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Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Puffin, try to get that foot above heart level. If you can, add pillows to your recliner foot support. Make sure your protein intake is high even if it means drinking a protein shake. My feet looked like that after my abdominal surgery and I sympathize because it was so uncomfortable. Protect it because it can be easily damaged as well. Hope it resolves quickly.
petite1: enjoy your visitors.
Illinoislady, you had a very busy day.
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
How does one handle what they perceive as a personal attack on another forum? Do I report it, PM them or just ignore? Feedback appreciated.
Went to PT and since Wednesday's left me quite sore she backed off a bit today. I did increase bike time to 6 minutes and that was trying for extension but I felt good afterwards. Having a flare up of hip bursitis so she worked on both hips today hitting trigger points, which though painful, felt good.
DB finished garage painting yesterday except for one area on ceiling which was out of reach due to us lumping contents into the middle. We can start to move shelving and large appliances back into their designated spaces. I do want to rearrange shelf content to a more logical presentation since DH had arranged them initially and that is not his forte. I have bins to hold items that have a tendency to fall off the shelves and will label them accordingly. So the push will be on for tomorrow.
Went out to lunch and brought half of my sandwich home and then to grocery store for my first foray since surgery. So I have more salad supplies, got a mixed fruit bowl for half price, bought grapes and plums as well as some tea biscuits for breakfast tomorrow. So items that had been on list as well as some impulse items.
80 degrees but low humidity so a wonderful sunny day. Hope everyone has a wonderful day.
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Good afternoon. On late today with another busy morning. It is however, save for my friend Ray's little miniature Poodle Kiko, an almost normal morning again. Time for coffee, breakfast, medications etc. Not sure how long we will have Kiko with us, but I do have Ray's permission to take her with us when we take Lil' Red to the groomer's Monday so Kiko will end up a 'new' gal too. She really does need it. She is a bit of a ragamuffin right now.
Petite, sounds like you will have a fun weekend. Having a bit of family (even though one is a friend of your niece) will likely be a good change of pace for you. Do you have any special plans or is it whatever comes our way sort of situation?
Puffin, hope that hand split helps a whole lot. Your foot looks VERY swelled. I can see why it is going to take so long. It looks rather un-comfortable. I hope it is not as much as it looks for sure. You have many challenges, and you are not backing away at all. I so admire you. It is time like these that I always wish I lived next door.
Hope everyone is doing well today. 78 degrees here so maybe another fairly cool day. Not much air movement that I can see.
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Good morning. My niece and her friend are coming for the weekend. I am excited.
Re: So...whats for dinner?
Wally, I’m glad you got to go fishing. For some reason a season seems longer when you start the first day.
The heat today was not so oppressive;. I never thought 85* would seem relatively cooler.
Dinner tonight was angus strip steak and cauliflower.
Re: So...whats for dinner?
Carole, I hope your DH's clot dissolves and he's good to go. You've not said much about his jaw pain so I hope that is under control as well.
Chicken thighs tonight. I may make it Filipino adobo. Not sure what the sides will be yet.
Re: So...whats for dinner?
Minus, same here. We were able to go but didn't catch anything. Still, just grateful to have my DH on the beach with me! It was a gorgeous 66, some clouds, light wind. Perfect for a first day and in July.
Had leftover rockfish for early dinner before we left.
I miss having an Aldi's.
Re: So...whats for dinner?
Dinner tonight was finally the Annie Chun's Yakisoba that's been sitting on my counter all week. Really pretty good.
Maggie - I've only been to Aldi twice since there isn't one anywhere close to me. I'll have to check it out. Your chicken sounds delicious.
Wally - looking forward to your fishing results. For me - fishing is a wonderful day even if I don't catch anything.
Re: Have to make a radiation decision
I am 72 and had 20 radiation treatments to my left breast. I can have no more. I am taking anastrozole.
The radiation treatments were no problem for me. The anastrozole has been harder.
We are both close to average life age. My choice was to have all treatments.
I have bone issues, but no new bone loose.
Water fitness has helped mentally and physically. Diet has also improved. I did contact a cancer diet specialist.
I do think diet and fitness helped my SEs.