INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Hole in One, I always wanted to enter a sand competition.  I used to build my kids a giant sand sculpture for fun when at the beach. Until one year I spent hours making a giant alligator lying on the beach. People were stopping to get pictures with their kids and it was really fun to sit and watch. One couple stopped by with their son and all of them jumped on it and smashed it to bits! My son was so traumatized, he never wanted me do another one. It was too late to stop them. Why would people be so mean? They just laughed and walked away. My poor kid cried over that for days. 

Blessings, loved the fly mask!

Chevy, they do castrate roosters. They are sold as "capons".  The worst thing is rodeos. How do they get horses to buck and bulls to buck? They squeeze their testicles tight with a cinch strap! And the poor animals have it done over and over again. If people did that to dogs or cats it would be outlawed.  And we call this a "fun" "family" sport. 

Susan, pretty feet and gorgeous family! I have a bi-racial niece and nephew and they are the best looking kids in my whole family. Grown now into beautiful adults. Both of them could be models. 

Had a miserable weekend with both dogs having diarrhea. Ugh! The puppy shrieks bloody murder when he goes because he's a big baby shiba inu. Luckily both of them are back to normal today. Pumpkin and pepto to the rescue!

This is for Little Goats. I actually like Mondays. First day of peace and quiet for me! 

FiercestBlue, how rude of those people. What a disgusting example they gave there son. I love the beach, used to body surf when I was a teenager. Now I walk and soak it all up. This sounds kinda childish, but 2 summers ago while at Rockaway Beach I collected over 100 sand dollars that were whole. I got up early every morning & spent a couple hours looking. I think I will leave 2 weeks from today and go back to that same spot. I am about 12 hours away, so it's a big trip. 

Chevy, I have not had a smashagram since I was dx almost a year ago. The radiologists wants me to go in Aug., that will be 6 months post radiation. I still go to MO every 3 months for CBC. All this started right after the 4th of July last year.....Trauma/drama.....

Waving hello to all.....as always I need to get moving.....

Oh, my older sister is coming this Thurs. for a visit. 

wren, I don't think tumor markers are that accurate for any stage . I am stage iv and my tumor markers have never been over 8.     And when it works detecting cancer I have heard them to be in the 2 to 3 hundreds if not a lot higher.    I have cancer in c7, rib, lung, auxiliary both arms, I believe just about all my nodes in neck and clavicle, and when the cancer is active and moving and growing my tumor markers show nothing. Actually my blood work is always good too. Those have never been an indicator for me. For us, when the nodes in neck swell, we know it's growing again. Pet scan will show it, but none of those blood tests. What I have learned is that we are so unique in our symptoms and se's and our responses good or bad to treatment. I feel bad for the docs cause it is so hard for them since it is so different for all of us. That is my 2 cents worth....

Happy Monday to all

This was taken last year, before my hair grew a LOT.... but this one doesn't show all my necks...

And no, that isn't a bow on top of my head... it's one of my silk ruffled pillows.... Ha!

Aw shucks....  I wish I were.... I used to be, but I didn't know it at the time...   Thank you little sweetie!   xoxoxo

Chevy....beeeeautiful .    And yes, I think it is a bow on your head. Goes with the pole dancing !!!!!

I'm so far behind, I'm sorry.

OK I'll say it Chevy are  beautiful---really and thanks for explaining the pillow, cuz beauty doesn't always mean u can wear silly hats.

Eating thes things from animals sounds disgusting to me, but people do this so...

And markers, again all these letters and all of this mammo talk makes me cringe, even tho I don't know what they all are.

I;m still dragging from yesterday which was great, good weather, good food and 50 hiding in the kitchen and my sister and BIL were truly surprised and it was fun. I was one of the last to leave, then I worked today and I'm not seeing straight yet--but the party was worth it. so it takes me a while to feel decent again cuz everything hurts and swllen like crazy Just so u know OK????

Chevy - you are GORGEOUS, Woman!!!!! 

Good Morning gals. I've been up for a while, but I took a shower and washed clothes and of course I smell like Pink sugar, so I smell good and I made my own coffee. So right now I have some energy. In 2 hrs. I will e taking a nap.

How is everyone this morning? I hope everyone's day starts really good and stays that way.

I talked to one of my nieces yesterday and talked over the party for her mom and everyone raved to them, so we had an old fashion Rave party, I guess. And so far I haven't taken any pain meds, which always makes me happy.

I had a wonderful alone time with Joey last night we discussed so many things, like DNA, Heritage--chit I have to start reading for our conversations. But they can get interesting. Why is my whole family crazy but me? Oh well.

BBL

HoleinOne, what a lovely image of you wandering the beach picking up sand dollars! Thanks for my mini vacation!  I love the beach after all the crowds go home and you can truly appreciate the crash of the waves and nature. 

luvmygoats, you are making me hungry for dinner and it's only 10 am!  I just saw a snake the other day too. We were out walking and my husband yelled, "STOP" and I was annoyed because the mosquitoes were bad and I looked down and all I saw were mosquitoes trying to land on my leg. Three inches to the right of my foot was a snake that didn't move. Had to get a stick and shoo it away. It was a bit too dark to really see what kind. We occasionally get black widow spiders here and that makes me nuts! They are always in some dusty obscure place like an empty feed can. I try not to kill things but if you look like a black widow it's curtains for you. I don't even look for the hourglass anymore. 

Cammi smells like pink sugar? How does pink sugar differ from white sugar? Or red or green sugar? Is it magical? It must be because beautiful Chevy with the bow on her head can smell her miles away. I want to smell like pink sugar! Right now I smell like dryer dust!  Does anyone remember Loves's Baby Soft?  I loved that smell when I was a teenager. 

Susan, loved the foal picture! When I was a veterinary nurse I had to do foal sitting on occasion at University of Penn's New Bolton Large Animal hospital. The foals were so cute and peaceful. Of course occasionally a mom horse would try to stamp your brains out because she didn't like you hovering over her baby, but it came with the territory.

Just don't know what to say....just been feeling really rotten!  And of course, when that starts, the brain immediately derails to the "bad" place!!  Just can't seem to shake it, don't know what's up, but I do know I have GOT to find some way to get some relief for the hurting!  And please, I know everyone will probably say get some pain meds, but I can't take them!  I am taking Aleve and Advil and Tylenol, not all at once, but trying different ones at different times to see if I can get relief, but so far, no go!  I'm up and at it, I'm working everyday, with a smile on my face, and I put on the brave front for everyone, but when I'm alone, it's crying time because I feel so bad! 

This is just ridiculous, I've got to pull myself out of this funk!  Got to find the cause behind the pains or I'm going to drive myself insane with worry!  Just never thought I'd have to insist on some test...usually the doctors are all to ready to order up test, but not for me, nope, they want me to take their word that all is fine!

Oh, well..rant over!

Nettie, Is finding a new doc an option? I know someone from another thread who is getting relief from acupuncture after years of pain. She can't take pain meds either.