My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
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@goldensrbest i missed your post, so sorry about your Bella. Sending hugs.
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Happy New Year to everyone. @tanya_djamila I am so sorry to hear about the osteonecrosis but will be in your pocket for that, @irishlove , @intolight and everyone, in your pocket with support.
@goldensrbest , I am sorry about Bella, I will be in your pockets and made pockets for her as well. I am very sorry and know how hard it is to watch your furry family member decline. Giving you both hugs.
@micmel I hope this year brings you some peace for a change, sending my thoughts and love your way.
Stores are closed here today so vacuum, mopping etc will be done, Laundry but just in the big one, if I do blankets then will bust out small ones. The 20 dollar washers work very well and will be good for overflow. Got two of the small ones on the go, couple towels and cloths were heavily soiled from cleaning, running them for 10 mins, let them soak for some hours and then wash properly later. Using Tide with a few sprays of oxiclean stain remover and some extra oxiclean white revive. I have the big washer in the tub going as well. Since I do not use the bathtub for anything but laundry, the smaller washers sit just outside the tub, I have not used more than two at a time. Only difference I find with them, they do not hold much and do not spin as fast but the only difference is I soak stuff first and then run them
I am going to figure something out with the green beans, I know they will be chopped and may be combined with black beans. Chop croutons or chips and go from there. Just a good meal stretcher and could not resist 50 cents per can. I also have pizza to eat up and pulled a ground turkey from the freezer, debating putting it back, was only pulled a couple of days ago, got a lot of food and I think pizza and the ground turkey would be too much to finish at the same time. Can pull it for later. In the meantime, got some leftovers from the other day, will eat those first. Rent did go up a bit but still inexpensive for the price other places in the city go for. I am also moving payments, all for the 1st of the month, easier to keep track off I think when I do have bills. Planning to also be extra frugal in food, no duplicates and less of the junk food, hunt the sales. Sticking to Walmart as well for groceries. When I need eggs, stick to when DB goes to Costco, much less expensive. Amazon works well when I get cat food and lightweight litter with free delivery. Cancelled some of the streaming channels I have as I do not watch all of them. I have prime so I subscribe to the Stack which is 16 or so channels for around 10 bucks and youtube premium as well, I am on youtube constantly and do not like watching ads plus there are tons of free streaming channels available.
I do hope everyone has a good New Years Day and in pockets for those who need me.
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Wow, it's 2025, that date sounds like we ought to be in flying cars by now, doesn't it?
Went for a long walk, took the hills slowly, but it felt good. Grateful to still be walking around, it's been almost a year since my spinal surgery. And grateful for my new sneakers, they are sooooooo comfy.
My only resolution is try a few new things this year. Signed up for a Vision Board workshop group with a woman I've met once before, she provides all the art supplies, as well as mimosas (I don't drink but happy to have others get their buzz on), tea, and snacks. Will post a photo if it turns out interesting to look at!
Love you all ❤️
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@tanya_djamila Ugh so sorry to hear about the ON. Prayers for a quick recovery.
@intolight Sorry your under the weather, hoping for better says ahead.
@irishlove Oh no ,not another trip to the ER, so sorry to hear that! Glad to hear at least drs and some staff were in a good mood. Hope you feel better soon and the weather warms up a bit for ya.
@goldensrbest So sorry to hear about Bella’s decline. There’s just no easy way. You are being a wonderful dog mom and doing all you can for her. Agree on the biopsy we declined when Daisy had KD. They just treated her with some meds to give her quality of life. Sending you a big hug 🤗
@gailmary in your pocket for your next chemo may your SE be minimal 🤞🏻
@sf-cakes Glad you were able to enjoy a nice long walk. Sneakers today are made so much better than years ago, no “breaking in” period or blisters!
Happy New Year to all here may our year be filled with lots of stability and healing. In the pocket of all who are struggling physically and emotionally❤️4 -
In Japan, where I lived for a year, it is customary to deep clean the entryway to the house so that the lucky gods will feel welcome. The seven lucky gods come in the night to bring prosperity, happiness, health, creativity, wisdom, and, not least, good fishing. I am happy to say that the lucky gods did sail into my house, and I wish you all a visit from them and much luck and joy for the new year.
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HEYYYYYYY Everbody HAPPY NEW YEAR ‼️ Glad to see everyone here @mara51506 @cookie54 @tanya_djamila @rischaller. @chicagoan @gailmary @intolight @irishlove @goldensrbest and everyone else here🩵🥰
Im glad to see everyone. @mara51506 Im glad you got out to shop with DB, and saddened to. hear about your cousin passing. Cancer sucks. I sorry 😢
@goldensrbest Your New Years Dinner with Hubs sounds like a great way to ring in the New Year 🎆
@tanya_djamila That jaw necrosis sounds miserable, I wonder about that. also in my jaw. I have a significant wearing away of the bone under my two back molars that are old implants. It looks hollowed out in the back under my gum and is sore. I’ve been wondering if that wearing away is necrosis.
@irishlove I’m sorry you had to endure that ER visit . I hop the medication works for you. Stay safe in your home.💚
Sweet @intolight Stay in bed and get better with that virus. when you are feeling better I’s like to hear about your meatball and grape. jelly recipe🩵😊
Hey @chicagoan , it’s great you had a good day at work then home to relax with Christmas cookies and coffee. Stay warm girl🥰
@seeq Happy New year‼️
Well I got a go now and feed my puppies. Love you all!……. Oh and Happy new year to @micmel and everyone else🥰
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@shanagirl Actually, the meatball recipe is an old one intended mostly for parties so I use it on special days as a change from my regular meatballs. The recipe is simple. Dump about 2 cups of bar b que sauce (I use Baby Rays but not the one with honey) and a cup of grape jelly into a slow cooker. Stir until blended. Add a bag of frozen meatballs (some recipes say two pounds but you can use less.) Stir, set on low. Stir it occasionally but not too often. That's it. You can cook it on high for 3 - 4 hours or low all day…it doesn't matter. Yes, add the meatballs while still frozen. You can make your own meatballs but stir less often so they don't break up. We like as it is or on rice as it has a lot of flavor and you don't need anything else. It is great at parties.
@goldensrbest I am thinking of you and your sweet Bella.
We are slowly making our way out of the fog that is this virus. I am sure it will take us another week so Christmas will stay up as we have zero energy to even make toast… We are eating the meatballs one by one…
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Sending you our warmest New Year's wishes All 🤗
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Well, I got the flue shot this year and am very sick. My DH got the flu shot and Covid shot and he is sicker than I am. Be careful everyone!
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@goldensrbest Oh sweet Bella, I hope she has a lot of memories to make yet with your loving family.
@intolight There is that age old question to the doctor about becoming ill from shots. They always say the same thing that it is just a coincidence. I call b.s. DH got Covid shot and was ill for 3 weeks and developed heart trouble. It cleared, but it took months.
Thank you all so kindly for your concern. I kinda feel like a hypochondriac. I believe much of my illnesses are autoimmune in nature, since MS has plagued me for 23 years. I'm taking a break from Ibrance and plan on skipping flurvesent and Xgeva shots tomorrow. My body needs this break and it's a birthday present to myself.
38 here tonight, possibly colder Fri. and Sat. night. I did not bring plants in till I see revised weather forecast. That little kitten out front now has a name Mira (GD named her). We have tried a few traps to catch her and get her in out of the cold, she's a baby. So far, no luck.
Here's to a healthier and prosperous New Year to all the lovely gals that have blessed me as my friends. Can't do it without you all….. In pockets for all scans and all your needs.
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@irishlove I think I misled you… we got our vaccines months ago. What I was saying was that they were probably the wrong strain as we both are now sick. I always wonder whether they will do any good…apparently not this year. I only hope I feel well enough for my infusion and shots on Monday. I hope you have a Happy Birthday! And that you get more presents than just a day off treatments.
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@tougholdcrow
I like the idea of lucky gods watching over a house, I know shoes are not allowed inside a house but was unaware of them of the clean entryway to welcome the lucky gods.
@goldensrbest
In your pocket about Bella, it is difficult when our family declines, She is lucky to have you and your family and friends in her corner and she knows she is loved and supported.
No real plans for the New Year beyond spending less on dumb things even if cheap like the 20 washer, they work well, just not needed. Get fewer groceries if not needed, save more of my money, similar to what others already do. Even if the item is free because of budget boosting, still don't need stupid things taking up space. I am going to keep the silly wee washers I purchased, I did clean out the bottom end of my hand vacuum after emptying in the garbage, in the small one to avoid breakage, just makes it cleaner. I also want to do more budget boosting through games and the tv ads that pay. They are a good little booster.
Got laundry on the go, may add some blankets later in the day, I will see how I feel about it. I am still itching to pull the back off the other washer without the drain, put on top of 3 towels and see if I can do anything with the drain. The stubborn part of me thinks it could be easy to fix. My db and sil are not sure about this because they are not as used to me solving problems for myself which is fine. If I cannot fix after pulling the back off then I can finally give up or use as an extra spinner, we will see, if DB says lets take broken stuff to the dump, we take it to the dump. It was 300 dollars as well and long since paid but the engine still works. It will be a while before being taken out of the house to be disposed of anyway. Give my stubborness a chance to shine and solve a problem. Plenty of time for that.
Decided on an egg sandwich, forgot the cheese, added a microwaved egg, toasted english muffins with garlic spread and will just add salt to the egg. Since microwave is only 700 W, heated egg for 4 mins. Egg fit the toasted garlic english muffin, add a little spread of mayo and devoured it. Followed up with a few Reeses pieces. Mmm. Going to figure out a meal that includes the green beans, will have to chop up as I really dislike them but they were cheap and I have tons of seasonings to use on them too. I will see later what to do. May just do another egg in microwave with green beans added, chop up with cheese and chips or croutons, heat in pan on high with melted butter, stir for a minute, turn off heat, cover with lid and serve, bet it would be good. I am also thinking about taking the frozen meals, heat them up alone and stick them in the frypan with butter and ground beans or whatever I choose. More choice in the meals.
I did forget to post this so will say I hope everyone has a good weekend and am in pockets for all who need me. This post is behind the times, keep forgetting just to type on a stick pad and copy. I forget to do the sign in and it will not post. Grrr but whatever1 -
@irishlove Warm wishes for a Happy Birthday! I think the break is the best birthday present you could gift yourself. Your body will thank you for sure! You have have such a difficult year and I hope this break is the reset you need physically and mentally❤️
@mara51506 Well I certainly have faith in you that there is a good possibility to take the back off and try to fix it. I guess you have nothing to lose as long as you don't hurt yourself trying. See how it goes…good luck.
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