INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours
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Shep lol. Hope you are starting to feel better.
Junie the mosquitos here are bad here as well, I usually walk through a forest on my daily walk, but have avoided it the last couple of days. The reconstruction I am having next week is latissimus dorsi flap, I would of preferred the Diep flap but that wouldn't of happened till next year.
Wench when do your treatments start?
This where I would like to be, my chair is waiting for me.
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Lookie - I sure hope your surgery goes well. I am not familiar with that particular surgery. I had a TRAM (Trans Rectus Abdominus Muscle) flap done in 1994 and it was well done by the doctor. I had previously had reconstruction with an implant (tissue expander) so I had a good pocket created already and didn't need a skin graft from my back.
Pretty scene at the beach. The beach for me is a 45 min. drive from my place, but no car makes it a challenge.
Great News! When I went to my P.T. appt. today I told her about my mosquito bites and she put a product called "BioFreeze" on my back. The itching stopped instantly. I am a happy camper. BioFreeze is actually a topical cold therapy pain reliever, but as it turns out, itch stopping is a nice unexpected side effect. It is available at Chiropractic or Physical Therapy clinics. For a short while longer it will be available via CVS stores for retail purchase. Company wants to keep it totally in the clinical setting.
Shep - Are you pretty much limited to staying home right now? :0( Hug Marti & Pris please.
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Junie I going to try to find bio freeze here, mosquitos are my nemesis
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JunieB, sorry, I meant Benadryl cream not oral.
Anyone here know much about MacBook Pro? Not sure if it is worth it to pay extra for Retina display. BBL. Driving home from work now.
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Hi, I'm 4 pages behind which is actually 6..........did the primal scream tonight......doing better after it. Always do it with a mouth block. No clue why it works for preventing voice loss, but it does.
I missed Chevy, she came back. I miss Spookie.............no clue haven't done a look back. I'll attempt to reach out to Spookie
Chevy is a joy, she brightens every post. Broke my heart when she left
Broke my heart about Spookie............(&^%$##politics
I want both back. Love them both
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Please listen to your heart. Choose joy.I pray for peace among family and friends. I miss her on here too.
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Wench, In addition to a wig, get some fun head coverings. Someone on here had a red bandana with dreds. She was a blond. And if it goes into cold weather, people swear by fleece hats. Warm and soft.
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Sassy, you're right "Chevy is a joy, she brightens every post". So glad to see her back here. Love her life stories, so warm and charming. This is a happy thread for everyone, keep politics out. When Loverly posted weather report, I almost thought Spookiesmom was back. Miss her too! I read this thread very often, enjoy the babies, hunky men, just don't post often. Blame on my full time work! Hope everybody gets cool days!
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Lookie - If for some reason you are unable to find the "BioFreeze", PM me and we can talk about me getting a tube and mailing it to you.
Loverly - Is the Retina scan for your computer access? It seems to me that unless you have highly sensitive info. on the computer a password would be sufficient. But then I am not a computer pro either.
Didn't occur to me that there was a Benadryl cream. But if you saw my earlier post, my P.T. put a cold topical pain gel that stopped the itching instantly. YEAH!
Well of to bed now. I'm going to try and go back to volunteering today (since it is now after 1:00 a.m.). I hope I don't find a huge stack of paperwork waiting for me.
Later Ladies.
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We got rain overnight with no more 90s until late next week
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Good morning ladies- heading to more 6 month follow ups today.
Sassy- I saw Chevy back here on this thread. She is around, although may not be posting as much this week. This is a fast moving thread and sometimes hard to keep up with.
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This is a very fast moving thread. I miss a page or so, and then I have no idea what any one is saying.
Although I drop by often, well, it's not often enough to keep up.
I've been drowning in paperwork.
Last I remember is the skillets.
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Good afternoon friends- finished my 6 month follow up apts today. My BS says she does not need to see me again until next summer. Will still have imaging done and visit to MO in Jan of next year though. One less appointment to do, unless anything comes up.
And my new patio furniture is being delivered tomorrow afternoon. Good news day or what?
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Great News Day Jazzy!
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That is awesome Jazzy!!!!
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Thanks JazzyJune and Mommy- going to the zoo tonight for some stellar jazz with Earl klugh with a friend tonight! Time to par-tay!
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No, don't confuse me! JunieB is JunieB. You are Jazzy, Jazzygirl. I had appointment with my MO this morning too and don't need to see her until January. We had a good chat. Mammo this September on the remaining one. Have fun tonight.
Eeyore and Mominator, always nice to hear from you.
Just finished watching the Life of Pi with Ms. S.. Amazing how many details I missed the first time around.
JunieB, what's in Biofreeze? I wonder if it will work on Mitzy
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Howdy! I've been trying to update my newish pc to Windows 10 since 8 last night. Tech guy just left and fixed the modem - the dang interwebs connection kept disconnecting. Am attempting to download the updates again..... argh!
Thank Dog for my tablet โบ
Sassyfrass ~ Don't stay away so long! We worry you may have gotten trapped in the back room of some lil' out of the way junk shop, or injured yourself during a marathon road trip to Essex, or accidentally immolated yourself (again)....... Stay HERE with us in the "laughing place" you created tucked away in the briar patch. Br'er Chevy is here again (yay!) and I'm sure she'd fix you one of her chocolate Cokes ๐
Jazzy ~ Happy, happy day for sure! ๐
Loverly ~ Is today the movie day? So wish we could all hang-out together. Big ((hugs)) to you, Sensi, and Smaarty. Have Fun!
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Loverly ~ Just saw your post. Yay, good doctor day for you too! Tell, tell, thoughts on the movie? I saw it the first time in 3D.... it was so beautiful to look at but a little overwhelming too. When I watched it again with FFH it was the regular picture and I was also able to pick up on other things.
JunieB ~ I usually use rubbing alcohol and then vinegar on bug bites and stings. BioFreeze would be so much easier! I need to try and find some. I am still mostly trapped in the house. I've gone out a few times to dinner with family and for visits. I get sooo aggravated that my back and hips will start to hurt so easily. Still waiting on surgery date. My foot is getting better. I wore for real shoes for the first time in 5 weeks the other day woohoo! Love my Skechers! Enough of me.... whatever happened with your test results? We all know your heart is perfect and strong. Did the tests confirm it? Are you breathing any better? Have you gotten the puffies to go away? If I even have a speck of salt I blow up like crazy. I was bad and salted up over the weekend and gained almost 10 pounds of water. The good thing about getting sick after my infusion was I lost 6 of those pounds, ha!
Lookie ~ Just tell me when and I'll make sure that chair is waiting for you on the beach. The be ocean water is 85 degrees here!
Eeyore ~ My tired eyes thought you had written that you liked looking at HUSKY men! I was temporarily delighted ๐
Wenchie - My pear trees have been full of baby Raccies! Are yous still visiting or will they have to wait for you to resume the "feed-me-lady" duties?
Big waves to everyone.... gotta do stuffs bbl ๐
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yay jazz and lover...love to hear good news. Enjoy that furniture tomorrow jazz:)
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Junie I will keep you in mind about the bio freeze.
Shep I would love to be in 85 degree water. We live in the prairies and have very little water around us.
We had an eight hour drive today to attend my nephews wedding this weekend, should be fun. Nice to see family.
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Just popping in to say hi all.ย Still lurking.ย Smaarty and Lover, sorry I missed you today.ย Lots going on.ย Finally decided to do the chemo, and still trying to decided if I made the right choice.ย Had my chemo class today and have my first session on August 10th at 1:30.ย Have to be off work for 3 months because I work in healthcare
. Was just getting back into the swing of things at work.ย On the bright side, Chance will love having me at home.ย Let's just hope I don't go crazy.Have a great weekend all.
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hi Sensi, sorry we missed you. Sensi and wenchie, There must be another thread here about what to take for chemo treatments. I have a friend that took a lap quilt with her because it's always cold in the room. Hard candy with ginger is suppose to help with the taste.
Sensi, let me know if you need a ride, you shouldn't go by yourself. I've got no plans so I should be available. Your mom or sis the first time?
Jazzy, post a pic of you with the he new patio, drums and a chocolate coke on the table!
Susan, how you feeling?
Bbl
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Sensi ~ Wenchie started a topic ER+ with no ovaries??? that became an excellent resource for nutritional supplements when eating is difficult. I learned some good stuffs there! I am not much for eating, even when I feel goodish. I keep a hard butterscoth candy in my mouth during CTs 'cuz I hate the "taste" of the contrast in the IV. Not sure if it would help for chemo? You are choosing to "fight" for your life - you done good!
Susan ~ Hope you are nice and cozy resting at home. If you get your mom's pup, what will Shelby think? Marti likes puppies but gets bossy ๐
HiHo ~ How are you? How did the meeting with the surgeon go? Are we going to have a "race" to see who gets glued back together first ๐
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sensi, if you have any questions about chemo, pm me any time. I have been on many of them. Know some tricks for some to get through a bit easier. Been on them straight for almost 6 years now. And one 16 yrs ago. I don't have all the info, but I got a lot. I have had luck with them, pray you do too.
My dog is 15... If I get this pup, I will keep them separated. Don't want Shelby tortured at this age
She is snuggling in bed with me today.
Night night all
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Loverly - NO Biofreeze for Mitzy! It is a gel pain reliever for muscles & joints of humans.
The ingredients are as follows:
- Active Ingredient: Menthol 3.5%
- Inactive Ingredients: Camphor (for scent), carbomer, FD&C blue #1, FD&C yellow #5, Glycerine, Herbal Extract (ILEX Paraguariensis), Isopropyl Alcohol, Methylparaben, Propylene Glycol, Silicon Dioxide, Triethanolamine, Water.
Hooman use only. No Animals.
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Shep - Doctor called with Echo results today. She said that it looked ok, but for some unexplainable reason I get the feeling that maybe there were some changes, but not huge enough to freak out. I didn't get to speak to her, but will see her on the 3rd. Swelling is still a problem. Yesterday at P.T. when I was doing the balance stuff, I caught a glimpse of my legs in the mirror. Left one was double the size of the right. Yikes! Came home and took a Lasix, elevated my legs and did a lot of knitting.
Today, I went to volunteer for the first time since surgery and call me crazy, but I decided to walk the 3/4 of a mile across the pedestrian bridge over the Willamette River. It was 97 degrees and quite humid. The exercise was good for me though. Even if it was HOT.
So, how did it feel to have that shoe on for the first time? Any news in regards to when you can have the procedure for your back?
Loverly - Yeah! Happy Happy Day for you too.
Jazzy - For sure you must share pics of the new patio furniture. Maybe with a couple of Wenchie's A/C guys lounging with chocolate cokes for Chevy :0) HeHeHe
Susan - Still praying for your puppy situation.
Good nite Ladies. Have a great weekend.
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Just woke up and got my coffee!
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Jazz, how does lasix help. I have swelling too. Wondering if I missed something out there that would help.
Get to see Elena tomorrow
first shoes ! She loves sucking her bottom lip right now.0
