WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2019

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  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,702 Member
    They are doing the tracheotomy tomorrow morning on my aunt. I don't know why that scares me so, h3ll just made it through 2 open heart surgeries on an infant from far away. The tracheotomy scares me. Prayers please. I want to be there, but can't do more there than here.
    Thank you,
    Kylia weepy in Ohio
  • trucker743
    trucker743 Posts: 394 Member
    Heather UK, have you thought of asking her if there's be a time she thinks she would be up to having you come visit? Depending on the warmth of her answer you could make plans accordingly. She may not feel up to traveling to Hove. I dread my sister friends becoming I'll, although I know it must one day come. My heart aches for you. Incidentally, if you cough when laying flat, don't lay flat. Put a pillow or two more under your upper body.

    [n]Katla, [/b]it's precisely because of folks like your husband that I'm quarantined. Folks who can't take the vaccines and babies are at risk of chickenpox. We who grew up in the 40s and 50s thought nothing of it, but there are serious complications. It can be deadly, as we know now. I don't want to put anyone at risk. I had chickenpox as a kid, and both shingles shots, and still got shingles! And it hurts! I have an anti-vural to take, and I hope it helps soon.

    Margaret! Those ice sculptures are magical! One of the reasons I want to be healthier us to be able to walk around displays like that!

    Beth, that is SO maddening! I might expect those tactics from a low quality used car dealership, but not from a medical practice.

    Vicki GI NE! so many stories about what sounds like really unfair practices! Had you written a report for them of your side of the story? Seems amazing they would pay on so little data.

    Still itching a bit and hurting. Can't brush or comb the right side of my head, nor tie it up or back as I usually do. That picture of my wild hair the other day was prophecy, I guess.

    Sharon Near(ly) Frantic Near Seattle

  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,259 Member
    Kylia Prayers
    Sharon hope you feel better soon!
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,047 Member
    It is sunny and just above freezing so some of the snow is melting but another storm is supposed to be coming through tomorrow. Boo!

    Heather - Hope your friend's ending is peaceful.

    Lisa - Don't forget to ice. Keeping the swelling down helps to be able to bend it and timing the pain med for 20 to 30 minutes before PT helps to make the exercises easier.

    KJ - Hope you are able to get some rest.

    Rori- Congrats on the new car. DD is looking for a new car and she wants heated seats and it has to be big enough to fit 2 goats in the back. I think the salesperson may get a smile out of that.

    Sharon - So sorry about the shingles. I did the 1st vaccine and then got shingles twice. Have since gotten the new vaccine.
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,660 Member
    skuehn48 wrote: »
    It is sunny and just above freezing so some of the snow is melting but another storm is supposed to be coming through tomorrow. Boo!

    Rori- Congrats on the new car. DD is looking for a new car and she wants heated seats and it has to be big enough to fit 2 goats in the back. I think the salesperson may get a smile out of that.

    Sue - I had to smile at your car that hauls goats comment. Many years ago I bought a used Subaru station wagon at a dealer in Bellevue who also sold BMW's. I knew I needed a vehicle that could easily fit a large dog crate or 2 in the back for hauling goats! The dealer kept trying to steer me to the BMW lot and I finally said OK, how many goats can I haul?

    He probably thought I was Ma Kettle or Granny Clampett, lol. That little Sube hauled a lot of goats. And big dogs!

    Lanette
  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,664 Member
    edited February 2019
    Katla49 wrote: »

    Sharon: I’ve had chicken pox and have had shingles vaccine more than once because there was an updated version available. Hopefully the shingles stay away. DH also had chickenpox but he can’t take the vaccinations. We keep our fingers crossed for him. :heart:

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

    Same here, Katla. My 18 year old son got shingles three years ago, the day before we were driving half way across the country to move here. He was miserable. So my husband and I decided we should probable get the shingles vaccine (Both have had chickenpox). My doc told me absolutely not. I am forbidden. That means all of you have to get the vaccine to protect me and Katla's husband (only slightly joking) and other immune compromised folks.

    Felicia, waiting for more snow
    Willamette Valley, Oregon
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,042 Member
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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,714 Member
    Sharon - I'm always asking her. She has to fit so many people into her life and she tires very easily. I don't want to pressurise her. I just think it's all overwhelming right now.

    We left the kids fairly early at bath time, (Edie having a melt down for some reason) and tried out a new to us Persian restaurant that people have recommended. Really good. It will become one of our go tos. Lots of Iranians there, which is a good sign!

    We are back with the kids on Sunday while the parents go to an afternoon concert. My son has injured his Achilles tendon in his marathon training. Sooooooooooooo annoying for him. He has a half marathon in two weeks and was meant to be doing a long train on Sunday. He is very injury prone, but was doing so well. :'(

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    Kate UK <3
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,203 Member
    edited February 2019
    :'(<3Sharon, so sorry to hear about the shingles. Best wishes for a speedy recovery and an enjoyable time listening to audio books.

    :)Sue, Nessa is darling.
  • evie1958
    evie1958 Posts: 864 Member
    Marjorie Main played Ma Kettle. Percy McBride was Pa. Don't ask me how I remember that!! lol
    Lisa so glad that you are home and taking the pain meds. They really can be a huge help! Good to hear that you are already moving the knee! Amazing that you are up and about already!
    Machka, very glad to hear that you aren't broken, but the ligament/tendon/muscle strain doesn't sound like fun either! Hope you are able to heal quickly
    Sharon, so sorry to hear about the shingles! Sincerely hope the anti virals work quickly!
    Have been eating too much salty food, and it's showing up on the scale. Ate better today, so hopefully that will show up on the scale too!! lol
    The weather is supposed to take a turn for the worse tomorrow, snow, cold, and strong winds. Should be fun...... We just aren't equipped to handle that kind of weather here, and a lot of people are even less equipped! I grew up, and learned to drive, in snow country so have no real issues with it, but a lot depends on the road conditions and what the other idiots are doing! If it were up to me, I'd just stay home but I have to work. Speaking of which, Allie and Pip, I can only hope that things settle down at your respective workplaces. Allie, such a shock to hear that Allison was a fraud. Guess it's just as well that she wasn't there for too long.
    Kylia, so sorry to hear about your aunt, happy news about Baby Audrey!
    Well, that's it for me for now. Battery in tablet is about to die!
    Hugs for those needing them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the newbies!
    Evelyn, Vancouver Island where we are bracing for winter!
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,531 Member
    Did Leslie Sansons Walk Away the Pounds DVD Wed. morning, then drove to FL, took the Power Hour class today, the plan for tomorrow is to do some HIIT.

    Don’t know what it was, but I couldn’t post from my desktop yesterday. I kept getting an error message. I’m going to have to skim to try to catch up

    Very uneventful drive down here.

    Thank you everyone for your kind words about my ceramics. My cousin lives in St. Augustine. Even tho it’s quite a drive, there is a ceramics store there that I want to go to so we may combine seeing her and going to the store.

    After exercise today did a bit of shopping at the Aldi here, came home and the fascia over the blinds from the livingroom to the porch had fallen down so I waited while this lady brough clips for it and Vince went to get a router , etc. From the internet place here.

    I totally forgot my mouse for my laptop, and I hate (absolutely hate) not using it, so I may not be in a whole lot

    I did get better gas mileage with this car. We only had to stop for gas once. I did have to stop a few times to go to the bathroom. I don’t know what it is, but I get so thirsty in the car.

    I know we had a potato peeler down here but try as I might,I coud not find it. Same thing for the hairdryer. Fortunately, I had my exercise things with me and one thing I have in the bag is a blowdryer

    Lisa – so glad to hear the surgery went well

    Welcome everyone new

    Heather –so sorry about your friend

    Lisa – yea for being home

    Sharon – ouch!!
    M – so glad no broken bones

    Rori and Beth – good luck with the “new” car

    Player canasta with some ladies here. I haven’t played since I was here last. Tomorrow they’re having a pot luck so I’m thinking that I’ll make a grapefruit pie and take it there. I honestly don’t care to eat anything

    Beautiful ice sculptures

    Beth – good news about the colonoscopy

    Vicki – sorry that insurance thing happened to you. Something like that happened to me, too, and it can be infuriating

    Love the shirt
    Sorry this is so short. I told you I hate typing like this

    Kylia – I’m hoping to get to the pool tomorrow

    Michele from NC now in FLA
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Evie: Thank you for the reminder. Marjorie Main played Ma Kettle. I looked up the movie and Pa Kettle was played by Percy Kilbride. I think Marjorie Main also played Tugboat Annie. I loved watching that show on TV. I saw the Ma and Pa Kettle movies in the matinee at the local theater. :smiley:
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Getting ready for snowmageddon, here on the island! Its supposed to arrive tomorrow evening sometime!
    💗Rebecca
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    suebdew wrote: »
    For some reason my post from last night does ‘t appear to have made it. Most of it was commenting on calories and using food as fuel. Not all calories are a like as you all know. You could eat 1200 calories of junk and processed food and your body would not be fueled efficiently. You wouldn’t put bad gas in your car so why put bad food in your body? Since watching The Skinny on Fats series I have gradually changed our low fat and sugar free foods to full fat milk and cottage cheese with a result of losing a little over 3 pounds. Since I quit adding sugar or eating sugary foods, I find the real taste of food to be surprising. I agree with the comment someone made about cheat days. Eat whatever you want but make sure it is healthy for your body. This is not a diet, it is the way you live your life to the fullest.
    LISA - glad you took the pain pill. Best advice my dr gave me after surgery was to take pill and not let the pain get ahead of you. If you wait and the pain is bad, you won’t move around as much and that can cause other problems.
    Sorry for those of you going through difficulties right now. My motto is do the best you can everyday.
    Suebdew in TX

    great advice all around. Just what I needed, thanks Sue!
    NYKAREN
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,098 Member
    Morning Ladies~I am up and had my ea and going to hop in the shower, do the morning drill and then off to work.
    did text with Tom yesterday and was telling him about doing the kitchen over, and he reminded me even though you budget a certain amount he said we went over by 30/40 percent.. so I might compromise on things like having the cabinets painted.. and just putting new hardware on,having the place painted, my friend who is doing it in retirement will charge me less than he does other clients, and he can do the painting of both the walls,ceiling and cabinetry.. will try and do the floors there is only a small amount in my hallway and kitchen so it shouldn't be horrible.. I thanked Tom for giving me the information... even though we are divorced being a good friend is valuble.. well off to the showers..
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,615 Member
    exermom wrote: »
    I totally forgot my mouse for my laptop, and I hate (absolutely hate) not using it, so I may not be in a whole lot

    You can pick them up inexpensively all over the place ... maybe even at the Aldi. :)

    We've forgotten mice once in a while on our travels, and usually just nip out and pick up a $12 one somewhere.

    M in Oz

  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,702 Member
    Well, the weather continues to be mixed up. 61* yesterday, waking up at 21*. The winds were wicked last night. I didn't connect the winds with the fact that my oldest and her family were flying! She landed safely but said she was nauseous and no one got out of their seats for the flight including the flight attendants! I am thankful for the pilots' experience. Lots of potholes popping up on roads causing lots of damage on the roads this morning.

    Michele- glad you are safely in FL. As Machka said, mice are inexpensive. One of the things I insisted on with my laptop was the two mouse buttons and not just the pad. Much nicer. Have a great time!

    Rebecca and all the others in the NW- please stay safe! Inexperience in snow is a big factor in crashes.

    Allie- While Tom's advice is true, dont let that stop you from figuring out what you would like to do. Then you can do things as budget allows. Good for you wanting to make it yours!

    Lisa- sounds like you are doing well! Fitbit is so picky sometimes. You could try hooking it to the walker.....it would at least get some movement. Don't overdo.

    I am feeling a little calmer this morning. Thank you for all your warm thoughts and prayers.

    <3
    Kylia in Ohio where winter is back

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