Easter Misfit Losers' chatting station
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Rise and shine, losers! Happy Monday!
Shirley...Issac is adorable and you look great, too!
Steph...I bet you are getting your kids ready for school, huh?
Nancy...when are you guys going on the cruise?
Marie...what's Jerry been up to now that you are home? How are you feeling?
Janice..hope you have another positive week ahead!
Ruthie...you are getting your boys ready for school, too, huh?
Esther...you are in constant motion!
I am on my way to pool exercise this morning and have already walked the dog. Will probably run errands after that. Hope everyone has a great day.
Stay the course. If not now, when?
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Connie have been up a while. Alice will be out and the nurse will be by later to change dressing on my heel. I am getting around in the house pretty good with my walker. Manage to make my coffee and fixed my Oatmeal for Breakfast.But Jerry had to carry it to the table for me.I feel like a baby some times. i know it will take time to for my heel to heal and me get my strength back. I Am just impatient.
Love to all Marie1 -
Take care of yourself Marie and time will heal so try to not get impatient. I know how you feel, I don't
like being incapacitated ever! We love you and are glad you are back.
Thanks for all the compliments on the picture, we love that little guy.
Today was getting my hair cut and groceries. Slowly getting the food back in the fridge after being away. Dave is picking up my bike today after having some adjustments made and I will take a bike ride
later today when it cools down. Another hot week on the way. Getting tired of it.
I am reading The Mayo Clinic book and found out I need to spend much more money to get the complete set of everything so I will finish the book but started back on Phase 1 South Beach today and will stick to it which has a meal plan already. I am going to add more vegetables 4 a day, fruit 3 a day,
fats 3 a day, carbohydrates 4 a day, Protein/dairy 4 a day and see if I can get the scale to go down.
Enjoy your day!!
Shirley
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Hi misfits,
Connie, September 4-11!!! Can't hardly wait.
Cozumel, Belize and Mahogany Bay, Isla Roatan.
We just need a change of scenery. I think you would love the relaxing nature of a cruise. Once you are on the ship they take care of most everything. It's nice being pampered.
Marie, Take it slow and easy. You will be back to your normal self soon.
Esther, Wow!!! It's getting close. You will be hard to keep up with when you get the new knees. Esther the BIONIC woman!!!!
Just doing laundry and house work today!!!
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Hi Ladies!
Back to school here as well as sports, etc.
Marie, hope your heel is healing well.
Janice, thinking about you,
Nancy, your cruise sounds wonderful! I've been one time and really enjoyed it!
Shirley, very nice picture!
Connie, hows the grand baby coming along?
Esther, the countdown!!very happy 4 u!
Steph, busy with the kids?
It's still very hot and unbearably humid here. What a summer it has been with this heat. I'm trying not to complain too much because I prefer summer over winter, though.
If not now, when?
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Just a short note. My eyes are acting up not focus so good.good. Good to read alll of your post . My heel still hurts a lot pain pills do not kelp much.But the nursethat comes by says it was looking a lot better
See you all tomorrow
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Hi,
Marie-Happy to hear your heel is looking better and healing.Take care, glad you posted.
Esther-You must really be getting excited, I know this is something you have been longing for, and wanting, your new knee. Now it's just around the corner. I happy it is finally happening for you.
Nancy-The cruise so nice, especially the part about being pampered. You deserve it, relax and enjoy.
Ruthie-It has been really hot here this summer too, plenty of over 90 degree temperatures and humidity. I am looking forward to an early fall, especially since I can't get in my pool and my treatments she be over. School starts Wednesday around here, they go early because of all are snow,days, they have to make up. It's getting earlier and earlier it seems.
As for me I have been having bowel trouble the past few days, the doctor gave me some mild sleeping pills, and they say they can cause issues, but I am not sure, if they have anything to do with it. My bowels are normally messed up, that's why I am on linzess, plus the chemo, plus the radiation in that area. I am glad the first 2 weeks weren't bad, because I haven't felt real great the past few days on and off. I know it comes,with what's going on. I did go to radiation today, 15 left, and Wed. I have chemo, after that one I will only gave 3 of them left. I need to go now, so I can try and get some sleep. Janice0 -
Morning, friends!
Marie...glad you are posting. Being able to get up and move around some is the step in the right direction. You will get stronger every day because you are not one to give up!
Janice...hang it there! You've got a lot going on right now.
Ruthie...it's still very humid/hot here and I am tired of it, too. Soooo many 100+days! DIL and grandbaby are doing well!
Nancy...so excited for you! Which cruise line ?
Not much for me today. Will have lunch with a friend and may do a little shopping.
Make it a great day, losers!
Connie
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hi all,
janice, you are doing great! just hang in there, you got this!
connie, glad things are moving again. sounds like a good plan for the month. i think i need a new plan just don't really know where to go? i really don't want to cut my calories more.
ruthie, yes craziness with my kiddos. my little one is coming home from camp thursday and my daughter is turning 16 on saturday, driver's license and party! school starts a week from monday but books and stuff are this friday.
nancy, i would love to go on a cruise, that is super exciting. my husband does not really like them so i don't know that we will go:(
marie, i just had my oatmeal also. maybe i need a new breakfast. been eating the same thing since i started here:)
got go get ready for spin!!
have a great day!
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Hello and good morning..
Nancy you are going on a cruisw. How nice. Enjoy yourself.
Gotta go to potty and Jerry has gone to the srore hope i don.t fall tryiny to ger yto get there. See you later
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Marie - you sound better and glad to hear the heel is healing for you.
Nancy - We did an alaskan cruise several years ago and just love it! I hope you enjoy and relax after all
that is going on.
Connie - What is your new plan? Are you talking about dieting?
Janice - Thinking of you.
Ruthie and Stephanie good to see you are posting again.
We did a bike ride last night after getting my bike back after a tune up and I was rolling along without
any effort. Our sailing friend Don did a good job on my bike. He didn't want any money so we bought him two bottles of wine. Don used to own a bike shop and just recently retired from that.
This morning was my chiropractic apt. my usual monthly adjustment. I left my Kindle there and had to go back and retrieve it. Another senior moment.
We are going tonight to see Star Trek the new movie out. I will let you know how it was.
Shirley
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Hi everyone,
Marie, So good to have you back. Please be careful!!! You surely don't need a broken bone.
Connie, Carnival Dream out of New Orleans. It's a rather large ship, 3646 passengers plus 1369 crew. The port of New Orleans is really nice since it was redone after Katrina. You drive into the covered parking area and they take your luggage and will usually be at your room when you board the ship.
Hope everyone is doing good.
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Shirley...no new plan just back to basics...weighing, measuring, logging and eating all calories within an 8 hour window. Still low carb, mod protien, high healthy fat.0
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my best day in over a month Yeah! I go to my doctor in the morning and my nurse will be out in the afternoon to change my bandage. I think I am going to make it now. Just got to be careful and not fall while I am taking this blood thinner.If you had a great day and I think most of you did. I just had a marvelous Day So lets all have a great night
Love everyone of you for being such good friends. janice you are always in my prayer.
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Marie-So glad you had a good day, mine was good too. Thank you for all your prayers. Janice0
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Morning, losers!
Marie...so happy to here you had a great day and hope today will be just as wonderful!
Janice...glad your was great as well!
Shirley...I want to see Star Trek, too, but will wait until I am safely under 200 before I treat myself to movie popcorn! That is the one treat I will not give up.
Nancy...I can feel your excitement! I hope to go somewhere/anywhere soon!
Gym day for me then a pedicure. Rainy and muggy today but no 100+ temp!
Make it a great day, friends!
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hi there Misfit Losers. i finally got on the scales this morning. Weight in at 171.0. that makes about 32 lbs since the beginning of Easter Challenge. I am not actual dieting now trying to get as much protein down as I can to fight my healing process, so the nurses are telling me too. I have a doctor appointment to get my blood check for this blood thinner I am taking. . then this afternoon a nurse will be by to change my dressing.. So a busy day for me.
Do hope you are all have a beautiful and wonderful day. I am looking forward to it. Cooler weather is coming in soon in the 90's if that is cooler.So long for now
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Marie...so happy that you are feeling better AND the scale is in your favor!! Is your blood thinner Warfarin...the one where you can't eat a lot of vitamin K?0
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Good morning, I had my chemo and radiation day, yesterday. At chemo, my salt was up to 128, so better, but my platelets dropped from 200 to 99, which is bad, under 100 they have to ask, if I can get my chemo, they let me. So my mission this week is to raise my platelets. My white cell count was still good. My husband and I went to the pharmacy and ask about some otc medicines, I can take, he suggested a Vitamin B complex, and I bought some green tea pills, it was buy one get one free. They didn't have zinc which I seen was good. I know many of you have dealt with similar things, do you know how to raise pkatelets. I know some food with folic acid such as leafy greens are good and I seen something about beef liver and red meats. If you know of anything to help me please respond, I only have 3 left and I need to not be postponing them because of low platelets. Thank you, Janice0
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Janice...I Googled low platelet count and got a page: top10homeremedies.com It listed pumpkin, spinach, vitamin C, papaya, and a few others. Beetroot juice was also listed and it says it can increase the count within a few days. Interestingly, the chemo treatment itself is often a cause of the low count. Seems like the doc could prevent this by giving patients this advice BEFORE they begin. Hope this helps.
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Connie -Thanks for info, I have also been on internet, saw that about papaya, spinach and beetroot juice. The beetroot had someone go to hospital, because it all looked like blood from what was coming out of her. I may get some, but I have to be careful already worried about a bleed from my diverticulitious, my left side low was killing me and that's when you know it is acting up. It feels alot better today though..
Another hot and humid day here, then lots and lots rain too coming. I need to get my cushions off of my new rocker chairs, when I'm sure they'really dry. It already rained here once early this morning. We could get 6-12 inches over next 4 or 5 days. They expect some flooding in areas, hopefully not ours.
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Connie not hrear anythinhg about vitamin k. But will check it out with the nurse.0
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Nancy - Your cruise sounds delightful you both will need it and enjoy when it comes.
Janice, I am happy to see you are so proactive in your chemo treatments and doing things as they come. I have to agree with Connie, why don't they give these downfalls before you start chemo and
it wouldn't hurt after your treatments are done to go see a Holistic doctor or Naturpathic doctor
and tell them what you have been through and they can help you build yourself up again after all your treatments are done. Chemo takes alot from the system of courser you know that.
Anything we can do to help.
Marie - You sound so chipper these days, I am happy you are healing and you will be back to where your were. Fantastic loss of 32 pounds so far, you are my inspiration to keep on going.
Finished cleaning the house today and did get a 45 min walk in even though its another hot one!
I have a meditation meeting tonight and trying to stay cool.
Shirley
Feel better Marie !!
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Janice, Hopefully you will get your platelets back up before your next treatment. I know you would be disappointed if you can't get your next one on time.
Ben's platelets were 85 last month and I was more upset than the Oncologist. He told us it was because of his spleen being so enlarged from the lymphoma??? So my question is how low are you going to let it go before you do something??? We have started getting copies of each visit and each CT and MRI report so I can at least keep up with everything. Sorry about my rant!!!
Nancy
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Hi Marie. Glad you are doing better. You have been the strongest one in this group.
Hi Janice. Great to hear you are doing as well as can be expected with the chemo and radiation. Stay strong. We are all here for you.
As for me........ The nurse called on Tuesday and she wants to cancel the surgery because I am not down to 225. I told her to get the doc to write a script for a wheelchair then because my body is giving up the fight. My back hurts more than it doesn't any more. My feet constantly ache because of the lack of support in the shoes I have to wear. Toms shoes are not designed to be worn all day every day on uneven ground. My ankles throb from the misalignment of the legs. My hips scream dirty words 24/7 at me because of everything else going on. She said she would call me back. So today she called me back. Doc is concerned with all the rest of the body failing so we are going to proceed as scheduled!!!!!!!!! Thank God somebody finally listened!!!!!!! I leave the 24th on the ferry. I'm hoping they will let me return on Sept 3rd.
In the meantime I have a boat to clean and soccer games to coach because the lame flake we have for a regular coach "can't be there Saturday". Luckily it is the last game. Iris has done surprisingly well this year being as she is the youngest one of the team.
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Esther-Thank you for your support. I am so glad the doctor is going ahead with surgery. That will be great for you, after its done. Take care, Janice0
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Good Morning,
Up early again today, but alittle later than yesterday, so that's good. Today when I logged in I hit 900 days, I have consistently logged my food in everyone of those days. I remember before I was really serious about losing weight, I would start early in the day then overeat and not log, originally a friend told me about the app in Aug or Sept 2013, I did not commit until ate Feb 2014. I am so glad I did. I thought I would start by cutting back on carbs, and just cutting back in general. I did not want to tell anyone I was doing this except my husband until I was, losing. They had seen over the past 16 years my weight go up. Originally it started with my meds for my thyroid, being out of wacky, at the same time my mother was dyin and I didnt get in the dr. until after she died and cleaned out her apartment. They fixed my meds but the damage was done, I was grieving over my mom so at that point. I didn't even try to lose. Plus I had only been onmy 2ND marriage less than a year, when I started gaining. When we got married I weighed around 144, I have pictures of me in a pink bikini on the beach in Florida, from our honeymoon. I'm sure he was surprised, when I put on all the weight I did over the years, but he loved me unconditionally, normally I was between 208-225, for many years. Anyway I am so glad I found mfp and lost over 57 pounds originally and still have lost at about 50 and kept most of it off until my recent health issues. I am so glad I found a nice, supportive group for this hard time in my life, to talk with. I have 3 older sisters and 1,step sister, but not really close to her, she always lived in Cali, or Florida with my dad. But 1 of my sisters is hurt, with broken shoulder and she's staying out of town with her daughter and the other 1 in the nursing home , but I can still talk with them. My one healthy sister, has been wonderful, taking me to chemo and we have been talking more, and doirg more normally she and, I more to do with the 2 sicker ones. My husband's family knows I am sick, but no one has called, posted or anything, which had hurt me, but we are not real close, but very civil, we were just there Easter, right before I started bleeding. I had posted a small thing on facebook, late June, a couple of weeks, after I knew I had cancer to tell my small community of family and friends I have it.My friends and my nieces all commented and we messaged or spoke on phone, including my step sister. I have 3 members of my husband's family in that group, none message or posted anything, however his mother did call him a few days later and asked about me, and that's been it. So I have tried not to let it bother me, even though it has. I feel, it's creating a wedge, but I'm not saying much to him about it. I don't want him to feel bad.
I appreciate you all and all your kindness, and so happy I found mfp to lose alot of my weight, I have more to lose and eventually, I will. Just remember, it does work. Have a great weekend. Janice. Sorry so long, I have been really deep lately.1 -
Janice...I am so glad our paths met through MFP and this little group, and I am extra happy that here with us is where you find support and comfort. You have been a blessing to me. God is good all the time! Connie 0
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Hi there And good afternoon. In this good old summer time.And believe me it is summer time here in Texas. And else where in the good old USA too!!!
The nurse came out and change my dressing. and sign me up for at least 2 more weeks. for home care. Hope to get a hair cut soon. Its been awhile. Kind of shaggy.
Esther what exactly what kind of surgery are you going to have.? Will it make both legs the same height? Please keep us infromed. I will be praying for a excellance recovery for you.. You will be a new woman
Janice. Janice we have you to thank for this small group..And i love it. My prayers are with you always. How is your tomatoes doing?
Connie you are the backbone of this group. So proud of you and your weight lost.You really have determinations
Nancy hope you cruise trip is as lovely as you are.Have a ball.
Shirley Have you started that new diet Yet? I am looking around for a new one kind of think it will be a cutting down on the bad carbs. but do include more protein to keep my immune system working better.
Steph. how are you doing girls. still baking cookies
Hope I did not leave anyone out
Oh I did. RUTHIE. oh my gosh. how could I forget you.You have been such a wonderful friend.
Bye for now See you all later.
For all of us that are ailing lets keep our chin up the for we are all working for better health.
And we will get there. Think I will go and take my beaty nap
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Janice, I enjoyed reading your long post and I feel we know each other and you are in my thoughts for all you are going through right now.
Esther - I guess you are getting close to your surgery, I still can't read your comments they are blank
but I check what the others are saying so good luck with the knee.
Marie - You sound so much better lately keep it up you are doing fantastic. Yes...I have been counting
calories and cutting back but I have been tracking my protein, dairy, fruit, vegetables and carbs for the day which has helped me see where I go over or where I need to add more food. I am also keeping
track of calories each day. I hope it helps me be accountable.
Hi to Ruthie, Steph,Connie, and Nancy
Have a good night
Shirley0
