One of the surprise blessings of Mom's pending surgery is that we have so much time to plan for it. This puts me in my happy place. Of course things are not going to go exactly according to the script. They never do, and therein lies the adventure. Still, I find it comforting to plan ahead.
Folks are starting to ask if they can bring food to Mom and the family while she is in recovery. The answer is, yes!
Here is a detailed script of what we are looking for, and when. (See? I love planning!)
- Week of Dec. 21 -
Because Mom will still be in the hospital through this entire week, we anticipate lots of back-and-forth between my parents' house and the hospital. We would love to receive two dinners during the week of finger foods, cold cuts, sandwiches, etc. -- "portable" foods we can take with us to the hospital or nibble on when we're back from the hopsital.
Our ideal dates to receive dinners this week:
Monday, Dec. 22
Friday, Dec. 26
- Week of Dec. 28 -
Hopefully Mom will be coming home at some point this week. From this point forward, we would like to request foods that are full of protein (since her muscles will be working hard to grow back) yet relatively light (Mom will be relatively sedentary during her recovery and doesn't want lots of rich food). Ideal dishes for this period would be "substantial salads" with chicken, soups with chicken or turkey, or even the occasional pot roast.
Our ideal dates to receive dinners this week:
Monday, Dec. 29
Thursday, Jan. 1
- Week of Jan. 4 -
More of the same -- high protein meals.
Our ideal dates to receive dinners this week:
Monday, Jan. 5
Thursday, Jan. 8
If you're interested in preparing some food, please contact Joy Chapman to sign up for a meal:
Joy~at~kalonmedia.com (email is preferred method - replace the ~at~ with the @ symbol)
770.630.9690
You can either bring food to CBC and leave it there, or call ahead and deliver it to us. Either one is fine. Joy will give you further instructions when you contact her. Please bring foods in disposable containers wherever possible. Also, don't feel like you have to make something from scratch. Store prepared or takeout offerings will be enthusiastically received and devoured.
Thanks to all of you for your help in taking care of Mom!
2 comments:
I just heard from Joy that all of these meal slots have been spoken for. Wow! You guys are great. Joy is forming an "overflow" list for anyone who wants to help but wasn't able to grab a meal. Thanks to each of you who is offering to help.
Wow, Carissa, is that you sauteing those carrots and celery? Mmm, looks good!
Ya, I'll tell Joy to put me on the "overflow" list!
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