WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2022

TerriRichardson112 · March 2022

🥳 Happy Birthday 🥳
To all our March ladies.

My DYD is 52 on Mon 7. She’s in good company 😂

auntiebk · March 2022

Accountability:

Chose well: Joe, readings, BP, steps >7400, CI<CO, CI<250<CO.
Bonus: watched Bethany Ash Wednesday, just one thing: nope
Workin’ on it: [color=green141.5!!![/color], H20x3 , active 3:13
Mindful March
3: Start today by appreciating your body and that you’re alive
4: Notice how you speak to yourself and choose to use kind words.

Blessings upon blessings. Stopped in the man cave for good morning kiss. Joe said “Sit down? I’ve saved something for you!” It was a documentary on the Great Plains (Amazon Prime?) In one segment, a small herd of bison was released into a north Iowa Nature Conservancy reserve. Couldn’t help laughing for joy seeing the (relatively :> ) tiny calves bound out of the trailer and into the corral, just like young goat kids. “I knew you’d like it.” Way more important than him being able to remember my favorite colors and that I prefer dark chocolate

THEN he offered to take the dogs and me to the beach. Best morning ever 

Ended the day at T’s for gal’s movie night with C. Lots of laughter at dinner. Good movie (Respect). Birthday bonus treats. Still managed to hit CI<CO goals. Steps creeping back towards goal. Comeback/recovery sure takes longer when you’re a year older ;}

Carol, I wrote this before I read your post: ”Anyone have a hearing test lately? Struggled to hear the low conversations in the movie, had to keep asking T to turn the TV up, then back down again for the loud music. Ugh. Gonna have to research audiologists. “ So disappointed your ENT didn’t listen well to you. Of course your blocked ear feeling is in your head, physically, really. SMH.

Allie on call didn’t pass notes on to dr, whose office sent rx to mail order instead of local pharmacy? SMH. As for Carmine, I cannot imagine anything would have caused me to threaten my grandma.

for you and their family. I do remember Joyce and was sad to hear of her passing.
KJ Sting! Woweee!!!
Margaret healing vibrations oxygenating red blood cells. Wow. Thanks for your reflections on fear.
Tina “ hearing lost… intentional” :laugh:
Annie when the Dr asked for you were you able to speak to him/her? Believe you are on the right track and your Mom is not able to report accurately. ((hugs))
Tracey “Maybe Carmine has the wrong therapist.” Good point!

the mugs, especially the gnomes.
Katla have the puppies been born? Now THAT is exciting!!!
Okie and Kylia I think Flea, Kay and Machka are right, Jrsmom in TX is Amber, not Joyce. Hope she’s ok.
Michele I really dislike your Dr’s advice about your leg pain. Is there any swelling or redness? Don’t want to scare you but I had similar pain in my left leg after our long drive/hell move. Local urgent care sent me home with the Tylenol suggestion. A week later it hurt so bad I could not put any weight on it. Urgent care said we had to go to the ER, 25 miles north. Ended up in hospital with “lots o’ clots” and on blood thinners for 6 months. If you can tolerate it, aspirin works on inflammation, Tylenol does not. BUT you can’t take aspirin with blood thinners.
Kylia 3 crowns 2 cataract surgeries plumber and water heater? OWW!
Heather “if you don't want to do it and you don't have to do it, don't do it.” Oh yes. Yes!
Machka thanks for the link to Joyce’s last post. Let right into a post by Lenora, who hasn’t posted for a long while either.
Pip (hugs and healing)
Flea prayers continue. (gentle hugs).

Joe’s up, time for shift change!

Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
2022: Be still and listen.

grandmallie · March 2022

Morning ladies
Slept pretty well but Alfie decided he wanted to get up at 5:30 lol...
Yes you are right.. Joyce sang in the choir and did have MS.. she was a peach..
Carmine to me just lives with a humongous chip on there shoulder..
Michelle - they is pronoun used for transgenders now

Machka9 · March 2022

Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes
Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes
Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
Aug-19 ... 162.5 km (100.9 miles) = 28 hours 4 minutes
Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes
Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes
Nov-19 ... 155.5 km (96.6 miles) = 25 hours 01 minutes
Dec-19 ... 203.7 km (126.6 miles) = 26 hours 54 minutes
Jan-20 ... 304.4 km (189.2 miles) = 32 hours 49 minutes
Feb-20 ... 248.6 km (154.5 miles) = 34 hours 50 minutes
Mar-20 ... 148.3 km (92.2 miles) = 30 hours 12 minutes
Apr-20 ... 171.9 km (106.8 miles) = 19 hours 28 minutes
May-20 ... 183.7 km (114.1 miles) = 20 hours 49 minutes
Jun-20 ... 130.9 km (81.3 miles) = 18 hours 50 minutes
Jul-20 ... 41.8 km (26 miles) = 9 hours 8 minutes
Aug-20 ...148.9 km (92.5 miles) = 21 hours 43 minutes
Sep-20 ... 119.8 km (74.4 miles) = 23 hours 17 minutes
Oct-20 ... 191.7 km (119.1 miles) = 23 hours 40 minutes
Nov-20 ... 273.0 km (169.6 miles) = 29 hours 16 minutes
Dec-20 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 21 hours 59 minutes
Jan-21 ... 208.2 km (129.4 miles) = 24 hours 39 minutes
Feb-21 ... 229.6 km (142.7 miles) = 29 hours 01 minutes
Mar-21 ... 259.8 km (161.4 miles) = 30 hours 48 minutes
Apr-21 ... 282.1 km (175.3 miles = 28 hours 42 minutes
May-21 ... 197.9 km (123 miles) = 25 hours 3 minutes
Jun-21 ... 188.2 km (116.9 miles) = 28 hours 5 minutes
Jul-21 ... 244 km (151.6 miles) = 32 hours 33 minutes
Aug-21 ... 234.4 km (145.6 miles) = 27 hours 53 minutes
Sep-21 ... 216.3 km (134.4 miles) = 33 hours 04 minutes
Oct-21 ... 187 km (116.2 miles) = 19 hours 31 minutes
Nov-21 ... 222.3 km (138.1 miles) = 32 hours 34 minutes
Dec-21 ... 200.1 km (124.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
Jan-22 ... 328.0 km (203.8 miles) = 36 hours 09 minutes
Feb-22 ... 223.9 km (139.1 miles) = 26 hours 04 minutes

Tuesday, 1 March 2022 … 1.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 10 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 2 March 2022 … 2.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 10 flights of stairs
Thursday, 3 March 2022 … 3.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 10 flights of stairs
Friday, 4 March 2022 … 2.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 10 flights of stairs

2022 Monthly March
Walking/Running Distance (km): 10.2
Walking/Running Time (min): 127.0
Cycling Distance (km): 0.0
Cycling Time (min): 0.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 40.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 28.8

Totals
Total Distance (km): 10.2
Total Distance (miles): 6.3
Total Time (min): 155.8
Total Time (hr): 2:35:48

February wasn't brilliant. Too busy! March is starting slowly as well. Lunches, meetings, etc. etc. eat into my walking time and the long commute really wears me out.

I put in a full 5-day week in the office for the first time since the beginning of December and I'm tired. We don't have much planned this weekend, except for the garden and cycling.

Machka in Oz

kymarai · March 2022

Beautiful sky this morning!
Joyce loved her cats and singing. I do remember her. So sad.
Hoping Pip is doing well.
Better get my day going!

❤
Kylia watching a beautiful sunrise in Ohio

okiewoman510 · March 2022

Thanks for correcting me Ladies. I now remember that JrsMom was Amber. I also remember Joyce after your memories.

Have a great Friday.

Okie in the TX Hill Country

LisaInArkansas · March 2022

Pip - hope all went well and you're resting and recovering.

I only vaguely remember Joyce - I was just joining all of you about that time, but am sorry she died. I also remember JRsMom, her little boy was a late-in-life baby who was not little at all. He could well be six feet tall by now. One of my favorite nieces skims 6-feet tall, and at six years old, she was as tall as her mama and me (5'2").

Corey's heading for Oklahoma to fix some machinery in Okmulgee. He will probably be home late. He worries about me, so will probably call frequently on the two-hour drive there and the same coming back. I try not to chafe at the worry that he can't seem to let go; it's love at its deepest. The key thing to remember is, if these particular roles were reversed, I'd be doing the same thing for him.

Was hand-darning Corey's favorite work jacket by hand. He shredded a 5-inch wide spot on his sleeve last year, and I put an iron-on patch over it. A few days back, he snagged the iron-on patch and ripped more than half of it loose, making the rips below even worse. Going to try to darn the rest by sewing machine, as black thread on a black sleeve gives me a headache just trying to see what I'm doing!

Egg is purring on my lap, washer is swooshing a load of towels, will start the dishwasher after I finish my second cup of tea, and sitting in my office chair without pain. My world is more than OK right now.

Serenely,
Lisa in AR

Katla49 · March 2022

Machka9 · March 2022

auntiebk wrote: »

Michele I really dislike your Dr’s advice about your leg pain. Is there any swelling or redness? Don’t want to scare you but I had similar pain in my left leg after our long drive/hell move. Local urgent care sent me home with the Tylenol suggestion. A week later it hurt so bad I could not put any weight on it. Urgent care said we had to go to the ER, 25 miles north. Ended up in hospital with “lots o’ clots” and on blood thinners for 6 months. If you can tolerate it, aspirin works on inflammation, Tylenol does not. BUT you can’t take aspirin with blood thinners.

Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
2022: Be still and listen.

As you know, I've been there with the blood clots in the leg. Mine was a 17 hour flight in 2009 from Los Angeles to Melbourne (longest flight in the world at the time), sitting in the window seat squashed in beside two large guys with ocean-like bladders. I was able to get up once in the whole flight.

Calf "cramped" as the plane circled to land in Melbourne and I figured I'd walk it off. 6 weeks later I was still trying to walk it off but by then it wasn't just a pain in my calf, my whole left leg ached. About a week later, I could no longer walk and struggled to breathe.

Saw a Dr who sent me for a doppler ultrasound booked for a couple days away. That night I was in the tub looking at my legs and the left one was twice the size of the right. The next day, at noon, Rowan showed up at our cabin and told me to get into the van, he was taking me to the hospital in the next town. He told me he felt like something was really wrong and he needed to get me in. The lady in radiology did the doppler ultrasound and told me she couldn't let me leave the hospital. My left leg was so thick with clots from just above the knee down that the main veins were completely blocked and new capillaries had formed to try to circulate blood.

I was in hospital for 2 weeks and on blood thinners for a year. In that time the doctor did a whole bunch of blood tests including one which showed that I've got a genetic disorder. I'm homozygous for MTHFR (meaning that I got the genetic disorder from both parents), and I have a high homocysteine level which puts me at risk for cardiovascular disease. That combination also increases my risk of blood clots and may have the side effect of not allowing to carry a child to term, which might explain a thing or two.

For a while, I thought I came out of it with no permanent damage to my veins but recently I saw the doctor again and I've got venous insufficiency in my left leg. Not surprising, I suppose, given the clots and also given the fact that I burnt my left foot to the bone back in 2001.

Symptoms of venous insufficiency include:
https://www.healthline.com/health/venous-insufficiency

• swelling of the legs or ankles (edema)
• pain that gets worse when you stand and gets better when you raise your legs
• leg cramps
• aching, throbbing, or a feeling of heaviness in your legs
• itchy legs
• weak legs
• thickening of the skin on your legs or ankles
• skin that is changing color, especially around the ankles
• leg ulcers
• varicose veins
• a feeling of tightness in your calves

The only things in that list I don't have are weak legs, leg ulcers and varicose veins.

So speaking of sore legs, mine have been quite sore this week, especially my left leg. It has been a very humid and warm week and I've been retaining water like mad. Everything is swollen but especially my left ankle - it's swollen and red and looks awful (to me, anyway). My left leg is actually so swollen, I can't bend my knee properly.

I think this weekend will be a bit of recovery time because I'll sleep quite a bit which means my legs will be raised somewhat - or at least not down as when sitting or standing.

Cycling seems to help a bit too because I'm not putting pressure on my legs. And gardening means that I'll be moving about which helps the circulation, rather than sitting for long periods like I do in my job now.

Machka in Oz

1948CWB · March 2022

Joyce Kimmel ~ https://www.boonefuneralhome.net/obituary/Joyce-Kimmel

Machka9 · March 2022

Feeling stressed?

cityjaneLondon · March 2022

Thank you Machka and Carol for the links.

I also saw Gloria on the mfp page. What a terrible tragedy that was.

Phone chat with G scheduled for after lunch. Dates confirmed for the London get together.

I will book a cancellable hotel room.

Love Heather UK xxxxxx

minicooper452 · March 2022

teklawa1 · March 2022

Annie, I think you are thinking straight about getting the information straight from the cardiologist. My DH often tells me his ultrasound showed improvement but can't give me details. The cardiologist always wants to talk with me and explain the results. DH doesn't mean to mislead me but hates to face any information that shows decline. He is 81 and wants to quit having ultrasounds, won't get cataract surgery and won't get hearing aids. He says everything is a waste of time and money at his age.

Flea, thinking of you and sending healing thoughts as you deal with radiation burns and plan for the future radiation on the spine. Speedy healing to you.

Michele, Me too... was driving home on the Interstate and two huge gravel trucks were in front of me and a rock hit my windshield... couldn't use the chip repair because windshield had lots of spidery veins running through it .... New one is ordered and will be here March 15. Rats.

Pip, thinking of you and wishing you well.

Betsy in NW WA

teklawa1 · March 2022

Barbara, Oh yes, way more important than knowing your favorite color or that you prefer dark chocolate. Really made me smile.

Betsy in NW WA

sh0tzz99 · March 2022

Barbara-So nice to hear you had a wonderful day! It's the little things that make our lives special.

Re: sound in movies/tv shows, it's common and apparently "the way it's done" that the sound people make the dialogue lower and then crank up the music/crashes/bombings. A friend of mine told me why a few years ago, but it was too technical for me to remember. The bottom line is that it may not be our hearing. An easy "fix" is to turn on subtitles so you don't bust your eardrums when a big crash happens in the movie. When the mister watches action movies, I have to leave the room. It physically hurts my ears.

It's raining buckets today. We need it, but it sure puts a damper on my exercise plans.

Tina in CA

Katla49 · March 2022

I am looking forward to seeing the puppies on Sunday at 11 am. DH & I are both looking forward to it. I’m not sure whether they will be old enough for us to bring a puppy home then. ❤️🐩❤️. Mama dog is gray & we were charmed by her.

auntiebk · March 2022

Hoped to be able to progress with the burn pile but too windy already this morning. Just as well, best not to disrupt morning habit routine two days in a row. Next window, maybe Monday??? Whoops! Joe just asked if we couldn’t burn for even just an hour til it got too windy. Keeping to intent to encourage him in activity, dropping everything to meet him at the burn barrel. Worth a little disruption

Holding pip and Kirby in thoughts and prayers.

Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
2022: Be still and listen.

pipcd34 · March 2022

10 lbs!!!

50/50 chance I may have cancer

Vickil57 · March 2022

Allie--I am trying to remember JmKmom. I remember her and her son growing so big so fast. Do you know what happen? Seems we have lost several this last year that do not post anymore and I wonder about them. I do hope they stand firm with Carmine as they have to learn the world does not revolve around them. It is not easy.

Tracey--The mugs are so cute. I agree you might benifit from a coloring book. I know when I color my mind relaxes. Great stress relief.

Flea--Sending prayers and hugs. Glad you are doing what you need to take care of yourself.

Okay now I am confused. The lady that passed away, was she the one with the young son that was growing big time, or the lady with MS who's husband liked to eat out all the time. Just saw machka's post and yes I do remember her. I wonder what happened to the lady with the young son. Thanks for sharing the obituary.

Katla--Excited for you to meet the puppies and pick out the prefect one.

So looking forward to having the weekend off and plan to do some house cleaning and work on the 4 baby blankets. Hoping we get the rain they are talking about and we need, so be a good day to stay inside. Church on Sunday and then get ready for the work week. Have a couple long days and meetings next week.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE

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