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  • frenchfancy2014
    frenchfancy2014 Posts: 277 Member
    Hi
    Ama - domeboro powders is a good cold compress that soothes too. You soak and put on skin. Relieves itch.

    Sara - i agree dangerous not looking where you are driving!!

    Kathryn- great photos! Very impressed.

    Nik - keep at it. Hope your foot keeps improving. I like your investment in exercise wear. Why is it leggings always go on the inside seams? I’m
    Constantly finding I need to find new leggings as holes appear! So depressing.

    Waves to all👍👐🏻
  • arniedog74
    arniedog74 Posts: 2,086 Member
    ama3387 wrote: »
    brennerjlb wrote: »
    Sara - good idea on the sweet potato!
    Ama - I missed the poison ivy and went back. Don't suffer too much - go to Dr. and get prednisone. Helped me immensely the times I got it. I wasn't sleeping, etc. Horrible stuff!

    I ended up having to bring the boy child back to urgent care this morning due to him spraining his finger in gym class and while I was there I asked the nurse practitioner to give him a script for prednisone. Poor boy has it spreading everywhere. I’ve stripped all his sheets off his bed and threw them and his pillows into the wash. Our dog must have gotten into some. Mines not terrible except it’s on my face and neck so it’s more noticeable. My poor husband has it all over his arms and hands.

    Something that really helps dry poison ivy up for me, is Lye soap. I don't know if you have that where you are. Check pharmacy. That's where I first found it. My mom is terribly allergic and used to have to get steroid shots, about once a month. I'm allergic, but not near as bad. Hope you all feel better, soon. That stuff is miserable... make sure to bathe dog!
  • arniedog74
    arniedog74 Posts: 2,086 Member
    Kathryn- holy cow! Hope that the Grandpa is ok. That would be so scary. Glad boy is ok. Glad your back is better...

    Sara- Proheart is good 6 or 12. We're finding, many people are switching to the injection. Even if it's a little more, it's better than worrying if you forgot to give chew. (Which i'm bad about) hope Miss T's itching and toe gets better... good idea with sweet potato... never would have thought of that

    Nik- hope foot is better, soon. Unbelievable, how sore feet can really affect you...

    Update on boy... he is doing GREAT! His talking is clearing up, he is able to keep food down (was very nauseated), was able to walk today, his Daddy even made him laugh. They are worried about the swelling in his face. Hoping it will decrease and he'll be able to go home, tomorrow. What a lucky, lucky little boy...
  • skinnytacular
    skinnytacular Posts: 159 Member
    oh Laura that is such encouraging news about the boy!
  • Tilliesmommy1
    Tilliesmommy1 Posts: 5,402 Member
    edited September 2019
    Cheese worked tonight with pill! Taking one day at a time and will get vienna sausages as well when I go shopping. Sweet potato had gone bad and even the "good parts" didnt smell good, so cheese was my only option.

    Romance novel -snapping fingers for Alejandro - tea and treat for Miss T please.

    Wishing all a good night.
  • ama3387
    ama3387 Posts: 242 Member
    Good morning! Thank you everyone I am taking all of your advice. My husband and I are thinking it’s from around where we started taking trees down. So we are stocking up on all of these suggestions and we’re going to take way more precautions when we are disturbing the woods behind the house. The boy child started his steroids and didn’t sleep last night. So selfishly I’m just going to let him stay home from school. I have to get into work I have so much to do there.
  • skinnytacular
    skinnytacular Posts: 159 Member
    Gah. Middle of the night, can't sleep. Have been up worrying over my child's school photos--like, do I have all of the digital copies from prior years in order. 4:15am now, must try to get a little more sleep.

    Sara--I'm so glad Miss T went for the cheese! You are very creative in administering Miss T's medication!
  • Tilliesmommy1
    Tilliesmommy1 Posts: 5,402 Member
    TUESDAY

    Good morning,

    So glad I slept as well as I did. HOT here for a couple days. Ergo eval and last monthly eval with sup before changing jobs. Such a crazy month I forgot I have Friday off- did not write it on calendar.

    Will buy hot dogs/Vienna Sausage for dog over weekend.

    Niki how are your feet? When I got my inserts from Good Feet it encouraged me to walk more. Of course it took even longer to connect it to weight loss and aim for a step goal. I dont connect dots too well sometimes..... Mine have lasted more than 10 years and were an investment at the time.

    Okay need to scoot. Lurking when I get to work.

    How is everyone's pets doing? Here is it smoke / "fall dust" / allergy chaos. Vet is swamped.

    Wave to all who follow.
  • fatoldladyonamission
    fatoldladyonamission Posts: 581 Member
    Morning all,

    Dawn, really glad to see that the lad is doing well. I hope he gets to go home today.

    Sara, thank you for asking, the supports I ordered from Amazon have been a godsend so far. It doesn't make it pain free but does allow me to move rather than just shuffle along holding onto the walls or furniture! I have my English Setter, Alice laying under my desk at the moment keeping my feet warm. One of the pleasures of being able to work from home, animal cuddles.

    Weather here is not very nice at all today but I'm in a good mood as my daily weigh in shows a 2lbs loss for today, so I'm not worrying quite as much about not being able to use my treadmill as much as I'd like for the moment. Rather get the foot better and then gradually increase carefully again. Really do need the movement to help me shift the weight to stop it happening again!

    Hope everyone has a good Tuesday! BBL
  • brennerjlb
    brennerjlb Posts: 720 Member
    Good morning!
    Just got off the phone with my sister - she is taking classes to be a life/health coach. She did a practice interview on me. Interesting. Total transformation is what she calls her program. Wouldn't be able to do it with my sister - too many hang ups with family LOL.
    Sara - I read once that if you through a medicine in the air like you would a treat the dog will just chomp it down. Worked for the heartworm medicine my lab usually turns her nose up. But she eats everything - except her heartworm tablet lol.
    AMA - keeping a suffering child home from school is not a bad thing. After all my kids went through school I have come to the conclusion - we put way too much pressure on them and the schools put too much pressure on the parents for them to get to school. Important? - yes. But it should NOT be a source of so much pressure and stress. Let him home to take care of his itchy body. Would be miserable in school. In the big scheme of things in life - this is minor(missing a day or two of school) :smile:
    Have a great tuesday!
  • skinnytacular
    skinnytacular Posts: 159 Member
    Good morning all!

    Nik--I am so glad the supports are helping. I hope you can figure out how to get your movement in in a way that doesn't cause you pain. Is swimming an option for you?

    Lynn--I wouldn't be able to have a close family member be my life coach, either!

    Ama--I agree with Lynn--this is one of those cases where your child is probably genuinely really too sick/miserable for school. Can the teacher send work home?

    Sara--good sleep does wonders!

    All: I'm really struggling with weekends. Anyone have any great tips for staying on track? I might make an outside post, too. I do really well on weekdays where there's a lot of structure and routine (and for which I cook and prepare in advance), but I seems to have a pattern of binge eating on weekends, and, really, alcohol isn't even a factor. Any strategies that work for you?

    Waving to all who follow!

  • skinnytacular
    skinnytacular Posts: 159 Member
    Woohoo! Bring on all of the cabana boys and electricians!
  • hickchic67
    hickchic67 Posts: 802 Member
    Wow, Lana, there was a spark there for Brian? I guess you seriously felt the electricity between you two!! ;):D
  • fatoldladyonamission
    fatoldladyonamission Posts: 581 Member
    Well, great evening for me tonight. Hubby fell over and cracked his head open so we are sat in the A&E department waiting for him to be stitched back together.

    If anyone wants to send me a cabana boy I'd be grateful!
  • frenchfancy2014
    frenchfancy2014 Posts: 277 Member
    Ouch I do hope he’s ok? What a nightmare. Sending thoughts and prayers for a speedy passage through A&E. Sussex is not great for fast A&E times. ❤️ any Costa Coffees about or are they all shut now? !
  • fatoldladyonamission
    fatoldladyonamission Posts: 581 Member
    frenchfancy2014 wrote: »
    Ouch I do hope he’s ok? What a nightmare. Sending thoughts and prayers for a speedy passage through A&E. Sussex is not great for fast A&E times. ❤️ any Costa Coffees about or are they all shut now? !

    None of the hospitals here are great but we're at Chichester as they seem to be pretty good. No sign of Costa from where I'm sitting but I don't really drink hot drinks anyway so not much use to me.

    I am starving though! I usually eat after going up to the horses but had to come straight out with him! The vending machine is calling to me so I thought I'd come on here instead!

    Hopefully it won't be too long. I've had to leave daughter at home.

  • frenchfancy2014
    frenchfancy2014 Posts: 277 Member
    Woo Lana how lucky were you today!!’all your electrics sorted by a dishy bloke❤️❤️🤗🤗 that made me smile. I had a rubbish day. Just trying to forget about all the stress of it. This helped me - thinking of your electrician🤗
  • frenchfancy2014
    frenchfancy2014 Posts: 277 Member
    That’s it Nik- do distraction and step away from the vending machine !!! A&E depts are not great at the best of times. I saw too much of them last year with my poor deteriorating Dad. Really hope you get seen quickly. You are lucky not to like hot drinks. I need to keep off the lattes - keeps sending me over the calorie count. Keep smiling and hope pain is not too bad for hubby. Must have been quite a bash his head took. xx
  • frenchfancy2014
    frenchfancy2014 Posts: 277 Member
    Hi skinny - on strategies that work for me at weekend I avoid buying any treats so they are not in the house so am then much restricted on what to binge on. Then if I do get the munchies I eat cereal - cornflakes or something like that which does fill me up a bit. It is hard and my weakness is crisps so I just can’t quite cut those out of the shopping list yet...xx
  • Tilliesmommy1
    Tilliesmommy1 Posts: 5,402 Member
    Kathryn, you got all the good "puns" in!! Thank you - you were overdue Lana - way overdue from a cboy surprise visit.

    At work, flirted with the ergo guy...... can only read at moment will check in after work.

    Niki - hope you find some decent food.
  • Tilliesmommy1
    Tilliesmommy1 Posts: 5,402 Member
    weekend tip - I have more time to walk. Sometimes that works.
  • skinnytacular
    skinnytacular Posts: 159 Member
    Nik--oh wow! I'm so sorry to hear about your husband. We have had streak of unpleasantness in this thread with ivy and foot pain and sick pets and golf club injuries and now your husband.

    Let's hope a speedy and full recovery and reduced pain for all!
  • skinnytacular
    skinnytacular Posts: 159 Member
    Sara you always have the best memes.
  • fatoldladyonamission
    fatoldladyonamission Posts: 581 Member
    Fab memes Sara!

    Thanks Skinny. He seems ok this morning just tired from a late night at the hospital. I'm utterly exhausted from the stress of it all.

    Hope everyone has a good hump day. Personally I can't wait for Friday so I can get some decent sleep. Like about 12 hours worth!
  • Tilliesmommy1
    Tilliesmommy1 Posts: 5,402 Member
    WEDNESDAY

    Good morning,

    One more eval from Sup today - she postponed to today - she has terrible time management which will come back on her.

    Ergo Eval involved discussing my sight issue and why I needed help setting up 2 computers, I have what they call "visual disturbances" which is better than "visual hallucinations" - they are the same thing, but people get so hung up on "hallucinations" that they dont hear anything else. The terms came up in the eval and I am counting the minutes until that gossip makes its rounds. I work with some seriously unprofessional people. However I get to meet and work with the next set next week.

    Niki glad your DH is doing better. I can imagine you are tired. Put a "do not disturb" sign on your front door and phone this weekend.

    Lurking from work.

    Wave to all who follow.
  • LanaCabana537
    LanaCabana537 Posts: 4,013 Member

    Nikki - sorry to hear about your hubby. I am relieved that he is doing well enough. Here's hoping that you can get just a little extra sleep the rest of these weekdays and definitely on the weekend. 🤗

    Sara - I feel bad that you have so much work drama. What a pain. Love the pictures! 🤗

    Kathryn - you are so funny! 🤗

    Waves to Dawn and Missy and Tracey and Tracy and Lynn and Skinny and Laura and Saltine and Ama and everyone else who lurks or stops by later on.

    Today is Wednesday, so the 🌴 Cabana Boys have a special Happy Hour planned with soothing foot massages~~

    Lana

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