WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2018

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  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,361 Member
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  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,763 Member
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    Wow thank you to everyone that shared the swimming lessons. I have my next lesson in an hour but I'm for sure going to pay attention to letting my air out. I think I am holding my breath and then trying to breath in too. Not a good combination.

    Katla - I don't think my BF's husband knows it during the spell, but he knows something wasn't right when he comes out of it. He hasn't had one that she has mentioned to me in a few months, I'm hoping they are staying at bay.

    I was just invited to go "garage sale hunting" with a friend after my swim lesson. This should be fun!
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 16,941 Member
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    :)Katla Today during my morning walk with Sasha I saw the two beautiful horses who live on the property that adjoins our neighborhood. I thought of you and how important horses are to your physical and emotional well-being.

    :) When I was a child, my mother insisted that I learn to swim because she had never learned. One of the requirements for graduation from the college I attended to was to be able to swim several lengths of the pool and also tread water for five minutes. Now I don't swim because I don't want to do exercise that requires that I change clothes.

    <3 Barbie from beautiful wet NW Washington
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,500 Member
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    Heart is heavy for my T'ai Chi teacher. She revealed yesterday that she needs a 4 hour surgery that Medicare won't cover because they consider removing ruptured silicon breast implants to be cosmetic. She is 68 and on a very very limited income. In 1971 she was a dancer in Vegas and her boss told her she had to have the implants. Now, 47 years later, they are poisoning her and causing her much pain. Her attitude is great tho'. She hopes going through the ombudsman process will cause Medicare to change their policy and so help other women in the same trouble.

    KJ "Boy: noise with dirt on it" so perfectly describes my Joe! ;)
    Rebecca what a gift for humor you have. Thank you so much for sharing it!
    Rori would you give Meg a hug from me?
    Machka fingers Xd the meno med works. Amen to the noise pollution! Know my hearing was affected by all those rock concerts, but believe the youngers have been deafened by ear buds.
    Barbie thanks for the "elimination diet"!
    Welcome Keri.

    Swimming, love to be wet, dislike being cold. Swim center in Idaho had a "therapeutic" pool heated to 90 degrees for Aqua Fitness classes. Heaven! Thanks for all the breathing tips, never DID get that part right ;) Maybe one day we'll have a year round aquacenter in Brookings, there's a group working on it... I should volunteer!

    TTYL, love y'all!

    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
    60 g protein 6/8, meditate 7/8, walk one more step 8/8, knee exercises 7/8, 4/8 times walk Tumble
    times SWSY 0/4, hang up or purge art 0
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,061 Member
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    Machka I can't do Valerian or Kava I use passion flower instead when I have trouble sleeping. Since I have gone on my low sugar and refined grains including gluten free refined grains and three meals a day. I notice I am sleeping better and having fewer leg cramps at night. I think all the extra veggies are helping. I also try to get my protein from grass fed beef, fish, and some chicken.
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,061 Member
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    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Wow thank you to everyone that shared the swimming lessons. I have my next lesson in an hour but I'm for sure going to pay attention to letting my air out. I think I am holding my breath and then trying to breath in too. Not a good combination.

    Katla - I don't think my BF's husband knows it during the spell, but he knows something wasn't right when he comes out of it. He hasn't had one that she has mentioned to me in a few months, I'm hoping they are staying at bay.

    I was just invited to go "garage sale hunting" with a friend after my swim lesson. This should be fun!

    Yes doing it that way you are more apt to swallow water which is never pleasant.
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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    :)
  • DanaReel180
    DanaReel180 Posts: 463 Member
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    Barbara,
    Has your tai chi instructor ever heard of a GoFundMe page? She could get donations. Put it on Facebook and Instagram too.
    Just an idea...
    Dana in Arkansas
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 16,577 Member
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    Llll
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
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    Oye! I'm really tired of this vertigo! Last night every time I switched from one side to the other, wooosh, my world swirled! Pretty much fell back to sleep feeling like I was just either falling or flying. This morning I have a headache!

    My dear husband, has been so patient with me, because I'm not quite myself. Yesterday, he pulled into the long parking lot of many stores. My art store, where many of the rock painters get their supplies, (and hide rocks there) is at one end, and the hardware store the other. So as he pulled in he stated the art store has new pens in, (it must've been on a sign somewhere). I said, oh that's nice. So he parked by the art store. He goes to open the door for me and I say, "No I don't wish to go in". He says, "Then why did I park right here, you could've told me no when I pulled in". Yes I could've told him, but he never asked me. Communication is a tricky thing! He thought because I stated that new pens in were nice, implied that I wanted to go in! Well, I wasn't feeling well. I never told him that. Shoot, if we guessed on what our husband's said, and assumed what they meant, we'd be in a world of hurt! I shall blame my dumbness on vettigo!

    No Katla, no one's having a baby presently. The Chief and I just muse over the idea of what it would be like.

    Recd a text from DIP saying she recd the box I sent her. She said thankyou, and that they're sending a box to Dad for Father's Day. That's sweet, she refers to my husband as Dad. I think she's finally coming around.

    My eldest son is in training up near Fairbanks Alaska, and is not used to the eternal days. Also he took the place of a 3rd class in the Detachment, so he's in barracks, while the others of his rank are at a Hilton. They also took all the rental cars, so he's stuck. Presently in his words, life sucks! It's hard when our kids complain, and really all we can do is key them vent. He'll be back soon so that's something!

    My youngest son called yestetrday, and said he picked OS ( Operations Specialist). We are happy, because that is the same rate my Chief was. Now son just waits for a school to open up! He seemed excited to tell husband. I got on the phone and talked for 2 minutes about my parathyroids, (I need to listen more yack less!). Then he cut me off saying they needed that room. But I could hear him as he talked with husband earlier, so I didn't feel slighted. He has lots to do, and hearing his momma drone on and on about her parathyroids isn't a bit deal.

    My swimming story starts when I was probably 4 or 5 yrs old. Both sides of my family would get together at the coast near Lincoln City. This one motel we'd always go, Pacific Sands I think. Anyway, my parents would go golfing leaving my paternal grandmother to watch us. So there I was jumping in the pool with a floatie round my waist, and a floatie that fit over my head and snapped on the sides. My Grandma Nelson, who was leary about me because I used to call her Grandma with the Glasses, stated that I would have more fun if I would just take all that stuff off! So I did. And she taught me in one afternoon to put my head back and just float if I needed a breath. So fast forward to the next day and my Mom is watching me by the pool. My Mom hated the water, and would walk in it, but that was all. Yes that Mom! So I jump in sans floaties, and she screamed, and Grandma Nelson casually stated, "Oh, I taught her to swim yesterday". Haahaa!

    Now I taught all three of my sons, and people would say, "Oh did they have professional lessons"? I would say, "No, I just let them hold onto my back, I go under, and when they run outta air they let go". Pretty much learned how to swim going to the surface. Now when they were 4 and they wanted to go underwater, but didn't have the mass to pull it off, I had to help. Nothing strange about pushing your dear child under the water, so they could grab a toy that had sunk to the bottom. The looks I got from timid mother's was priceless!

    When I used to lap swim. I would count. With the breast stroke I was 1-2-3 breathe. The crawl I breathed each stroke, my favorite was the backstroke.

    Time to make something to eat. Take care alls!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey island
    Washington
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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    Michele: I think I may know a bit about how you might feel about Denise and Pete. My daughter is living with her DMIL and has been for several years. It was a way for her to spend some time as a stay at home mom. She has gone back to work and is happy in her job. Her DMIL usually babysits. Her DH is currently working to get their home in Colorado on the market, but will be taking care of the kids when he returns. I find it difficult to deal with the reality that my daughter and grandchildren live with the other grandma half a continent away. Sometimes it is hard to "woman up." :ohwell:

    Machka: I hope you're able to find a combination of vitamins and minerals that help you through the hot flashes. I recommend considering Vitamin D3 in your possible choices. It really helps me with mental & emotional support. :star:


    Since my husband was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome and put on the FODMAP diet, he is doing much better. Things have improved to a significant degree, but are not perfect. If he inadvertently eats the wrong thing it can make his life a misery until it has cleared his digestive system. He has been diabetic for ages, and needs to have emergency food rations in case his blood sugar gets too low. One of the boxes of energy bars that he bought for that purpose turned out to have ingredients that were NOT okay for him. His body told him so. He's been dealing with a cranky digestive system for a couple of days. It looks like he may be feeling a tiny bit of improvement and is thinking about lunch. I know what I want, leftover baked chicken. I think of food as fuel and he seems to think of it with a focus on what he is "hungry for."

    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
  • Vickil57
    Vickil57 Posts: 1,798 Member
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    Rebecca--Love the picture of bright eyes. What a nice surprise gift.

    Yesterday DH and I went riding and looking for another motorcycle for him, since he tells everyone I will be using the one we have. Well I had a little problem with letting go of the gas handle when I stopped. I had the brake on and the clutch pulled in but the engine running fast. DH reached over me and hit the kill switch. Scared me and was afraid to try again. But I did and glad. When we got back to town we went over to this big empty parking lot and I practice starting and stopping. I will get this learned.

    Working the weekend and that's ok as so hot it is nice to be inside. During the night we had a storm and it took down some of our large tree branches.

    Blessings, Vicki GI NE
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 3,878 Member
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    exermom wrote: »

    Rye - awwww

    Snowflake – when I was little I was in the ocean, playing. I remember a wave came in and pulled me out. I got disoriented and ever since then I’ve had this anxiety about not being able to touch the bottom of the pool. Now if I have some sort of floatation I don’t have a problem

    Michele in NC

    Michele, I have the same phobia. If I can’t touch bottom I panic. But if I am using a flotation device, no problems.

    Breathing while swimming is my problem too. I can never catch my breath.

    RV Rita in New Mexico
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,411 Member
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    auntiebk wrote: »
    Heart is heavy for my T'ai Chi teacher. She revealed yesterday that she needs a 4 hour surgery that Medicare won't cover because they consider removing ruptured silicon breast implants to be cosmetic. She is 68 and on a very very limited income. In 1971 she was a dancer in Vegas and her boss told her she had to have the implants. Now, 47 years later, they are poisoning her and causing her much pain. Her attitude is great tho'. She hopes going through the ombudsman process will cause Medicare to change their policy and so help other women in the same trouble.

    Actually, Medicare usually does cover the cost of removal of ruptured silicone breast implants! I wonder why your teacher's procedure won't be covered?

    Karen in Virginia

  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 16,577 Member
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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 9,727 Member
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    One thing I do miss is the pool down in Florida...heated to 85 yr round and a hot tub to boot... oh well....I am sitting out on my patio with the pooch and just listening to the birds ...very relaxing.. well a week from this time we will be in the midst of a wedding...if the weather is anything like this it will be stellar..
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 16,577 Member
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    stat for the day:

    spin class- 75min, 130ahr, 101aw 81ar 150mhr,18.2mi= 643c
    Apple Watch- 669c

  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
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    Kate UK <3

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