WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2022

OregonMother wrote: »

Katla49 wrote: »

Worried about DH. I’m hoping he gets a telephone call with his doctor, or an in person appointment. It is too late to go today, so I hope he can talk with his doctor on Monday.

I'm concerned, Katla. As I'm sure you are, too. Has your husband become immobile? (Since the fire department had to come help him get into bed.) If things are that bad, can it wait until Monday? Should you call an ambulance to get him to the ER?

Hoping you've at least heard from the doctor to get some guidance.

Flea
Willamette Valley, OR

That's what I would have done ... and what I have done twice in the past 3 years.

M in Oz

In the UK we have a thing called 111, where we can ring and discuss a medical problem in brief and then they decide if it's urgent enough for them to call an ambulance. It's helpful if you are not sure and don't want "to be a nuisance". I did this with my allergic reaction and DH did it for his bump on the head. Both times they called the paramedics, who then decided to take us to hospital,.
Neither time did we absolutely need to go, but it was reassuring to be checked over.
Of course, all of this is free in the UK, but we try not to abuse the system.
I hope you can get some reassurance, Katla. Doctors do work at the weekend here, but it would only be a locum. Is there no weekend cover in the US? Sending hugs that he begins to feel better. ❤ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜 ❤ 🧡 💛 💚

Beginning to feel that DH and I ought to do something together, now that we are not going away. We have hardly been out for months. The last few weeks we have seen no one except the family once a week. Basically quarantining for the cruise. Covid numbers are rising again in the UK, especially in the over 70s, but it seems to be fairly mild. Undecided whether to step on a bus! Masked, of course, in my FFP2.
I do feel the lack of a joint activity. The cruise cancellation brought us together in shared shock, but that's wearing off now and we need a shared project. If we go out together it always gives us a boost, even the Tuesday pick up brings us together. We make a good team.

Love to all. We weren’t going to get a newspaper today, before the cruise, but now we will, for the TV schedule. I don't write on Saturdays, just skim through the extra large paper. It's the only day we get the Guardian, as I read it online usually. (I make a financial contribution) I do like a TV schedule though, so I can record things, especially foreign films, or clashing programs. Also ones with adverts. Grrrrrr!

Heather UK xxxxxxxx

cityjaneLondon wrote: »

In the UK we have a thing called 111, where we can ring and discuss a medical problem in brief and then they decide if it's urgent enough for them to call an ambulance. It's helpful if you are not sure and don't want "to be a nuisance". I did this with my allergic reaction and DH did it for his bump on the head. Both times they called the paramedics, who then decided to take us to hospital,.
Neither time did we absolutely need to go, but it was reassuring to be checked over.
Of course, all of this is free in the UK, but we try not to abuse the system.
I hope you can get some reassurance, Katla. Doctors do work at the weekend here, but it would only be a locum. Is there no weekend cover in the US? Sending hugs that he begins to feel better. ❤ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜 ❤ 🧡 💛 💚

We've got Triple 0 (000) and they do much the same thing. Both times I rang them for my husband, they took him to the hospital. First time was a grand mal / tonic clonic seizure (2019). Second time was a heart attack (2021). It's also free here.

We've got After Hours clinics here which can be helpful. From my experience, Canada does the After Hours clinic thing better than Australia, but at least they do exist here and I found one very useful when I broke out in a massive rash in 2016 (measles).

cityjaneLondon wrote: »

Beginning to feel that DH and I ought to do something together, now that we are not going away. We have hardly been out for months. The last few weeks we have seen no one except the family once a week. Basically quarantining for the cruise. Covid numbers are rising again in the UK, especially in the over 70s, but it seems to be fairly mild. Undecided whether to step on a bus! Masked, of course, in my FFP2.
I do feel the lack of a joint activity. The cruise cancellation brought us together in shared shock, but that's wearing off now and we need a shared project. If we go out together it always gives us a boost, even the Tuesday pick up brings us together. We make a good team.

Heather UK xxxxxxxx

My husband and I have been involved in the joint project of our gravel footpath and patio this summer. It's been good!

We also cycle together (like our 50 km ride today) and organise cycling events for our cycling club (like the 200 km event we held today). I do most of the organising but on the day, we're both there and helping on the day.


We travel a bit, but only on our island. This is the range in which we have roamed over the past 4 years:

"Roughly heart-shaped, Tasmania is 296km (184 miles) long, ranging from 315km (196 miles) wide in the north to 70km (44 miles) in the south."
https://www.worldtravelguide.net/guides/oceania/australia/tasmania/weather-climate-geography/

It feels relatively safe and I know I wouldn't feel the same safety level even going to the mainland.


Machka in Oz

Thunder and lightning in Virginia this morning!

Weird I was talking about a joint activity just this morning, and I have now booked to do something on my own!
I had a message from my DSIL about making plans for my brother's 70th birthday party. 14th May. His actual birthday is the 15th.
This kind of thing strikes fear into DH because he really has no idea how to relate to my extended family. He feels like an alien! So I made a suitable excuse for him, (they don't mind at all), and I will be going on my own, which is quite a relief, honestly. Nothing worse than dragging along a reluctant companion.
I have booked myself into a walking distance (from the venue) guest house and will go on the train. The train app says that they don't know if there are engineering works that weekend, but I am crossing my fingers. I HATE replacement buses.
I really enjoy going on my own and will be able to hang out with my brother beforehand after check-in.
Hooray!

It will be ten years since I started on my 'diet' that took me to my current weight range. It was directly after my brother's 60th birthday party. I felt so embarrassed by my size, that it spurred me into losing the weight I had gained during my cancer treatment, and afterwards. I was very depressed and my mobility was badly compromised.
That was in June. In August I joined MFP and found this thread. It took me 18 months to lose 57 lbs.
I have put a little bit on since then, but I'm in the process of losing it again. 🙃

Much love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx

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exermom wrote: »

Did a srength Full body circuit DVD yesterday. The plan for today is to do a Cathe Afterburn DVD

Our friend came here yesterday. First, I laid by the pool, he came later in the day. Went out to dinner at this place, Orleans, here. Had water to drink, something called “surf & surf” which is mahi mahi and shrimp, steamed broccoli and then cornbread (I wanted to try it). Bad thing is that I had ice cream afterwards – but then again I really don’t get mint ice cream any other time

Going to skim since I don’t have a lot of time before I need to leave for exercise

Barbara – good luck at the MD

M – another advantage to the mask is that it hides those chin hairs if you haven’t plucked….lol It also helps keep your face warm….lol

MIL had her sewing machine in this real nice cabinet. Unfortunately, I don’t know if the bobbin can be threaded. I think Vince broke one part. Anyway, we’re going to see when we get home if we can take her machine out of the cabinet and put mine in. I do hope so. At least both are Singers.

Allie – boy, Miles is sure growing!

Bought a wooden folding table at the spca thrift store yesterday for $2.50 so I’ll take it to the gym and just leave it there. I really need something more in the shower room and I see that others like something more, too.

Gott run. See I need to buy a paper, too

Michele
off and running

Chin hairs? Thankfully I haven't encountered those ... yet!

It does keep my face warm ... too warm. I end up washing my face in my pre-work shower, and again when I get home from work because I've been sweating, and often again before bed because my poor face just looks like it needs a good, drying wash.

M in Oz

EMERGENCY doctors numbers.

We have that too here: 15.
You often have to wait a bit

Then sos medicine if you need a house call. The 15 ones seem fairly good. So medicin very so so...but better than nothing and all covered.

We now have doctolib. Online uberization doctors booking. You can either book your usual doctor or see who s available with little notice. Usually OK to get on weekdays. Much less weekends options...

Many established MDs take no new patients but it's all there online...

I ve gotten good online last minute appointments. The best was when I was hiking and in a remote village but was able to get a good diagnosis in the late afternoon or evening...w very good MD. (Torn meniscus diagnosis)..

Julie - I think it was because the identical sister ship had to turn around and go back to England because of covid on board. They probably took fright. Apparently the Port Agents in Italy had conveyed the information to the company. The ship is still going to Tunis, Africa, so it probably isn't oil costs.
I'm fine with it now. 🙂

I've just made a cauliflower cake for dinner. I had cauliflower in the fridge plus feta. There was no feta in the recipe, but I used the idea from the spinach and feta pie that I often cook. It looks fabulous! Smells divine! My version is smaller, with fewer eggs etc, but the proportion of cauliflower is higher. The original recipe makes a HUGE cake. I will bake a few fries for DH. I like having the dinner prepped early.

Love Heather UK xxxxxx