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The 1st Red-winged-Blackbird arrived at our bird feeders this morning. ๐
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Teka, yeah. Spring is coming. I have seen robins for many weeks but we apparently have robins that winter in Illinois. I usually have to go visit the lake I often frequent and that is where I hear the Red-winged Blackbirds.
I hope you are doing well.
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy,
Mud Season Starting in the Adirondacks.
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Teka, how long does the mud season last? We are back to winter temps and snow.
Chris, praying your PET scan goes well today and that you will be able to resume chemo very soon. I hope you are feeling much better.
Wheatfields, praying for your family as you travel to Arizona soon to see your sister.
Hershey, how are you doing?
I have been in a battle with one of the credit bureuas over a wrong birth date in my file. Oh my gosh. I had to submit four disputes before they finally changed it but now there is a suspected split file as they call it so that is a much more serious issue if not fixed.
Have a good day everyone.
Love,
Nancy
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I just received the results on the portal for today's scan and it looks like things have improved and there is no new growth. The words from the tech say "Improved appearance to the metastatic disease to the liver and bones. No evidence of a new metastatic lesion."
It also looks like everything else is functioning fine. There is no indication of any lesion in my lungs so I still don't know why I am coughing, but perhaps it is something that doesn't show on a PET scan. I will ask my oncologist tomorrow. Thank you for your prayers.
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Chris, that is wonderful news. Can you hear me singing the Hallelujah chorus now???? How are you feeling with your cough? I hope you oncoogist will be encouraged. I don't know how she would not be. I wish you felt like going out to celebrate this but I know with your cough that is probably not going to happen. I do hope you can resume your cheno which is obviously working.
Take care.. I will continue to pray for you.
Love,
Nancy
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Chris, I'm rejoicing in your latest scan results, we will continue to keep you in prayer. Nancy, praying the credit bureau is all straightened out by now. We had blizzard weather on Sunday and now is snowing again. But the forecast sounds favorable for this weekend and even 80 degrees on Saturday - I'm not sure I believe it. My nurse friend has set up a couple appointments with a new doctor and so hopeful this helps. We are both in kind of a bind for we went to the same doctor for years and he retired and so now it's hard to find a match.
Praying for each of you!
Love, Wheatfields
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Chris,
Excellent News!! ๐
PCP on St. Patrick's Day called in an antibiotic for UTI (3-10-26 routine lab work). I would've been in misery in the ER by the weekend. ๐ My last UTI was 5 1/2 months ago.
A grilled ham and cheese sandwich with chicken and rice soup was a perfect lunch at our local diner.
In my prayers one and all.
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Teka, I am sorry to hear about your UTI. Were you having symptoms or was it just caught from your lab work. So glad you are on antibiotics. I hope this is a one off and you will continue to go forward without repeated UTI's.
Have a good night.
Love,
Nancy
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Teka, so sorry to hear this. UTIs are the worse!
Wheatfields, the weather has been crazy this year. I hope the trend doesn't continue. I also hope your nurse friend can find the right doctor.
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Hello dear ladies! I'm catching up on all your news. Chris, your scan results are so encouraging. Your oncologist must be very pleased with your progress. Nancy, I do hope the credit bureau has corrected their birth date mistake. How frustrating having to submit multiple disputes to correct their error. Teka, may the antibiotics put a quick end to the UTI with no infections for the foreseeable future. Wheatfields, your trip to Arizona is coming up soon. You are a good sister, and I know that your sister and brother-in-law look forward to spending time with you.
My husband and I are getting over minor colds. We spent two to three days with runny noses and watery eyes, and then that was the end. It seems weird having colds when our outdoor temperatures are in the high 80s and low 90s. What is up with this crazy weather?!
Pastor John is moving to a new "cocktail" of chemotherapyย beginning on Monday. After two months, he will have another scan. One thing he is not excited about is that the new chemo drug will likely cause hair loss.ย He jokes that he is going to find one of those hats with a phony mullet attached! :)
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Nancy,
I was only having (mild) cold chills. I felt urethra burning/pain was caused by Urologist new medication (Estradiol 0.01% Vaginal Cream) applied outside on urethra entrance and outside on mild bladder/vaginal prolapse bulge causing soreness. Lucky, for routine lab work.
Mud Season taking a time out. We've more snow coming Sunday.
Mud Season can last until June in the Adirondacks.
Chris,
Yes, a UTI does feel like the worse. ๐
hersheykiss,
Colds in the heat are misery. ๐คง
wheatfields,
I hope you and nurse friend find a perfect match and share same new doctor. ๐
Husband gave me daffodils on the 2nd day of Spring. My favorite Spring blooms smell earthy.
In my prayers one and all.
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Hershey, I'm glad that you and your husband's colds have completely vanished. Your weather sounds very hot. That would maybe be our August. Have you started gardening yet? I hope that your Pastor John's new cocktail will do the job. That would be pretty funny if he actully found a hat with a mullet. Speaking of hair loss my good friend who has had a long battle with cancer and lost her hair is getting ready for radiation now. She invited me to go to the Brookfield Zoo today. She has a membership and I have never been. So I am excited about that. She has done remarkably well after a rough start to her chemo.
I did get my birthday correct but after doing a deep dive with an AI there could be a possiblity that I have what is called a split file or a merged file with someone else. I have not had time to deal with that yet. I was very relieved to see my birthday showing the correct date instead of being blank.
I bought my first smartwatch yesterday and have fiddled with that a lot yesterday. My Samsung phone had a big update on March 1 and ever since then my steps have not been accurately counting in real time. After hours of frustration getting nowhere with all the troubleshooting with AI and Samsung I thought I will buy a smartwatch which is a Samsung watch. So far it is counting steps and then syncing to my phone.
Teka, I sure am glad that your lab work came to the rescue for you. I hope your antibiotics have been in your systerm long enough to have those symtoms disaapearing. More snow. NOOOOOOOOOO I love your daffodils. Your husband sounds like a sweetheart. I have daffodils (not blooming yet) in my front yard. It seems most years they bloom and either snow or wind and cold hit them and then they droop. Enjoy yours. They are beautiful.
Chris, did you have to postpone your chemo that was supposed to be this week? I hope you are doing okay. I know it has been a long difficult journey for you. I hope you are getting some nice spring temps now.
Wheatfields left today to fly to her sisters. Let's keep her in our prayers as her situation with her sister has been a challenge for her and her BIL for sure.
Have a great weekend dear sisters. WE MADE IT TO SPRING!!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy, I was able to have chemo this week and am currently in the midst of my worst 3 days of SEs. We redid the schedule and I will receive treatment next week then have a week off. It is unusually hot and dry for this time of year with temperatures in the mid-80s today. It says we will drop back down for the next few days, but it looks like it will go up and down. This is bad as it means wind which spreads fires. We are very dry and there are multiple fires all around us already. I live in the plains which means grass fires but not forest fires. There is a large one burning in Fort Carson right now and I can see the smoke from my deck.
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Hi Chris,
I got home late last night and never got to check my email. My heated bird bath on a very heavy base somehow got knocked over so as soon as I got in after spending the day at the Brookfield zoo I had to go and see if I could get my birdbath back up on it's bricks.
I hope that the worst of your side effects have passed. I can only imagine how awful that must be knowing you have fires already burning around you. It is very windy today here too but yesterday was perfect in the upper 70's and today feels like we are back to winter.
Spring was nice while it lasted. LOL
Love,
Nancy
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Chris,
I also hope that the worst of your side effects have passed.๐
Nancy,
How did your heavy heated bird bath on a very heavy base somehow get knocked over? ๐ค
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Hi dear sisters.
I am praying for each of you.
Chris, I know you are in the days of side effects. Hang in there knowing this will pass and you will have next week free and clear. I hope the spring weather is helping to lift you up too along with our prayers for you.
Teka, I was able to somehow get my heavy heated birdbath up I need to level it some how because the ground is sinking I suppose and it is not very level. Raccoons can wreak havoc in my yard and it could have been that. I doubt if the high winds would knock it over. I have a couple of Canada geese which in spite of their deposits all over my backyard they freqquent my yard and the bird seed I have been putting on the ground. They love to drink out of my birdbath but that means I need to replenish the water almost everyday. It is too early to get my hose up and running soโฆโฆโฆ.. The male is so protective of the female. Now when I have a dozen in my yard that is a different story!!! Has your antibiotics knocked out that UTI. I have been praying that it will not become a repetitive situation again.
Let's keep Wheatfields in our prayers. Her sister is in a challenging stage with her dementia. I saw that happen with my dear friend that recently passed. She finally had a stage of complete resolve and contentment which was a blessing for her family. I pray that her sister can have a period of time like that.
Hershey, I am continuing to pray for you and for Pastor John.
Take care. Tonight we have a bilingual prayer service as we prepare our hearts for the Resurrection. We have a Spanish speaking service, an Indian service and our English service all housed in the same church. I believe we have around 70 different nationalities in our church now which I think is quite unique and a glimpse of what heaven will be like.
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy, thank you for your continued prayers. Actually, the two days following my infusion are my best days. I suppose it is all the pre-meds still doing their job. Then I get hit hard on Friday and Saturday. So I have Chili's Recipe for Enchilada Soup cooking for dinner tonight. I adjusted it for the crockpot so I don't have to stand long over a large pot adding, extra cooking, and stirring. I hope it turns out as well but I think I can manage it. It does sound like perhaps the raccoons dumped your bird bath as they can be heavy. The birds around here are noisy already begging for their seed. My DD tries to keep them happy but our birdbath is not heated and we still get freezing temps at night. I suppose she could give them a spash diruing our hot days. We don't have raccoons but we do have cayotes which I think keep the population of small critters down. We used to live across the street from a reservoir when we lived in Denver, and seemed to always have a yard full of Canadian Geese in our front yard. They were very messy and annoying.
I do have Wheatfields' sister and Hershey's Pastor John in my daily prayers too. My own online Pastor Jay's 14-hour surgery is next week. I can't even imagine his recovery. They aren't specific about it, just that he has two different types of cancer at the same time, and one tumor is as large as a grapefruit.
Thank you for being such a blessing. Chris
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Chris, I knew that about your chemo days but just lately have had more senior moments that I care to admit. I hope your soup was delicious. I just have been home from our bilingual service which was also a healing service. My good friend who I went to the zoo with last Saturday came. We both went down for prayer. She has radiation and a year of Keytruda left to deal with.
As I was doing my Bible Study homework today I watched one of the Canada geese get right in my birdbath which was empty because they drink way more than the little birds. It was almost a sign like they were saying I see you in there and you are behind on our water supply. So was that goose may have been the culprit. I suppose it's possible but unlikely.
Hershey needs to see this as well. We had a lady pastor speaking tonight of her testimony. It was rapid fire English/Spanish translation. This lady is part of our Spanish Ministry and she has a church in Chicago. She had quite the story and has written a book about it. She talked about growing up with three brothers. One brother got Pancreatic cancer, he went through surgery and treatments. Then another brother got Pancreatic cancer and it was the same type of treatment. She was having no issues but her gastroenterologist wanted her to do some scans. Nothing inititally showed up but then he did a deeper dive and sure enough she had Pancreatic cancer as well. She went through the same treatments as her brother then a few months later she was diagnosed with Ovarian cancer. She to wait for 9 months before they could tell her which was the primary cancer. Long story short she was completely healed. The doctors said they had never seen anything like it. She was even interviewed by one of the Chicago TV stations as this was such an inspirational story. I don't know what happened to her brothers. Maybe that was where you had to buy the book. It could I missed something but I am still wondering. So for Hershey's Pastor John I pray he will also be a miralce story.
I don't think you have mentioned your Pastory Jay. I will pray for him as well. Wow, a grapefruit sized tumor and two different types at the same time. God is in the business of miracles.
I am taking out my garbage so I need to get outside. Praying you can enjoy these next couple of days before the SE's hit.
Have a good night dear sisters.
Love,
Nancy
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Teka, what a cute post. Hugs back to you and everyone here.
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy,
Friday finished antibiotic for UTI. I feel okay. PCP routine appointment on 4-1-26. All Fools' Day. ๐
Husband gave me more daffodils for Spring. My favorite Spring blooms smell earthy. However, smaller blooms smell less earthy.
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Teka, I'm glad you are doing okay and done with your antibiotics. I hope all goes well at your apt today. Your hubby is a good man. Keeping you smiling with daffodils. We went from summer to winter again and my daffodils are dropping their pretty heads now. We are in a period of rain which is good. Too bad for the kids on spring break even though they had a gorgeous day on Monday to start their vacation.
Wheatfields, I hope you are safe and sound at home. Did you have long lines at your airport? How is your sister and BIL doing? How are YOU doing?
Hershey, I hope you are staying cool. Your weather sounds like a friend I have from BCO who now lives in Texas. Spring is the time to get out and summer is the time to stay in. I have only been to Texas many years ago in July and I thought I would die of the humidity. I drove across the country in my little blue Toyota that had no AC. Do they even make cars now without AC I doubt it.
Chris, I hope you are feeling much better and can have some good family time during this Easter weekend. My big house refresh has started. My dusting was something I could have left. My handyman started the whole project off with cutting through drywall and putting in some insualation that has been a problem with the corners freezing and peeling off paint. He covered most things but my coffee table was not covered and is covered in white dust from cutting and sanding drywall. My painter will start after my handyman is finished and then I will have most of my house carpeted on April 27 at which point I will collapse after doing a happy dance. I am praying for you dear sister.
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy,
PCP routine appointment on 4-1-26. All Fools' Day. ๐
H & I had car trouble on the way and rescheduled to 6-11-26. I'm feeling okay! ๐
In my prayers one and all.
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Nancy, yes I am home safe and sound. It was nice to see my sister and brother in law but sad to see my sister's increasing confusion and memory loss. Yesterday I was at the clinic with my nurse friend and we had a good visit with the new doctor but while we were waiting in the lab for an x ray she began to feel numb tingly sensations in on one side, the hand and face so we left immediately for the ER and she is in the hospital for tests. Last night the cat scan showed no damage in the brain but we are waiting on MRI results yet this morning.
Teka, I'm so sorry you had car trouble and had to reschedule but thankful you are feeling pretty good.
Chris - I'm praying you are feeling better and able to enjoy the weekend.
Hershey - we are praying for you and Pastor John as well.
Love and prayers,
Wheatfields
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Teka, that's a shame that you had car trouble and had to reschedule your doctor apt. I am glad you are feeling okay. Did you have to be towed? I hope your car is up and running soon.
Wheatfields, I am glad you made it home safely but I am sure sorry to hear about your friends episode requiring an ER visit and subsequently a stay in the hospital. I hope the MRI does not show anything of concern. I'll pray for her now and for your sister.
We are in a period of rain, and more rain and then some more rain. Our grass has greened up nicely. I am waiting on my handyman to come. He is about finished but he is so thorough and feels like there is something not right where cold air is coming in. I will eventually have new siding and we both think that may reveal the issue. I said I hope what you have done will prevent the corners of the walls from freezing on the inside and then pulling paint away. I will not be having painting done probably forever but only the Lord knows that.
Chris. how are you doing? Praying for you.
Love,
Nancy
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I love hearing about all of you. Wheatfields, how scary for your friend but I am glad you were with her to get her to the ER and be present. That is a great thing. Teka, sorry about your car trouble. I know how difficult rescheduling for dr appointements are anymore.
Nancy, What a blessing to have a contractor who cares enough to check into issues. We just had ours replace some facial boards on our new deck that were not sealed properly and were letting in moisture. We have been so dry lately who knows how long it would have been before we discovered the problem, but it was already buckling.
My DH just had to cancel his planned trip with a friend to Indianapolis in May, but my sister is coming for her visit anyway. She was coming to be with me while he was gone, but said she wants sister time and is still planning on coming. I am sorry my DH won't be able to get away but am happy it still all works out. I had a long week but have improved now and hope to have a week of good days until my next chemo on Tuesday.
I pray the Lord's blessing on you all this Easter season. He is risen!
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Chris, I do hope you have a very good week. I'm sorry your DH had to cancel his trip but I am glad your sister will be coming in May. Yes, my handyman and my painter are both Christians and when I initally hired both of them I didn't know that. God is good. He came this morning and will come back to see if this special paint he used is dry. I'm wiped out from getting up early and not getting enough sleep.
I am in panic mode right now. I had sent Ellen ( from BCO) from several years back a long email. She was a pastor's wife and her husband Cylde died about three years ago I think it was. She was telling me that her Mom just passed away a couple of weeks ago. She mentioned that her aunt also dealt with Cervical Dystonia for ten yrs and couldn't afford the treatments. I get my health insurance summaries only online now. I thought I would check as I felt my insurance was dragging their heals on my initial injections in Jan. I knew a referral had been made by my doctor. When I pulled up the summary I dove a litte deeper and it said claim denied. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! I knew the date instantly and that was the day I had my botox injections. My next injections are scheduled for April 23 and no on let me know that these injections had been denied. My insurance has in the past sent letters if they deny something and they didn't send anything nor did my doctor's office reach out to me. They apparently appealed it and my insurance said there is no second step.
I messaged my doctor first and then I called my insurance. A prior authorization was required. That is my doctor's office's responsibility to do that. So this nice customer service person got me on a three way call to the doctor's office and I said if there is anyway to expedite this PA I would appreciate it because I have been counting down the weeks till this apt. When I initially reserached if Medicare paid for these injections they said yes but the old caveat if the doctor can prove it is medically necessary. Since I have only seen the doctor two times he doesn't really know me very well nor I him. Someone dropped the ball somewhere. Of course I don't really know what has gone on behind the scenes. I haven't had too many denials from this Medicare Advantage plan and they have basically been very good. It is very hard to get into this neurologist so I don't know what to do except ask for prayer and do a lot of praying myself. There is not much time to get this PA in for my apt coming up in exactly three weeks. How does another dept in my doctor's office say this is medically necessary for me when they don't even know me. I am scared, frustrated and completely devastated if this doesn't get turned around. I may have to fight this tool and nail on my part if they even will let me do that.
So I am asking for prayer that God can intervene in this situation and get this approved. I was told I am not financially responsible to pay these past injections which are very expensive but of course going forward that would be a whole different matter.
Thank you. Have a good Easter weekend dear sisters.
Love,
Nancy
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Happy Easter dear sisters.
I got my Easter miracle on Good Friday today. You may not have read my last post and if you haven't this won't make much sense.
After talking with customer service yesterday from my Medicare Advantage plan I had found out my Botox injections had been denied for Jan. 21 initial injections. Even though I didn't have to pay for anything my insurance did NOT cover the injections. They said my doctor's office had not sent a prior authorization even though my doctor had gotten a refferal. The young lady I talked to from my insurance got me on a three way call to my doctor's office. I asked if this PA could be expedited as my next injections were on April 23 and if that couldn't happen it would probably be another 3 mos wait to even get in to see my neurologist as he is very busy and booked up. Today I got a call which my phone indicated it may be spam so I didn't answer. I was getting ready to leave for our Good Friday service at church. They left a message and said your physician had called in a presciption and it has been approved and you can get your pharmacy to fill it for you. I had no idea what they were talking about. I had another PA from a different doctor which took 3mos to finally get denied. I just now called my insurance back and my Botox injections have been approved for a year. Today when I was praying I just told the Lord this day was about Him and not me. He knew I was really shaken by this denial yesterday. This PA was just approved today. I am still in shock. I asked for the Lord to fight on my behalf and boy did he. So I just wanted to share my Easter miracle with you beside the huge Easter miracle of Jesus resurrection. Praise the name of the Lord!!!!!
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy, Praise the Lord! That is indeed a miracle and answer to prayer. So happy for you.
My DH has cancelled his trip in May but my sweet sister has decided to come for a visit then anyways. I am so happy about this!
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