WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2024
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Well ,if you want something to look up something look up Vater or VaterC anomalies it happens in 1 in 10,000-40,000 babies and Tracy seems to be the one having the problem,the longer she waits the harder it will be.
So keep the thoughts and prayers coming.3 -
Allie-from what you have described it sounds as if the baby has multiple of the VaterL defects-very different than is it were just the limb. Prayers of support as you and family walk through this most difficult time.2
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grandmallie wrote: »Well ,if you want something to look up something look up Vater or VaterC anomalies it happens in 1 in 10,000-40,000 babies and Tracy seems to be the one having the problem,the longer she waits the harder it will be.
So keep the thoughts and prayers coming.
From what I've read, most patients can be treated with a combination of surgeries, medication, and PT or OT. The article I read says that the long term outlook for a child who has been treated is good. So that should give Tracey some hope. Still....prayers going out to her.
Michele NC1 -
Did Joyce Vidral’s Complete Workout DVD then went for a walk around the neighborhood then to Aldi
Rori – Lexi had kidney issues which is why we used to Royal Canin. The worst part was that you needed a prescription.
KJ – I’m so sorry to hear about all the illnesses in your family
Spread the rest of the topsoil. Boy, am I glad that’s over with! I did NOT relish the possibility of having to cut down weeds in 90 degree weather like I had to before.
After dinner went to Lowe’s Hardware to get grass seed and more straw to put down where we put the topsoil. Will probably do that Tues since we have bowling tomorrow. Plus it’s supposed to be a nice day. Supposedly there should be showers in the afternoon so we won’t even have to water! Of course, that really depends. We all know how very accurate the weatherman is!
Sharing sorrow: heard from my friend in Switzerland, the one who has cancer. I wasn’t at liberty to say anything before. She now has a Urostoma (a bag attached to her leg that you pee in). It’s not reversable. She was VERY down, questioning assisted suicide (which is legal in Switzerland). She can’t live independently, her other kidney is working so she also uses the bathroom, was questioning if she should live, what kind of life would she have. She has no appetite and her bowels only work with medication, sometimes needing an enima which her husband has to give her. BUT she has decided to forgo the chemo and be on palliative care until the end. I’m very very sad. She’s my age (older then me by one day). I hate to say this, but I can’t help wondering if this socialized medical care had something to do with it. Had they not waited so long, perhaps this could have been avoided. Perhaps I’m just feeling really down because she’s one of my best friends and it’s so hard to think of something like this happening to someone I care so much about. Maybe I’m wanting someone to blame.
Have a box of assorted teas and some knick-knacks to send to her. Boy, is postage to Switzerland expensive! But in the end, I think it’s worth it – just to let her know that she’s in my heart.
Jess should be here Thurs. She said she has a vet appt and a few other appts. I'm going to borrow a dog crate from a neighbor so she can bring her dog tomorrow. I'm thinking that she'll have to sedate him for the trip. But I also want her to feel that he's welcome. Unfortunately, they recently lost their dog to cancer so I know that they aren't using the crate right now.
Michele NC6 -
Kelly -- I am so, so sorry for all you are trying to handle. Many hugs and much love are being sent your way. So much sadness.
Flea
Willamette Valley, OR1 -
What a busy day today. I don't know where I found the energy, but I have been housecleaning, planting, sorting through pictures, more cleaning, plus, I got caught up on the church services I've missed (3!), so I'm caught up on the sermon series (I don't go in person because of my immune status), made a gf lasagna, (which was amazing) and made a fresh strawberry pie. Seriously. Some days I can barely walk (I have been using a walking stick at work when I'm feeling unstable), and today I was a dynamo!
I've been having fun going through pictures again. One of my best friends' father died, and his memorial service was Friday afternoon. Watching the slide show reminded me that I don't want my family to do my slide show for me, so I'm going through all of my pictures, and I've started a shoe box called "Flea's memorial service slide show pictures." My husband will freak out when he finds out what I'm doing, but he is used to me puttering around, so he hasn't bothered to ask why I keep sliding photos into a shoe box under my jewelry table. Even funnier! Hopefully this is still a long time out, but I figure once I am on hospice, we will need to get serious. The playlist for my slide show are what I call "my chemo songs." The songs I listened two after getting done with each infusion. I would listen to them in my kitchen and dance around in my socks. I'll make a separate post with links, if you're curious what gets me going.
For those of you who are new and don't know, I was diagnosed with oligometastatic breast cancer in June 2021. We threw everything at it (chemo, surgery, radiation, more surgery), and I currently have no progression of disease, but I am on some pretty nasty medications. Anyway, for those of you who have been following along, my latest CA-15 test was completely stable. I forgot if I told you that the last time I saw the PA, in March, I think, she told me that I am a very boring patient. Saw my oncologist last week, and we talked more about the Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon than we did about my health, so maybe I am really that boring. We can only hope.
I've been reading along -- finals week coming up, then I switch to a lower gear for May and June, and then I will be idling in July -- that's when we are going to Ashland to watch plays: MacBeth, Jane Eyre, and Born with Teeth. Then we are heading up to Crater Lake for a couple days then heading out to Utah to see my husband's children and grandchildren. Our youngest will be in Germany beginning at the end of June and for most of July, so we are taking advantage.
Weather here is cold and rainy. I am so much ready for some 80 degrees day, but we probably won't see those for another month.
So good to get your update Rori.
Allie -- I'm sorry for the sad news in your family.
Love to all.
Flea
Willamette Valley, OR7 -
Flea's Chemo Playlisthttps://youtu.be/lA7n7TwPDmw?si=eVn7sVJGh0R6hE-H I Choose Joy
https://youtu.be/lR1Hk0FVi_k?si=d3V-_G7McDzX7Nxj Together
https://youtu.be/58H-0XN1GJw?si=i0hrwkspMPbWe4gT Waka Waka
Gets my blood going and helps me feel ALIVE!!
Flea
Willamette Valley, OR5 -
For Machka -- because I know how you love to geek out! It's what I love most about you.
Flea
Willamette Valley, OR2 -
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grandmallie wrote: »Well ,if you want something to look up something look up Vater or VaterC anomalies it happens in 1 in 10,000-40,000 babies and Tracy seems to be the one having the problem,the longer she waits the harder it will be.
So keep the thoughts and prayers coming.
I just read about this, Allie. I think this is what my sister was born with. It affected her *kitten*. She had corrective surgery shortly after birth. And she had scoliosis. It sounds like your grandchild has more of the other issues, but when I first started reading about, my heart stopped a little. I knew she had been born with a birth defect and what it was, but I have never had a name for it.
Flea
Willamette Valley, OR3 -
Kelly- It must be exciting having Lauren and family living closer! Sorry there are so many diagnoses in your loved ones.
I am currently in a junior high, grades 7-9 including special ed.
Lisa - I couldn’t do a 330 wake up and make it through the day without a nap either!
I can’t wait to see this quilt.
Lanette - I hope your friend’s DIL has a happy and healthy baby.
I am doing a few different things in the classes I’m in.
In two classes I am just trying to help the teacher keep the kids in line. She has no control over the room and they walk all over her. She is counting down the days until the end of the year and then will be quitting teaching. I think she would be great in a younger classroom or if she was stricter at the first of the year. She is teaching French Immersion Math in the classes I’m in so I’m not the most help, although coming from NB I do recognize a few of the words.
In another class it is LA, grades 8 and 9 (separately)there are a few kids in there that just need to be motivated to actually work. The teacher is incredible though, and even though they aren’t huge fans of the subject they show her a lot of respect.
My favourite teacher I am helping three grade 8 students learn math, she actually lets me take them out of the room and help them myself.
I also work with the special needs group, there are 5 students various grades and various levels of need. They are sweet kids, but not my favourite to work with.
Michele - sorry about your friends news.
Flea - Very busy day! Thanks for sharing your playlist. I snickered about your husband not asking, I don’t think mine would either, but my daughters would for sure question me if they caught me.
I did 2 more double spread layouts for Kaitlyn’s scrapbook today. I know what pictures I want to do next, just haven’t formulated my plan exactly yet.
This is the painting she did at the art night that was unveiled yesterday.
Kaitlyn was in Sea Cadets and loves the water, she also finds peace in the mountains so she included both to represent the ups and downs. The circles were to be included as part of the theme to represent embryos. I’m so proud of her.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Kaitlyn’s video is in this link at 4:45
https://globalnews.ca/video/10455442/global-news-hour-at-6-edmonton-april-27-2024/
Tracey in Edmonton2 -
Happy Monday ladies
A quiet weekend but we managed to get the garden tidy between the rain and we filled a skip.
A friend I am helping dropped off some beautiful flowers which was lovely
Rusty in Yorkshire2 -
Gratitudes:
Sunday: Shadow’s vigilance. Our neighbor was firing off his guns while I was lopping holly. Shadow gave a few warning barks, then positioned herself in the parking area so she could survey the scene while covering my back. What a good guard dog she it!
Saturday: peaceful, quiet, uncramped home after overwhelmingly loud and crowded fundraiser. Such a relief!
Allie thanks for the sMyles pic to lift our spirits. If it gets too bad, maybe one of these would help? https://www.walmart.com/ip/Household-Essentials-Collapsible-Folding-Metal-Clothes-Drying-Rack-White/679943949?from=/search
Linda Brava for focusing on the fluff balls instead of the other stuff.
Rusty con VERY grats for taking off that stone
Tina “Solvang”, Debbie “Nut Tree” ah sweet memories. Pea Soup Andersen’s too. Thanks!
Lisa and Michele what you said about activity/exercise lifting mood. Truth and sometimes the only thing that gets me moving.
Machka thanks for the activity tips and downloads. To be honest I’m struggling to get back into the PT exercises/step goals so the 18 pg brochure is overwhelming. Will look at it again tomorrow.
Through pg 53, time to snooze.
Don’t know why my barky gif has gotten so big but too sleepy to try to fix. Later, lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
April: Move more than yesterday, fuel better than yesterday, live NOW.
Open heart and mind before mouth.
2024: Strengthen: body, mind, heart-connections.
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Tracey - Lovely to see Kaitlyn and her husband. Thank you for posting that. And the painting is beautiful. Just my colours!
Quiet day. Cleaner comes after lunch. I have a phone call scheduled with L at 4 pm.
My brother has texted to say that they could visit on Wednesday! Just a quick one. I've replied, "Yay!" I have a Zoom with my girlfriends at 4pm, but they will probably be gone by then. Need a few more details about timings for food or going out. I can give him one of the cards I have painted for his birthday in May. He's already got his present of a cheese wheel!
I'm getting properly dressed and face on at the moment. I find it helps my mood rather than slobbing it. I've invested in some new makeup and I LOVE it. No one is seeing it, apart from John and me, and he doesn't notice, but it cheers me up. Going to try out my new steamer in a moment.
So sorry K J. I have no words for all that loving anxiety you are carrying.
Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Good morning ladies!
Michele so sad that your friend's life has gotten worse. Sending gifts is a caring thing to do, and will certainly lift her spirits and brighten her day.
Flea so wonderful that you are a boring patient!
Kelly that's a lot of sad diagnoses to carry around, especially the youngest one. Eating disorders are so tough to deal with.
Well I skipped my exercise yesterday because my back was sore and I stayed up late reading. No excuses today! My weight is creeping back up too. Time to work a little harder.
Have a wonderful day! May you be happy, healthy, safe and free!
Annie in Delaware3 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »Lisa - I couldn’t do a 330 wake up and make it through the day without a nap either!
I can’t wait to see this quilt.
Tracey in Edmonton
Thanks, Tracey - I can't wait to see it either! I'm not quite at the stage where I'm sick of it, but I will be after I get the pieces completed! Thank you, too, for sharing Kaitlyn's art and video. Such a tough journey she's on.
Barbara AHMOD - For some reason, MFP is doing that to every inserted image now. I often size my pieces down to keep them from being overwhelming, and it pushes them out to the edges of the text box no matter what, blurring out anything I've shrunk, much like your barky guy. Not sure why they've decided to do that, but it's a pain!
Heather - So glad the makeup is a lift for you - I've never been able to bring myself to wear more than a little mascara and eyeshadow, any kind of cream always feels like I'm wearing a mask.
Michele - I'm so sorry about your friend.
Flea - It's so good to see you, and to see you upbeat and feeling full of energy. My family's not into slide shows, so no worries on that side for me. Glad to know that all the news is good on the cancer front... The good days are so wonderful, and may you have many, many more.
Was pleased with the scale this morning, showed I'm three pounds lighter than last week Monday, and at 156.8 this morning, am a pound lighter than I was at the beginning of the month. Trying to get back down to my preferred maintenance weight of 150 - 155, and feel like I'm heading the right direction.
I slept in until 5:30 this morning, yay for me! Up far too early the previous three mornings... and all were right after NOT doing my yoga, due to pain or not feeling well. Hmm. Even I can see the connection there, and I'm not necessarily quick on the draw with these things... Today's exercise will be all the usual chores plus deep cleaning the bathroom and the floors throughout the house. Been putting off a few things to get them done this week, since we've got visitors coming in Thursday.
Hoo! Egg just walked in and squeaked at me. She is visibly wet from nose to tail, and visibly disgusted. If the rain was falling right last night, it would leave a lot of water on her door flap, and with only one way to come back in, I'm pretty sure she just got a shower. I'm going to go get a towel before she decides to dry off on the couch...
And... hope it's an amazing week for everyone,
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR5 -
Lisa - the cc cream I am using feels like nothing at all on the face. Amazing technology! A small colourless blob, massaged in, evens out all my blobs and blots, and gives me a hint of a tint. Makeup has moved on! For me, a blusher is something I would take to a desert island as my cheeks are grey. I really do look sick. My new blusher requires a pinpoint of pigment. I'm amazed. The old days of foundation and powder are past. You should just look healthily glowing.
I've always envied those with colouring and those who do not need to wear makeup. But I inherited my half-dead look from my mother, along with her horrible cellulite. I hate looking in the mirror and seeing her sad, old, tired face and eyes. Hence the lift to my spirits when I make the effort.
My new steamer worked beautifully. I now have two pristine t shirts . Just like being on a cruise!
We should be just rounding the coast of France right now.
Love Heather UK xxxxxx3 -
Tracey ~ I always thought you would be working with younger children. When your practicum is over, what will you be doing? It sounds like you are in some interesting classes with all the projects they are doing.
Michele ~ So sad about your best friend!
Flea ~ Hugs!
Carol in GA3 -
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