WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2018

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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,088 Member
    morning ladies~
    I am up and staggering... my ankles and feet still hurt,I didn't think I was able to be able to go to sleep
    I did thank goodness. I am hoping upon hope that I can stay at the local office today, dont think my feet could handle another day..
    Have a couple loads of laundry in and will walk Alfie and walk Homer and Chester ,feed my DFIL ,working at 10..
  • terrillscott
    terrillscott Posts: 13 Member
    edited June 2018
    Machka of Oz :)
    Thanks for the fascinating article on ‘where does the fat go’. Really offered a wider view on what we are all trying to do here.
    Terrill from BC
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,946 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
    Lanette & Lisa: DH has a couple of men friends in our neighborhood that are generous with their time and inclined to reach out to him. I am thrilled about that. He spends too much time sitting, IMHO, but he has health problems that create difficulty. He has was not very social during the years that our kids were growing up because he worked long days and didn't seem to click with many the men in that neighborhood. He did have some work friends. I have been luckier. I have horseback riding friends and yoga friends, and I'm actively involved in our city, plus I have all of you as good cyber friends. I feel like a very lucky woman. :flowerforyou:

    (((Rye))) Inviting your DH's friends for diner seems like a good idea. I hope it all works out and you are able to feel comfortable and enjoy yourself. :heart:

    Rebecca: Sorry that you're still having problems with vertigo. :flowerforyou:

    Heather: I love the photo of the painted Chapel! Thanks so much for it and the others you've shared. You and your DH look very fine in your evening clothes. :star:

    (((Dr. Katie)))

    We recently bought a motor home to fill the spot that sailing has occupied in our lives. We loved to cruise in our boat, and hope to enjoy cruising in our motor home. Right now were getting it set up. There is one mechanical concern that needs to be addressed and then we're heading to DH's sister's house for a short visit. That will be a 400 mile trip each way--an ambitious starter, perhaps, but mostly easy freeway driving once you escape Portland. I hope we turn out to like this big vehicle. DH says he'd rather have me drive than him. This is the first time he's ever said anything like that & we've been married a long time. It is more than a little concerning.

    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

    My husband over the last couple of years has been getting me to do most of the driving when we go anywhere. We only have a car, not a trailer thankfully. He used to drive long haul truck for years, then has done a lot of city driving as a courier/delivery. He says he just doesn't have the patience for it anymore. He sure has changed about it, used to be I refused to drive with him as a passenger because he was such a backseat driver. I wish you luck.

    Tracey in Edmonton
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    janetr: I love the new message that you posted, "When you believe in yourself you have 100%of he people you need on your side." I like it, and may add it to my quotations, if you don't mind. :star: Regarding the motor home, I am surprised to have heard DH say that he wants me to be the driver. I've driven it once, and the road was chosen by me because it is rather narrow and windy. Did okay. For now we are not planning to tow anything behind the motor home. Perhaps that will change after we gain a bit of confidence. We have two trips in mind that will be coming up soon. The first is a trip to visit DSIL as soon as the RV is ready to go. She will be having a shoulder replacement in July and wants to see our rig before then. The second is a trip of twenty miles or so to a campground away from home so that we can get our dog out of town for the Fourth of July fireworks display. We have reserved a campsite in a county park that has electricity and sewer services available. Hopefully we will be away from the barrage of blasting noises that the neighboring state allows right across the river. The fireworks the city here puts on are not too difficult for him to handle, but the week long war of loud blasts and booms set off by people across the river in WA are not. With tranquilizers and a thunder coat he may be able to do okay on the fourth itself.

    Allie: Good shoes are essential for a person who is on her feet all day. The definition of "good" is different for everyone. I hope you'll find "good" shoes if you're going to be doing so much standing on a regular basis. I need firm soles, and soft wrecks my knees. Others prefer shoes with some cushion. Both DH and DD need compression socks to keep their lower legs from swelling when they do a lot of standing and the socks seem more important in their situations than the shoes. WEBMED has an article about compression stockings. (((HUGS))) PS: DH gets his compression socks online at compressionsale.c--.

    Terrill from BC: Welcome! Book mark our page by clicking on the hollow star at the top of the thread. It will turn yellow. You'll be able to find us again by clicking the yellow star. :flowerforyou:


    We have loads of errands to do today, starting with taking our recycling in to the recycle center and donations to the food bank. Then we need to see about taking the RV to have its front suspension looked at, among other ongoing projects.


    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,946 Member
    edited June 2018
    spikeyhair wrote: »
    My DH is the social extrovert, he will chat to anyone. He has lots of "friends" but not on an emotional level, I think that's where I come in. He is not too close to family either, only his younger brother. He is my best best friend, but I think I could cope if anything happened to him, not sure how he would cope in reverse situation. When I was ill few years ago DD said he was distraught. I have 2 or 3 close friends from my working life, we see each other every few months.
    DH loves our kids and grands to bits but it's me who has to communicate with them, he'll ask if I've rung them but doesn't often ring them himself, I think it's our role to provide the glue to keep family together.

    Welcome to newbies, hugs for everyone with health problems.

    HEATHER you 2 look great

    Off to do KB workout and Leslie Sansone video

    Kate UK <3

    I believe that is a woman's role as well. My husband is the same as yours, I have to do all of the communicating, even with his family. Funny story, on Sunday I was to pick my daughter and Grands up to come visit for the day. One of their cars is broke down right now. Hubby comes to wake me up and asks what time I'm leaving. I said when I get there. He tells me it is 20 to 10 and our daughter has texted me, he can see it on the screen on my phone. One message is "Are you getting my texts", I asked him if he had answered her. He said, "no, I don't know how to use your phone", (he owned an iphone for a long time). I said Ok, but you could have texted her from your phone. He said, "Oh, I never even thought about that". His first thought was to wake me up to deal with it LOL

    Tracey in Edmonton (who never remembers to put my name the first time)
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited June 2018
    janetr: I love the new message that you posted, "When you believe in yourself you have 100%of he people you need on your side." I like it, and may add it to my quotations, if you don't mind. :star: Regarding the motor home, I am surprised to have heard DH say that he wants me to be the driver. I've driven it once, and the road was chosen by me because it is rather narrow and windy. Did okay. For now we are not planning to tow anything behind the motor home. Perhaps that will change after we gain a bit of confidence. We have two trips in mind that will be coming up soon. The first is a trip to visit DSIL ASAP. She will be having a shoulder replacement in July and wants to see our rig before then. The second is a trip of twenty miles or so to a campground away from home so that we can get our dog out of town for the fourth of July fireworks display. We have reserved a campsite in a county park that has electricity and sewer services available. Hopefully we will be away from the barrage of blasting noises that the neighboring state allows right across the river. The fireworks the city here puts on are not too difficult for him to handle, but the week long war of loud blasts and booms set off by people across the river in WA are not. With tranquilizers and a thunder coat he may be able to do okay on the fourth itself.

    Allie: Good shoes are essential for a person who is on her feet all day. The definition of "good" is different for everyone. I hope you'll find "good" shoes if you're going to be doing so much standing on a regular basis. I need firm soles, and soft wrecks my knees. Others prefer shoes with some cushion. Both DH and DD need compression socks to keep their lower legs from swelling when they do a lot of standing and the socks seem more important in their situations than the shoes. WEBMED has an article about compression stockings. (((HUGS))) PS: DH gets his online at compressionsale.com.

    Terrill from BC: Welcome! Book mark our page by clicking on the white star at the top of the thread. It will turn yellow. You'll be able to find us again by clicking the yellow star. :flowerforyou:


    We have loads of errands to do today, starting with taking our recycling in to the recycle center and donations to the food bank. Then we need to see about taking the RV to have its front suspension looked at, among other ongoing projects.


    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,252 Member
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  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,254 Member
    Katla I agree on the shoes. Once I got better shoes my knee improved quickly!. Arch support number 1 for me.

    Lisa congrats on the house!

    Heather love the dress.

    Sitting and enjoying a bouquet of peonies I bought at the farmer's market. I tried to take a picture, but it does not capture their true colors. Our yard is too shady for them. I got the fuschia red ones. Spectacular.

    :heart: Margaret
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    terrillscott wrote: »
    Hello all ... thanks for posting and inspiring me! I am 61, mother and grandmother, wife and librarian. Not quite retired, but have had a health related reality check, so am working toward that curve in my life’s path.
    I am a returnee, and really like Myfitpal and it’s communities. I have lost over 35 lbs towards my 100 lb. weight loss goal and would really like a partner or 2 to share with here. Looking forward to “hanging”with you all!
    Terrill, from BC Canada

    Welcome back Terrill! I am at 239 presently, and my goal is to get to 180 lbs. I was 250 for many years, so it's nice to see some downward movement. We live in Whidbey Island in Washington state, just living the island life. We are retired, due to my husband getting a liver transplant back in 2014. We might be poor, but we are rich in appreciating life's blessings. We are retired Navy, and share a huge home with active duty eldest son. It makes sense to us!

    Use all of these ladies knowledge, we might be old, but many don't look it, and have wisdom up the wazoo! My phrase of the day!
    WE HAVE WISDOM UP THE WAZOO!
    haahaa!
    Welcome again, pull up a chair, pop a squat, and sit a spell!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey island
    Washington
  • DanaReel180
    DanaReel180 Posts: 463 Member
    Good mornjng! Checking in!
    Dana in Arkansas
    <3
  • ryenday
    ryenday Posts: 1,540 Member
    Lanette and any other SWSY people. I got some feedback from a physical therapist watching me do my exercises. Seems when doing the side kicks and knee bends I was hiking up the opposite hip very oddly and risking injury. Sh said " try it again but take your shoe off the moving leg."

    That totally fixed the problem. And some odd pains in hip and lower back seem to have disappeared. Turns out I was hiking my hip up because the moving leg was too lengthy with the shoe to move smoothly near the floor.

    Now, I'm especially clueless physically, so maybe this isn't a potential problem for y'all -- but just in case, I thought I'd pass it along.

    Rye
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,946 Member
    coastalgosgal wrote: »
    Feeling better this morning! I have a routine every morning while waiting for my coffee to either percolate, or reheat. I have my One A Day multivitamin, and vitamin D capsule with a swig of Orange juice. It's probably about 2 oz of juice. Today's breakfast was two Vans gluten free waffles w/ peanut butter, sliced bananas and syrup. Yummy!

    I googled vertigo, and it seems that some exercises can actually make it worse. It depends on whether the crystals in your ear that are out of alignment are in different areas of the ear. Self diagnosis isn't always the best meficine. It depends on how your eyes rotate or have the shuffle vision to what exercises you should do. I have an appointment next Tuesday with the military clinic, so I am treating what I can, my nose is stuffy at night, and phlem issues, and the headaches and muscle aches. Wouldn't it be cool if my parathyroid issues, my overactive bladder issues and my vertigo were all connected?? And after the surgery I'm like on cloud nine, with more energy than I know what to do with?? Hey, positive thinking and dreaming is ok!

    Husband went to go exercise, and get his thyroid checked ( blood labs). All of his issues are connected. Taking strong anti rejection drugs, while trying to keep his kidneys fine is like a cat straddling a fence! He masters it well! The other day though, he had me spluttering and angry! So he is filling out the paperwork from his new liver doctors place, and he takes out a paper from the pill bag, then states, " Why are you overdosing me"? I'm like, excuse me? He points to what the ages old prescription page and looks at me wide-eyed. I put on my "I'm your Pill Queen hat" and march up to the last appointment patient summary in his file. I march down and point, " See here, they changed it"! Then he hands me a pill container from his bag, and points. I state, "That is an old prescription, see my large X on the lid"? "It's medicine we need to turn in"! "I know what I'm doing, can I help you fill this out"? I reitterate, " I am your Pill Queen, I would not overdose you". I made him say sorry.

    Rebecca
    The pill queen of
    Whidbey island

    I can't imagine having vertigo all the time, I get dizzy occasionally and it drives me insane. I hope they can find a treatment for you soon.
    Pill Queen - why do women have to end up taking care of their husbands meds? I understand when it is a mental incapacity thing, but I have witnessed my Grandmother, Mother and Mother In Law have to "police" My Mom was not good at it though when my Dad had cancer. I remember calling home one night to have my evening chat and she was laughing because she had given him his sleeping pill in the morning instead of the evening. It was shortly after that that I went home. She was completely messed up and was literally overdosing my Dad. Looking back on it we think it was the first signs of her Alzheimer's we had put it down to the stress of caring for Dad.
  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    Katla, of course you may use the quote, i loved it.

    Good for you to be confident enough to drive the motor home. I'm in awe.

    Janetr OKC
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
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  • pipcd34
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  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    edited June 2018
    Snowflake, that's a tough thing, to take charge of pills etc. My neighbor, when we lived in Oregon had no structure when it came to pill taking. I felt bad for her, she was in her 90's, so I would fill her weekly prescription container. When I would refill it, some weren't taken, some moved, and the container partitions covered with grease etc. She now has a senior assistance helper come and help her. My father showed early signs of lewy body dementia, and Alzheimer's. He would leave, door ajar, and burners on. It's a sad sad situation. Hugs!
    Rebecca

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