WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2017

Not new to the group, but have been gone for quite awhile. So, with a 4 month old knee I'm back to MFP to see if this will give me a better picture of how my body is responding to diet/exercise/sleep. A bit late for the March goals, so I'll lurk and join you in April actively. Current goal is to get my FitBit to talk to MFP.

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Janet, good luck with the VA. My husband, also a Vietnam Vet was recently given 100% disability because of a rare cancer. (Fortunately, he's holding his own right now). A lot of medical conditions are now being attributed to agent orange. There's a lot to be said for going in prepared with medical records and a good VA DR. I had my daughter file all of the medical records in a binder and everything was labeled, the Dr. was quite impressed. I hope your husband is not suffering anything too major. Shari, IL

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Janet, good luck with the VA. My husband, also a Vietnam Vet was recently given 100% disability because of a rare cancer. (Fortunately, he's holding his own right now). A lot of medical conditions are now being attributed to agent orange. There's a lot to be said for going in prepared with medical records and a good VA DR. I had my daughter file all of the medical records in a binder and everything was labeled, the Dr. was quite impressed. I hope your husband is not suffering anything too major. Shari, IL

Thank you. We too had all all of his records in order, thankfully nothing as serious as what it sounds like your husband may be suffering. He does have ischemic heart disease and is covered in skin cancers and has about 80% hearing loss. Good to hear your husband is holding his own. Which branch of service?

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Becca – Pretty crocus.

I only have less than 40 friends on FB; am choosey about who I will make friends with. Rarely share anything other than ‘like’, ‘love’, ‘laugh’, ‘sad’, or ‘angry’ on it. I might make a few comments to the friends and family. Try not to mention names. The ‘drama’ is what made me get OFF it for several years, twice. I have a friend whose husband died 3 years ago, and she mentions him in every single post, as if he is there talking to her. That freaks me out, especially when I have been around her wanting to find someone she can go have supper with and just have someone to talk to. Then stop talking about your dead husband as if he is still right beside you. She's been told this by her sister-in-law and ladies at the Women's Retreat; but, she still does. Was her HS sweetheart and married right out of HS. I don't know what I would do or say if I was in the same circumstance.

Yummy looking berries!!!!!

Wild animals, possums or raccoons can carry a lot of diseases. You need to have someone who knows how to ‘handle getting rid of it’. We used to live in town, and every year we had a family of raccoons take up residency in our, hollow in the inside, live oak tree behind our house; we’d call our housekeeper’s husband and he would come set traps so they could get them to use for their dogs, when ‘coon hunting’. Thankfully we had jasmine growing over the dog pen so she did not see them or she would probably be barking or baying at them all the time.

We have Armadillos and a lot of people when they see them dead by the side of the road will put their empty cans in their paws so they look like they are lying on their backs, drinking beer. They can tear up a yard in one night looking for grubs to eat. They purportedly carry leprosy. I would not touch one for anything. That’s disgusting!

If I did not say this before – “Thanks to all of you that wished me a Happy Birthday." It really did make my day! Last night was a bit stressful for me; and, today it seems like I have “Brain Fade.”

Michele – I know when DOGD found a prom dress she liked; and, they had it at the ‘bridal shop’ she bought it from. They really did not want to go to someone outside of Adel to do the alterations; so they took it to the tailor (only one we have in Albany) and he told him that the ‘dress was a piece o’ crap. Poorly made, no way to shorten it without losing the ‘lines’ of it. So they called the Bridal store and told them what he had said, she told them that the lady in Adel would guarantee it. It had a fishtail look to it, with the top part being sequined. She took the fishtail off and shortened it that way; and, then sewed the flowers back on it where they had been coming off. I had told DDnL#1 (before they brought it) that I did not see a way to hem it because of how they had connected the flowers on it, done it with long strands of thread woven throughout it. But, DOGD was ‘set’ on getting it. I saw a beautiful dayglow orange dress that I wanted her to ‘at least’ try on. But, she wouldn’t do it. Oh well. DMGD’s dress for prom is absolutely beautiful. IF we get any pictures I will post it here. She did not like the top (it is a 2 piece) and they were lucky enough to find a dressy blouse the same color and the tailor remade it to fit like it was supposed to, so instead of being cut in severely front and back, the new top has short sleeves.

I’ve got a DDnL(#1) who has balked at anything and everything either Louis or I have ‘suggested’. She is going to do things HER way, or no way. She sets her mind to do something, even DOS can’t change her mind. So now, because of things, they are having to do something unpleasant; so she ‘cries’ and says it is ALL her fault! Ya THUNK???? Hell yeah, it was your fault, you kept doing things and it finally caught up with you, so ‘shut the F up’!

She came home and went to bed with a very severe migraine. DOS came down later to see if I had something she could take for dizziness and nausea. She was better last night. I don’t have her as a friend on FB and won’t accept a friend request from her. I can see enough of what she posts by going to others’ accounts who she is friends with, not that I do it much. Just enough to get the ‘lay of the land’ before I get knocked off a cliff.
Yep, birthday was quiet, other than having to get house ready for appraiser; and, no we are not in the market to sell. But, Louis said last night, gee, maybe we ought to put it on the market and sell it and ‘retire’ to FL. Yeah, to Orange Beach, AL; then we’d be exactly an equal distance between DOS and DYS.

Katla – JKF was killed when I was in 7th grade. We had been ‘out on recess’ and were called back in to watch it all on PBS. Most of the teachers were boo-hooing. We got to see it all. Like any news, they played it over and over and over. We did not go home until school let out normally.

Keeping good medical history and records is important, especially when going to a ‘new’ MD. Since the law firm I worked with did medical malpractice and medical malfeasance, learned how to ‘read’ records (when they were still being written out in long-hand). I came across something that did not look right, so I copied it and enlarged it maybe 10x over. The MD had written 2.5mg instead of .25mg of a 'heart' medication. Our expert said it was akin 'to holding a shotgun to his head and pulling the trigger’. They settled. It was against the VA, so Federal law requires you to present the complaint and your case to them, before you can actually ‘sue’ them. Now people sue of the most idiotic things. These attorney advertising on TV irk me; back in my time it was 'unethical to advertise in that manner'. Ambulance chasing, especially when the go to the hospital to get a person sign a contract when they are in 'no condition' to do so.

Lenora

Barbie from beautiful NW WA. I agree what you said about glad you are not in my sisters head. Priorities are pointless if you never make choices. Disengaging from life, robs the world the opportunity of you. I would rather make glorious mistakes than have people see nothing of me!
Becca
Hugging ya from Oregon!

Leigh in France. What a pretty yard you have! Love love it!
Becca
Oregon

Leigh what a lovely French spring pic. Our lawns are still snow covered with snow showers again today.
Kelly wonderful idea to have an indoor beach day

Agent Orange I was protesting its manufacture as my husband worked for the company that produced it, Dow Chemical in Midland Mi. They made napalm as well. They also made styrofoam which my DH had used in his graduate research & that's how we ended up there. I hope all goes well for those suffering from the effects of that toxic defoliant!

Most get dinner ready.

Lois from snowy North Shore of Ma

Vlvo. Welcome North Cali friend! I used to live in Vacaville. Since returned to the fold of living in Oregon! This is a great group of ladies, and I love them!
Becca
Oregon