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The word on my jaw is that it's both TMJ and sinus issues--the salivary glands are next to lymph nodes, which swell during infection (probably minor & viral) and stimulate me to salivate. I noticed that I had unconsciously been clenching my jaw before feeling a "pang" so I am trying to relax more.
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Jazzy, glad you got the convertible back. And sounds like business is going well, yay!
Sandy, I feel for you. Try hard to not clench and grind, that will irritate the TMJD and also the sinuses. I firmly believe that my sinuses were affected from my clenching and night grinding. As soon as I started wearing the night guard, all of my sinus issues went away. The guard I used, called an NTI can also be made to prevent day time clenching and eliminate symptoms other than just the headaches I had. If i had the money, I would get one made for day time. I find that my pallet, sinuses and head hurt more when I a clench, I catch myself often. Especially when I am uptight. Ugh. I hope you are able to get some relief.
I miss Genny too, Jazzy.
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I might dig out the night guard I had made as an alternative to a CPAP (and which cost twice as much). It actually gave me TMJ until it was retooled--but I stopped wearing it in May 2015 when Bob had to be readmitted to the hospital several times in the middle of the night after being injured by a botched colonoscopy. Several weeks after healing from a hemicolectomy, he drove himself to the ER (!) for emergency hernia surgery--I found out when I got up in the middle of the night and found his side of the bed empty and his shoes, phone and driver's license gone. I called him and he said to bring some more stuff and take an Uber up to the ER so I could drive his car home. I know it seems ridiculous, but I wanted to be ready to jump out of bed at a moment's notice and either take Bob to the ER or call 911 (speaking articulately) and follow the ambulance. Then along came breast cancer...
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I am glad you have a guard Sandy. I have heard about them giving one TMJ. Hope you can find it and hope you will use it. I think it will help.
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does your "hair" ever hurt Sandy? that was my first symptom. And I always know when a headache is coming as my hair starts to hurt when I wash it. when I was having the headaches, washing my hair was excrusiating!
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No, my hair doesn't hurt. My sinus symptoms start with a weird "brain-flinch" or "zap" sensation (a similarly afflicted friend described it as "shells snapping shut"). Then the inner front of my face feels like I've just jumped off the deep end of a chlorinated pool without my nose clip. Then my upper molars begin to itch (and on a really high-allergen day, I get a stabbing pain just above my remaining upper left bicuspid (I had to have my first bicuspids extracted because my mouth is too small)--the nerve is very close to the sinus.
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Update: DOTD is Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label....GO CUBS!!!
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy TGIF! Going in for a few hours for a school flu shot clinic this afternoon. Should be a lot of fun, working with kids is a blast. I wish I could take Sadie with me, she'd be a fantastic distraction. Tomorrow I'm going on an all day Lighthouse and foliage cruise. Need to leave home about 6 am to be at the dock by 8, cruise is from 9 to 5:30, goes past 10 lighthouses, under 2 large bridges, 40 miles up the Penobscot River to Fort Knox, with a wildlife and bird expert, a lighthouse historian, and a Fort Knox historian all on board to talk. Going to be a fun day out on the water.
Sadie and I had a nice day yesterday, mostly puttering in the kitchen. Made a lemon cream cake (didn't come out as good as I was hoping, still looking for just the right recipe), and pork chops with roasted acorn squash. When I went back to plate up the second serving to put in the fridge I discovered that Sadie had eaten the rest of the roasted squash!Definitely going to make it again, though, it's so easy and really tasted good. Had a nice California Red Blend wine with it, very yummy.
Dara--Don't put off seeing a general surgeon too long, ok? I know it's the last thing you want to do, but don't let the spot get too big or get infected. Time for a real surgeon to take over and get this fixed once and for all. I can imagine that closing the pool is a sad sort of time. It is too bad there isn't a cover that looks better than the plain green. Maybe you could paint your cover?
Jazzy--Hooray for progress on the garage organization, and on the progress on the work front! Nothing like progress to make you feel good! Roof top yoga with balloons floating overhead, what a wonderful picture that makes! It should be a wonderful experience, for sure. The weather has turned and gotten nicely crisp, with morning frosts and bright sunshine. I think you are right that it's more wishing for old times than really wanting the land itself. Every time someone asks me what I would do with the property I come up blank. I just want to have it. Not a good enough reason to upset the current financial apple cart. There's lots of family in that area, so it's not like I can't go back and visit.So I'm giving it over to God, and letting it go.
Chi--ugh, sinus and TMJ, what a combo. Glad it's not anything more serious, though.
Dances with Hornets' DOTD:
Spiced Lemon
Ingredients
- 6 oz Spiced vodka
- 6 oz Lemonade
Directions
Pour the Country Time lemonade into a highball glass. Add the spiced vodka, stir and serve.
Best served in a Highball Glass.
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Well crap Sue. Any treatment plans? Saying many prayers for you.
NM, wanting the land must be just what you said, it's connection to your dad.
Wacko, get that tummy taken care of. It's more important than work. Plus if it gets worse, it could end up you will be out of work even longer!!!! Wow, that is a great idea on the pool cover girl. And why green? They could at least use blue. Did you get any MMJ yet? And you reminded me of the headaches you were getting, those are gone now?
I too agree about missing some goils. Mary is another one that hasn't been by in a long time. I'm missing seeing pictures of Nora.
Jazzy, I can see where there is lots of money to be made from the balloon fest. There are TONS of people, but it is so worth it.
Oh my goodness Sandy, was this recently that your DH drove himself to the ER and left w/o telling you??? Oops, I see it was in 2015.
NM, that cruise sounds awesome. Wish we could all come along! Funny that Sadie likes squash. And taking her for a distraction to the kids would be fun for sure. But I'm pretty sure that wouldn't be allowed.
Walking the cannabis tradeshow today. Visit with onc was same ole. He is amazed at how much time I have on the FU pills. He says average is a year, I've been on for 3.
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Spectacular sunrise with the balloons today and being on a roof top for optimal views
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NM, a cruise? And without us? Wahhhhhh! Wish I could come, sounds so relaxing. Enjoy the kids, nice to get paid for something you love. i oculd not be more happy for you.
Lori, yes, for the most part my headaches are gone. When I fall asleep on the sofa without my guard, I do get a slight headaches. And falling asleep away from my bed happens too often. I will get to the surgeon soonliest. The area is quite small but nonetheless annoying and painful as well.
Chi, sounds horrible, hope you feel better. Did you find your night guard?
Jazzy, I am envious of where you live. Yoga on a rooftop would be enough for me to participate. Thanks for sharing the photos.
Today is a big work day for me, lots of catching up to do. Being self employed means being self motivated, something I need to continue to grow on. Lots of opportunity to make the big bucks.
I heard from Kymn, a prior loungette, she wanted the link for this thread for a friend. Hope her friend reports as it is nice to knock down a few while helping others. I miss Kymn, she added a lot to our thread.
Friday the 13th will be my lucky day, hope it is for all of you as well.
Gotta fly, love you all!
chEErs!
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OMG how long has it been--to long for me.
I'm reving up my prayers for SusQ and Ill. I'm so sorry to hear all of this, I'm so glad u tell everyone so we can send prayers and HUGS to u.
Lori even a little bitis better. Oh I luved the video of u'r camping, I, yes me, had tears in my eyes. haha ecuse the language, that was a hoot. U had to have a great time and u so deserve to.
Dara, I know u just strted working, but PLEASE take care of that thingy u have. I can't believe it's still going on with u. I still have that pic. in my mind.
Teka such beautiful pics and a beautiful mind-damn u found that fast--u'r so good at that. And u'r kindness overflows.
Oh Chevy I don't remember anything u said but I do know u had to be crazy back then, cuz u've carried it to senior living very strong.
NM Sadie cracks me up all the time, she has to be so much fun to live with. And u too are busy all the time, but mostly on u'r own terms--which is so much nicer.
Wait I don't see anything I wrote for Jazzy and I did, now I don't remember. It disappeared, how could one paragragh do that??? Shut up Chevy.
Oh my brain is screwy, but I do know it. Now my sister has gone back to the hospital--now she has E coli in her bloodstream and she feels really floopy. Les had her first chemo finally and she writes down every day, so far she's not doing bad, but we all know this is topsy turvey event. I'm not that busy at work but fall asleep on and off all day and answer stupidly, well more than usual.
Sandy I hope u get all of this straightened out soon but u really know about all the things u go thru which has to be a big help for u.
Having a brunch at my bosses house Sunday, I hope I can go---My cousin just told me and I realized it's her BD Sunday--well no present this year not that she cares.
Everyone is going out tonite, Leslie feels up to it and I encouraged her to go so she's giving it a try. and Joey is going out with his friends...OK ladies I'm off----shut up Chevy.
LUBS U ALL
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Found the night guard, gotta brush it and then soak it overnight in Polident--will use it tomorrow night. Really should help--been holding my mouth so gingerly that I've been biting the inside of my lip when I eat. Should help with the snoring too--ironically, one of the roles I'm playing in this year's Bar Show is a housewife complaining about her husband's snoring!
Early dinner snack was two chicken tamales with salsa verde. We went to the 9pm show of Blade Runner 2049, and Bob hadn't eaten; so I had popcorn & "Babe" sparkling rosé; he had a Miller Lite. Afterward (much later--it was a loooong show) we went out to Little Bad Wolf and I had a glass of Vega Medien Rosé Cava.
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Good Morning Ladies,
Sandy I hope that the guard really helps a lot, so u won't be biting all different places. I heard some storms this morning and we're supposed to get more this afternoon, so stay dry.
Jazzy I've enjoyed all the pics u've been sharing, I think u all know how much I do luv seeing pics. So it's a given.
Dan came over last nite and we talked about business, he's hired a new man and get this <he's serious> I'm the now customer service, hahaha, I just want to be the person who answers the phone, just to much pressure having a title. He's making his famous waffles, tomorrow so I hope I can go. He's so sweet tho, he told me if I ever need him, like cuz I'm sick and no one is home as he put it, if he's on a job digging a ditch, to call him and he'll be here for me.He's so so good. I'm so blessed with a great family and friends.
Les is still doing OK, just some stomach upset, which they gave her meds for and she said they help--so sfar so good.
LUBS U ALL
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Good morning friends- waking up to another perfect weather day, and the balloon festival is wrapping up tomorrow. The skies were amazing last night on my evening walk, and the whole sunrise and sunset was just spectacular yesterday. A bit of rain late afternoon, but early enough to avoid problems with the balloon glow last night. Watching to see if any balloons may be coming this way but nothing yet.....
Going to spend some time at home today continuing to work on change of season things and purging. I got my dining area reorged yesterday and ready to move some of the house plants indoors in the next week or so. It warmed up again, but in the next few weeks, we may get a hard freeze. I need to spray them a couple times to get any bugs and spiders off them (eek!)
Chi- my DOTD was a non-alchoholic apple and lingonberry sparkling cider I got at the Ikea in Denver. Very tasty and might be nice for anyone over the Thankgiving holiday. I also got something called Atomic Pumpkin beer recently and that is darned tasty too. Pumpkin spice everything!
Cami- glad to hear Leslie has her chemo starting. I did not have chemo but remember my sister said about day five, things hit. With each treatment, they hit a bit earlier after infusion. How long will her chemo go? I know some sisters have to go longer if they are HER 2 positive. I hope your sister is better soon too, anything like that in the blood is serious!
NM- what are you and Sadie up to today?
Hsant- thinking of you sister and hoping you are feeling a bit better each day. Been a super hard year for you
Goldie- how is DD doing? Is she still out west with you? I think she was part of the surprise on your camping trip? Did I get that right?
Dara- keep us posted on any procedures you are getting too. We have plans to be in a few pockets here for Ill and Mema in the next week and will be here for you too?
Time to get on the yoga mat (need to do a bit more each day to be ready for a whole weekend of it starting next Friday). Wishing you all good day!
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LOL Teka!!!
Jazzy Les is negative, she's supposed to have chemo every 2 weeks for 4 months then surgery and hopefully it's don then rads. I hope that's it then, I had mine the exact same way except every week and after surgery, I went back to chemo for 1 year then finished Herceptin the next couple of months then rads--that's why I say I hope 4 months work, cuz I think the more u have the worse it is on u'r body.
OK does anyone know of a wine diabetics can drink safely??? See now this is important.
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Cami- wine has natural sugars so most of the time, they recommend you either drink it sparingly or not at all. Even non alchoholic ciders have sugar.
I have blood sugar issues but not bad (hover beween pre to the line, but now back to normal with some meds and also loosing weight.
There are some delicious flavored sparkling waters that I enjoy when I want to be festive but not drink. Voss water is my favorite and the tangerine water is yummy!
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Cami, good wishes for Leslie that her chemo side effects are manageable.
Jazzy, Voss is really pricey but I love their bottles. I've been getting LaCroix's "Curate" line of unsweetened flavored seltzer: cherry-lime and grapefruit-canteloupe (my MO says grapefruit extract or flavoring is okay with letrozole and my BP medication). Dasani has blood orange and black cherry--both are great.
My DOTDs thus far were a shot of espresso (with a small tomato and a couple thin slices of prosciutto) before leaving for Bar Show rehearsal, and a cappuccino when I got home (my Aeroccino Plus frother went blooey so Nespresso sent me the next model newer, a Model 3). Rehearsal was called for 12:30, and the train ride usually takes me 45-50 min., so I left at 11:10 to give me enough time to plink around my harmony part on the piano. Well, I got to Granville Red Line station only to find that southbound trains were skipping it (every station between Howard & Berwyn), so I had to wait for a northbound train up to Howard (an excruciatingly slow trip with three stops), then a southbound train at Howard. Figured I could save time by taking the Purple Line (fka the Evanston Express) into the Loop, but found it doesn't run on weekends (except between Howard and Evanston/Wilmette). Ten-minute wait for a Red Line into the Loop. Nice that it sped nonstop down to Berwyn, but was slower than usual the rest of the way due to the rainy slippery tracks. At least I didn't have to fight my way out when we got to Jackson--because it's Saturday, the Loop area stations weren't full of folks headed to the South Side like they are during M-F evening rush hours.
Walked in at 12:25 (miracle of miracles) only to find I was the first one to arrive. It's a tricky number, a parody of "The Room Where it Happens" from Hamilton. The harmonies keep getting switched around (I sing first alto for 2 or 4-part harmony and mezzo for 3-part) from rehearsal to rehearsal, so my part was a bit tough to "tease out" (will have to sit down and pick it out on guitar--thank heaven it's in C/Am, so I don't have to capo or adjust fingerings). But the big surprise was that four of us were also singled out to do rap lines--and wouldn't you know mine's the trickiest rhythm! (At least we don't have to do rap hand gestures). Half the women in the scene weren't there Tues. night so we basically had to start from scratch. Then we worked on the initial choreography ("initial" because it'll probably change several times before the run of the show begins).
Gonna have another cappuccino (decaf this time) and maybe a nap--I was online till 3 am, and came upstairs only to find Bob still awake and watching a movie he'd recorded. I had less than 6 hrs. of sleep. And Gordy's spending the weekend with his GF, so I'm on kitty-wrangling-&-feeding duty through tomorrow night.
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Chi- very true about Voss. I usually buy it when it is on sale. I have a flat of perrier I get from Sam's club and drink that most of the time. Another option for anyone who has Costco or Sam's club. Voss is a treat, but just love the taste. Drinking some tonight as a matter of fact!
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Thanks Jazzy, it's really for my sister--her glucose was higher than usual and the Dr. told her to skip her wine. Well that's like telling a monkey not to throw his chit. So I thought if anyone would know u gals would She's had a glass of wine as long as I can remember, of course we're trying to tell ourselves this could be just a bump with all of the stuff she's been going thru, cuz she's never been a little high before, always fine. My DD <Jodie> drinks sugar free vodka mixing with something sugar free, but she has Diabetis I, she hardly ever drank until FF who is an alcoholic got into the picture. But I'm not blaming him, it's her choice, well at least it's not all day like him, and he still doesn't have a job and I think she's getting tired of it, cu it up to her to bring in all the money--He did try that Lyft but u really shouldn't drink with that job. And now she's an "assistant" to 4 senior partners and she said it horrible 2 of them are not that nice. And she's always so busy and comes home and there he is cooking dinner at least, but it's always what he wants. And I think keeping him in beer is a load of money. See why I call him FF. Just one reason.
OK I'll stop complaining. Jeez then I don't have anything to say LOL
Well my BFF is coming in 2 weeks nd I'm so furcited, it's been years since we saw one another--We talk and email but that's it. When we married we married men that were best friends, so we were still always together, then he wanted to move to FL. And there she stayed, was always mad at him for sure---Oh well.
OK trying to go back to sleep the thunder woke me up before
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Oh okay.... Now I remember FF... I thought WTH???? Is that someone new? And then I smiled, because my Cammi is back to being my Cammi! And YES, I am a "senior".... Hah! And what age do we become "Senior" ???she asked.
Man, I remember working for the phone company when I was a Long Distance Operator in 1955... And some of those gals were OLD! They were 24!!! So relativelyity, (whatever) I don't think it matters what our age is... as long as we are still HERE!!
I took a Claritin D yesterday about 2, for these allergies... And you would THINK that would give me plenty of time to get tired, and sleep all night... Write this down... DO NOT EVER TAKE CLARITIN D FOR ANY REASON, WHATSOEVER, AND EXPECT TO FALL ASLEEP WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS! Man, my head was so CLEAR, I could breathe out of both noses... but SLEEP? Not a chance! I guess I have to stick to just plain Claritin or something without 1000 mgs. of caffeine, or whatever.
See, about 4 months ago, I was painting the shed... And coming back in the back gate, with 1/2 a gallon of paint, I guess I tripped on the little step, and fell against the chain-link gate latch, and it hit the corner of my nose, between my eye and my nose! I went down like a real trooper!!! PAINT running all over! So I laid there a minute, trying to push the paint over to drain off the sidewalk, and blood was everywhere! I just laid there a minute, thanking God I was still alive! And I got myself up to a standing position, and thought WHAT A MESS!!!! I went and got the hose... tried to wash the paint and blood off of just everything.... I stripped my top off before I went in the house... I looked in the mirror, and ..... well.... it was not pretty....
My whole chest was bruised, my arm was cut from the chain-link fence, but my eye was blue, and swollen shut, and I could not breathe.... SOMEHOW it hurt my nose inside when I hit that bone, and I still can't breathe out of that side very good...
So THAT problem, along with allergies, is why I took a Claritin D.
I DID get a Tetanus shot, after the pharmacist looked horrified at my face.... But it did get worse! I even gave up wearing make-up on that side of my face for awhile... I even scared ME.... Hah!
Oh well....it sure could have been worse... I saw double for awhile, at distances, but that cleared up also... I COULD have hit my eye on that latch!
So I'm going to mosey around here, and just see how long it takes for me to get back to normal... shut up Cammi... I'm still not tired yet...
And I saw this on FB, and thought I had better share! OMG, I can't make it smaller!!!!!!
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Good morning friends- getting myself going on this sunday morning. Last day of the balloon fiesta and going to head up to the farmers market in a few hours and may see a few floating around. I hope to get a swim in today and also want to get to a special concert going on later today that is a benefit for Puerto Rico. Some of the music groups here in town have been doing concerts for all the areas impacted by all the natural disasters. I lived in PR once for a short time and have a special feeling for this place and all they are going through.
Getting a lot of seasonal stuff done here from getting summer clothing tucked away to getting outside things taken care of. Got more to do there today!
Cami- I am sorry to hear about your sister's challenges. I know the pressures that come with big drinking too, especially with family members and even friends who drink too much. Lots of people who drink too much want drinking partners.
And sugar free vodka? Wow, I have to google that! Oh your BFF is coming to town too, have fun sister!
Chevy- I will take one of those purses please!
Wishing everyone a funday Sunday!
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Wacko, I'm glad to hear your headaches have subsided. Have you used your MMJ card yet?
Cami, my camping trip was amazing! Am I understanding that Leslie is getting weekly chemo? Glad she is going out and enjoying life. But I am very sorry to hear about your sister. Your family goes through so much, my gooness! Hoping you can make it to Dan's today. He sure sounds like a sweetie. Ok, you say Les is getting chemo every 2 weeks. They offered me that, but I would be doing all three cocktails at once. I opted to go every 3weeks for 6 months. So you and her are both triple negative? Nice you have your BFF coming to visit. And complain anytime! Sorry your DD has to deal with FF.
Sandy, I hope that mouth guard will give you some relief. Biting the inside of your mouth is horrible. Especially if you hear that "crunch". Quite the trip you had to get to your gig, and still be the first to arrive.
Jazzy yes, my daughter was part of the surprise, along with my son and 2 of my brothers. Did you not see the video? My DD is currently in Michigan. Ha ha, I've tried yoga, you would really get a kick out of it! I hope you get to see some balloons today and some good finds at the farmers market. I too will be doing some cutting back in my garden today. DH will put down some manure and get that rotatilled in.
Teka, my husband likes to listen to the "Elvis" station on Sirius, and yesterday on the way home the played one of his Christmas songs! But we can't kill "The King".
Oh my Chevy, you couldn't sleep for 48 hours? That HAD to be miserable! Oh and another OH MY on your fall. Holy the cow girl! Love the wine purse.
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Good Morning, Loungettes! The Lighthouse/River cruise yesterday was wonderful! Chilly and windy, but wonderful. I didn't take any pictures, didn't want to have my phone out on the trip, and hadn't thought to charge up and take the digital camera.Won't forget that step next time, though. We stopped at 10 lighthouses, one had an adult bald eagle sitting on a tree next to it, just posing for us the whole time we were there. Got some sunset light on the ones on the way back. It started out cloudy, but did clear up over the course of the day. Went up the Penobscot River to Bangor, saw a few Bald Eagles fishing. Saw lots of other birds, too, and an occasional harbor seal and a couple of harbor porpoises. No whales, if anyone is wondering, we were coastal and not out deep enough to see them this time of year. There was one sort of odd moment at the beginning of the trip when the captain announced that there was a person on board who was very allergic to oranges (there were fruit baskets with oranges, bananas, apples) and all the oranges were being removed from the main cabin and moved to the upper cabin and the main cabin was going to be kept orange-free. Never heard of someone being that allergic to oranges, but whatever. No skin off my back since I was up on top, over the upper cabin. We saw several sail boats, including Artic exploration schooner the Bowdoin, built in 1921, now a National Historic Landmark and run but Maine Maritime Academy, whose students sailed her the last 3 of her 29 trips north of the Arctic Circle.
Overall the trip was 106 miles, 9 ayem to 5:30 peeyem. We even got lunch (sandwiches, clam chowder, cookies) and lots of hot chocolate for me! By the time I got home I was pooped, and very happy to cuddle up to a nice warm Sadie!My face this morning is rather red--not sure if I'm sun burnt or wind burnt! I feel so relaxed, so much time on the water and in the wind and on no electronic stuff really clears the cobwebs out of the head!
Goldie--wow, 3 years on the FU pills? That's great! I pray they keep working and stay tolerable for you. Sadie would be a great distraction at a flu shot clinic, but most certainly not allowed, and I couldn't manage her and give shots! SO I'll have to think of other distractions to use.
Jazzy--those are GREAT pics of the balloons!
Dara--yup, a cruise, but just a day cruise. They only do this day long thing once or twice a year. I've got to keep my eye out for it next year, I so want to do it again. And remember to charge up and take my digital camera next time. And some better layers. I packed a hoodie, but one with a broken zipper, not very helpful in keeping warm in the wild wind yesterday. And it's taken me half an hour to comb the snarls out of my hair cuz I forgot to braid it. I am glad I forgot my hat as we saw 4 hats go sailing off on the wind into the wake.
Cammy--Sadie is pretty funny at times, and she was a wonderful bed warmer last night when I got home still chilly from the wind on the boat. I'm glad Leslie did well with the first chemo, and is getting out and keeping up with life. I imagine you are doing well enough with the phones, despite falling asleep at times. You do better than you let on, I think. Sounds like Joey will have fun, too.
Chi--I heard Blade Runner was a long show, almost 3 hours, isn't it? I think I wait and see it at home where I can pause it for bathroom breaks and the like.
Hi, Teka!
Jazzy--Sadie and I aren't up to a whole lot today. There's a wine tasting I want to go to this afternoon, the morning will be spent picking up around the house and doing some laundry. And maybe some yoga to stretch out some stiffness from the rocking stair climbing yesterday.
Teka--LOL, and I'll use that excuse!
Cammy--unfortunately wine gets metabolized to sugars,like many foods, but it can be calculated and taken into account in a diabetic's carb counting. Not recommended that diabetic drink at all, but you all know how I feel about telling someone they can never do something they enjoy.
Chi-- all the train scheduling sounds so complicated, I'm sure I'd never be able to figure it out! You are so busy and so involved in things, sometimes I envy you. I loved theater when I was in high school, and probably should look into community theater around here and see if there is anything I can do. Not sure if I'm any good at acting, but it sure was fun.
Cammy--At least FF cooks dinner, even if it is what HE wants. I know coming home from work there are days I wish Sadie could cook, and if I don't plan ahead and have a couple of things I can just heat up I will resort to junk food or something quick but not healthy. So glad your BFF is coming, those kinds of get togethers are very good for the soul!
Chevy--Pseudoephedrine (the "D" in Claritin D) is well known for causing sleeplessness and getting people wired.It's also one of the decongestants that are monitored cuz it's an ingredient in making meth, so no wonder you couldn't sleep. If you took the 24 hour version it certainly could keep you up for 48 hours. Wow, that was quite a tumble you took. I have this picture in my mind of you dripping blood and paint all over. I wonder how much wine that bag holds, I think I need one!
Jazzy--I've got to think about getting the clothes sorted more seasonally. Or I need to get rid of some more. Or at least keep up with putting them away when I wash them, gotta stop living out of clothes baskets!
Goldie--no, one cannot kill the King!
Dances with Hornets' DOTD:
Sea Fizz
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Absinthe
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Sugar
- Soda Water
- 1 Egg White
Directions
Shake with ice and strain into a highball glass and fill with seltzer.
Best served in a Highball Glass.
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Well damnit! I lost this the first time.... I'll try once more... This pic was the next day... before the black covered the whole side of my face... I'm just lucky the gate latch missed my eye! And Native... I'm sticking to either Claritin or Allegra...They both help that part of my nose.... I think it is polyps from that fall! I ordered some kind of nasal spray for that, that has a steroid in it, supposed to help shrink those things... My face isn't usually that crooked! Shut up Cammi....
I go for a physical the 24th...so I'll just add this to my list .... Hah!
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Kim, that river cruise sounded fantastic! Never heard of someone being so allergic to oranges that they couldn't be near unpeeled ones (like the ones with peanut allergies that have cleared entire airplanes and even schools of peanut products), but who knows? Some folks who claim they're "allergic" to foods actually have intolerances or sensitivities instead, and only if they ingest them.
And for some people, it can even be psychological, dating back to a long-ago unfortunate experience associated with that food, even if they hadn't actually ingested it--many bc patients who've had AC chemo can't ever eat or drink anything red because it looks like adriamycin; and others who relied on popsicles or LemonHeads candies to get them through chemo won't ever go near them again. I realize that the reason I can't stand raw bananas is probably because that's the scent they put in the anesthetic gas when I had an early-childhood tonsillectomy, from which I awoke with a raging sore throat--and vanilla is my least favorite ice cream and Campbell's Tomato my least favorite soup, because that's all I was allowed to eat for days afterward.
People tend not to know the definition of an "allergy," which involves an immune-mediated reaction. They call all bad reactions "allergies." My allergist set me straight when I told her I'm allergic to tobacco smoke. "No, you're not--tobacco smoke is a 'generalized irritant,' which in sufficient quantities will afflict everyone exposed to it." Ditto VOCs, strong perfumes, scented detergents and (especially) fabric softener sheets--some people react to them in varying degrees and have higher or lower tolerances to them.
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Chevy--ouch, ouch, OUCH! I'm surprised that Claritin or Allegra help with your breathing despite having no decongestant in them--they're purely antihistamines, which work only for allergies (and Claritin, for reasons as yet unknown, for post-Neulasta and post-Zometa-or-Prolia bone pain). Perhaps your polyps tend to swell when you're exposed to inhaled allergens like pollens, mold, dust or dander, and the Claritin & Allegra fight the immune process that releases histamine. The steroid spray definitely does that by making the nasal passages less sensitive to allergens (without getting into your system).
Kim, we rarely go out to movies any more--Bob will be 68 on Wed., and we all know how much oftener men have to pee as they get older. Not only that, but his pager keeps buzzing (and he gets text alerts) with messages from his hospitals, so he has to go outside the theater into the lobby to answer them. He missed the last half-hour of Blade Runner, and I was worried sick...until I saw him standing in the corridor talking on his cell. He says he actually missed only the 3 minutes he was in the men's room--he'd staked out a seat in the back of the theater to be near the corridor when necessary and so nobody in the theater could hear him talking. He can't even put the phone on Airplane Mode, because if anything goes wrong if he misses a page it's a one-way ticket to a malpractice suit. His only respite is on official vacation if he has someone formally covering for him, when he's on an actual airplane, or we're so far out at sea that there's neither internet nor cell service. (He took three phone calls while we were standing in front of the Trevi Fountain. At least he didn't answer any pages or calls when we were inside the Vatican museums & St. Peter's).
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NM- glad you had a good time on the cruise. I love those day cruises off the coast of New England and NYC too. Sounded really amazing.
Your story about the oranges reminds me of a Southwest flight I was on within the past year where it was announced that there was a passenger with a severe peanut allergy, so NO peanuts would be served during the flight. I have known people to have peanut allergies, and they have to be careful about nuts that secretly may be in foods, but never heard of something where they could not even be near them? What about people who bring their own snacks/nuts?
Chevy- you look really hurt friend. Feel better please.
Goldie- oh yes I saw the video on FB. Just wondered if DD was still around but sounds like she is back in Michigan.
Chi- happy birthday to Bob. Is he still planning to retire soon? My sister is turning 68 next month and also a doctor and think she having a hard time with planning to go next year (although she complains about work constantly.....) I hope Bob still enjoys his work!
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Jazzy, I wish Bob would retire. But truthfully, he is not a homebody and hates golf. He loves his work--the actual practicing-of-medicine part (not the paperwork and administrative stuff). When he was 64, he said he'd retire when he could no longer do cardiac caths. At 65, he decided his hands were no longer steady enough and his back wasn't up to bending over patients in the cath lab, so he said he'd retire when he could no longer implant pacemakers. At 66, he said he would no longer implant pacemakers and was switching to noninvasive cardiology. He says he'll retire--alternately--at 70 or when they have to carry him out on a gurney.
I hope he can retire to the point where he can just do office hours, and not have to shuttle between hospitals. He loves the union health plan job he does one night a week, between Restaurant Row & the United Center--and the commute is only half an hour via surface streets. (To get to the SW Side he either has to take the Dan Ryan Expy.--which cuts through the S. Side ghettoes--or deal with the Lake Shore Drive/I-55 ramp construction mess--2 years thus far with no end in sight. Because he won't take the Ryan after dark, his evening commute home from Oak Lawn or Evergreen Park can take 2-1/2 hours. It used to take less than an hour, as little as 45 minutes).
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Okay, thanks guys... Sandy, I'm just not sure of WHAT is causing the "stuffed-up" in the right side of my nose... but when I was trying to figure it out, one site led to another, and one cause was "polyp's"... Nasal rinses don't help... Only this one type of spray from Target... with Oxymetazoline in it helps, and it's supposed to be12 hour... I'm so afraid of using too much of anything, because before I got tested years ago, for allergies, I became addicted to neo-synephrine... And it was tough, trying to breathe without it... I finished the series of de-sensitizing years ago... and no more problems...
But I'm waiting to try the one I ordered ... hopefully it will shrink the whatever it is that is causing the problems... My apt is on the 24th... so hopefully, she will say I'm on the right track...and maybe showing her the picture, will explain what I did. The one I ordered is Nasacort allergy, 24 hour...
And you guys are so lucky and fortunate to be able to go all the places you do, and love to do them! I guess as WE got older, things just really slow down, and you don't even think about it. We GO places all the time, like just walk around the Mall, or the stores, and we stop to grab a snack, and then we head home before noon. Then we walk around the neighborhood after Dinner, (me with my cane)... But I love my life... Even going up to Black-hawk to the casino's is something we love to do... maybe once a month... I just don't like to drive after dark... and we don't need to...
Just keep busy as long as you guys can...!! Go everywhere you dream about... Because being 80 kind of slows the zip out of you...I'm lucky I have my gardens, and can work in those... but Winter is almost here, and all that is slowing down. Then I can still organize our rooms and drawers... Hah!
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