WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2021
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One thing that bugged me about my young dermatologist is that I had a sheet with notes for myself to ask her questions, and she wanted to take it from me and read it herself. I just had a few words for memory.
I said no it's my own notes.
I found that also anti-empowering.
Who tries to takes others notes away from others to read when they are talking to you?1 -
MACHKA I didnt really have a decent GP and they didn't have any GP contact. I can try to get this new guy declared as my GP but it may take time for that to process.2
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bananasandoranges wrote: »One thing that bugged me about my young dermatologist is that I had a sheet with notes for myself to ask her questions, and she wanted to take it from me and read it herself. I just had a few words for memory.
I said no it's my own notes.
I found that also anti-empowering.
Who tries to takes others notes away from others to read when they are talking to you?
I usually hand my list of questions to the doctor!
I go in and say, I have 5 questions ... then hand the doctor my list of 5 questions.
The doctor tells me whatever she wants to tell me, and then addresses my list.
With my husband's regular appointments, I email my list of questions to the doctor a couple days in advance.
I learned these tricks from my mother, a nurse. And the doctors have thanked me. It seems to make the appointment go more quickly and efficiently.
M in Oz3 -
There are very few inside cats in the UK. They mainly roam about outside at will with only traffic and humans to worry about.
Ours were always out all night.
My friend Ros had an inside cat, that used the lavatory, but gave it away as she considered it too restricting for the animal.
Kim - Your day sounds wonderful, if tiring! I would need a week to recover, but with happy memories.
Karen - Is your brother still painting? Lovely pic. These days they can make an exact copy if you wanted one for yourself.
Julie - I wouldn't bother with Hugodecrypte if it wasn't in French. It's good listening practice for me and I find him quite sweet.
I used to like The Parisian when I was in Paris. We used to have an apartment swap with a Parisian couple, so we were there often for several days. I must have visited about 17 times over the years.
Barbie - Oh yes. I love it. Every day I count my blessings.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx2 -
cityjaneLondon wrote: »There are very few inside cats in the UK. They mainly roam about outside at will with only traffic and humans to worry about.
Ours were always out all night.
My friend Ros had an inside cat, that used the lavatory, but gave it away as she considered it too restricting for the animal.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
My three previous cats were inside cats. Rhody is mainly an inside cat and only goes out in a harness with a leash.
We are strongly encouraged to keep our cats inside here:
https://www.tassiecat.com/at-home
M in Oz1 -
I'm going through things now and so far, I've put most of it in the shred pile.
But I wondered ... did you keep anything?
Machka in Oz0 -
Morning ladies
I guess i slept pretty well but having really werid dreams. Fed Alfie and right now watching the news and Alfie is under the covers lol
I am supposed to go for a nice boatride on Sunday but the weather doesnt look like its going to cooperate. Oh well..0 -
I'm going through things now and so far, I've put most of it in the shred pile.
But I wondered ... did you keep anything?
Machka in Oz
This is a timely question.
I find I am having far more difficulty shredding or discarding the notes from my father's college and medical school days than my own. I have shredded or recycled most, if not all, of my college notes, workbooks, etc.
Karen in Virginia
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Machka- My daughter kept everything. (In case she needs the info sometime) Books, notes, exam papers...I know this, because it is all in my basement. Three large storage bins. That haven't been opened since they were packed seven years ago. lol KJ0
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Machka- My daughter kept everything. (In case she needs the info sometime) Books, notes, exam papers...I know this, because it is all in my basement. Three large storage bins. That haven't been opened since they were packed seven years ago. lol KJ
I did that with my high school, first college degree, engineer tech cert, business admin dip and software development cert. Then all in one year, I got rid of most of it. I don't remember what happened to my Bachelor of Ed notes etc. I kind of suspect I'll come across them in the weeks to come.
But one of the reasons I can shred notes now is that most of it is on my computer. I don't need a paper copy!
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I kept my uni stuff for years and then got rid of it all when we moved here. I have a couple of pages, that's all. All the info is on line these days. I never, ever, looked at them. I wish I could find my MA dissertation though.
I didn't throw it away.
I've got rid of most of our books as well. More to go.
I put a lot of my writings onto CD and memory stick. I had them professionally scanned. I still have a lot of boxes in the loft that I hope to publish one day. Archive stuff to do with my children's books as well.
I'm hopeless at throwing out photos, and items to which I'm emotionally attached. I have an archive of old letters, and objects that mean a lot to me. They are labelled 'memory boxes'. Stuff from childhood. I still retain the hope that I will die famous enough for some library to be interested in these relics! :laugh: At the moment my study floor is still covered in old photos, dating back to the 19th century. I will have to sort them into folders. My hope is that Edie will develop into the archivist of the family history.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx1 -
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Today was interesting.
Last night I observed that my eyes are turning a little bit yellow (sign of possible gallbladder issues) so I rang my GP this morning who told me to go to the Emergency Department and she would send through a letter and my scans. I waited a bit, finished a couple things, then strolled over.
They were fairly busy but the wait wasn't too long. IV port installed, blood taken, urine sample, lots of poking and prodding, and they determined that it looks like there is a problem but it's not urgent ... so I went back to work. 4 hours in total.
In the midst of it all I jokingly texted one of my work colleagues to say, "I'm in ED evaluating the waiting times"
I did explain further.
The ED doctor and I hope that my visit to ED will hurry the specialist I've been referred to.
Grocery shopping tonight ... online of course.
Tomorrow is Thursday! The week is going by quickly!
Machka in Oz2 -
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I like the British "murder shows" like Midsommer Murder, Father Brown etc.
I can go to my own real life for the intensity and roller-coaster emotions you mention. Real life is scary.
I wish one of our few TV channels would carry Magnum PI, Murder She Wrote and ones like that in the evenings.
M in Oz
Exactly. I don't like horror stories at all and never have because real life is scary enough for me.bananasandoranges wrote: »dlfk202000 wrote: »darn Miso- just checked and he is out AGAIN_ we thought we had fixed the little spot he got out and he pushed his way through. Now I have to stay up and let him in when he gets back in the catio- then it will be closed for the night until we can really take the top down and fix it a lot better and put the tarp back over it.
Been up since a little after 5 AM because of him and now it is almost 10:30 and still up, because of him.
Debbie
Napa Valley,CA
Does the cat have a lifespan? - After a certain number of years its likely to have weak bits all over? It must befairly big if you can't find the hole!
Have you never had a cat or pet?
We've nicknamed ours "Houdini"!
Have you seen the show Cats?
Magical Mr Moustophinies (I've probably spelled that incorrectly)
Yes many cats, and a couple of dogs, but no catio! Cats were always free to roam in yard and neighbourhood. Unless attacked by another critter or hit by a car or very very ill (poisoned?) they always came back in their sweet time. Mostly always there but occasionally they could be away for a day/night.
Back in the days before dogs were all fixed, in my very early childhood in the 60s, our wonderful faithful "good-dog" male pointer would disappear for 3 weeks every mating season and then come back like clockwork after having sown his wild oats.
Cats can get through spaces as big as their sculls, squishing the rest of the body through.
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bananasandoranges wrote: »I like the British "murder shows" like Midsommer Murder, Father Brown etc.
I can go to my own real life for the intensity and roller-coaster emotions you mention. Real life is scary.
I wish one of our few TV channels would carry Magnum PI, Murder She Wrote and ones like that in the evenings.
M in Oz
Exactly. I don't like horror stories at all and never have because real life is scary enough for me.bananasandoranges wrote: »dlfk202000 wrote: »darn Miso- just checked and he is out AGAIN_ we thought we had fixed the little spot he got out and he pushed his way through. Now I have to stay up and let him in when he gets back in the catio- then it will be closed for the night until we can really take the top down and fix it a lot better and put the tarp back over it.
Been up since a little after 5 AM because of him and now it is almost 10:30 and still up, because of him.
Debbie
Napa Valley,CA
Does the cat have a lifespan? - After a certain number of years its likely to have weak bits all over? It must befairly big if you can't find the hole!
Have you never had a cat or pet?
We've nicknamed ours "Houdini"!
Have you seen the show Cats?
Magical Mr Moustophinies (I've probably spelled that incorrectly)
Yes many cats, and a couple of dogs, but no catio! Cats were always free to roam in yard and neighbourhood. Unless attacked by another critter or hit by a car or very very ill (poisoned?) they always came back in their sweet time. Mostly always there but occasionally they could be away for a day/night.
Back in the days before dogs were all fixed, in my very early childhood in the 60s, our wonderful faithful "good-dog" male pointer would disappear for 3 weeks every mating season and then come back like clockwork after having sown his wild oats.
Cats can get through spaces as big as their sculls, squishing the rest of the body through.
I misunderstood your post - you were referring to the catio!
We've got a catio and it has been made quite solid because our Rhody can be like Debbie's Miso ... a little escape artist!
I kind of wish it were connected to the house but that's not possible.
M in Oz3 -
I'm going through things now and so far, I've put most of it in the shred pile.
But I wondered ... did you keep anything?
Machka in Oz
MAINLY: memories!
a few photos of friends.
Some of what I I learned and experienced!
it depends when!
from early days, I have some pictures, no notes. I moved SO many times I was unable to keep much at all except some photos. (slides actually that I converted into pictures.
From 2010-2011 I still have some notes, videos, pictures.
I look at pictures and videos but not notes. I have my main writing project which I do refer to, though. I have both paper and pdf version.
Some related books which I occasional look at.
From 1998- 1 year stint- notes - still have in a narrow box which I pretty much never look at. but they are there if I want them!
MACHKA were you glad to have gone to ED? I guess it is good that you have some answer to gallbladder questions, right? What is the plan, if its an issue (that has been bothering you) but not urgent. I dislike going to ED except if I absolutely have to because I always wait 3h and usually for nothing (except if an accident requiring quick treatment).
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Hmm. Apparently I have borderline bad kidney function as well as high cholesterol. Time to get more serious about diet and exercise.
Annie in Delaware4 -
bananasandoranges wrote: »
I'm going through things now and so far, I've put most of it in the shred pile.
But I wondered ... did you keep anything?
Machka in Oz
MAINLY: memories!
a few photos of friends.
Some of what I I learned and experienced!
it depends when!
from early days, I have some pictures, no notes. I moved SO many times I was unable to keep much at all except some photos. (slides actually that I converted into pictures.
From 2010-2011 I still have some notes, videos, pictures.
I look at pictures and videos but not notes. I have my main writing project which I do refer to, though. I have both paper and pdf version.
Some related books which I occasional look at.
From 1998- 1 year stint- notes - still have in a narrow box which I pretty much never look at. but they are there if I want them!
MACHKA were you glad to have gone to ED? I guess it is good that you have some answer to gallbladder questions, right? What is the plan, if its an issue (that has been bothering you) but not urgent. I dislike going to ED except if I absolutely have to because I always wait 3h and usually for nothing (except if an accident requiring quick treatment).
I saw my GP on August 2, then got in for an ultrasound and a CT scan that week. When I saw my GP, she referred me to a specialist (and I think my scans have been directed there as well) but it can take some time to get in to see specialists sometimes so I'm waiting for an appointment.
Going to ED was OK. It's not my favourite place to be but I'm becoming rather familiar with it because of my husband ... he has been the one needing to be seen several times in recent years.
However, it is possible it might move my file up the stack at the specialist ... he might deem my case slightly more urgent than he originally thought. Maybe.
M in Oz3 -
Homoe is snoring away,so know he is a happy camper.. Alfie is snoozing too,only until an animal comes an animal comes on tv ,yes will check out collars..
Im getting soooo excited for Tracy and Kyle tomorrow they will find out the gender of the baby..1 -
Hi Gals,
Machka, no I have my signature done, but I am thinking in about 1/3 of the emails I need to add my address, in half or so I need to add payments I will accept…. So it’s not the same for each email but it’s consistent enough that it could help.
What have I saved from school… well I have been over the years a scrapbooker and I have all 4 years of university – pictures, a few mementos, a few diary like entries about big things that happened. Then I have one book – it was a text book but written by my favorite professor so I saved that. Elementary and High School are in 2or 3 scrapbooks, same format as University, with the exception of a 5th grade project (I was about 10 years old) I wrote a paper about the California Gold Rush, it’s about 60 pages long and I visited 35 of the gold rush towns and took pictures and wrote a short history of each one. I have used it to plan areas to visit…
What is not in those scrapbooks is the non-school stuff so family vacations, summer break, Christmas…. All of that is separate.
Allie – I got pushed into a shock collar (by the trainer) for Levi soon after he came to live with me, he was so out of control… I was able to set it at the lowest level, which against my skin was kinda like someone lightly snapping a rubber band against you, and used it for only a month or so and he got the picture…
Kim
In smoky Northern California
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Wow Annie, I hope that that evolves positively. Did they give you some instructions to "take care" of your kidneys?Anniesquats100 wrote: »Hmm. Apparently I have borderline bad kidney function as well as high cholesterol. Time to get more serious about diet and exercise.
Annie in Delaware
Machka, that makes sense
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I went at 4:30 for sleep apnea testing machine with they taped on. and put a thing down to a machine on my wrist, I have to sleep with a clip on my finger (like the clip used to test hr and oxygen at hospitals). and things in my nostrils and around my ears, like in the picture in the spoiler - found online. blehk. I'll see how that goes.
and I had to tell them what time I was going to sleep. I had no idea, but all decked out with machines and tubes I figured I wouldn't be painting the town red. they said I could watch a movie but had to be in bed at that time as they turn on the machine at that time. blehk.
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Allie – Have you considered getting Alfie a muzzle? Put it on him when he is yappy and tell him he is a good boy while he is quiet. Take the muzzle off and praise him. If he starts yapping again, put it back on. It will take effort for you because you’re so kind hearted. Yapping is irritating to many people, especially in situations where people live close together, such as your condo community. Cloth muzzles are not painful for the dog. You might also go to your veterinarian for doggie tranquilizers. :flowerforyou:
Machka & Bananas – I rarely iron. My clothes come out of the dryer ready to hang up. Those that are not dryer friendly hang on a rack over a heat vent. In winter, the temperature of the vent is warm but this time of year it is airconditioned, cool air. The hanging clothes dry in the cool air just fine.
Allie - Having a baby gender reveal is positive and fun. What a rare treat! Our son and DDIL are having a baby this fall. They already know the baby’s gender. We plan to be there to babysit our grandson while they are at the hospital for the birth.
KP from Sunrise Beach Missouri - Welcome! What a beautiful photo!! :flowerforyou:
Karen in VA – Your brother’s art is beautiful! :bigsmile:
Machka – Our next-door neighbor has a cat and I’ve never seen it. It lives in the house and doesn’t go outside. Raccoons have been a nuisance animal in our neighborhood in the past but were eventually eliminated. One of their favorite meals was feral cats. We had a neighbor who fed the raccoons inside her home, with them going inside for food. She moved away several years ago and we haven’t been troubled with raccoons for a long while.
Re college experiences - I cherish the memories from college days at the University of Oregon.
I am nearly done knitting my baby blanket and hope I get it finished soon. The baby is not due for several months. DH & I will go to our son and daughter-inlaw’s home to take care of our grandson while our son & daughter-in-law go to the hospital for the birth.
We have a quiet morning so far. :bigsmile:
Katla in NW Oregon
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Machka I got moved up the gallbladder ladder after I was taken to ER. It seems to concentrate their minds.
In the UK at the moment the waiting lists are extra long because of the covid backup.
Going to have mushroom omelette tonight. One of our favourite things. I've borrowed the method from Elizabeth David. Dessert is stewed apricots and homemade yoghurt.
My friend G has had an offer for her apartment in York. I hope she takes it and doesn't spend more months/years dithering. It will release money for her to go travelling and gallivanting (which she wants) before she gets too old. She is 72. She can live in her small apartment in Portsmouth, which is owned by her son. She retired last month. She finds decisions almost impossible to make.
Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx1 -
Julie- no the doctor didn't give any specific advice, but it's all available online. I just have to be sure I read reputable medical sites and not those that sell supplements. I need a little less protein and a lot more exercise. And less sugar.
Annie in Delaware1 -
Katla- i have been reading a bit, and from what i can figure ,the poor lil guy is bored,..he needs to play and run and have fun and unless i take him to doggy daycare I dont have the stamina for that.I love him with all my heart and i will not rehome him.. but will look into other alternatives..
Tracy and Kyle have basically have isolated themselves from anyone except there close family and even then that just includes Taliah... Kyle has 2 brothers and they dont really get along so a very fractured family.. and I have to pull things out of Tracy unless she needs something then she texts me..
You already know my personality so its very hard for me to see my children live innsuch solitude, as do i lately.. im so social, but covid hasn't helped .3 -
I walked 24 minutes. Yay!2
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Allie--Your body has been though a lot this last year and needs time to recoup. Take it as you feel and don't worry about not getting a lot done at this time. Taking care of yourself should be first.
Julie--I would get the second doctor's take on your case. For your own peace of mind.
Kylia--Sending prayers and hugs. I agree it sounds like it is about to get real!
Well I have 3 people apply for my open position so setting up interviews. I am hoping to get someone hired in the next week. Not thrilled I have to asked if they have the vaccine shot as that is now condition of employment. DH and I get our first one at the clinic this Friday. He has jury duty today and has told them he has this appointment so will see how that works out. One of our granddaughters are also in this group for the jury. After this month his 3 months are done and he will not have to go again.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND NE 2
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