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Love the bunny cat Wonderland! Well, it's been far too long since I was last here. Ruth nice to see WWW! I've been going through many changes and the biggest was dh's heart transplant on December 18th. He had in been Harefield Hospital in Greater London since March 19 2024 and left hospital on January 16, 2025. Needless to say this has been an enormous life change. We have our house on the market and hope it sells soon. Dh's recovery is slow and he sleeps a far amount as he is rather fatigued from the immunosuppressant drugs he now takes. I've reduced my teaching so my volunteer Pink Ribbon Pilates and Yoga for Cancer class are on hold as is another community class I teach, to be home more yet my gym classes and Parkinson's class are still going. Let's keep at it! Take care, LB,xx
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Lilac, so very good to hear from you! Oh my goodness, you have been through a very stressful time! I am glad the heart transplant is behind him. I imagine that recovery will take a long time. Not only from the procedure itself, but being so ill beforehand. Take care of yourself too, Lilac. Being the caretaker is a very hard job! 💓
Wonderland, I have been thinking of you and your upcoming procedure. That will be a good thing to have behind you. I LOVE your bunnies! So cheerful and springy!
I went to Core & Yoga yesterday. Here's the Wednesday Walking Women from this morning. I'm cleaning the house now, and am going to try a new Strength Training class tonight.
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LB: I can't imagine what you have been going through, much less what your dh has been going through. So thankful that the surgery is behind him. I looked up Harefield Hospital and obviously he's in the best place for the transplant. My neighbor who lives down the street from me had a heart transplant 25 years ago. He's probably 75 years old now. Please give your dh a HUG from North Carolina. May your house sale quickly.
Ruth: Great WWW picture.
Like Ruth, I also have been cleaning house today. I called a couple of cleaning services. One didn't call me back. The one that did is expensive. Although they will come in for the first visit and clean the house from top to bottom. That is very tempting and something I'm considering.
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I need to hire someone to REALLY clean my house!! I went to HIT this morning & Dance2fit tonight. We are in a very COLD snap. The windchill this morning was 35 BELOW! I am dressing like an Eskimo when I have to go out!
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LB so glad to hear your DH finally got the transplant he needed…you started talking about that need and the wait 2 years ago. I'm sure it has been a heartbreaking time and hopefully the transplant having occurred starts a new path for you and your family.
Very busy at school this week, so after going to the gym Mon/Tues have been making myself walk to work as that was going to be the only exercise I would get!
I forgot just how cold January was until I opening up my gas bill for heating our home yesterday…over $450. I don't think I could afford to live where it was that cold all the time, or else I need a better insulated house.
Happy Friday all, TT
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Our January was 'mild' (for North Dakota), but we are now in an extended cold snap. I won't be looking forward to this months heating bill!
I went to mat pilates/stretch this morning & danced around with Marshall Fitness on utube this evening. We are predicted to get 4-8 inches of snow tonight, so we'll see what tomorrow will bring.
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Wonderland, thinking of you & your procedure tomorrow.💓 Let us know how it goes!!
I went to Yoga, walked around the track & danced for awhile yesterday. My fitbit informs me that I should take a day off, so I will! 😀
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Yes, holding you close Wonderland.
Got to the gym for my regular Sunday evening class and now watching the Super Bowl.
Happy new week ahead to all. TT
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Got to the gym at lunchtime…more cold weather headed our way.
Hope you are okay Wonderland. TT
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I heard from Wonderland's daughter. She's in recovery and doing well. She expects to spend one night in the hospital.
I went to Zumba this morning & will go to HIT at 5:30. We are under an Extreme Cold Warning. Hard to get motivated to doing anything!
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Thanks for the update on W, Ruth😍
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Weight Lifting & Core.
*Wonderland is home & will hopefully check in soon
*Karen, hope everything is going okay with you. I think you are having a snowstorm!
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Thank-you Ruth and TT for your caring and kind thoughts. I came home around noon today. Been lounging around in PJs, fluffy robe, and soft throw. My throat is a little scratchy bc I had general anesthesia but I know it will get better. The groin area where the doctor entered a catheter is a little sore but I also know that will get better.
Doctor and I discussed the fact that I was given Adriamycin as part of my chemo regime - I had 4 rounds in 2007. We all know the heart effects from the Red Devil. Also had whole breast radiation on my left side that did pass over part of my heart. He said it didn't matter how long ago the treatments were bc they can cause damage at anytime. I don't know and I will never know if they were factors in my developing afib but I've also thought they were. My brother also has afib so maybe genetics is playing a part??? Who knows. I just know that I hope none of you develop it.
My really good friend is an ICU nurse at the same hospital where I had my ablation. She worked yesterday and brought me a box of delicious donuts.
My current nurses.
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Glad you are at the other end of the procedure, Wonderland & are being well taken care of by your cat nurses & medicinal donuts!
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Wonderland, don't beat yourself up about your treatments. You did what you needed to stay alive. I had AC & left side radiation too. Interestingly, I (so far) have been fine, but both of my siblings, who have never had cancer, have heart problems.....which runs heavily in my mom's side of the family.
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Here's the Wednesday Walking Women in our Valentines Day gear.
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Great picture and Happy Galentine's Day to all my favorite gals!
Picked up a congestion/cough that is going around, so I am back to walking, don't want to share my cold with anyone at the gym…only wish some of my co-workers felt that same as two of my team were sick and in the office all last week, ugh.
Feel so bad for the folks without power due to the snow storms. We frequently lose power with hurricanes, but those are usually in warmer months so you are miserable but not miserable and cold…that's horrible and dangerous.
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Hope your cold is short-lived TT.
We took Bruno to the orthopedic vet today for his limp (which we've been doctoring on for a year). I was very impressed. She poked around, did some xrays & said that he has an Iliopsoas Strain. Which is one muscles that join & run from the underside of the lower spine to the inside of the femur. He now has strict activity restrictions (short leash walks only….even on a leash to go outside to go to the bathroom), no playing, a series of range of motion exercises every day and pain medication. Healing is a minimum of 4-6 weeks. But, at least we have some answers and a plan!
I'll go to Dance2fit & Yoga tonight.
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Well Ruth, that routine with Bruno seems like it will be a challenge given how active and free he is used to being.
Well, my mom's assisted living facility sent out an email this evening saying they had 4 cases of COVID in the independent living section…so I tested, and I have COVID! yuck!
Three weeks ago the stomach bug went through the place and I got that, now COVID…mom has never had COVID, we kept her at home over the arch of the worst…really hope she doesn't get it.
Current quarantine guidance is … you don't need to quarantine if you are up on your vaccines…just wear a mask, yikes.
I had already cancelled out of tonight's gym class as I wouldn't have liked having a congested person in class…now I will be isolating a bit…working from home tomorrow and then the weekend.
Stay well/safe. TT
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Oh no, TT, how aggravating!
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TT: Hope you recover quickly from your congestion.
Ruth: So happy that you have an answer for Bruno! It's going to be hard to keep him under activity restrictions. But if anyone can do it, you can! Go Bruno! Take the time to heal and you'll be back playing with your relatives soon.
I'm still taking it easy and will be for several more days. Took a nice long nap today with one of my kitty nurses. It's cold and cloudy outside so perfect weather for a long winter's nap.
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Yikes TT! We were posting at the same time so I missed your update about you and your mom having Covid. Goodness, I hope you both recover quickly. Healing thoughts go out to both of you.
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TT: Hope you and your mother are feeling a little better today. I'm so sorry you both have covid.
Ruth: Hope Bruno's restrictions haven't been to hard on him.
Happy Valentine's Day! May your day be full of Love. I'm still being taken care of by my nurses. Took a shower tonight and afterwards one nurse went immediately back to work.
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TT, hope you are feeling better!
Wonderland, glad you have such a devoted nurse,
I organized all the notes & instructions from the vet & made checklists so we make sure we give him his pills at the right time, do his exercises at the right time, get in his short leash walks etc. etc. We also ordered a ramp so he can get into the car for rides (no jumping allowed). I skipped my class to get this all organized, so danced to utube for 45 minutes this afternoon.
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Feeling much better today, got a full nights sleep (over 9 hrs) which makes all the difference!
Thanks for all the good thoughts/wishes.
Love your nurses Wonderland, TT
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Glad you are feeling better, TT! Sleep is often the best medicine!
A busy day here, I am trying to convince myself to do some exercise before I crash.
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I did some exercises on utube last night. My exercise today was to wash bedding and clean the house.
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Got back to the gym today, 3+ days after testing in the clear from the brush with COVID.
We are in the path of the big storm coming east mid-week…every couple of hours the forecast changes from 6-8 to 10-12…but nothing less than the 6-8 over the course of Wed afternoon and all day Thursday. For us, that will be the largest snowfall in …??? maybe 10 years??? Until this winter, we had gone 3 years without measureable snow fall.
This is a very late snow for us, we have already had a week of 60 degree days and the daffodils are coming up!
Wonderland, hope you are continuing on your path back to normal with the aid of your "nurses"
Take care everyone, TT
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Ruth: Hope Bruno has taken well to his new activity levels. I'm sure it's hard on him as he's used to being up and moving.
TT: Goodness! Glad you're getting back to normal. We will be getting snow on Wednesday but nothing like the amount you will get. Weather reports say we may get up to 3 inches. Stay safe!
I actually ran a few quick errands today. Then went to the grocery store in anticipation of the snow. Not many people were there but tomorrow will be a different story.
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