WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2019

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  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
    Olivia's a charmer - and so's JR!
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    💙💚💛💜
  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
    Heather - Amen, sister. I had a full hysterectomy at 40 - my periods were six weeks long, to the point where they sent me into anemia, even though I weighed nearly 300 pounds at that time. Took estrogen for support for one year afterward, haven't taken it since. That one surgery took care of the incredible mood swings and the tremendous period pain, as well as the fact that I basically hemorrhaged every time I stood up or picked anything up, or sneezed. Made my life so much easier, and basically prevented at least three different cancers. I feel as feminine as I ever did, and it certainly didn't affect my sexuality, not that my now-ex-husband would have noticed anyway! :neutral:

    Haven't missed any of it so far, and it's been nearly 20 years... :wink:

    Regards,
    Lisa in AR
  • Rho97070
    Rho97070 Posts: 84 Member
    Vickil57 wrote: »
    I am on day 3 of my six days of 12 hours. . . I am working 6 am to midnight and be back in the morning to work 6a-6p. Still have 6a-6p Friday and Saturday. Be so glad when we are back to full staff.
    I was laid off after several years with a very good employer and nearing retirement age. After a few months of free time, I chose to take on another job and ended up in a similar situation with it as you are now. I don't know if I'm recovered from all the extra hours still. Take good care of yourself every moment that you can <3 (((hugs)))

    Amber in TX I'm sorry you're having a tough time . . . Adhesion are not fun at all :cry: I have a gut full as a result of five abdominal surgeries. The things that I've found to help me the most (and alleviate having to have surgery to release the adhesion) are to not eat big meals and to decrease meat and dairy consumption since they are both the hardest on one's system to digest. Just something to consider. . . .

    Heather UK and Lisa My middle sis had a similar history as yours - in one year she had to replace her bed four times! She had surgery at 42. She was in Calif and I was in Oregon at the time and couldn't be there. She wished she had done it earlier, too, and was happy she'd be able to have "free" sex again and wouldn't have to shop for a bed for another ten years. :wink:

    Yvonne I live on the edge of a rural area with lots of forests, streams and a river. I haven't taken the opportunity to skinny dip in a long time though . . . I'm afraid I'd scare away the wild life :lol:

    KK OMGosh! Olivia! She :love: is :love: adorable:love: How do you ever stay apart from her?




  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Rhonda like your advice! The pharmacy called the Doctor prescribed me pain meds but didn’t tell me I don’t take those unless it’s after surgery! I like natural pain remedies like thought aversion to warm baths etc. tTylenol only if really bad off. If I’m taking opioids I’ve been cut open like a Thanksgiving turkey! Don’t even take them after bone marrow tests so why would I start now. Pharmacy said no problem they’ll cancel it for sure. $50+ for glorified Tylenol no Thankyou. I don’t like them talking surgeries on first visit without a 2nd opinion or colleague looking too. Just so fast. Scar tissue I can live with I don’t want surgery. Bladder well was detached 20yrs not a new thing they tried to fix it might be fixed just stress bladder now. Not sure they said they fixed it during Csection but did they?? I wish hubby would come home so we can discuss it wish he was there I was a Deer 🦌 in headlights he wouldn’t have been.

    Amber Tx
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,687 Member
    edited September 2019
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    JR and others - The best thing I ever did was have a hysterectomy at age 48. I took about a month to get over it, but was walking outside after a week. My periods were horrendous! When they went in they found fibroids and a cyst on one ovary. I wish I'd had it done much earlier instead of resisting it. I tried everything else. It did not affect my sexuality, or my femininity. Of course, it was entirely free of cost.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

    I would love to. I would have loved to in 2015 when they started discovering huge polyps and precancer and was bleeding 3 weeks out of 4. But my gynaecologic oncologist won't do it.

    I have a genetic blood disorder called MTHFR which causes me to clot, and resulted in DVT a number of years ago. My gynaecologic oncologist figures the surgery (any major surgery) and the length of recovery and my relative immobility during that time put me at high risk for clots. :(

    So I'm stuck with it. :(


    M in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,687 Member
    JRsLateInLifeMom wrote: »
    They want $250 for next visit sonogram talk surgeries really don’t want surgeries so not sure how to cancel the appointment but want to badly! I’m not ready for more surgeries I need to take care of JR.

    Amber Tx

    Make a list of questions.
    Go to your next appointment.
    Bring a friend or family member with you to be your "ears" and to prompt you to ask your questions.

    You're paying for the appointment ... get the most out of it!


    M in Oz

  • suebdew
    suebdew Posts: 1,298 Member
    edited September 2019
    Sue in WA- my two daughters and their families live in Parker, CO. We may go for Christmas this year.
    I have lived in New Orleans LA, Brookhaven, MS, Long Beach, MS, Hattiesburg, MS, Cross City, FL, Dauphin Island, Al, Hattiesburg, MS, Saffron Walden England, Weathersfield, England, Sacramento, Ca, Long Beach, MS, Las Vegas, NV, Colorado Springs, CO, Montgomery, AL, USAF Academy, Duncanville, TX and for the last 22 years Granbury, TX.

    You probably guessed we were an Air For e family. I used to be able to get unpacked and ready to go in three days but when you move so often you don’t accumulate so much stuff.

    Girlfriends. I have a lot of friends from bridge, golf, water aerobics and church but I wish I had that one friend to go to movies with that DH doesn’t want to see.

    Karen- Olivia is beautiful. Hard to believe how grown up she looks.
    Better go.
    SueBDew in HOT TX
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,356 Member
    stats for the day:

    bike ride hm 2 gym- 7.12min, 131mhr, 13.2amph, 1.58mi= 71c
    apple watch- 59c
    treadmill jog- 40min, 10.31min mi, 134ahr, 143mhr, 5.5-5.9sp, 3.80mi= 429c
    apple watch- 497c
    bike ride gym 2 dome- 4.39min, 142mhr, 19.1amph, 1.48mi= 61c
    apple watch- 47c
    bike ride puy 2 sumn station- 13.44min, 146mhr, 13.3amph, 3.05mi= 142c
    apple watch- 116c
    jog sta 2 wrk- 4.58min, 152mhr, 9.41min mi, .51mi= 64c
    apple watch- 55c
    jog wrk 2 sta-4.23min, 9.53min mi, 144mhr, .44mi=87c
    apple watch- 95c
    Bike ride dome 2 hm- 18.30min 8.4amph, 146mhr, 2.59mi= 191c
    apple watch- 147c

    total cal 1045
  • Rho97070
    Rho97070 Posts: 84 Member
    Tracey In Edmonton This one's for you :smile:
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  • dandl1986
    dandl1986 Posts: 94 Member
    Great day! The weather here has been absolutely sparkling perfect Fall weather so I am really enjoying that. Spending lots of time walking outdoors and reading on the deck while it is still pretty enough to enjoy it. Got my six miles in easy peasy today. I had been struggling a bit with new meds making me dizzy, but pharmacist daughter had me start taking it at night instead of morning and now I am walking without feeling like my feet are not attached, very helpful

    Girlfriends: My daughter has probably been my best friend for years now. We love travel, horse, books, disney, musicals, so we have lots to do together. She fills my heart. But I am lucky enough to have gathered a few good friends from most parts of my life. I have three girl friends from high school I can still pick up with as if we never parted, don't spend enough time with them, but we get together every so often. Have friends from the many places I have worked and have great friends from the horsey world. I also have a cousin who is like a sister. My grandmother was probably my very best girl friend, I miss her the most.

    Still on my book binge: reading Origin by Dan Brown right now. I love his books so it is a fun one.

    Looking forward to the weekend with my daughter who is going to be looking at a new horse to show! very exciting.

    Places lived: I have pretty much stayed in the Columbus, Ohio general area my whole life, maybe that is why I have such a travel bug.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,979 Member
    Rho - thank you
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,619 Member
    Welcome serevogel0724, Sarah/latestarter20.
    Katla the hardest thing for me in BB&B is stepping laterally up onto a step with one foot, lifting the other knee and holding while doing 3 curls, then step off, repeat for 30 seconds, turn around and work the other side. My balance is so poor, I have to tap the foot that's supposed to be lifted until I stabilize, then just lift it a bit, then step down. The other exercise I couldn't do was an upward press against the resistance band. Could not straighten my arms out more than half way the first set. When we returned to that exercise later, I was astonished to be able to extend my arms fully. He tells us that our glutes will be our very best friends, but boy they sure start talking to me right away!
    Heather loving the pics, especially the sparkler on the bday cake.
    Irish Terri “...our ship was attacked by Somali Pirates...” Yikes!
    Pg 77/90, but time to sleep.

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD! Word for September: grit
    Steps-5359 Sat, 3796 Sun, 4070 Mon, 5446 Tues Still need to update these>> vits-16 log-20 CICO-16 Tumble-9 mfp-17 AF-11
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,147 Member
    edited September 2019
    Slowly catching up! 😂

    Gal Pals:
    I had 3 very close friends as I was growing up, but gradually lost touch with them over the years. I have 4 friends from college who I meet up with regularly for lunch. And a group of my teaching colleagues who regularly get together for a catch-up. Several of them are what I would regard as BFFs. Although we don't meet often, we know that we are there for one another. And of course, I have made several very good friends through my volunteering work.

    Homes: Very prosaic. Never lived more than 50 miles away from were I was born. We have owned 2 houses. However, I have travelled abroad quite a bit.
    AGE:
    1-3: We lived in my grandmother's house in a Belfast suburb
    3-6: parents moved into rented accommodation closer in to Belfast
    6-17: parents moved to a council house on the outskirts of Belfast on the edge of the Castlereagh Hills
    17-18: left home briefly and lived in inner-city Belfast YWCA then several apartments
    18-20: moved back into parents house
    20-23: Got married and moved in with in-laws about 2 miles away from my parents' house
    23-56: First marital home, semi-detached chalet bungalow in Bangor West, near Belfast
    56-present: Second Marital home, detached Villa, outskirts of Bangor, near Belfast.

    ☘️Terri
  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    Greetings everyone.

    Sleep, glorious sleep. It is never to be underrated. I barely made it through the day. TG I was able to work remote. My production was not normal to say the least. I got in a solid 8 hours last night and am feeling much better.

    Rho - Thank you.

    Yvonne – My calendar says it’s “Love Note Day”. I wonder if we match.

    All – I am in awe of you who have health challenges and continue to get up and make the most of the day. I am not sure I would be so strong.

    The scale has decided to move or should I say my body has decided to cooperate? :) Down to 182.2 from 195.0 on 08/24. I am looking forward to seeing the 170s next month. It has only been since 2015 since I saw those numbers!

    October Goals So Far
    My weight loss goal for October is 1.5 pounds per week (I know a little aggressive, but why make it easy). My October exercise goal is to get 3 days of cardio and 2 days of weight training in with at least one activity day on the weekend. I would much rather be active than “exercise”. I am still searching for yoga classes that will coincide with my work hours. I would much rather stop on the way home than coming home and going back out. Third goal is to get all finances in order (bills planned/scheduled through the end of December and retirement projections).

    It’s off to the races for me. I need to get the morning chores done, get ready for work, and put in my 9 hours (wow, sounds like a jail term – I actually like my job and employer). I got up a little late so I will be using conference call time to step in place instead of my normal early morning walk.

    Wishing all the best day possible!
    SuziQ – Broward County, FL
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,356 Member
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  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,702 Member
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  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,556 Member
    Did Kelly Coffee Meyers Body Sculpt workout DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do a DVD for the bosu

    I need to leave for the Green Room early today since I need to stop at the post office to mail some trains for Vince.

    Rho – what a productive day you had! I'll be eagerly awaiting getting in touch.

    After going in the pool yesterday worked outside on Colby’s diamond dotz then ceramics. Needed to stop at Lowe’s Foods. The only silken tofu that they’re now carrying is organic. Oh well.

    Bob’s Red Mill no longer has their $1 off coupons online. However, I called them and they’re sending me some coupons

    Got a call from Steve (the guy Vince used to work with). He’s coming here Oct. 8 and 9. Hate to say it, but I hope on those days the weather isn’t good. I always feel bad when the weather is nice and we can’t work outside. And this year it’s been so hot we haven’t been able to seed the lawn or anything

    They had a key lime cake at ceramics last night. I didn’t have any mainly because it had coconut on it and I really don’t care for coconut. They also had a shoo fly pie which I didn’t have any and some sort of chocolate, but I didn’t have any. I just tell them that I’m really not into desserts. Really, I’m not so much into things that are store bought.

    Amber – I’m so sorry that happened to you at the doctor’s office

    Kk – Olivia is beautiful

    Sue in WA – (((hugs)))

    You have no idea how good it feels to be rid of the Newcomer stuff and just do the things that I enjoy!

    Tracey – I’ve got you beat in the not-living-in-many-places department. Was born and raised in northern NJ, bought first house in West Milford, NJ, second house in Stroudsburg, PA, third house in Kennett Square, PA, now in NC. That’s it!!!

    Really enjoying the book “Women Rowing North”

    Michele in NC who will be leaving for the Green Room shortly
  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,319 Member
    Good morning Ladies -

    On homes - I too have not lived many places. Born and lived in one house in OK until I graduated high school. Moved across town to my Dad's for the first two years of college. Moved to my Mom's about 2 hours away (still in OK) for my 3rd year of college. Got married and moved with hubs to a house about 20 miles away still in OK. We lived there for less than a year and moved to the Houston, TX area. Lived in one house for 10ish years, moved to a different house for 15ish years with a one year stay in an apt in Shanghai, China during that 15 years for hubs job. Moved to the edge of the Hill Country in TX 6 years ago and here we are still.

    Busy day today for me. I have my annual eye exam, which means new glasses and sunglasses. I'll also end up with new contacts to order, but won't order many since I don't wear them that often. I'm meeting the hubs for lunch since I'll be in town and he has been working 17 hour days so we haven't seen much of each other. Then I have a haircut and I need to go by the jewelers to pick up a couple of rings he sized for me. One was my Great Aunts and I haven't ever worn it since it was way too big. It is a delicate ring that I love so I'm going to wear it from time to time. The other one was my Mom and Step-dads wedding band. She gave it to me several years after he passed away (after she had remarried). Her fingers are quite a bit bigger than mine so I hadn't worn it either. I decided it would be a fun ring for my middle finger so I got it sized as well. I hope they both look good when I pick them up.

    I thinks that's it for me today, I will be gone from the house all day, which is very unusual for me.

    Hugs Ladies -

    Okie in the TX Hill Country
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Allie: Congrats on getting your patio set up for winter. We haven’t seen fall leaves changing so far. :noway:

    Rho: “Katla I've done a bit of sailing, myself, including the San Juans and BC waterways. I've done other travel as well. But those waterways, islands and inlets are the most beautiful, most majestic of all of the places I've been. Great memories for you and your DH to hang on to.” I loved our travels in the San Juan and Gulf Islands and would do it again in a heartbeat if I could. :heart:

    Karen in VA: Olivia is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing the photo. :flowerforyou:

    Min in Oz: My doctor put me on the pill when I married DH. It was horrible with nasty side effects. We had an argument and DH threw my pills into the toilet. I flushed it. I used a diaphragm for birth control from then until I went through menopause. It was a good decision for me. :star:

    Amber: I like Machka’s advice. Take a friend or family member with you for your next doctor appointment. :flowerforyou:

    Sue: I’ve taken the ferry to Whidbey Island with DH in the past. The ferry ride was fun and we both loved Whidbey. We considered moving there but it would have been way too difficult for our kids to visit us there, so we stayed here. :star: I keep hoping to go and cheer on Pip in the MS bike ride. We could get there by bridge. So far we’ve had conflicts that prevented us from going. :ohwell:

    Barbara: I’ve been taking yoga for years now and it has improved my balance and strength BUT I could not step laterally onto a step while doing curls if I tried. I have a wonky knee that won’t tolerate things like that. I applaud your balance, agility and strength. :star:

    Barbie: I’m probably somewhere on the introvert scale, too. My mom was very shy, but she had a cadre of women friends who played pinochle monthly in one another’s homes. I have neighbor friends, horsey friends, teaching friends and yoga friends, but no one in a category of “ladies who lunch.” My teaching friends get together once a year for lunch or dinner. It is always a treat. :bigsmile:


    Yesterday I power washed our sailboat all on my own. I’m proud of myself for doing it. In years past DH would help but this year he’s struggling with health problems and wasn’t up for the task.

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    <3
  • Rho97070
    Rho97070 Posts: 84 Member
    Reinventing Rhonda - Day 25

    Good morning, afternoon or evening :-)

    Yesterday was a great day and today will be as well. Slept well and got my walk in first thing. It's a cool, crisp and sunny day where I live - perfect for getting out and doing a bunch of errands. Hope everyone has a terrific Thursday.

    Hugs to those that need them <3


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