WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2025

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  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,345 Member
    edited January 28
    Whidislander wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Whidislander wrote: »




    I had a dye test and they took pictures as it dyed the one that was big. I hope the meds help! Hugs!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

    I had a dye test once- found out the hard way that I am very allergic to the iodine they used as the dye. Now I make sure that is on my records. Topical doesn't seem to bother me but just in case, when they did my surgery, they made sure not to use it.

    Oh wowsa that must've been kinda scary for you! They had to use that "vein finder" on my arm to get a deep vein, then they took pictures, had me go away for a couple hours (we went and had pizza, with my IV still attached) then they reconnected me and took more photos. Crazy day as you have to position your body on this flat panel, it was so uncomfortable! Glad the topical is ok for you.
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

    I was at the Kaiser in Corte Madera. It was some of the infertility testing. I was ok until I started to drive home to Santa Rosa- Thankfully I had a friend that still lived on base at Hamilton(she was our neighbor when we lived there) and I hung out at her house for a few hours. Hives were terrible but they went away after a few hours.

    They often need to use butterfly needles or what ever they are called to find my veins.

    Getting IV's are usually the worst part of going in for surgeries for me.

  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,226 Member
    Hidee ho all
    Renauds kicking in on my feet..
    I can't have any dye/ contrast because of my kidneys
    So they have to do other things ..
    I hope for now all sorts of that type of procedures is behind me..
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,345 Member
    Lisa- that is so pretty. Granny squares are classic. I used to know how to make them but haven't crocheted in years and don't remember any of the stitches
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 4,046 Member
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Whidislander wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Whidislander wrote: »




    I had a dye test and they took pictures as it dyed the one that was big. I hope the meds help! Hugs!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

    I had a dye test once- found out the hard way that I am very allergic to the iodine they used as the dye. Now I make sure that is on my records. Topical doesn't seem to bother me but just in case, when they did my surgery, they made sure not to use it.

    Oh wowsa that must've been kinda scary for you! They had to use that "vein finder" on my arm to get a deep vein, then they took pictures, had me go away for a couple hours (we went and had pizza, with my IV still attached) then they reconnected me and took more photos. Crazy day as you have to position your body on this flat panel, it was so uncomfortable! Glad the topical is ok for you.
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

    I was at the Kaiser in Corte Madera. It was some of the infertility testing. I was ok until I started to drive home to Santa Rosa- Thankfully I had a friend that still lived on base at Hamilton(she was our neighbor when we lived there) and I hung out at her house for a few hours. Hives were terrible but they went away after a few hours.

    They often need to use butterfly needles or what ever they are called to find my veins.

    Getting IV's are usually the worst part of going in for surgeries for me.

    Yes IVs are not my friend! They always need to find that one nurse on the floor that is a pro. Once when I had toe surgery, they put the drugs thru the IV and I burst out crying, then of course passed out. Most drugs like after surgery always make me emotional. I was crying after my recent gallbladder surgery. I don't know why.😂🙄
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 4,046 Member
    exermom wrote: »
    After work stopped at the soup kitchen to give them some tomato boxes from BK. See, they are very sturdy, double walled, have handles, they stack.

    Deb – I can’t drink any type of black tea. It just upsets my stomach too much. But I figure there are lots of other alternatives that that isn’t the worst. I like just about any other kind of tea. Had what I thought was the peach and orange today at work and it was really good. I think it had more orange than peach.

    M – I hate to admit it, but every one of those “Middle Age in a Nutshell” statements fits me to a T

    Lisa – great news about your BF’s dad

    Beth – I’m sorry you have to go thru surgery but glad to hear that it isn’t cancer. My sinuses were acting up last night so I took a decongestant. Seem fine now

    Terri – how I wish I had learned to crochet from my grandmother. But I was a know-it-all teen who wanted nothing to do with that “old lady” stuff. Now I regret it

    Rita – as a kid my dessert was usually a piece of fruit. Had cake, etc only for special occasions. Never had a routine “dessert” (cake, pie, etc) until I met Vince. He still laughs at me because to me a nice juicy peach is a wonderful dessert! Jess is doing the aerogarden. I’m not because if I just look at a plant...it usually dies...or is in poor condition. Hope the plants I planted last year make it

    barbie – you are so strong. I admire all you’re dealing with and how well you’re doing

    Rebecca – you are so lovely in those pictures

    Went to ceramics tonight. We used to go on Monday and Wed from 5-8. This was before the pandemic. Then after the pandemic they were only opened 6-8. Well, now they are open something like 3-8. I’ve talked to Vince about going 5-8 instead of 6-8. On Mondays he doesn’t want to get home from bowling and then an hour later have dinner. So how about a compromise? I suggested then we go Tuesdays from 5-8 and Mondays 6-8. I really felt rushed tonight, and this isn’t the first time. Whenever something happens, it’s always my fault. This time I’m not good at time management. Honestly, I think for the most part I am. But just being there for 2 hours/day 2 days/week I’m constantly feeling rushed, I don’t want people to have to stay late for me because Vince doesn’t want to go earlier. So I’m going to push to get there at 5 next Tuesday.

    Michele NC

    Awe, you are sweet for saying so. I never wanted to be absent in photos just because I was/am a bigger woman. For me being an obese woman is just a describing word like lots others, it doesn't have any negative feelings for me. Once I kind of realized that Lee didn't care one way or another if I was slim or bigger, he loved me just the same, I relaxed somewhat in my self positivity.😁💖
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 4,046 Member
    LisaInArkansas wrote: »
    Barbie - Good on you, my dear friend. You're stronger than you know.

    Finished it! It's in the washer, will dry it in the morning, get it in the mail and out of my hair!🤣
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    Night, y'all!
    Love,
    Lisa in AR

    So beautiful! We have a blanket that we Recd very early on in our marriage and its still in great shape. I have another that's kind of a rainbow of colors, yarns that my maternal grandmother was using up. I remember her knitting it, and then she gave it to me for our wedding gift. 💖
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 7,034 Member
    Michele - it is sad that the soup kitchen needs to be bigger. It’s a blessing they have the means to be able to though.
    I would feel rushed with only two hours too. I go 6-9 on Thursday’s. If I go in on a Saturday it’s 12-4.

    Debbie - our food banks are struggling to supply all of the needs.
    I read an online article a couple of weeks ago that over 50% of people in Canada are $200 away from not being able to pay their bills. That’s scary. It’s also true. We are really struggling this year with Rodger not working this season.

    I was quite thin until I hit 38. I remember that being the first time I thought I needed to do something about my weight and I was 160. I wish I was 160 now.
    We grew up eating mostly farmer/country type meals; meat, potato, veg for supper every night. Homemade pizzas on Friday’s during Dukes of Hazard. We ate cereal and surprisingly ate out a lot, but it wasn’t fast food it was sit down restaurants. I always had pop, chips, chocolate and ice cream. If my parents didn’t buy it my grandparents did.

    Machka - I hope your husband gets his surgery date soon.
    Is your old house at risk of the fire?

    Heather - I hope the organization reaches out to you.

    Lisa - Love your latest afghan. What a change in your BF’s dad. Good for him and her.

    Beth - I need to get into physical fitness too.
    Good luck with your surgery.

    Machka, Terri, Lisa, Rebecca - love the pictures.

    Margaret - it’s great that your neighbour called to check on you, I agree on good neighbours they are good to have and hard to find.
    Hope you heal fast

    Rita - I don’t know if you can find it or not but today’s episode of Kelly Clarkson had a segment about a school in New York that is teaching the students how to plant and build indoor gardens. It’s helping the students with not only science and math, it’s also helping with food scarcity in their homes.

    Just another day at work. No news on MIL I don’t know if she got home or not.


    Tracey in Edmonton
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,115 Member
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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,883 Member
    edited January 29
    I wrote 600 words this morning. Mostly about trying out new things and keeping an open mind. I cited our watercolour classes on the cruise as an example. I know so many people who won't try new things because they say they are no good at them. :)

    Does anyone on here follow Dawn, The Minimal Mom, on YouTube? Shocked this morning to see her new video, saying she had divorced her husband late last year. :o There was also a video by her husband. They are both obviously hugely struggling and trying very hard to remain good friends. They have four children. I know she had hinted before that she had had a very difficult year, but I hadn't suspected that!
    Anyway, if you do know who she is, have a look.

    Went out just now to buy lovely organic eggs for Edie's breakfast tomorrow. :D I will join her in her favourite avocado on toast with fried egg. Yum! My son will bring over Bea's Weetabix and goat's milk.
    John and I are having Dim Sum for lunch today and Lamb Tagine tonight.

    After that I'm having lunch with G at Petis Pois, in The Lanes, which is a 'French' restaurant. They do a reasonable set lunch for £20. G and I are going to be 'twinsies', wearing our identical dresses from M&S. :p

    Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxxx

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,813 Member
    Today's walk ...

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    Worked from home all day and fortunately didn't have to go anywhere. Unfortunately, didn't get a call regarding surgeons either. :angry:


    Our previous house is not in danger from the fire at this point, but I've been watching now and then, and it is spreading. A second fire has started up as well, probably from embers. However, there is a lot of smoke in that area. Where we are now, we can see the smoke but the air is fairly clear ... if we were there, we'd be choking on the smoke.


    I've never been valedictorian. I was in second place for it in one of the college I attended but that's the closest I've come.


    Terri - love the shoes!!


    Machka in Oz
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,345 Member
    Whidislander wrote: »

    Yes IVs are not my friend! They always need to find that one nurse on the floor that is a pro. Once when I had toe surgery, they put the drugs thru the IV and I burst out crying, then of course passed out. Most drugs like after surgery always make me emotional. I was crying after my recent gallbladder surgery. I don't know why.😂🙄
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa[/quote]

    For me, they have a hard time waking me up after surgery- I just want to keep sleeping.
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 4,046 Member
    mcmillonmail wrote: »
    Hello, young ladies!
    I missed you all so much. It took me a couple of days to catch up. It was a busy four nights. I had a 13-year-old who had terrible headaches. They found a large tumor. They had to resect it. We are waiting for the results of the biopsy. I am getting attached. His mom is an ICU nurse, and we worked together like a team to keep him comfortable. Dad works with us as well. The last time I got attached, my son also visited my patient. He was a kid then. My patient's mom would call me to attend his field trips. Mom wanted me as his nurse every time I worked. When he died, it broke my heart. I was on FMLA from a hysterectomy. They called me to come in, and I did. My son was heartbroken,n too. This boy was a great soccer player and had a 4.0 GPA. I still get teary-eyed when I remember him. He lived for a year after the cancer diagnosis. Now, I have another sweet boy; I hope the tumor is benign. Then I had a 2-year-old with the flu, Salmonella, and dehydration. I loved him, too, and the mom and I became fast friends. We worked on his fever and drawing blood cultures. Then I had a boy whose mom could not stay the night, so I gave him a good bath and shampoo, then changed his sheets. He played the star projector, so he has stars on the ceiling. I played Disney lullabies, but he cried, so I played the shhhh sound, and he went to sleep. I love my job, and I go home with my rings closed on my watch.

    Lisa, you are hilarious. I talk about old ladies, too, like I am not old. I am not old, but I still feel that I am young. My hip says otherwise. I didn't know you were in the military. I thought your ex was, which is why you had the benefits. You have had many lives. Egg tickles me watching Cat videos.

    Barbie, You never cease to amaze me. I would have procrastinated getting all the paperwork done. I need to go downtown to get my paperwork done for my mom's taxes. For the years that she didn't file.

    Matchka, were you Valedictorian of your high school class? You are not selfish. You need to be on your bike and move your body for your mental health so you can care for DH. My prayers are with you and your DH.

    Kylie, you are beautiful.

    Michelle, the puzzle mat does not hold the pieces in place. Just out of curiosity, do you knit? I ask because the book I read is called Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid, which starts a series called Knitting for the City. These groups of women get together to knit and talk. This one doctor likes to knit caps for the preemies and babies. Maybe you can do that for your local hospital to decrease boredom. The book is good, too—just a thought. Did the cyst on your back have a lot of pus? Did they put you on antibiotics? The Tea that I love is Irish Breakfast, Earl Grey, Chai Tea, and Peppermint Tea.

    Rebecca and Allie, you both are gorgeous with your haircuts. Rebecca, I love your pictures. Especially the one with the water in the background.

    Terri, you and my family are in my prayers.

    Heather, I can see the joy on Bea's face. You and John are very talented artists. I am so glad you passed the joy of art to your grandchildren.

    Heidi, That Baby shower looked well thought-out and a lot of fun.

    Rita, I love your hair, too; you look great. My son has been enjoying your books.

    Pip, I chuckled when I saw all three dogs sharing one bed. Chispa is barely on there. I love your babies.

    Vicki, I hope you do well in your interview. I also hope you do not have to drive a bus if you do not feel comfortable doing it.

    Carol, I agree that no matter how much we ache and hurt, we must keep moving so our bodies don't stop moving on us. I constantly worry if I am going to have Alzheimer's. I will do all I can to keep going.

    My DH asked when I would retire. I love my job, but after I retire on February 9, 2026, or May 1, 2026( So my son has my insurance.) I may switch to finding a job I can do from home, or I will go back to the University of Chicago Hospital and work for 5-7 more years. Then, I want to work from home. I remember when my dad's doctor told him to keep working cause it keeps him moving. Otherwise, he will die soon. So, my dad retired from the Post Office at 68 and died at 69. That haunts me as well.

    Beth, I am so glad that the biopsy showed non-cancerous tissue. Take it easy on your healing. Just walk around the house.

    Tracy, prayers for your MIL, and I hope she will be on the mend soon. I know Rodger is scared; maybe he should see his mom. I am sorry that you didn't have your date. Maybe when the dust settles. Michaela looks fabulous in her sunglasses.

    Lanette, my repairman, told me to get a Speed Queen, but DH wanted a Whirlpool ( he used to be a rep for Whirlpool and believes in their products.

    Barbara, that line dancing sounds fun. My friend Baby Suko loves it. You are moving and grooving.

    Debbie, it's good for you to let DH deal with the dog and the house. You need to catch up with your rest, too. DH should take a break from visiting his mom so she will eat and not misbehave.

    Dr. Katie, I hate when someone hacks into my account. The banks will let you know if everything should be changed. They should credit your account without a problem.

    Carla, you and your family are in my prayers.

    Well, I will post pics of my DS and me saying goodbye last weekend very soon—goodnight, young ladies.

    XO,

    MO in Mississippi











    Awe, thanks! That was taken when we lived in Hammond Oregon, and that was in Astoria. Great coastal cities! We had dressed up in 1940's type clothing because we were going to the Liberty Theater a beautiful venue!
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    We went to a "speak easy" vibe place afterwards, and I had a drinky-poo!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa


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