WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2020

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  • stephtra49
    stephtra49 Posts: 168 Member
    You all are in my thoughts & prayers 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼! As a nurse I understand all the health issues. I wish the COVID would just go away & life back to normal. Stay safe & stay Positive.
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,195 Member
    :) We had a great plan this morning to get out early and go to Costco the minute they opened for senior hours, grab the five things on our list and get out. Then go to the bank and go through the drive through to get some cash, they take glass to recycling, and end up at the library to get a book at the curbside pickup. Just before I got home from walking the dogs, the power went out. We decided to go out anyway in case the power outage didn't reach all the way into town. The whole town was without power so we dropped off the glass recycling and came home. Just as I was making a plan of what to do without electricity, the power came back on but it was too late to go early to Costco so we stayed home. In the afternoon when Jake went for his 2PM haircut appointment, he found the salon was closed. Tomorrow the dogs are scheduled for grooming but we have no way to be sure if they will be open or not.

    <3Allie, you have strong faith and a good family support. How great that the doctors finally found out what was wrong and will be able to fix things for you.

    :) We'll just keep taking life one day at a time.

    <3 Barbie
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,826 Member
    Allie ... lifting you up in prayer.... hugs.
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,520 Member
    Fae – that’s what I thought! But those three things at the top are what threw me off. How do you display them I wonder? To put them on a fan? Just two blades? I could understand four, but two??? How do you hang them with those screw-things at top?

    Just got back from them doc’s. what I said felt like a plantar wart he doesn’t think is a wart. Now I do remember years back when I had one you could see a tiny black dot where the wart was, and there isn’t one this time. He thinks it’s more of a callous so he’s sending me to a podiatrist. He think the callous is due to one of my toes bending (the callous is on the ball of my foot). What he thinks they’ll do is first try making a splint to keep the toe straight or possibly make an orthotic (this is going to be a pain) where where the callous is would be cut out. I guess we shall see what happens

    As far as the pain in my back, since it’s not so bad that I need to take any kind of pain reliever, his basic feeling is “if that’s the only ache you have at 65, you’re doing pretty good”. I guess that’s true. So my take is “live with it”

    Making sugar cookies right now to take to Jess’ next week. I'll also take her some sourdough

    Now that I finished the puzzle next on the agenda is to write out the Christmas cards (you don’t have to remind me that it isn’t even Thanksgiving yet). Vince has some totes from Christmas ornaments to go back in the garage until after Christmas.

    Allie – I agree with Heather. Bad as it is, at least they found it and it’s something that can be fixed. Like Lisa said, ask for help. Sweetheart, please, please, please take care of yourself. It’s a real good thing you went to the ER when you did. Prayers being sent your way

    Got my pneumonia shot (I get the next one next year). It’s sore at the injection point, but I’ll live. I know it’ll get better and better

    Carol GA – I hope that shot works for you

    Cathy TX – kimchi is also supposed to be good like yogurt. Also PM'd you


    Tracey – Vince likes to watch “the curse of Oak Island”. I watched it a few times and to me it was stupid. Too much trying to guess what something is or isn’t and not enough of real facts. I got bored with it.

    Found out today that my doc is also on the board at the soup kitchen where I volunteer. I didn’t know this. He seems to be very community oriented. I know last year he was an officer in the Newton Kiwanis

    Going to go rest, maybe read some on my tablet. Just want to rest this arm and my foot.

    Michele NC
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    (((Allie))): Sending prayers and good wishes for a strong recovery. <3<3<3
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    catching up is hard! just started page 50
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,611 Member
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: dogs to powerline
    Bonus: 15 mins vacuuming, made corned beef hash, listened to R.
    Get to do: take BP, watch STAS Day 17, submit grant pics and receipts, test Bluetooth speaker so can do BB&B or T’ai Chi from voice recordings, make experimental almond paste, declutter sideboard, practice new dances (I ain’t never gonna love nobody but Cornell Crawford (Alley cat), A Little Less Broken, One margarita, I’m so used to being broke, All Night, Sleeping with the Devil, Nothing but You, Blame it on my beating heart, Homesick); prep potato area and raised beds for beets, carrots, parsley root, parsnips, radishes and sow; weed drive again, finish weeding flower bed, mulch flowerbed; invest another 10 minutes in prepping living trust, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine, find and configure a screen time popup, figure out where to plant naked lady bulbs. Next Wednesday minutes to history. Reward: inventory seeds, plan fall cool season garden, order replenishments
    New Ways November
    17: Try a new way to practice self-care and be kind to yourself. Leslie Sansome 5 minute walks x 3 ;)

    What the heck did I do all day? Pfft it’s gone ;}

    Carol hoping the shot gives you relief and the tests show something easily treated.
    Lisa Please thank Corey for me. Will definitely check out Frogg Toggs. Coos Bay is only 2 hrs north and only a little rainey-er than we are. Sure hope the rx arrives today!
    Lanette if only people would listen and comply :{
    Heather great words of encouragement to Allie. Well done! How are you? Any news about those test results?
    Michele could you string fishline through the middle hole and tie to some kind of hanger, like a mobile? Liked Rebecca's idea about the thermometer.
    Suzanne in Ont Well done on braving the weather for your walk.
    Rita I’ve had OMRONs in the past too, but sure never paid $83 for them !!! SMH at that price.
    Allie MEGA ((hugs)) Praying hard. As long as you feel up to it, please let us know when the tests and surgery will happen. You have been through so much, maybe this is Heaven’s way of saying “Take a break, Allie!”
    Sue in WA what kind of dog is yours? Our doublecoated Skye is no fan of her raincoat but loves the rain. Makes for a messy entrance area inside ;)
    Cathy seems I’ve heard that leafy greens feed the good gut bugs.
    Tracey you are so right, have no intention of attending the soup suppers. Haven’t even been going to church or council meetings in person, thank goodness for Livestream and Zoom. So sorry to hear of the outbreak at work. It IS sad and scary. :cry:

    Am I missing Fae? Or did I just sleepily scroll past?

    Lighter, lovelies!

    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    November: better than October.
    daily: sit with Joe: 17, weigh: 17, steps>5491=5801 vits=17 log=17 CI<CO=15 CI<250<CO=7 Tumble & Shadow 5=17 mfp=17 outside=14 up hill=14
    wkly: T’ai Chi or BB&B x3=0 rx=3 dance=1 clean 30 mins=6.5
    mnthly: board mtg=1 grant=1 20for20=0
    bonus: AF=10 play=0 sew=0
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,088 Member
    Well there is one good thing about lasix ive lost 2.5 lbs in 24 hr period..
    And darn it i have to spong bathe.. oh well .
  • CurvyCalorie
    CurvyCalorie Posts: 266 Member
    @Machka9
    Beautiful picture!
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,650 Member
    Good morning ladies!

    Allie - sending prayers your way. As others have said, so glad they found what the problem was and are set up to fix it.

    Michele - Cathy's pedometer looks neat. If you decide to get one like I have, I've had it for nearly a year and haven't had to change the battery yet. Changing it is easy, there's a little door on the back of it held by a teensy screw and they even send a teensy screwdriver for the job!

    Regarding the C-19:
    I ran across a small study - Lancet Pre-print regarding Quercetin and Vit C for prophylactic benefit: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3682517 Just something to look into if interested. I'd read anecdotal reports of Quercetin and zinc effectiveness at boosting resistance and/or speeding up recovery from this virus, glad to see studies about it being published.

    Cathy - like Margaret, I also drink a bit of Kombucha each day. Plus sauerkraut. A bit of red wine or red grapes are good. Resistant starch (cold cooked potatoes & rice, oatmeal) keeps gut microbes happy but probably wouldn't fit into the keto plan? Check out Tim Spector for gut microbiome info if you haven't already.

    Carol - praying the shot in the shoulder does the job!

    Stay healthy!

    Lanette B)
    Wet SW WA State
  • Faetta
    Faetta Posts: 1,059 Member
    Michele I think you meant your fan comments to Flea

    Carol I once had the shots in my shoulder and elbows, but now use Diclofenac Sodium Gel. It works great and hasn't the side effects of steroid injections. The steroid shots every 6 months caused my cataracts to progress rapidly and made it impossible for the eye doc to see glaucoma until the cataracts were removed.

    Lanette I could never get anywhere close to an accurate step and mileage measure using my bra as a holder. My most accurate is in the little "watch" side pocket in my stretch mom jeans. I used to have my key and meter on a silver holder I made that clipped over my bra so they hung in between my paltry cleavage. It was really easy to remove with T-shirts and super easy with tanks. I still keep my key there unless I wear a turtleneck.

    Barbara You didn't miss my posts as I haven't made any lately because current events have my panties in a painful twist. The holidays have been hard for me for the last 50 years. I have always looked forward to the New Year, but this coming year I see nothing good happening.

    Allie I have been worried about you for some time. I have seen way too many caring people like you helping others even though it creates hardships and stress for them, develop serious health issues. You are lucky that you went in when you did. Any major surgery is scary, but it sounds like you will have the best doctors that have done this procedure successfully many times. Sending you good energy and I hope this will open a new door to your good health and fitness and also maybe a career change. You will always be a caring person, but now Allie must come first. Stay strong girl!

    Sue Yes goats are a calming factor with horses as well as weed and brush control. I haven't had goats for 40 years and I am amazed at all the new breeds. Your goats look like a Toggenburg French Alpine mix. Those were my favorite breeds.

    Cathy If I looked as nice as you, I also would probably live in leggings and sports bras. I still have my very lightweight nylon/spandex long sleeve Lole jacket that I would use in warm weather to go shopping even out to eat. SKINS leggings, a custom made racerback sports bra, and my light Lole jacket and I was good to go. I even wore this outfit to one of my old neighbors' outdoor funeral. I was young then in my early 60's. He told me one time I should wear it to his funeral, so I did.

    Fae slowly getting her panties untwisted near the river where the mighty sturgeon still swim




  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,195 Member
    :)Sheri, Your husband is a keeper. What an awesome thing to do for you.

    :) Jake has all sorts of heart issues. The cardiologist says that his heart is "complicated". Among the meds he takes is lasik. He has done so for years.

    :'( I got a text last night telling me that a woman who used to line dance with us had been hit by a car while she was walking home from Mass. The first thing I thought was why was a woman well over 80 years old going out to church and why was the church even holding services with the virus rates going up.

    :) Just before bedtime, Jake told me that the hair cutting salon was closed because of something related to the power outage in the morning. I just jumped to the conclusion that it was closed because of virus concerns. That makes me feel more assured that dog grooming will be open today; Sasha needs a haircut a lot more than Jake does and both dogs need a bath.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,520 Member
    Did a 10 Minute Solution Tone Trouble Zones DVD. I didn’t realize this is a band DVD, but that’s OK. The plan for tomorrow is to do an Advanced Strength DVD.

    My arm is still sore from the pneumonia vaccine. I know it’ll just get better. It’s somewhat better than it was yesterday. But it’s still hard for me to lift my arm high or lifting something heavy. But I’ll be back to normal in a few days. I’ll just use lighter weights tomorrow and if I can’t get my arm up all the way…I’ll live.

    Tracey     – you take care of yourself. Maybe you should get tested just to be on the safe side. Even if you weren’t in contact with that person, you may have been in contact with someone who was in contact with her

    Barbara     – I like the idea of the thermometer, too. But like (I think it was) Meg said, because it’s painted on both sides, will the paint come off? I wonder if you can put a thermometer on it that you can then switch it to the back? I’m thinking that it’s probably too long to hang like a mobile. I just don’t know what I can do.

    Lisa     – thank goodness for that nurse!

    M – you have such lovely photos. I always love looking at them

    Lanette     – if red grapes are good for the gut, does that include wine  :D

    We’re basically giving Denise two options as to when to have Christmas, the week before or the week after. As you might recall, last year we had it two weeks after Christmas to accommodate Pete’s schedule. Then they never came. But we’d already made plans with other people so we had to have it then. I was SOO ready for Christmas to be over. If she doesn’t get back to us by Friday, we’re going to pick a date. Jess is going to Idaho. Yes, I would love for her and Colby to be here. But I totally understand. He SHOULD also be with his mother. And he was here last year. It seems that there’s a significant reduction in price of airline tickets from Iowa to Idaho if they leave the Friday before and then fly back to Iowa on the 26th then drive to NC. I would think they’d want to spend New Years with friends in VA and not mom and dad. If Denise doesn’t get back to us by Friday, we’re going to pick a date. And if she’s here, she’s here. If not…guess it’ll be like last year. Truthfully, before we pick a date, we’ll probably check with Jess as to which date is best for her. She may not realize that she’ll be here for New Years.

    Sheri – Bob sure is a special cat. You know what I’ve noticed that the Humane Society is doing lately? A business pays the adoption fee and you can get the cat for free. I bet this helps with their adoption rate, which is a good thing. Bob reminds me so much of our Lexi. When we adopted her, she’d been badly abused (see pic). Then she had a poly in her ear that was so deep we had to go to NC State, the vet couldn’t get to it. Now she’s deaf but she’s happy. A few years ago she just started to meow (air was leaking out of her trachea) and now she meows (as best she can) a lot. I’m thinking it’s because she can’t hear if she meowed she does it again. Vince has read that a cat walking around meowing a lot is a sign that the cat has dementia. I honestly don’t think she does.

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    Barbie – I do hope your friend is OK. It’s probably take her a long time to heal.

    Michele NC
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  • csofled
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  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,288 Member
    The cold weather is here. But I don't leave the house much anymore.
    I bought myself 4 lb dumbbells for my birthday. I have to increase very gradually so I don't drop them. I was reluctant to have them shipped but I gave in. They aren't as heavy as the 15 lb bag of dog food I also ordered. And anything that keeps me out of the stores is worthwhile.

    My birthday is Friday. Steven sent me a recording of him singing and playing Dreamboat Annie by Heart. So romantic! We were going to spend the weekend together but I cancelled for Covid. The numbers are too scary. Time to hunker down for the winter. And work more on that mini-stepper. I read that a 12 minute session of exercise makes a difference in the blood. That's a reasonable goal for me.

    Take care, ladies! Especially Lisa and Allie. The holidays are a hard time for many, so we have to work at being cheerful, but the results are worth the work.

    Annie in Delaware
  • Faetta
    Faetta Posts: 1,059 Member
    Michele Yes, red wine is good for the gut according to the teaching of an old manuscript. "Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and other infirmities."
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    grandmallie wrote: »
    Well ladies
    Wont be going home anytime soon,the echocardiogram showed a very very flappy mitral valve and i will need open heart surgery.. let me tell you as this Dr is telling me this over the phone oh you need an angiogram first and a TTE which is basically an endoscopy procedure for your heart and then i will be transported to Yale in New Haven for the open heart surgery..
    To say I am shocked is an understatement. I had a good cry and then got over it..
    Please if any of you are praying people I need them aĺl..
    Thank you all for being such wonderful sister friends xoxox


    Thinking of you and sending prayers and hugs!

    Cheri
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,946 Member
    Michele - I was tested yesterday, all staff was asked to voluntarily test. We will be doing so weekly now until we're out of this mess.

    I'll catch up later tonight.
    Tracey in Edmonton

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