Hospital Days n Chicken Salad
One of my nightmares have come true in last couple of weeks.
A hectic weekend ended in chaos, A normal routine to work on a lazy monday morning changed to rushing to the hospital, blood tests, examinations and everything you dread and there I was completely dazed at the pace of things happening to me.
Family not allowed after the visiting hours so Rocky and Noel had to leave me and so there I was suddenly in couple of hrs all by myself and in thumping pain.
I found the whole experience quite overpowering. I always disliked hospitals and its may be b‘coz I was living in that atmosphere throughout my life as dad being a doctor.
And as I am quite a sensitive person, I get effected when I see and hear those distressed stories of why other patients are in there, you really think how fortunate you are.
But anyway I am back to myself now and away from those horrifying week, trying to get back into routine. When you think life is just the way you wanted with less hassle and bustle, yearning for a peace of mind , Swiftly things change in such way that it makes you comprehend what really imperative in anyone’s life.
Sorry to turn you all with my worst nightmare but felt like sharing with friends and that’s what friends are for right? In happy days and in sad days!!
I am taking things slowly so spending a lot less time in the kitchen and making some simple salads to go!!
I made this salad yesterday, a pretty simple chicken salad which can be had on its own or with Mediterranean cous cous which is exactly the way we had.
Nice simple delicious salad which was ready in 10 minutes
Chicken breasts: 3 cut into small pieces
Ginger-garlic paste: 1 tbsp
Salt, turmeric and chilli powder: 1 tsp each
Mix all these ingredients and shallow fry them in 1 or 2 tbsp for 10 minutes on medium heat.And add these succulent pieces to Rocket salad, chopped red onions, jalapeño peppers, cucumber and plum tomatoes and serve immediately
Stumble it!
June 22nd, 2007 at 8:12 pm
OMG Padmaja,hope you are doing well now and everything is fine now.I know how scary it can be with sudden rush to hospitals and stuff like that.and family not being allowed to visit is not good either..
June 22nd, 2007 at 8:25 pm
Hi Padmaja,glad you are ok now.We all have to face the hospital as we grow maturer.I don’t like hospitals either mainly bcos everybody in the hospital knows “Dr.Arvind”!:D
It’s easier for me get examined by a unknown doctor than a colleague who says Hi in the next meeting!!:P
Anyway,Salad looks great and refreshing to eat after a bout of illness.You can send this to Coffee’s “going lite” event.
Take care friend.Hugs:)
June 22nd, 2007 at 8:42 pm
so sorry to hear about this, padmaja. hope you have recovered fully. hugs to you.
June 22nd, 2007 at 9:17 pm
Hope you are doing well now.
Take care!
June 22nd, 2007 at 10:02 pm
Hope you are fine now Padmaja… Get well soon..
June 22nd, 2007 at 11:37 pm
dear Padma, hope you are feeling better now. take good care of yourself.
warmly
June 23rd, 2007 at 7:58 am
Am visiting your blog for the first time, and am really sorry to hear about your hospital stay and trauma…wish you a speedy recovery
take care
June 23rd, 2007 at 11:21 am
Best wishes for a swift recovery, Padmaja! The salad looks so refreshing.
June 23rd, 2007 at 5:09 pm
Oh no… So sorry to hear about that Padmaja… hope you are all better now…. Take care!
June 24th, 2007 at 2:14 am
Hi Padma, sorry to hear that you were not well. I am glad that you are on the mend. You were missed. Take it easy and thanks for sharing, sometimes it helps to just be able to say what’s on the mind.
Keep getting better. Hugs.
June 25th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
hi gals
Thank you so much for all the wishes and lovely cards.It means a lot to me.
I am on road to recovery!! and already feeling great!!
thank you so much
June 27th, 2007 at 4:57 am
Hi,
I am glad you are better now. Take care and you will bounce back. Take this from someone who has been in and out of surgery more times than people have kids!!
Cheers and hugs,
Aru
June 27th, 2007 at 7:40 pm
Hope you are OK now! How scary…
Know our best wishes and thoughts are with you.