Babcia's Kitchen, LLC

03/29/2026

This week we'll be at the following locations:

🗓 Sun 12:30pm-3pm @ Easter dinner - Sugarcreek Restuarant (5196 Detroit Rd, Sheffield)

See our full schedule at https://streetfoodfinder.com/BabciasPolishKitchen

01/03/2026

Okay guys update. I've had a tough place but I'm really trying. Thank you to my husband for everything you're doing for me with setting up the spare bedroom and helping to get the hospital bed in place. Thank you to my son for helping him and to being so attentive to me to help me through these tough times. Anastesia has a tendency to slow down your bowels.. so of course I've got that going for me. Had the nurse come down from hospice today and she was listening to my stomach and said there's really no movement so we don't know what's gone on with that keep doing the stool softeners keep doing the laxatives keep doing the stuff used for stuff you get from the store sooner or later something's bound to move this. But I've never been so uncomfortable in my life. And it is just taking it out of me because my husband said he wants me to eat but I just literally ate two stool softeners with some chocolate milk to get some calories in and it's sitting at the top of my esophagus there's just no room no where to put it can't push food in if there's nowhere to put it. Anyway I feel like it's dragging me down and I don't even have the energy sometimes to do these posts. I can't type them anymore I have to do a talk text. Because if I try to type them I don't know what's coming out and it doesn't look like what I think it is and then I realize I've typed a whole bunch of stupid crap. Anyways just waiting on the bed to come from hospice and I promise you everybody I have not given up. I feel like prayers are not getting through to Jesus I don't know what else I can do about that. I do have the chaplain on call from hospice and then once this all starts moving I think I'm going to have a much better time at this but I don't know why it's not.
The hardest part of all of this is watching my mom. She's so sad for me and I know she is and it's expected but it just breaks my heart that I can't make myself better to help her and all the things she is going on in her life. She wants nothing more than the best for me and she wants to be cured. I want this too. I pray over it everyday. I love her so much. My sister has been amazing and taking care of Mom and trying to get us all through this. But I just want you to know that I haven't given up everybody and I thank you for all of the support that you've given me and I love you all so very much.

01/02/2026

So I have come to the conclusion that the reason I am not getting better right now is because I'm not being left alone. And what I mean by that is the nurses the doctors every hour coming in checking vitals now that I'm home you know my son said you're sleeping all the time I'm like no I am sitting in my rocker recliner and every time Alex walks by me puts his hand on my shoulder and says how are you doing? I'm not getting any sleep this way it looks like I am but I'm not. I shut my phone off and try to stay away from social media and I turn my phone back on and there's over 40 questions and messages and so I didn't realize when I had set my alarm this morning it was set for 11....... He Chicks on me all the time because he gets worried and I understand it because his firstborn died of SIDS and she was 18 months old so I think he feels that he can help me if something happens but really nothing like that will happen I just need sleep. I need a lot of sleep probably two days more straight and so that's my plan tonight. Sleeping in the spare bedroom locking myself inside here making sure the dogs don't get in here making sure that whatever happens I'm not disturbed. When I wake up and have some time I will give you guys updates. But has ended up happening is he comes in and wants to know how I'm feeling and then tells me about what's going on with the dogs and then wants to know if I need anything and all kind of stuff and so I'm getting no sleep.... Then my phone beeps beeps beeps all the time and I can't stop that from happening and I put on the do not disturb and then there's like 50 messages wanting to know how I am and lots of questions and I love everybody and I love all of you I can't ask for a better group of friends and family and everything but I just need everybody to know I am going to be off the grid straight off the grid for 2 days. At least one day. I do have hospice coming tomorrow but..... If you have any questions or you need to know something feel free to reach out to Alex 216-346-0128. .or my son Stephen 440-731-6338.... You can send me messages through my messenger or through my text messaging or through the Facebook Messenger but don't be offended if I don't write or call cuz this phone is getting shut off and I will be in touch when I'm back on the grid. I love you all so very much but I think that's going to help me with the constipation with the pain with the memory loss I'm starting to have with all the things that I need I think I'm going to start healing tonight as soon as I shut this phone off. I love you all very much. Have a great night we'll talk soon

12/30/2025

Okay so I came to Wade Park VA hospital in Cleveland. Because my consult for my temporary stent that is in there is not until January 8th. I'm really not super worried about the yellow of the eyes. And honestly I'm feeling a ton better because of the lactulose. Because pushing my appointment quicker. The GI team walks the floor at 5:00 a.m. everyday and so now I don't have to wait until the 8th because now I will see them first thing in the morning. Doctor said it was very smart to do what I did and my PA said didn't even think to do that but glad it's working out and that's going to be great so I will see them in the morning and we can talk about the stint and all that. And if he says it can wait a couple months I've had three bowel movements. It was more for the fact that I didn't want to wait until the end of January. See coming in here it ended up being a very smart idea. My urine level in color is very very dark but the dr the emergency room said he doesn't think that is actually from dehydration but things that it's possibly the bilirubin from my liver. He told me that if I would spend the night I'd be the first one to see the GI Dr and I agreedgjrest idea. Although I was told I would not be bothered aft midnight.... They've been here four times. and it is 1:30 so I was thinking maybe I should just stay awake. Don't know. The nurse said a lot of times it's these residents. They will just requesting

Okay I'm shutting my phone off to put the do not disturb I wish it was a way to do the do not disturb on the outside of this door but that's okay. At least I know they're just trying to get to the bottom of things. But I do feel better than I feel when I came in here.

12/29/2025

Well...yellow. not as bad as June but enough that it's starting to cause issues again. Maybe it's the underlying reason for the constipation issues...

So off to Wade Park I go... Heading there now. Let's see what they say.

12/26/2025

Alex Kasubienski

12/24/2025

Kathi Wilson Macgregor these are capybaras

12/24/2025

Update:::

Okay we got home on Sunday night. I was just feeling the worst I could feel. I couldn't wait to get out of that car I couldn't wait to sleep in my own bed I couldn't wait to take a shower and get warm and we pulled in around 9:30 at night and I did all of those things. I was supposed to have a CT scan on Monday at uh. But the VA said that they could do it and that would cost less to the government and there's no point in wasting extra money so I canceled it and then hospice came to the house. I have Case Western Reserve and they have been nothing but remarkable so far. They were here on Monday intake get the paperwork done all that kind of stuff. They were here again today and I got to speak with my supervising RN and also the chaplain and the social worker. They were just so easy to talk to and friendly and I'm going to love being under their care. Basically they stop in once a week and they are here to Monitor and dispense any medications I need and to do anything they need to keep me warm and comfortable. He changed up a little bit of my stuff like medicines for pain and medicines for constipation and those kind of things. Anyways yesterday and today I was just feeling awful in every sense of the word but after today when he changed up some of my meds just what he did alone has made a difference and I am up and moving and feeling much much better. But he said we have to stay on top of it so I'm all for that. We discussed the food truck. I think that I am considered officially retired. He said I should be spending every effort of my life to Comfort Care and if I want to cook for people I can always make pans of food for people so Alex put in a bunch of job applications today and he and I decided that we are going to go ahead and sell the truck. He can get a regular job he said he'd like to find something that's weekends off but really what does it matter? And I am going to focus all of my time and energy on staying comfortable and doing the best I can for my health. My customers have been the best and so supportive and I couldn't have asked for a better group of followers than I have with all of you. It kind of breaks my heart to think about not doing the food truck anymore because it was my Social Hour. I got to talk to people and see a lot of people at the truck but considering myself officially retired is not so bad either. I figure I've been working since I was 14 years old and never gone without a job so I think I've earned my spot in the retirement community. I hope that everyone continues to keep in touch with me because I love all of you so much. But if I can keep myself healthier I'll be able to get out and do things because not going to lie the food truck is definitely a lot of work. Anyways I will still continue to post and still continue to keep everybody informed of how I am. I will still be able to cook pans of food if you ever want them like the paprikash or the cabbage rolls or even cakes. I have to have something to keep me from going stir crazy. Melissa Mae Camp has been the very best that I could ever ask for. She's just so beautiful inside and out so I wanted to give a big shout out to how amazing she is. Please remember if there's anything you guys need from me or you have any questions I'm going to hang on in this life as long as I possibly can. I know doctors are saying 4 months but I don't care. Nobody knows but Jesus christ. I will say that I have an awesome chaplain through hospice Case Western reserve. I really really like her a lot and she came here and prayed with me today. Anyways please don't be strangers. I'm still going to need support because if nothing else you guys are my port in a storm. I love you all very much and thank you for being on this journey with me.

12/21/2025

Well you can tell we are back in Ohio. Every Road has potholes and big bumps. Miss those Florida and South Carolina roads for sure

12/21/2025

Sam the Parrot

RESCUED 12/26/2025 - FAPL
Kennel: 8 - Male (neutered)
Notes: Found 5 days ago, 8 mos old, chipped to FAPL, staff running out info.
Intake: 12/20/25 from Lorain
Available: 12/30/25 if no owner claims

Adoption Info:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=996425272511871&set=a.554339310053805

Lorain County Dog Kennel
301 Hadaway Ct.
Elyria, Ohio 44035
440-326-5995

#202512200837

12/21/2025

EAST RIVER MOUNTAIN TUNNEL.

so let's give an update.

We left Charlotte NC a little later than we wanted, but hey, I am still on Jimmy Buffet Key Largo time. 🏝

So it's been a roller coaster of medical stuff on this trip. Running out of pain meds ( because of lack of communication between hospice & VA)...AND realizing Opioids cause really bad constipation..
So I should have been in Miralax ( well I still should be-- WILL BE-- once I get home.) Add to it that I did not have my electric blanket ...and I couldn't find one to buy cuz you had to buy them online ...and I was never at a location long enough to get a shipment...

Anyways according to maps we should be rolling into Lorain around 6:30 pm. ---21 days on vacation was nice, but 2 weeks would have been probably long enough. But was it great? Yes!! I got to see things and do things I've never done. So Key West was nothing like I expected. The prime rib was good but the water looked like Lake Erie... it was off season so all the beautiful people were covered in fur and heavy winter garb.

The Museum of Ice Cream in Miami was so worth it.. loved that. Even though I tripped up a step and spilled my milkshake ( they made me another one)--I did not get hurt. Just can't feel my feet anymore ( thanks to the chemo 🤬

The Pirate Voyage and Dolphin charters were completely worth every penny we spent on those..land the glass bottom kayak was really awesome
Would have been way better on a sunny day..oh well!! Ha!!!! Even in the rain.... the dog parks that we visited were fun and Filo really loved playing with other dogs ( watching that truly makes my heart happy)

The west side of Florida was definitely more beautiful
Ocala was amazing. .. I wish we would have made it to the panhandle. That's OK. The trip was worth it. And as Alex said, we have to get back to ohio just to relax!

This tunnel is west Virginia .......was watching weather Channel and Miami today 80 and sunny. Ohio looks cold. But thank God my son will have the house at 76

5 hours till home. See you all soon!

12/14/2025

I have not updated this page in over a week because I've been so busy here down in Florida. But I want to give everybody an update and tell you what's up. I have come to the conclusion that I feel at my worst when I'm cold. There's been a couple of days where the evenings have been cold and we didn't get the temperature up hot enough in the room and it caused my internal body temperature to drop so low that it made me sweat which is weird and then I was really uncomfortable. I got myself a heating pad because you cannot buy an electric blanket at a store anywhere you have to order them online now even at walmart. Of course I have a bunch at home but I didn't bring them with me because I didn't feel like need it. But the heating pad underneath my back when I sleep is enough to keep my internal body temperature warm. So for the last week I have felt no pain at all. We've made sure to keep the room warm and I've got my fuzzy slippers on and it's been in the 60s and 70s which is undeniably the most perfect temperature you could ask for. I made it to Key West and I got my prime rib and that was beyond ridiculously great. I went to Key Largo and saw a bunch of stuff but I didn't get a chance to swim with the dolphins. So guess what that means? I have to stay alive now for another year so I can come back and do that because that's on the bucket list. But we made it to Miami today and I'm in a little private apartment off the side of somebody's house that he built and it is a private bedroom studio apartment with a little kitchen and a bathroom and it's own private hot tub. Okay now that's what I'm talking about. The private hot tub. It's cozy back here and quiet and I can be in this thing 24 hours a day so if I do get cold I'm in it but I've already been in it twice and we've only been here for 6 hours. I think I'm done for the night but I will be here in the morning jumping in as soon as I can. We're here until the 15th of December then we check out and head up to Melbourne Florida. That is going to be another camper. We stayed in a camper in somebody's side yard which was very private with the fence and private entry. It was the most fun I've ever had and staying in a camper makes me think I need to buy a camper and put it in my yard and become an Airbnb host. I really need to wipe this cancer out of my body completely cuz I have so many new plans. Anyways everybody I feel 1,000% amazing and when I tell people what's going on and tell them I have hospice coming to my house they always look at me like I'm an alien. I know right? Anyways I'm staying in Florida until the 21st of December and then I will be back home but oh boy if my car breaks down or something happens and I have to stay here forever and live the Jimmy Buffett lifestyle don't think it would break my heart. I love you all but boy it's sure nice down here.