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Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer

Hi you lovely sweet ladies. @eleanora Interesting how MO's and RN's have different ideas on stopping our chemo oral pills when an infection starts. I've been told yes stop it and no don't stop it. So with this last infection, I stayed on Ibrance. The infection still cleared up, so that's the way I'll probably lean going forward.

@goldensrbest Oh Gamble was such a beautiful golden. I am so sorry for your loss. Most of ours had to be helped over the rainbow bridge, so we consider it a blessing when they can leave on their own terms.

@shanagirl I hope you are doing better and don't let those scans scare you. These radiologists read them and post sometimes too much goobilty goop, sometimes not enough and other times not able to decipher good or bad news. Hey last one of mine said something about an artifact in occipital lobe of brain, couldn't find a lesion from prior scans to confirm. Most likely inflammatory. Considering we all have some inflammation in our body and with MS, I really have my share, I did not get upset. I think reports should say "Ok, nothing upsetting here".

@micmel Oh it's so wonderful to "hear" your voice. We miss you girl and pray for you and Gabby and your whole family. Hug Toby for us and know you are in our thoughts and prayers everyday.

@mara51506 I'm sure glad you are ok after that fright. I found that a headache that won't go away even after meds usually means dehydration. I drink plenty of water but in this heat, maybe plenty just isn't enough? When dishes pile up too much, I like to take a break and use paper plates.

Thinking of @wren44 @cookie54 @chicagoan @intolight @tanya_djamila @illimae and all of the wonderful gals in this support system. I am blessed…

Irishlove

irishlove

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Re: how about drinking?

Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy TGIF day! This week I started the process of organizing a trip to North Carolina for Mom and myself next month. I think I now qualify for totally insane. If not, I will by the time we get back home. All this started with Mom saying she wants to visit my brother and his wife in NC after she visits her brother in Texas. Unfortunately, Uncle Kenny died in his sleep a few weeks ago, so mom didn't get that last visit, and has now focused on visiting Kid Brother. Ok, fine, so I start looking into things, thinking it's going to cost way more than Mom will be willing to pay. Keep in mind that Mom thinks things cost what they did in the 60s and 70s; motel/hotel rooms more than $30 a night are outrageously high, air fare to anywhere more than $100 is just highway robbery. I have a companion certificate through my Delta Skymiles membership, so I can get us roundtrip, first class, for $500 each. For comparison, economy for the same trip was $420 each. Mom is actually pretty good with this, but she is having a kiniption kitten fit about flying into Charlotte and having to drive on the "crazy, ought to be a law against it" 6 lane highway to get to KB's town. Next step is to book a hotel that checks off all the boxes: less than 20 minutes from KB's house, kitchen or kitchenette so we can fix our own breakfast, close to a grocery store, has a pool, not too close to a highway so it's quiet, and "reasonably priced," which in Mom's mind means around $15 a night. This is going to be a challenge! Hmmm. I sense another Mother-Daughter story coming on.

Reader--homemade ravioli sounds marvelous!

Conniption Gin
I-95

Ingredients
• 1 ¾ oz. Conniption American Dry Gin
• ½ oz. Rosé Simple Syrup
• ¼ oz. Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
• Sparkling Rosé or Cava (Chilled)
• Lemon Twist (Garnish)
• Pomegranate Seeds (Garnish)

Instructions
• Combine Conniption American Dry Gin, Rosé simple syrup, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
• Shake until well chilled and strain into a champagne flute.
• Top with Sparkling Rosé or Cava.
• Garnish with a lemon twist or pomegranate seeds.
• *To make Rosé Simple Syrup: Combine equal parts rosé wine and sugar. Dissolve sugar into rosé over low heat. Do not boil. Set aside to cool.

From https://www.reservebar.com/blogs/all-cocktail-recipes/gin/conniption-gin-i-95

nativemainer

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Re: how about drinking?

We're having several days of cold weather that would be winter weather in Louisiana. So our before-dinner cocktail is an old-fashioned made with Knob Creek bourbon. Plump cherries and slice of orange add to the enjoyment.

Cheers to everyone!!!

carolehalston

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Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?

Betrayal, have a fabulous cruise! Since you will be doing the Inside Passage, at times you may be close enough to the coast to get cell signal. Check your provider for cell roaming plans domestically (most of the cruise will be in AK, not BC waters)—might be cheaper than you think!

I hear you about the stick vac, but for a different reason. I have no problem pushing it, but it's pretty anemic at picking up cat litter tracked on the bare basement floor around the boxes; and it's next to useless on carpet because it just sucks (literally). It's a Dirt Devil I bought last year because it was the cheapest at Target, and CR agrees with me that you get what you pay for. Back at the house, we have a couple of Fullers (off CR's radar) we bought back in 2020—an excellent upright and a very good stick (which I've only used on bare floors to pick up spilled crumbs, kibble and even broken glass). I may haul it back here to Lincolnwood. In the meantime, I know I'd made a vow not to buy anything non-perishable/non-consumable till we move, but I just made an exception. Our cleaning lady does a fabulous job on the black carpet each week—but the cats undo it within a day or two. The Shark that came with this rental is great but too heavy for me to push around. So I checked out CR's ratings and just ordered a Dyson robot vac from Abt ($100 cheaper than the Roomba brand, and on sale for half-price at Abt), which should arrive tomorrow. My back will thank me (although it's heavy and I'd have to pick it up from the closest outlet up two steps from the living room), and the black rug will stay presentable till the next cleaning visit.

My new crown is fabulous—unlike porcelain-over-gold (or even the acrylic temp), zirconium doesn't react to temperature so I have no cold sensitivity on that molar.

Speaking of power-washing, we're considering it for the side of our garage that is covered with what appears to be either lichen or mold.

Our landscaper is under the weather today (having a "brain fog spell" from the head injury he suffered last winter when a suddenly-opened car doorknocked him off his bike), so if I go over to the house it'll be to clear some counter space in the kitchen for the Breville oven (in case we find it) as well as put various miscellany in cabinets & drawers. We made great progress yesterday—no more boxes remain in the kitchen! Was going to go through the clothing in the bedroom to set aside stuff for donation (in my case, most items!) but landscaper suggests we tackle the first floor instead. So tomorrow afternoon (after we meet a visiting friend from SC for breakfast) we will do the dining room boxes first and then living room. The system we've been using is that the guys do the lifting, bending and emptying while I unwrap and either discard or. put stuff where I think it belongs (or direct them to do it if I can't reach). Saves my back. Bob is surprised that his knees don't hurt as much as they did—de facto range-of-motion exercises. We will also work this Sunday; Monday I have to be at the house for the gas grill service visit, so I can get stuff done then too.

My friend who's visiting from SC is here for a wedding in Aurora tomorrow. He has Parkinson's, which has been advancing more rapidly than when I last saw him 3 years ago, and he says this might be the last time he's well enough to fly up and meet with us all (he's from here, but he & his wife moved to Charleston for the weather and to be near her family). She's got some mobility issues from an injury last year, but has lost as much weight as I have—same method as I did before the GLP-1. It's unclear whether she'd be able to meet us that early in the morning, as he hinted that it takes her quite a while to get ready. Bob is off tomorrow, so will join us; but Gordy can't because his wife can't drive up that early from down in the city (she's the only driver, and an Uber would be insanely expensive). Gordy lives just north of. Wrigley Field, we're in Lincolnwood, and we're meeting at a hotel up in Northbrook. This is one of the rare occasions I won't be sleeping in on a weekend.

chisandy

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Re: So...whats for dinner?

Of course Ice cream because it cures all ills lol.

I had non radioactive shrimp tonight too in a carryout shrimp scampi from a local Italian joint. DH had chicken parm. They were both tasty.

We're having "resort" weather here too. It's very pleasant but very dry. We could use some rain.

auntienance

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Re: So...whats for dinner?

And she would happily go!!! 😁

Leftover tuna steaks tonight…we may go out for lunch, after DH's PT, so all is up in the air.

Maggie, did they determine the cause of your ailment?? (covid? injury? etc…) Hope you can get it done and get good results.

wallycat

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Re: So...whats for dinner?

Maggie, I didn't realize you were cooking left-handed. DH had problems seeing a neurologist, too, about his jaw pain. I hope an appointment opens for you soon.

Our beef and vegetable soup last night was good. The vegetables were fresh corn, fresh green beans, new potatoes and carrots from the farmers market. We have leftovers.

It is 42 degrees this morning. I don't have to venture out until noon for a hair appointment. I'm not looking forward to our last farmers market of the summer tomorrow. I hope the weather turns out better than the forecast indicates. If Wally were close by, I would send her in my place. LOL.

carolehalston

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Re: I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!

I called my (stupid) 'Representative' again about releasing the Epstein Files (and she is a woman, so double shame on her). I plan to call her office every single day until further notice. I also called my state's 2 Senators about the RFK debacle.