If there was one thing you could banish from your life, what would it be?

[K9karen]

When I was figuring out things to cook for my ex, I used to make him spaghetti squash when the rest of the family had regular spaghetti. It had the look of spaghetti, and was really quite tasty when served with spaghetti sauce and meatballs.

I saw a recipe for spaghetti squash and it looked yummy with the sauce and meatballs. Thankfully I tested negative for gluten intolerance but that won't stop me from making it! My dear departed aunt suffered for years until she was diagnosed with gluten intolerance. Her food was expensive but because she was always rail thin regardless of what and how much she ate, the diet helped her immensely and the doc encouraged her to eat.

I've known about some of your illnesses and the pain you're all in saddens me terribly. In a way, not only is this a pet website, it's made me feel closer to you all to know that I don't suffer alone. That didn't come out right, but you know what I mean. We feel for each other.

I'd banish:
My collapsing spine (more surgery probably in Sept)
Bad hips (putting off replacements)
Sightlessness in right eye
Ulcers
Procrastination
My brother's Asbergers Syndrome
Bills!

[Husky_mom]

I guess you all know the answer to that one.. and that would be my only..

some other things we all might have wished were different I consider part of experience.. good or bad.. but experience..

in regards of health issues.. I consider myself lucky.. I´ve never been tend of sickness or illness.. thank God..

but I hope all of you who have whatever illness that causes you discomfort or trouble get better or completely banished from your lives

[pomtzu]

I saw a recipe for spaghetti squash and it looked yummy with the sauce and meatballs.

Italian type cuisine was always big in this house (I'm half), so when it came to lasagna, I had to make it differently for my ex. I made eggplant or zucchini lasagna, just substituting the veggie for the noodles. It got to the point where I would just make it this way for the whole family since everyone liked it.

Spanish rice is also filling and yummy - totally allowable on a gluten free diet.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm very thankful that I'm still healthy. I would like to banish:
stress
aches & pains- I know they're work related.
debt-I'm still trying to pay off 2 credit cards.
work- I wish I didn't have to work or I at least wish that I worked in a field that I enjoyed.

[lizbud]

I would love to banish all money worries. My Vet is gonna own my soul
at the rate I'm going.

[cassiesmom]

Clutter! and stuff I have kept far too long.
Half my weight.
My tendency to over-analyze everything and miss opportunities.
My great ability to underestimate the amount of time it takes to get from point A to point B and always arrive late.

Work!
Bad hair days.
Junk mail
Coffee that's been in the pot too long.

[davidpizzica]

Two more illnesses I'd like to banish from my life: My atrial fibrillation and my essential tremors. The a-fib is an irregular heartbeat and the essential tremors is (I think) an offshoot of Parkinson's. I'd like to get rid of them BOTH!

[kokopup]

The Combination of Chemo/Radiation treatment for throat cancer have left me with a myriad of side effects. The one that I would banish if it was possible, would be the inability to swallow. Because of this one, It creates a whole new group of problems. I have to recieve all food (Nutren) and water by way of a feeding tube. Without the ability to swallow the speech processes of phonation, resonation, articulation are all lost so I isolate myself avoiding the strange looks when I am unable, most of te time, to be understood. Without the ability to swallow the normal mucus that is produced in the mouth/sinuses all accumulates in the back of my mouth, which adds to the speech problems. Without normal swallowing you end up with a retro effect so every thing going into the stomach refluxes to the mouth. This sets up a constant cycle of having to clear my throat/mouth, which can only be accomplished by rinsing. Swallowing thats the ONE.