10/22/23 - Meals & News
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (170715)
United States
October 23, 2023 4:56am CST
I've been posting about dengue fever which is a viral infection also called brokebone fever because of the severe pain it can cause. Johnson & Johnson has a pill in the works that could prevent dengue. Experts warn that dengue is a growing health threat to the United States. There are 4 strains of the virus currently in 10 countries which includes Thailand, the Philippines, Brazil, Columbia and Peru. Johnson & Johnson stated that future testing may prove that the pill can also be helpful in treating those already infected. 40,000 people die from dengue each year.
Mary Lou Retton, 55, the Olympic gold medalist, remains in the ICU battling a rare form of pneumonia.
When our power was out last week, I forgot to tell you that because of the internet being down along with our V service, I began to read a book. As you probably know, I had been on a reading hiatus for a couple of years because I had so much trouble concentrating. Hopefully I can set aside some time each day to sit and read.
Breakfast - Protein bar
Lunch - We have some frozen Meals on Wheels - Stuffed pepper, mashed potatoes, zucchini and a plum
Dessert/Snack - Blueberry muffin and decaf coffee
Dinner - A piece of pizza
What did you eat yesterday?
Photo Credit: Pixabay
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@sharonelton (27384)
• Lichfield, England
23 Oct
I hope you manage to do some reading.
Yesterday I had:-
Breakfast - Porridge
Lunch - Ja Ja Tofu
Dinner/Tea - Chicken and Bacon style vegan tortellini and salmon bites.
I hope you are well.
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@LindaOHio (170715)
• United States
23 Oct
Yes, I have a bookcase full of books.
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@sharonelton (27384)
• Lichfield, England
23 Oct
@LindaOHio I have a book case full of books, 2 deep, books on the top shelf of one of my wardrobes, books on the floor over the other side of my bedroom, and books in the dining room on 3 1/2 of my Mum's shelves!
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@LindaOHio (170715)
• United States
24 Oct
@sharonelton I want to go to more library sales; but I have no room for any more books.
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@just4him (317038)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Oct
It's sad that Dengue Fever kills so many.
I hope Mary Lou Retton will be all right.
Reading is good. I don't read as much as I did because I'm mostly writing.
Your meals sound good.
My meals yesterday: Breakfast Raisin Bran and a banana. Dinner - Salmon and cheesy potatoes. I never made the potatoes the way I did yesterday. They were delicious! I used sour cream in them along with a small amount of milk, shredded cheese, and onion.
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@LindaOHio (170715)
• United States
23 Oct
Thanks for stopping by and responding, Valerie.
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@LadyDuck (467179)
• Switzerland
23 Oct
The Janssen Pharmaceutical (owed by J&J) announced the past month of March in Belgium that they were testing a new antiviral pill to prevent dengue. I hope their tests are advancing and will prove good to help people around the world. They started testing in October 2021.
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@DaddyEvil (137232)
• United States
23 Oct
I had a ham and cheese sandwich for breakfast. I made pasta and beef for lunch and ate chicken salad for supper last night.
I always try to read part of a book every day. I'm re-reading the Shadowhunter series by Cassandra Clare right now. I enjoy her books.
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@DaddyEvil (137232)
• United States
24 Oct
@LindaOHio I hope you're enjoying them again.
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@LindaOHio (170715)
• United States
24 Oct
@DaddyEvil Yes. What kind of books does Clare write?
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@JudyEv (334404)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Oct
@LindaOHio It's about women in Estonia during the occupation of their country first by Russia then by Germany during the period of WWI. They kept their shawl-knitting traditions alive throughout their trials. It's actually The Lace Weaver, not The Lace Maker.
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@LindaOHio (170715)
• United States
25 Oct
@JudyEv Sounds interesting. I like period pieces.
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@porwest (85053)
• United States
23 Oct
Terrible that dengue continues to be a problem. Granted, it's still mostly a problem outside of here, but as was mentioned, it is still something to be concerned about here.
For dinner last night we used some leftover pulled pork and made salads with pulled pork in them. It was delicious. Tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, onions, croutons, bacon bits, pulled pork and dressing. Mmmm.
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@LindaOHio (170715)
• United States
23 Oct
Yum for the salad. No onions on mine please.
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@porwest (85053)
• United States
23 Oct
@LindaOHio I may have to steal FourWall's tag on anything to do with onions. Linda. NO! ![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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@FourWalls (65390)
• United States
23 Oct
Wait, Johnson & Johnson, the people with the toxic baby powder?????
Lunch was chicken taco salad, dinner was fruit cocktail, rice & chicken gravy, and hash browns.
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@LindaOHio (170715)
• United States
23 Oct
Your dinner sounds so good. I'm hoping Mary Lou recovers soon.
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@RasmaSandra (77609)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Oct
Putting Mary Lou in my prayers, I had rice and chicken nuggets,
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@MommyOfEli2013 (83481)
• Rupert, Idaho
23 Oct
That's good about reading, I suppose lol. I haven't read a book in a long time.
Sounds like interesting meals, pizza being the one I would eat.
We had chicken nuggets and fries for a meal, birthday cake for dessert
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