CRAZY TOWN WAITING ROOM - TESTS coming up? All Stages Welcome.
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Iris ..Going to the beach / Ocean watching is my absolute favourite thing to do ..It's so good for the soul ..I hope you enjoyed your day. !
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>>Oops no idea why I could not edit the word green out but you get it!<<
Subliminal reference to Girl Scout cookies?
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I did hear about some one saying it was the start of girls scout cookie season but.....
Coast was gorgeous and it seemed lots of folks had the same idea but just a great afternoon
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Girl Scout cookies: already devoured mine.
Insurance companies and visibility after dark: there's a certain weak logic behind wearing light-colored clothing if you're walking after dark...but you're not the one in control of a giant chunk of metal, now, are you?
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Well, it’s Day One of Crazy-Town-Without-a-Kitchen. We moved as much as we could (toaster oven, microwave and induction burner would have been a logistical nightmare) into the dining & living rooms. The entire kitchen is tarped over and sealed off, so the stuff we’d moved into the den is inaccessible (said induction-capable cookware), as is our back door out to the deck. They also tarped over the fridge so I can’t access anything in it to bring down to the basement fridge. So the only available food is dry Special K and a couple of Atkins granola bars. (Plus a chocolate bar by my bedside). And wine & coffee—lots and lots of Keurig & Nespresso capsules. As of now, they’re cutting and attaching the lath for the blueboard layer—so no real dust yet except from the power saws & drills. The cats are very, very confused.
Nice & warm outside, though—good weather for a walk to Whole Foods or the corner gyros joint (we won’t mention the frozen custard parlor unless I get really, really stressed) for lunch. Dinner is five-buck-cheeseburger night at Cellars. Funny how when you can’t eat whenever and whatever is in the kitchen, all you can think about is food. Even coffee is getting old (2 cups and an espresso since early this a.m.).
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....NO BONE SCAN results!.....their office is closed....I guess for President's Day.....another crazy day of waiting....tomorrow is my ortho's surgery/injection day ....so I probably won't hear from him tomorrow either....Damn!
Di
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ChiSandy,
KITCHEN LOCKDOWN.....does not seem possible! Yikes.....than would make me so hungry!......
I remember in 2000 we remodeled our kitchen and Fridge was in the dining room and pantry was bins in the dining room and on shelves in garage.....horrible.....and my kitchen needs an update again....dreading it, and procrastinating....and I WAS a KITCHEN (& Bath) DESIGNER in 2 different big box stores.
Di....in CRAZY TOWN!
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I must say they’ve done a great job of tarping-and-taping to keep dust-drift to a minimum. Today they will apply the first coat of plaster and let it dry. Tomorrow starts the sanding & painting.
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Sandy - That is *insane* that they blame you for what you were wearing!!?!?!?! Ugh!!!!
Di - sorry to hear about the long wait on the Bone scan results...the waiting is pure torture...in your pocket!!
Iris - So glad to hear you got the grant!!!
As for me...I'm scheduled to do blood-work this week. My MO likes to do "tumor markers". And, she's included that in this blood work. I am beyond scared about having this checked...as I can't help but feel like my BC *must* still be lurking *somewhere* in my body - setting up shop - somewhere. Since it was so huge and high grade.... I - feel - like - I'd - rather - NOT - know. I wish she didn't want to do the stupid tumor markers. This is giving so much anxiety. Part of me feels like I should just bite the bullet and go in today - to get it done. And, part of me, would rather wait till - later in the week - when maybe I might feel more *brave*? I don't know...I seem to be getting more nervous about it - instead of getting more brave.... I never had this done before....This sucks.
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sandy, i do remember the time I redid kitchen. At o e point there was no place to put down a cup of coffee although did have the coffee maker. At that point I accepted the invite to visit my pals in pa. Told them a must was a place to set down down my coffee
Good luck and may all be smooth
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They're already “mudding" the first layer of plaster. So far, the double zip-wall has kept drift out of the dining room (though I did see a couple of old paint chips that I guess got tracked through on the floor). Hungry now but will wait till they leave to go out to eat and then buy a pint of milk for cereal, a loaf of low-carb bread and some cheese sticks &/or hard-boiled eggs, perhaps a prefab sandwich & salad or two to put in the basement fridge. Have some lovely heirloom tomatoes—but of course all the knives & cutting board are packed away and I can't see buying one to use temporarily. There’s one boxed Dunkin’ Donuts cronut, but it’s stale & messy (filled with chocolate) and the last thing I ought to eat. The lazy cheapskate in me doesn't acknowledge I could go out on foot to be able to eat all that off-premises. And I don't want to leave the house with nobody but Gordy (still asleep) & the cats inside before the guys knock off work for the day.
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Di ..Ugh ..I can't believe you have to wait 2 more days. !!! I think it's awful !! Can you go to where you had the scan and ask for your results. ?? My kitchen and bathrooms are good at the moment , but when I need new ones I'm flying you to Australia to help design new ones 😊
Scared ..My doctor does the CA15 3 blood test too ..And it terrifies me .I even said to him I have read not to have it done as finding Mets early doesn't help anything and the test only causes stress ...He said he doesn't agree with that ..
Sany ..How long until the Reno Is finished ? My son has just had full kitchen Reno ..They moved their fridge into their laundry , plus their work, slow cooker ,toaster and microvawe so they could cook normal meals their laundry bench .
Iris ..Yep ..It's very important to have somewhere to set down that cup of coffee 😊
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Di, this is why I am so grateful that both health systems we use (PCP for both of us, GI for Bob, and NorthShore for my cancer care) have patient portals and share records with each other using the same EPIC platform. Often, I’ll get my results in my Inbox before I get them by phone.
Not only is the crew done for the day, I can use the fridge & stove if I want (assuming I can find utensils). They removed the zip-walls and tarps till tomorrow. There’s only the final skim coat to do tomorrow morning; then sand again & paint in the afternoon. It’ll still smell of plaster & paint on Wed. but I can finally unpack everything on Thurs. and get back to my life.
Too bad my housekeeper can’t be here Thurs. to see the results. But she wouldn’t trade where she’ll be that day for all the tea in...Starbucks: the final-ever Chicago taping of the Steve Harvey show. The invitation includes lunch with him at a four-star restaurant, and mentions “no guest will go home empty-handed.” I hope she gets so much stuff that she’ll have to rent a van to get it home. She’s had so much grief in her life (especially nursing her DH through prostate cancer, Type 2 diabetes and impending dialysis) she should be treated like a queen. No, make that an empress.
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Molly ..Just checking on you ..How are your headaches ? Is Wyatt going O.K ?
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Lucy, Molly......laying low, but saying Hello
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hi ducky, was thinking of you yesterday, glad to see you
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Thanks Lucy...glad I'm not the only one...but sorry you have to endure these tests - too.
Had the blood work yesterday afternoon...at my regular medical center location...the cancer center that I go to has difficult parking and inconvenient hours (so I had my MO send a copy of the lab orders - to the medical center that I go to for everything else)....
Now, I'm not sure that was such a good idea...as I'm not sure when my MO will get the results and I'm jumping out of my seat every time I hear a phone ring (and, I work in an office...lol).
On top of that..I think the lab went to - was only partially open yesterday - due to the holiday. And, the lab people were a little grumpy. I don't blame them...but it made the experience feel even more scary...
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Ducky ..Hi ..Love you !
Scared ..Sorry the lab people were grumpy ..Wouldn't they be getting double pay seeing it's a holiday. ?? Anyway , hope you get good news from your test soon ..They hate me at the lab because they can't find my veins , and even when they do the blood just won't flow ..No matter how much I drink before going in ..
Iris ..Hi ..
Busy today .. Tomorrow we are having two sets of neighbours over for lunch ..We are all very close , and tomorrow is the 12 month anniversary of the death of her hubby from cancer ..He was 60 .So sad ....So cleaning up today , planning my menu , and heading to the shops for groceries..
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Scared67: too bad you can't be somewhere without telephones until your nerves settle down!
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ChiSandy,
I get most results sometimes before I am home from my blood draw and doctor appointment....I know UW/Valley Medical Center and Auburn Medical Center share info (since I went to Auburn when I had severe sepsis, because UW/Valley was full.
I called my Dr., they gave me medical assistant, left message with her....I think she is off today
Then I call nueclear Medicine and ask for my report and CD and she said they don't release them....I said WHY, since I can get a report /CD of an MRI.......(why not a bone scan)...I said WHY NOT!!!!!! then she kinda back tracked and said I could request it and I would be able to pick it up the next day.
okay....just got a call and the CD & report will be ready in about 15 minutes.
Di
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Molly, (Wyatt), Ducky, Lucy, Scared, Iris, Queenmomcat, Tom Boy, ChiSandy....thinkin' of you all and to all I missed, blame it on my old age!
Is KITCHEN LOCK DOWN done yet Chisandy?
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Well, the kitchen is mostly done (they need to paint the edges of the ceiling and then do the crown molding). There’s still some paint smell, and my utensils, pots & pans, and ingredients (except for the bare necessities for breakfast, which I keep in the dining room and the basement fridge) are still packed/sealed. I can sit in my front room and drink coffee, but I don’t want to use the ice & water dispenser yet because it might have picked up some of the smell. (It’s not the same awful VOC smell of oil-based paint but it’s still unappealing—I’ve walked out of freshly-painted restaurants because it isn’t conducive to enjoying my food.
There is a chance I will be in the L.A. area either the weekend of April 28-30 or July 1, to attend the banquet for the award for which I’ve been nominated (two songs in the same category, so I’m running against myself). As soon as I know for sure, I will let you all know. (Will probably fly rather than drive cross-country, though).
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Di ..Did you get your report ? Thinking of you ..
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Hi Everyone, I've been sick; in fact, I don't ever remember being this sick. Now I know what a man feels like when he gets a cold! LOL My cold turned into bronchitis and sinusitis. I got too weak to even take care of myself! Feeling a lot better now, and hope to get some energy back. First step will be being able to breathe like a normal human.
Well, my breast biopsy was postponed because of my illness. Now I'm not in a big hurry to have the surgery at all. While I was down, my endocrinologist's office called and wants to biopsy the nodules on my thyroid. Shit.
I feel like everything is falling apart and I can't keep it together. My youngest son has a broken foot, but is getting around on crutches. My high school senior seems sad and unmotivated. He's supposed to be working on his car, but isn't. My oldest son, who attends the local junior college, just told me he got a D in one of his classes, which means he won't be accepted into UCLA this fall. Our fixer upper house is in great need of attention. My DH isn't the same; he seems right on the edge of loosing his temper almost all of the time. This is the optimistic guy who always was cheerful and ready to lend a hand. Now he just seems unhappy and mad at everyone. Maybe after the last few years we are all starting to lose it?
Ducky, glad to see you. I miss you.
Molly, I hope your okay. It sucks being down.
Di, I hope you get results soon.
I don't know if it's the medicines I'm on but I feel like I am slightly "buzzed". Sheesh.
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Oh, Poppy, that truly sucks. I just read that this year’s flu shot has been only 46% effective—so half of all exposed people who were vaccinated are still at risk, and flu season’s still in high gear. And with all the rain you’re getting, mold allergies are coming on strong. (Here, where it’s been unusually warm, tree pollen season has started a month early). So I suspect it might not just have been a rhinovirus that sucker-punched you.
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Proud, sorry I miss you too.....but I kept reading all about you...............the rest of my Sweeties.......its so nice to be missed and loved........just been a tad under the weather...........nothing big.....just a bit down.........getting old I guess, and can't admit to it.......the head says I'm "30".....the body says..................hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.....hugs everyone
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What's funny is they swabbed my nose to see if it was the flu. I was negative, but tried the antivirals to get better (plus the test is only good for the strains they anticipate). I just got worse. Then the antibiotics. Finally relief.
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Hi .....bone scan retrived by me yesterday, came home cooked dinner and then tried to figure out the 3 pages of what is WRONG with me...
Have called doc and his medical assistant twice, have not heard from them.....
good news NO METS as I understand the report .....bad news....basically falling apart...osteoporosis, narrowing disc all over my spine from lumbar, thorax, cervical spine...lighting up scan from mild, moderate to intense. I also have a lesion in one of my vertebrae, a benign hemangioma. There is atherosclerosis of the abdominal aorta. ( calling a heart doctor)
And mentioned there are postsurgical changes in the left axilla.....YIKES!....WHY??????
Thanks for the concern.
Di
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The axillary changes are probably either seromas or scar tissue which have either developed or receded. Sorry to hear about the osteoporosis and all the degenerative spinal issues—hope the latter can be addressed non-invasively or as minimally-invasively as possible. As to the abdominal aorta, good call on contacting a cardiologist. It’s a big vessel and rarely gets occluded, but it can “dissect” if a plaque gets wedged between the inner & outer layers. Glad you’re being proactive.
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di, your scan sounds lots like mine...spine is as messy as yours. My back is not happy with my new med but the alternative is nogood so gonna keep on at it. Got a response from someone else on these new meds, she said hers improved after time so hoping mine goes the same way.
Yesterday was bad day but got to say today way better. Got to gym and did 5min on treadmill and said a good 30 on the bike. So now I am allowed to be tired.
Realized that I have not been hungry lately and food not appealing. That is major from this Eater! Course I have not lost any weight and bummed on that part
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