Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
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Happy Birthday Petite and Carole!
Betrayal, not good news of the Hummel's breaking, but fortunate you could replace them. We had some of my partners mothers nicknacks. In particular I loved this little girl under a large umbrella and right now can't recall was she with a dog or a goose (HA! It's in NY). Well she had moved from a independent living to an assisted living but wanted them back. Disappointed but they were hers, so back they went. Well we were in Cape Cod vacationing and passing a church tag sale decided to stop. We purchased a beautiful framed oil painting for $4, a nice dog photo in a great frame for $2, and there on a table was that little girl under the large orange umbrella for $1.00. She sits proudly on a glass table top. And I've kept the $1 tag on the bottom incase family sees it and and thinks it was my partners mothers.
Last night we were at the World Baseball Classic game, Red Sox v Puerto Rico. A night game with a great breeze and no sun to sweat in. Oh we were in our glory!
Today I saw the oral surgeon for the swelling under my tongue. Turns out it's my salivary gland swollen, has a medical term I just can't remember the spelling. I'm on an antibiotic and really hoping it goes away. I see her again on 3/22 for a follow up. If it's not gone she said I'd need imaging and possibly surgery. Fingers crossed it goes away. My sister told me to suck on lemon drops to get everything flowin. I'll try anything and will grab them tomorrow. 0 -
Happy Birthday Petite and Carole!
Betrayal, not good news of the Hummel's breaking, but fortunate you could replace them. We had some of my partners mothers nicknacks. In particular I loved this little girl under a large umbrella and right now can't recall was she with a dog or a goose (HA! It's in NY). Well she had moved from a independent living to an assisted living but wanted them back. Disappointed but they were hers, so back they went. Well we were in Cape Cod vacationing and passing a church tag sale decided to stop. We purchased a beautiful framed oil painting for $4, a nice dog photo in a great frame for $2, and there on a table was that little girl under the large orange umbrella for $1.00. She sits proudly on a glass table top. And I've kept the $1 tag on the bottom incase family sees it and and thinks it was my partners mothers.
Last night we were at the World Baseball Classic game, Red Sox v Puerto Rico. A night game with a great breeze and no sun to sweat in. Oh we were in our glory!
Today I saw the oral surgeon for the swelling under my tongue. Turns out it's my salivary gland swollen, has a medical term I just can't remember the spelling. I'm on an antibiotic and really hoping it goes away. I see her again on 3/22 for a follow up. If it's not gone she said I'd need imaging and possibly surgery. Fingers crossed it goes away. My sister told me to suck on lemon drops to get everything flowing. I'll try anything and will grab them tomorrow.
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The hematology nurse called me yesterday and apologized for taking so long. Still no pathology results on the bone marrow biopsy. She said she would call me as soon as she saw them and if they weren't here today, she would call them. My appointment is Monday morning. So it might be another long week-end. I'm mentally and physically exhausted.
On a positive note, the endocrinologist office called with ultrasound results of my parathyroid - no adenomas on the parathyroid so they will continue to monitor my labs - I'm supposed to go for labs again next week and see her mid April.
Happy birthday Petite
Cindy - hope your mouth heals.
Have a great Friday
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Thanks, Divinemrsm. Here's hoping this next transition isn't as bad as I fear it will be, based on past experience.
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It's not how much you accomplish in life that really counts, but how much you give to others. It's not how high you build your dreams that makes a difference, but how high your faith can climb. It's not how many goals you reach, but how many lives you touch. It's not whom you know that matters, but who your are inside. Believe in the impossible, hold tight to the incredible, and live each day to its fullest potential. You can make a difference in your world. - Rebecca Barlow Jordan
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Thanks Divine. Not sure I'll do all I want, but nice to not get caught with the event happening while no one (me) knows. I too, like Carole hope it is smooth, but worried that it won't be.
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Cloudy here and sounds like chances for the clouds and rain through the weekend. Next week sounds like we may warm a bit again. I have plenty of Claritin thankfully, but sort of hate that we will soon enough start seeing the tell-tale green over-lay on anything out of doors. Just another part of Spring which I otherwise love as the woods get dressed again in its green finery.
Have a great Friday.
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Happy belated birthday to petite and Carole! I hope you both had nice celebrations. Mavericksmom - best of luck with you appointment with your MO. Sorry to hear letrozole messes with your cholesterol. I’m on anastrozole. I have the usual side effects, but my cholesterol has been good. Jackie - so glad to hear that there was nothing seriously wrong with DH.I hope that he’s feeling better and will be seeing a cardiologist soon. Betrayal - glad to hear Regan is doing well in class and adjusting. Sorry that smudge isn't doing well. Sandy - sounds like you're enjoying lots of early baseball. Nice stadium. Sorry to hear about your dental woes. Karen - sorry to hear that you're still waiting to get your biopsy results. Glad everything is good with your parathyroid.mHow are you feeling? Thank you for passing along the information about the conversion to the new community forum Devine. I hope this conversion goes smoothly. Cataracts surgery went well. I’m not having any discomfort, but my vision is still a little blurry. Use drops 4x per day. I had a 7:40am post-op appointment this morning. They said everything looked fine. I come back in 2 weeks for another check. I’ll also do my pre-op for my left eye surgery. A rainy cold day today. A good day to take it easy and relax. Have a healthy and good day.
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Belated Happy Birthday to Petite and Carole!!! Hope both of you had fun on your birthday.
Karen, thinking of you as you wait for results. Glad to hear that at least the results you received so far are good results! Thoughts of you while you wait!
Cindy, oh wow, you have had more than your share of mouth issues! I really hope this one can be resolved quickly!
Betrayal, sorry to hear about Smudge, it is so hard dealing with older furbabies! As for Ragen, she is so lucky to have you and your DH to care for her and take her to classes. The part about the Havanese made me laugh out loud! I was watching the toy group at the last dog show I attended, pre-Covid, and the Havanese group was so much fun to watch. Adorableness over-load!!!!! I feel sorry for Ragen. I imagine being attacked and then going into settings that remind you of that attack. No wonder she responds the way she does!
I used to teach basic dog obedience classes for the Princeton Dog Training Club. That was well over 40 years ago, no wonder it seems like a lifetime ago. I loved it! Most of all I loved the people I met through the club. I only keep in touch with one person from the club now, she is an AKC judge, but at the time, the dog club members were closer to me than my family was! Animal people tend to be nicer people!
Speaking of dogs, I went grocery shopping alone this morning, at 7:30 Am. As I was "going crazy" in the store, they are changing the aisles around, which makes it so much more difficult to know where things are, when a man came up to me and asked me if I was the woman who had a puppy in the car. He said he met her last week and was so focused on her puppy that he didn't pay attention to her. I told him sadly I am not her, but sure do wish I had a puppy! He was wearing a very appropriate "dog lover" sweat shirt! The workers all knew this very nice man and I heard him talk about dogs to more than one of them. I don't normally do my grocery shopping on Fridays, but today I did due to an impending storm. Was nice to think of dogs instead of medical issues!
I will end this long post by saying a few things. First, I did not lift anything heavy today and had help getting groceries into the house, so no worries. Also, yesterday, my PS's PA called me and sent me a link to attach a photo of my very red/sore breast so my PS could get back to me as to what to do. I did and heard right back from her. Turns out it is NOT a fungal infection, which is why meds didn't work, but contact dermatitis from allergy from the dressing used after surgery which I kept on for 4 days! That made perfect sense. I had a similar, but WAY smaller reaction 20 years ago when my port was put in for chemo. They covered it with the same type bandage. I didn't know what it was called so on my medical history it is listed as allergy to surgical/adhesive tape. I remember my oncologist was furious because he wanted me to have a MUGA scan done prior to chemo and had to settle for an echo cardiogram because they couldn't access the port. Anyway, the bandage has a name, which I don't remember now, but I asked for it to be added to my allergy list and the PA laughed and said she was thinking the exact same thing! I checked my portal and there it was! So the prescribed treatment is exposing to air sevreal times a day and a Monday appointment! I am relieved to know what it is and to NOW move forward with healing! Of course, I am to call if things worsen, but exposing to air multiple times a day really seems to help.
Oh and last thought, thanks devinemrsm, for the heads up to the changes, but I for one am NOT looking forward to them. If you don't see me posting, just know I am technology challenged and if it isn't easy to use, I won't be using it. Hope for the best, right?
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This is info that had not been presented when the first update on the new changes came to us through Divine:
Okay, here's an update on the update from the Mods:
TO BE CLEAR:
The only PMs you should consider saving and the only Favorites you make that you should track are ONLY the PMs you send and receive during the migration period and the threads you favorite during the migration period. The migration period is Sunday 3/12-Wed 3/23.
PMs sent and received prior to 3/12 and threads you Favorited prior to 3/12 will be waiting for you in the new Community.
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MM - I'm sensitive to the tape they use - whatever they covered the bandage from the biopsy by the next morning was all read and itchy. I had forgotten about it. I need to remember to tell the doctors.
Hematology nurse called about an hour ago - still waiting on more results from the bone marrow biopsy - she expects that they will have them for my Monday morning appointment. Not feeling very positive.
My brain is fried and don't want to focus on anything like reading. I generally check emails on Fridays and write my weekly update that my team does, but going to skip it this week.
Foot is still swollen on the bottom near the toes, but ever so slightly less swollen on the top, so will keep wearing the boot. Spring break is in 2 weeks - last week of March. I will wait till then to make an appointment with the Podiatrist if it is still swollen.
I got a sneak peek at the new boards and they look good. Hopefully they will be easier to navigare.
Have a good week-end.
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Do they think this upgrade is going to undo the damage the last one did? Or will it make things worse. Not optomistic.
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Karen sorry for all your still having to put up with and the fact that you still don't have your biopsy report. Here's hoping you will definitely get it Monday.
I so hope you are right about the changes here. I worry like Mary. I wonder that many people are still in an almost state of shock from when the changes started many, many months ago now it seems. Somehow, I must have missed the whole write-up on changes coming at I recall a rather major awakening when work began. Mary, lets cross our fingers and try to think positive. I think part of it all is hoping there is not daily upsets like their seemed to have been early on in the change.
I do have hope and look forward to anything that can make it a positive experience for all.
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Yeah, Jackie I am a Nellie negative today. Seems like my aching knee is sending aches everywhere. I hope I am not coming down with something.
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Happy extended birthday, Petite and Carole. Sorry to hear of your dental woes, Cindy.
Betrayal, so sorry to hear that Smudge is not doing well. Holding you & her in my heart. There are online Feline Quality of Life assessment charts & questionnaires, that help determine whether and how much the bad days outnumber the good. I'm still feeling a little regret over having Happy euthanized, because he was still eating and begging treats right up till the end--but the fact that his weight had dwindled to half his peak, he was weak and in obvious pain, and that he had given up grooming himself and wouldn't let us do it for him reinforces that I made the right decision. More than one pet gerontology site gave a variation on "it's better to do it a week too soon than a minute too late." It will be a tough emotional road ahead, but let Smudge herself be your guide, especially how she responds to the latest adjustments in treatment. Hugs.
Heidi is still grieving in her own way--though it appeared she had no patience with Happy's attempts to play-fight in his youth and then later hovering over her dish to devour her leftovers, she's confused by his absence upsetting her routine. She's as picky about food as always, eating small amounts and grazing her second helpings, but wants to be fed more often. She is much more vocal--and nocturnally active. (At 18 I wonder about some cognitive issues--humans with dementia often "sundown," becoming more active at night). She likes to hide out at the back of Bob's closet, where I can't even see her with a flashlight--it hasn't dawned on her yet she has nobody to hide from--then appears out of nowhere to demand snuggles and food. (I ordered her a "cat cave" and a soft stairstep to help her reach and then climb down from her cat condo). She's still normal weight (about 9.5 lbs vs. the 12+ of her youth--which was way too much for her short little Munchkin legs, and now we need to make sure she doesn't overstress her joints) and occasionally chases imaginary prey. Still, given her age (18) and recent events I can't help but worry--even though I ought to enjoy her in the moment rather than pine for the past or dread the future.
MM, could that allergenic dressing have been Tegaderm? There are paper tapes and Telfa pads that are gentler on the skin.
Our last days in NOLA were spent mostly eating, walking & shopping. Sunday jazz brunch at our hotel was, uh, adequate. (Singer was pitchy, guitarist too "busy"). We walked to the Rivergate mall and made a beeline for Cafe du Monde (this time, sugar on the side). Bob needed a new Coach wallet, Levis & a plaid shirt, and I found some jeans too. Picked up a couple of neat outfits at the Chico's outlet, and a foldaway duffle to bring our haul home. Alas, en route to the taxi line (it was getting late) I turned my ankle on uneven pavement--thanks to my cane, I didn't fall. Sunday night (after I iced and elevated my foot) we ate dinner at Brennan's, which seemed more formal than I remembered.
Monday morning after Bob returned from his final class (and drug-company beignets) and we left our bags with the valet (we couldn't buy a late checkout the way we bought an early check-in), we wanted brunch. Brennan's had been where we wanted to brunch during the convention, but was closed and its open mornings had been booked for weeks because of the convention. We walked in and snagged the last two seats at the bar--it felt less formal and its brunch menu was even better than I remembered. (Ate half my biscuit on the flight).
Took forever to get a taxi to the airport, which was a total fustercluck. I breezed through TSA (well, if you can call 15 min. in line "breezed") because I'm TSA Pre-Check due to Global Entry. But Bob just could never be bothered to apply for it, so he was in the regular line along with 1000 other doctors going home. The security workers, probably resentful, insisted on the full "security-theater" routine: remove shoes, belts, watches, computers, empty pockets, you name it. (No such rigmarole for him at Midway). It took him an hour to get through (forgetting to retrieve, and had to sprint to the gate just in time for boarding to begin. The flight was jam-packed, Bob had to keep his coat on his lap (I'd packed mine in the checked duffel) and panicked on descent when he couldn't find his phone (turns out it had fallen to the floor but he couldn't stand up to find it till we landed). We barely made it to the gate for our connection in Austin for boarding--but there they had several wheelchair pre-boards, which bought us enough time. And the flight was only 2/3 full--so we could spread out over a row. (Newer plane, with bigger overheads, wider seats, more legroom).
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Sandy, NOLA sounded like so much fun! Actually I got contact dermatitis from xeroform. It’s definitely going to take many weeks to heal. I will see the surgeon again on Monday and may get some steroid therapy if it isn’t improving. I am hopeful that it will improve by Monday and I won’t need that.
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Happy Birthday to this week's birthday ladies. My mother's was also the 9th.
Hectic, stressful week - being Pres. of two groups that both seemed to be crisis has left me feeling drained. Glad to welcome a low-keyed weekend - golf with a buddy and tennis binging.
Karen - holding you close.
Taco
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I hit the ground running upon my return. Tues. I had a 2pm ocular onc checkup. He'd moved to UIC's new specialty care building, which has valet parking. Had to wait 10 min. in line till the valet came for my car keys. Got my imaging (retinal photography, US of my tumor) done before 2, so I waited...and waited...and waited. Since previous appts. had taken less than an hour, start to finish. I'd expected to be back up north to pick up my Hooked on Fish order by 5, when the shop closes; but by 4pm I realized it'd be impossible. (The shop owner agreed to let me pick it up Wed.. rather than donating it to a food bank). By 4:30 I was really panicking, as the valet shuts down at 6 and I'd not only be charged the overnight rate but have to grab a cab home (or to nearby Union Health if Bob was still there). I threw myself on the mercy of the nurses, and finally got seen at 4:40--the ocular onc usually has 2 residents and a fellow tailing him, but this time he only had the fellow. Didn't check out till 5:15. At least the news was good: maculas were dry & compact, no detachments, and the tumor had shrank 2/10 of a mm. Bob called at 5:30 to say he was hitting Costco (in the Medical District) and bringing home a rotisserie chicken.
Wed. I had my monthly PT followup--only now are my muscles quieting down after the resistance work. Was supposed to have dinner with our broker...but he came down with a cold, so he had to reschedule. I picked up the fish order and made a Niçoise. .Yesterday, I had my monthly facial downtown. Today I stayed home as a geriatric-cat-servant. Tonight we walked to a new (since January) neighborhood bistro--Brasserie by C&C (which used to be a mediocre semi-Mex. taco joint & bar called Cookies & Carnitas--it had cookies but no carnitas). The Trib & Chicago Mag. both raved about it. It was excellent, albeit even pricier than Regalia.
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Yesterday's malaise was apparently a transition from pre-surgical panic to "ordinary time". Even though we are in Lent. Tentatively, my daughter will be with me for the first few days, then a cousin will be coming over from South Dakota for a while. Her brother's in-laws live here, and her brother and his wife will be visiting.
So now I need to make another pair of wide-leg pants. A friend scrubbed my kitchen floor for me yesterday.
Sandy, It looks like you are doing well post-Happy. Tippy only took two walks yesterday. Maybe he was suffering, too. I liked your review-- "Sunday jazz brunch at our hotel was, uh, adequate. (Singer was pitchy, guitarist too "busy")." Are you now going to get Bob to do the paperwork for TSA pre-Check now? Or will he get the papers and turn the job over to you?
Cardplayer, I like seeing your report on cataract surgery. I get frustrated with my left eye, just doesn't work right, and doctor can't make it better with glasses. Someday. My mother and sister and brother all had cataracts.
Karen, still praying for you. MM, hopefully that rash will clear up quickly.
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Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength--carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.
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Glad you are home Sandy. Also, that you got a good ocular report. Even though we know better, I think almost all have second thoughts about having to ask for euthanasia for our pets. Since they are a huge member of our family, it is like choosing for any other family member a final dispensation. We have a mourning period (maybe not as long) for any member of the family so in time the better thoughts and memories will impinge and lessen the sense of un-certainly over what had to be done. I also hope your foot/ankle doesn't give any more problems.
Not quite sunny out today, but nice and light so I will get by. There are indications that rain will come late, today and maybe tomorrow as well. Afterwards we will gradually start to re-warm once more. It is the on and off cycle of Spring.
I will go on the 14th. again to John Cocoran, across the river in St. Louis, Mo. to see Dr. Panda there and discuss implants again I think. I'm no longer sure only that Dr. Merano based his opinion on older echograms and not the one I had the day I visited him since the results came later on. I just hope whatever it is, it will be an easy fix and won't take more than an overnight if that.
Hope you all have a great Saturday. Stay well.
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Recently some of us had a conversation about crepe myrtle trees. I noticed that mine are leafing out.
I am feeling virtuous after putting in several hours of yard work this morning. I even postponed doing Wordle and reading the NYT and WAPO. Now I will catch up on my morning routine.
Mary, how nice that you have family members to visit and look after you post surgery.
Jackie, I don't remember the details on "implants."
It's a lovely sunny day here. Hope everyone has an enjoyable Saturday.
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ChiSandy: Thank you for the info about online feline QOL assessments. I found several and Smudge failed all items except pain and mobility. She did not appear to be in pain, was still responding to touch without issues and was mobile because we would find her in the upper hall bath on the heated floor. However, she was not responding to the anti-inflammatories, the appetite stimulant and flagyl liquid so it was apparent that her IBD was most likely lymphoma. We decided today that it was time for her to cross the Rainbow Bridge and contacted our vet. They made an appointment for us and allowed us to use the special room they had both pre- and post-injection. Her weight had dropped precipitously just over the past week. The vet felt it was indicative more of lymphoma than IBD. Losing 3 pets within 7 months is hard and this was really a blow since it happened so suddenly. I will miss her pawing my calf as I stood at the kitchen sink and her habit of pushing items off counters when she found them objectionable. We are having her cremated. Hopefully she finds Lita when she crosses the Rainbow Bridge; they loved one another.
Glad that you enjoyed NO but hope your ankle injury is just a minor inconvenience. Super that eye mass is decreasing in size.
Carole: enjoy the crape myrtle now that it is preparing to bloom. Only my daffodils and hyacinths are erupting now and some of the daffodils are in bloom.
Jackie: hope DH and your medical issues are soon resolved.
Mary: Glad you have help post-op. Can I have the name of the friend who mopped your kitchen floor? What a wonderful friend you have.
Cardplayer: You will be amazed at how happy you will be with your vision post-cataract surgery. When you discover what you have missed prior to the surgery you will be so happy. Things are just clearer and brighter.
Karen: Keeping fingers crossed for good news on biopsy results.
It is raining here and reflects my mood today. Hope everyone has a good day.
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Our daffodils bloomed and my husband cut some yesterday and put them in a blue vase on the kitchen table. They look so nice and cheery! Coming out of the hospital medical office building on Thursday, I saw a perfectly round, beautiful yellow dandelion in the stones that line the walkway leading to the parking lot. I took a picture of it because it made me smile, which, to be honest, dandelions seldom if ever, do!
Mary, so good that you are set with help post-surgery. Thankfully, my surgery was not one that had a difficult recovery, as other than my daughter's much needed and appreciated help the night of my surgery, I had none. My husband is really no help. Not his fault, just how it is. On the upside, it does always force me to push myself when I am in recovery mode and my body seems to be able to cope with that. I am so glad to no longer need to wear the surgical bra or ABD. My abdomen is pretty black and blue, but no big deal.
Betrayal, I am so sorry to read about Smudge!
It appears we have two energizer bunnies here, Mary and Sandy!
Wow, Sandy, just reading your post, I started to feel tired! It was so much fun to read! I am so glad the tumor is shrinking! You and Bob sound like such a great couple!
illinoislady, I especially love your quote for today! I will be thinking of you on Tuesday!
Karen, I know you will get answers tomorrow! I hope someone is going with you to your appointment! I really hope you get good news, but remember, that if the news is not the news you hoped for, the first step in getting well is knowing what the "internal enemy" is! It sounds like you have great doctors who will help you! You have a great additional support system right here! (((((cyber hug)))))
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I don't usually 'answer' so quickly, but I often forget what I have been asked now and then. Carole's referral to implants woke me up a bit, I think. First off, we are looking for perhaps a Corgi, Dachshund, Maltese, or would consider any that are small. We had hoped to find an older dog and okay with it coming from the Animal Control Kennels, but the AC officer said they seldom get smaller dogs and they go very fast when they do. So, we are keeping our eyes open on for sale puppy sites. Not anxious to take on the work of puppy training and while Minnie could keep up right now, she is old enough to become annoyed with puppy adorations.
As to the implant situation -- my first trip to the city, Dr. Moreno said my echograms (not real old but previous to the one taken the day I saw him) indicated that although my heartbeat was okay, it was in fact just a tiny bit out of rhythm. I think it was the lower chamber was not in total sync. He felt I would do better if that was corrected. So, the implant he talked of -- which was much like a pacemaker, but more specific to my lower chambers not taking off immediately on the upper beat finishes.
I think I will possibly still hear about implants but not sure it will be the one I just described. I am anxious to find out about that and would hope to (if I feel it indicated) do something in short order as my overall goal is to get back to hopefully not needing so much medical attention all the time.
Betrayal, I'm so sorry to hear about Smudge. Still, I'm with the ? vet who felt it better to do what needs to happen before there is possibly gross pain or other distress. Wishing Smudge well on the Bridge and she will find her friend and frolic as before. Hugs.
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Betrayal, Condolences for losing Smudge. They are such a huge part of the family. I do hope she finds her friend. Hugs
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Karen - will be thinking of you tomorrow as you get your test results. Sending you virtual hugs. Sandy - glad you had an enjoyable time in NOLA. Hope your ankle improves and glad to hear you got a good report about your eye. Taco - glad your schedule permitted some golf and tennis. Mary - glad you're getting your post-surgery help lined up. I made sure to have lots of meals frozen so DH didn't need to worry about cooking. Jackie - sounds like you'll be finding out more information about your implant this week. Hope the doctor visit goes well. How is your DH feeling? Betrayal- so sorry to hear about Smudge passing. Our pets enrich our lives in ways they don't comprehend. My condolences to you and your family. Carole - your Crape Myrtle sound lovely. Mavericksmom - sorry you're having a reaction to the adhesive. Hope it clears up soon. I find the less time on the iPad, the better my eye feels. I'm trying to limit my time on devices and rest them between use. My circadian rhythms are a bit off with the time change. Hopefully just need a day or two to get back in sync. DH has been busy planning for a future trip to Las Vegas. We had a trip planned before Covid shut things down 3 years ago. We had tickets to see The Who, which were eventually refunded by Ticketmaster. Hope to go in late April or May. Hope everyone is doing well. Have a nice evening.
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If something comes up that you wish would go away, accept that it has
come for a reason and consider how you can benefit from the experience.
How is this situation stimulating you to grow in ways that you would not
have grown had it not come forth? Is there an unseen opportunity here?
Are you being guided to make a course correction that will ultimately
improve your life? Every difficulty comes with a gift in its hands. It remains
a problem until you accept the gift. Upon receiving the gift, the situation is
transformed and it may resolve easily or even miraculously. Do your best
to hold challenges in a higher light and do not lose sight of the many
blessings in your life. The challenge occupies but a sector of your
experience. There is much more to your life than this situation.
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Here late today. Guess it is the time change thing. Getting up over an hour late just fires the schedule. All is fine though. We did our usual of spending a few minutes wandering around Good Will. We were going to go to Walmart which is basically canty-cornered across the street, but too anxious to get home. Found a couple of treasures if they fit. While they have put away a lot of the warmer items, I'm still looking and finding warm long-sleeved shirts. Half price on them too so that was a nice bonus. I'm a bit chillier this year so far, even though lots of people apparently have their summer wear out. They had shorts on when we had the 70 degree days. My system knows it is not "summer" yet and I'll be wearing warmer clothing yet for a while
I hope everyone is having a great Sunday. I'd love to have sun but it will rain again some time this evening as it did yesterday so no sun today. Not sure about tomorrow but Tues. shoud be fine. .
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