Oxnard--I hope everyone had a great week. I keep rolling along, generally with no time to just relax and take it easy.
MY adjustment to this new salt-free diet the doctors placed me on continues to be challenging. There are a few things that I’m trying to deal with; first, I miss salt, and no matter what spice I try to add, it never takes the place of sodium. Discovery number two is how much salt is in everyday items you buy at the store. I can’t have dark soda because of the phosphorus content, so I must move forward without Dr. Pepper, my long-time favorite. Fruit has flavor, sure, but I’m not the biggest fan.
I’m considered a well-managed Diabetic, but after almost 34 years, it eventually gets to your body and causes issues that need to be addressed.
Reporting on news and community events continues to be the passion that drives me forward. A good example of this happened at the Oxnard Eagles, which held a benefit for the Children’s Fund that benefits the Ventura County Medical Center NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) and PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care unit).
Dinner featured a homemade Irish stew with bread,…
