tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645917165244450319.post1104885912712778519..comments2024-03-29T05:30:36.433+03:00Comments on Elaine Benton: A culinary challengeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645917165244450319.post-31750467674497383702012-11-14T13:25:49.703+02:002012-11-14T13:25:49.703+02:00Hi Elaine, have been reading your blogs.I'm th...Hi Elaine, have been reading your blogs.I'm the lady whose post you read on LinkedIn. I was very sorry to hear abut the loss of your mother. I still miss mine even though she died 25 years ago. She was my inspiration and my first book, The water Doctor's Daughters is dedicated to her.<br /><br />Like you I suffer from a chronic illness. In February this year I was diagnosed with the very rare Churg Strauss Syndrome and now take a toxic mix of steroids and oral chemotherapy. Oddly enough, a related early symptom was losing my sense of smell for many years! It has returned now, but was very difficult when I was writing about gardens and couldn't smell the roses etc.<br />Best of luck with your work. If you visit my site again, just remember that you need to answer the little maths question under the comment box before you press to publish the comment.<br /><br />Pauline Conollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05441524043025451627noreply@blogger.com