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Susan - I am glad you are feeling better. My husband is also feeling better since he got a prescription from the doctor that helps. He is planning on putting on regular clothes today and going out to exercise. He has been resting and wearing his pajamas all day for a couple of days.
Judith - I hope you did not have to use more spoons than you had yesterday for the appointments. Take care of yourself!
Marilyn - I wish I could say I feel that way each day but alas, my energy runs out somedays. I need to work on that one.
Saturday night we are having a Christmas party for the women called "My favorite Things". I am taking a savory snack (Herbed Oyster Crackers) and a Christmas Cactus. Today we are going out to see if we can find the plant to buy that fits into the $20 monitary limit for the party. Floral shops are really expensive so I am going to look at supermarkets to see what they have. My mother had Christmas Cactuses but I have never had one. I think they are so beautiful.0 -
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Hello friends. Just a quick check in to say we're on the road for a minimum of five hours today and will be in remote, mountainous, possibly icy conditions. Will check in again tomorrow, OK? Lord willing! 🩷🙏0
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Marilyn - that sounds dangerous! Each time my Dad would sharpen my knives, I would cut my fingers until I got used to them. They were originally so dull that I had to really press down to cut but when they were sharpened, I would press down too hard and sometimes would suffer cuts. Did you get some relef from your itching from the kidney clinic? I was hoping they would have some kind of lotion you could use. Itchy skin is stressful!
I hope the rest of you are doing OK. We had a cold front come through during the night. I woke up to beautiful big snow flakes. It did not snow enough to accumulate but I enjoyed it while it lasted. The sky cleared and we had blue sky for an hour or so and now it is overcast again. We may have more snow this afternoon. It is 37F now and this is going to be our high for the day. I have not been outside but it looks like the wind is blowing so with the high humidity, it probably feels colder than 37F. -- I just looked at the weather forecast and it say "feels like 30F". Today is a day to stay indoors.
Each year I try to do a new craft for Christmas. This year I found a pattern for a Christmas tree made of concentric circles. It comes apart for easy storage. Here is a picture of the final project attached below.
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Just letting you know we arrived safely. There was no ice or snow but the warning signs were up in a couple of places. It got down to 9C/48.2F over the mountains, not cold enough to freeze anything.
We're now almost next to the Derwent River which is beautiful and pristine. We're setting up now. There doesn't seem to be free wifi so I am back on my own data. All's well, friends!
Driving in to the town through cattle and sheep properties.
Woodlands over the mountains
There was a lot of rainforest too but those photos seem to be in my camera, sorry. We did see pretty yellow wildflowers at our lunch stop.
Linda, I can only see a huge blank when I tap on the photo. 😔
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Susan so sorry you are still dealing with a cold. But happy to hear symptoms are starting to subside. My prayers continue for increased energy and all affects of cold to be gone quickly. ❤️
So sorry Glen is not feeling well and has intestinal issues. Not a good thing to experience. I love geranium plants, I have them in my garden every year and love to watch them grow.
You both asked about my appointment with Dental Surgeon, it was not a good appointment. I was basically told that meds I am on are not right and to go back to my oncologist and to follow up with Neurologist for treatment. I will bring a full report tomorrow.
On positive note: I heard from Cancer clinic today and I have my CT Scan set for this Tuesday December 9th. Thanks for your prayers! ❤️🙏1 -
Judith = praying that all this medical stuff will come to a healthy outcome for you - I know how stressful it is with so many medical tests, the waiting for the results and then doing the next step - you are in my prayers
Linda = I was at the kidney clinic on Thursday. They were pleased with lab work though my kidney function is down to 9 which is not good. We had a long discussion about that - the doc said should it get down to 6 then we would need to have another talk - want to make sure that any symptons are actually kidney related before starting dialysis as dialysis is to help the kidneys make you feel better but if any of the symptions are not related to kidney function then dialysis would not help me feel better. I have to get blood taken again for 1st three months of 2024 and then see doc again (unless things get worse). As for the itching he has given me a medication (a compound made up specially) to help with the itching - it is one that is safe to use with the kidneys. Felt good not to itch yesterday - it is early in the morning right now and feeling itchy so after my shower I will be putting more of the cream on -(use it 2x a day as needed). The doc thinks some of the itching and marks on my skin are because the kidneys are not getting all the toxins out but God is good and I will do what am told to do to have the best quality of life as long as possible.
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Marilyn - what great news that your have something to treat your itching. I have taken care of dialysis patients and itching was one of their problems. I am glad that your doctor is on top of things to make sure you are getting the correct treatment for all of your issues. I love the sunflower picture. You are a good example of someone who does not give up and keep such a positive attitude!
Judith - I am so sorry you are being sent back to your other doctors because the medication is not correct. It seems you are put in revolving circles. Maybe the doctors need to have a video call together so they can decide together what to do rather than having you go back and forth. You also are an example of Marilyn'spicture. You never give up and keep such a positive attitude. Both of you increase my faith.
Susan - I am glad you have moved to another location and the trip was not too bad through the mountains. I hope your are feeling better since you last wrote. The flowers you show are beauatiful. I am sorry you can not see the picture. I will try to attach it again. Are either of the rest of you having problems seeing it also?
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Linda, the picture is now perfect! I think My Fitness Pal resizes them when you upload them. What a cute tree. I would want to make one too. Thank you for reposting it.
Marilyn, thank you for your update. I am glad you are finding the cream helps. You are wonderful for following all the lifestyle changes your Dr wants you to follow. Your battle is a big one. I know it isn't easy but you are a winner in my eyes.
Judith, I agree, your Drs would benefit from case conferencing for you. I wonder if you suggested it, they would do it? It might save you going back and forth with treatments. How very frustrating.
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Marilyn, you are such a blessing to us all here, you shine for Jesus and are such a great example of Keeping the Faith and Staying Strong no matter what. So glad you have some cream that has helped the itching, this is good news. Thank you for your words of encouragement and kindness, so appreciated. I love the sunflower picture and the quote!
Susan, I agree having case conferencing would be helpful, they say they read all the reports but having a video conference call would be helpful.
Hope you are feeling better now. My prayers continue for you.
Linda, I love the picture of your tree, how sweet, it’s so nice, you did an awesome job. I sure would love the pattern so I could make one myself.
Thank you all for your kind comments and your valued friendship and for your many prayers.
Anyway I have some positive news to share. The CT Scan I was waiting on, I received a call Thursday morning to say they had an opening and have booked me for Tuesday December 12th. I will keep you posted once I know the results.1 -
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Good morning. Just checking in to say hi, we're going out early to find a caravan part. One of the awning arms has a connecting piece that broke. We may have to go into Hobart to find it.
Still have a cold.
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Thanks to Marilyn for loving us with all our imperfections! That is a true friend. I feel the same about all of you!
We had the Christmas potluck at church today. We wanted to do something special for the students before they went home for their Christmas break so we celebrated early. The food was delicious as usual. There was a smoked turkey as well as pork tenderloin with lots of side dishes and desserts. There were several of our group that were not there due to illness. Two of them have covid so we are trying to serve them and still keep ourselves safe. I made a lasagna dinner for them yesterday and just delivered it to the door. They were planning on going on vacation on Thursday but I do not know if they will be feeling well enough to do that. We are getting our Covid booster tomorrow so hopefully we can avoid the virus but still not have any side effects either. Several of my friends say that this booster seemed to cause more fatigue than the other boosters did for them.
Judith - the pattern for the tree was pretty simple and came with no directions so I had to guess on some things. I can send you the diagrams and what little I got if I had your address. I am sharing the pattern with a friend but I can get it from her.
Susan - I hope you are feeling better and able to do more sightseeing.1 -
Evening Hello
I was here in the wee hours of Sunday morning posted our Advent Devotional for Sunday and shared a New Bible Reading and Commentary Thoughts. I also posted on the other threads and had fun with our Word Games and Story Line; I wanted to stop by and answer the new Posts you shared since I was here at 1 in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Now it’s almost 10:00pm so will probably post on some of the threads again but for sure, or should I say Lord willing I will be back in the morning to say hi and work on our threads.
Linda, you mentioned about mailing the pattern to me if I sent you my address. I would love the pattern as the picture of it you shared I love to have it and make it during the new year. In the New Year I will send it to you via FaceBook Messenger! Will let you know when I have sent it to you. Your dinner for all the members and students sounded so scrumptious, I always loved Smoked Turkey and Pork Tenderloin. One day I will eat it again. Sorry to hear that 2 have Covid and may not be able to go on vacation now; so kind of you to drop food off to them and help them when they can’t get out. You mentioned about getting your Covid shot, it is a stronger vaccine with new patents added but it is supposed to cover all the new variants that have arrived. I had mine, all my vaccines are Pfizer and I have never had any reactions to them. I also had the Flu vaccine and no reactions either. Thank you Lord! Trusting you do well with yours!
Marilyn; thank you for blessing us all with your love kindness and sharing the quotes that are so inspirational! My prayers are continually with you that the ointment will continue to help with the itchy skin. Trusting your Kidney function and numbers will continue to bring good reports in all the Kidney Tests you have, praying that you won’t need dialysis!
Susan, hope you feel better soon. Continue to keep you in prayer. Sorry to hear there is a part on your Caravan that needs a repair. You said you were heading to Hobart as you needed a new awning arm that requires you to travel there. Safe travels my friend.
Tuesday I have my CT Scan and trusting there will be some answers to all the complications that are going on with Face Mouth Lips and Neck so the correct treatment can be started.
I see my Surgeon on Thursday December 14th for follow up from the Surgery I had, coming up 3 months post-op which my Surgeon says takes 6 months or more to recover from. He put in another referral to a Specialist who deals with all the issues I have, my Surgeon is concerned about the excessive pooling bubbling of skin and want some feed back so he knows if he is providing the correct treatment.
Wednesday December 19th I see my Cardiologist for follow up for the A-Fib that was discovered. Trusting it’s not going to be an ongoing issue.
Anyway, God is Good, He has all things under control and is looking after me. We serve a Mighty God, a God who Heals and Restores! I know I am going to be totally healed to God’s Glory! Praise the Lord! ✝️🙏📖❤️☮️
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Yesterday and today have been emotional days. Yesterday was the anniversary of my Dad's death and today would have been my Mother's birthday. To help cope with my Dad's death, I said that he wanted to go on the day before my Mom's birthday so he could celebrate it with her in heaven. I certainly have no Biblical basis for this since it says in heaven we will not be married or given in marriage but it helped me cope when it first happened. None of us know for sure what heaven will be but I am looking forward to finding out when it is my time.
Susan - I hope the part is not too expensive and that it is an easy repair. The awning is an important part of your and your dog's comfort to keep in the shade. Our awning broke before we even bought out trailer but we are in the shade trees and the temperature does not get really hot so we never repaired it. Do you notice the wind moving it? We had the wind lift our camping canopy up off the ground and send it twirling on the ground, breaking some of the fastening parts one time.
Judith - I was surprised to see you posting on the threads two times before I got there. I will be praying for your CT scan tomorrow.
I think we are caught up on our immunizations now after getting our Covid shot today. I feel like a pincushion after having 5 shots in a month's time. Of course it is not like having to take insulin every day as my Grandmother had to do so I should not complain!
Marilyn - so true to take one day at a time. I tcan feel overwhelming to be looking at the future that we have no control over.1 -
Hello, friends. We were able to get our caravan awning part yesterday so it's all fixed now. The little connector cost $65 so it wasn't cheap in my eyes. Linda, you asked about how the wind affected the awning. We have flapper braces we put along the edges and also extra struts for the awning itself, and Colin has two big chains with plastic tubing over them to anchor the corners down. It doesn't flap too much. That said, we still pull it in if the wind gets to a certain point.
Linda, sorry for your sorrow yesterday. I go through those anniversaries too. I am so glad we have heaven to look forward to and the reunion of all the saints. I love the hope we have in the things not seen!
Marilyn, thank you for your reminder to take one day at a time.
Judith, thank you for posting on our threads. I do hope and pray the scan will show the Drs how to move forward with your treatment and healing. The A Fib hopefully won't cause you more complications. You are so right to focus on what the Lord will do. He is our Great Physician!1 -
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Susan - I am glad that you were able to get the awning fixed. Sometimes a small part that is vital can cost more than I think it should but without it, you could not use your awning. It sounds like it was an easy fix which is good. It sounds like you have a good system to keep the awning from getting damaged but I agree, taking it in during big wind storms is a smart move.
Marilyn - I hope that people will use my life to see that all the trials I/we go through, it will be worth in in the end. Somes days it is just survival but I made it!
Judith - I look forward to the results of the CT to see how it will help the doctors in your continued care. It is good that they are being thorough with their tests.0 -
That's right, Linda, the awning was an easy fix once we had the right part. We use it a lot as shade and shelter from rain (it's raining today). And we'll keep bringing it in in big winds.
Marilyn, I like that idea.
Judith, you are having your appointments today, right? Hope you get some answers about how to go forward. You will be tired from all that you have to do, so we'll hear from you when you are able, I know. 🙏💕
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Susan - I am so sad that your cold is back. That makes traveling miserable so I am glad you are staying in one spot for a while. Gping diffferent places can expose you to virus that your body is not used to fighting. I hope you feel better soon.
I finished one apron yesterday and have one more to do. I am taking the day off until I start the other one. It is frustrating to figure out how to get the straps to go then have to put double fold bias take around it all. It is not hard work just busy work. I took a picture of my husband wearing it (I only had a "man" not a "maniquin" but he does look lovely in it. LOL) I will attach it at a later time so you can see him.
We have an appointment soon so I need to go. Hope everyone is having a good day.0 -
Aww, Linda, I will look forward to seeing that photo!! What a good sport your husband is. I love it. And the rest yesterday meant I stopped coughing last night. Let's hope it lasts. I am trying to be gently active today.
Marilyn, lol! I often wonder if archaeologists get things wrong like that about objects they find!
Judith, I am hoping you are having a rest day and will bounce back in to see us here soon. 🙏🩷0 -
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Amen, Marilyn.
We're getting ready to move on to Hobart tomorrow. Our new campsite won't be as nice as this one as it is next door to some construction they are doing, but we have to move. Our site is booked by someone else. It's Christmas and the children have their six weeks of summer break now so places are booked out while families go on holidays. Tourists are here in their drives. Yesterday Colin helped some Japanese tourists set up their tents. It was their first night camping!
This is our current nice spot. The Derwent River is a very short walk away with a cliff walk too. I'll take a photo of the new place so you can see the difference after we set up tomorrow. It will be in the middle of suburbia with big shopping centre right next door.
Derwent River
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Linda, my heart goes out to you, hope today is a bit better, one thing for sure in Heaven it will be so different, glorious to be in the presence of Jesus and to be reunited with our loved ones. It’s especially hard during special days that we so miss our Mom’s Dad’s and many of our loved ones. My prayers are with you for God’s Grace Peace and Comfort.
Susan, so glad you got your new piece for your awning, I hear you about spending $65 for it. Parts are never cheap. I like the way Colin anchors the awning with braces to keep it from blowing in the wind and being damaged. I think of all your travels and what a story to write to pass down to your grandchildren and members of your family. I see a scrap book in the making in the future.
Marilyn, I agree and a good reminder of taking it one day at a time, we can’t take back yesterday and we haven’t arrived yet tomorrow so we take each day as it comes giving it over to the Lord and let Him oversee it all for us: the best way is to “Let Go and Let God” have His Way! Praise God!
I have had several appointments procedures and consults and finally the CT Scan with contrast dye, it has made me nauseous and fatigued the past two days. I will see my Neurologist next Thursday December 21st regarding the physical exam of neck and face and the results of the Scan. Cardiologist is on Tuesday the 19th. I leave it in God’s Hands! He has all things under Control and He is watching over me!
My weight has gone down so I am taking extra supplements like Boost, it’s like Ensure but tastes better. Working at bringing it back up!
Will keep you posted and update you when I know all the results!
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Judith - I am sorry your have been nauseous and have lost some weight. I can not take most supplements because they are soy based but I have heard from my mother-in-law who used to drink them, that they are not very flavorful. I am glad you have found something that tastes better. Do you add extra calories to your soups with butter or heavy creams? At the nursing home, they put butter in the resident's food including their oatmeal to keep their weight up.
Marilyn - Yes round is a shape as well as pear as I am. I never was and never will be the perfect curvy shape of the number "8".
Susan - safe travels as you move to the new location. I love that the one you have been at has a big tree that could give you and your furbabies some shade. Your pictures of the scenery nearby are also wonderful.
My friend bought me a Christmas cactus for the holidays and I am really enjoying it. At our Christmas party last week, her mother got my "favorite things" present (which was a Christmas cactus) and she heard me say that I did not have one so she bought me one. It is a deep red with white stamens peaking out the bottom of the blossom.2 -
How beautiful your Christmas cactus sounds, Linda! Glad you have such thoughtful friends. Yes, we're moving today so this is just a brief check in. It's raining as well which always makes it more interesting.
Judith, glad you are through the tests and hope you feel better soon. Linda's suggestion about how to get your weight up sounds appealing to me. I hope it does for you too.
Yep, I'm a round one, Marilyn!
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Thank you Linda and Susan for your suggestions and kind thoughts. I am so glad I am over that CT Scan. I’ve had Scans before and contrast dye and never had any issues before, guess with my immune system compromised it doesn’t help. I add cream to everything and have high calorie soups and smoothies, my friend makes congee and I thin it out with chicken stock and broth. The congee is very high in calories. I am sure my weight will come back up again.
I received a notice from my Neurologist and have an appointment on December 21st for follow up, here’s hoping I get some answers. Will keep you posted when I know something.
Marilyn, you made me smile with your quote and yes, round is a shape. We may not like it but it’s a shape!
Linda, your Christmas Cactus sounds lovely, love the colours. I am sure you will enjoy.
Susan, thank you for sharing the beautiful pictures. Safe travels as you are on the road to a new location!
God Bless you all! See you later today! 🙏❤️🤗0
