WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2020

I found a new walking route, so we've been seeing this before making our way down to the beach. It's a little quieter on the cliff tops ...




Have you been exploring your neighbourhood?


Machka in Oz

Machka > That was so funny I laughed out loud. I was imagining the entire scenario and then to find out it was a cat lol Give Rhody a big cuddle from me . Oh and LOL @ all the Aussie accents.. I probably would like them all. I also love the Irish accent so talking to you would probably make me giddy.. lol

Katla > That is great new for your niece as long as she is keeping her self safe at this scary time

Karen > that you very much for the video links and advice. Of course you are right and I really need to step up on being more aware of my deliveries during this dangerous times ((hugs))

Barbie > Yes I thought better of it as I started to type. Sometimes it is best to keep certain opinions to yourself as it may offend someone else. This is a very friendly board and certainly would not be as enjoyable if there were arguments etc. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but sometimes it is best to keep it to yourself

Amber > Thank you so much @ my daughter. It is so incredibly hard to lose a parent, I cannot even imagine those people that lose their own children (honestly I don't think I could survive that). I really show how strong people can be. My father had surgery when he was 40 to remove a cancerous tumour from his spinal cord in the lower back of his neck. It was the size of a lemon. They did not think he would survive the surgery and he was given his last rights. 4 surgeons including 2 neonatal baby surgeons were present when his surgery was done. Unfortunately they had to cut the nerves to his arms and legs to remove the tumour which was to leave him as a quadriplegic. When he awoken after the surgery in ICU, the first thing he did was try and pull the tube out of his mouth leaving, nurses, doctors etc in shock! (his arms were not supposed to work). His surgery was filmed because of it being such a delicate surgery etc. It turned out that my Dads arms worked just fine. (To this day nobody can explain it) It was in the paper and when the surgeons were asked about how it is was possible, they simply replied "There was something much bigger than us in the room during that surgery". It was pretty much classed as a miracle. He was still a paraplegic however and was in a wheel chair. He was a very proud, strong man and did not like to depend on anyone to have to get him things etc. My Dad literally taught himself how to walk again by watching his feet and using a walker. He had very little to no sensation in his legs but like a child he taught himself to do it. He would use his butt to get himself up stairs etc. With time the walker was gone and he simply walked. His balance etc was certainly not like normal and he had to be very careful not to hurt himself as he had very little feeling and could burn his legs and not even feel it. Sorry for the long post but he was literally a walking miracle and I derive my strength now to lose this weight from him. He was always so worried about me and although he will not see me lose it, I know how proud of me he would be and i truly believe that "Just because you cannot see it, does not mean it isn't there". In the end, over 30 years later it was found his kidney was full of cancer, they removed that last year and it spread to his lungs, liver and remaining kidney had a small spot. He was on cancer meds for a few months but his bowel movements were so loose his oncologist took him off of the drugs until more tests were done. After that happened they found that the cancer had gone to his bowels and within weeks had gone to his brain. He lived just a couple weeks after that and died on March 23rd, three days before my birthday. Everyday since, when I wake up I have to remind myself to breath and to get out of bed. I know this is not uncommon and everyone loses their parents someday but it was always something I thought I could not live through, but here I am and I am alive and trying to give myself a better life by losing all this weight.

OMG that would have scared me so much! Telemarketers need to bugger off all together. I am on the no call list for them and they still call all the time!

PS I am so sorry everyone for the huge book I just wrote... lol

Here is a photo of my sister Tammy and my two brothers Timmy and Terry and the largest one is me Tonya .. yes the 4 tees My mum and dad are the others of course. This was taken in August of last year, my last visit before my dad died.



That was very hard to post as I hate to post images of myself EVER.. so that was a big deal to do ..lol

Tonya

Machka9 wrote: »

I found a new walking route, so we've been seeing this before making our way down to the beach. It's a little quieter on the cliff tops ...



Have you been exploring your neighbourhood?
Machka in Oz

We have been exploring all the little side roads. We’re both into gardening, so it’s good to see how others have treated their front gardens. We have also been walking out into the countryside. This is a 5 minute walk from our home.


As for accents, do you mean Northern Irish, West Irish, Dublin Irish, Belfast? There are so many accents, even in different parts of Belfast City. 😂 I can do quite a few of them! 😂