WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR JANUARY 2019

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  • trucker743
    trucker743 Posts: 394 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
    Sharon near Seattle: It seems that you have triumphed over hard times and are still working on taking good care of yourself. I find that very admirable.
    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

    Thank you, Katla, it's sometimes hard for me to see it as admirable. I just did the next thing I saw as possible - took that next step I saw before me. I've been very fortunate to AVE been blessed w a mind that says "There's gotta be a solution. All I have to do is find it!"

    I'm now down over 10 lbs from my weight on 1/2 when I had my surgery, feeling well, and getting a little more energy. On Thursday I go for a brief appt with the ARNP, then the dietician and those of us who had the surgery about the same time will go over the requirements for Stage III, the soft cooked food stage. HURRAH for scrambled egg, poached chicken, cooked carrots and maybe even spunach. I probably can't hope for liver yet! :-( (Don’t laugh, I truly do love it.)

    Sharon Near Seattle
  • BonnieHosk85
    BonnieHosk85 Posts: 2,552 Member
    I'm picking up our foster pup Ollie from the vet in 2 hours. Poor thing had to have over 30 teeth extracted. I think that will leave him with only 12. Definitely will be eating softer food for the next few days at least.

    I am sick that his teeth were so neglected but moving on to a better life for him with no chance of infection spreading to his bloodstream or anywhere else. He'll be on pain meds and an antibiotic for a while.

    Turns out the vet who does a lot of other dogs for the organization I foster for is also my previous vet for our two Schnauzers. Ours passed in 2011 and 2014 so it's been a while since I've seen him but he's just as wonderful as he was before. Thankful for that.
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    Blessings,
    Bonnie in Nashville TN
  • trucker743
    trucker743 Posts: 394 Member
    Heather UK A Persian restaurant sounds interesting. Iranian food is, I gather (probably due to food availability), quite a bit different than old-style Persian cuisine. I’d like to know what you had!

    Sharon Near Seattle
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
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  • Vickil57
    Vickil57 Posts: 1,882 Member
    Barbie and Jake-- Congrates on 30 years. Sounds like you have a good time planned.

    Lenora--Please be careful, sounds like it was a very nasty fall. Glad to see you posting again.

    Heather--I agree you made the right choice about the grand children. It would become a chore after a while. I love my grand children, but not when I have been working a lot or have something else going on.

    Okie--I make calendars out each year for each of our kids with everyone birthdays, ann, family picnic. I also send cards for everything. I love it. I even send cards for birthdays and Ann for our motorcycle club.

    Barbara-- The main problem with getting help hired, no one local, it all has to go through our national office in Denver. So much paperwork and rules. And because of what we do it takes a month at least to train.

    Blessings, Vicki GI NE <3

  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    I also have paper calendar with appointments and birthdays etc mainly for DH as he doesn't do technology.

    Kate UK <3
  • trucker743
    trucker743 Posts: 394 Member
    edited January 2019
    I saw Katla’s post above, and it got me wondering. How many of us are Outlander fans? I’ve read not only all the Outlander books but most of her other things as well. I’ve listened to many of them on Audible with the incomparable Davina Porter as narratrix (?). The tv shows I binge on sporadically. I love them, but really love the tone of the books. Are ther others, since so many of you are in the UK where she was first popular?
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,085 Member
    afternoon ladies~went and walked the dogs this morning, have a better handle on it all, then went and fed my DFIL , he is such a hoot, the girl that delivers and serves breakfast found one of those spouted cup and it worked like a charm, he picked i up and drank it on his own and no biting the straw.. and he ate 98% of his breakfast..then went up to take care of Kitty all I really did was be there for the OT therapy and get her dressed..
    then went out with my daughter and took all there recyclable cans to redemtion center.. she got 50.00 back. then we went to lunch at red robin, I got the bacon cheeseburger and side salad no bun..
    stopped at a few stores and came home... we had a nice time... we dont get to spend as much time together as we would like..
    I am home now and having a cup of lavender chamomile tea, and sitting for a bit, and then will go do a little bit of cooking..
    You are right.. but the dogs are elderly and I will forgo my hurt to be able to see them and it works for Tom and Elena's schedule.. they are nowhere around.. they both go into work early ..
    I will hold my head high and be the bigger person.
  • trucker743
    trucker743 Posts: 394 Member
    Hi Sharkey! is that what you prefer to be called? If not, what? We’re a friendly VERY chatty bunch. If you can’t keep up, don’t worry. Skim and respond to what catches your eye or your heart.

    Sharon Near Seattle
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Barbie: My family bought loads of appliances from Sears over the years. My dad worked there for a time when I was very young. DH & I bought our very first dishwasher there and used the payments to establish a good credit rating. It is hard to see Sears gone from the market place. :cry: ACE Hardware has picked up some of their former product lines. Craftsman tools are now available there. :smiley:

    Sharon: I found the very first Outlander book at the library in our previous hometown and was hooked. That was 1991, more than a few years ago. Now I have a shelf full. I listened to the Outlander Audio books, among others, on my car system when I was commuting and on long road trips. I also bought every book in print. Some are paperbacks and others are hardbound. I obviously love these books and I’m glad the TV production is being done so well. :heart:

    Allie: Lavender chamomile tea sounds fabulous. I wonder where I can buy it. :star:

    Have a great day, everyone.


    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • trucker743
    trucker743 Posts: 394 Member
    KJ (Kelly),next time you could perhaps say “I’d love to have some with you. You could bring some by to share and chat, or maybe just drop off a cup!”
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Barbara you are a hoot, teaching me a new word!! omphaloskepsis, sat that 3xs fast.
    NYKAREN
  • ydailey
    ydailey Posts: 516 Member
    Happy Wear Red Day!

    "Red, it’s powerful and scintillating, and the color of that most vital fluid that pumps through our hearts. The right red dress can really fire up your appearance, making you stand out in a crowd and drawing the eye. It can also help support an important cause, bringing awareness to a disease that kills thousands of women every year, Heart Disease. Wear Red Day is your chance to help spread the word about Heart disease, and make sure that your friends and family can start taking the first steps to heart health."

    Katla - My gallstones were small. Whenever I had an attack my gallbladder would manage to squeeze one into my bile duct. Passing a gallstone is not an experience I'd wish on anyone... literally hours of excruciating pain. That sucker had to come out!

    Heather - Glad you stood up for yourself and rejected the idea of babysitting on a schedule. Nothing to feel guilty about! It's great that you enjoy time with your grandchildren and can help out now and then, but you also deserve to enjoy doing other things with your life!

    SueBDew - I was just thinking, if you could see it on a map my wandering around the house in search of steps would probably look kind of like one of those old Family Circus cartoons with the little boy wandering around the neighborhood.

    Barbie - Happy anniversary! Your celebration with time together sounds lovely.

    Lenora - It's hard to think about losing your independence. Once of the factors Philip and I are taking into consideration as we think about where to retire (assuming we ever get to!) is how we'll get around if we can't drive anymore. We were lucky that my Dad's driving skills were good until the end so we never had to have that conversation about taking away the keys. My mom's mother was very resistant, and continued driving until she finally had a minor accident and her children insisted.

    Sharky - Welcome back!

    Karen - That's a lovely calendar frorm your dentist's dad.


    Sure enough, today the 1.8 pounds of vacation weight I saw on the scale yesterday is gone so hurray for water weight. I knew it probably wasn't a big deal but it's still nice to see it happen.

    I am not wearing red. Maybe I should do something about that, but so far I haven't left the house except to put the clean linens back in the camper. It's cold and grey out so I'm not enthused about going out walking.

    -Yvonne in TX
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,085 Member
    Katla~It is made by Bigelow ... Sshould be able to find it in most large grocery stores..
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,826 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Machka- Sorry to hear of your sore muscles! You probably already know this, but even though a swim in the ocean might do you good, the walk across the beach to get there could do you/your already injured muscles harm. Be careful! Maybe just RICE? Does your leg that hurts worse feel like a muscle injury, or could it be a pulled/strained tendon?

    I'll find out tomorrow when I go for a massage. To me, it actually feels more like nerve pain. It's an odd one I haven't had before, sort of wraps around the right hip and across the front of my thigh.

    You have described sciatica nerve pain ...
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    bwcetc wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Machka- Sorry to hear of your sore muscles! You probably already know this, but even though a swim in the ocean might do you good, the walk across the beach to get there could do you/your already injured muscles harm. Be careful! Maybe just RICE? Does your leg that hurts worse feel like a muscle injury, or could it be a pulled/strained tendon?

    I'll find out tomorrow when I go for a massage. To me, it actually feels more like nerve pain. It's an odd one I haven't had before, sort of wraps around the right hip and across the front of my thigh.

    You have described sciatica nerve pain ...

    Doesn't sciatica nerve pain go down the back of the leg? This is all in front. Possibly more like femoral nerve pain.
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,826 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    bwcetc wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Machka- Sorry to hear of your sore muscles! You probably already know this, but even though a swim in the ocean might do you good, the walk across the beach to get there could do you/your already injured muscles harm. Be careful! Maybe just RICE? Does your leg that hurts worse feel like a muscle injury, or could it be a pulled/strained tendon?

    I'll find out tomorrow when I go for a massage. To me, it actually feels more like nerve pain. It's an odd one I haven't had before, sort of wraps around the right hip and across the front of my thigh.

    You have described sciatica nerve pain ...

    Doesn't sciatica nerve pain go down the back of the leg? This is all in front. Possibly more like femoral nerve pain.

    No, it can wrap in front just as you describe ...
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,692 Member
    Thank you all for your support. It means a lot. <3

    Too tired to write tonight. Tomorrow, my friends.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
    edited January 2019
    I started 'thinking' I could thank all of you individually; but, then - mini-meltdown time. M in OZ - I did see a Neurosurgeon; one reason I was moved from the ER in Americus because they did not have any Neurological support there. But, going to the hospital in an ambulance beats 'walking in' and sitting. I don't remember either ride. But, I do remember Louis or Trey telling them that trying to get out of the other end of our road was worse than coming in. If it is raining, has been raining, might rain ... you do not want to try to get to us by their classic GPS. We have to tell them to come out and up Hwy 45 and turn right on Scrap Israel Road, then left on Cox Road. The last time I had a seizure they ended up sending 3 ambulances out because 2 of them had gotten stuck trying to come the 'supposedly best routes'. So, now, they are told to come a certain way if anyone on this stretch of the road needs an ambulance, the person calling needs to tell them how to get here. I'm sitting here and wondering why there is a big stack of empty bank envelopes by my chair. I don't remember doing anything; but, trying my best to get 'off online banking'. I will NEVER, EVER purchase anything that is involved with PayPal. I wrote them a $300 check today and a week ago, my cards were ALL changed. I called the PayPal credit guy a J-@$$. One month late. Gee, paying my bills was definitely pretty low down the poll.

    You said you were surprised that they let me out of the hospital - with the flu going around, they don't want someone who has an injury to get the flu ... so now ... I do understand the advocate side of the PN, PAs, R Q U's - I have a whole different attitude about it. I guess having one really bad experience with a mean-spirited female MD (actually a DO - whatever that is) makes me a little less comfortable around a lot of them. I grew up in a totally different time - we all did - but, I have learned (sometimes the hard way) that I have to remember not all of us are in the USA - other countries have things going on that affect all of us.

    Answering the remark about NP or RN or PAs... I have great respect for them; but, I got upset when the receptionist at my Neurologist's office just made the decision that it would be slap-to-slap; back and forth. I am not quite sure that when my Neurologist says 4 months and it is 6 - she is controlling and loving every minute of it. Since he had been called out for a family emergency ... I would have been less upset about it. I know the MDs are the bosses and they set their rules; but, I had just been taken off Dilantin in a 2-week time-frame, I wanted to talk to HIM and ask questions. I think what really upset me so much that I just burst into tears was she 'thought' it would be 'easier' if all 4 (now 5) MDs were here. NO WAY, when she brought up the name of one - who does NOT have hospital privileges because of her treatment of me. I like my Psychiatrist and driving almost 2 hours (good, bad, or indifferent) I am NOT going to change. It also gives me time to have lunch with some of my old HS friends and their husbands. I did get a phone number today and I called and asked if he was there; nope, still have not found an office for him and 2 others; but was told that 'if' I need a refill on any of my meds to call back and they would handle it. Sometimes you just have to learn the rules. Have an appointment with my GP on Friday and, while Louis is getting 'tired' of the MD appointments (he does not like hospitals either). But, I had gotten an email that was like a patient portal and could not get past the 2 questions it was asking. Today, I called my GP's office and asked the receptionist if they had changed their patient portal and she told me 'no, but, I had an appointment Friday. I would have totally missed it. I know it is a follow-up for the tests they ran. Some of them I know I was told they were 'high'; but, had never even heard of it before.

    PT and OT came today (they had not been able to get down the road for a few days). I must have really been 'out of it'. I remember "Red" coming and teaching me how I could get into the bed. Louis finally put some sand in the paint so I would stop slipping off it. I told him now I could get up on it and basically dive into position. Louis still makes me get further over into the middle. Wasn't able to do it with the staples in my leg. Now, I think my cane is 'possibly in the car' ... but I'm not going down those steps again. Louis can get it.

    God definitely has a wicked sense of humor - he made camels - the "Hump Day" commercial came back on. But, he could have left the gnats out of the ark. Oh well - "Mayhem" keeps me laughing, too. I still the Dubshot or whatever it is called ... of Tami saying what the camel says. She and Mallory and Will have a great time with their joking around.

    Oh well, my shows are coming back on this week. Whoo Hooo!!!!

    Gotta go - "This is Us" ... sounds like it is going to be a good season.

    Love ya!
    Lenora
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,645 Member
    Viv - the new Reader's Digest published here in the US has a neat article about a border collie that went running with his master in the mountains, tumbled down a cliff. The owner found him but he was in tough shape, tucked into the rocks and the owner couldn't reach him, gave up and the family mourned Merle's certain death. Several weeks later, Merle showed up at someone's house, in pretty rough shape. Dog was soon reunited with his owner and family and is as good as new. Seems border collies have many lives similar to cats!

    Allie - DH and I have had some pretty severe disagreements during our marriage, but seems like concern about whatever dogs we had at the time forced us to sit down and work out the problems. Had the problems been insurmountable, we would have had to figure out "custody" much as you and Tom are doing. It's good he loves them and cares for them as well even though it's awkward for you to have to go to the old house to get them.

    Barbie - Happy Anniversary!! That Mexican food sounds great - last time I picked up some carry out from our favorite restaurant, it was so salty that even DH complained and he salts everything.

    Sue in WA - keep us posted on your DH's immunotherapy. Hope he's coming along well despite the side effect from the drugs he was taking.

    Machka - I am enjoying your pictures a lot! Look at that sheep checking you out, lol. As long as it's not a ram you'd have to outrun, you're OK, lol. Sorry to hear about your leg - do you have new running shoes by any chance? Dr. Google or Dr. YouTube likely has some good stretches in case it is sciatica or psoas muscle.

    Karen in VA - your homeschooled grandson is one clever kid!

    Lenora - so tickled to see you posting again. You are seeing WAY too much of doctors lately - does Louis think something is up? LOL! >:) Seriously - take care of yourself! So sorry your bill paying got backed up, more stress to an already stressful situation. Is Louis still painting full time or is he now semi-retired? He could probably work 24/7 if he wanted. This is US has started up again? Woo hoo!!

    I woke up at 1:30 this morning with sinus headache starting and achey shoulder, so got up and took a sinus pill (there's a great herbal once called "Breathe Free" by Rootology. Amazing how well it works.) and made coffee -- my favorite painkiller, plus hauled out the ice pack. Slept in the recliner with the dog on my lap.

    Re the luncheon meeting today....
    Went to the AAA luncheon meeting. The "surprise" was not G. Clooney. The lady decided to have us all paint - I missed the very beginning but it involves putting a base color of acrylic paint on a little canvas, then dripping colored paints on that have a little oil in them, swirling it around on the little canvas then drying it with a little blowtorch to make the paint bubble. That project ate into our luncheon and meeting time. Here's a recap of the meeting if you are interested:

    The luncheon was at the local Tribal center just down the road, and it's a Federal grant funded senior nutrition program. The meal was delicious - chicken fajitas, chips and salsa, mandarin oranges and a HUGE chocolate chip cookie. The site leader told how she sourced local organic meat and fruits/veggies for a fairly well-balanced nutritious meal at around $2.60 per meal.

    That was compared to the nutrition lunches served at our county senior centers which are super heavy on starch, sodium, and other foods that many seniors shouldn't be eating. But the menus are the same for all of the 5 centers, cost to taxpayers is over $4.00 per meal. Menu's are OK'd by and funded through federal $$ administered by the State AAA office.

    There was discussion about how to get the county meals more senior friendly. I had to leave at 1 so I'm not sure if anyone came up with viable solutions.

    The discussion made me think tho, there's no way I'd go for "free" or cheap meals of mac n cheese, roll and butter, piece of fruit and pudding on a constant basis, although it's probably "balanced" per the old food pyramid. And, it's better than nothing I'm sure. I think the government school lunches and breakfasts have similar challenges.

    The meals prepared for the Tribal seniors vary from a dozen per day to up to a hundred a couple times a week. They don't have to be OK'd by the State AAA office.

    Looks like other counties in our area are able to provide healthier meals more on the order of what the Tribe is providing, so I'm sure there will be some research.
    That's the quick version. Have a good night, ladies!

    Lanette
    SW WA State

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