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Update: this virus hit both my DH and I hard today. I ended up passed out on the bathroom floor… I am up right now finally hoping to ring in the new year early with NYC on the TV, then back to bed…
Happy New Year everyone!
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Teka and everyone, Happy New Year to all of you. Love your cat pic.
Chris, oh my. You just can't catch a break up. I pray both of you will get over this asap!!! I fell asleep late this afternoon after not getting much sleep last night. I was fine before the nap and when I woke up my head was filled with congestion and I have the symptoms of a fresh cold now.
Hershey, how are you and your husband doing? Praying that both of your protocols are working.
Wheatfields, how are you doing? I hope your antibiotic worked for your sinus infection. Here my solution to my insomnia apparently was not an every night thing!
Teka, you might be the only one of us that is well or at least I hope you all and your family are well.
Let's pray that 2025 is a good year for all of us.
Love,
Nancy
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Oh my, Chris. Fainting is scary, and I pray that you are okay. I hope you and your family feel better very soon.
Nancy, how are you feeling? I hope you've been able to get some good rest.
Wheatfields, I hope you and your nurse friend are staying warm. I pray that you'll have good flying weather for your trip to-and-from Arizona.
Teka, those are two sweet little images. Happy New Year to you, too!
I have some postnasal drip that bothers me at night in bed. Other than that, my husband and I have pretty much recovered from COVID. This was my first bout with COVID, so I didn't know what to expect. My state's health department is reporting high levels of flu, COVID, AND norovirus. Masking and lots of hand washing will be in order when we venture out this weekend.
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Teka, your cute little bird and lady bug have the right idea. Now if I could just do that!!!
Hershey, I am really glad to hear that you and your husband have recovered for the most part from Covid. Yes, I hear lots of nastly stuff is going around the country. A NY email friend told me her son was really, really sick with the norovirus. He is the head of the radiation dept in a hospital and it is never good for him to be absent. She said he was never this sick even from Covid.
My neighbor was over this afternoon to do a couple of projects for me. You know how things in your mind work and then how reality works. It was Murphy's Law in all it's glory and nothing planned worked out. Unfortuantely for me I bought products and materials long ago for my handyman who got stuck in Florida and cannot return them at this point so I ordered more things which hopefully will work. The Mom next door has been pretty sick so when he came over he had on a heavy duty mask for my protection. I should have put one on too but I didn't.
My cold appears to be gone but my intestinal tract has not been good the last few days. My system got goofed up when I was downstate and trying to get things regulated has been a tightrope act. I am thrilled the cold did not morph into anything more serious which it usually does so I count this as a win.
I have had to do quarterly taxes this past year and I was finishing up my last quarter and a couple of times I was about to throw my computer out the window. So it has been a testing of my patience today. But it is now finished and now beginning the new first quarter. I guess it will never end now. 🙄
It is very cold here and I still have to get my garbage cans back in the garage. I can't complain as it could be a foot of snow. We have dodged many bullets this season.
Chris, I hope you and your family are much better now.
Wheatfields, I hope you are better so you can visit your sister soon.
Take care everyone.
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy, I hope your tummy feels better. That was all a part of this cold/virus we all had so meals have been toast and rice…
Thank you all for the recovery wishes. I think we have all improved. I am feeling better but my DH is still struggling. The problem is I have my infusion and Faslodex shots tomorrow and he does all the driving, and it is supposed to snow tonight. I pray we can make it into the hospital okay. I can't cancel as it is important to keep the infusion on a regular 90 day cycle. Then I am supposed to have another PT appointment on Tuesday. I don't want to cancel as I cancelled the one I had last week. Arghh!
I have one more week until my son comes for a visit but we are all feeling so bad I think the Christmas decorations will have to stay up until after his visit. We just don't have the energy to take it all down. Since the New Year is starting off with a storm let us hope it calms down to peace.
Take care: Chris
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Nancy, thank you for the suggestion about Neil MD nasal rinse, I do use the little salt packets and netti pot but my pharmacist suggested also the nasal rinse and once or twice a day. I do get them 3 or 4 times a year, but have to admit that for a while I'm real faithful and then when I get better I forget about it. I am better now and would like to start like you said religiously doing that every morning! Praying that you too are feeling better.
Chris, praying that your family is mending and feeling better and also that you won't miss any appointments this week. And that the side effects of the shots are very minimal.
Hershey, so glad to hear you and your husband are getting over the virus and feeling better.
Teka, praying for you too and thank you for the cute little images you have posted.
My nurse friend does have some allergies, she does take zyrtec in the evening. I'll suggest this to her. Since I do most of the cooking and then send some with her, I've been reading on a "bladder friendly" diet and have changed our menu around a little bit to see if that helps. No fried things, no onions, pickles, tomatoes or citrus fruits, or coffee or chocolate. It's been bitter cold here with maybe some slight warming the end of the week. I leave next Tuesday to visit my sister, and am trying to pack light. My sister has been able to go walking with the group of ladies from independent living where she used to be, a few nights a week which she loves. I'm so thankful they take the time to stop by and pick her up to walk over to independent and then bring her back.
Praying for each of you!
Love, Wheatfields
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Make that May!
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Chris, I am glad you are feeling better. I hope you made it for your shot and infusion yesterday. My sister downstate said they now have over 7 in of snow which is a lot for them. We had ice yesterday and my driveway was like a skating rink but no snow. I hope your DH is feeling better. I know you are excited for your son to come. He will enjoy your Christmas decorations. At church on Sunday they still had their decorations up.
Wheatfields, it was an ENT that I saw a few years ago at my pcp's request. This ENT started me out with using the Neil MD rinse morning and evening for maybe six weeks. Now I just do it in the morning. So it really has worked me. I have ear issues but no sinus infections at all since the doing the protocol. I hope you will be feeling good by next Tues. I am so glad to hear your sister has been walking with a group of friends. That is a real answer to pray I believe.
Well speaking of the cold I need to go get gas. I had my neighbor here fixing some things for me so I am glad to get a new doorbell. Such great new features on these things and no it is not a camera one.
I may be a recipient or should be of the new bill that Biden signed yesterday regarding the Social Security Fairness Act. I paid into SS for many, many years with my private lessens and some other summer jobs. I never was able to get full SS because of this WEP that was enacted in the 80's. So maybe I will take Cammie on a cruise with me. LOL
Teka, I hear you!!!! I do feel like a hermit on some winter days but why go out if you don't have to.
Have a great evening everyone.
Love,
Nancy
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I wonder how sunshine99 is doing in homecare.
My 1st week in 2025 was scheduling annual bilateral 3D mammogram for June 2nd.
Also, packed away X-mas and New Year's decorations.
January feels like the month to shake off 2024 then stay in the sunshine.
In my prayers one and all.
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Nancy, how are you feeling? I hope this virus is settling down and we can all relax a little. My DD is still struggling although the rest of us are feeling a lot better.
My son will be home in time for dinner, so I am cooking a roast in the crockpot in case he arrives late. I am so excited but also sad as I don't have enough energy to clean like I would like. I know he will understand. Teka, my DH has saved packing up the Christmas ornaments for when my son is here to help. I hate that he has to work when he is here. I remember when I visited my mom and dad that my mom had me deep clean the whole house and I wasn't able to just sit and rest with her. I won't do that…
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Teka, you sound motivated. Then it is always nice to relax knowing some of these tasks are done. I am faithfully sitting in front of my lightbox and that makes a world of difference to me with SAD.
Chris, I know you will have a great time with your son. I am sure knowing all the things you are dealing with he won't mind helping do some things for you. I am still having some IBS problems and sometimes that takes a long time to get resolved. Thanks for asking. I hope your DD gets better soon. After church today my Bible Study had a nice luncheon at a Greek Restaurant. We did a white elephant exchange and our leader gave out best attendance for certain years and I won on of those prizes. I had a winning number for another gift and then the white elephant exchange I got a neck warmer which is perfect as I have neck issues. I felt like it was Christmas all over again. I usually eat quite bland so all of the seasonings of the Greek cuisine I am not used to and can't seem to drink enough water. It was a good time and I just got home a little bit ago.
Teka you asked about Carol in hospice. I have not emailed her yet in 2025 but I will be sure to tell her that you asked how she was doing. It is a little difficult knowing the right words to say. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year somehow don't quite seem like the right things to say.
I am going to take a nap. I am exhausted. We had shovelable snow a couple of days this weekend and I am so thankful for my high school neighbor who shoveled for me on Friday and I am not sure who shoveled again today but it looks like someone did. We have not had much snow at all this season but plenty of cold.
Take care everyone. Have a great night. BTW I rented the movie Wicked this weekend and got to see it twice. I wanted to see it at a theater as the big scenes are gorgeous. I still may do that. It is a very long movie and I wanted to have the privilege of stopping the movie to take a bathroom break or a Cammie break.
Wheatfields I hope you feel well enough to leave on Tues to visit your sister.
Hershey, I hope you and your husband are doing well now and feeling back to normal.
Love,
Nancy
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This note is not really cancer related so you can skip if you want… and it is not political, but I was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Orange County not far away. I lived for two years attending college in Pasadena so this girl has deep California roots that resonate with the current fires. It feels personal. I just want to say my prayers are going out to those who have lost their homes and businesses, but I was also thinking of those who may be on some sort of treatment like us. The challenges this presents are something only God can overcome. May God have mercy and provide resources for them.
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May God bless them with calm winds!
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Nancy, I hope you are feeling better and am thankful your neighbor is handling the snow removal chores. I too am grateful that the Social Security Fairness Act is now law. I worked for many years at a small public college as well as in business and industry. I never applied for my Social Security benefit so am watching how the law shakes out from here.
We are preparing for a chilly weekend. Depending on how this Arctic front positions itself, our temperatures could be zero degrees or just slightly below normal. Either way, I plan to run errands on Friday and work on taxes on Saturday. My husband is hoping for lots of snow so he can use his new toy: a snow blower! :)
Praying for the residents and brave firefighters in California.
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Chris, these wild fires are really terrifying and heartbreaking for the thousands who have lost everything. I heard a podcast a couple of days ago and they mentioned a man found with a torch and he was put under citizen's arrest. They were saying on this podcast that as soon as one area would be under control another area would be on fire. I can't even imagine such a thing if that was true. I know the high winds and lack of water made it so much worse. I am sorry for you and all the people who are affected by this tragedy. I hope you are having a good visit with your son.
Teka, are you all in the frigid temps like we are now. When I woke up this morning I have a thermostat in my bedroom and it was 61 degrees. One guy posted a picture of all the snow on his car and he was saying I would rather have this than 90 and high humidity. For me a toss up on that one. Stay inside and stay warm. I finally got my new door bell installed and my neighbor rang it for the first time. Cammie didn't move an inch because it is a new sound. LOL However when someone was at the door she flew upstairs. She will quickly learn that sound I'm sure.
Hershey, I am still dealing with intestinal issues. I am extremely tired and thankful I am retired where I can rest if I want to. It is very cold here. My Zoom Bible study had a luncheon after church on Sunday. I usually rest when I get home from church but we had a good time and I didn't get home until 4 so I think that just wiped me out and I haven't recovered. We had such a good time. We had a White Elephant exchange and I went with one present and came home with three. I got the best attendance for 2023 and won a drawing plus my nice White Elephant gift so it felt like Christmas all over again.
Yes this SS issue I am trying not to get too excited about it but we'll see. I hope for both of us that it turns out well. I am not expecting anything to happen very quickly which of course would affect our taxes we are prepping for now so it may mean a lot of amended returns for millions of people. Friday for us is supposed to be in the 40's for only that day. Stay safe on the roads.
Take care everyone.
Love,
Nancy (no time to proof read…. I got a long telephone call in the midst of typing this and now have to get ready for Bible study)
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This is one of my photos for a few years back.
Love,
Nancy
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Dragging through January.
February is downhill to Spring!
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In my prayers one and all.
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