Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?

Jackie Illinois lady, keep up the wonderful poetry.  And that cake!  Must have made your birthday special Carole.  My trip to Arizona was a good change.  But I had an awful cold for a week after return.  Anyone else get sick just catching a bug right after rads?

Mimi, More likely it was the trip rather than the rads. I was a travel agent and we just accepted that coming home with a cold was the price for travel.

After monsoon rains yesterday, today was sunny for a short time and high clouds after that. We went to the garden center where the parking lot was almost completely full.

The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your
attention. ~ Richard Moss 

Morning all,

I am in the ER with my husband.  At least he finally chose to come.  I was going to have to "make" him get medical treatment today since he has been ill since Saturday.  I am guessing pneumonia.  Thanks for listening.

Hope everything goes ok Sally.

Where in the world is Chevy?  Hope she is OK

Have alot to do today.

Have a great day

Hi gals!  I'm so sorry I have been away for awhile....  Just trying to get my "sea-legs" back....Ha!  I'm healing really well, I think, condidering the rod, * the big thing like a screw at the top that is going into the ball & joint, and a screw lower down to hold the rod in my femur.    But we went to Costco today, walked around..... but the snack-bar was CLOSED for remodeling!  Dang!  I couldn't get my favorite chicken-bake! 

But we get out about every other day.... using the walker and my new razzle-dazzle cane!  I went out and practiced using the clutch in my car today!  It's like physical therapy I think...  Maybe another week, and I'll be ready.    DH drives us everywhere, but I just want to get back to normal....whatever THAT is...

After you guys have surgery, does it take you awhile for the "fog" to clear from your head?  I mean I'm only taking 1 Xstrength Tylenol like every 8 hours, but I don't think it is THAT that makes me feel tired.... or lack of energy!    Maybe it was the anesthetic?   I have lots of energy when I get up, but after a few hours I run out of steam....

Sally, is your DH alright?  Did they let him go home with you?  I hope he is better......  !

I'll be back guys.....  and talk to y'all later!  We're supposed to get a weather change again tomorrow.... Just wish it would change to SPRING!!!!! 

I think  it is hard on the system to do anesthesia.  When I was younger, it seemed like it took me days and days to wake up.  When I had my lumpectomy.....I don't think maybe I was that far under because once I came awake......I never missed a beat.  For something with such repair steps and issues, I bet you were a lot farther under Chevy. 

Anyway, good to see you here. 

Mimi.....isn't the warm weather fantastic.  We had a bit of a coolish breeze but for the  most part the pleasure of the sun and warmer temps diminished anything it could do or was doing.  I just felt alive again. 

Blessings

Jackie  

I've been getting outside to walk everyday  Lots of flowering spring bulbs and an occasional slice of blue sky and sunshine.  

Wren44 - I'm getting the gardening bug yet know I need a lot of help.  The plan is to purchase the plants (with my dd's help) and then hire a crew to prepare the soil and then plant.  Around the time my chemo is done (late May) our local center has a special day where if you buy their plants and bring your containers they will donate the soil and elbow grease to fill them.  I plan on filling up 6 hanging planters for my fence and 5 baskets to hang up.  I hope to have luck training morning glories up my fence and onto my trellises.  Even if I only do a tenth of what I've planned - it is a step in the right direction!  

Chevy, it's good to have you check in and let us know you're healing and getting back to normal.

Jackie, glad you've enjoyed some warmer weather.  Congratulations on all that slow and steady weight loss. 

I worked on our federal tax return all afternoon.  No tax return coming to us.  Quite the opposite.  The IRS wants more money.  So I'll wait a while to e-file.

I lost .4 lb (4/10ths) last week, which isn't bad with the birthday celebration.  I'm hoping to do much better this week.

Rabbitvelvet, Depending on how much the work the soil needs, it might be a good idea to wait to plant until that's done. If you're west of the mountains, it's still a little early to plant (except for sweet peas, lettuce, etc.). We used a wide deep saucer to plant lettuces. It sits on our deck and we snip leaves when we make a salad. Morning glories should be easy to get to climb the fence. My great grandmother and I always planted a package of Heavenly Blue morning glories because they were the color of my mother's eyes. We've started using containers more and more. They're a lot easier to reach. The hanging baskets sound beautiful. Be sure to post photos when they're in bloom.

Sally, Get some good sleep tonight. Nothing is more tiring than the ER.

Morning my friends!  Yes Sally, so good he is better!  So does he have COPD?  I mean they can treat that, right?  Does he use a Nebulizer? 

And Cammi, yes, little sweetie, you ARE being nice!  Are you sick or something?  Ha, ha!   I guess you guys are right....  especially about the cob-webs...  I didn't know if it was the XTylenol, or just everything.  Makes sense, that when they put everything to sleep, it takes longer than usual to get things in order.  Like my brain for instance!  And Jackie, you always know where I am....  Same with me and the Lumpectomy.... I was awake, peeing blue, and went shopping the next day!   Of course having both Daughter's with us, kept us going full-steam ahead...! 

I can really move my LEG now!  I mean lift it from the hip when I'm laying down!  I'm so excited!  My brain was telling it to "move, damnit, MOVE" but it just laid there!   This morning it's minding!  I think those nerves that went to the brain were still asleep.... I use my cane more than the walker at home now... Things just take time...

So Wren, do you mean "wide deep  saucers" like  the ones that go under big pots?  I have some of those!  I used one for my Fairy Garden, and had my DH drill little drain holes in the bottome....  I didn't think of planting herbs in them!  Makes sense!    You mean like this size?  This picture shows 2...

Rabbit.... Yes, I'm changing things around in my yard also.... Trying to make it easier to plant, and clean!  I found 2 wicker/straw wooden chairs in the alley last Fall, and I'm going to maybe paint them a bright color, and use them to hold planters?   I saw some ideas on Pinterest... 

I took this Fairy garden apart, because I had no-place to put it in the house, but I'll put things together somewhere outdoors, like under our huge Colo Blue Spruce tree, this Spring... 

Hi Carole... Mommarch!  And Sandra and Mimi!   Have a fun Tuesday gals.... Supposed to get some snow today.... I would RATHER be outdoors thinking about GARDENING!  xoxoxoxo

Thanks for all the get well wishes for my crazy head old.  Much better now.  How odd to have cancer with no symptoms and feel awful from a cold.  But both are better now I believe.  A friend and I went searching for spring on the weekend.  We visited two greenhouses and soaked up the warmth , humidity and smells.  Best we're the smell of some large tomato plants and a jasmine plant in bloom.  I never appreciated the scent of a tomato plant before!  We each bought a small cilantro plant for our kitchens.  I love cilantro, but throw away lots that gets too old before I can eat the whole bunch.  I'm hoping this plant will be just right.  I'll have to bring it with me to the summer cottage.

Glad tour DH is getting what he needs.  The COPD exacerbations can come on so suddenly and be terrifying.  Chevy the fairy garden is sweet.  I saw several on my spring search.  Like a doll house for ladies.

It's a good thing I checked on the cottage this weekend.  The ice on the lake ripped the ladder off the dock.  It's stuck in the ice now, but secured with rope so it doesn't float away after the lake thaws.  It can be repaired I'm happy to say.  Any others with spring fever?  Remedies?

Okay, yes!  It WOULD work better for lettuce, etc.  ... Probably even spinach?  I've planted it all in the ground, but the birds, worms seem to beat me to it!    I just LOVE fresh Cilantro.  I have a lot of Italian Parsley coming up every Spring, but no other herb makes it here....  Fresh Basil is also good to plant, in containers.

 It is spitting snow, rain, sleet & ....wait.... Now it is REALLY snowing!  I'm just staying in, warm and cozy! 

Hi all.

Drat ... the long note I wrote this morning did not post.  I thanked you all for your thoughts for my DH and gave a rather long update.  Since I only have a moment now, I will be brief.  The docs are treating his current breathing issues and are evaluating his COPD issues so that they can adjust his home treatment.  He must be feeling better because he is getting testy.

The gardening posts are wonderful.  They are a gift to my mind as I imagine plants and planters for this summer.  

Wow  62 here today! By Thurs we will be back in the 20s. Good to see a lot of the snow melting.

Termite, I was having trouble til I made a new bookmark when I was on the site. Now I get on that  page OK and can get to the current one with no trouble.

I too was blessed to  return to  whatever normal is pretty quickly , after the lumpectomy, but we all are different. Rads never bothered me either. The numbness under my arm is annoying, but so far that's all . I did have  a large lymph ballon or what ever under the arm , but that eventually went away.

All you gardeners make me jealouse. I gave up  on it after battling the woodchucks and deer for a few years. I used to have a garden at the other house, but  the wildlife won here!