WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2020

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  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,556 Member
    I love black licorice but not sure about salted licorice. I don’t care for salted chocolates so I’m not sure about salted licorice

    Now to go back outside and finish taking in the Christmas decorations. After today, they should be all taken down. Next will be working on getting the indoor decorations down.

    But it's supposed to be cold and rain next week so we won't feel bad working in the house.

    Just got back from the Green Room

    Michele in NC
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Kim: Thank for loving me even though I dislike black licorice and split pea soup. :wink:

    Rori: I hope the bone density test results are good, too. They’ll send the results to my doctor, and I’ll get them from her. My opinion/wish is that they will turn out to be good. :smiley: I am so sorry that you’re juggling so many problems right now, I hope that your DH finds a friend in one of the adult day care locations near you and is wiling & happy for the social opportunities. :heart: Thanks for your good wishes on the bone scan. I’ll have to call my doctor to get the results. They wouldn’t tell me. :grumble:

    Evie 1958: I’m happy that you went to the gym and hope it turns out to be a place you enjoy. :star:

    Michele: I agree that claiming you can go to any gym is disappointing when you discover it isn’t true. I do know that all gyms do not necessarily accept every insurance that is out there. I feel as though I have a choice, and so do the owners of the gym. If you’re willing to pay cash for every visit, they’ll all welcome you with open arms, but if you’re getting the gym as part of your insurance benefits they may like some companies better than others. My DSIL and her husband are using Silver Sneakers. I use a policy through my retirement system that allows me to go to a nearby gym of my choice.

    Meg: I love your posts even when they are on the short side. :wink:

    Annie: I have my gym locker combination on my phone so that I can use it if needed. I haven’t needed it in a while, but it is nice to have a back-up plan. That wouldn’t work out so well if I locked my phone in the locker. I can also go to the desk of the athletic club and get the combination from them. My goal is to use my own memory, every time. :smiley:


    I spent this morning at the Department of Motor Vehicles on an errand for my son & DDIL. They’ve just bought a new to them vehicle and need a license plate. I got it done and have already mailed the new plates to he and DDIL. they should arrive in a couple of days. Meanwhile, the vehicle has to sit until the plates arrive If I understand things correctly.


    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • Workoutahloic50
    Workoutahloic50 Posts: 391 Member
    edited January 2020
    😊
    Debby in Va
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Flea- rosemary oil in a spray bottle of water spritz 1-2xs a day on your head .Peri made my hair y eyebrows fall out in clumps so Gal from India told me that’s what they use. Bam it grew back had a few balding friends try it too even a guy .We all grew some to all hair back with it. Worth a try if it doesn’t you’ll at least get some luster to it. Google Rosemary oil for hair growth it pops up as a remedy.

    Rebecca- That explains it picky eatings a boy thing! Here’s hoping he’ll try it again

    Amber Tx
  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    OregonMother wrote: »
    Female Hair Loss/Baldness:

    Flea, hair obsessed
    Willamette Valley, OR

    Hi Flea!
    My father's mother had female pattern baldness, but as you can tell from my last post I am not big on my hair. It's nice now, if it falls out so be it. It was meant to be. I still get highlights every 3 months or so and it actually appears to grow faster afterwards. It seems healthy even though I wash it every day. I do not part it the same every day. I typically let it part where ever it wants to.

    Do not use your husband's baldness shampoo. There is only one product approved for females and it's Minoxidil (Rogaine).

    May I ask - are you losing your hair? If not why are you worrying? :blush: You would still be a beautiful person with or without it.
    SuziQ


  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
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  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,665 Member
    SuziQ113 wrote: »
    OregonMother wrote: »
    Female Hair Loss/Baldness:

    Flea, hair obsessed
    Willamette Valley, OR

    Hi Flea!
    My father's mother had female pattern baldness, but as you can tell from my last post I am not big on my hair. It's nice now, if it falls out so be it. It was meant to be. I still get highlights every 3 months or so and it actually appears to grow faster afterwards. It seems healthy even though I wash it every day. I do not part it the same every day. I typically let it part where ever it wants to.

    Do not use your husband's baldness shampoo. There is only one product approved for females and it's Minoxidil (Rogaine).

    May I ask - are you losing your hair? If not why are you worrying? :blush: You would still be a beautiful person with or without it.
    SuziQ


    I think it is Rogaine, but I will double check when I get home.

    My hair is thinner than it used to be, it seems. But when I was younger, we thinned it, routinely, because I had a lot of hair. It is a little bit of an irrational fear, like the fear I used to have about my teeth falling out, but because it does happen, and to most women, from what I've observed, as they get older, I worry.

    My husband would definitely NOT find baldness in me beautiful. I would have to do something. Of that I am certain.

    PS -- and I think your hair looks amazing!

    Flea
    Willamette Valley, OR
  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    OregonMother wrote: »
    SuziQ113 wrote: »
    OregonMother wrote: »
    Female Hair Loss/Baldness:

    Flea, hair obsessed
    Willamette Valley, OR

    Hi Flea!
    My father's mother had female pattern baldness, but as you can tell from my last post I am not big on my hair. It's nice now, if it falls out so be it. It was meant to be. I still get highlights every 3 months or so and it actually appears to grow faster afterwards. It seems healthy even though I wash it every day. I do not part it the same every day. I typically let it part where ever it wants to.

    Do not use your husband's baldness shampoo. There is only one product approved for females and it's Minoxidil (Rogaine).

    May I ask - are you losing your hair? If not why are you worrying? :blush: You would still be a beautiful person with or without it.
    SuziQ


    I think it is Rogaine, but I will double check when I get home.

    My hair is thinner than it used to be, it seems. But when I was younger, we thinned it, routinely, because I had a lot of hair. It is a little bit of an irrational fear, like the fear I used to have about my teeth falling out, but because it does happen, and to most women, from what I've observed, as they get older, I worry.

    My husband would definitely NOT find baldness in me beautiful. I would have to do something. Of that I am certain.

    PS -- and I think your hair looks amazing!

    Flea
    Willamette Valley, OR

    I think a visit to a dermatologist would be beneficial to you and you may find some ideas/suggestions from him/her. Especially if you are not OK with it.

    That said - I am tough one. If my next partner in crime did not find me beautiful no matter what was going on with me .... they would not have to worry about it as they would find their belongings out front and the locks changed. My DH spoiled me in the love and affection area......miss him all of the time.

    And, thank you. It is thinner than it was in my 20s, but I rather have the wisdom and experiences I have today than my hair. I do have a great hair magician and have been going to him for almost 25 years. He is particularly good with super straight hair. This recent cut was done entirely with a razor blade - no scissors. :smile:

    There is quite a bit of information online for both natural and medicinal treatments. But again, I would suggest a dermo visit. That way you would find out if it's normal thinning or not.
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,306 Member
    I take biotin for my hair and nails. My hair is long enough to tickle my elbows. It's still on the thin side but it always has been. I put henna on it every six weeks or so. My nails grow naturally long and strong with the Biotin and calcium and fish oil.

    Annie in Delaware
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Today husband went to his dermatologist. They froze some spots off here and there,and sliced a few. It was a head to toe checkup. Because he takes anti-rejection pulls for his liver transplant, his immune system is compromised. No sun for him either. My life as a nudist is officially over. Not that I have been an active member. Haven't been sans clothes since 2012! If I ever did it would be me running around nude as a bluejay, and husband covered from head to toe, his nose in a book. Maybe one day! I always tell people, "I could be nude, once"! (Then society would scawf and call police).

    While he was at doctors, I went around our front property and picked up branches from our tall grove of trees. I picked up a huge pile, even ending my time balancing rocks on our boulders. We look more zen.
    💖Rebecca

    Ps, yes my youngest son is very articulate with words. In high school he wrote amazing stories. Some pretty dark and gloomy. I think he had found a way to channel all the troubles, (having a father that was so sick for so long), and having brothers that weren't home anymore. We relied on each other. He had stated that he was writing stories again, so I am hoping he is doing it again.👍
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,387 Member
    :)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,690 Member
    pipcd34 wrote: »
    My first fall in 2020, going to the gym, black ice. I turned my head to hear what kirby was saying, big mistake. Hit my head hard. Gonna get a nice war wound on my hip too. Rookie mistake

    I'm pretty sure you wear a helmet ... am I right? Did it crack?


    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,690 Member
    OregonMother wrote: »
    One of the things I worry about most is hair loss. I think I am okay, but I have a good friend at church who is balding quite a bit, and every time we are together, I feel panicked. If anyone wants to talk about that, I would love to, if you are comfortable. Do you have any plans for addressing it when it happens to you, if it hasn't already? I think about it way too much. I'll start another post about that.

    Much love.

    Flea
    Willamette Valley, Oregon
    OregonMother wrote: »
    SuziQ113 wrote: »
    OregonMother wrote: »
    Female Hair Loss/Baldness:

    Flea, hair obsessed
    Willamette Valley, OR

    Hi Flea!
    My father's mother had female pattern baldness, but as you can tell from my last post I am not big on my hair. It's nice now, if it falls out so be it. It was meant to be. I still get highlights every 3 months or so and it actually appears to grow faster afterwards. It seems healthy even though I wash it every day. I do not part it the same every day. I typically let it part where ever it wants to.

    Do not use your husband's baldness shampoo. There is only one product approved for females and it's Minoxidil (Rogaine).

    May I ask - are you losing your hair? If not why are you worrying? :blush: You would still be a beautiful person with or without it.
    SuziQ


    I think it is Rogaine, but I will double check when I get home.

    My hair is thinner than it used to be, it seems. But when I was younger, we thinned it, routinely, because I had a lot of hair. It is a little bit of an irrational fear, like the fear I used to have about my teeth falling out, but because it does happen, and to most women, from what I've observed, as they get older, I worry.

    My husband would definitely NOT find baldness in me beautiful. I would have to do something. Of that I am certain.

    PS -- and I think your hair looks amazing!

    Flea
    Willamette Valley, OR

    I can't say that hair loss has ever been something I've worried about. The women in my family have been blessed with an abundance of hair.

    Mine thinned when my husband had his accident ... I guess stress and worry did that. But then it grew back as thick or thicker than before, and it seems slightly curlier.

    I've had precancer and the suggestion that it was possible I might need treatment where I would lose my hair ... but that didn't worry me because it usually grows back, and meanwhile there are scarves, hats and wigs. I could probably have about 6 short wigs made from my own hair!!


    But yes, I echo that a visit to a dermatologist would be beneficial if you really think it could happen to you.


    Machka in Oz
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Female pattern baldness runs in my family. Women usually wear a scarf or nothing at all are proud with or without hair. We figure we’re getting old if a man says *kitten* will point to their bald spots to tummy.Shuts them up pretty quickly. Finding out diluted rosemary oil works on me I passed that knowledge to Daughter. Told my Cousin she’s trying it her hairs been falling out awhile now last we spoke she noticed new hairs where she sprayed. I still find it weird that this works for us.

    Amber Tx

    JRs on the potty 🚽 as I type. How come a few minutes in I have to go too! You know toddlers take forever
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,356 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    pipcd34 wrote: »
    My first fall in 2020, going to the gym, black ice. I turned my head to hear what kirby was saying, big mistake. Hit my head hard. Gonna get a nice war wound on my hip too. Rookie mistake

    I'm pretty sure you wear a helmet ... am I right? Did it crack?


    Machka in Oz

    you know I do! that saved my head. I know the rule about helmet replacement and crashes
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,356 Member
    stats for the day:

    apple watch only
    fell - :0(

    bike ride hm 2 gym, fell, black ice- 12.28min, 7.8amph, 1.62mi= 73c
    MANUAL TREADMILL, walk- 30min, 1.65mi= 188c
    bike ride gym 2 dome, slow, black ice- 10.05min, 8.8amph, 1.48mi= 61c
    walk sta 2 wrk, black ice, slow- 12.05min, .64mi= 68c
    walk sta 2 wrk 2 sta- 9.56min, .46mi= 86c
    bike ride dome 2 hm-, slow ride- 24.32min, 6.3amph, 2.57mi= 146c

    total cal 622
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,729 Member
    <3
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,690 Member
    Shingles vaxes done. Took all morning because we had to bus to my Dr and bus to his Dr and bus home.

    Napped when I got home. The first week back to work always tires me out but the changes in weather systems might have contributed ... and morning ... and maybe the vaccine.

    It's been raining!

    We're getting a band from Cyclone Blake.

    Machka in Oz

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