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goldens Sorry your in a funk we all understand that feeling here. Hoping your visit with friends will pull you out of it. Glad your getting your knee replacement but sheesh 4th one!!?? It's hard enough doing that once let alone 4 times! We'll all be in your pocket for quick healing.

Irish Glad to hear you all seem to be slowly turning the corner on Covid. Sorry to hear of the spinal stenosis hoping your doctors will be on that to manage pain.

Tanya Sending more healing thoughts and prayers your way.

sfcakes It will be nice to have a fresh look to your home but agree the interim can be a bit rough. Hoping your bowel calms down sooner than later.

Mel Yep I'm with ya on the nasty river water,yuck! Maybe I 've watched too much of monsters inside me lol. I would definitely have my best recorded swim time that's for sure! I have never been to Paris and really have lost my desire to travel outside the US. Give me a beach and cool drink and I'm there!

DH getting Echo tomorrow to check his heart function. Hoping all is well, he has been very uncomfortable with his knee and hopes to have surgery ASAP. He needs an MRI to confirm tear but has to be coordinated with rep from defibrillator company. Device needs to be deactivated for scan so we are jumping through lots of hoops to get this done. Fingers crossed. He has been doing well since his heart failure diagnosis 2 years ago, hoping he continues that way,

knock knock! I'm bringing a bowl of cherries for everyone in the living room 🙂

Hello Mel and everyone

I love this thread. it feels like the perfect place to share, support and have a great conversation with people who understand each other really well. I'll be delighted to join you all wonderful ladies.

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Good morning ladies

Sending hugs to those struggling.

Irish love I hope your house is filled with fresh healing air today and everyone is feeling better.

@shanagirl a summer cold thing is terrible. Hopefully bed rest gets you feeling well again. I think the grandkids start school I the14th and then the germs begin.

@mkestrel thanks for the joyous pictures.

Mara too bad about that portable washer. But you said you don’t really need it so more space I guess.

Mel I’m still doing mouth sore regimen. Tia is the longest it has lasted.

I’m at acupuncture this morning but can’t wait to get home to sleep. Insomnia for a few days has me exhausted.

Take care all

Tanya

@irishlove Praying winds of healing wash over your house today and that you all feel better soon.

@sf-cakes @shanagirl @tanya_djamila Sorry you are also dealing with extra issues too. Seems we can't get a break.

@sunshine99 How are you feeling? Has your fever resolved?

I've never been to Paris but the French Riviera was wonderful! I am happy the Olympics are going well. It is hot, hot, hot and the fires are continuing to rage in so many places including here in Colorado. Praying for the safety of the firefighters. I can't imagine what they do and in this heat!

I saw my PCP yesterday and he saw nothing new of concern and to stay the course. It is what I thought he would say. I am up-to-date on everything except for my Covid booster. I am hesitant to get it but then so many of you here got Covid recently perhaps I should rethink that. I will talk to my MO tomorrow but figure she will have nothing new to say either until my scan on the 12th. I would move the appt but she cancelled last time and it has been 12 weeks since I have been in to see her. I had to run to the bathroom yesterday between the time the nurse got vitals and before the doc came in. He always runs late anyways. I felt so crappy I almost laid down on the table waiting for him. Something has got to change! I guess it is back to the wheelchair for me although I haven't needed it for almost two years. Arghh!

Good morning everyone, I'm trying to be grateful that my house is being painted...am sequestered in the downstairs bedroom/bath with the workers having taped plastic over the kitchen cupboards and fridge (so they can paint the ceiling). Am going to have to go out for some tea. I'm such a homebody, I don't like my home all disrupted! But it will be great when done, just want it done NOW.

Still having some diarrhea, my MO thinks it's likely the Ibrance, even though I haven't had this much diarrhea in over three years that I've been on it. Guess it's possible that side effects can change over time? I don't have other symptoms that would concern her. Thank goodness for imodium.

Went to Paris once when I was 18, had no money, stayed in a youth hostel, and remember being impressed that breakfast was a huge mug of hot cocoa, fresh bread and butter with jam.

I never been interested in Paris, I prefer the beach and a tropical drink.

Reading along but nothing to report, just another day relaxing on my mountain.

Hi everyone. Hope you are having a peaceful and painfree night of sleep. I noticed I fall asleep around 3 now, get up 2 or 3 times to piddle and then don't wake up until 2:30 in the afternoon. Those darn medical appts. are always around 1 to 2 and once I'm sleep deprieved, I am a mess for a few days.

We can't find covid test kits as we used all of ours. I believe I am clear, just some minor mucous and cough here and there. DH, he's on "Z" pack, immune supplements and Delsym. He says he feels better but he sounds awful, plus he is hoarse. He resumed walking the girls this morning, so they are happy. DD says she still feels weak. Her spouse finally feels better and returned to work. 10 yr. old GD, hides in her bedroom, says she doesn't feel well and is hardly eating. She's the only one that was vomiting. I open the doors and blast the air purifiers to clean out this sick house. Hopeful it will clear up this week.

I can't lift or do much. I read my MRI and it's not cancer, but severe stenosis, scoliosis and cysts that are causing pressure on spine, legs, sciatica. Hydrocodone isn't helping much. I read up on my situation and it says can cause bowel and bladder problems. That would account for hospital stay with bowel blockage just 1 1/2 weeks ago. It was so very painful. Now I'm using Miralax one to two times daily. Bladder is just plain funky. Stop and go. No UTI though. I will need to address this with GP appt Aug. 11th. It's not recommended to have surgery as it's very high risk, but possible to drain some of the sacs. They will probably refill in time. I've worked so hard to keep my legs going with MS, so this is really upsetting that I am at very high risk of neurological problems from waist down. I think this old gal is gonna keep on going until I keel over. No use worrying so much. In pockets for all my sweet friends.

I’ve been reading along but have been neglectful in posting. My heart breaks for all of you suffering - especially Irishlove with a covid house, and Shanagirl. I’m so sorry if I left someone out. Gorgeous photos, mkestrel. Mara, your energy is admirable! Not sure how you do it. I feel like I’m in a funk, though I don’t feel depressed. Just having a hard time focusing. We’re driving to Michigan on Thursday to visit our best friends. Short visit, driving home Monday as I have all my scans on Tuesday. Been trying acupuncture for back pain but after 5 treatments can’t feel any real difference. Just had my pre-op today for my right knee replacement on 8/20. Yes folks, that will be my 4th replacement in just over 2 years🙄🙄. I’m grateful that my orthos will do them! And yes, I love the Olympics. Watch every night. Not sure I liked the opening ceremonies. I love all the competitions, especially when the USA gets to medal. I’ve never been to Paris - has never been on my bucket list. Have any of you been there? Now my bucket list is short - just want to spend time with family. Love to all of you, my dear sisters🥰