Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
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Jo, lucky you to have a dh with a veggie garden. My father kept us supplied with wonderful fresh veggies for years, but he's gone now. We have to depend on produce stands and supermarkets. We both love good fresh vegetables, especially tomatoes and green beans. There's nothing better than a home-grown tomato.
If we stayed home every summer as we're being forced to do this summer, I would go back to planting my own veggie garden. Normally we go north in June and return in Oct., sort of a reverse snow bird pattern.
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I am backkkkk....
Lots going on these past few days. I flew to Pittsburgh, visited Mom, age 96, in nursing home - she went to ER for torn rotator cuff, saw sister for first time since I went bald, went to the brand new casino in Pittsburgh, return flight delayed due to storm, etc, etc. 94 degrees and brother does not have AC - I stayed at his house. My sweat was sweating... LOL.
I am exhausted physically and mentally. Been on the phone ALL morning.
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Used to freeze vast amounts when my children were young, now just one more chore.
I have a friend who insists on bringing me lots from her garden. I no longer cook, so most ends up in the bin..I know..awful waste, but WHAT do you do with 2 boxes of veggies most weeks, all thru the growing season, and no-one to eat them ? DD doesn't cook either, and too small a village to pass things on without my friend finding out !!
Isabella.
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Welcome rnest,
Good Luck and welcome, prayers and hugs, let us know how you are doing.
Cindy
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Isabella, if I were your neighbor, you could sure pass those veggies on to me! What do you eat if you don't cook?
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A few pix of flowers,...I just take pictures, I don't grow them...hat's off to you who do...
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Stunning as always Lisa....you take such great pictures Lisa I don't think anyone could hold it against your for not growing your subjects yourself.
Jackie
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Lisa, I can almost smell those roses...beautiful. My grandma would put banana peels in her rose beds--said it made the flowers more fragrant. Thank you for sharing the pics.
More tomorrow Chooks--tuckered out tonight. Take care. Helen
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I am sending you all a daffodil from my garden.
Have a lovely day
Alyson
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Alyson...it does seem so funny to think daffodils are flowering in your garden right now. Our shops are filling upwith nets of dried bulbs, to plant now, for Spring flowers, but thats about 7 months away. How are you ? hope you are on the mend.
Carole, I eat mainly cold meat and salad, followed by a bought fruit tart. or ice cream. The day I hit the big 60 I refused to cook again, I had been cooking for 40 years and absolutely hated every minute of it, I would have my stove taken out if DH would agree ! I save hours and hours of peeling. boiling, serving up, clearing away...sometimes DH gets mad at me, so he has to start and cook if he wants a hot meal, or take me out, I don't think he thought I would stick to my guns on this one, but I do ! He has sat there 25 years waiting for me to put a meal infront of him, so now its his turn.
Isabella.
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Isabella..........you are one smart lady! LOL
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Okay - let me get in on the hydranga discussion. I had three white hydranga plants growing in the corner of the yard. Unfortunately, so was a vine. The vine covered the hydrangas, wrapping around and strangling them. I started pulling the vine (which had a life of its own and did not come willingly), finally got so frustrated I cut everything down. When I finished the vine was gone as were the hydranga bushes - five or six sticks were left which looked dead. I thought "how attractive!" That next spring those hydrangas came back in full force with the biggest leaves and flowers imaginable!
I love hydrangas - I think they may be thought of us Old Lady Plants because so many were seen on the grounds of old Victorian houses that grandmothers lived in!
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No hydrangeas growing here -except one in a pot waiting for me to do something with it outside. It was magnificent inside for several months after my surgery.
Yesterday at the local market I bought myself some most wonderfully fragrant star gazer lilies.Great photos again SoCalLisa - I could almost smell the roses!
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Kathleen...I loved that story " The Accidental Gardener". Be back later.
Hugs,
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Beautiful Flowers Ladies, brings a great big smile to my face. I love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hydrangeas are one of my favorite. I am going to see if I can grow some here in good old FLA.
Later, Cindy
thoughts and prayers to you all
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Hi all you beautiful golden oldies, isn't it great. Welcome back Lefty. Loving all the pictures of flowers. What would you ladies suggest using as a privacy plant. I would like to plant wild bamboo along the fence but where would you buy it? It is nice and tall. I say a house today that used pompos grass as a privacy fence but DH said that would be very expensive. We live in the country but have one house close with only a chain length fence. No one has lived there but someday people will and would love to block the view with something. Any suggestiong are welcome. thanks. Everyone have a great night.
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Hi all
Just checking in. Have seen the BS and she is not happy about the lump. So it will be removed next week, have a CAT scan next week and then will have bone scan as well as all those blood tests. What an absolute bother.
I do love all the flowers, my hyacinths make me smile each time I look at them. I have taken some more photos despite it being very overcast. Will post them later.
I should be doing some work but I can't concentrate at present.
Alyson
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Here are some of the things in my garden that are helping me smile today.
Hope theycheer you all up as well.Alyson
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SoCaLisa....those roses are sooooo beautiful.....you are a great photographer. Daffodils ...oh they are always soooo welcome.
Just reading a book Your Brain After Chemo by Silverman. Interesting and somewhat consoling that it's not just me but also....it's memopause, AIs and chemo. I got it at the library.
Today I spent the day trying to remember someone's name. Still haven't come up with it...maybe tomorrow.
Hey maybe I'll try that non-cooking Isabelle. I find that I like simple food....but I'd rather eat my spinach hot with some garlic and olive oil than in salad. Good night.
Maire
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Shrub for along the fence: forsythia. When we had the house, we put a chain link fence around to mainly keep others out. Clay soil was a pain to try to dig and forsythia is hardy and you can leave it grow wild or trim as a hedge. Almost none of them died and I think we got bulk amounts at Park Seed, via mail. Fertilize the first year with liquid Miracle Grow attached to the hose. Rose of Sharon is also a good fence hiding shrub and has flowers most of the summer time. They did not do as well in the clay soil, but if you have decent dirt, they should be ok.
I love the pictures, keep them coming. My garden is now an 8 foot concrete slab. I have a wrought iron plant stand with hostas in pots and a genuine fake tree I rescued from the trash dump. Four o'clocks finally are blooming. Last year I had cosmos, which grew to over 6 feet tall. I sort of miss my patio and garden we had with the house, but I don't have leaves to rake or snow to shovel.
Maire, I go to bingo twice a week and could not remember the name of the lady who sits next to me every week... Went thru the alphabet in my head -- Alice, betty, Carol, Debbie, Elaine, Fran, Gloria, etc... finally had to ask her and we both laughed about it. It is Donna.
Hugs Alyson, praying for good results. As far as cooking, once in a while I get ambitious, but the oven has not been on in at least 6 months. I am alone, so I use the Foreman Grill, microwave, take out, salads, and eat out is my favorite...
I am going to see Arturo Sandoval, jazz musician and grammy winner Friday night. His trumpet playing make me sit in awe. The best part is I am going with my son and dil.
Hugs for all, Nancy
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I haven't had chemo yet or any cancer drug, like Arimidex, and I have these same mental lapses that Maire and Nancy describe. It comes with menopause. I can run into someone I've known very well but haven't seen in a long time and not be able to remember their name. On occasion, I can't pull up a word I want to use, and I made my living with words when I was a writer. Maybe it gets worse with chemo. If my oncotype dx number comes in high, I will find out.
My mother has six kids and we laugh at her because she sometimes goes through several of the names to arrive at the right name of the kid she's talking to or about!
Everyone have a great day.
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alyson, so sorry your having to have surgery. and your flowers did put a smile of my face. Thank you.
JO you will have to tell me what you had at an amish supper and what they played at an amish concert. I don't know any amish people and have no idea what it would be like. So remember everything and tell me tomorrow.
Hugs and goodnight everyone.
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I have always called my children by the wrong names and as a child being the youngest was called by my sister's name most of the time, its a wonder it didn't gice me some sort of complex.
Will keep you posted on results when I get them, don't expect anything until at least Monday. Can just stay positive and pray all is OK.
Alyson
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I was diagnosed a couple days before I turned 51. Most forums I found before seemed to be for younger women. I belong here. Denise
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I am sorry we meet this way, Denise.
Tonight I saw Arturo Sandoval, 4 time Grammy award winning Jazz musician. His trumpet playing is awesome. My son and dil took me to celebrate my end of treatment and their pregnancy. Good weather and a wonderful time.
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Lefty - that's great news - end of treatment and a grandchild!
JO - We have a Amish farmers market near us - they are only there Thursday through Saturday but they have the best food! Besides, it is nice to know your produce hasn't been sprayed to death with chemicals.
My mother had 5 children - she would run through about 3 names and then just point at you and say "you know your name, come here!"
Alyson - praying for you. Love your flowers - they're beautiful.
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Gentle Hugs and prayers go out for all
Yes, it is wonderful to have the port out. Most of it is healed with a tiny black stitch poking thru, which I cut off with scissors. I got to see the first ultrasound pictures last night -- so very different than back in my/our day. they use an internal probe, as well as the exterior ultrasound.
There is an Amish furniture store nearby and they have the kind of furniture I wish I had gotten years ago. For now, I am stuck with what I have, but when I win the lottery, I am gonna get some...
Gentle Hugs and prayers go out for all, Nancy
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Denise....belated welcome from me. I have been a little busy. Just crammed way too much into this week....but the good part is that here it is Saturday and I don't have anything really planned. Going to do what I want, when I want ----- well it sounds good to say anyway.
Kathleen....I'm with you. I hate thinking about all the "stuff" that may be on the food I want to eat. I try not to think about it, but wonder how many gallons of water I've used washing it all off and somehow feeling some gets into the food anyway.
Hope you are all on your way to a wonderful week-end.
Hugs,
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LEFTYAKANANCY.....When you had your port taken out did they do it just with a "local" or were you asleep like when they put it in? Patti
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