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  • bluewillowskys
    bluewillowskys Member Posts: 268
    edited August 2012

    Long time no chat !  My life has been incredibly hectic so havent been here even to lurk. Moms thryroid cancer was removed but it damage the muscles for speaking so she barely has a whisper now. She had radiation therapy. Has upcoming PET scans...hopefully they will consider her treatment successful....she isnt very hopeful about it though since this cancer is genetic in our family and aggressive. I have been busy rebuilding an old relationship and adopted 2 new chihuahuas this week...we now have five total. I love them like potato chips ! Speaking of food, i started a new "healthy eating plan this month....not gonna call it a diet but hopefully it will pay off and i can lose some of this tamoxifen weight gain. My daughter's boyfriend moved in....oy vey ! Now there three twenty somethings with no drivers licenses living here to chauffer . I dont want my own two kids to move out, but my daughter and the boyfriend in law plan to in September.  Other than still battling pain from my tamoxifen my health has been good....except for now needing bifocals....another oy vey for that one.... thats what I have been up to....hope everyone here is doing well and its so nice to see this thread I started took off like a rocket.....i wish i had more time to get online regular. Our Walk with Grace event is on Friday...i dont have a team this year, but i will have another yard sale to donate proceeds from and also go to the walk.

  • moonflwr912
    moonflwr912 Member Posts: 5,938
    edited August 2012

    Blue, welcome back! My daughter and her boyfriend moved out and I find I miss them! LOL. You had a lot to get through, but I am glad its settling down for you

  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 24,938
    edited August 2012

    hey Lisa, good to see ya!  Fingers crossed for your mom's upcoming PET scan.

    I was thinking about heading up to RC for the GRACE walk but no can do.  Getting my car worked on Sat and dropping it off Fri.  Good luck with the garage sale, it's nice of you to do that.  Should be a good weather weekend for it.  If memory serves, last year it was hot & humid.

    Monica, I'm not all that energetic which is why I walk instead of doing something more strenuous. 

    "I'm built for comfort not for speed."  That's my story and I'm sticking to it.  Innocent

    Right now, I'm watching "Pal Joey" on Turner Classic Movies.  Will take a walk around the block when it's done in 15 mins.  Have a good night everyone!

  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 24,938
    edited August 2012

    hi all, DH and I are headed to Wyalusing State Park this weekend with a side trip to Villa Louis.  

    Thanks for the inspiration!  Hope everyone has a good weekend.

  • Cindi2011
    Cindi2011 Member Posts: 84
    edited August 2012

    What an awesome night last night for Walk With GRACE. I met so many wonderful people that are fighting all forms of cancer. It is sad to say that over 1/2 of those in the survival group are batteling BC.  That is many many women.

    The Ambassadors were terrific offering strength, courage and hope.  At the close of the evening there had been $212,000 collected.  The final count will be done later in the month.  A certain % is given to the Richland Center Hosp, Gunderson Luthern in LaCrosse and UWMadison.  The remainder of the $ stay locally and is used for those that are in treatment and such to help pay bills, gas, groceries or whatever else may be needed.

    Now I have to take a nap, so wishing everyone a great weekend.

    Cindi

  • moonflwr912
    moonflwr912 Member Posts: 5,938
    edited August 2012

    That is great Cindy. I am glad you got to do that. Rest now!



    I went to a cousins funeral today and I am tired. She was a cousin, but we called her an Aunt because she was so much.older than us when we were growing up. And of course, her kids, were called cousins, even though they were second cousins. Big families!

  • vlnrph
    vlnrph Member Posts: 515
    edited August 2012

    Good news from the Richland Center event: Bluewillowskys, look what happened since you began this thread (21 pages of Wisconsin messages)!

    Badger, we were also watching Ol' Blue Eyes, Kim Novak, etc. and hearing the great classic songs "Funny Valentine"... 

    Leaving tomorrow for the Lymphedema Summit meeting in Ohio this week so may not get back on line for a few days. 

  • cookiegal
    cookiegal Member Posts: 527
    edited August 2012

    @vinprh... I hope the LE meeting is great. Mine had taken a turn for the worse the past month and I need some hope.

    @cindi and badger Some nice Wisconsin chat is making me feel better.

    I think there is some OLD playground equipment in High Cliff State Park on Lake Winnebago.....

  • moonflwr912
    moonflwr912 Member Posts: 5,938
    edited August 2012

    SAFE TRAVELS VRN! its been cooler around here today. My DH is going up to Madison to spend lunch with my son. I could go, but I will ne having my te surgry on Monday, and I don't want to be wiped out BeFORE the surgery. drove myself to the south side of Milwaukee, about 40 minutes away for a funeral. I was wiped from that. So I guess if he wants to see me HE can come for an afternoon! LOL. Much love

  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 24,938
    edited August 2012

    Good luck tomorrow, Monica!  Will be sending good thoughts your way.

    Thanks Cindi for news about Walk with GRACE, 212K is great, congrats!

    I read in today's WI State Journal that Ann Greenheck's husband Albert passed Friday.  Memorials to GRACE or the Lone Rock EMS.  ((Ann & family))

    Safe travels, Mary!  How fun that we were enjoying the same movie Weds.

    Anyone catch the meteor showers last night?

    Overcast and cool this morning, bad for shooting stars but good for hiking.

    Take care ladies, ((hugs)) to all

  • pebee
    pebee Member Posts: 96
    edited August 2012

    Yes, it was a great day for a bike ride.  Out of curiousity- anyone at the rally? 

  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 24,938
    edited August 2012

    pebee, I did not, did you?

    Absolutely gorgeous here today.  Took the afternoon off and headed out for a walk soon.

  • pebee
    pebee Member Posts: 96
    edited August 2012

    Nope.  But I sure did get a bunch of autocalls on the topic  :)

  • vlnrph
    vlnrph Member Posts: 515
    edited August 2012

    Thanks for the good wishes! Travel to Ohio was fine (although we drove back via interstate 39 in order to come north, wanting to avoid Chicago's rush hour). The full conference report is on the lymphedema thread, if anyone is interested.

    The Dirty Girl Mud Run was here at the Expo Center yesterday: I had not paid any attention to it before but have a co-worker who was planning on doing it. Milwaukee Journal photo shows that they sure named the event correctly. A nice walk would be MUCH cleaner...

    Moonflower, was your surgery OK last week?  

  • pebee
    pebee Member Posts: 96
    edited August 2012

    Ouch on the lymphodemia vlnrph, that rots.  Did they come up with any realistic management techniques?

  • J-Bug
    J-Bug Member Posts: 65
    edited August 2012

    DIEP flap is five hours away with Dr. Kinney in Milwaukee! You ladies would understand why I am not sleeping. I had a three page list of things to do around the house, errands to run, etc. I am just about done! I am very much looking forward to this last stage of getting through this.

  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 24,938
    edited August 2012

    J-Bug, you're probably out of surgery by now so belated best wishes!

    Monica, hope you're recovering apace.

    Mary, I saw those Dirty Girl Mud Run pix on JSonline and it looked like FUN!

    FYI: WI Historical Society has a two-for-one coupon for 11 historical sites in August.

    Saturday we went hiking in Wyalusing State Park then toured the buildings & grounds at Villa Louis (fur traders) in Prairie du Chien.  Sunday we toured Pendarvis (lead & zinc miners) in Mineral Point, amazing stone buildings from the 1830's.

    Such a good deal, thinking we should take advantage again this weekend.  Take care ladies!

  • Cindi2011
    Cindi2011 Member Posts: 84
    edited August 2012

    I checked out the Dirty Girl event.....that looks like lots and lots of fun.   NEXT YEAR

    Been so very busy!!!  Trying to squeeze everything in before school starts. 

    My son and GF moved this past week

    We cleaned our basement (20 years you collect lots of STUFF)

    Cleaned the attic at my inlaws (the house is 150 years old) (lots of treasures AND junk)

    Canned tomatoes

    Green beens

    and soon will be working on beets     Yummy

    Any ideas of how to freeze brocoli?

    I am going to be so sad when we dont have access to all the fresh fruits and veggies

    Farming is crazy right now with 8 fresh cows and fighting with calves

    Went to Mazomanie Tuesday evening for music in the park (Brock McGuire band from Ireland) AWESOME!!!!!

    Canoe Trip today on the Kickapoo (7 miles)

    Motorcycle trip for BBQ chicken on Sunday...cant wait, hope it doesnt rain.

    God Bless to all.  Life is good.

  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 24,938
    edited August 2012

    hi ladies!  Cindi, was that the Gandy Dancer festival in Mazo?  I heard about it on WPR, sounded like fun.  Sorry, no idea about freezing broccoli.

    Been eating lots of BLTs with ripe tomatoes, fresh lettuce & local bacon.  Gotta love summer!

    Went to the "Offering of the Angels" exhibit at the Chazen yesterday.  AMAZING.  See it if you can.  45 rarely-seen master works from the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.  43 paintings and 2 tapestries.  The tapestries are 500 years old!  Also had an interesting display on the steps they took to restore a gorgeous painting by Titian.

    http://host.madison.com/entertainment/arts_and_theatre/visual/chazen-gets-exceptional-offering-of-the-angels/article_4c4b8fac-e6d0-11e1-b330-001a4bcf887a.html

    Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

  • pebee
    pebee Member Posts: 96
    edited August 2012

    Having a great but hot weekend.  My garden decided to be productive this week without warning.  Back to picking and canning.

  • J-Bug
    J-Bug Member Posts: 65
    edited August 2012

    Hi Ladies! Thank you for the well wishes. Surgery was on Wednesday and I should still be here for a couple more days. Today I got rid of my epiderul, oxygen, and catheter. I am getting blisters all over and skin torn up from my adhesive sensitivites. I told them, but there are so many people on these teams. I ended up with a yeast infection and sore and open wounds across my butt. They thought that maybe I had been sitting on some wrinkles or my skin was breaking down from being in bed so long. However, I look very feminine now. I have some very solid round perky breasts.

    Okay, back to bed. This is too much!

  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 24,938
    edited August 2012

    congrats J-Bug!  Hope the recovery gets better so you can enjoy the new girls.

    pebee, you are bringing back memories of canning with my mom: stewed tomatoes, corn off the cob, green beans with garlic & dill, bread & butter pickles, strawberry jam, homemade applesauce.

    It's a lot of work but when you're done you have rows of Ball jars sparkling like jewels.  Opening one mid-winter summons the summer sunshine.

    Good thing to do on a rainy day. 

  • vlnrph
    vlnrph Member Posts: 515
    edited August 2012

    We have a cucumber & home grown tomato waiting in the kitchen for tonight's dinner salad.

    After raining all afternoon, I just realized that we have not reconnected one of the down spouts. (Not complaining however!)

    J-Bug: standing up straight yet? 

  • pebee
    pebee Member Posts: 96
    edited August 2012

    Hey J-Bug - get better!

    Back to making corn chowder for the freezer. 

  • gramamuses
    gramamuses Member Posts: 440
    edited August 2012

    Hi everyone--not much time to post and have been MIAposting for some time now, but just wanted to comment on freezing brocolli------wash , cut off ends and any  parts you don't wish to use.  Cut into medium pieces 5-6 incnes long (or your choice of length but no longer than  6 in.  Cut pieces not thicker than 1&1/2  inches.  Have ready a big pot of boiling water--drop the brocolli  pieces into the boiling water and boil for 3 minutes only.  Immediately put the  pieces into cold  water (I add ice), chill for 3 min, drain well adn place in freezer container of your choice(I use freezer bags).  I also cut the pices no larger than 1 inch.  When ready to use it, it doesn't take much more cooking, depending on how you want to serve it.  Good luck--it is pretty easy, and tastes so much better than purchased frozen.  Homegrown veggies are really the best.  Tomorrow I'll be freezind ng and canning some tomatoes and freezing peppers and tomatoes.  Tuesday, off to the hospital again for another esophogeal dilation for DH--plus another biopsy--anyone else tired of running to the hospital?  Managed to keep the garden and flowers alive during the drought by watering every single day, and with all else gthat goes on, seems that took up my summer.  Sending best wishes to all --know many are having ongoing stuff and I hope for best possible outcomes.  Love to all--wouldn't it be fun to meet sometime?

  • WisconsinGal
    WisconsinGal Member Posts: 6
    edited August 2012

    HI ANYONE IN WISCONSIN?? I AM AND LOOKING FOR, FREINDS ALL OVERCool

  • WisconsinGal
    WisconsinGal Member Posts: 6
    edited August 2012

    hi am in Wisconsin and got alot going on in my mind..... as far as all else i will be fine

  • moonflwr912
    moonflwr912 Member Posts: 5,938
    edited August 2012

    Oops! This fell off my favorite list, sorry I've been missing. Vrnrph kindly checked up on me and told me to get my a** over here! LOL. Hello to the new ones, I will learn your names soon! My TE surgery went well, waiting to heal. I had a drain for almost two weeks, but I needed it. When they took it out, i leaked fluid for a couple of days, today I was able to go to a bandaid. My.husband got stuck changing out the dressing cause its under my elbow, and so hard to reach. My PS took away my side boobage on that side too, that's why the drain. It also means my incision is almost 24 inches long. Hope that wasn't TMI, LOL.



    My tomato plant had three tomatos, one was ripe, but the chiomunks beat me to it! I was so mad. It wad in front of the hole half eaten. I only have the one plant, cause I couldn't afford the effort this year. Oh well, at least someone enjoyed the tomato. LOL. Much love to all.

  • pebee
    pebee Member Posts: 96
    edited August 2012

    Hi Moonflower and welcome - where are you located?  There are 21 pages of us, and I am sure that badger will be along soon.

  • moonflwr912
    moonflwr912 Member Posts: 5,938
    edited August 2012

    Heypeebee, I think badger said she was off on vacation or something. I am about a half hour north of Milwaukee.

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