Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
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I asked if I still needed a mammogram on the one left now that I'm stage IV. Kind of pointless since finding something would put me on the drugs I'm already taking (Ibrance and Letrozole). I don't mind missing the drive into the clinic. I'm applying for a passport renewal so I can go somewhere. Even Canada needs one and I'm only about 4 hours away from the border.
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Petite - so glad to see your post. It sounds like you're keeping a normal routine. Sending you a virtual hug. Illinois and betrayal - Love how you handle the annoying spam calls. I no longer answer the landline. And only answer calls on my iPhone if the caller name displays. Sorry to hear about you cousins DH diagnosis betrayal. Great news about your mammogram reader425. Shopping and a glass of wine sound like a perfect celebration. Sandy - glad you're feeling better, but sorry to hear you're experiencing SE from the Paxlovid. Mcbaker - I hope you get answers from your PCP about your elevated blood pressure. Sending you healing vibes. Sorry to hear you're stage IV wren. Sending you healing vibes and good thoughts. Have a wonderful, safe trip betrayal!
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Add me to the list of landline owners, in NY and FL. We have cable companies that encourage keeping it for a “triple play” package - phone, tv, internet. Answering machines on our own screen calls too. In FL I’ve kept 2 messages, both from my nieces daughter. On one she 6-7, next one she’s 8-9. So little peep voice then a little more grown up. She gets a kick each visit to see they’re still on the machine. And so do I.
Awake yesterday after 3.5 hours of sleep. I was at a dentist office by 8:40 and they open at 9. Threw myself on their mercy and still wouldn’t see me. My appt with them is Monday 12:30. But from their parking lot, crying in my car, I called another dentist recommended by a neighbor. They got me in to X-ray just the aching tooth- no bone loss, no abscess. The dentist was at a dental conference but he reviewed the X-ray and prescribed 800 mg ibuprofen along w 500 mg amoxicillin. I can’t get in to see him until 1/16, where he’ll do the hot/cold sensitivity test. BUT I have an appt on Monday w the dentist who couldn’t squeeze me in yesterday. I still think I’m on the money with the need for a root canal so I believe I’m going to the appointment where maybe I can get a jump on getting in to an endodontist. I was awake at 4:23 AM today. Meds wore off and pain returns after about 4 hours sleep. I just took Tylenol & ibuprofen and today I’m hoping to get back to sleep. Tooth pain with no real end in sight is dragging me down. Back of my mind says I should have flown home to NY asap of realizing I needed to be seen.
I’m going back to bed with hopes of sleeping until at least 9.
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"Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at this moment."
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So much to catch up on!
Petite, it was good to read your post. I must say I was totally blown away by your attitude and courage during this very stressful time for you. I know I will likely go through a similar event in the not-too-distant future, and I hope I remember what you wrote! I do not say this lightly, and I hope it doesn't come off as being disrespectful or inappropriate, but to me, you are a "grief role model!" I want to thank you for each word you wrote! I think of you each day and know it will continue to be difficult for you for a long time, as it is when anyone is taken from us. You will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.
Cindy, I too have a land line due to triple play plan. We have a voice answering machine so we always here who is calling. Sometimes the phone says "name unavailable," but our friends and family also know to start talking after the beep if we don't answer. It is annoying to get calls from same "organization name" four times a day, but I won't answer and they never leave a message.
I also had tooth issues but not as severe as yours. I had a scheduled dental appointment the week between Christmas and New Years Eve for my 6 month cleaning. The dental hygienist told me I was due for a panoramic view of my teeth and asked if I wanted it done, to which I said yes. I had no issues, but my dental insurance will end in Feb when I retire. Turns out I had a cavity on tooth "6, an upper canine, and it was below the gum line. Tuesday of this past week, after work, I went back and had it filled. My dentist is amazing! I hope he doesn't retire any time soon! I am very thankful for dentists!
Mary, your BP numbers scared me! I have had high numbers like that in the past but finding the right amount of medication is definitely a balancing act! I wish you the best and hope your doctors can get it under control soon, if they haven't already! You are in my thoughts too!
Sandy, I'm sooo sorry to hear about your Covid Dx! ((((Sandy)))) Cyber hug to you! Also, thanks for the information on insurance and Plaxlovid! I would never have thought insurance wouldn't cover it! I don't have Medicare drug plan, mine is part of my husband's retirement benefits from a major pharmaceutical company, so I think it should be covered if we need it, but nice to have a heads up. I hope all the side effects are under control now! Always something, right???? I also hope Bob remained Covid free!
Betrayal, I can hear those parakeets now! I used to have two. I loved them but haven't had any in decades. Enjoy your trip! Sounds so exciting! I am glad you and your DH can finally take the trip you planned for so long!
Wren, I am so sorry to hear you are stage IV. Interesting question about one side mammogram in your circumstance. My guess is that they will still say yes, in order to pick up anything new. I hope you continue to do well on the medications! I also hope you get your passport. For Canada, you only need a passport card, which is cheaper than a normal passport. Of course, if you want to travel out of the country to other countries, than you need a regular passport. I love visiting Canada!
Cardplayer, there was something I wanted to respond to you about, but it is on the former page. I will do that later. For now, I will just say "Hi!"
I finally got the date of my exchange, revision surgery, March 2. He is also doing test the lymphatic system in both of my arms. I am so lucky to have a surgeon that specializes in lymphedema! Now it will be a "game of will the insurance company pay for procedures I need" or not.
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Cindyny: Tooth pain at night is just awful. Funny thing about abscesses surrounding teeth is that they can spontaneously drain and then refill so this can lead to confusing x-ray results. Did they do the whole head x-rays where the machine moves around your head or just of the tooth? Hope they get you some relief soon. If you use heat and/ or ice to reduce pain do not exceed more than 20 minutes at a time or you will experience rebound pain which is worse than original pain.
Power outages in this area necessitate keeping a land line and after being told by Verizon they were dumping us in December due to eliminating service to land lines, we switched to Comcast 3 fer. Cell towers in this area are not a valid backup in severe weather and do not relish riding around in my car to find a covered spot like I have seen others do. Being older, we want to be able to reach 911 if need be.
Another gray day though they say the sun will emerge but it's already after 11 and no sun yet. Temps now in 40's.
Regan toppled large bird cage today accidently and of course, I had just filled their seed bowls last night. So there was seed everywhere and the poor birds were scared. Fortunately they were not hurt, just startled. Scared her, too. Want to just leave house relatively clean so DD and DSIL will just need to do minor touch-ups. They will be busy enough with WHF and their own critters plus ours.
Realized in the middle of the night that I had not packed enough meds for trip. Had cruise days covered but we usually fly in early to avoid any arrival issues and I had not packed meds for those days (travel day and 1 day ahead). So that was fixed this AM and also found thank you cards I want to take for tips to staff. Thanks for the well wishes on the trip. We are hoping all goes well after this 2 year postponement. Best get to it if I am going to accomplish what I want today.
Have a good day.
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Thinking of you petite.
Betrayal - Regan was probably more scared than the parakeets about knocking the cages over. What a mess though, right before your vacation.
Glad you have a date for your exchange surgery mavericksmom.
Cindy - hope you’re feeling better. Dental pain is the worst.
Hope you’re feeling better Sandy and that DH remains covid free.
I had tickets with friends to go see Wicked at the Kennedy Center for a matinee. But I woke up with an awful headache, scratchy throat, nasal congestion, body aches, and a rash (which is probably unrelated) and decided to stay home. My covid test was negative. I saw it in NYC 13 years ago with DD and DIL for a girls weekend.
We also have the xfinity triple play. I tried to see if I could cancel our land line, but they said it would cost more without the land line.
Hope everyone has a healthy and peaceful day.
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Joining back in here, after a long absence. Just a few quick notes.
petite1 - Deepest sympathies to you on the loss of your husband. One day at a time, and hoping memories of better times will help you through.
Sandy - So sorry to hear you are battling Covid again. Hope you feel better soon!
betrayal - Bon voyage! Your trip sounds wonderful.
mavericksmom - Good news about your exchange surgery. Hope all goes well.
cindyny - Tooth pain is sooooo awful. Went through a similar situation with a tooth at the start of Covid. Of course, no dentist visit was possible. Went through 3 different courses of antibiotics until dentist office was open for patients. Tooth ended up needing a root canal.
Finally made it to CT to see my sister (in Stamford) after postponing last year due to rampant Covid. Flew into LaGuardia on the 14th and back on the 20th and it was a breeze. We planned to drive into the city to see DD, but she cancelled as they had been exposed to Covid.
Happy to be looking forward to the New Year. All good wishes to everyone for 2023 and cyber hugs to all in need.
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I slept until 9:45 AM and as soon as my feet hit the floor I took more meds. I hope I don’t have to go through three courses of antibiotics. Days can’t go by fast enough for me to get in to the next dentist. If indeed it’s in need of a root canal, my first instinct, I know I’ll be waiting to get in to an endodontist. But I also know I’ll be asking for stronger pain meds than ibuprofen.
I was able to get down a lot of Christmas stuff. Partner wanted to help but I had to tell him no, I was going at a wonky pace. I’d do a little, mouth hurt, I’d sit. Then ate a PBJ, easy on the teeth. Then do more, until my mouth pain takes over. More meds. There is no race and I knew he’d help me if I asked. Tree inside is still up and decorated. Mostly everything else is gone from site.
I had to move my car from the driveway, to get the other car out of the garage to reach the bins. Half the driveway is full of roofing materials. We have 2 villas in a row, 4 homes, all needing a roof and we hired the same roofer. They dropped off the trailer today and set up the plywood across the garage door of one home- starting it on Tuesday. So I’ll be getting a new roof soon. Hopefully after my tooth is taken care of or I have drugs not to care about the banging.
Mary did you get ahold of your GP regarding your BP? Sandy, I’m hoping you’re on the upswing of recovery. Petite, still sending hugs to you. Cardplayer, same here, cost more if we drop the landline
Weather was beautiful today, 78 full sun. I didn’t really get out to enjoy it. Our pool is finally open, didn’t go down to it either. It will still be there once my mouth doesn’t hurt.
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Wren, I am sorry to hear about the Stage 1V. If you mentioned it before, I was obviously asleep at the wheel or being forgetful which has become much easier for me.
Cindy, toothache pain has such a relentlessness to it. I can handle a lot, but toothache pain is not on the can-do list for me, either. I do find Ambesol (sp) helps get me through, but I dread the thought of toothaches. It has been quite a long time.
celiac good to see you back.
As to Canada, I went there quite a bit with my first husband whose mother was from Canada, but living in Detroit most of her adult life. Nothing needed back them to go over although there were checkpoints going in. Wren, it sounds much easier if you only need a passcard rather than full passport. So, hoping when the weather is nice you can get away there. I always found it very enjoyable. Always liked that in those days (have no idea if still that way) if you wanted to have a drink out you would have to visit one of the hotels.
Started off with sun today but later it got cloudy. No rain till later that started out more as a mist and ended up sleet. All seems quiet now but the wind came back fora short while.
Hope you all had a nice day.
Hope your travels are wonderful Betrayal.
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Yes, I saw my PCP. She put me back on lisinopril, I had taken it for a while before BC and before getting more active and losing some weight. Which i need to do. By the time I lose weight for knee and for heart, I will be back to my early twenties weight at 130 (5 ft 7). We also discussed the intense depression I experienced a month ago.
((Wren)) I will be praying for you.
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Betrayal, your trip sounds fantastic. I hope everything goes perfectly. Looking forward to hearing about your experiences.
We did quite a bit of rv travel in Canada and enjoyed ourselves very much. We found Canadian people friendly and likable. One of our favorite provinces was Prince Edward Island. Also Nova Scotia.
DH's illness with UTI has been grueling for both of us. He seems to be gradually improving. Each morning I wake up with a little prayer of thanks, "We made it through another night." I will be glad to meet with the urologist NP on Tuesday. An appointment with the urologist himself seems out of the question unless one is made months in advance. I am feeling quite critical of access to medical care when that access is truly needed. It's one thing to be a well person going in for a routine checkup and another thing to be ill and need one's doctor's expertise. Maybe in retrospect I will know what I "should" have done at various stages of caregiver. ER? Urgent Care? Tough it out?
Cindy, you are going through your own ordeal with the tooth emergency. Glad you will be getting a new roof. The collaboration with neighbors sounds smart.
Mary, lisinopril was my first BP med. It's effective and inexpensive. One interesting discovery I've made is how cardio exercise lowers my BP which has been running high. I took a 25 minute walk yesterday and checked my BP when I got home. It was under 120/80. I bought a new BP monitor and linked it to my phone so I have a record of readings to take to dr. visits.
Hope everyone has a peaceful Sunday that can be enjoyed in some way.
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Welcome back celiac. Glad you got to see your PCP Mary. Hope the medication helps you feel better. Hope the antibiotics and pain meds are helping Cindy. Are you feeling better Sandy? Glad to hear your DH is improving Carole.I did a covid test yesterday and tested negative. Still feeling awful again today and will do another test this afternoon. I have my annual Medicare appointment on Wednesday so I can always ask for them to test me if I’m still sick. Our county is back to yellow status again for Covid.
Hope everyone has a healthy and peaceful day.
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Mary, I too am so glad you saw your PCP!!!!
Cindy, I feel so bad for you, tooth pain is so difficult to deal with. Everything seems connected, teeth, jaws, ears, throat, sinuses. When something in that area fails, the pain can be horrific. So very sorry to hear how much pain you are in, with days to wait to be seen or get relief! It simply should not be that way in our country! To think how many can't even attempt to see a dentist or doctor due to income, is just unconscionable!
Carole, UTI pain can be horrific too! Been there, done that. It makes me angry thinking your DH has been "put on hold" to see a doctor! You have every right to be upset by that! I also see a urology NP, but I do get to see the doctor if I need it. About a year and a half ago, I had one UTI after another for months. I remember the pain, not just during urination, but always feeling the need to "pee" and the bladder pain. I couldn't get comfortable, standing and leaning over a table offered the best relief at times. It annoyed me that they didn't seem to feel any urgency in getting me into the office, even after I home tested and was positive for blood and nitrates! I would need to submit a sample at their office, they would send it out and they wouldn't put me on antibiotics until the test results were back two days later. Then I wouldn't feel relief for another 48 hours! They don't seem to understand just how painful it can be! My heart goes out to your DH! Not only is it painful, but serious if not taken care of! Tuesday can't come fast enough! I will be keeping you and your DH in my thoughts and prayers!
Jackie, I hope you are doing well!
The sun is out here and nice to see. Won't get rain until about 9:00, hopefully after the Eagles game is over. While I was sad to see the Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapse on the field this past week, it did make me glad that he was treated quickly at the scene, and he looks to have the prospect of a good recovery outcome! Most of all, I am glad it reminded the NFL and fans, that it is only a game! There are more important things than winning!
My DS and family arrived home from their trip to see the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl. Unfortunately, their car wouldn't start when they went to drive it from the airport parking lot. New battery too! Thankfully they got a jump start and were able to get home safely. I swear by the portable jumper batteries that can also power up cell phones and devices! Small but does the trick! We got one as a gift and my DH has used it on his older car, also with a pretty new battery, several times!
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Tooth - I might have turned the corner but don’t want to jinx myself. Taking pain meds every 4 hours. But I think it’s the antibiotic doing it’s magic. Fingers crossed I get some direction to a endodontist tomorrow.
UTI - I used to get them frequently. But most times no symptoms until it hit my kidneys - severe lower back/kidney pain. I would never have been able to wait until they sent it out for a 2 day turnaround. It got to the point my GP said you know when you’ve got it, she gave me refills on my macrobid prescription. I’ve gone to ER at 1AM on a Saturday/Sunday morning. We didn’t have urgent care back then, because I knew I’d never make it until Monday. Carole if DH is having issues w UTI, I’d go to ER. I have a gf who is on a daily low dose antibiotic for UTI. I’m not sure which is worse - my tooth pain or UTI pain.
Sunny here again today and I did the same as yesterday - put away some more Christmas stuff on a wonky time schedule, laundry, we stripped the bed & remade it with fresh sheets and I wasn’t outside at all. I actually stayed in a nightshirt all day. I hope we all have a good week ahead.
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My endodontist told me back in 2018 that 1000 mg.Tylenol + 600-800 mg. ibuprofen q.6-7 hrs. works as well as an opioid. I was skeptical, but she was right. I have to be really, really careful about NSAIDs because of GERD, but agony must be addressed. (Can't fix one thing without "breaking" another). That plus the abx should do the trick till you can get to an endodontist.
Definitely recovered (done with Paxlovid, today was the day I would have broken isolation, but waiting till tomorrow). Hoping Bob stays OK so I can have my HK back for at least a day--at the end of my rope being a caregiver for elderly special-needs cats, especially when I felt so sick. (The digestive upset was indeed due to that big greasy garlicky plate of linguine with al dente broccoli on a practically-empty stomach--my primary definitely said to "get back on the horse"). Have been able to handle 3 nights of seafood risotto (Bob thought "rice is rice") and some well-rinsed but still somewhat spicy (not painfully so) tandoori chicken leg for lunch.
Hoping Bob stays asymptomatic--otherwise, no HK, no exterminator; and unless I can leave the house masked I'd have to cancel an endocrinologist appt. it took me four months to get. As it's an initial consult, I doubt she'd do it via telehealth, but maybe she can. Hope I can drop off Heidi in my car at the vet for her arthritis shot & nail trim, as I think her claws are ingrowing again and hurting. (Back in 2020, sitting masked in the car and having the tech pick her up and bring her back was the rule for everyone). As it is, I must cancel Tuesday's facial even if Bob stays ok, because protocol says I need to mask around others for at least another week (and my HK & I will both mask up around each other). No way to get a facial while wearing a mask!
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My endodontist told me back in 2018 that 1000 mg.Tylenol + 600-800 mg. ibuprofen q.6-7 hrs. works as well as an opioid. I was skeptical, but she was right. I have to be really, really careful about NSAIDs because of GERD, but agony must be addressed. (Can't fix one thing without "breaking" another). That plus the abx should do the trick till you can get to an endodontist.
Mary, your BP is indeed concerning, especially with a family history. Good on ya for resuming lisinopril--it's quite effective (Bob's been taking it for decades) and fairly cheap as generic drugs go. At our age, sometimes diet & exercise aren't enough. Ask your PCP about sodium restriction, though--if you continue to exercise, you want to make sure that not only are you hydrating enough but that your electrolytes stay balanced. She might give you more leeway on salt than she would for someone sedentary.
I found out the hard way that not all "landlines" are truly landlines. We always kept one (at least one plug-in handset), not just for power outages but also because they are more secure, which was a consideration when I was practicing law and needed to protect client confidentiality. But our ISP, RCN, which is also our broadband & cable provider, offered a tripleheader which was far cheaper than AT&T was charging for our landline. Little did I know that ISPs' "landlines" aren't landlines at all. but VOIP--"voice over internet protocol." That means they're part of the master modem into which both your TV cable and wi-fi (or Ethernet if you're a luddite) router are plugged. If your internet goes down, so does your "landline;" and if a power outage lasts longer than your backup battery/"uninterruptable" power supply can last, you lose all your signal (on all 3 services). I also found out there's no going back--AT&T will service only their customers' existing landlines (and the customer is, you should excuse the expression, "on the hook" for problems arising from inside wiring). It also won't install or re-install cancelled landlines--only its own VOIP (whether wired, or fiber-optic in areas where the latter is offered). I always make sure to have my cellphone powered up with at least one portable "power bank" fully juiced in case of a power failure so I can call the electric company to find out what's up and when power will be restored.
Definitely recovered (done with Paxlovid, today was the day I would have broken isolation, but waiting till tomorrow). Hoping Bob stays OK so I can have my HK back for at least a day--at the end of my rope being a caregiver for elderly special-needs cats, especially when I felt so sick. (The digestive upset was indeed due to that big greasy garlicky plate of linguine with al dente broccoli on a practically-empty stomach--my PCP said to definitely "get back on the horse"). Have been able to handle 3 nights of seafood risotto (Bob thought "rice is rice") and some well-rinsed but still somewhat spicy (not painfully so) tandoori chicken leg for lunch.
Hoping Bob stays asymptomatic--otherwise, no HK, no exterminator; and unless I can leave the house masked I'd have to cancel an endocrinologist appt. it took me four months to get. As it's an initial consult, I doubt she'd do it via telehealth, but maybe she can. Hope I can drop off Heidi in my car at the vet for her arthritis shot & nail trim, as I think her claws are ingrowing again and hurting. (Back in 2020, sitting masked in the car and having the tech pick her up and bring her back was the rule for everyone). As it is, I must cancel Tuesday's facial even if Bob stays ok, because protocol says I need to mask around others for at least another week (and my HK & I will both mask up around each other). No way to get a facial while wearing a mask!
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Oh, yeah, she mentioned salt restriction. My response was that I really don't like much salt.
Still having sleep problems with morning headaches. Had a massive tornado dream last night. Both tornado and dream massive. Resumed my saline rinse and nose sprays, but one of the nose sprays is expired. Will go to patient portal and request new prescriptions as soon as I am done with this.
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Thankful to report that dh is much better. He has been on two antibiotics prescribed by a NP in the office of his PCP. The appointment with the NP in his urologist's practice tomorrow is for follow up. There's obviously something wrong that he took antibiotics for UTI in December and the infection is already back.
We've been blessed with sequential pretty sunny days and today is another one. I feel like I've been in Caregivers Dungeon and need to emerge and resume some normalcy like exercise. I will go to the gym today and also plan a real meal for dinner.
Good news that you're feeling recovered, Sandy, and that your pain is eased, Cindy.
Hugs for Petite and for anyone who needs a comforting hug.
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Cindyny: Hope your tooth ills are soon behind you.
Carole: Hope your DH's UTI issues are resolved and that the NP comes up with a treatment plan that becomes focused on preventative measures.
Hugs and well wishes to petite1.
Sandy: glad you are on the road to recovery.
We had to take Covid tests today in preparation for landing in Chile and for boarding the ship. They were negative so we are good to go. We will fly to Miami this evening to make the connection to Santiago. Have one day in Santiago to acclimate and then pick up the ship on Wednesday. Our trip covers Chile, Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, Uruguay and Argentina so all new experiences for us and this means we will have visited 4 continents. Looking forward to 3 weeks of no cooking, laundry, cleaning and daily routine at home. Will miss the critters though but they are in good hands. Glad that the trip which has been in limbo since 2021 is now an actuality. Will mask whenever in larger groups and especially on the plane. Safety first.
Hope everyone has a good day. The sun is out here so that's a good sign.
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Minus, safe bon voyage on what sounds like the trip of a lifetime! Carole, glad your DH seems to be turning a corner and you can begin emerging from Caregiver Dungeon. (We're getting sunshine too). Cindy, great that your tooth is calming down.
Bob did give me a scare last night. Those of you with DHs who play things "close to the vest" about how they're feeling will understand. He got home from a long day at the hospitals unusually quiet. I managed to tease it out of him that he had some abdominal pangs but no fever or other symptoms, so I gave him ginger ale. He said it had started four hours earlier, after a meal in the doctors' lounge of a tuna salad sandwich from the fridge and a nuked container of chicken soup. He said he was feeling better (he lied) but unbeknownst to me had pain all night long. (With a history of bowel obstruction from post-op adhesions, he said he didn't want to worry me). When he awoke at 10 (I was still asleep, thinking my HK would come in and feed the cats), he had the "big D," and immediately felt fine. Food poisoning! (Heaven knows how long that sandwich had been in the lounge's fridge, since the hospital cafeteria was closed all weekend).
I slept till noon, only to awake to a text from my HK--she had to call 911 to get her DH to the ER, because he was so weak he couldn't walk (and he keeps soiling himself because he can no longer feel "urgency"). Took both her and the EMTs to get him out of bed and down the front stairs. When they got to the VA, they immediately took him to dialysis--which, unbeknownst to her, he'd blown off for 3 weeks. (Her neighbors usually take him & bring him back, but this time they didn't tell her). They admitted him, and she was able to go home and take a nap--she hadn't had more than 2-3 hrs. of sleep at a time for the last few weeks. They are trying to get some home care set up for him (he, very headstrong & controlling despite his physical weakness, didn't want "strangers in my house") and eventually an inpatient-therapy program (but the paperwork for that can take a week or two). The cats have been somewhat understanding--they can sense from her absence that something's wrong. We'd both rather clean up kitty-vomit than human poop any day.
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Living consciously reflects the conviction that sight is preferable
to blindness; that respecting the facts of reality is more satisfying
than denying them; that evasion does not make the unreal real
or the real unreal; that it is better to correct your mistakes that
to pretend they do not exist; and that the more conscious you
are of facts bearing on your life and goals, the more
wisely and effectively you can act.
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Sunny but cold out today. It will warm up into the high 50's for the next few days, but it will bring possible rain and then maybe even some snow flurries. Oh my -- I'm praying for an early Spring but weather remains really as iffy this year as it has been for some years past. While we have had no real snow to be concerned with the big surprise was getting the arctic cold that came through.
Up a bit late, and so far a lazy day.
Have a wonderful trip Betrayal. Sounds just wonderful.
Hoping all come to wonderful wellness if you aren't there just yett.
((((((( petite ))))))))
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What a trip, Betrayal. I couldn't do it anymore but do have some wonderful travel memories. We're supposed to cruise the Eastern Seaboard in April. I'm concerned that Ken will be having bypass surgery instead but will take one day at a time. His echo is tomorrow.
Feel better Sandy, Mary, Cindy. Hope I haven't missed anyone who needs a hug.
Marge
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Sandy, all my sympathy wells up at the thought of your HK's ordeal as care giver. What a nightmare she is living through. My own stress seems minor in comparison.
Glad Bob is feeling better.
Betrayal, I hope you ENJOY your great vacation.
Wishing everyone a good Tuesday. I had to pause and figure out what day it is!
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Gentleness is a divine trait: nothing is so strong as gentleness and nothing so gentle as real strength.
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Sun it out. We may get into the 60's which will be definitely more of a summer-type day. I expect to see someone, male or female, or both with some kind of shorts on. Seems like it is easy for people to be anxious to don summer wear. I sure have no desire and I have no room to keep more than maybe one or two cooler type outfits (but not real summer-wear) in the closet anyway. I am sure when young I dressed differently, but fashion folly at some point goes out the window for health and comfort. This year as well as last I did feel colder in the cold weather, but not as un-comfortable in the hot weather.
Nothing special today. I hate to admit it, but trips to Walmart can and do happen most days as even with a list there is generally always something I seem to forget. It is fortunate that we live in a ten-minute town. That only means that you can get anywhere you intend to go in ten minutes or so. In that I'm always amazed at the people who are not happy unless they SPEED past you when you are going the limit. I always then ask Dh -- where do you think the fire is this time?
Hope you all will have a really good day and nice weather.
((((((((petite ))))))))))
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Thanks everyone giving me cyber hugs. I am still hanging in there. Somedays are worse than others. I stay busy to keep from having the major meltdowns that waves of grief roll in. If I have plans, it is much better than the days I don't. From what I have read, many of you are having some difficult time so cyber hugs to Sandy, Cindy, Mary, and Wren. Betrayal that sounds like an awesome trip.
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Petite, another cyber hug to you!!! I have a feeling that is how grief is, mix of good days and bad. I agree, days with plans would tend to be better as they force the mind to focus elsewhere. I simply can't imagine what you are going through, the thought of it terrifies me because I know it is going to happen to me sooner than I wish. My DH is 12 1/2 years older than I am. Ironic that all my college friends who married men close to their age, all sadly lost their husbands years ago!
Betrayal, I hope you are having a great day and are ready to cruise to wonderous places! I am so glad you are able to do this trip! I can't wait to hear all about it!
Jackie, I agree with your feelings on fashion! Actually, everything we buy these days is done for our health, comfort and/or safety! And I am very happy about that!
I am so nervous about retirement, for financial reasons. I know it will all work out, and I know it is definitely time for me to retire, but I'm still apprehensive at the thought of it! Were any of you scared or apprehensive when you retired?
I took off work today to see my orthopedic doctor for my shoulder. Thankfully, the x-rays revealed my shoulder is looking just as it should! Both of my shoulders have total reverse replacements. Modern medicine is truly amazing!
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