WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR DECEMBER 2019

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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,684 Member
    Barbara - Hmmmm! DH is balking, but I know he can do it if in the right mood. ;) I will have to catch him at the right moment!

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
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  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
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    On sale $16.99 hoping it comes soon. Has a lot in a kit but starts withv2lb resistance can work up to way more as I go until I get to a spot I feel is far enough

    Barbara- sent the link for cooling bands to Dad he’s at Gibson’s so he grabbing me one! Hubby uses something similar at work told him when he buys more grab me some!

    Carol- Yeah struggling to keep on KETO 100% trying tho. Eating more meat than I was tho🌮 even if I still grab carbs lol. If I do Keto 100% I get a headache. So a few carbs mixed in seems to off set that. Also ate cheese pizza yesterday that wasn’t on the menu for Keto. Some times success other times fall off into carbo wagon hard.

    Rori- Thankyou added it’s to my watch list for the YouTube.

    Amber Tx
  • knitski2002
    knitski2002 Posts: 64 Member
    edited December 2019
    I managed to take my usual walk today. The air temp is 2 degrees with a wind chill of -7. Am I crazy? Maybe. I did my gift wrapping this morning. I have one more thing yet to arrive.

    Shirley from Northern NY
  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 971 Member
    Good morning, afternoon, evening to you all.

    I’m in a bit of a stressed state this week. We are preparing to travel for several days and I have to get everything ready….cook, deal with all the food that may go bad, charge all surveillance camera batteries, feed the hummingbirds, pack a lot of gear taking care not to forget the Imodium :).

    KJ-I had a similar shock to ACA. The premiums for even a basic level of care are insane. Right now, I have group coverage, but I suspect that won’t be for much longer and I’ll be back on the ACA. It was actually the same to pay the COBRA amount and it was better coverage. The good thing is that ACA does allow some to have coverage that otherwise wouldn’t, but really they need to get those premiums down and coverage up.

    Gifting - For a few years I bought intangible gifts. For example, I adopted a star for a sister. For another, I adopted a whale. For a friend who was somewhat food insecure, I bought a gift card to a grocery store. I used to buy gift certificates for experiences for the mister, but he forgets to use them. Now he gets nothing, and he’s fine with it.
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,508 Member
    Heather - congrats on being chosen

    Michele in NC
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    :)
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,249 Member
    :heart:
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Barbara Josephine the Ballerina is going through cycles of chemo. She goes home for a few weeks & then in the hospital for about a week. I'm not sure how many rounds she has to go through. She can move & feel her affected leg/foot better than before but is still not walking without crutches or other assistance. She is such a doll.

    Lisa Ugh…family dynamics can be soul-draining. (((Hugs)))


    Karen in Virginia

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,577 Member
    JRsLateInLifeMom wrote: »
    Machka y Michele- I better not stop exercising then if these could worsen from not exercising I don’t want to find out! My 1st peri I had terrible hot flashes my hair y eye brows fell out y when a boss stuck a thermometer 🌡 in my mouth it showed I was running a high fever...few seconds later hot flashes passed retook my temp I was normal again (Did make my male boss realize it’s not in his wife,my,or other female workers heads tho!). I’m going to bring 2 chilled maybe 4 waters for when we go shopping to haircut for Daughter so when shopping triggers them I can whoooo take a sip.
    Amber Tx

    I don't get a fever with mine. I can feel like I'm walking through fire and I'm pouring sweat, but it's all surface and there is no fever.

    The worst part of mine is all the preliminary stuff ... the feeling sick, painfully prickly skin, dizziness, nausea almost to the point of throwing up, etc. ... like morning sickness. That stuff goes on for probably 5-15 minutes before each hot flash.

    Then I go into the heat and sweat business for about 1-10 minutes, and it's over. The heat and sweat part is a relief because all the other nonsense stops and I know it's going to be over soon.

    So fairly strenuous exercise seems to reduce or eliminate the preliminary stuff, and since I'm sweating anyway because of the fairly strenuous exercise, I don't really notice the hot flash part much.


    M in Oz
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,032 Member
    Went to water exercise this morning and then into town to pick up a few stocking stuffers. Have finished Christmas letter and will print and send out this weekend. It was hard to write. DH usually wrote it and I really had no idea what to say about his death. Oh well, it is done. Went to choir party last night. Theme was "Sound of Music" since 2019 is the 60th anniversary of the movie. We did some trivia and ate some Austrian food. My Austrian chocolate balls went over well. DD tried them out and pronounced them good. We had a surprise rehearsal at the end. Director brought music unbeknownst to us, so we practiced for Sunday and Christmas Eve. A fun evening.

    Everyone take care, Sue in very rainy WA whose temporarily repaired roof is currently not leaking
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,077 Member
    Went out with Trudy and Susan and hit a couple of happy hours. I just had one wine spritzer and water as I have to drop stuff off at other offices tomorrow. We had a great time..
    Stopped at vet and brought Chester back home...miss him dearly.. but will keep him here until Tom and Elena get home..

  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    💤😴💤
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,185 Member
    <3Tina, hugs to you and the mister. Hope they have good news for you.
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    I feel God could have skipped making hot flashes! The end he knows where I stand in that.
    Amber Tx
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,508 Member
    Wrapped the presents. We only have 2 more trees to decorate. Vince said that next year he wants to start in Sept. So do I. At least if we get the inside things done, break to decorate for Halloween, then do the outside, I'll feel more like I can enjoy the holidays

    Tina - prayers and hugs

    Had Newcomer bowling tonight. Soup kitchen tomorrow. Then I'll go to the post office to mail the package for Denise.

    Michele in NC
  • LuciBThinner
    LuciBThinner Posts: 207 Member
    Thank you, thank you!! Close to tears (and I don't cry) with a very warm and happy heart from all of the dear birthday wishes from you wonderful ladies!! I had a nice day (although DH is not feeling too well and I was concerned because he never gets sick with more than a cold. He has been feeling weak and "not right" for the past week. I'm hoping he will listen to me and let the doctor check his heart and lungs along with blood work.)

    Hugs and prayers for all of those going through difficult situations during this holiday! Karen - so glad your partner did well in her surgery!! Frustrated at the pharmacy for messing up on the much needed pain medicine. Tina - praying for your husband in hopes they can help his BP and pulse issues quickly and successfully!

    I have a lot of catching up to do on reading these posts! In the meantime, I am hoping Everyone has blessed holidays, families get or stay healthy, and all things improve for each of you during 2020!!

    With sincere love and appreciation for Everyone's support and friendship! <3 Luci
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    grandmallie wrote: »
    Here I am waiting for my brother..he is all set and going into surgery now.. my SIL will be here in a few minutes.. it should take about an hour and 15 min for surgery..

    Sending good thoughts for your brother. I hope everything goes very well.❤️⭐️❤️⭐️❤️
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,577 Member
    edited December 2019
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    Machka - when do you get the results of your biopsy? I hope it's all fine. <3

    Tina - How worrying for you. (((HUGS))) <3

    I'm getting a bit anxious about this short video we've got to make for our 'audition'. I'm technically challenged. I will ask my son if he wants to help us. We have to send it to them through WhatsApp. I woke up actually screaming in the night with a dream that someone scary from the programme was forcing their way through my front door. It's the false cheeriness that is bothering DH, he hates falsness and 'self promotion' as he sees it, and he's putting a damper on my spirits. I really want to do it as we have been watching the show for years and it is always fascinating to see behind the scenes and meet the experts. If we do get chosen I hope we get a good expert, as they are so different and we have definite preferences. A little part of me wishes I had gone into television presenting and I find the whole production thing fascinating.
    Years ago I got us on, as guests, to a programme called 'Saturday Kitchen' which we enjoyed doing very much. We were very low profile though as the host didn't want competition. They stopped having guests after a while. I was also on another audience show and spoke a little bit.
    I've been on a couple of radio programmes. I am always very, very nervous. To the point of feeling sick. I love performing, but I am very self conscious. However, I believe that shouldn't stop me as it is important to stretch your comfort zone. DH is almost allergic to putting himself forward, but he might do it just for me. He will do it well.
    I would pick another partner for the show, but I don't know who to ask. I would ask my brother, but his health is a little unreliable with his diabetes and kidney problems.
    I'm sure DH will enjoy it on the day, it's just getting him there!

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

    If you can, get someone who knows what they're doing with a camera to make the video. I've worked with two different video producers in recent months for a brain injury video and a video for the rescue helicopter, and they can really help.

    It looks like there are quite a few in Brighton.

    Why does there need to be false cheeriness? I am watching the show right now, as I do just about every Friday evening, and the people aren't overly cheerful. Although I do know that they like people who show some enthusiasm for those shows. My recommendation for that would be to talk about something you love, and even better if it is heartwarming or quirky or both. For me, it would likely be cycling, and especially the fact that I met my husband while cycling. That's something I can talk about with some enthusiasm and it has a heartwarming element. :grin:

    If your DH won't do it, what about one of your girl friends?

    If you do get on, let me know. I watch the show fairly regularly.


    And ... I find out the results of the biopsy on Tuesday if all goes well.



    M in Oz
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,990 Member
    Tina (((hugs))) to you and hubby. Hope it's nothing serious.
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,684 Member
    Machka - It's my guess that the video is only a check by them that they are not getting duds. It doesn't have to be professional, just something shot on a phone. The email said to 'give it some welly and festive spirit - that's what we want'. :o:# The programme has had a slight change of format recently and sometimes is annoyingly over the top. I prefer the old version.
    Oh well, I can look chirpy on demand. Hope DH can. He is pretty miserable at the moment because his back is still troubling him. Not much festive spirit. :(

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

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