WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2022

Machka9 wrote: »

Speaking of shoes ...

We might be taking steps toward figuring out the newest issue of what's wrong with my feet - the numbness and pain on the top of my feet and numbness going up my legs.

I spent the day in tests. I've had more medical tests this month than I usually have in a year ... or two. And more blood drawn too!

M in Oz

Now we wait.

And my new doctor has gone on extended leave so I've got to choose another one!!

Not sure how it works in other areas, but here, your results will usually go to a practice which will have one or more doctors. My practice has several doctors. So when the doctor I had been seeing moved elsewhere a few months ago, I chose another one. Unfortunately for me, she's leaving till next year, so I've now got to choose another one.

I've also made a few alterations to my diet and increased my exercise a little ... and have lost 1 kg. Probably water weight but nice to see it heading that direction.


M in Oz

heybrowneyes39 wrote: »

Hello Nee to this please advise

Welcome here!

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This is a thread for Women over 50 (although we're flexible with that)
This thread is one of many in the Motivation and Support subforum.
The Motivation and Support subforum is one of several subforums in the MyFitnessPal community forums.

These Women over 50 threads are started each month, so of course, this one is for June.

In these particular threads, we talk about a lot of things but avoid politics and religion.

These Women over 50 threads are fast paced with lots of posts. Just jump right in and post when you feel like it.


Welcome to all the newcomers to this thread.


Machka in Oz

Morning, afternoon and evening y'all,

I'm up early, had a restless night. Corey's sister, her husband and their youngest two kids will be here sometime this evening - not sure when yet, or if we're feeding them or what. I know that was part of the restlessness. They have an RV, so will sleep in it, which is helpful, but they will be coming into the house and I still have more to clean. Well, mostly vacuum. Plus I'm going to the doctor for my general medical exam at 4 p.m., and Corey can't go with me, as his family's coming.

When Corey came to bed last night, he woke me, and I told him I'd been dreaming that all of his family showed up in our yard (they bear a distinct resemblance to each other IRL) and that we were just going to have to get a bigger can of bug spray. Then fell right back to sleep again. 🤪🤪 Not sure if the bug spray was for them or the bugs they brought with them.

That's probably Freudian as all get out, but I genuinely do dread visitors, and the older I get the more stressful it gets. I prefer to live vicariously through all of your visitors and when you visit others.

Ah well. I won't die, I'll just spend an entire day cleaning. I have got to find someone to wash the windows - they desperately need it, and ladders are not a good thing for me. Might be finding out soon if Corey can sleep through me vacuuming. I hate vacuuming.

For now, though, I'll let him sleep and go get a cup of tea sorted out for me.

Love y'all,
Lisa in AR

Lisa - I can't imagine not knowing if you are feeding the family or not! Oh boy! I always want an ETA and exact wishes for food procedure. Yes, visitors are stressful, all round.
My discomfort doesn't seem to be a UTI. It's lower abdominal, could be bowel issues. ??? It didn't stop me going for a run/shuffle this morning. Nice day, and some decent waves. My back is much improved, but I've transferred the discomfort to the front! I'm trying to walk better.

I am trying to be realistic about my friend L and not allow myself to get too enmeshed in her troubles. Losing her long term partner so suddenly, on top of two hip operations is not a breeze. Her only family is an alcoholic sister hundreds of miles away, also grieving the loss of a husband. No real local friends, though people are being very kind and visiting. She lives in a very quiet area, scarcely a village. I know she feels the lack of a supportive network of family and I find I don't feel able to talk freely about my own joys in my grandchildren etc. She also has very little money. All I can do is listen once or twice a week. To be honest, I don't want to do more.

Carol - I hesitate to publish links on here, because we were once admonished for it. It’s really only a pilot idea, but I'm proud of him for trying all these new things. For someone who has had severe anxiety, it is amazing. I'm secretly hoping he will invite his dear old mum on as a guest.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Before and after pics of what was removed. That line on the X-ray was what was taken off

drkatiebug wrote: »

Barbara, thinking of you.

Pip, glad Yogi’s surgery was successful.

Welcome to the newbies.

I’ve been with my parents all week. Daddy had a TIA on Sunday but seems to be back to normal, whatever that is for him. Pain is definitely increasing as he declines. My sister is back, so I get a little rest.

We got a new cat on Monday, a shy rescue. She pretty much stays hidden under our couch. She comes out at night to eat, use the litter box, and explore. Hopefully she will learn to trust us in time. Her name is Georgie. She is black with a white face, throat and paws. Supposedly sweet once she trusts you. We will see. She lived in the foster home for 10 months, so I know the move is traumatic for her.

Sorry to hear about your dad. I know this is so difficult.

Our kitty is a rescue kitty, whom we got when she was about 6 months old. She had lived her whole life on the street, so she was very shy and skittish. It took a few weeks, but she eventually warmed up to us, and now she is very social -- with us. She is still not so sure about strangers. She still has a lot of food anxiety, so we have to be very careful that we don't leave any food out because she will eat anything and won't stop. We have an automatic feeding system for her, because before we had that she was always conning us that she was starving, and she was getting very fat!! She is much trimmer now, but still tries to tell us that she is starving. I feel really sad for her about that. I think she was very traumatized living on the street.



Here she is working on a very difficult puzzle.

Flea
Willamette Valley, OR