Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
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Hi there....I have just had the day from H-E-L-L.
5 weeks ago I had an MRI on the base of my spine, and my pelvis. (remember my gorgeous Aussie tech? ) Well, today I went for my results. I knew they were in 3 weeks ago, but just could not either get them to tell me what they'd found, or, get me in quickly to tell me what the result was. I have been really uptight for the last 3 weeks, totally off my head, and goodness knows how DH has put up with me. I have spent ages just sat alone with my dogs hugging them and crying into their coats...you'll all know exactly where I am coming from with this, in all my life I have never had such a scarey wait as I've had in the last 5 weeks. When first dx'd I had rose coloured glasses on, just had no idea what I was dealing with. I thought if I had a double mast. that would be the end of the story...that 'they' 'had got it all'! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This time round I was wise beyond my years !
My app. was at 3.15, and just how I got thru this morning I do not know. DH offered to drive me, I don't think I would have had a car left in one piece if I'd driven myself. Got there with 10 mins to spare, and was told they were running 20 mins late. I think I went about 10 mins, then started shaking, luckily no-one else waiting, I couldn't stop, my fingers were doing a dance on their own and my bracelets were jangling away. then I just said 'I cannot stand this anymore, I am going outside'...and had just got to my feet when they called me.
I was expecting the worst, particularly as they'd consistently refused to talk to me over the 'phone, and almost dropped when the physio said ' mainly wear and tear, nothing sinister ' I was soooo upset, tears of relief followed, pent up anxieties from the last 5 weeks spilled out, physio and DH both hugging me made me worse ! Then I came out of the weepies in fighting mode, and almost shouted 'wear and tear, for the last 57 weeks, THIS level of pain' DH has got quite used to my mercurial tendencies over the years, just the way I am made, but poor physio looked shocked. It has been decided that I will start another round of the 'stretchies' The last lot, 8 weeks ago did nothing , so I am feeling very negative about more physio. there was a lot written in the report, I have damage at L1 L2 and I think L3, and the damage seems to be on the inside of each vertabrae. There is further damage and degeneration to my sacrum and coccyx, and major disc 'flattening and degeneration', and the discs involved are 'brittle'.
I was refused a copy of my report. I asked twice, but they say I cannot have it until I sign some form or other to release 'their' report. Cue another small fit from me, THEIR report, isn't it MY report. No, seems not, BUT they are sending it to my GP who WILL give me a copy. I got a bit mad at this point and got the physio to sit with me and go thru every point on the damned report. I couldn't understand many of the medical terms, nor the names for the more obscure bits of bone and nerve, but I got her to explain them all, one by one. DH said he thought I'd be there at bedtime still asking questions....but, its done me not much good, as I need the internet to explain things to me exactly.
I am just so pleased it is over , the pressure has been terrible. I am just so washed out tonight all I want to do is get in the shower and get to bed and sleep. Just settled all my dogs down for the night, and fed my puppies. I promised myself if I came out of this lot still standing I would go out and buy myself a Pekingese puppy, or two maybe, so the search starts tomorrow !
DH has suggested we take Saturday off, well off in a way that when we have finished feeding, bedding up and cleaning out our animals we will be 'off' ! That'll mean about a midday start. There is a 'Crafts at Christmas' exhibition in a nearby town , a very big do and always very good. I was going to give it a pass this year, and thought DH had forgotten, but will go , even tho I won't be able to walk too far around it. DH likes these do's, mainly because of the food and drink displays. I try and park him near a pie stall, and quickly vanish. He has no idea where I am so just sits quietly and waits for me to come back. I never take him clothes shopping, he would have a heart attack if he saw the prices I am paying, he still thinks clothes and shoes are the same price they were in the '50's !!
Right off to my bed now.
Isabella.
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What do you get when you cross PMS with GPS?
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Hooray Isabella!
While your news is not all good, the worst did not happen and I am so glad for you. Now you are just dealing with more of the same, dare I say it.... aging changes
Well, all of us here know about that! My walking friend and I were talking and walking today (note which is first?). We both agreed that when we were younger and saw older people limping along we did not realize that what made them limp was painful!!! How shallow and insensitive of us. Well, now I get it. 
There are some lessons we just have to experience to understand.My DH has been in a grocery store more in the past year since my BC DX. He is continually in a state of shock at prices. Heaven forbid that he see how much clothes or shoes cost,
Pam
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Spar, Chauffeur service no less! I'll take that over someone to go shopping with me anyday! I hate parking lots whether they be in the mall or a strip mall. After October 31st I am not interested in going shopping - too many people.
Are gooey buns the same as sticky buns? My grandmother used to make those - fresh out of the oven - ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
My one sister is over here. She went to the Emergency Room in Maryland and was admitted with stomach pain. They sent her home and she was still in pain. My other sister, who is a physician, pulled her over here, had all the tests re-done because they were not done right, made an appointment with a general surgeon -- long story short - she is having her gall bladder removed tomorrow. Right now she is moping around here with another gallbladder attack.
Three of the Maryland hospitals aren't worth a crap - one had me sitting in the Emergency Room with chest pain for 45-50 minutes, another let my aunt go home with congestive heart failure, the same one discharged my uncle from the emergency room and he was having seizures in their bathroom and now this with my sister!
I am expecting my sister home and she can help the other one manage the pain. If it isn't one thing its another - that's what happens as we age. I am sure she will do fine tomorrow and won't have any more pain (at least from her gallbladder).
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Isabella - as usual I started posting on the page before the last page. Just read your post - so relieved its "only" the aging process. I know how that goes. I went to see a neuroloogist two years ago and was completely surprised to learn I had cervical and spinal stenosis. It would have been a far shorter report if they just listed which discs weren't involved. Then I learned I also had bilateral carpel tunnel and ulna tunnel on the left. Who knew?!
Debbie - great cartoon - I just love her!
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Isabella ..sorry you had such an awful wait. The news is not good and it sounds like you need to stay with the therapy. Recently my GP told me that I should never worry if his office calls unless he is on the line. Thinking back it was the doc who called with my diagnosis and the surgeon who's voice told me they would have to go back because the margins weren't clear. So now I figure if the nurse or secretary calls, it's not life threatening. Hope you can get some relief.
As far a DH and shopping ...I never wanted to be the one with the DH sitting on the bench waiting. Somehow my DH thinks I like to have him drive ...I had to tell him it's making me crazy at times. I can't shop if someone is waiting. Of course then I feel guilty because some people don't have someone to wait. It's hard getting mature,
As far as chooks goes....my dad always called my mom's card friends "a HEN party" ..now I get it. In the old movie the Music Man ..there's a scene of all the ladies in their hats chattering like chooks.
Take care all.Maire
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Ah aging...it's really not for sissies is it??? I still feel like I can keep up with anyone --- just hoping no one ever asks me to prove it. I seem to be unable to picture myself old -- partly because I'm not really there yet. 64 is the absolute prime of life isn't it ??? I mean I'm barely past spring chicken. Well, I think it is one of those things where you have just enough to enjoy that you don't notice the hopefully very slow decent.
In my mind I am still about 45 -- but oh, that was yesterday and now I'm 64. I think ( sure going to try ) I'll always be young at heart.
Loved Maxine and Isabella....I too am glad for your diagnosis....we can handle that.
Hope you all have a great evening and I'm wishing you all as young as you want to be.
Jackie
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Jackie, I sure hope no one asks me to keep up cause I know I can't. I can't even keep up with DH when we go for a walk (before the broken foot) I'd just stop and pout and say my legs are short and fat and your is long and skinny so wait for me, he would just laugh and come back and try to slow down (for a while anyway) Will be so glad to get back to those walks and enjoying the country.
Isabella, so sorry you have had such a bad day and not good news but not the worst news though. For sure aging is not for sissies, I have degenerative arthritis, mainly in the pelvic and spine areas and it is painful to walk a long way, or sit too much,
Kathleen, which hospital in Maryland is the good one? Would you like to meet the next time I visit my son. He lives in Maryland.
Deb, love the cartoon, you know how I feel about maxine. my favorite chook. LOL
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Spar - that's wonderful - yes, of course I'd like to meet - whereabouts in Maryland is he? Washington Adventist Hospital is great as is Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown but they are all in DC, not Maryland. The hospitals I mentioned are all in Montgomery County.
Just got back from the hospital. My sister's gallbladder attack got much worse and I took her to the Emergency Room. She will be admitted to the hospital for tonight and operated on tomorrow to take that nasty gallbladder out. Poor thing was in such pain she was throwing up. The only thing I could do was get her medical attention. She is the sister that has had so much gastrointestinal problems. My youngest sister will probably need her gallbladder out too - she has attacks too. I'm keeping mine - I've had enough surgery.
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sorry about your sister's gall bladder kathleen..I had mine taken out after my
lump and mast and it was the best thing I ever did..
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Oh you guys I have to tell you this - it is so eerie
My DH;s dad died 43 years ago. Today in the mail we got a letter from a person who is "looking for the son of...........and have enclosed a card from his funeral so that you will know I am real and serious about knowing your father" . The card really is from flowers that were sent by Walt Disney to my DH's dad! I can't wait to know who this is and she says she has "papers and belongings" also. My DH has so little from his childhood. I have Christmas ornaments etc. and poor ol'DH's mom "she is lovely/:(
spar yes yeast gooey buns ho-made and easy!
Isabella- the house keeper TEAM arrived- made me tired watching them and they did a great job= to bad I had to get BC to allow myself this luxury!
Watching BONES- the remote belongs to the DH as usual.
Love ya ladies
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What is it about REMOTE CONTROL and men? That's the first indication that Dave is asleep on the couch because the remote is not clicking from one channel to another during the commercials! LOL
Lisa..no matter who did your kitchen for you, it still looks great! Good luck on your big gathering.
Spar, this year it will just be Dave and I for Thanksgiving. I suggested going over to the buffet at the golf club for dinner but he wants to cook a turkey so we have leftovers so I guess that is the plan. Then I think we're heading about 30 miles down the road to the riverboat casino for the late afternoon and evening hours. My son goes to his inlaws this year for Thanksgiving but will be home for Christmas. Then next year it is reversed. He'll be here for Thanksgiving but there for Christmas and we will do our Christmas whenever it works into everybody's schedule. Unfortunately I live in Illinois and his wife's folks live in Nebraska and they can't just run from one to the other. At first the arrangements really bothered me since I have only the one son but it's a fair arrangement and I have adapted over the years. Last year at Christmas we had another couple who was going to be alone over for dinner and cards and it was a fun day.
It is supposed to be a lovely day here......in the 60's so I need to get moving. We have a golf tee time at noon and I have lots to get accomplished here before I head for the golf course.
Everyone have a great day!
Rita
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Isabella: I woke to reading your half good news. It is strange how after the BC beast, we view anything that is not cancer as good news. But it sounds as if you have alot of pain and real pain. I'd try the physio, but that advice is because I have had good luck with physio. If you lived near me, I'd take you to my physical therapist who has treated both my daughter and me. While it may not be fun to have hubby along when you are shopping, at least he is coming with you. Mine just leaves all of the shopping to me. Sending you a big ((((((((cyber hug)))))))))))) and wishing you relief from that pain.
Kathleen: Your sister is in my thoughts and prayers as she recuperates from her gall bladder surgery.
Ritajean: Thanks for letting me know that the suggestions for me are perfectly normal for post BC. I thought the surgeon was being a bit excessive.
Jackie: I know what you mean about feeling that you should be in your prime. I am 63 and every time I look in the mirror, I am surprised that someone who is not 40 looks back at me. I try to keep going but I do find the beginnings of slowing down are there. But my mother and grandmother were active well into their 80s and I hope to be like them.
To my dear chooks on this thread, have a wonderful day. In my house Friday the thirteenth is a lucky day. My mother was born on a Friday the thirteenth in 1913 so we have always viewed anything with the number 13 as lucky!
((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))
Mandy
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Rita, glad you're able to get in some golf in IL in Nov. I'm off to get dressed for a 9:40 tee time. Lovely day here. Cool this morning. 40's and 50's. Up to low 70's by early afternoon. I'll take my push cart and walk and get some exercise.
Hi to everyone. Hope you all have a happy day.
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Thanks Lisa and Mandy - new wrinkle in the plan. My sister's liver enzymes are up and they may have to wait until Monday to do the surgery. She was in so much pain last night I had to take her to the ER where she was admitted to the hospital. I felt so bad for her. My other sister is supposed to call me to let me know if the surgery is on or off for today. Please say a little prayer for her.
Debbie - loved your cartoon - my favorite line was "what's the difference between a woman with PMS and a terrorist? You can at least negotiate with a terrorist."
I join the ranks of those that in their 60s still feel like they are in their 40s.
My brother is 10 years younger than I am and his ex-wife is 10 years younger than he is so one day when their young daughter pronounced that her Mom was 23 I said I know, and your Dad is 33 and good governor, I'm old enough to be your grandmother! Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And that little girl is now 26 years old with her own children. Sigh.
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Lucky day for me- I am driving down to the hospital to quit after 10+ years in the Pediatric ER- bitter sweet as I do love nursing (note: not medicine!)-
Yes any news NOT about CA is now GOOD News- it is funny how I thought to myself-" well you don't worry about the sun spots on your face any more" after I was in the BC tolite. Isabella- I have spinal stenosis in my neck- cause nerve sensations down my r arm and was very bad at one time. I too had an MRI and at the time was too inexperienced to realize it could be something terrible-ya;ya ; even as a nurse, we never think WE will get sick with something. Anyway, the PT did help but it took 6 months and you have to do the exercise for the rest of ones days. If it does not help you there are other procedures (not surgery) that may help you as my mother-in-law has suffered with this same condition and has gone the gambet. BTW- I think this news entitles you to 2 Pekes- but then I am prejudice!
Remotes and men= someone told me " women watch TV, men what to know what else is on TV" and mine darts all around, "I just watching this until something else is on he will say-30 minutes into some show.I can be in the middle of a show, he gets home from work and CLICK- now I am watching some thing different. BUT he is great about many other things.
Thanksgiving will be here- late in the day as DH works at the airport ans gets home at 5. I will go pick up his mother around 4, or as late a possible- after 29 years I am still not "good enough" so I limit my exposure .......
Christmas: my sister and brother-in-law are coming from Page AZ (Lake Powell) and they are fun to be with. I usually have a spectacular tree but not this year- I will shop for a small artificial tree- or maybe a real tree now that I think about it- but it will be small, to bad.......
Kathleen - thoughts will be with your sis- hope they can do the non-invasive removal and her recovery will be fast- I know she will feel better.
Jackie I did a study while in the NAVY because the Marine CO was complaining the the females were "lagging behind"- men have an ave stride of 24 inches, female have an ave stride of 12 inches. I can't keep up with mine and have not for years-
Sticky buns, gooey buns all the same- that is the ONE thin my m-i-law thinks I do right! LOL
have a great day ladies and keep Maxine coming- she is dead on about so much.
Can you feel my elbows flying and hear the cluck, cluck, cluckin?
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Yesterday I discovered that getting older isn't so bad after all while on a trip to Toronto vai train, subway and bus. It was an excellent adventure for my 5 year old grandson and me. On the bus and subway, every time there wasn't a seat, someone stood up for me! and on the train, the conductor told me that on the way back (it was a day trip) we could board early and not stand in line both because I am a, cough cough, senior, and my grandson is a child. At first I was thinking I don't need all this, then I remembered that I am still tired from chemo (11 weeks out) and radiation (2 weeks) out - and travelling. I'm thinking that renting out my grey wig might be quite profitable!
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Hello All,
Just checking in. Saw by BC surgeon yesterday and she helped me by ultrasound and the removal of that mean cyst. It was relatively easy and fast but I held my breath and didn't watch. It feels soooo much better now. Today I went back to the neuro that did my neck fusion in Jan. cause it still hurts and feels like the top of my back goes to sleep and down the left arm joins in. also, have a large amount of degenerative disk and bone in the lumbar, so we're going to do a myelogram on both parts to determine something about pressure.
I don't like dh waiting in the car mostly because he, like most men, doesn't understand that we may go into a store for one item but that doesn't mean we can help ourselves by poke around and looking at 10,000 other items on the way to the check-out. Why can't they understand that? Like, can you really go to Target for some shampoo and not look at the new fall blouses and pants and shoes and bags and make-up and cat food????? and birthday cards and magazines. All the summer stuff on sale?? You gotta see if there's anything good marked way, way down.
HAH... Happy Friday the 13th,
Connie
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JO, glad your better you always brighten my day so much. run away with the gypseys indeed, hahaha.
Connie, so far my husband has never complained about how long I am in the store, he listens to the radio or naps. Now is he goes to lowes or home depot, i sit in the car and knit and I don't care how long he stays either (gee, we must have been meant for each other) LOL
Lassie, I have found a few perks with being older too such as getting the senior citizens discount at Ross's and resturants.
Melissa, just thinking of sticky buns makes my stomach rumble, have not had one in years and no clue how to make them.
Rita and Carol, enjoy your golf game, the only golf I have ever played was miniture golf and it was fun.
Kathleen, my son works in DC and lives across the bay bridge on Kent Island in Stevensville. I love visiting him because I can walk on the beach and actually find beach glass and shells and pretty rocks. Last time I forgot to take a sack and my pockets were bulging and I have all the glass in a bowl in my kitchen window. I think there is a picture of it somewhere on the craft thread. Saying prayers for your sister, hope all goes smoothly.
Mandy, not superstitious here so Friday the 13th is ok by me, it does sound like a special day for you. Black cats use to give me the heebie jeebies when I was younger until I realized how ridiculous it was.
OK, chooks (love that word) have a great Friday and whole weekend.
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Hey Connie....shopping is a foreign activity for most men, I think! They just don't have a clue how to do it the right way! LOL
Jo..so glad that you're getting over the CRUD! It's all over the place. I'm trying my hardest to avoid it now that I finally got over my allergy bout. If you learn that secret, pass it to me!
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Hi all just checking to see how everyone is doing.
Re shopping and men - my DH always says thet women have an extra gene called the shopping gene which develops early on. Dh is dreadful to take shopping and usually manages to get someone else to do his Christmas shopping for him, usually the girls take him to buy me a present. When he is shopping for clothes he is focussed on what he wants and doesn't want to look around, window shopping is not his idea of fun at least I have two daughters to go with especially DD1 who loves shopping.
Have done the corrections for the text book - I was a history teacher also taught Classics and Social Studies. Have been sent another couple of texts that need new editions so will start on those next week.
Will try to get DH to go for a walk this morning but don't want to push things too much as he should have his heart op the week after next. By evening he is so tired.
Must go talking to DS on skype.
Alyson
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We are in the middle of an awful storm, lashing rain, trees bashing against the windows. The winds are predicted to hit 75mph tonight and tomorrow. I actually love stormy weather, always have. Don't mind working away outside when its lashing down or snowing, or at least I DIDN'T, but I suppose as I've got older I do tend to come inside more quickly when the weather takes a turn for the worst.
Re. men and remotes. DH will just do as all the other men seem to do, switch, switch switch. He drives me nutty. I can be just settling down to a decent programe, and over it goes OR he will start to chatter ! I just play him back now when sport comes on, ask him some stupid question, and look all innocent waiting for a reply. I have 2 recorders on the spare tvs, so I can record what I want then watch without interuptions in bed on a night.
I won't have a 'phone in the sitting room, I can sit there and just let the 'phone ringing wash over me, but DH absolutely must answer, and he chats loudly, wafting his hand at me to turn the tv down , so I wouldn't have a phone plug installed at all. I think he is permanently tuned in to listen for the 'phone to ring in the rest of the house, he will suddenly sit up straight, listen, and is convinced its the 'phone for him. Usually its been a 'phone ringing on a tv programe, and he's been half asleep, so I innocently pretend 'I wasn't sure- I never heard a thing' and send him off cavorting round the house checking to see if he missed a call !! ( I only do this when he's really been getting up my nose disrupting the tv programes, switching, or chattering !!)
I am going to make an effort to try and teach myself to add pictures. I just feel so hopeless, can't take things in easily anymore...or at least I will sort out how to do something, get good at it, but by the time I need to do it again, a few days later, I just cannot remember.
I had a lot of pc problems Jan/ Feb this year, and DD reccomended a man she'd used. He came, lost a lot of info. I had stored on my pc, and my camera went missing. I can't exactly say he took it, but it was plugged in to the pc as he started working on it, and a week or so later I noticed it just wasn't there. I had got some very special pictures in the camera, of a very very special little dog of mine who had just died. I took her out into the garden a couple of days before she died, and took a couple of dozen photos of her, as I knew she was on her last legs, I have no other pictures of her. I had intended to have one blown up for my bedroom wall. If I had been a bit more sure of photography I'd have put them all on discs, but I didn't know how to do that at that time, and I certainly wasn't expecting my camera to walk.
DS bought DH a monster remote for Christmas last year, he has that on the tv in the kitchen, and is forever switching back and forth while I am trying to catch the news. This remote is much too big to lose easily, when we had the normal sized remote it was easy to push under the newspaper, so I could watch the news in peace !!!
Isabella.
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Jo....don't you know --- you get the creeping crud from the gypsies. You just have to stay away from them.
Hi to everyone. Just finished my two work days. Big auction day is tomorrow. Dh and I will go for awhile. I think we may be second up and I'd like to see if I can get a feel for how it goes. I may leave though when Denny does as he has to go to work and I have to go help a friend later. After that...a whole ton and a half of work awaits here. Many things were picked through and moved and I have to clean, dust, organize and put all of those things away somewhere. I'm still pleased as punch that my three year chore will finally bear fruit. Won't know for at least a week -- maybe a little longer how we really did. They will tally everything....take their cut, and then present us with a check.
Well, I have more work to do.....have to take care of my screen room kitties. Took care of the feral cats on the way home from work.
Hope you are all looking to have a fantastic week-end.
Jackie
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Was posting about the same time as you Isabella. That is a little rotten that your camera went missing with pictures you can't get back. Hope that chap is happy don't you -- not.
As far as remotes, we only get a few channels on our t.v. that we both like....Dh a few more than I, but he still manages to irritate. He will turn it way down when the commercials come on and then forget to turn it back up....I miss so many good parts that way and sometimes I park the control in my lap....he beat me at my own game though...we have two controls that actually work that t.v. so he sneaks it down anyhow. I'd rather put up with the ads.....just so I won't miss some of the good stuff. Sometimes.....oh well, if it gets to me too much I just say I'm tired and will finish watching the program in my bedroom....and get up and go there.
Again....hope you all have a great week-end.
Jackie
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Jackie,
Wish I could be at your auction! We used to summer in NH and went to auctions for entertainment. It was great fun and terrific bargains. There was one young auctioneer who looked and talked like a young John Kennedy. New Englanders loved really old beat-up pieces, especially with original worn paint. Auctions around here are not so classy... just lots of junk. The big entertainment here is garage saling. When we first moved to this little town items just moved from one sale to another. I made big ribbon pew bows for my son's wedding, after the wedding I gave them to the local flower shop. Someone bought them and then they showed up in a little thrift shop. A year later I saw them at a garage sale. Wonder where they are now?
I am getting my ducks in a row for my upcoming knee procedure next Tuesday. I almost backed out last week as my knee was feeling so normal. But I know this is best for the long run so will go through with it. Been trying to get all the floors mopped, windows washed, weeds pulled... so won't have to worry about housework for a week or two. I'll have plenty of time to play computer while recuperating.
Hope everyone is feeling good,
pam
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I had a beautiful blog that is now in cyber space- my thoughts are with you all- knee surgery, GB, heart surgery, crud and all! Lost pictures and the sound of JFK auctioning off goodies, remote controls and shopping and you are correct- the men did not get the shopping gene- there is a lot missing on the Y!
After loosing my blog I am going to eat chesscake- just a few bites.
night
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Melissa--I am sorry that you lost your blog. But your post made me smile and I want to thank you for that. I have been a bit gloomy of late. And my hubby can join the rest---he lacks the shopping gene.
Mandy.
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Mandy maybe that is why I lost it? Hope for a happier day tomorrow and eat cheescake for now!
I am with you.night
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Melissa.....I do think that is just why you lost your post. I am convinced the powers of the universe will often come together in lots of unforeseen and un-expected ways to provide what we need -- it is our job to recognize this gift and take it -- just like Mandy did. Hard sometimes to recognize all the miracles that do go on in our existence because at the time they seem like in Melissa's case a big irritation and nuisance -- but in Mandy's so much, much more. Also, it is almost always the little things.
Pam...that is interesting about your bows. Got me to thinking -- we often get up-dates on people like "where are they now" type stories. It would be interesting to be able to trace certain items too, like your bows.
Auctions here are I think a mixture of antique, collectibles, possible junk and definite junk. Often a family will just have an auctioneer take a whole estate -- everything inside the house, outside including cars and garage materials and lastly the house. There are always "buyers" at these things, but people just like me do go -- especially if there is something they like to collect -- for me it was cookbooks...and now many of those same cookbooks are back on the auction wagon. Here's hoping.
Well, it's late so I'm going to play a few rounds of "Road Signs" MahJong and then off to bed.
Jackie
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My DH doesn't come shopping with me very often but, when he does, it can lead to WW3.
First thing in the door he grabs the shopping trolley and waltzes off to the end where I usually finish.
Next, he walks so fast that he is three aisles away while I have my arms full of groceries rushing along trying to find him.
I fixed that by getting another trolley and just wandering along at my own pace, until I was dxed with bone mets, now I need the trolley to use as a Zimmer frame on my bad days. He hands the trolley staight to me as we pass thru the turnstile these days.
Then there are all the strange things that come out at the check-out! Big blocks of chocolate, expensive little packs of salmon (which he doesn't eat) packs of strange cheeses and then as he sees the usual things I have added he says, "I dont eat that." He does, you know, he just doesn't know it, as 'they' say, what they don't know, doesn't hurt them, heh heh.
Sheila.
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