WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2024

Kylia - I have completed an Advance Directive to state my wishes if I am no longer able to speak for myself. My doctor has a copy and both my sons. I do not wish for any medical intervention if I am not expected to make a complete recovery. That includes antibiotics. Of course, I hope to be able to make my own decisions for as long as possible. That includes not going into a home. I also support and campaign for assisted dying for terminal illness, and incurable suffering. I'm with you.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Good morning, my dears, from the pre-dawn dark of the Arkansas River Valley... another half hour before the sun comes up on another clear and sunny day,

It got up to 77 degrees (25C) yesterday! In January! I so enjoyed being able to walk down and get the mail and take out the trash without having to throw on a coat and boots... On the weather front, it looks like our West Coasties are going to get hit by yet another atmospheric river... batten down your hatches and pull the rubber boots out girls, so your tootsies stay dry! ☔⛈️🌦️

Rori and Tina - I didn't even catch that it was our Tina! Hope it was a wonderful visit, love those smiles. Rori, I think you win hands down on the "How many MFP women have I met in person" award. Too bad they don't have one of those for our profiles!

Heather and Machka - Love the Bibis, both the flowers and John's note!

Lanette - I've got four bonsai tree sets of seeds soaking in the kitchen, and will plant them in the pots where the basil very stubbornly refused to grow. Only the traditional sweet basil and a couple others deigned to even try, but it left me with four unoccupied pots for the bonsai set I picked up at Hobby Lobby yesterday.

Kylia - My headaches are driven by pressure, too, but not to the migraine level, thank goodness! Bless your heart, knowing they're coming is a mixed blessing, isn't it? You get to not only have them, but dread their arrival, and then have headache hangovers. Sounds awful. Glad your DH's birthday was good, and hope yours is too!

Machka - The aged care act in Australia sounds very humane. Corey and I put our advanced directives together when we established the trust and the wills. I hope the medical people pay attention. My niece, the EMT, said that often in emergency situations, people don't know their parents' wishes, so the elderly are treated whether or not they want to be. Unfortunately, most people don't make those decisions while they are still capable of making them, and it becomes a tough situation for family, in the end, while emotions are running too high for rational thought. Saddening and maddening.

Ginny - Traveling grace winging your way, glad the compressions are helping.

Tracey - Love the card, can't wait to see the next one! Thanks for the advice on the VA application process. It's how I usually am able to look at things, I'm just being a big fat dreader again. Sorry the fund has stalled out, but I hope $10,000 can get them going on their next try.

Betsy - I know you'll miss the grands and great-grands! Sounds like a wonderful visit. Sorry your sis is not feeling well, and hope the next appointments go very well. It will be nice to have the time with her, I know. Traveling grace for you, too, as you make your way home... and best to Ella.

Vicki - I'm sorry about the shoulder strain - we don't know how much we use a particular joint until we hurt it, and we find every moment involves almost our entire body...

More later, possibly. Pleased that, for January, I'm exactly one pound heavier at the end than the beginning, and both are in my maintenance range - 151.8 to 152.8. Happy with that. Acupuncture at 1:30, and beginning that benighted paperwork this morning--at least I can do it online... For our newbies, don't forget, Barbie will post a link later to move us into a clean slate for February. keep an eye out for it!

Love y'all!
Later,
Lisa

Morning ladies
Woke up around 6:30 ,fed the cat and took my meds but having tummy troubles and just feeling a bit under the weather.. so going back to sleep for a bit..adios xoxo

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There seem to be a lot of "long term" colds around. The weather doesn't help. I hope all get better soon.

Safe travels to those traveling.

Ginny When I had my thumb surgeries I alternated pain med with Tylenol which kept the pain at a dull level. It worked well. I too feel like I have been busy, but can't say what I got accomplished. I will say that I am still foggy brained and not feeling charitable still today. I NEED sunshine!

DH had a good birthday. His best friend took him to the casino and lunch during the day. No winning, but good time. Then my youngest daughter and family joined us for dinner and picked up the tab! It was relaxing and wonderful! (Yes, this is my trouble child) I found our she is histamine intolerant. That accounts for a lot of her health issues. I had to look it up. Basically her body can't process histamine, so then they build up and cause all sorts of symptoms...headache, nausea, diarrhea, itching, rashes, etc. I am thankful for the doctor that thought to test for this.

Migraine has really put a dent in my goals. Just keep doing what I can.....

I really can't handle noise right now....the TV, shower running, phone ringing....just feels like sensory overload. Man, I am grumpy....

Old age and medical...putting in spoiler to be sensitive

So my brother called to say that his FIL who is 95 and been sick since before Christmas, was taken to hospital for not eating or drinking. They found mass in his throat.
My thought is why subject him to sedations, tests, hospitals....in my opinion, just no. His wife died 2 yrs ago. He is 95! He is a wonderful man. His loss would vibrate badly through the family, but why...It tirns out the lump was just some atuck matter that they cleared with an endoscope. More testing this week. I think something is wrong with my thinking. If someone or furry something is suffering especially old, why prolong? I hope he gets home soon with comfort and peace. It just seems intrusive to me. I hope i didn't offend anyone, but it really bothers me to subject to drastic measures when a decline as been noted. Maybe i am too accepting of death as a fact of life.I am not saying that it doesn't hurt when it happens, but.....This weighs heavy on my thoughts especially as i get older. I don't want heroics.

Better get ready for work. Ugh.

I am thankful for all of you!

Much love,
Kylia in grey and cloudy again Ohio

Your words in the spoiler are my thoughts too. Why prolong someone or something’s suffering just because you don’t want to lose them? You are only giving money to the doctors and drug industry to prolong something that is inevitable. My mom is 88 this month and will not go for any medical tests or surgeries any more. She says she has had her life. She has outlived 2 spouses, my dad and the man she married at 70. Kylia, if there is something wrong with you, there is something wrong with me. I believe if it won’t cure me, don’t give it to me!

RVRita, grumpy in Roswell, NM

Love your doodles Rita! That would make a lovely tea towel. Or silk scarf. I would wear it!

John's passport hasn't arrived yet, but the day is not over.

Zoom went well. My friend B has a stepdaughter in Edinburgh, and they went over there to stay the night and babysit the dog and teenager. They found a very dirty, very, very untidy house, which stank of dog. Her husband wrote a careful email afterwards, but there doesn't seem to be much reaction. Difficult to know what to do in those circumstances. Not good for the teenager.

Love you all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx