Lets Post our Daily Exercise
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Ginger: Hope you continue to gain your strength back.
sarahmaude: Thank goodness for those post-chemo day steroids! Hope this week is uneventful chemo-wise for you.
Karen: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Ruth: Hope Bruno is improving.
Happy Mother's Day to all my wonderful ladies! We are all mothers in form or another - sometimes I'm a mother to myself! Going to the NC mountains today for 3 nights with 7 friends I've known for most of my life. Two of them I've know since I was 4 years old. We live in different NC cities but get together once and occasionally twice a year. I describe it as 8 women getting together with 10 conversations going on all at the same time. So much fun! Have a good week everyone!
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Wonderland, that sounds so fun! Enjoy!
GInger, hang in there. When I had Covid (back in the beginning before vaccinations), it took me forever to feel normal again.....and I did not have a severe case.
Bruno still has another 5 days of antibiotics & is hopefully on the mend (he felt good enough to give me a nice Mothers Day present
). Yesterday I went to Yoga after-which DH & I spend several hours cleaning the garage (yuck!) and did some more yard work before the next round of rain came through (it rained quite a bit last night & more is predicted for tomorrow). I hope to get to Yoga again later this afternoon.Happy Mothers Day to all moms of kids & animals, favorite aunties, mentors and role models for young people!! I really, really, really wish I could post a Mothers Day meme. Maybe I will go over and complain to the glitch thread again.
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Saturday we broke a record at 89. Yesterday a more pleasant 73. Will be 90 again on Wednesday
Have a great birthday yesterday. My family spoiled me - mani/pedi (I always ask for my b'day to start sandal season off), flowers, earrings, flowers beautiful plant for the garden Bougainvillea - I planted it in a pot so I can bring it in the house in the winter) and great pair of Chaco sandals. Since it was also Mother's day, I get it all in one swell swoop. Our traditional Sunday dinner - grilled Beyond Burgers. Got to talk to all my kids and my bonus son!!!
Now back to the grind - 4 weeks to go and now need to get serious about doing paperwork at night or I'll never catch up.
Have a great Monday.
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I am finally getting a lot faster on my bicycle which means major progress. Not as much cycling as I would have wanted this past weekend with intermittent downpours and a bit of hail yesterday. It's still unseasonably chilly here, but it should warm up to the 60s by the end of the week.
I am enjoying the pansies and sweet allysum that I planted, and my herbs are very happy. I have a bouquet of the most gorgeous late daffodils ever that I got at the farmers market. More gardening pots are coming this week. Can't wait to put in geraniums which I think I will be able to do shortly.
In addition to 15 miles of cycling yesterday, I worked on cleaning my Haitian cotton sofa bed getting out most of the grime. I have some deep cleaning spray stuff coming. Even now, I am very pleased with the results.
Back to cycling: I can also see progress in what I look like. Much more sculpted on top, not to mention my butt and legs. I have a great 15 mile route that I can cycle right out my door, something that I was never able to do in my old place. (There was a route, but it wasn't much fun to do.) I can also cycle into Coeur d'Alene, but it's not as good for conditioning as lots of stops and few long stretches.
Anyway, a major trade-up in places to cycle, some with great lunch spots. Others have great places for a picnic lunch. Plus the most glorious scenery imaginable. I am super-stoked! - Claire
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I guess we have to imagine it since we can't post pictures right now. GRRRR!
It rained most of the day (quite a few people have water in their basements.....yikes! Bruno & I took our walk in the brief window of dryness. I went to Pound tonight.
Happy, Happy Birthday, Karen!!
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Hi All,
I ran a mile and walked 2. Stair climber and lifted legs. After work I mowed the lawn. I got a new car last week so I had to take a little spin with the grand girls this evening with the top down. It’s hot all, 96 today. I am hoping spring comes back soon, I am not ready to jump straight to summer
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ginger, hope you get your pre-COVID legs back soon. That’s got to be frustrating! I had faux-vid earlier this year (negative rapid and PCR, negative flu, negative strep, but positively miserable) and it still took a while to bounce back
Wonderland, that sounds like a very chatty bunch, and fun! I might need a vacation after that vacation.
Ruth, a garage cleanup, yard work and yoga! That is a lot of exercise and getting things done.You amaze me.
Karen, your family found some very thoughtful gifts. It sounds like an enjoyable weekend.
Claire, glad you weren’t cycling in a hail storm! I don’t like being cold, and cycling definitely adds a wind chill factor. I’m a bit envious of everyone’s planting and flower baskets. I may put some flower shopping and planting on my list for the weekend.
I was able to do my whole 30 minute walk tonight after working a full day and preparing a quick supper. Our weather was perfect tonight for walking. In the mid 70s I was able to wear shorts and a t-shirt. Cold capping hair care is still a learning process for me. I got to wash my hair again in tepid water. Used a microfiber hair wrap towel to start drying and located my hair dryer that blows cold air to finish.
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it's a beautiful day here. We took Bruno & the neighbor dog for a hike this morning and went to Barre Sculpt this afternoon.
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Hi All,
3 miles on the treadmill at incline this morning and lifted biceps and shoulders. Went to work and then came home and washed and waxed my new car. It was 96 today which was a little warm for this time of year
Ruthbru, sounds like Bruno is on the mend♥️.
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He has a couple days of antibiotics left, but is definitely on the mend. He's lying on the couch with his head on mu lap right now snoring like a drunken sailor!
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ruthbru, I love it when my dogs snore. Probably because they softly snore. It’s such a peaceful joy to see them relaxed and settled.
Beginagain22, you are kicking the exercise! Car washing, 3 miles and arms.
I got my 30 minute 1.75 mile walk in after working a long day and preparing an easy evening meal. We’ll be getting our AC replaced on Thursday. Original system is 25 years old so it was at the end of its life for sure. Not the most fun way to spend money, but in the Southeast US it’s totally necessary. Glad it went now and not in July.
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Beginagain - 90s is way too hot for my blood! remind me where you live. It is predicted to be 88-90 today. And high 70s to 80s for the for seeable future! I want 60s with sun in the spring!!
My department meeting is in person this morning for the 1st time since before Covid. They have all been zoom. It will be nice seeing everyone. We can also attend via zoom, but I want the chance to be social and meet people I haven't seen for a couple years plus the newbies that I haven't met. I have two mentees, that I've only seen through the computer screen!.
Have a great Wednesday.
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Walked with the Wednesday Women this morning, will walk the dog later & go to Dance2fit tonight. We have thunderstorms rolling in tonight & chances of hail/heavy rain etc. all tomorrow. Yikes!
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it seems like the pictures are back up! Here's the walking women checking out my neighbor's garage sale (the one who's moving away).
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Ruth - great photo
Paperwork day for me as the student I was supposed to evaluate is going to be absent today. I was planning on working at home for a couple hours then go meet the student - now I might have to drive to our ad bldg - we no longer are supposed to work from home- and I don't want to work at Starbucks all day! I'll text my team lead and she was she says.
I need to post my hanging baskets and plant my son gave me, but I'll have to do i t from my phone as it doesn't work from my computer.
Have a wonderful Thursday
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Hi All,
A little cooler in Central Kansas today. Good workout yesterday but I am struggling today. Seems like the Anastrozole SE’s may be catching up with me. Hoping they go away. I took the grand girls to Dairy Queen with the top down last night, they were suitably impressed, lol0 -
I would be impressed too!
Pound and dog walking this morning. Barre Sculpt and our last Obedience School class tonight. We had an inch of rain overnight and more expected later on today.
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Hi Everyone! I came back home yesterday from my trip to the mountains with my friends. The weather was absolutely perfect. Walked around a lake on a 2 mile path. Also hiked 3.5 miles up to an old lodge that was built in the early 1900s. It burned in the 20s so there wasn't much to see but it was wonderful hike in the woods - straight up the mountain and back. My friends and I ate, drank, and laughed for 3 day. And we saw a mama bear and her 2 cubs right in the backyard of our rental house!
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Wonder - sounds like a wonderful time in the mountains. Hope you were inside the house when mama bear and cubs were in the yard. But it would have been nice to see. Any photos?
Had a lovely dinner tonight with my son for his birthday - we shared a steak (he ate 3/4 and I ate 1/4) and I grilled it perfectly!! I' so full! I should have taken a photo of it!! Making him oatmeal walnut chocolate cookies - we used to make a large cookie (pizza pan size) for. birthdays but no one wants it anymore. It was so nice to be able to have time alone with him. DH has been in Vancouver all week.
3 weeks and counting!!!
Have a great night.
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Wonderland, that sounds like a great girlfriend's get-together!
Karen, sounds like you & DS had a nice birthday dinner. Good luck with the all end-of-the-year excitement. The kids here have two weeks left so the countdown is on.
We were in a tornado warning last night with buckets of rain coming down so our last Obedience Class was cancelled. I guess we will just have to keep plugging away on our own. This morning the storms were gone but it has been uber-windy all day (gusts to 65mph!). I did an indoor walking DVD & Yoga DVD when I got up. We are babysitting DS & GF's combined 3 dogs tonight, tomorrow & part of Sunday as her twin brothers are graduating from high school on Sunday & they are going down to her hometown to help her parents set up/decorate etc. for the reception following the ceremony. With 4 dogs in tow, we will have a busy couple days!!!
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Ruth - it was a nice dinner with DS - we chatted more than we normally do.
Gorgeous day out today - sunny, blue sky, not too windy nor too hot.
Have a great Friday!
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Snuck away from the dogs and went to Pound this morning.
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Well, is it okay if I post intent to exercise? Not sure where I've shared, but I ended up neutropenic this week. And had a mysterious infection. Had blood cultures done, so I may find out, or may never find out. But crap, I thought that my neulasta injection would keep that from happening on my first treatment. Nadir was freaking nadir. Headache, fatigue, and some weird kidney-ish pain. I got started on antibiotics and they gave me a bag of fluids.
Anyhow, I felt much better yesterday, but didn't try much movement. Today I plan to run to Home Depot to pick up just a few annuals and plant them outside the window where I have my telework office. Later, I'm going to try my 30 minute walk again. I plan to wear a mask and gloves while planting to avoid any further infection risk, though I suspect I'm better enough today.
Will get new labs on Tuesday. I'm hoping that I'll recover well and that I can get through my planned treatments because I really need that risk reduction with my ugly spawn of Norman Bates tumor cells...
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Yuck, sarahmaude, that sounds awful. Glad you are feeling better today. I find that if I post what I plan to do for exercise, there is a better chance that I actually do it!
I just got done picking up fallen branches and digging out dandelions.
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SarahMaude,
You have been on my mind. I’m sorry to hear that you have been feeling crappy. I hate that you are dealing with neutropenia so early in the battle. Hopefully the cultures will turn something up so you will know what caused it, might give you a heads up on what to avoid. Planting flowers always makes me feel better!
Keep us posted on how you are doing, those chemo soldiers are obviously doing their job, just maybe a little to well.
Feel better, hugs
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Well, no exercise for me yesterday. Took bags of donations to the thrift store. Helped with loading and unloading. After that had my weird throbbing pains around my kidneys return. Still no results from the blood cultures. I do think I'm better. If nothing else I'll get new labs on Tuesday.
I think I'll shoot for really small today. Walk around our cul-de-sac and see how that goes.
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Gosh, if you don't get the results by tomorrow, sarahmaude, call and start bugging them!
We are in the car coming back from the graduation party for DS's GF's twin brothers. Since I ate about 5 cupcakes, I better do something when I get home!
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Ruthbru, 5 cupcakes! I look forward to being able to taste sweets again. I had a cup of green tea made with matcha and grapefruit flavor. Sweetened with agave syrup, it was actually a nice treat.
It sounds like an enjoyable graduation party! Nice the twins graduated together. My girls were split into different classes in 1st grade. They kept unfairly comparing themselves, so I’m glad we did. They’ve stayed very close and are confident in following their own paths. One twin graduated a couple of weeks ago. The other has two semesters left.
I’ll be watching the patient portal tomorrow morning and will check in the afternoon if nothing. I’m on cipro, so it covers a lot. My biggest urge is making sure I’m as well as possible so I don’t have to delay or reduce my treatment on the 25th.
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Went to Pound & spent most of the rest of the day cleaning the house. It was a beautiful day so we did take Bruno for a hike......something we won't be doing again for awhile. Due to all the rain & the temps warming up, a HUGE crop of woodticks have emerged. Even though we people were covered with spray containing DEET & Bruno has taken his prescription anti-tick pill, I ended up with 6 ticks, DH 12, and Bruno (who ran through the tall grass) had 18!!!!!
Plus I later found a couple in the house. One crawling across the front hallway and another climbing up the wall in the kitchen! I still can feel them crawling all over me....0 -
Re-injuried my knee in my distraction of seeing I had a positive covid test...
My husband tested positive on Saturday...I had two negative test before now positive...ugh. I was walking in circles trying to sort out how to finish off items at work, we have our graduation this weekend, when I got distracted and there you go!
I have to isolate through Friday (given when symptoms started on Sunday)...so Saturday if my symptoms dissipate, I can wear a mask and be in public, so can certify folks to graduate. Fingers crossed.
Just this week the mychart portal for my Dr no longer said I was fully vaccinated...it was 3 of 3, now it is 3 of 4...so will get my second booster asap 10-15 days after last symptoms.
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