WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2022

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  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 971 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    Terri - the 2023 brochure is arriving in a couple of weeks, so we shall be perusing that and using the refunded money in the account to book something. I will put the rest into a savings account until we have to pay the balance. I love having something to look forward to.
    I'm already researching how to get to Dresden in September. I've done a lot of reading on the city over the years, especially the bombing, and it's been on my bucket list for a long time. I'm a very determined tourist, so it's probably best if I do it alone. G went last year, so she probably won't join me.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxx

    Dresden is a lovely city. The opera house tour is quite interesting.

    Tina in CA
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited March 2022
    DH had a tough night last night. This morning I visited the office of our local firemed & I paid for our annual membership. The office where I paid our membership promptly sent firemen to our house and they helped DH get into bed where he is still sleeping. I am beyond grateful to them.

    DH is diabetic and has MS. The firemen were wonderful. DH is still in bed and resting well. As I said, I am very grateful. ❤️
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,892 Member
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    Rebecca
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,356 Member
    SophieRosieMom wrote: »
    Good morning ladies! :D

    I’ve been MIA but following along as best I can. This is long so I’m organizing by topic and spoilers.

    Barbie, thank you so much for getting us going one more month.

    Pip – holy cow! That scar treatment oil looks good. BTW, what the heck was that thing they removed? Your unborn twin? (I actually had a classmate who was operated on for a lung tumor, and that’s exactly what it was!) Crossing fingers it’s a one-off and no cancer. I’m sure being good shape will help your recovery immensely.

    TV series I've been watching:
    Here’s what I’m watching (and rewatching) these days on Britbox & Acorn, several of Heather’s favorites: Vera, Father Brown, Death in Paradise – any and all mysteries I can find which take place in the UK and Australia. Love the scenery plus the plotting and characters are generally quite good. Anxious to see what Murder in Provence is all about – loved Roger Allum in Endeavor and Nancy Carroll in Father Brown. I did start to watch and was a little confused that it takes place in France yet all the characters seem to have British accents, not French. Will try it again.

    Books I've been reading:
    I stumbled onto a mystery book series by Charles Todd (a mother/son writing team in the USA). The central figure is Inspector Ian Rutledge of Scotland Yard, a WW1 veteran. The setting is England in the 1916-1919 timeframe, automobiles are just coming on the scene. What makes it so darn fascinating is the war history presented (the trench warfare was horrible, as is all war), and what Rutledge went through in his recovery from “shell shock” and the presence of “Hamish” who was killed during the war but keeps Rutledge company as he investigates murders. Very, very cleverly done. There are nearly 30 books in the series and I’m ready to start over.

    DH, Dementia, and Ensure:
    DH got tired of Ensure BUT not all is lost – I suggested he take his twice daily pills with a big glass of milk! So he’s getting just about the same amount of protein as the Ensure had, plus calcium, he loves milk and looks forward to it. I do believe his cognitive decline has leveled off and even improved somewhat with that and improved thyroid levels. He’s getting more protein for sure, now a minimum of 40 gm/day instead of 25. Would love to see that doubled, but grateful nonetheless. Plus, I’ve now added good quality multivitamins to his daily stash – he fought me for years taking any (wouldn’t eat veggies and ate as much processed food as he could.) Annie and others dealing with parents/spouses with memory loss – my heart goes out to you. I know my DH could never live by himself at this stage. I put together his pills and make sure he takes them. He felt good enough to mow our huge lawn last weekend and did a great job, by the way. I never thought I’d see him on the mower again. Happy dance!

    Back on the IF and no added sugar/junk food bandwagon:
    I had a firm talk with myself a few days ago, weight was back up toward 170. I’m 5’ 9” – 5’ 8 ½” tall. 8 lb gain in six months, most in my hips and belly, Thanks to uncontrolled binging after supper – cookies, chips, ice cream, candy, crackers. All in one night, night after night. My stomach ached all the time, I was bloated, my joints hurt, no energy – typical sugar poisoning symptoms for me.

    It’s a miracle I’m not up to 270. Anyhow, my cooking habits have definitely changed since DH cannot cook for himself anymore. He can, but he’d rather I do it - he has always been at a loss in the kitchen anyhow! So I’ve come up with some creative meals, which he’ll eat once then there are still 2 or 3 servings of leftovers. The price of food, I’m not tossing them. So instead of just a big salad for supper, I’ve added in an entrée. And desserts and downward spiral toward gluttony continued.

    Anyhow, I’m closing the kitchen (and thus my eating) at around 5 and not eating until 8:30 or 9 the next morning, when I am good and hungry. Plus stopping the sugary/salty junk food binges and limiting carbs somewhat, increasing fiber and healthy fats. Seems to be working fine. Good quality olive oil is great for a person, many researchers and nutrition experts I follow say have as much as you want. So I do. :) In just a couple days, stomach doesn’t hurt anymore, arthritis pain in a couple toes is a fraction of what it was, just feeling lots better overall.

    Masks:
    Our required indoor masking stops this Saturday in WA State. I have not been a fan of them because the bridge of my nose makes fitting them hard and my glasses fogged no matter what. And with my hearing loss, it was very hard for me to understand what people were saying since I was unable to lip read OR see facial expressions – smiles for example. I actually have asked people to pull down their masks when I need to understand something important they are saying like at the doctor's office.

    My guide for being around others is the 4 D’s – Distance, Dimension, Duration, Draft. I found these on the FLCCC.com website and they make sense to me. Now I understand perhaps why the checkers at Walmart never seemed to get sick even when the nasty bug was so prevalent in 2020 and early 2021 prior to vaccines.

    • Distance – how close am I to other people? Sitting next to them on a bus for example? Someone talking “in your face” at a party? Or generally keeping at least an arm’s length or more?

    • Dimension – how big is the room or area – a large store or small intimate room? Outdoors?

    • Duration – am I next to people for a few minutes like standing in line at a store or real close to someone for an hour or two? Again, being on a bus or in a small meeting room for several hours comes to mind.

    • Draft – is there good ventilation and air flow?

    I think this strategy serves for reducing chances of picking up any respiratory bug. Even before the crud hit, I generally avoided being close to people, especially since retirement and didn't have any family members or visitors/groups in my house for any length of time.

    I am looking forward to being around a few more germs, actually – I think it’s good for our immune systems and keeps our "warrior cells" in shape. ;) Our county was down to 47 positive C19 cases last week. There’s probably more old-fashioned flu right now and other bugs around that have been stifled due to the lockdowns.

    I still wash my hands thoroughly and gargle with Listerine or Scope and have a few squirts of Xlear or similar nasal rinse when I get home from shopping to drive out any nasty creatures who are setting up housekeeping in my nasopharyngeal area.

    High Vitamin D level and healthy gut = gardening and dog kisses help my defenses. My DH still smokes a bit and oddly, according to several research papers I’ve run across, smokers are less likely to get the C19! Nicotine=nitric acid (kills viruses perhaps?) It’s no reason for me to pick up the filthy habit again but my immunocompromised DH with a vitamin D level of 72 might be in good shape. He never gets out among people because he’s an anti-social introvert so his chances of catching anything, even a simple cold, would be from me.

    I could make many more comments but need to wrap this up. Sending good thoughts to all who are going through troubles. Faith over fear!

    Lanette <3
    Sunny, chilly SW WA State


    I know right? I was like wtf!!!!! Hard to take it easy
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,703 Member
    Ooops, correction ladies! I reference "FLCCC.com" in an earlier post about the 4 D's to keep safe from respiratory bugs. The correct website is "FLCCC.org" - Frontline Covid-19 Critical Care Alliance. Lots of good tips and research if interested.

    <3 Pursue Happiness! Chase it down and give it a big hug as much as you can! <3

    Lanette B)
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,146 Member
    Wow i dont check in for a day and i have so much catching up to do..
    Im home and have my pajamas on and took tylenol as soon as i got home lol.
    We went grocery shopping at 2 stores,went back to the house dropped off the cold stuff and i changed Miles and Tracy fed him and then we were off again to Michaels and to the children's consignment shop.. where i had to keep the little guy occupied, come back to Portland and pick up Carmine and then drop them all off.. I am sore all over..
    Tracy and Kyle have a small list of chores that are asked of Carmine.. ,do your laundry,feed the cats and do the litter box that's it..
    She hasnt done her laundry in weeks..
    Her father got so ticked off last night took all her clothes and chucked them in the trash outside.. he said if you want your clothes you need to go get them and wash them.they have taken her phone
    The phone has a parental control on it and i guess this person That they have been hanging around with is no good. Really bad influence.. trying to find a way to get around the parent control,hates the parenta cant wait to move out.. sex and all sorts of other stuff..
    So no phone .. Tracy bought a regular clock radio so they have an alarm to get up for school..they were on time today which was amazing..
    But Kyle did take the guitar..
    Will text Tracy to see if that will be given back.. they have to earn that all back with respect
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,387 Member
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  • teklawa1
    teklawa1 Posts: 678 Member
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    Betsy in NW WA
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,788 Member
    Spent the evening with texts flying back and forth about the meet up in April. I had to mute it!!! I think we are all organised now. :# My difficult friend P is already being difficult. I am using my Zen. :po:):p

    Love Heather UK xxxxxx
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,356 Member
    Stats for the day-

    Short walk- 28.59min, 2.74ap, 93ahr, 104mhr, 9elev, 1.31mi= 111c
    Strava app = 156c
    Other- sweep front entryway and front patio, check on plants- 17.31min, 97ahr,107mhr= 80c

    Total cal 191
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,146 Member
    Pip- i have a plastic bin that i keep my meds in too and once a week i have to fill my pill pod.. its a thrill..
    Took a snooze and i feel better.. they did pick up guitar but the guitar teacher not feeling well so no lesson today. Carmine has off of school tomorrow, so i dont have to get up at the butt crack of dawn. But will be going with Tracy to the pediatrician with Miles tomorrow, the way that boy eats he has to be im guessing close to 12 lbs
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,556 Member
    Did Jenette Jenkins Bikini Body DVD today. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Peak 10 DVD.

    After exercise went to Aldi then picked up some bisq that Vince had ordered. Stopped at the spca thrift shop to make a small donation (because I wanted to get it out of my car) Then we went to Melbourne to get bisq that we ordered which had to be fired. Went to another ceramic store in Satellite Beach but the prices were OUTRAGEOUS. She said that she stopped pouring two years ago and now buys all her bisq (from China). Stopped at Upscale Retail. They didn’t have the slow cooker that I’d like to get for down here but all clothing was 50% off so I got some shirts. A few of them I wouldn’t have gotten if they weren’t on sale. Came home and then went bowling. Then stopped at the Save A Lot to get Vince more cereal (Aldi was out – again) Will have dinner and then canasta tonight. A friend of ours is coming tomorrow and will be here until Monday so I gave a neighbor the spinach/feta that I made for the pot luck since we probably won’t go.

    Tracey – we were thinking that the reason she didn’t fire our items was that she needed a full kiln. Don’t know if she had one but I did tell her that we’d be leaving soon and I’m sure she wanted the sale asap

    Right now Vince is getting the bisq put into boxes

    Today has been typical Florida weather. Rain, pouring rain, then nothing. Same as yesterday. As I say “this is Florida, wait 5 minutes and the weather will change”.

    Katla – thinking of you and hoping your dh gets better fast

    Allie – I do hope that taking things away from Carmine doesn’t backfire on Tracey and kyle and just make them more determined to do inappropriate things

    Kobi – welcome

    Michele in FL for now
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,703 Member
    pipcd34 wrote: »
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    My new shot/medicine area

    Pip- is Kirby the shot giver? Looks very organized! WTG! Your activity level sounds perfect.

    After my belly button hernia surgery a few years ago, surgeon said I was restricted to only walking for 4 weeks. I know I jumped into doing stuff quicker but then my "wound" was covered by a couple large Band aids. A couple stitches.

    Your surgeon must have gotten paid by the inch. :) But then, Pip's evil twin had to get out somehow! :p

    Glad it wasn't ME going under that big knife and praying I'll never visit a surgeon again. :#

    Lanette




  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Pip, what shots are you taking?
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,356 Member
    Enoxaparin sodium injection, ISP. 100 mg/mL
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    Pip, what shots are you taking?

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,690 Member
    SophieRosieMom wrote: »
    My guide for being around others is the 4 D’s – Distance, Dimension, Duration, Draft.


    • Distance – how close am I to other people? Sitting next to them on a bus for example? Someone talking “in your face” at a party? Or generally keeping at least an arm’s length or more?

    • Dimension – how big is the room or area – a large store or small intimate room? Outdoors?

    • Duration – am I next to people for a few minutes like standing in line at a store or real close to someone for an hour or two? Again, being on a bus or in a small meeting room for several hours comes to mind.

    • Draft – is there good ventilation and air flow?

    I think this strategy serves for reducing chances of picking up any respiratory bug. Even before the crud hit, I generally avoided being close to people, especially since retirement and didn't have any family members or visitors/groups in my house for any length of time.

    Lanette <3
    Sunny, chilly SW WA State

    WHO has been saying the same thing. And I've tried to adhere to that for decades.

    When flu season hit, in one office where I worked, I put my guest chair in the entryway in my cubicle and told my work colleagues that they could talk to me from there or drop things off in the chair and I would look at them later!! I can't do that now, but since 2020, work colleagues usually respect each other's space and with the surge in cases here, we work from home on a rotation so there are fewer people in the office and we're widely spaced apart.

    I really like the "stand here" dots in checkout lines to keep us widely spaced apart. Before, I actually had people stand so close to me they were leaning on my backpack!! Not often, but a few times. In one case, I noticed my backpack felt like it was getting heavier, realised what was happening, and took a sudden step forward. The person stumbled and almost fell. Thankfully, people don't do that anymore. People have also stopped pawing my hair ... thank goodness!

    If my husband and I seem to be passing a cold back and forth, I'll clean the place (including doorknobs, taps, and anything we touch) and have the windows open and fans in front to push the air along.

    I have not particularly enjoyed taking the bus, in general, but especially over the past couple years. They're not big on ventilation. Fortunately, others have decided not to take the bus and I've worked out the timings so that I'm on relatively empty buses. However, that's one place I definitely use a mask and will wash my hands or use hand sanitiser as soon as possible after.


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    Machka in Oz
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,293 Member
    edited March 2022
    Rita Adovocate for a psych evaluation. It sounds like your son needs to be in a hospital not a jail. They put our son in jail when he clearerly needed to be in a hospital.

    They will eventually release your son and without the psych evaluation they will just have him back on the street in worse shape than when he went in. HE NEEDS TO BE IN A HOSPITAL. This is what is not understood in the illness. If you were having a heart attack it would be apparant he needs to be in a hospital. I remember my son calling what he had was like a heart attack to the brain. It is not a stroke because that is caused by blood clots. This is caused by the nervous system and hormonal system misfiring. If you can get him to the hospital asked immediately for a civil commitment otherwise if he insists he will be out in 72 hours. The system is behind the times in how to help the mentally ill. I am sorry to be the bearer of news you would rather not hear. Often times those who are this ill will deny how ill they are. It takes time for them to understand what has happend to them. If you could get him to get a spect scan so he could see what has happened to his brain it might break through the denial and his treatment could be tailored to the scan. If he does not get the proper treatment it can be a long nightmare. I am sending you all the strength I can so hopefully this can be prevented for you and your son. This illness is a marathon not a sprint. With proper treatment there is hope.


    I agree bailing him out is not an option. He is not safe nor or those around him. He needs to be in a hospital.
  • Machka9
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  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    pipcd34 wrote: »
    Enoxaparin sodium injection, ISP. 100 mg/mL
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    Pip, what shots are you taking?


    Oh yeah for the blood clot...does it sting?
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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