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Re: how about drinking?
Older age is hard. My mom was fine until she reached 89/90. Her last two years required home health aids 10 hours a day, that she hated and she refused to move. So my sister and I shared my mom’sI care, though my sister being around the block did more when she got frail. I also felt good that she felt loved and heard when she passed. We would spend an hour on the phone, her talking and me listening every Sunday. She got very spiritual before she passed.
Jazzy love the bird pics and the refuge. I live in a city, so am grateful for Central Park, and the tree and birds outside my window lol.
Enjoying a cognac while I type. ❤️
Re: how about drinking?
Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Sunday Funday! Another cold and snowy day today is in store. It's been snowing pretty much every day for a while, which means I can't go visit Mom because she will get totally freaked out if she thinks I'm driving in the snow. Her sense of time is totally shot, too, now, so even though I call her every day I don't visit she starts the conversation out with "I hadn't heard from you for days and I thought you were hurt or sick or something had happened to you." She has an appointment on Tuesday, so I will see her then unless it's snowing really hard. We will talk about the hydroxyurea and find out what she wants to do. I hope she decides not to take it, I don't see that the possible but unmeasurable benefit comes close to matching, let alone outweighing, the side effects, treatment burden, and everything else involved.
I didn't go to the WWW get-together. I got a message that my cousin Laura, the one in Las Vegas that I vacation with, was in the hospital, in the ICU, with a breathing tube in after a complication of a procedure. She was awake and responsive. They took the breathing tube out a couple hours later and she was doing well. She was moved out of ICU a few hours after that with discharge planned later on Thursday. Laura herself messaged a while later and I about fell of my chair when I read that she was having chest pain from the CPR they did! Apparently she had an allergic reaction to a medication. Anyway, she bounced back, went home Thursday afternoon, and besides being sore and bruised is doing fine. It just seems to be one thing after another.
Teka--fresh local fish always makes for a good meal!
Rischaller--yeah, my thoughts, too, combining drinking and axe throwing.
Carole--
Hopefully I'll get another chance to check the place out. I don't mind going to restaurants by myself, but that one sounds like its way more fun going with someone.
Jazzy--Have a bird or two!
Captain Heron
6 oz Captain Morgan® Parrot Bay coconut rum
6 oz Blue Heron® wine
1 twist lime juice
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Re: TNBC MBC Stage 4
@scgal08 Hi there , yes Xeloda is still keeping me going! My hands look like a lizard and I am without fingerprints but who cares lol. Cancer treatments aren't pretty but I am grateful to still be stable! Hope you are having a good week and have a little more energy. Always praying for healing for you and all the amazing ladies on the forum💕
cookie54
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
We changed the garage door weatherstripping this afternoon. At first we couldn’t budge it. So I took a box cutter and sliced it down the middle, where we discovered a self tapping screw at each end, about 6” in from the end. Well once we took the screws out, the old one came out easily.
Next we put on the new one, easier than I anticipated. A definite 2 person job. Final step was to close the garage door and see how well it sealed.
Not so well was the answer. UGH. There is still light under it in the same area as the old one - the cement driveway has settled unevenly apparently. I went on Amazon and ordered a 3M weatherstrip that sticks to the bottom edge of the garage door on the inside.
Thinking ahead that it could easily “melt” off during SWFL summers, I ordered self tapping screws to make sure it stays on.
The 20 foot weatherstrip arrives tomorrow, the screws on Saturday. Additional projects on the “to do” list. Another - it never ends project with homeownership.
We got a walk in before we started the garage project. Just over 2 miles, so getting back to normal.
Tonight is trash night - a gf is picking me up for curbside finds. I say reduce, reuse, recycle. Her husband says junking. LOL
cindyny
Re: Stage III Cancer Survivors...15+ years and out
Hy Jenny Boog and Outfield,
Happy to see you all.
Its so wonderful to see us old timers out there livin Large!
lkc
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@mkestrel Wow, beautiful pics and the kitty…those eyes! Happy belated Anniversary, hope you enjoy your day together.
@mara51506 Hope your staple removal was quick and smooth!
@shanagirl Hi there hope you relaxed and stayed warm today a bit of warmer weather before this possible large snowstorm. I hope to get out and walk tomorrow without having to dodge the icy patches.
@goldensrbest Sheesh sounds like you had it bad! Hope that's it for the season for you.
Thinking of many and hope you all have a peaceful night!❣️
cookie54
Re: TNBC MBC Stage 4
@rlschaller Thanks for the heads-up about the therapist. Not a welcome approach by that person.
How are you feeling on the CMF + Keytruda?
@cookie54 Is Xeloda still treating you well?
Thank you both for the good vibes sent my way and I wish the same back to you.
scgal08
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@mara51506 - Good luck with the staple removal. I'm assuming you nurse can set up a sterile environment, etc. In your pocket!
@goldensrbest - Good to see you post, and so glad you've recovered from that flu. I was wondering how you were doing. I too have heard about the flu being extra bad this year.
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@mkestrel - Beautiful - both the snowy river banks, and the cat 😺. I get pretty low this time of year too, but once even February hits, I start feeling a bit better, knowing that spring is just around the corner. Maybe you will too.
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@shanagirl Interesting you say that about masks. I hate wearing them even though I don't have asthma. I do have lung damage from cancer. I find it very difficult to breathe while masked and immediately become very congested. I too love the fresh air.
@mkestrel Thanks for the pics. Belated Happy Anniversary!