MONDAY MUSINGS: QUALITY OF LIFE

Natureman and I have been talking a lot about...  and no, I'm not going to say politics 'cuz that's a given) but something most folks don't normally talk about: quality of life. 

This conversation got serious after his operation well before last spring and the arrival of COVID19.  After his operation and limited prognosis we knew it was important to look towards the future. Then, the pandemic arrived and whatever plans we had, were put on the back burner including those visits to National Parks.  

Many others also put their plans on hold for the last 10 months too.  Perhaps you were among those immunocompromised.  Now that the vaccines have arrived relief is in sight although that time is forever gone... 

Since Natureman's oral chemo side effects have intensified the quality of life convo monopolized his last oncological consult. 

Meds - less meds, more meds, no meds, different meds... 

Today was the meeting with the nephrologist  (kidney doc) who now handed him the list of foods to avoid with high potassium. Are you ready? 

Take a gander at this alphabetical list of no no's:

Apricots & nectar

Artichoke

Avocado

Bananas

Beets and beet greens

Broccoli (especially raw)

Brussel spouts

Canteloupe

Carrots, raw

Chard, cooked

Collard greens

Dates, dried

Dandelion greens

Dried beans and peas

Figs, dried

Honeydew melona

Kiwifruits

Kohlrabi

Mango

Mushrooms ( especially raw)

Nectarines

Oranges

Orange Juice

Papayas & nectar

Parsnips

Pears, fresh

Pomegranates

Potatoes ( especially baked, fried , hashbrowns, French fries)

Prunes & juice

Pumpkin

Raisin

Rhubarb

Spinach (cooked)

Squash butternut

Squash , winter

Sweet Potatoes ( canned)

Tangerines & juice

Yams (baked in skin)

Oh yeah, I almost forgot other sources like : chocolate, nuts, seeds, sports drinks, low sodium baking powder and canned soups and salt substitutes...

If you are a picky eater most of these wouldn't be an issue but our garden contains a lot of these translated a lot of these forbidden foods are normally in our diet...

So, let's talk 'quality of life... '