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Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
I Love the Thanksgiving stories. Irish, your giving heart shines through. Rlshaller I love cozy stories too as that is my life now. I came from a large, extended family where we would all travel an hour or so to an Uncle's house out on a small ranch. I remember a house full of adults and lots of cousins outside shooting at tin cans and just being together. It was Southern California so the weather was always nice. There was always tons of food and lots to do. My Dad was the youngest of six brothers who all had lots of kids. Different people showed up different years, but we were always there. I was the youngest cousin. It was a wonderful time. Sadly, everyone started going their own way and I am rarely in contact with anyone on that side of the family anymore…a long sad story. I know we are all thankful for the days we have now even the days where we sit in a quiet house drinking a cup of tea. I am thankful for all of you in my life now. You are my extended family.
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Oops Cindy — well, happy anything else so happy isn't wasted. Love your cactus pot. I'm sure I talked about my cactus garden in California. There was a long area (driveway) next to my mobile home in the park where we lived.. We were on a corner and there was a four ft. brick wall separating my driveway from the road. There was at least a 3ft. space between the actual concrete driveway and the brick wall. Rather than flowers or ground covers which many people had I put in cactus. Some so small they came in those tiny pots from nurseries or Walmart. When we moved yrs. later a couple of those were over my head. It was a large garden and always a delight. I had a couple of night bloomers in there too. They opened at night and closed during the day. Cactus can be sort of amazing — like Jumping Cholla. You have to be so careful with Cholla's — they are called jumpin' because you barely get near them and end up with loads of thin stickers covering the area that barely touched the plant.
I'd stick out the power washing too. It is a real chore.
Snowed again today — for several hrs. but dryer flakes that were small and only a faint light covering for all the hours of snow. Hard to believe we will be up to 51 on Wednesday (if the forecast comes true) but even if not, it will likely be warm enough to melt a bunch of our snow. The cold will return though. Okay with me as long as it is only cold.
I haven't driven my car yet since the new front tires but son-in-law felt like the car 'felt' like it was hugging the road a bit better. He likely is right. Even though, I'm easy on my brakes, others who use my car at times I think probably are not. I don't make panic stops or hard stops ever if I can help it. I do admit it is easier here where we live to choose how you drive since there is way less traffic ALL the time. Still my front tires were really bad while the back are still pretty good.
Hope you all had a good day.
Re: how about drinking?
Report for last Friday’s scan is in. One Big Fat Nothing as always!
m0mmyof3
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Would that there was an award for people who come to understand the concept of enough. Good enough. Successful enough. Thin enough. Rich enough. Socially responsible enough. When you have self-respect, you have enough.
Gail Sheehy
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Well, our snow event has started, supposed to be for this week. Going to stay in until I must go out, that is when my ice melter is put into action, cleats will be worn and cane or two canes go into use with spikes. Next week does not look too bad for snow. Never had the cane with spikes so that is extra footing as needed, cleats on shoes or my little boots as well. Should have decent traction. Knowing all this, I need to move the snow out of my head. I can tell I am worry worting and that is dumb so just go out when needed which would be Thursday, for hospital appointment and garbage again. Period and stop talking about all of this.
Laundry is on the go, going to be budget boosting soon after a sweep and vacuum. Realizing my place needs 2 or more vacuums and sweeps as well to keep up. My cats have a circular toy which they love but it leaves a lot of bits of cardboard around which is a PIA though would not get rid of their toy. I also notice that due to the speed of rotation, there is a lot of soap in there even though I use a very limited amount of detergent. Doing two 3 min plain water cycles, wait a bit and then do the 6 min softener cycle. My softener is mostly vinegar with a bit of actual softener because I really like the smell.
Breakfast is looking like veggies chopped into an egg, beefless ground added and beans. Looking for the cheeseburger thing again, just more veggies included. Later, going to try to use grinder or chopper to smooth out the crunchy peanut butter. I do not like it crunchy BUT usual places I go do not have the smooth variety and I don't enjoy the other brands. I will try on a spoonful and see what happens. Second meal or dinner would be an ham and egg sandwich, prefer to toast the english muffin first with cheese and garlic then cook the egg in the mini griddle, I like those.
I do hope everyone has a good day, in pockets for those who need me too as well.
Re: ELAINE 3 trial
Hello, I'm also on the Elaine 3 trial at Sunnybrook in Toronto. I will keep you updated after my first scans in January
