He related this next to me on Sunday night.
When I gave him cans from food banks years ago, he would mix them for soup. He took one of the beef stew cans and opened peas, corn, green beans, potatoes and carrots. He said he put about half a can of each into the whole can of beef stew in a plastic bowl. He stirred it up and heated it a bowl at a time. I felt so sorry for this pitiful excuse for good soup/stew. He told me long ago he did this, but I was just now reminded.
I had absolutely no reaction to the Pfizer booster. My arm itched and I removed the Band-Aid that night. Once, when I grabbed my shoulder to scratch it two days later, my shoulder really hurt. But, nothing after that. I have never had an injection put into my joint like this woman, the pharmacist, did. I am not a nurse, but is that normal? Putting a vaccine injection into a joint? I have had cortisone injections in my knee joint and into my shoulder once.
Now, I hear there may be a fourth vaccine. Bring it on!
The soup I made on Sunday night was delicious. However, I did not have celery which is on sale at Publix. Sunday, I will slice and cook celery and add it to the soup.
Is the shoulder joint a place where you have gotten a vaccine?
I did receive my vaccines high on the arm but not in the joint.
ReplyDeleteThere are some great tasting dishes made from mixing canned foods, though most add one fresh ingredient to make it feel like cooking :)
kylie,
DeleteI wonder why mine was so high.
Oh, I have used cans in some dishes almost exclusively. I used canned green beans and diced tomatoes in my soup. I thought it was ingenious, just sort of pitiful. I felt proud and sorry for him at the same time. If I had used peas, corn, or lima beans, all would have been canned.
I got my vaccine shots and my booster shot in the upper arm. I only get blood drawn near my elbow joint. Is that where she gave you the shot? Seems odd.
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It sounds painful.
DeleteJoyful,
DeleteIt was not any more painful than most injections. The site of the injection was no more painful afterwards.
I have seen pictures of shots being given in what looked to me like it was in the shoulder joint. I would have had to asked why they were putting it into my shoulder joint,and I probably would not have permitted it. I lost track of how many shots I had in my knees during all of the years before my knee replacements. Surely, they don't go deep into the shoulder joint. I've had all three of the Moderna vaccinations. All near the top of my arm, but not in shoulder.
ReplyDeleteThe first shot was barely even noticeable. The second shot was a little sore at the vaccination point, but I was sickly from the shot for 3 days after, nothing serious, just fever, sore throat. The third shot gave me the biggest reaction. On my upper arm at the vaccination site it felt like a giant hive for about 3 weeks. It was large and itching and for the last week it was no longer red, but just itched all of the time. I had a higher fever 101.8 with aches and pains the first day, achey and weak the second day, bad headache and feeling sickly on the third day. I believe the big hive indicated an allergic
reaction to the shot. I will have to have a discussion with the doctor about what I should do about the possibility of an allergic reaction when if I have to get a second booster. It was a big hive 4 finger widths round. I will get second booster if called for if I possibly can, but will have to have medicine on hand in case of a worse allergic reaction the next time.
susie,
DeleteUntil the needle went in, I did not realize where she was putting it. Believe me, from now on, I will ask beforehand!
For all the vaccines I have gotten in my life, I have never felt bad or had a reaction more than a small red spot, if even that. I wonder what the difference in our reactions means. I think I will ask my allergist. Do you have an epipen?
Thank you for visiting my blog and playing along. I can't find any way to know when you do a new post. Is it possible you can add a follow by email gadget or something? Would love to know when you post.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the man enjoyed his soup! Diana
Diana,
DeleteI will see if I can. Thanks for stopping by.
For someone who is not well-versed in basic cooking, I think Tommy's idea of how to make beef stew was pretty smart. He wanted plenty of veg and added them as he knew best. It's a pantry meal!
ReplyDeleteSue,
DeleteYes, I was impressed with his meal but felt sorry for him, still. He does try to get his vegetables, but does not like to cook them or prep.
good for you for the booster; and soup is seldom badly made.
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