WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2021
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Kylia great doctor follow up on gallbladder!! Inside body images are intersting. Thanks about the meds. Ill have to see what docs say. Im not gung jo on asking for longterm meds. Here ive heard to avoid sun between 10 am and 4pm.
Terry, you re right. My sister brought it up. She had a major accident about a month ago and had said she was feeling lonely and isolated. She lives w spouse, but still. Since she has always been very community family etc oriented i suggested she contact people 1nd welcome visits. Its then that she told me she had been etranged from most family and friends..who at least dont want to visit her unvaccinated. I said its conceivable she want to rethink choices post accident.. also because she lives remotely...she had low risk...but now she has to go to hospitals often enough = crossing a lot of people including sick people.... i didnt put pressure but i put forth various bits of info different than what she had heard... (how that relates to my experience family experience). It is her choice.1 -
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I guess the opinions about tapioca could run the same as opinions about cilantro!
Some like it and some hate it!
Carol in GA4 -
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Machka “CT scan”?
Thanks for mentioning about your lymph glands and the Pfizer vac, that explains my reaction. Olympic events? Sleeping, reading, and alphabetizing :laugh:
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
Yes ... I've got a kidney stone in and cyst on my left kidney, and a cyst on my spleen (all left side stuff) ... and a lot of pain on the right side.
My kidney stones don't show up in ultrasounds but always do on CT scans. It's high up so it won't likely pass for a while.
We don't know what the right side pain is all about. Everything is testing normal.
M in Oz
Right side pain can be gallstone/gallbladder check your symptoms see if it's a match. Or have they looked there?
Can also be liver.
Ultrasound and CT scan show nothing wrong on the right side with gallbladder, liver or right kidney.
Gallbladder was my guess.
So unless it's something with my gallbladder that doesn't show up in an ultrasound or CT ...
M in Oz
mom's gallbladder didn't show any thing wrong in the tests but when they did exploritory-found out it was bad- this was MANY years ago.
Hope you find out what is wrong and they fix it soon
As for retirement- dh retired six years ago but went back to his old job part time- he was 52 so too young to fully retire. He gets full pension (his employer has an 85 and out clause that he was a part of) and can work up to 63 hrs a month. If he went over, they would take his pension for the full month so he was always very careful not to go over. As of a year ago May, they lifted the restrictions and he can now work as many hours as he wants- over 92 hrs a month and they consider him full time and they reimburse what they had taken out for his medical. He will work extra hours while they are available but is getting tired of it- working graveyard shifts to limit being around people is his choice.
For me, I would love to totally retire and financially we could- I only take care of one kid and she starts school this next week so my hours with her are going to be even more limited. I am still working for the tax write offs. For a few years he just said he needed me to keep up the daycare for the write-offs but never said how much. Now that he finally did, I understand and will keep doing it but really am ready to drop this one kid, take a few months off and get a new one, part time, so I can have more time for me and for going up to mom's.
I have to wait until Ezie leaves today then head up to mom's for the weekend then head home early Monday morning so I can be here when Ezie comes in. Her mom has been off work all week but she has brought her every day as usual, except today, she brought her early. After 40yrs of teaching preschool or doing in home daycare, I am ready for a break- six years with the triplets 55hrs a week starting when they were three months old really wore me out. I miss them but not enough to want to work 55 hrs a week again.
My bags are packed, raspberries for mom are picked and chilling(her favorite), have gumbo, fish, and lasagna to have for our dinners while I am there. I like cooking for her. She appreciates it.
It is a working weekend- lots of weeding. She has a wedding to go to tomorrow afternoon so I will be on my own weeding for a while but that is ok- have my MP3 player packed. Looking forward to seeing how all the things I planted on the other trips are growing and spending time with mom.
Have let a few friends know I will be in town- haven't heard from two and one will be out of town. That is ok- if I get to see any of them, it is a bonus.
Have a great weekends ladies
Debbie
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I guess the opinions about tapioca could run the same as opinions about cilantro! Some like it and some hate it!
Carol in GA
love both of them. Need to make some fresh pico de gallo on Monday after I get tomatoes from mom. My cilentro is doing amazing but no tomatoes yet- I need to plant more cilentro so it comes on when the tomatoes and jalapenos are ready1 -
Had a post and it went poof,oh well1
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SophieRosieMom wrote: »1
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KetoneKaren wrote: »Dear Kelly,
This list of resources might help.
https://vaccineinformation.org/trusted-sources/
It is great that you are keeping an open mind about getting the vaccines and are seeking out reliable information to help you make your decision. It's who you are. A nudge: I will appeal to your altruistic nature. Because Covid-19, original & variant, is perfectly capable of infecting one asymptomatically, rendering one contagious but not ill, one could inadvertently infect a vulnerable other, even with mask-wearing. It is less likely to happen with masking & distancing, but a gap at the side or nose of your mask & the wrong airflow while standing in a grocery line could transmit the virus to someone nearby. And certainly maskless indoor interactions exponentially increase transmission from an asymptomatic-but-infected nose to an other. You will probably never know, of course, that you have harmed someone else, which is why it takes acknowledgement of the possibility and a decision in your own mind of what you are willing to live with. We can't live in the world without harming others, as awful as that sounds. Of course we don't mean to. It is up to each of us to balance potential harm-to-self vs harm-to-others. When I decided to be vaccinated, it was an easy decision because I believe Covid-19 vaccinations benefit me and those I love. The altruistic purpose of protecting "others" was a factor, too, but it wasn't the only reason or even the main reason. If it had been, it might have been easier for me to procrastinate getting the vaccine. Wishing you wisdom in making your decision.
Love, Karen in Virginia
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This is one of the most thoughtful responses to whether one should vaccinate or not that I have read. Thank you for sharing.
Beth near Buffalo0 -
My first guest room, never had one. I chose having it against the windo instead of the other way. Has Kirbys tshirt quilt on it
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Hello all! ... I've been skimming along, but by the time I catch up everything has been said already that I might have said ...
Covid vaccine ... my whole family is vaccinated with Pfizer ... some had no reactions ... one niece developed inflammation of her heart lining and is unable to get second dose...
Tapioca ... like it, not love it ...
Counseling ... helpful for some family members ... total waste of time for others
The last few weeks have been more difficult than usual with grieving. Finally received letters of administration so son's assets can be moved into an estate account. Marked son's grave with a decorative garden stake until gravestone is set. Transcribed and sent every last bit of information we have regarding his death to the attorney. That turned out to be cathartic, by the way.
Yesterday had the remains of a tooth removed and area prepared for a possible implant. Crown with a failed root canal has left me with infection and loss of blood supply to that area of my jaw. Waiting to see if the area will heal. First time using an anti-anxiety medication for dental work (I was anticipating a bone graft as well but that was not done). I slept like a log all afternoon. Haven't done that in ages and especially not the last 6 months.
Healthy eating has been a bust and I'm trying to remind myself why I want to do this again.
Beth near Buffalo
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Stats for the day-
Walk w/family- 1hr 42min 37sec, 129elev, 2.95ap, 78ahr, 108mhr, 5.13mi= 465c
Strava app = 621c
Walk to gym- 11.13min, .51mi= 48c
Strava app = 63c
Spin bike at gym- 40.06min, 16.46amph, 12-17gear, 123ahr, 148mhr, 11mi= 356c
Walk gym to home- 11.05min, .51mi= 50c
Strava app = 63c
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Did a Jackie Warner DVD then went for my walk. I switched because I almost forgot that I have a dentist app and I wanted to be sure I got in my walk and had time to cool down. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Biggest Loser Boot Camp DVD
Tracey – thank you for sharing about the COVID. Makes me feel A LITTLE bit better about going to church Saturday.
Just got back from the dentist. They were going to give me novacane. I mentioned that I normally don’t take it and, of course, they didn’t give it to me.
Julie – I do feel that I should honor my commitment to lector at the church. I most likely will be lectoring to a VERY small crowd, which to me is a blessing. I also plan to leave as soon as the lectoring is over, which is usually about 20 minutes into the mass. To be honest, I probably won’t go next week. I would be very concerned if I wasn’t vaccinated.
Just took Lexi to the vet. She has intestinal issues and it seems to be getting worse.
Went to the Newcomer lunch then Vince wanted to stop at this one WalMart. Later we needed to go pick up a prescription for Loki, go the vacuum place to get the part, I wanted to stop at Publix, then another WalMart to see about distilled water, then home. I swear, there’s a shortage of distilled water.
Julie – I bet that the shooting stars that you were able to see were spectacular
Went for my evening walk. Now cooking some turkey burgers for me. I wanted to get the turkey meat out of the refrigerator, especially if we have to go to FL. I will start to get my sourdough starter revived. Hopefully, I can make some bread Sunday.
Friday here: Guess I forgot to post yesterday.
Anyway, did Biggest Loser Boot Camp DVD today then went for my walk. The plan for tomorrow is to do Kathy Smith’s Shaper Ball DVD
kylia – how I wish I was in Ohio to help you out!!! It would certainly be a real shame if son in law quit. What pill is it about the skin cancer?
Rebecca – glad you had a good trip...even if it was long
The door is supposed to be in today and then they have to check it out (the door for FL). Then we’ll probably go down to paint it, etc. I called the Y down there. Even tho I’m no longer a member at the Y, I thought maybe I could use their facility while I was there. I called and they said that they verify your membership. Really? Would they lose that much money if someone who wasn’t a member used the facility? Oh well, I see that the place I used last year has a week free trial. I just need to call to get my card activated so I can go earlier. I doubt that’ll be a problem.
Soup kitchen today. Looks like a nice day so I’ll probably go in the pool when I get back.
Julie – safe travels
pip – do you like the bed higher? Some people do, but I remember when we were looking for a new mattress for MIL, there is a kind of box spring that’s about ½ the thickness of a regular box spring.
Michele NC
So far I don’t mind the bed higher, we’ve only had one night on it. The quality of sleep is the important thing.1 -
Karen in VA - like Beth I love this
It is great that you are keeping an open mind about getting the vaccines and are seeking out reliable information to help you make your decision. It's who you are. A nudge: I will appeal to your altruistic nature. Because Covid-19, original & variant, is perfectly capable of infecting one asymptomatically, rendering one contagious but not ill, one could inadvertently infect a vulnerable other, even with mask-wearing. It is less likely to happen with masking & distancing, but a gap at the side or nose of your mask & the wrong airflow while standing in a grocery line could transmit the virus to someone nearby. And certainly maskless indoor interactions exponentially increase transmission from an asymptomatic-but-infected nose to an other. You will probably never know, of course, that you have harmed someone else, which is why it takes acknowledgement of the possibility and a decision in your own mind of what you are willing to live with. We can't live in the world without harming others, as awful as that sounds. Of course we don't mean to. It is up to each of us to balance potential harm-to-self vs harm-to-others. When I decided to be vaccinated, it was an easy decision because I believe Covid-19 vaccinations benefit me and those I love. The altruistic purpose of protecting "others" was a factor, too, but it wasn't the only reason or even the main reason. If it had been, it might have been easier for me to procrastinate getting the vaccine. Wishing you wisdom in making your decision.
Love, Karen in Virginia
Would you mind if I quoted you on my facebook page?
Kim4 -
Beth- so wonderful to see you posting again we missed you but know you have had your share of things to deal with..
I have been doubly vaccinated, and it is up to every individual what they want to di,i just want everyone safe xoxo2 -
In your experience, does eating tomatoes provoke arthritis? My dad has it in his thumbs, and I wonder if he should try skipping the tomatoes.
Annie in Delaware0 -
I have an eye infection so reading and commenting is difficult, so will,leave it for now.
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My sister, and niece!💖. At our wine tasting at a Vineyard nearby.💖🍷
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Dentists: do you know that none of my children have ever had a cavity. Jess is 37. The reason? When they were little I gave them fluoride tablets. The dentist in PA told us their teeth are very strong and the reason is because the teeth had the fluoride IN them.
After the soup kitchen then went in the pool. Then went to the landfill. I wanted to get rid of these TiVo’s that we had along with other electronics.
Kim – the tapioca you keep, is that in the bead form? I’ve always found that form not to be a good thickener. And I would like my pies thicker
Went for my evening walk then played mahjongg. Will do my sourdough starter once more and then tomorrow start making it. Think I’ll probably go downstairs to work on the puzzle a bit more
Rebecca – great pics. You gals look so happy. Was it the wine????
Michele NC
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3 more weeks then we start heading to Washington for the MS Ride. We will be gone for a total of 28 days according to kirby. The trip will include an Alaska cruise. For the ride we will be in Anacortes wa4
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The first day without cookies, yay!
Annie in Delaware4 -
Machka - My best friend’s daughter, brother and sister suffered for a few years with gallbladder issues that never showed on any tests, ultrasounds, anything. They all had the symptoms but doctors wouldn’t do anything for a long time because tests were “normal”. With each of them when the doctors finally gave in and removed them it was found that their gallbladders were actually bent over on the backside and were not working properly. Your situation sounds just like theirs.
Tracey
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So much heat and smoke and concern about rising cases of Covid, that my usual 30+ student line dance class had only 14 attendees. A great time was had by all who attended.
Barbie in NW WA 2 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »Machka - My best friend’s daughter, brother and sister suffered for a few years with gallbladder issues that never showed on any tests, ultrasounds, anything. They all had the symptoms but doctors wouldn’t do anything for a long time because tests were “normal”. With each of them when the doctors finally gave in and removed them it was found that their gallbladders were actually bent over on the backside and were not working properly. Your situation sounds just like theirs.
Tracey
Hope you get relief soon.
Interesting! I had a retrocecal appendix, that was elongated and twisted. I spent a year trying to convince someone there was something wrong! When they finally opted to do a general surgery (opening me from naval all the way down - I have quite the scar!), they discovered it.
Turns out two of my nieces have had the same thing ... could be genetic.
My mother had all sorts of gallbladder pain etc. and her scans showed nothing. Same Dr who did my appendix surgery cut her open and found that her gallbladder was full of polyps and sludge. Now back in those days I don't think the scans were sensitive enough to see those things. They say a modern CT or ultrasound should see them ... but maybe they still don't.
M in Oz3 -
Regarding posts vanishing ...
If you use a phone to post, and shift your phone's position, you'll lose your post. You have to remain quite still while you're posting.
But a tip. You can post and then edit your post for up to 1 hour. So if you get a paragraph written, post it and then edit. That way, if you shift and lose what you're typing, you won't lose it all.
If you use a computer to post, you will lose your post if you go to another page to check what someone said.
Instead, open two instances of Women Ages 50 ... two tabs. Type your response in one and refer to other people's posts in the other.
And some people use Word to do all their typing. Then they copy and paste in.
M in Oz3 -
"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: BP, T’ai Chi
Bonus: Azalea Park stroll with G & R, Freddie’s, started goat cheese, one load laundry
Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, fellowship prep, dog group, minutes, flagger course progress, figure out how to see what’s using all our mobile data, USE those torture bands/do that BB&B video, call S, fire district: research NFPA, grant NIMS requirements, ongoing: input 2019 call sheets into NFIRS, work with chief on equipment letter, substance abuse policy, NFIRS mutual aid and other missing details, likewise Lee skills/tasks, ask for boots donator contact info, appreciation letter or certificate to boots donator, index mutual aid files; watch STAS Day 20, declutter sideboard, learn new dances (Tequila Little Time, Homesick, Nothing but You, A Little Less Broken, Blame it on my beating heart,; Do Your Thing, practice dances: One Margarita, I’m so used to being broke, All Night, Pure Movies to Wine, Beer, Whiskey, I ain’t never gonna love nobody but Cornell Crawford (Alley cat),); finish mulching flowerbed, invest another 10 minutes in prepping living trust, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine, find and configure a screen time popup, figure out where to plant the last of the naked lady bulbs, and soon as it warms up above 50 and dries out below 60% humidity I’ll tape and spray paint those rusted areas of Aunt Elsie’s stove, ask Te about GB’s FD firetruck tax levy – contacts, media, advocate???, Reward: inventory seeds, plan this fall’s garden, wishlist replenishments (Milena F1 orange peppers and beit alpha cukes next year).
August
11: Share an encouraging news story to inspire others: never know where to find such
13: If someone annoys you, be kind. Imagine how they may be feeling.: not my default position but would be a good practice!
T’ai Chi leader agreed to let us practice outside so we wouldn’t have to mask. Hard to refuse hugs, but we came up with an alternative. We made a socially distanced circle, with one person in the center. All of us then extended our arms out to the sides in a huge virtual hug. Then each person took a turn in the center. Everyone was smiling by the end of it. Think we’ve got a new end-of-class ritual.
Nice chat with Joe in car driving him to pick up the van. Repair cost less than feared and he is happy. No more talk of postponing his follow up appointment next week in Medford, whew!
Julie Bon anniversaire!
Terri “frogspawn” yuck that’s an image I could have done without :sick: Hope your eye infection clears up pronto!
KJ Fingers X’d the Born Clinic can help Tim.
Machka that’s a hard way to take off weight. Hope you hear from the specialists soon.
Barbie “fish eye pudding” is another. You all may cause me to loose my taste for tapioca yet :sick:
Heather 200 pounds off the price! Wow! Here you wouldn’t get a discount for a workman showing up late, you’d be expected to weep with joy whenever he finally showed up, and perhaps kiss his feet.
Carla from MN
the “I must dance” squirrel!
Carol cilantro tastes like Irish Spring to me. :sick:
Beth ((hugs)). Painful dental work on top of all the grief you’re going through? Glad the meds helped you sleep. What you said to both Lanette and Karen.
Rebecca your smiling pics! Good lookin’ group o’gals!
Michele sounds like you’re getting ready to return to FL. Safe travels!
Ended the day with a high fat/carb, low protein/fiber indulgent meal. Only thing good about it was no sweets!
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
August: leaner/stronger/kinder than July.2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
daily: sit with Joe: 11, weigh/wii: 13/0/0; steps>6704=7460 vits=12.5, log=13, CI<CO=13, CI<250<CO=9, Tumble=6, Shadow=13, mfp=13, outside=17, up hill=15, clean 10=1.5.
wkly: Sun: Mon: Tue:LD YH=1, Wed:TC=2, PW=2. Thurs: Fri:TC=2. Sat:PW=2. rX x4=1.
wt=1/31:141.3 2/28:142.4 3/31:145.3 4/30:141.5 5/31:142.4 6/30:141.5 7/31:140.2!!! 8/1:141.3 8/8 140.4
mnthly: board mtg=1, grant=, plan=, waist=42.0
bonus: AF=8 play= sew=
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I took a break this morning and we went to our son's field hockey game.
Later we'll go for a bicycle ride.
But meanwhile, and for the foreseeable future ... I'll be filing. I decided it was time to do something about the office stuff!!!!!
M in Oz3 -
Dentists: do you know that none of my children have ever had a cavity. Jess is 37. The reason? When they were little I gave them fluoride tablets. The dentist in PA told us their teeth are very strong and the reason is because the teeth had the fluoride IN them.
After the soup kitchen then went in the pool. Then went to the landfill. I wanted to get rid of these TiVo’s that we had along with other electronics.
Kim – the tapioca you keep, is that in the bead form? I’ve always found that form not to be a good thickener. And I would like my pies thicker
Went for my evening walk then played mahjongg. Will do my sourdough starter once more and then tomorrow start making it. Think I’ll probably go downstairs to work on the puzzle a bit more
Rebecca – great pics. You gals look so happy. Was it the wine????
Michele NC
Well Michele the pictures were all pre libation!😁👍1 -
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD, awe thanks, I have been having the best time with her and her daughter! My middle sister Cindy comes not this weekend, but next weekend. Both of us are a bit worried on how things will go. She is the sister that drinks. So we both are hoping for the best, but its kind of nerve raking. Presently she's dealing with rosacea, numbing in her hands and feet, and digestion issues. All her years drinking have taken their toll.😢💖
Hugs
Rebecca
Presently in Shedd, OR3
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