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Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@mkestrel I love the cat burning art, it looks really good.
@tanya_djamila I am going out with DB, not sure where, probably get some extra eggs, not too much else is really needed but you never know. The containers are nice looking and big, good thing fedex did not wind up delivering the other ones, they would have been twice as big. Still got 2 more to figure out.
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Cindy - sorry to hear about the tooth. This has been a rough couple of weeks for you - first the fire and now the tooth. At least your have the trip to Ireland for good memories to balance out the bad.
Sandy - I had the 4 bicuspids pulled when I was 12 followed by braces. My teeth were okay until a few years ago when they started shifting. It’s not terribly noticeable so I don’t plan to do anything about it at this point. My son had orthodontics in elementary school with a retainer afterwards. He had a palate expander so no teeth were pulled. All was good until his late teens when a growth spurt resulted in an underbite and a cross bite. So he had more orthodontics in college along with jaw surgery which was a 3 year process. The surgery was rough but he has a fantastic smile. Unfortunately 6 months prior to jaw surgery, my employer changed insurance. We had the surgery approved through the original insurance but the new insurance would not cover it. It ended up that insurance covered the hospital expenses and we paid the oral surgeon bill of $18,000. So while my son was in physical pain, DH and I were in financial pain. No regrets and we’d do it again.
harley07
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Well, boxes are great, only unpackaged two so far, really hard flattening such HUGE BOXES. I got them done and will drop out back, get in the edge of the couch and toss the extra recycle in til time to take out, make the area cleaner and neater looking. Keeping the large cardboard box in front ot the closet and put the new two boxes at end of couch. Throw everything in and keep flattened boxes behind my bin that I claimed out back.
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
First meal has a little of everything. Took about a third of a cup of Kraft Dinner, boiled up in a well sprayed pot, added the mayo chup and chipot.le mayos. Let it set, there was a little water left over so I reheated and added one egg, burger and a spoonful of the pork and bean mix. I also have some shredded cheese I added.
I have to say that it was delicious, the KD pasta really swelled up, larger than even when making regular KD. I really loved it.
I also got my foldable boxes, too. They are sturdy and. I had trouble figuring out how to put them together at first but got it eventually, got one together so far, just going leave it at one right now. I really do think that the 18 gallon totes would have been too big. For right now, taking apart the boxes they came in and leave them folded up til I figure best storage. I do like them quite a bit.
I am thinking in the recycle area, keep one container that just has stuff tossed in before sorting, take box 2 and stack on top with groceries for the pantry or snacks and keep the area more clear looking, keep other two boxes underneath before figuring out best uses. I do like them and they do look decent.
Stage III Cancer Survivors........20+ years and out
I was waiting for someone else to start this…..but I guess it will be me:))))). Oh how I wish there was this thread when I was diagnosed. I had a huge tumor…8cm… with at least 17 nodes positive….some with cancer just bursting out of them….and a bit in my skin. My prognosis was poor and as I traveled from oncologist to oncologist it just seemed no one had any hope for me. I tried to find others like me and finally found one…….she was 13 years out at the time. I hung onto to that thought….if she could be out that long….maybe I could too. This May I hit 21 years.
I was told I probably would not see my two youngest graduate elementary school. Well…… I have seen all my children graduate elementary, middle, high school, undergrad and grad school. I have seen two get married and one gave us a grandchild last year. Life has been good.
I hope this post gives you hope on the down days when things seem so hopeless. Know that God's plan is not always what the doctors tell you. There are others that are out this far and I hope they chime in as well.
Hope is a beautiful thing. Fists up!!!
XOXOX
Jacqueline
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I paid for implants out of pocket and have no regrets about the procedure or the cost. I had several root canals fail after several years and wish I had just skipped that process. Had to have bone graft on upper jaw with sinus reduction due to bone loss after bridge failure. Would never do a bridge again due to it causing bone loss. Leaving a space after tooth extraction can cause shifting of teeth, too.
cindyny, sorry about the tooth issue and hope you can get it taken care of to your satisfaction.
Sandy, and the beat goes on. I would raise cain about the replacement fixtures since they are not of the same quality as what you had prior to the fire. When they told me they were going to replace the door knobs with ones from Home Depot at $20 each and what I had was Baldwin Brass at $75 (cost at the time they replaced it) each we had words. They broke the door knob. I know that SF usually replaces what you had and I would be checking out what is on the punch list they provided. It should be updated with the new product and the cost. Your public adjuster is not worth the space he occupies. He's supposed to be working for you and it seems he is not.
I was able to recycle the ones that weren't broken and they had to buy one replacement. I keep a record of all home improvements by room, year and what was done. So I had all the paint colors. manufacturer, date done, etc. I use SW for walls and only Benjamin Moore white for woodwork because it doesn't yellow. I used to do the painting, so I justified the cost because the labor was mine and I only wanted to do it once on my time schedule. None of the rooms have paint that is more than 10 years old. If we updated a room, like the baths, I kept all the paper work on what was done, who the manufacturer was , etc. I had a problem with one of the Kohler toilets, contacted them and they provided the replacement part at no cost. DH broke one of the glass shades on a bathroom lamp and they sold me the replacement parts at a reasonable price.
Finished mulching the lower section of the secret garden and it took 4 more bags in addition to the 3 DH spread yesterday. I used the last 4 bags left to mulch in the landscaped, fenced area in the spots that had the tallest weeds. I could put more in here but it's enough. I considered mulching the section not included in the fence because I did not like the quality of the mulch they used. It is already decomposing, and it was only installed in late May. I am holding off for now, but DH could do this area while I am away. It would probably take 10-15 bags. From the road it doesn't look bad.
Went to Uno's for a late lunch/early dinner. It was a nice break.
DD and DSIL went to Kohl's and he found a dressy dress on the clearance rack for DD. He has good taste. It was marked down by 50%. She sent me photo and it would be great for the cruise. The items on the rack were also reduced by another 50% so she got the dress for less than $15. Said she found something for me as well and will bring it on Saturday. DH is going to an outdoor concert with them. It is a cover band for a group he likes, but not one I care for, so I will stay home and enjoy being alone.
Ordered tires for DH's car from Costco and set up appointment for when I return from the cruise. Finishing second load of wash for today and will sweep kitchen eat in area. Mopped the kitchen yesterday, but this is hardwood so just needs sweeping. Seem like I am always doing this due to fur and feathers.
Hope everyone had a great day. It was sunny and 70 with a good breeze but you could work up a sweat easily. A tad more humid than yesterday.
Waving hello to everyone.
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Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@candy-678 I have had the ctdna Signaterra test several times and it has been useful tracking tumor DNA in the blood. Mine came down a lot on Enhertu from 65 to 0.5! I wish we could reply to the post we're at instead of scroll back and forth. ..
@shanagirl I hope your cough and laryngitis are better.
I went camping and enjoyed a couple days in the mountains except when i soaked in the creek I sat back with my hands in the gravel and into something like stinging nettle because felt stings and then allergic reaction very itchy ugh the mountain bit me! It's better now after a steroid cream.
I've finished a wood burning project. It took a while because leaning over wears me out fast. I'm slowly learning how to adjust the heat to get the look I want. This is about 3 ft long. Maybe I'll work on some smaller stuff lol
mkestrel
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Mkestrel your hand looks angry. Nettles or ivy? The wood burning kitty on a branch is gorgeous. You are gifted. Pictures are beautiful. Sometimes nature does stuff but we always go back to our serene places for more.
Mara the boxes sound like a great organizer. I hope your DB takes you out for a glorious spin!
Mel sounds like you’re making the best of your life. Spending a lot of your time caring for Gabby. She’s fortunate to have you advocating and standing by her side. How’s your puppy?
Shana I think llamae has the most experience. I read scans like you and then have fear. Have you called the doctors office?
I had fluvestrant shots Tuesday and PET scan yesterday. Today I went to acupuncture. The b12 shots and treatment gave me a boost.
waving hello to everyone.
Take care
Tanya
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@mara51506 Hope you enjoyed your Mickey D's treat! Have a restful sleep tonight.
cookie54
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@cookie54 Yes the meal was enjoyable. Need to stick to home made meals for a bit, I have an autopay that covers skip the dishes meals so that will need to add more balance to my bank card before ordering again.
Slept decently, turned off all fans because it is cold. I will be too hot once the boiler is turned on though so not removing anything, just giving them a good break. Will be getting the collapsible boxes today. As stated before, I had 3 ordered from Walmart but they were shipped by Fedex who never successfully delivers because they do not have my phone number and the call box outside is just to open the door, not to reach residents. I do plan to call them anyway and ask how to add my phone number. The Walmart containers would have been too large for my place anyway but the Amazon containers are actually attractive. I got 4 of them, lid does not seal so if I have extra trash it will continue to live outside til another garbage day. They stack as well.
Beyond that, have laundry to get done which is just fine with me, Put any trash out in the bin out back. I keep trash in a rubbermaid tote with lid in the linen closet but am now storing in the bin out back as well, no one else uses it. Also decided will pick up the recycle box at front too, dump the stuff in the garbage since it is not going anywhere.
Thinking of meals, I think the simplest one would be an egg, cheese, some beans and the mcd patty I pulled out of the freezer with rice. Make the rice first then respray pot and stir everything else in. Probably use some of the condiments I got from earlier meals. Got a mustard that could be added to either sour cream or mayo to add extra flavour. I think my favourite mayo is the mayo chup, it goes well on fries and I have the dry seasonings as well. The beans are a pork and bean, I do believe I enjoy the chipotle best, good thing I have some chipotle mayo too. When my fridge door unstuck itself and had to replace all the stuff, I went really crazy to replace those flavours. I will post if I have anything really good or different.
DB texted, asked if I need to get out, decided it would be a good idea because it has been a month or so since we last went out, he had his 30th anniversary trip and stuff, saw plays it looks like as well. I do not think I should say no to a night out because it is the only visit we get. I will always leave the ball in his court on that one.
I do hope everyone has a good day and in pockets for all.