Got back from my cruise yesterday. I had the most amazing time. I didn’t worry about food or drinks just focused on my mental health. It was much needed. Had a blow out on the interstate and had to change the tire. It was so scary but got it done and I am home. Scale was not super great this morning. I’m also not feeling great. Likely from all the stress and no sleep. Getting back to the grind tomorrow. Blah.

So sorry for your loss Yooly. What a terrible thing to go through. Hope you feel better after your fall!

So glad Laurie finally got in for her surgery. I know it probably sucks right now but it will be so much better after everything is healed up.

Off to bed. I have lots of cruise weight to get rid of! (So totally worth it)

Such words of wisdom, Yooly.

I so hate the yoke of responsibility of being in control 😂 so much easier to deny that possibility!

Sounds like you had a wonderful time Scout!

I am feeling pretty fine! I really hope this turns out to be the end of this breast cancer journey because I’m feeling all fired up to begin life again and to get healthy and strong and past 2023.

🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

I’ve never done the Cozumel cruise. All cruises are fun! You’re in a bubble - like in Las Vegas- a fantasy world where it’s fun, food and entertainment.
And then sadly - reality comes back ....

Between the airline altitude swelling, salty food/ drinks, there’s a lot of water to move along. It takes a while. Patience 😇

Bet your son would love going to Alaska. It’s not cheap getting there though. The wildlife, glaciers, and natural scenery are spectacular.

So, I'm on my 6th week since coming back to night shift, and my 8th week of back to college, just 2 online classes (I have an associates degree in nursing, going for my bachelor's). Loving being back on nights, I installed new blinds this weekend in my bedroom (blackout cellular shades, and boy do they work) since the old 2inch slat ones were damaged and one of them could no longer go up and down. This also lead to washing the windows and cleaning out the bases, plus washing the curtains, and drying them, which ruined the lining on two of them , necessitating new curtains, which arrived today and won't be put up for a bit, because I work tomorrow and Wednesday nights as well, then we're off to the beach Thursday (car sleeping, yay).

May put them up Sunday, depending what time we get back.

Oh, also I am having a vertical sleeve gastrectomy on November 13th.

Yup - I just knew PAV was busy when things got silent here. Hope you have a wonderful time. Cherish every moment!

I’m with Nic. Time for curtain and window washing now that it’s finally getting cool enough to open a window. Our shades have been drawn since May. I’m looking forward to enjoying the view again.
Good luck with the surgery!

How are you feeling Laurie?

scoutmom1981 wrote: »

@nicsflyingcircus I had a sleeve Gastrectomy done in 2014. Best decision of my life. If you have any questions please let me know. I am by no means an expert but I have been through the process.

I am lucky enough to have a coworker who had the procedure with the same doctor I am using, who has been a wonderful resource.

I also spent the last 3 years taking care of and discharging patients who had the procedure done that day as part of my outpatient surgery job. I am intimately familiar with the post-op rules and with the procedure itself and it's immediate after-effect.

I appreciate your offer though.

Glad the sinus issue is coming to an end, Athijade. Cars are expensive. I've gone for over a decade without one and rented when it was important, or took a taxi. Save a great deal of money! That being said, my son left me his car when they moved east last year and it has been a god send during this problematic year. But, when I'm fully back on my feet and feeling healthy, I'll be happy to retire it - or pass it along.

Let me know if you end up going to the Uber side! 😎

Better than expected is good.... depending on the expectations🥺 hopefully you're getting to a1 in no time!

I don’t really know where to begin lol….it was a great feeling yesterday to eat like a “ normal” person and actually feel like I was in control…I have been on a last ditch binge for months and eaten anything that has been available….fast food and pizza and restaurants have been my go to lately….my husband recovered from his hip surgery in Feb. and he had another procedure done on his back for Stenosis….i tried to begin eating right every Mon. but by evening I was eating crap….in July, we woke up to a puddle of water on the kitchen floor and called a plumber….our underground water pipe had ruptured under the kitchen floor…long story short, we evidently had the leak a lot longer than we were originally aware of…we had the water pipes redone through the roof to avoid further leaking….after further investigation by insurance, plumbers and workmen; black mold was found in several areas of our house…next walls were removed, closets removed, huge fans and dehumidifiers were brought in and ran forever raising the temperature to over 90 degrees inside…plastic covering for the walls was brought in,kitchen torn completely apart,a temporary sink installed, cabinets removed all water damaged…everything in closets,cabinets and pantry were boxed up…the workmen were dressed like the scientists in ET complete with booties,white jumpsuits, etc…after 2 inspections we were cleared to start repairs…3 months later here we sit with very little progress on repairs because the insurance can’t agree with the repairmen on the cost of repairing!…meanwhile we had contracted to have two bathrooms remodeled,new glass doors and a front door installed…also gutters put on roof and the house painted…this was before the leak and that work is all finished…hopefully the companies will agree on a price very soon!…during this time, our dishwasher quit, our big TV broke, and one of our central air conditioning units quit!…Oh, it has been a fun time….what next you might ask lol….my dear husband bought a 12 week old female Boxer puppy in Aug. he said while the house was a torn up mess we could train a pup…( eye roll ) but Roxie is a sweetie and has been a great addition to our zoo…puppies are a lot of work, I had forgotten how much work lol…so I am here and ready to control something in my life!…more fun stories later!…glad I am back!

Holly crap load Connie..... well.... at least you're 39 and can handle the go go go all day!!!

Believe me, the thought of running away crossed my mind more than once….I guess we will have to find an attorney as this was the last day that husband gave insurance company to either refuse or accept estimates on damages…I also had skin cancer on my nose that could not be zapped…I had surgery early July and had 15 stitches from the bridge of my nose to the tip and L- shaped incision to the left side of my nostril…believe me it looked awful and when I saw it I almost passed out…I had to have alternate chemo post surgery and I thought my poor nose was going to explode….thankfully all the cancer was removed and I have a very minor scar considering the way it looked at first!….and ( drum roll ) I had another good day today eating right….the puppy escaped tonight but we caught her!…tomorrow we are going shopping with her at Petco to find her a hat to wear when she rides in the car and the taking her to the dog park wear she can use up some energy….I plan on making a real boob out of her!

I'll be brave and ask!

From what I gather, Connie, you have insurance coverage as well as a sympathetic doctor you can, more often than not, work with. And we all know that the two conditions are not always true for everyone!

Have you ever discussed with your doctor the new GLP-1 drugs that are making the rounds and how the risk-reward equation would breakdown in your specific personal situation?

What's Laurie up to? 🤷‍♂️