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  • nativemainer
    nativemainer Posts: 8,102
    edited January 2013

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    Juliet--such a beautiful sentiment for Chrissy's Mom. 

    Good Morning, Lord, it's me again.  Well, You know already that my last talk with you was a bit behind the times, and Chrissy's Mom Dulcie was already with You.  Just goes to show how fallable we human types, especially me, can be.  Thank You for making her passing peaceful and pain free.  Thank You for being with her and with Chrissy and her family.  Please stay with Chrissy and her family through this hard time.  Please let me cry some of Chrissy's tears for her, It's all I can do to help her from so far away.  I don't know what else to say, I don't know what else to ask You for, I'm just trusting that You know how and what is needed where and will take care of things as ever.  Thanks, Lord. 

    DorKable--I understand what you mean about seeing someone who looks lovely but has a nasty disposition.  I try to look past the book cover, as it were, to the person inside, but sometimes that's hard.  And it's really funny when I meet someone I've only ever interacted with on the phone for the first time.  They never look like I picture them!  And it's OK to laugh at my escapades.  It all really is kinda funny when you think about it.  What's even funnier is that I am only 53 and already know exactly what brand and size of "protective underwear" works best for me!  Even funnier, I had to go down a size this winter (yippee!)  OK, now that is just odd, to celebrate being able to buy smaller adult diapers for the cough so hard I pee myself season.  So I had to go out and get a keyboard  (that didn't work, so I'm back on the original one that's now dried out and working fine) and stock up on diapers, cough syrup, orange juice and a couple other things.  I managed to get my pants off fast enough to keep me from blistering, got to the bathroom and got cold water on my legs and don't even have a mark.  The computer chair was wet and had to dry out, Sadie hid in the spare bedroom for an hour, and the bathroom floor is still covered with  stripped off clothing, wet wash cloths and towels, and the floor by the computer desk needs to be washed.  The worse thing about the whole episode is that the coffee mug is one of my favorites, given to me by my brother back so many years ago I could still call him my "baby brother".  It says "World's Greatest Nurse" on it.  I'm going to reglue the handle back to the mug and put it up with the rest of my collection of mugs that are too precious to drink from.  I just loved having morning coffee from that mug that I just kept using it even when I knew it was aging and should have been retired.  But, I still have it, so all is good, and I can still see it every day, so all it even gooder.  Is that a word?  Not sure, don't care, gonna use it anyway,.  

    Goldie--beautiful pic and saying too.  Makes me think that my mom looked liked she'd aged some when I saw her at Christmas.  This was our first Christmas without Gram, her Mom, and I think it was harder than I realized it would be for her.  She's always so self sufficient and downright bossy at times that it's hard to think of her as over 80 now.  Time to start rethinking some priorities in my life, I think. 

    OK, I've been at this ketchupin thing so long that I'm on my second round with the peace pipe and my hands are starting to shake again and I'm going to start typing like a maniac again, if I ever stopped. 

    Cammy---time for your family to put the rest of the world into quaranteen and leave you all alone!  Time for all those germs to go ELSEWHERE!  Like anywhere there are no Loungettes within a million miles!   Yeesh!

    Beanie--either you missed all the fun I'm having, or I haven't caught up  with you catching up with me catching up with every one/thing here.   Glad the femara is treating you better than the tammy did. 

    Wahine--BEAUTIFUL LADIES!!!

    Juliet--I am so upset that your friend is going through the FRURB.  I wouldn't do chemo so I don't know what to advise for a care package, but I know from getting care packages from friends that ANYTHING coming from a friend feels like love and caring.  Special hand cream for the dry skin?  Lip balm?  A book by her favorite author?  One of my fav items was meant as  a joke--a can of chicken soup--but it was just perfect one day when I was sorta hungry and had no energy, just open, dump in a bowl and zap!  I still remember it years later! 

    CynCyn--my good drugs are really just xanax and various forms of alcahmahol as DorKy says.  And dextromethorphan and guianfenison.  And albuterol and xanax.  Hmmm, doors locking instead of unlocking?  Well, that's less frightening, more protective,  Have you tried putting a small bit of clear adhesive tape across the door jamb to see if someone opens it while you are away?  Blindness shouldn't matter for the dog to sense sprites and such, I wouldn't think.  And there are hypoallergenic dog and cat breeds you could check into. 

    Wahine--sounds like you and your DH will be a great experiment to see if all our medical science really makes any difference when it comes to non-trauma type illnesses!

    DorKable--I DID get the flu immunization this year--not the shot but the nasal spray one.  Only did it 'cause I was so scared of getting the asthma thing going on again.  Funny the sense of things you get wrong when you don't read them right, isnt' it?  Sometimes it's even funnier than the original!  And I am blessed that I did NOT get any burns, just some bright pink inner thigh skin for a while.  One of the advantages of living alone is that you and run around the house with an adult diaper and cold wet wash cloths on your inner thighs and no one looks at you funny!  And that mug has been soundly scolded and will never hold my coffee again, so you can rest easy on that score. 

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  • nativemainer
    nativemainer Posts: 8,102
    edited January 2013

    OK, My dog, Sadie, has a 6 foot long green snakey toy with 12 squeekers, a rope with a big ball on one end, a rolly thing that makes funny noises when she rolls it around, at least 3 chew bones and she is running around the house tossing an empty milk carton around.  One that she stole out of the trash can.  Go figure.  See why I call her Silly?????

    On to page 1030 --I'm almost caught up!

    Cammy--I think Biotene is what you are thinking of, it's used for dry mouth and comes in mouthwash, toothpaste, and a spray if memory serves.  Wow, you've got quite a list of comfort items, Juliet's friend will certainly benefit. 

    DorKable--don't work too hard, it's too early in the year for that!

    Oh, Cammy,. What a wonderful memory to keep in your heart!

    CynCyn--hope you make a  happy buck today!  Glad you had fun with your friend.  A good visit is as good as a vacation in my book. 

    Chrissy--{{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}       ;)

    OH MY HEAVENS!  I just ran across my first post from today.  INSANE!    Please ignore me!!!!

    ORLA--ok, you're having TE s put in,  I'll try to remember that. 

    Wahine--my post got scrambled by the gremlin.   The formatting got messed up.  Let me try this another way:

     Question One: How did this come on? 

    Answer A if you felt like you were coming down with something and now you have it. 

    Answer B if you felt fine until the load of bricks dropped on you and made you feel like chit.

     Question Two:  What is your temperature? 

    Answser A if it's 99. something or lower (or 37.7 or lower for non-US Loungettes). 

    Answer B if your temperature has 3 numbers before the dot (more than 38 for non-US Loungettes). 

    Question three:  On a scale of zero to 10 how achey are your muscles? 

    Answer A if you've got a bit of a headache and are a bit sore,

     Answer B if your answer is over a million. 

    I was trying to be funny but my 'puter didn't cooperate. 

    The Peace Pipe is the local lingo for for a nebulizer mouth piece.  It looks a bit like a pipe, and it creates peace and quiet by stopping the heavy, hacking coughing of asthma and COPD.  I'm currently putting legally obtained albuterol sulfate 0.083% solution, 3 mL in the gizmo every 4 hours.  I never thought about willy, though.  Hmmm,  food for thought here.   If your DH didn't fill the tamiflu script, don't bother.  It has to be started within 48 hours of the start of symptoms to do any good.  A box of 10 capsules will cost over $100, not worth it for something that won't make any difference. 

    Ok, just ran into my second posting for today, so I think I'm caught up.  Caught up or not, the xanax is kicking in, I'm inneed of a nappy, so I'm gonna sign off for a while.  Latah. Loungettes.

  • wahine
    wahine Posts: 7,590
    edited January 2013

    YEAH, NM gets the HTL AWARD for catching up with ALL the posts! Yippeeeeee.....you did awesome! I am in AWE of you, foah shuah! And laffing too at you running around with the adult diapers on and saying that is an advantage to living alone...LOL. I just wonder what the heck Sadie is thinking???? Hehehe. I have been fortunate so far (knock on wood)....not to "leak" when laffing but maybe cuz I used to do kegels religiously...not so much now though. Wonder if it would help us all to keep doing them....really strengthens "those" muscles. Whenever one of you write about peeing on yourself, I remember to do them...lol. See how we help each other here??? I love it! Yeah, my DH didn't fill the tamiflu since it had been 72 hrs, and the pharmacist, etc said it wouldn't help. Our copay brought the 100+ cost down to $40, but still not worth it since it shouldn't help. I am so much better, but he still has a long way to go. I am so glad they gave me the steroid shot though as my back feels bettah.

    Happy Fried-Dey Lovely  Loungettes!!!

    Kathy

  • dara_diverse
    dara_diverse Posts: 5,005
    edited January 2013

    just popping in to say hello and to tell you all to dwink up! I just got back from de doctor and oh boy is my head spinning with options. will update you all later. hope all de sick loungettes is feeling muchly better. dwink up now, I am!

    cheerS!

  • Orange73
    Orange73 Posts: 2,154
    edited January 2013

    Nm I am sick sneezing and my back aches uggg cant b sick now

    u goils gave it to me

    A nurse at one of my schools gave me cold ezzz IDK I hope I do not need antibiotics but I have your chart to refer to

    Dork yes peoplke can be pretty nasty ansd selfish

    thats why I keep a small circle

    jeez u goils are my cyber GFs in my real circle not so many I like it that way.

    Now I did get the flu shot so this must just b a cold

    I do know you still can get different strains

    pop in later

    Hugs

    Orange

  • Orange73
    Orange73 Posts: 2,154
    edited January 2013

    funny pictures

  • nativemainer
    nativemainer Posts: 8,102
    edited January 2013

    Good afternoon, Loungettes!  The steriods have me too hopped up to nap unless I take one and a half pills, and I'm saving that for tonight.  Can't concentrate very well, so nothing much getting done around the house.  Lots of playing games on the computer, though! 

    Wahine--steroids are great meds, but they are a little hard to live with, sorta like men, I suppose! I haven't done kegels for a long time, now is probably a good time to start doing them again.  Used to do them every time I was stopped at a red light, maybe time to start that again. 

    DorKable--a head full of options is a good thing to have!  Take your time and think things through. Have a big dwinky for me, will ya ? 

    ORLA--keep telling yourself you don't have time to be sick now.  Your body may actually listen!  Drink lots of water, take whatever you think will help and work on! 

    LOVE the traffic signs!  Got me laffing, that got me coughing, and now I need to go smoke my peace pipe again!  Worth it, though! 

    Latah, Loungettes!

    '

  • wahine
    wahine Posts: 7,590
    edited January 2013

    Oh Dear Dorkie, now you have me curious to those options...hope there are some good ones for you!

    Yeah OLara, my Dh and I had the flu shot too, but yes there are so  many strains out there. Be careful. That zicam does help to keep symptoms from getting as bad. OR if you think you have the flu the tamiflu needs to be taken within 48 hrs of first symptoms. Funny signs!

    Well, I am on hold with Delta...over 30 min so far. I had a callback from them earlier but that gal was not only rude but didn't know ANYTHING about what I was asking her about...WTF? I knew more than she did, so when she put me on hold, I hung up and had to start over in the que. Oh well.

    Funny about referring to steriods as to men, NM! Yeah, start the kegels again, they may help a lot, but just not at red lights, how bout when you are on the computer??? NO one will know what you are doing...and we WON'T TELL....what happens at the HTL (or while on computer at the HTL), STAYS at the HTL!!!

    This lounge is not hopping while we are a coughin....gotz ta git over being sick so we can hold some d---! (devil made me say dat!). But sheesh we are all so sick, or so bizzy, dat dis lounge is EMPTY!!!!!

    Party Hearty!

    Kath

  • Orange73
    Orange73 Posts: 2,154
    edited January 2013

    NM lol sorry I made u peace pipe

    yes wahine why the hell to peopke never know anything wtf

    I hate being on hold listening to elevator music and then being transferred to a million peopel who have no clue

    I know this weird but that movie Rambo he was green beret

    wow I think u said your late husband was one jeez I would feel safe

    we got a lot of sneezing and coughfing for sure

    cheers to Nyquil

    and NM I know right those signs are so perfect

    yes do kegals keeps me from peeing so much which I do ALOT had it cked nothing ill b in diapers im sure and Im not even 40

  • Orange73
    Orange73 Posts: 2,154
    edited January 2013

    funny pictures

  • camillegal
    camillegal Posts: 15,710
    edited January 2013

    Dork u have to tell us u'r optons when u have a chance--that means as soon as u can--u know.

    Kat I'm so glad u'r feeling better, sorry about u'r DH tho. (Just stay away from him)

    Those signs are so funny---and they are real????

    Now for NM LOLLOLLOLLOLLOL Sorry that u'r so sck, but u illness is bringing us great joy, unfortunately. Really u'r really in a stew there keeping track of all the things u have to do--I know the steroids do make u feel better but take u'r xanax too in order to relax a bit. I hope this passes quckly for u, havng more complications for u is horrible- just take it easy and snce u do live alone u can do whatever u want to do.

    Girls in those unbelievably sexy outfts (and u know who u are) all I can say is OH CHIT---Goldie u look great--I think u can do a calender with all these beauties. No with me--nothing can help this body.

    Well I finished my Drs. today---they of course scheduled tests for mein the mddle of the month cuz I still have this goofy cold and a fever (small one) they frst both wanted me on Monday---I'm so n demand, but cuz of my crap they want to wait--so one day I'll do one and the next day 2 tests---they just have to wait for my body BWhahahahaha. Stand n line boys.

    Westher is good here, knda warmish--hope t stays.

    OK I'll catch up later.

  • Cyndielou
    Cyndielou Posts: 1,459
    edited January 2013

    Ohhhh...my my NM....you are cracking me up!!....are you all caught up now?  I had pretty bad asthma a few years ago...used a nebulizer also took advair and had a inhaler.  It all stopped when I quit smoking...I love to smoke..but I couldnt breath...Its awful to not be able to catch a breath. I sure hope you star t to feel better.

    Lori...how cool that your mom could do that.  Did she read you? Was she right? Sooo thats what has happend do my EWWA....mine isnt flat ..it is non existant..I remember a day when I had a nicely rounded EWWA.

    Orla..I forgot to mention the Bean boot...got a pair of boxers from Beans this Xmas that has bean boots all over it...very cute.  My land lord came and changed the deadbolt lock today. I almost hope that it locks itself again..that way I will be sure that it really wasnt a person.  I have two keys...no one else has one..not even my land lord. hmmph.

    Kathy.....seems like everyone looked good in their 40's....Im still in my 40's and dont look that good...I need Lori to work her mojo and get me a better gut and booty..

    Cami....good luck at your Dr's appts.... (( Cami ))

    Again...a whole day affair getting this post did done and gone...sheesh...

    Hope the weekend is slower so I can do my personal chit...lol.

    Love xo and hugzzz

  • wahine
    wahine Posts: 7,590
    edited January 2013

    Oh yes you DO look good CyndieLouWhoKnowsBetter!!! And I'll take the 40's over the 60's anyday, yesssirrrrreeeee bob. But of course Lori is the one that works magic on our "new" bods, so let her know what you want, and vavavoom, there it will be! I gotta print mine out for the fridge...maybe give me incentive to try to lose some weight. Who knows? Oh,and I wasn't thin at 41 when I was widowed,but then I couldn't eat, so got waaaay too thin, but liked it that way and stayed thin for a few years. Back then I would cringe when a guy would hug me cuz I knew he felt the bones in my back, now I cringe cuz anyone can feel all the fat on my back! LOL. After I remarried, well, my DH eats a ton, and I started eating a ton too, esp with all the traveling and he introduced me to casinos (and buffets and gourmet rooms) as well as cruises, which we used to do at least 2 cruises a year. So thats my excuse, and I'm claiming it....so there!!! LOL. I do need to get rid of this excess fat though.....*sigh*....someday. Oh, and did your landlord really change the deadbolt and not keep a key? Thats awesome, as will help to figure out what is going on, if it happens again.

    Yes Lara, I DID feel safe with my late DH being a Green Beret, and he was SO strong....even the minister said how he had the strength of 3-4 men, in the eulogy. NO ONE would mess with him! Now, everyone runs all over us. Yeah, do those kegels girl....they work!

    Haven't had a drink since on the plane from NJ to Atlanta...and I still can't believe they only get 2-3 Blue Moon beers on that flght...ridiculous. But the Corona Extra was good as well as the JD/Diet. But then got sick, so didn't wanna dwink. AND I think you aren't supposed to dwink likker with antibiotics, or at least we were all telling Dotty that awhile back. Is that true??? I guess I better abstain. I am sure SOMEONE will volunteer to dwink for me, right?

    edit: Just looked up my antib and I CAN dwink with it.....hooray.....*hic*....gotta lotta catchin up ta do....


    Cheers DeARS!

    kathy

  • wahine
    wahine Posts: 7,590
    edited January 2013

    HELLlllllllloooooooooooooo????? This lounge is sooooo quiet tanite! Mese gonna mosey on into da casino but stopping at de free ATM first....*kaching*......anyone wanna join me at the slots or at de BJ tables??????

  • dara_diverse
    dara_diverse Posts: 5,005
    edited January 2013

    Hi Kat, I will join you, gotta hit de free atm first. oh wouldn't that be nice.

    So much to read, I have been reading from the bottom up, ooops. NM, I hope you feel better but yes, you make for great entertainment when you are hitting on that peace pipe. God, I love you girl. I waas thinking the same thing as Kathy in wondering what Sadie thinks about all this crazyness going on around there. Happy that your burns are not bad, whew!

    I do not have the energy to talk to all of you but please know that I think of each of you with so much love and fondness, mese jest love you all to bits and bites! hehe! oh dis dwink is yummy, thank you Tenders for making em strong. It was a rough day in Dorkville.

    so long story short, my dr is talking about doing a tram flap and getting rid of the implants all together. he is also willing to replace both implants so I can get more projection, I have never liked the size of my new foobs although it is an improvement from the very large boobs I had pre RB. Decisions decisions, not easy ones either. Has any of you had the tram flap? You might find me wandering out of the lounge and visiting other threads to find out more. But for now, I will be dwinking with Kat. Anybody else in?

    It is friedey night, wooooooooo hoooo!

  • wahine
    wahine Posts: 7,590
    edited January 2013

    WooHoo....Gentleman Jack/Diet and Seagrams/Diet coming up! We iz keepin de Tenders bizzzy wid mixin up dese dwinks as weze iz downing dem so quickliest! Lotta thinkin to do on dat, Dorkie! Lots to consider, and when you have all the info at hand, and all the diff opinions, then you can make the right decison for YOU. But till then, lets dwink!!!!!!

  • rakulynda
    rakulynda Posts: 151
    edited January 2013

    Happy day to all of you! Well, looks like it's time for another drain for me as I'm not able to see my feet when standing up. Dr. has just prescribed the Fentanyl patch for pain anyone else used this?

    Kathy - I know I've had steroids before but can't remember why. Is in anti -inflammatory? What will steroids do for you?

    Aw Dork, what's with the swiss cheese look you're having now? Is it from the TEs? so now what? wait for the hole to close and will you be done with the surgeries?

    oh oh. I think I'm mixing up names with the dx/tx. :(

    On that screwed up note, I better head off for the hills before digging myself in deeper!





    Lug lube you guys from the bottom to the top of mess fart.



    Linda

  • wahine
    wahine Posts: 7,590
    edited January 2013

    Oh Raku! I was thinking of you and just got so furcited to see you here!!!! I am so sorry you have to be drained again....that sux. But I know you are a trooper and will rise above all this, and get on top of it. I do not know about that pain patch, but maybe someone here will. Yes, I was told the steroid shot was an anti-inflammatory and was supposed to help with the infection and antibiotics. It DID seem to help, but sure kept me up late! I didn't have to take any cough meds today....yay!

    Will your draining be tomorrow? Do you want us to show up in the UFO and be with you? It is a very STERILE environment and we would not pass along any germs to you, girl scout honor. Don't stay away so long, ok? Love you too from the bottom of mese fart!

    Soooooo many gals are MIA....where iz ebberyone???????

    Hugsssssssss,

    Katwinka

  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Posts: 11,437
    edited January 2013

    Hiya Lynda! The fentanyl patch is a really good pain killer and the patches deliver a slow release amount over a number of hours which keeps you comfortable. I'm sure your doc would also have given you something or breakthrough pain as well. My younger sister has those patches........she does not have BC but a major back injury........and she finds them fantastic! Hoping yours do their job well and keep the pain at bay. Good luck with your draining.



    Thanks NM, such beautiful prayers as always and they are really appreciated. Take good care of you and your asthma........your sense of humour seems to be multiplied when you are on those steroids so I'm sure I can say none of us mind if you are sounding extra loopy.......lol



    Dork I haven't had recon as you know but the favoured way here seems to be lat flap and the results are very good. There are a few good threads on this site that talk about that procedure. Good luck with your decision!



    Kathy so glad you are feeling better and glad you got to meet up with the Dorkster........she is such a lovely woman and I love her to bits! Hoping you keep on improving and your DH get well soon as well.



    My memory seems to have gone on strike so I can't answer you all without loosing what I've already done but I will say you are all in my thoughts.



    Love n hugs. Chrissy

  • camillegal
    camillegal Posts: 15,710
    edited January 2013

    Hey Linda--I'm so sorry u'r still going thru this chit--But I had the patch and u don't feel much pain or anything for that matter. U change them every 72 hrs. so u get o box of them or whatever the Dr/ gives u. There was a limit at one time so  don't know f that has changed--I hope they work well for u--let us know.

    Dork  wish I knew something for u--but I ddn't get any recon--I had no reason too. But most of the women u'r age have done that alot so u can read what they say and ask any questions u want. Oh all u'r going thru --decisions--I hate them actually.

    Kat How's u'r DH doing? He seemed to get something pretty awful. U'r better and that's good. Oh and tell me the antbiotic u can drnk on--this is a must know LOL

    I never got my nap in today and I'm so tired but my newest Dr. looks about 17--so far he looks the oldest. So that made me happy today--yea rght, but that's why I'm tred decisions and I had to make them fast and I did--so me brain--what left of t is worn out.

    Cheers everyone--Love u grls.

  • dara_diverse
    dara_diverse Posts: 5,005
    edited January 2013

    Hi girls, I hope de party still going on.

    Linda, I as also farcited to see you here, what is that you are dwinking? I pray that your fluid stops building up, I hate that you can't see your feet, you must be most uncomfortable. Here is a gentle but loving dorKy hug for you (((Linda)). When I read your post, I thought to meseself, shirley, NM will get on here and tail you all about the fentyal patch (sp?). Den here comes Chrissy B to tail you all about it. I hope it helps and gives you the relief you deserve. And you bet that we will come with you anytime you are needed. You asked about me, ya see I have jest one foob now and on de other side is a hole from where the foob opened and the implant had to be removed. So I will be back in the OR in the Spring. I am now considering getting rid of the one implant and doing the tram. I had never considering that but now have some homework to do on de subject.

    Chrissy, yippee, good to see you. But you is making me blush, awww, you so sweet. And I love you to bits back! You are up there on my list of most luvable ladies ♥. I tank you for yer opinion on de tram flap.

    Camille! yippee, we hasn't partayed together for a long time. You make me laugh with yer funny posts and when you say tings, you might be moaning about tings but you could be a stand up comic, you crack me up. I really wish that you where not going through so much but you make things funny. Are you again able to have your Joey chillax with you? I tink I missed something he did, saw the other goils comments about him but not sure what sweet act he has done most recently. For one, I tank him for making you soap so you ken now bathe, wooopie,  you was stanking up de lounge. Or is dat smell mese foob farting agen?  hehe, jest kidding you my love.

    No-koffingKat, so glad you made it true de day wtihout cough medicine, dat is a good ting foah shoa! I am tinking by tomorree, your DH should also stop coughing, gotta tank modern medicine for dat. Tank you for de Gentleman Jack, both cyberly and real ly cuz dat wat is in mese cup, you spoiled me so. yum yum gulp gulp burp fart, oops, dat my no-sho-titty doing dat Embarassed 

  • BernieEllen
    BernieEllen Posts: 2,285
    edited January 2013

    A man staggers into an emergency room with two black eyes and a five iron wrapped tightly around his throat. 
    Naturally the doctor asks him what happened. 
    "Well, it was like this," said the man. "I was having a quiet round of golf with my wife when she sliced her ball into a pasture of cows. "We went to look for it and while I was rooting around, I noticed one of the cows had something white at its rear end. "I walked over and lifted up the tail and sure enough, there was my wife's golf ball -- stuck right in the middle of the cow's butt. That's when I made my mistake." 
    "What did you do?" asks the doctor. 
    "Well, I lifted the tail and yelled to my wife,' Hey, this looks like yours!'"

  • Cyndielou
    Cyndielou Posts: 1,459
    edited January 2013

    Good Morning....quiet around here last night...just the sounds of the casino ching chings and an occasional titty fart from Dorty!!  Hope you and Kathy came out on top (of a tender maybe if nothing else).  But acourse we all are winners in da casino. 

    Kathy, you are sounding so much better.  How are you feeling?  They were talking all about the flu on the news last night..how its in 40 states and really kicking peoples a$$es this year...even a few isolated deaths in some young children.  Hope Glenn is on the mend as well.

    Bernie..thanks for the am laugh with my coffee. 

    Lynda, sorry that you are so uncomfortable.  I have no experience with Fentenol (sp) but had heard that it was great.  I hope it helps with your pain.  Great info Chrissy.

    Cami...I think all Dr's are 17 now.  :) 

    Ya'll have a good day....Im off to work...hoping for a much slower day.

    will check in later.

    xo

  • Cyndielou
    Cyndielou Posts: 1,459
    edited January 2013

    Kathy.....I thought it strange too that my land lord didnt take a key with him.  He left two with me and I think that they only come with 2.  I was working when he replaced the lock and on his way out he said..here are your new keys ...I wont be able to lock the door behind me on my way out..which says to me he didnt take a key...right? Now I dont know whether to lock that top lock or not when I go away because I kind of want to know if there is something paranormal going on here.  I think I may do some research to see if there is a paranormal group here that I can contact.

  • goldie0827
    goldie0827 Posts: 6,826
    edited January 2013

    NM, you are still cracking me up with how you are describing your illness. I see now everyone else is in agreement, lol.  I know you feel like crap, but you are still bringing a smile to meese face. Coughing up toenails….ewwwwww!!!! LOL. I do hope you feel better soon, and if you feel you need to go to the hospital, THEN GO. To hell with them if they think you are a damned cancer patient. I KNOW you can show them, what a DAMNED CANCER PATIENT you can be. And another beautiful prayer for our Chrissy. My mom smokes the “peace pipe”. Been doing it a lot lately, has she hasn’t been feeling well. And I said to her, “aren’t you suppose to be doing that like 4 times a day anyways?” She says “yes, but I don’t want to become dependent on it”! And then proceed to light up. I just shake my head. Especially when she says, it DOES make me feel better.

    Also meant to comment on the photo that Lara posted, the one with what looked like purple flowers and a blue river. If you look closely at the photo, those are trees, and at one time green. Someone very good at photoshopping just made them purple.

    Julie, another thing I remembered. About the lotion, get one that has no smell to it, as some smells bring on that nausousness.

    Lara, it was my mom that did the readings, she hasn’t done it in a LONG time. I wish it were my grandma, as it would mean one would be alive. I lost one when I was 5 and the other in my 20’s. So haven’t had a grammy in quite some time.

    I can attest to the fact that Wawa was indeed a hot skinny mama. I saw da proof! I saw pictures, she was SMOKIN! KatrinkaKachinga, I hope you and Dork hit it big in de casiono, whether with some cash or da one and only MR BIG! I too hope you and your DH are on the mend, as well as your family, as I know most of them were sick too.

    Cami, I can put your beautiful face on one of those bodies, just like I did for the other girls. And you still cracking me up, everyone wanting your bod……”get in line boyz”. What tests are they doing. You know we can come too and hab a pocket party while you get dem done.

    Cyn, it was long time ago when my mom did that. Sort of hard to do your own child, as you already know everything. And yes, I blame sitting on my arse all day for flata$$! Your wish is my command. I know where I can get some pretty good photos of you! And you my dear ARE gorgeous. You have a natural beauty. Lover your new avatar “Drinkerbell” but would much rather see your pretty face. Can’t wait to see if the new dead bolt solves the mystery. Landlord could have had a third key made and already had it.

    Linda, good good good to see you and you shouldn’t worry about getting things mixed up. If you got a name wrong, we all know who you meant, or that particular person would know you meant them. So go ahead and dig deeper, we like having you here. But not in so much pain, DAMN IT. Glad that Chrissy could offer some advice on the patch. I hope it works for you.

    Happy Sa TURD day ladies. DOTD..........lets have a Ghostly one!

    Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed with white chocolate shavings

  • Orange73
    Orange73 Posts: 2,154
    edited January 2013

    funny pictures

  • nativemainer
    nativemainer Posts: 8,102
    edited January 2013

    Good morning, Loungettes!  Steroids had me up half the night, ended up sleeping until almost 9 am.  Have I mentioned lately that I do NOT like being on steroids, even if I DO like the effect they have on my ability to breathe without coughing up my toenails?  So I'm getting a late start on my game plan for today.  Got a list of things that need doing--clean dishes, picked up floors, a load of laundry put in--that I'm going to do in 15 minute batches with at least 15 minutes rests, maybe 30 minutes, between each one.  Got the dishwasher emptied and refilled.  All but 2 of the hand wash dishes are done.  The counters are cleaned off.  Started a coughing jag so this will be a 30 minute rest break and I just finished a peace pipe.  Gotta find the balance between taking care of myself and sitting around feeling sick and scared I'm going to get sicker.  Especially since I'm NOT getting sicker, my blood pressure, heart rate and breathing rate are all BETTER.  But boy is the mind a powerful thing to deal with!

    Wahine--I hope the Delta call you were on was recorded AND gets reviewed!  I'm sure they're busy but rudeness is really not necessary.     Hmmm, kegels while on the computer?  VERY good idea, and in short order I should not be able to pee at all without considerable opposite effort!!!  I'm always afraid I make funny faces when I'm doing them so I don't like to do them when I can be seen, but if you won't tell on me. . . .   Actually, I do need to do the kegels, but with the asthma I cough so hard that I have actually popped little holes in my lungs, called blebs.  It's not like collapsing a lung, it's very different and not dangerous but is a sign of serious asthma.  Another good reason to get in to see a pulmonologist and get a full work up, and I'm going to ask for that when I see my PCP next week. 

    Oh, dear, I wasn't going to be so centered on myself today and here I am doing it again.  I'm glad all of you are patient with me!

    ORLA--don't worry making me hit the peace pipe.  The laff was good for my nerves!

    Cammy--I'm glad someone appreciates how rediculous I am when I'm sick and/or drugged up.  Being able to share with you all helps me keep my sanity. 

    CynCyn--Yup, I'm caught up now, I think.  I almost wish I did smoke so I could stop and make all this go away.  Bean boots on your boxers?  Talk about a high quality kick in the  a  ah  pants!  I'm kind of surprised your Landlord didn't keep a copy of the key, but I'm glad he didn't.  The mystery continues!

    Wahine--Hooray for antibiotics you can drink with!  That's my kind!  I wonder if a dwinky with my steriods might take some of the craziness edginess off for me. . .

    DorKable--I think that Sadie just thinks I'm crazier than usual.  She is always dropping a toy in my lap, or sticking a cold, wet nose down the back of my neck or warming up my feet while I'm napping, then running around like a crazy thing when I get vertical for any length of time.  And I think it's a good idea to visit some of the other threads to learn more about TRAM flaps and other such options, so go to it, girly! What's dwinking?

    Rakul-we're used to each other being funcused around here, don't worry about that.  Steroids calm down inflammation and that's how it makes asthma and other breathing problems better. It blocks part of inflammation response so it can also block some side effects of chemo and other drugs.  Very,. Very useful drug.  I've not used fentanyl patches myself, but I use them a lot with my patients.  They are very good for pain management, IF you remember that when you first put one on it takes 12 to 24 hours to get a full effect and you still need to have some medication to take when the pain flares up in between times.  I'm praying the draining goes easily and painlessly.

    Chrissy--glad to hear you chime in, personal experience with a med is always better than clinical knowledge! 

    Cammy--I'm jealous, you get to see a doctor long enough to know what he looks like!   Except for my PCP and BS I usually see a blur of lab coat and someone tells me later that was the doctor.  

    BBBBernie--LOL!!!!

    Goldie--I do have a back up plan, there is a "band aid station" hospital about 12 miles from my house.  If I don't feel better this afternoon/evening I am going to go there.  It's very small, but affiliated with a larger hospital, and is rarely busy.  The whole thing only has 25 beds.  If I feel the need for ER attention I'm going to start there where I know I can create a ruckus easily.  My other plan is to go to one of the walk in care centers.  That may end up taking longer, but again I'll have more control than in an ER.  AND I found out my PCP made a huge ruckus in the medical community last winter when I had the "damned cancer patient" run in, so I'm going to be sure to bring it up early on to make sure people know I am a major biotch when I am not treated right. 

    ORLA--That's how I feel sometimes!

  • camillegal
    camillegal Posts: 15,710
    edited January 2013

    OMG Orange that pepper is scary.

    Good Morning my Lovelies.  I hope u are all having a good day. LINDA did u get the patch yet? When I had them at first I needed help they were so see tru I didn't know where it was, sometimes I had 2 cuz I thought I lost one then I'd find it. Make sure u wash u hands very good after-I used the thin plastic loves I am always petting my cat so I didn't want anything to get one er. And don't put it in the same place 2x just change the area, u can put it anywhere actually so that's easy. Please let us know how it works for and and what mg. u take--I was on 2 25's so I did adjust it myself a little, my Dr. actually said to me I was intelligent enough to know what to do--of course I laughed-I fooled her. I just pray it helps u that's why I'm lecturing so and want to know.

    Goldie if I ever learn the 2 screens I'll be a whiz on here, But we know that won't happen--so u guys who know it can talk to everyone I just have to use my unbelievable memory to use.

    Cyn u have to tell us if anything at all happens and exactly what it (if anything) does, but I would think the owner would have a key for a just in case type of thing. OK I do believe in paranormal, but thhey are not always evil-most of the time they are not. It wouldn't make good press if we saw the good ones in movies and TV so it for effects. So this is interesting to me.

    NM I hope u'r feeling better today, but yesterday u sounded pretry happy with loads of energy. We'll see.

    Well My D is back this morning--I went a while without it-like 5 days--now it's here hahaha-This new Dr. is starting with the down the throat and up my A$$ doing it all at one time-I've done this a while ago but he has to make sure and take more biopsies than one, he wants to take it in different sections. He came on a little strong--he got so happy cuz he said I was the biggest challenge he ever had for having this 5 yrs and no one could figure out why, even after being in the hospital 2x with it. So he's like Oh I love this challenge I'm going to figure all of this out. I looked at him and said the treasure of youth--good luck --o for it. He wanted me in Monday then he realized I had a fever and this thing so now I have to wait 2 weeks so I should be clear of this infection.

    So I should be in the lounge early tonite, I kinda fell asleep last night--early and really slept good. YYAAAYY

    I love u all u've become my whole team of rocks that make me laugh, make me think and make me care about each and everyone of u--no one understands this on a computer they think I've really lost it, but I haven't it's wonderful to go to girls that understand me and my quirky ways and thinking with no judging and I'm myself here, nuts and all--I hide my nuts like a squirrel and then forget where they are. Squirrels do that--yes they do. LOL

    Oh the heart Dr. he's the 12 yr old, is iving me a scan, or ultra sound or something the day after--I told him as long as I don't have to run on a stress test I don't care what he does to me. That a nothing test as we know so no big deal.

    OK I'll TTYL everyone---have a good day.

  • wahine
    wahine Posts: 7,590
    edited January 2013

    Oh my Lara, that would be a scary pepper to cut into! LOL.

    And Bernie, that was sooooo funny....oMG!

    NM, Glad you are mananging to do some work, with rests in between. I thought I was much better, but its hitting us again, lots of coughing. Had to be on the phone over an hr and a half trying to get my dad some relief...he may have an absess tooth. AND the big AL National Championship game is MOnday in MIami, so our dentist is already there, along with lots of others. Finally got an oral surgeon my DH saw over a yr ago to let us page him and he called in some stuff for my dad....then had to track it down as it was called in to the wrong pharmacist, and since he has a hypenated last name, they always have to look in several places! Auwe! We both ended up coughing a lot after getting all those phone calls in. Luckily they have a drive thru window and my parents can pick it up without us taking them and exposing them to our germs. We even called the walk-in clinic but it was an over 2hr wait this ayem. If you go, I hope yours won't be as crowded...or do as Alli did, and give them your cell number when you check in and wait in the car for your turn, so you don't get all those other germs. Hope you improve today!!

    Dorkie, Hope you are finding some good info on the tram procedure. Better to know whay to expect ahead of time, for shuah. And the recovery time.

    Lori, Awwwwww you are so sweet! I sure wish I had my former bod too though....damn I hate all this weight. Love the "ghostly" dwink! Yummmmm

    Cyn, I was going to suggest that too....that maybe your landlord already had an extra (or 2) key made, but when he gave you yours he didn't have the extra one with him, so said he couldn't lock behind him. I sure would do that....would never have our tenant have a lock that we couldn't open if needed. Esp since we have had some that move out in the middle of the night. owing 2 mo rent! We still have not even tried lately to rent out condo...empty since 1st of Oct so far...just been bizzy and right now would rather have it empty than have all the hassels of a bad tenant. Miss the money though, for sure!

    Cami, I just googled antibiotics and liquor, and there were just 3 I think that said the effects might be different if taken with liquor. So if in doubt, google!!! My friend, for sure. Hope you are getting well now! Your Joey is such a sweetheart, I wonder if he knows he now has a lot of "aunties" here in the lounge....we all love him to pieces!

    Take care girls, have a good Sat-Turd-Dey....maybe drop the kids off at the pewl....lol...and take care, and get/stay well......

    KatwinkaStillaSicka..

  • wahine
    wahine Posts: 7,590
    edited January 2013

    Oops bumped into you Cammi....whatcha dwinking...I'll have Pants fix you annudder one pronto! Funny bout the 12 yo doctor...I know....they ALL  look so young! Then the ones we have that are our age are ready to retire, so can't keep them very long. I figure the young ones have all the energy anyway and the newest information. Good luck with all those tests I sure wish they could figure out the "D' and how to get it to STOP!!! NOt totally stopped up though as that can be very miserable too.....just to get nice and regular!!! Dwink Up!