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Carla, when your Freddie bakes potatoes in crockpot does he wrap them in foil? Allie hope you get more support than just a walking rollator. Do you have someone who can advocate for you, who is coordinating your care with all your medicos? <3 Prayers for Doris. Melanie thanks for the stunning aurora pics. Supposedly it got…
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Rori safe travels! Very belated welcome @SherryRueter , Sherry in Memphis! I had sciatica from mid-August through October. Three chiropractic appointments, one MD, 3 days muscle relaxers, ultra sound to rule out DVT, and two therapeutic massages. What cured me was the second massage, where she worked on the muscles of my…
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Just a quick pop in, pip/ @Stingray101 , did you feel the quake? Only through pd 8 but sit alarm sounded, standing up now. Later, lighter, lovelies! Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD November focus stronger: Dailyish PS2S and 10 mins BB&B/PT. 2025: Chose NOW: to move more than yesterday (see action plan), fuel…
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Lisa love the starling murmuration (sp?) outside the window through your fridge. Yours to Tracey “Try not to feel too bad for Rodger and his little mama…They're not losing family, they're losing people who would steal from their mother and grandmother.” Very belated welcome @Stingray101 in Central Calif ! Lanette “…. Seems…
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Dreamt the power went out. Woke to several flickers off and on. Knew I should’ve washed my hair last night! Gonna try to sleep a few hours before showering and heading out to the dermatologist/eye dr/oral surgeon. Wish me safe travels there and back! Barbara the AHMOD from her phone ;) 🐶
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Barbie, thank you for keeping us/getting us back on track. Would you remind me of the pub mysteries and the ones set in Ashland? October summary and November plan: Piriformis/sciatica finally eased after mid-month therapeutic massage, but cranky knee persisted, gotta love winter. Couple days of BB&B/PT, back to line…
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Carol (hugs held extra extra extra long) Take your time, no need to do anything but be sad. Happy birthday Kay! Michele, Katla came to my mind too. Thursday I texted her “Just saw a hummingbird and thought of you. Miss you.” She texted back “I miss you, too. I am still in Illinois.” Then I texted her “Has winter started…
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Allie so relieved to see you popping in, and happy you’re safe at home. Is there a hospital ombudsman you can talk to about getting a refund for that awful parking bill? ((hugs)) Belated happy birthday to Heather’s Johnny and to Mo! Pip love the reno, especially the bedroom paint job/stripes within the frame, and the new…
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Allie ((hugs)) hope you can check in with us soon. Machka “…bad weather makes me feel tired, lethargic, and unmotivated…” Me2. WOW What views! Thought provoking article on the 50 things before I die… Kylia “…I really dislike doing things on the dark and cold evenings…” Ditto! Flea con VERY gratulations on the improved…
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Belated best Thanksgiving wishes Tracey, Evelyn, Melanie and whoever else I’ve missed. (Like Joy?) Kay ((hugs)) and prayers for the family, teacher, farmers, etc. Carla thanks for allowing me to pass on your creation. Will pm you later. You are a very generous as well as gifted gal. Rebecca I always enjoy reading about…
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Dear ones, I’ve been reading along but not saving for comments, sorry. Tumble is doing fine, eating, drinking, peeing, pooping, jumping, barking, chasing Mooch, she is back IN CHARGE. Arthritic knee pain complicated by sciatica/piriformis syndrome whatever continues to limit my activity. No chair yoga, no dog group, few…
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Popping in to wish Heather the very happiest of birthdays! Later, lighter, lovelies! Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD October focus tidier: Dailyish: listen to part of a Clutterbug podcast while looking around for one tiny thing that can be done in 5 mins or less. 2025: Chose NOW: to move more than yesterday (see…
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Barbie thank you for getting us started again and for you insights! I envy your walk-to-able Fit and Fall Proof class. I can feel my balance deteriorating rapidly as my cranky knee and piriformis pain/inactivity take their tolls. Melanie that is a good lookin’ crew. Love the smiles. Rebecca atta gal for getting back to the…
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Woke to glorious sound of downpour yesterday morning. Now we can do more than one load of laundry a week, shower whenever we want and flush more frequently. Happy rain dance! Tumble's recheck went ok. Less inflamed, healing a bit better but skin sides still not knit back together so another bandage. More antibiotics and…
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pip “hand warmer. Eeeuuuwww LOL. I just wear leather gloves. Michele could you tie a plastic shopping bag to the top of his leash, then drop the poop bags in it till you get to a trashcan? Barbara the AHMOD
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When the local vet checked Tumble’s incision, it was inflamed, swollen, possibly infected. Surprised the OSU vet hadn’t sent antibiotics. Turns out giving her the minimum of the sedatives/meds was a mistake. It left her too lively. Bad Mama! New compression bandage, antibiotics and stern lecture about keeping her quiet,…
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Tumble's surgery at OSU Corvallis to remove STS mass from chest went well. Chest Xray shows no evidence of metastasis. Biopsy results in 7-10 days. She made me stop at every US 5 rest stop to sniff and pee. Loong drive. Happy to be home and settling back into routine. Praying for Grade 1, least aggressive and most common…
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Dear all. Tumble's Chest xray shows no evidence of metastasis, thank God and thanks for the prayers. She’ll be first surgery tomorrow morning. 💕 Barbara the AHMOD
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Flea thought of you today as I traipsed through part of the Willamette valley. Thinking of you all you dear friends but too tired and clumsy to respond from my phone. Please hold good thoughts for Tumble’s consultation tomorrow. She’s a brave little terrier, wish I was. Barbara the AHMOD, far from home, from Joe, Shadow…
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sorry to confuse dear Mo. Not physically going with Rosemarie just virtually when she shares here. Wish it were otherwise ;{
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Kay I shared this with my sister in law an and we’re both still laughing. 🤪
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How one thing leads to another. (Spoiler) Getting ready for Corvallis trip, ordered a foam driver’s seat cushion, and a foldable stair. Tumble weighs 32 pounds and while I can lift her, her lower half dangles. That would not be good post-surgery. Set up the stairs to the new grooming table, Tumble went up easily but down…
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Tuesday’s therapeutic massage was brutal. Got more mobility but knee swelled up and hurt. Chiropractor the next day assured me that was the price to be paid for therapy, that 3 days of rest, ice, ibuprofen and elevation would ease the pain. Good thing. Couldn’t even do potty sit to stands ‘til today. Belateld welcome…
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Good news, the Teaching Vet Hospital called and have an opening Sept 18 with possible surgery the next day. Much better than Oct 2/3. Bad news is that US 101 will be closed entirely from 7pm Sept 19 through late night Sept 21. So unless they release her before 3pm Friday, we’ll be taking the looong way ‘round through…
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Whee we got a few spatters of rain! Stream is still trickling, cistern, though low, is holding steady, we just might make it ‘til the rainy season starts in earnest. Permanent crown went well, no pain. Blood draw this morning was a bit of a surprise, usually take two tubes, took SIX! Think Dr. P is getting greedy… ;{…
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Barbie, thanks as always for the fresh start, and thanks again for recommending Burkeman’s Meditations for Mortals. Changed my "to do" list to a "done" list, made me think about daily ish, and put the energy into doing rather than tallying… ;) Your “Thanks… we should do it again.” Made me laugh out loud! Carol love the “I…
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Sciatica a little better, managed a short, slow stroll with D today before her birthday brunch. Tumble has a consultation appointment at the Vet teaching hospital in Corvallis on Oct 2, likely surgery the next day, with more detailed results soon after. Oct 3 will be our 28th anniversary, but we won’t be celebrating…
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Been reading right along from phone in bed. Can’t sit up too long at laptop, sciatica. Thank goodness it wasn’t the DVTs I feared. V. worried about Tumble. The lump on her chest came back as soft tissue sarcoma, with surgery scheduled for March 2025! Will try to get into the veterinary teaching hospital (5 hrs away) for…
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