CRAZY TOWN WAITING ROOM - TESTS coming up? All Stages Welcome.
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SlowDeep: "fliedermaus" is the German word for bat--the little flying mosquito-gobblers who come out at night, not the baseball one. In the context of the opera, Die Fliedermaus, the title refers to a prank one of the characters played on another the previous New Year's Eve--got him completely blitzed and ditched him in a park, dressed as a fliedermaus. This year (plot of opera) the victim has pledged to jerk friend's chain.
Now back to plotzing about cosmetic reconstruction surgery on Thursday. (cosmetic in the non-medical sense). But not looking forward to anesthesia and recovery and not being able to swim.
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Aha, my apologies, Slow. I got confused! You did all of that including the special Welcome for me. So kind. Thank you!
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Like I wasn't already crazy enough, I just spent a ton of time on the phone trying to figure out what we are doing with this radiation thing. I should have just waited for my own RO to get back into town. I now have an appointment with him on Wednesday, anyway, just like if we'd waited for him all along. Good grief. Anyway, the plan is I will have an appointment with him, and should go on to planning the same afternoon if there are no further concerns.
Catch up with all of you later today!
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Decision, No apologies necessary. This is an apology free zone. One of the very great things about Crazy Town. If I had to apologize for all the things I've missed on this thread, I'd be in a constant state of apology. I have a very difficult time keeping up with everything - this place moves FAST!! I'm just very glad you're here with us and you feel welcomed!!!
Queen, I really need to go to an opera someday. I think I will add that to my mental bucket list. Thanks for the definition!!! I love to learn new things.
Ducky, I see a new generation of dancers!! Not surprising really with all the dancing your older generation does. I love seeing pictures of all the kids, but I especially LOVE to see Grayson. Our little doll.
Octo, Isn't it difficult to stay in those positions for so long?? I had such a hard time with that. I hope they can schedule you when traffic is light!!
Cubbie, I've got you down for a Wednesday pocket party. Hang in there!! You're getting closer.
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Agreed.....the positions were tough.......I have bad knees, shoulders, and back..........but if you don't have any of thoe problems I am sure it is not as bad........my techs were so understanding, and so kind....they knew I was having trouble, but they worked with me............
You will do fine........just remember it won't last forever......also the Rads are no where near the positioning problem that simulation is........I thought..........oh I will never be able to stay in these positions for 38 treatments..........but was flat on a table, and never had to change positions except for the boosts, and that might have been 2 times, and just briefly.........I also had no skin problems at all..................wish my hormone therapy would have gone as well..............It didn't, thus my giving up after 4 years.............
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Ducky,
I feel for you with those crazy real estate inspectors. When we were selling last year the inspector found a crack in the plaster in the ceiling of a closet. We had to fixed it. Then we had to put a bracket on the conduit that held the electric meter on the house. Did I mention this same conduit also ran thru the roof of the garage so there was no way this was going to pull from the house. Jack wads......
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Decision Freak - your UPS lady is precious!
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Sewingnut, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!! Jack wads. You gave me a great belly laugh. I love that!! Great to see you! hahahaha
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Slow,
Mental bucket! I could dump a lot of things in there.
Yeah, this is a fast zone for fast women, LOL.
My mom got back from chemo an hour ago. My brother bought her a hamburger from her favorite place. A special treat is okay but I wish he would stop feeding my mom summer sausage and cheese. With mets, the most important thing is to keep my mom generally calm and happy. We had a disastrous experience with her brother and sister, and my brother and I had to cut all ties to them. Her own brother was calling on the phone tormenting my mother. We got a private phone line for her. She can call 911 in an emergency and she can call out if she thinks she is being neglected. Jeez, with an older person in the home we have CYA. It has taken us quite a while to figure out how to take care of my mother.
I will call my mother Anne (pronounced Ohne or Ani). It is a very old family name.
So, Anne is not a happy camper. She has a body scan coming up. Things are going to be grim at XMAS if there is no improvement.
No wonder I am on the edge. I try to get my mother entertained and to be upbeat when possible.
Gotta move clothes in the dryer and start a new load. Anne has clean sheets so I put the sheets over the couch cushions. She loves to sleep on the couch. She won't sleep in the medical bed. She is quiet after chemo.
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afternoon all your crazies, back from doctor appt. Yeah, I do not have eye cancer or any other really nasty issue. Seems I should not wear my contacts in the chlorine pool, well I sort of knew that but resisted. So will use up my up my weekly lenses and switch to daily wear ones so that I do not get infections. Course the option is to get funky swim goggles with prescription in them. Gonna check on that. And ordered new glasses with a slightly upgraded script
no eye cancer or any of the other nasty eye issues that were in my mind
can not remember all the crazy afternoon events so gonna crash here, later gater.
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Sewingnut Yeah! I haven't heard anyone, including myself, say 'jack wads' in a long looong time!!! Thanks for making me smile! Also, I think it was katydidn't, that said 'welp'? I used to say that all the time too. Now I just usually say 'fuck heads'. Like Sula, (come out come out wherever you are!), I like the strong words. Asswipes is one me own mither would say. She used to say, on house cleaning saturdays to all us 5 kids, ' All I want to see is assholes and elbows' , I wonder if my grandmother talked like that? Any way, I hope I haven't hurt anybodies eyeballs, I promise to try and behave!
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some of my latest favorite words are Fucktard, asshat, and doorknob (courtesy LittleBlue)
I also liked nothingburger and loved to be reminded of Jackwad,tho it did have me wondering for a mo what I did wrong today. Haha.
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ok, I will bite...I guess I am innocent, but what is a Jackwad? I've ever heard the word before...I am guessing it is the same as the type of person I just call 'a complete idiot of an asshole'?
Octogirl
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I love fucktard! I always forget about that one! Also Laztard, lazy you know what
A friend of mine long ago screamed at a driver that cut her off, "You creepy -headed doody man!" And you could see the look of puzzlement on his face as he tried to figure that out.
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Octo- Yes!!! But it's much more fun to say, so it adds happiness to the world. Cause you say jackwad or f-tard, you smile, and someone sees you smiling. Then they smile at someone. You get your rock off and make the world a better place all in one go!
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I love sware words that no one understands~~means you can use them in front of anyone without offending them
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paying it forward, one rant at a time, hahaha!
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Douche bag.........Dip Shit.........Dick Head......Shit Face.........Numb Nuts.......
Oh and speaking of these choice phrases........
The realtor called they are getting my pool guy to take the cover off and put it back on so the pool can be checked.......they are all of the above, and I am about to tell them to "pound sand up their ass, and I will supply the sand"................at least my pool guy is doing the work...............................................................
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Queenmomcat: Good luck Thursday!!! I will be SOOO happy when I can get back in the pool!
Octogirl
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good for you ducky!
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Oh, boy, these are strong words. I think I told all of you that I am a professional writer. I love words. Anne is awake. I read her some of these choice words. I think maybe her Dad, my grandfather, had a non-ending supply of these words. He called his own son fart blossom.
I am going to scour my mental bucket to see if I have words to add. I think all of you covered most of the words.
I used to rant all the time, Tomboy. Then, my shrink gave me Naltrexone. It has a unique risk profile, and it's probably not a drug that everyone can tolerate. I took it for 2.5 months. In two weeks, I stopped yelling at people, a behavior that I don't understand and have no idea when it started. I stopped ranting. I have been off the medication for nearly a month. Am waiting to see if the behavior changes are permanent. Doc gave it to me to see if it help the fibromyalgia pain. He had no idea that I ranted all the time and yelled at people. Not sure if it helped the fibromyalgia pain.
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You all know by now I have a story for almost anything. My mom used to curse like a sailor. She didn't say the "F" word too much but she often said the "S" word and the word "hell." One day I walked into my daughters room. She was three or four...can't remember exactly...but she was very young. She said to me, "Hi mom. What the hell are you doing?" I spent the next 15 minutes trying to explain that wasn't a good word to use. She couldn't understand why Nanny used it all the time and she couldn't. I had a very hard time not laughing.
I don't really curse too often, but I do have one that cracks me up whenever I hear it.
Sometimes the word just helps to release some steam....like when I'm in traffic. haha
Edited for typo
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My famous word when my kids were growing up was "Bullshit"......we went to church this one Easter Sunday with my in-laws.....so me and my 6 kids all dolled up proceeded into church and my MIL decides she is going to sit in the front row of the church.....my husband stayed in the back standing cause he swears there is never enough room..........well down the aisle we go...............
My 18 month old daughter, dressed to kill looking like an angel and the other 5 all looking as good....the other 5 were older but not by much...........Michael the next younget about 2 years older is sitting next to me, and Nicasia is on my lap......to keep her busy and distracted I gave her my keys to pla;y with...............The organ was playing loud, and the choir was singing twice as loud when my daughter drops the keys on the floor in the pew.
Well helpful Michael decides to be a helper and picks them up off the floor for me, and proceeds to dangle the keys in front of Nicasia.....after 5 times telling him, talking through my teeth with fire in my eyes, and my daughter flailing around like a rabid dog trying to reach them..........she shouts out............just as the church got deadly quiet, no music, no singing..........just deadly part of the "bread and wine business".........................ready for this.................3 words....just 3..........YOU BULLSHIT YOU...............18 months, and clear as day.................my 5 kids red faced from snickering so hard, my mother in law almost fainted.........Michael fearing for his life.............and the Priest turning around looking at me, and I pretended I didn't hear her...........................
Of course my husband in the back of the church denied he even knew us, and swore he picked us up on a corner waiting for the bus cause he felt sorry for us.....................
Better yet.......I was the President of the Mother's Club at the school where my older 2 attended which was that church school....................true story.............
Footnote..............Michael lived........................0 -
When DS was 2-1/2, he was playing out on our deck and wanted to come back in but couldn’t reach the screen door handle. So he called out (pacifier still in his mouth) “Mommy, open da damn door!” I was laughing so hard I couldn’t tell him until after I let him in not to use "bad words.” A few weeks later we were visiting our in-laws (his grandparents) in Queens, and we were sitting on their sofa reading to him out of one of those Little Golden Books. All of a sudden he started softly chanting “fuck fuck fuck....” DH, bless him, thinking fast, exclaimed, “That’s right, Gordy--that’s your foot! You’re so smart!” Crisis averted.
Went to see the Bar Show Sat. night--WOW! The talent level has improved exponentially--thank goodness I’m guaranteed a spot next year (perhaps not a solo) without re-auditioning! The stage manager told me his wife was initially diagnosed Stage IV eleven years ago and is still NED. He said she swears by integrative medicine--acupuncture, tai chi, meditation, etc.--along with her maintenance meds. I think I’ll check out Kellogg’s IM Dept. to manage any AI symptoms.
5 days to our trip.....and DH has developed a raging sinus infection. Snorting saline, guzzling orange juice, gobbling Augmentin like they were....well ok, like they were antibiotics. We’re hoping it clears up in time--hate to have to cancel (and lose some of our deposit, despite the trip insurance) because it’d hurt too much to get on a plane. We usually choose to fly only non-stop to keep landings to a minimum, but we have two flights going and three coming back. Irony is that he writes dozens of “So-and-so must not fly because he/she is suffering from acute otitis media” notes per year. Murphy’s Law: all that jockeying to get my surgery & rads done in time to make the cruise, and now this!
Ducky, feeling so wistful seeing that photo of all the li’l rugrats. I tell people I have no grandkids yet...that I know of. (At first DS said, “Mom, that’s hurtful.” But then I pointed out that as a comedy writer he of all people should appreciate the value of a good one-liner). DS has no desire to sire. Not even dating anyone--says the only women he knows are in show business and therefore more neurotic than Woody Allen. Seriously considering going for a Master’s degree in a regular academic subject so he can meet someone “normal."
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Ducky, that story made me laugh out loud.
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Ladies
I'm just writing in quickly because I wanted to support what you are expressing Katy. It is a very real and important thing to ponder: QOL over 'living' at all all costs. i also want to let you know I and all of us here are shining the light for you.
I personally know my line, yet I alos know that is my line today. Life changes. I know if my MO had his way he would probably want me doing more, even though the trend with ST IV is to do as little as possible for as long as possible. In my case I am 'fortunate' that I can have 2 targeted therapies rather than chemo. I know many, in fact most endure chemo, but It is for the very reason of the drug, and then the drug for the SE and then the drug for the other SE etc.... That is where I am not living me.... So I am lucky that my MO also is patient and wise. Look before I was ST IV confirmed, he was going to 'watch me' no matter what. After confirmed even if I said no he would have followed me, but he did say I would be CRAZY to do nothing. Well we all know I'm CRAZY, but I'm not that crazy.... so I am doing the Tamox and grateful to the small silver lining that I happen to be one of the random people ( so far) that hasn't had my mood/mind effected. Edited to say: or my sex drive... and since I think I can share anything in CT, that is so important for me ( just as important that my man makes no mind of only one breast....)Thank goddess for small/large blessings.
Today I am grateful for being in the company of all of you virtually and for my love and for this lovely family in Bedford that opens their home for me to come in and do some work ( read: earn a bit of money). Their generous spirit is really uplifting.
More later my friends!
xo
Gogo
Yes Tomboy Katy did pick the best Nickname... I also feel it's so healing for me... reclaiming that little girl in gogo boots
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Ducky, great picture of the next generation of your gorgeous dancing family! I was going to suggest getting the pool guy to open the pool for the inspector, so the inspector can't mess it up, I see you've got that covered. Some of these inspectors don't know a whole lot, as sewingnut's experience illustrates. I'm sorry to hear Patrick is feeling down. He's too young to be going through this. I hope his MRI goes well and they can settle his headaches.
Iris, yay for a good eye exam! I'd go for the swim googles, but then again, I could hardly wear contacts when not in the pool. I ended up getting Lasik since I never could get comfortable with contacts.
Katy, I agree with you that it is a difficult decision, balancing our treatments with quality of life. I've struggled with that on the surgery vs. radiation question. And like Ducky says, our age does figure into it. My decisions might be completely different if I were even 20 years older, certainly different if I were 30 years older. You have to be able to not only live, but also live. I agree that everyone here seems young - vibrant and full of vitality.
I imagine that Tutti's tail requires quite a bit of maintenance! A girl doesn't look that good without effort, ya know.
Slow, I often envied my dog when I was a kid, particularly when I went off to school. Dogs have got the world figured out. Us humans are so slow to catch on.
DecisionFreak, I can't imagine how you do it, caring for your mom, managing your own treatment, helping your brother. I'd be overwhelmed. You are a strong woman!
Octo, glad the rads sim went well. I hope you can get your shorter protocol you were hoping for.
Sandy, I can't believe your husband has a sinus infection now, and your trip might be derailed this close to departure. I hope the antibiotics clear it up quickly. The swearing toddler stories you and Ducky have are so funny! The only thing similar I have witnessed is a co-worker whose little granddaughter when through a phase where it sounded like she was saying a Really Bad Word when she was just saying "walk". But she wasn't doing it on purpose.
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Cubbie2015, I let some things slide. I have been slowly trying to clean up the house but it is still a heap. My brother and I share the care. He cooks for Anne, does the grocery shopping, does quite a bit of kitchen duty, takes the garbage to the dumpster. I make sure Anne gets clean bed linens, clean clothes, towels and wash rags sanitized with Clorox. I don't do as much house work as I would like. I also manage the budget and pay the bills and manage the medical appointment calendar. I shop for my mother online to buy the best quality clothes and shoes at the best prices. I clean the bathroom and pick up a little around the house.
The high priest at my church begged me to accept help from the church. After much thought and prayer, I agreed. A woman who holds a high rank in the church obstructed the priest's efforts and determined we would get a little bit of help, but not much. She never understood the burden I carry. She and her husband practically own the church, and they are wealthy. So, it's tough luck. I just get up every day and do what is most important. I have to rest frequently, and now, I am in greater pain than before due to the Tamoxifen. I cannot imagine how I can have a decent quality of life on Tamoxifen. I don't have many shoulders on which to cry, except for the kind girls of Crazy Town.
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Thanks Cubbie......
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Wow scanning back and I missed the entire 'longshoreman' section of CT. My EX used to hate that I can at time have a mouth like a sailor, but then again many of the charms of my mouth were lost on him.... but I digress. You ladies have me cracking up. Katy Fucktard is awesome and Ducky look at you slinging that stuff, appropriately at the douche who wants to 'see the pool' and the lame ass real estate agent. Love the pics of the dancing babes- apples don't fall far from the tree!
DF fart-blossom. wow That is priceless. Amazing you read then to Anne.
Slow I also have never heard 'shitpouch'. What a colorful group. My mother, aka the mothership, would be right at home here. Though I hope she never has to party with us.
Speaking of the mothership she came out with a crass one over Thanksgiving... maybe for another time.
Chi I hope hubby recovers in time for your trip.
PTS glad all was clear with your eyes. Never heard of prescription goggles!
Great to hear from you chevy!
Ok Crazies I'm sifting back through this busy plaza slowly. May not catch up more until tomorrow night.
Big hugs to all
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