WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2019
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Ginny That is such an encouraging story! Josie is 9, older than the majority of children diagnosed with neuroblastoma. The very best scenario would be that it is lowgrade, localized, & operable. We are all pulling for Josie to resume her role as the ballerina she was born to be.
Thanks for all the positive affirmations, prayers, & (((hugs))) for Josephine. I'll pass them on to her. She is maintaining a positive outlook. Her mother is stunned right now. I think she had in her mind that the tumor would be benign.
Karen in Virginia
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Hi all! I've been using MFP off and on for years. I'm 57 and had lost 25 pounds about 7 years ago. I managed to keep it off until a little over a year ago when it started creeping back on (thank you menopause and injuries). I was considering WW but wanted to give being active in a group for accountability and logging daily a chance to work for me again.
My calorie goal is 1200/day. My workout is Chalean Extreme (Beachbody workout) plus a goal of 10,000 steps per day. Unfortunately, I have a full-time job where I sit at a desk all day but at least I can adjust it so I can stand up and work (when I remember to do it).
I haven't had a chance to read through all of the September posts, but this looks like a wonderful group of ladies.
Laurie in Virginia10 -
Machka - loved seeing that Canadian flag photo! Tasmania is the perfect place for you to accomplish all of the outdoor activities you love. I'm curious about your DH's computer use. How involved is he with it - is he able to research topics, be involved in groups which spark his interest (chat) and such? Email friends and relatives?
As my mom was showing signs of dementia, I often wondered if having access to a computer and doing more interacting and learning might have helped her.
Sinuses cranky this morning. Hoping its allergies and not something contagious.
Lanette
SW WA State
Mt Cheam (with the Canadian flag on top and me crouching everywhere) is in Canada ... near Vancouver. I would love to be back there again. My family is in that area ... my cousin, for example, who is getting married this weekend. We got an invitation, of course, but are unable to attend.
Anyway, yes, Tasmania has many similar things ... although not quite so high!
My husband does use computers. Because he has retained his procedural memory, he tinkers with them! He has taken 3 (I think) old ones apart and put them back together again. It actually amazes me that he can do things like that, but I have to remember that part of his brain is intact, undamaged.
However, much of the damage is in the language area of his brain combined with some frontal damage (and damage to a few other areas too).
So he does look things up on the computer and does some research, but it's challenging for him because he might not understand on the first reading, and takes him a lot longer than it used to. Still ... he persists with things he's interested in.
He reads the news online, which is OK, but it does tend to upset him. The frontal damage makes him more emotional.
He used to be involved in a forum but has dropped out of that. The frontal damage combined with the language damage means that he misunderstands things ... much of the time, he doesn't "get" sarcasm, jokes, metaphors, slang, etc. He takes things very literally. When people chat on a forum, we talk casually ... and he was taking things wrong and getting upset.
He communicates with me by email, but again, the language issues can be problematic. I understand what he's saying, but not everyone would and email communication could go downhill quite rapidly. So, he rarely emails anyone else. Even with me, he'll send a text or email and it will take me some time before I work out what he's talking about! And I've got context on my side!
But one frontal damage change in him is that he's more social. He'll talk to all sorts of people!! Especially if they've got an animal with them like a cat or dog. So I try to get him out where he can do that. We go to physio together once a week. He volunteers at a golf course with a small group of volunteers once a week. We'll go for a walk at the beach where there are often people and dogs. If he says he wants to take the bus to the hardware shop, I'll encourage him to do that. I figure the socialisation is good for him.
And I encourage him to use the procedural memory he has retained. He builds little things, tinkers with the bicycles, tinkers with his computers, gardens, and so on. Along with that, he will do some reading and research which may help rewire that part of his brain.
So I don't know if I answered your question or not! It's really hard to say ... everyone's brains are different.
I hope you don't come down with a cold.
M in Oz6 -
Re languages: Latin wasn’t an option in the school I attended as a child. I did learn French with little difficulty, and through our years of foreign travel, I would learn enough of the local language to get by. Learnt German when I was involved in our town twinning with Bregenz in Austria. I’ve been ‘studying’ Latin for fun 1 hour a week during term time for nearly nine years. I find it quite fascinating.
Gotta go. DH is ready to leave.5 -
I did Latin at school for 7 years and took it for A level. I also studied Ancient Greek for GCE.
I did French at school for 7 years, but I somehow managed to fail A level. I think I messed up the prose paper, which you have to pass.
Since school I have discovered a passion for languages I never knew I had. I studied Spanish for 5 years at night school and used it a lot in extended stays in Spain and Latin America. I have kept up with French through visits to France and movies and I am much better now than I was at school. :laugh:
Since I discovered Duolingo I have revised Spanish and learnt a bit of German, Norwegian, and I have been studying Swedish for 2 years now. I do a bit every day.
I so much enjoy speaking a language on holiday and always try to learn a few phrases. I even learnt a bit of Arabic and Gaelic! I have tourist Italian. For me a holiday isn't a holiday without a language to speak. That is probably a good reason why I haven't ventured to the Far East. Can't face Mandarin or Korean!
Learning a language would be for me a holiday in itself!
All my friends think my language skills are amazing, but I really am not any better than anyone else, I just practice a lot. I have no natural talent, just perseverance. I never miss a day's Swedish.
I am so looking forward to using it on this holiday. We will be mainly in Denmark and Norway, but everyone understands Swedish and I can always learn a few local phrases. There are some differences.
Bea is watching children's tv right now. DH has been doing sterling work, talking to her non stop! And she can talk for England!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx6 -
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The extent of my other languages...
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Great Lisa! I've screenshotted that for future reference.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
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Been in a dark mood lately. Stressed, bored, lonely, depressed, uninterested in anything. No idea why.
DH is doing good. Healing nicely. Follow up next week. I go to GI next week too. Hope digestive issues cause will be identified and treated.
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Rita1 -
Hello everyone.
Thank you all for sharing. Being new to this forum it is going to take some time for me to learn everyone's names and histories/interests, etc. I am actually considering starting a spreadsheet with some basic details.
Noticed some commentary about the snacks we keep around. I am bringing back an old habit and re-establishing it. I will not bring multiple servings of unhealthier options in the house. If I want something, like ice cream, I either have to make it from scratch or if I am buying it I have to make a run for a single serving. Most times I find I really do not want it that badly (want versus need). And, if I make it, I keep one or two servings for me and then the rest goes to the office where it disappears in a matter of minutes (funny, so many people do not cook/bake anymore). This is easy for me since I live alone and Smokey the cat prefers chicken over chocolate cake.
I also did a little experiment at the beginning of this year while I was mentally getting myself prepared for a lifestyle change (geez why does it take us so much time to get there?). I gave up all artificial sweeteners and low/non fat foods. I found I was much more satisfied eating less of something real and also dropped 5 pounds without any changes to my diet. I have also been trying to switch over to mostly organic where really needed and grass-fed beef, non-gmo, etc.. Am I 100% there - no, but the little changes over the year have accumulated.
I have been looking to get rid of sugar which seems to be problematic for me - simply love the stuff. Have switched to organic and have tried other forms (stevia - yuck - may try growing some - do not like the stuff from the grocery)....local honey, agave, etc. Will give coconut sugar a try.....but long and short all are still sugar.
Speaking of which latest research shows sugar feeds cancer. Recent friends that were diagnosed and successfully went through treatment were all advised to eliminate sugar (all forms). That D__ cancer seems to love the stuff and eats it and grows.
Praying for Josie - what a strong one. Also, praying for all of the DH, DP, and the wives/partners that support them.
Thankful for - finding this group, deciding to make a lifestyle change, my guardian angels, waking up this morning, having what I need, and the ability to accomplish anything I set my mind to do.
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Felicia, what a sweet and touching memoir of saying goodbye to a beloved pet. I, like you, have no problem interacting with death.When my husband had finally died, my daughters and granddaughters went back to bed, since it was 2:30am. The undertakers had been called but agreed to give me some time with him before they came. I climbed clumsily up onto his hospital bed and crooned loving words to him and stroked his head and occasionally cried and told him how very much I’d miss him. I finally got off the bed and just ran my hands over his beloved face and shoulders and chest, memorizing one more time the outlines of love.I’ve felt peaceful all the nearly seven years since, and am now feeling like if love happens again in my life it will be fine.10
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Newbies WELCOME!! Good to see so many new faces. I am loving this group of ladies! They are so helpful and genuine. It's good to share our victories and struggles together.
Karen So sad to hear about Jennifer's diagnosis. Hopefully, her athletic body will be able to fight and heal well! She and her family will be in my prayers! We also had a friend who had a bad cancer Dx for their 6 year old (brain tumor). She was able to get through treatment and is a healthy young adult now.
Snacks I must have worded my entry wrong. I was looking for suggestions.
Machka, I like your ideas. I just get too hungry at times and don't want to throw off my entire day with something too high. Also, love your Canada pictures!! What a beautiful area! I haven't been up there in a long time. Hope we will be able to go again one day.
Languages I studied French and Spanish in school, but it has slipped and now I mix them together for an entirely new language. I want to learn Thai, as my DIL was born there and all of her family (and my grandchildren) speak it. It is a really tough one! I'm not sure I can get it at this age and post brain injury.
I am stuck at the 179-180 mark...I can't get over how hard it is to lose weight at this age! I used to be able to drop weight just thinking about it, and unfortunately I have a history of anorexia in teens and twenties, so I would just stop eating entirely and exercise like a fiend.
Hope everyone has a lovely weekend!
Luci in WNC
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Lyttlefish, welcome to our group of chatterboxes! Your goals sound very though-out and do-able. In fact I’ve already begun parking midrange. I don’t use the handicapped pass much anymore unless there’s nothing in my mobility range yet. I’m up to 2000-3000 steps a day from 750, and one day on vacation hit 3500, but that was a bit of a fiasco day! I’ll be telling the story here later. I am going to latch onto that “get up and do 250 steps every hour” goal of yours! I have a reminder on my Fitbit that nags me to do that. I’ve been ignoring it most of the time, but no longer! Thanks for your positive attitude. Good luck w your fall and winter up there!
Sharon in Seattle7 -
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Hello again! I really do like checking into this forum.
bwcetc: No, I have never been on any type of blood pressure medicine before, it was always good. So, the dr took me off Naproxin which was an anti inflammatory for joint pain which I have been on for about 5-10 years. He said it was too hard on kidneys. He has told me to take Tylenol for pain as my liver numbers show such improvement and it will be easier on kidneys. He added Lisinapril to my regimen because it is supposed to open the arteries in the kidneys and allow them to do their work more easily, although it may also lower blood pressure, that is not what we are using it for.
grandmallie: I am so sorry your little dog, Chester is not well. Over the past year, I lost both of my little corgi friends who were almost 14. It is so hard when our four legged babies are struggling. You are in my thoughts.
kevrit: So sorry you are feeling down. I hope it improves for you soon. I loved your sunflower photos. They were just perfect for September.
rho: thank you for the encouragement, it is both needed and appreciated
To enter into the book discussion, I too am an avid reader. I have recently discovered both Bookbub and the fact that I can download books from the public library to my kindle. I set a goal at the beginning of the year to read a book a week. My daughter's wedding planning slowed me down. So, I am only up to July. I read a split between fiction and non-fiction. My two favorites for this year are both non-fiction, Radium Girls and The Feather Thief, highly recommend both.
Trying to pull myself out of my slump. I am back to my calorie goals after about 4 days of being "weigh" over. But, I have upped my walk to 6 miles, so that has revitalized my spirit a bit. Just gotta keep trying and ignore the whole kidney thing as I can't fix it, so gotta learn to live with it and try to make it not be worse. I think it hit me hard because my stepmom started dialysis and it has really put a damper on her life. She and my dad can no longer travel and they are both still vibrant people tied to home more now. That is not a life I want. My daughter is a pharmacist and she says I could stay at this same level for 20 years. so going to trust she is right. and try to think good thoughts.5 -
Been in a dark mood lately. Stressed, bored, lonely, depressed, uninterested in anything. No idea why.
DH is doing good. Healing nicely. Follow up next week. I go to GI next week too. Hope digestive issues cause will be identified and treated.
RvRita
I'm sorry to hear that Rita. I know it's hard to dig out of a mood like that.
Felicia
Willamette Valley, Oregon2 -
Luci One idea for a "snack" is homemade vegetable soup. Hot, savory, filling, and very few calories.
Rita Did I hear on the news Area 51 might be getting a lot of visitors for some reason? Sorry you're feeling down. You've done such an amazing job getting yourself healthier!
Karen in Virginia3 -
Heather Thanks for the book's title - I'll check it out.
Machka Your photos at the mountain top in BC, all brilliant! So too the story of how you and your DH got together. And it was me who asked about low cal snacks thank you for the suggestions!
Lanette My sinuses have been acting up this morning as well. It's wet and drizzly here in the PNW - I wonder if it has anything to do with changes in barometric pressure? (IDK)
This morning I was up at 6am making six dozen cookies for my mechanic and his crew. Long story short, my mechanic and I have had been engaged in bartering our skills for many years, and my end of it includes baking cookies for the shop a couple of times a year
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