God Shiva is your helper

Pro - pro tip. Paint the darn bookcase UPSTAIRS. Carry the paint upstairs. Yes use a drop cloth and be careful, but carrying a paint can is a lot easier than a bookcase.

[Foggy]

Yeah, I can do that.

[northland10]

I have a few extra pounds I would be more than willing to share. I don't like be greedy and hoard things.

[roadscholar]

My right arm works okay, it's just that I'm under 160 lbs. myself, so umm ... yeah. I won't be testing the 350 lbs. capacity of the device. I have to be able to get it up the first step.

I have a bookcase I built that needs paint, but it weighs 40 pounds. Perfect for this gizmo, and I can deal with 40 lbs.
Pro tip: have some straps handy to fix the cargo to the contraption, you will want both hands free to move it and not a third hand to keep it from slipping away. God Shiva is your helper

Sounds like Foggy use the help of Ganesh. Too. Also.

[Tiredretiredlawyer]

tek- Hope you feel better soon.

Foggy- Gastroparesis is a sure fire way to never gain weight.

[Foggy]

Foggy- Gastroparesis is a sure fire way to never gain weight.

Yeah, and the drug they give me for that works by lowering my dopamine, which is bad for me. I still take the drug, but

[RTH10260]

Is There a Gastroparesis Diet?

https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorde ... -disorders


all the good things

[Foggy]

This morning I had a dentist appointment at 7:30. I'm a morning person, and it helps them with scheduling. Besides, my dentist is the coolest dentist in the world. Y'all know I also had the worst dentist in the world, Orly Taitz, who was sued for malpractice so many times she went to law school to cut down on defense attorney fees. But my dentist this morning gave me a long rant about Democratic politics before we even started working on my teeth, every word of which I agreed with 100%. He and I (and ol' Wifehorn, who he likes better than me for some reason) are on the same page politically. But he finally finished his rant, and then he started working on me, and his office music is a little unique, and some nice Rocky Horror came on. He recognized it and remembered going to the show with thirty people, all in costume. Then some disco song came on and we had a discussion about that. He does expert work on my teeth, too.

It was 7:30 on a Thursday morning, and I was rocking out at my dentist.

[bill_g]

Is the guy who's going to drill holes in your face ever wrong?

[Foggy]

Me: I feel like I should be boppin' around in the dental chair.

Him: Please don't bop around in the chair. It's harder to hit a moving target.

Me: ... umm, yeah, okay, Doc.

[Foggy]

Is the guy who's going to drill holes in your face ever wrong?

Yes. Orly Taitz was wrong. Very wrong. We lasted maybe three appointments, then we found somebody else. It used to be really hard to find information about a bad dentist. She smelled bad. She spoke broken English. She made you wait an hour in her office. She was a pig.

But she is the only bad dentist I had, except when I was a kid.

[Frater I*I]

Yes. Orly Taitz was wrong. Very wrong. We lasted maybe three appointments, then we found somebody else. It used to be really hard to find information about a bad dentist. She smelled bad. She spoke broken English. She made you wait an hour in her office. She was a pig.

But she is the only bad dentist I had, except when I was a kid.

I still say yous gotta tell us detailed stories about your visits with Dr. Tatiz Esq.

[Foggy]

But that wasn't even this century ... I blocked most of it out. I remember that she smelled really bad. I remember she didn't speak English fluently (still can't). I remember that she made you wait forever in the waiting room. One time I told the receptionist that I had a court appearance in the afternoon and would have to leave if I didn't get in within an hour. More than an hour later, as I was leaving for court, Taitz decided to finally see me. I told her I had given fair warning when I arrived and the receptionist backed me up. That was the last time I ever saw the bitch, when I got home ol' Wifehorn and I agreed to find somebody else.

That's all I remember. Neither of us saw her for more than three visits. When I saw her again in December 2008 making some sorta birther speech, it took me a minute or two to place the ugly face. Ol' Wifehorn looked, and said "We know her! How do we know her?"

[jemcanada2]

And we won’t even mention the dental chair of love

[Foggy]

I have made love in many various places and circumstances, and I was actually in a dentist's chair yesterday morning, and that's a really stupid, uncomfortable, awkward place for a little sex. And when you see Charles Lincoln's photos, I suspect it wasn't even possible. I think ol' Charlie done told a fib about that.

[Foggy]

So after all the surgeries, which aren't even done yet, finally something good. In March of next year, ol' Wifehorn and I are gonna spend two weeks doing a river cruise in Europe, from Prague through southern Germany and into Paris. Spending an extra day in Paris (the tour is 12 days), because Paris.

They had a trip in April, but we wouldn't have gotten home in time to see Numbah One Son's graduation ceremony at NC State. It will be chilly, but I have all the warm clothes. I don't speak a word of French beyond "Merci beaucoup" and all the German I know, I learned from watching Hogan's Heroes, so everyone else will have to just speak English and put up with the weird old American. Or maybe I'll try to learn some German while I'm recuperating after Halloween surgery.

Off Topic

Day by Day

Day 1 Prague, Czech Republic
Learn about the city’s Jewish history, visit the Old Town and see the Astronomical Clock.

Day 2 Prague, Czech Republic
Discover the “City of a Hundred Spires” from Hradčany Castle to the iconic Charles Bridge.

Day 3 Nuremberg, Germany
See the Palace of Justice, old town and Market Square in this history-filled city.

Bamberg, Germany
See the Town Hall in this UNESCO-listed medieval city; sample its distinctive rauchbier.

Day 4 Bamberg, Germany
Explore Bamberg’s charming countryside and experience local Franconian hospitality.

Scenic Sailing: Main River, Spessart
Relax as you sail the Main River, making your way through Germany’s scenic Franconia region.

Day 5 Würzburg, Germany
Encounter the Bishops’ Residenz, a large, ornate baroque palace and UNESCO Site.

Day 6 Heidelberg, Germany
Walk through Old Town, see the university and visit the imposing Heidelberg Castle ruin.

Day 7 Mainz, Germany
Savor a taste of Mainz’s storied viticulture, famous for its high-quality white wines.

Rüdesheim, Germany
Stroll the pedestrian-only Drosselgasse; sample local wines at a quaint restaurant.

Day 8 Scenic Sailing: Middle Rhine
Sail past hilltop castles along the Middle Rhine, a UNESCO Site, and look for Lorelei Rock.

Cochem, Germany
Visit hilltop Reichsburg Castle, see Cochem’s landmarks and taste locally produced mustard.

Day 9 Bernkastel, Germany
Stroll along charming cobblestone streets and sample vintages from this wine-making region.

Trier, Germany
Explore highlights of Germany’s oldest city, from Porta Nigra to the Liebfrauenkirche.

Day 10 Reims, France
Visit the Reims Cathedral and pay your respects at the Luxembourg American Cemetery.

Paris, France
Admire iconic landmarks, such as the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe, or browse the Louvre.

Day 11 Paris, France
Sip on a coffee at a Parisian café and mingle with locals over an evening cocktail.

Day 12 Paris, France
[*] We booked an extra day just so we could tour Paris a bunch.

Day 13 Paris, France
Say goodbye to all our new European friends, and catch a long flight back home ...