INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours
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Sleep attack
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Looks perfect sas...thank you. Sleep well.
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You guys have your days and nights totally mixed up! Why do we even have DAYS, if you are sleeping and can't enjoy them? I mean nights are meant for sleeping and not partying, and pole dancing and whatever it is you guys are doing.
I think your inner sleep rythem is not working.... You have screwed it up. Now for this problem you need some kind of outside intervention....and as soon as I figure out what it is, I will certainly post it!
Oh? And so miss Nettie, I'm ASSUMING that slipping on flat surfaces was directed at me? Ha, ha! But yes, but there WAS a rock in my path... that was my down-fall! Hah!
And another thought..... I would quit worrying about ANYthing, unless you're one of those where your body parts start falling off.... I mean like your arm, or any other significant sign, that you are sick. It's THEN that you must take action..... but don't worry.
All NED means is that there is No Evidence of Disease.... Now that could change by the week, but we don't worry about that. OR you could develop a whole menagerie of OTHER things that are even worse! So just go on your merry way, riding that tractor thing, and not caring about anything except looking up and seeing that sun, and those clouds! You know what I want to do? My DD and I want to get together and sometime when it is raining, hold hands, and go running up the sidewalk in the rain! !
I don't CARE if the neighbors think we are nuts! I just think it would be the sweetest thing! To do that with her, and laugh our butts off the whole time.
Yesterday I was so damn busy, I could only post in one place.... And THEN, Theresa's Son called last night, and wanted me to go up there and see if there was something else I wanted from their home.... Yes, another St. Francis statue, but I am giving it to DD, and some other things, and this beautiful ceramic Eagle!
But I had the funniest feeling, like they are tearing down these old peoples lives, that they have lived there for over 60 years, and it was just kind of a sad feeling....Seeing all their "stuff".... Tons of it.... Old slides, projectors, photo albums, and everything they have saved over the years! All their memories are there, and they are going to be given away! ..... gone!
Sure I know the house will be rented Sept. 1st, but ..... oh damn, it's just so hard to look at it like they will never be there again....
I know it's because I am older.... because closing down our folks house, my Brother ane I.... and even my Grandma's house.... just didn't have as much meaning....
But we are all going to go through this.... that's why I just want you all to appreciate what you have while you are "here".... To love every minute you get, even if it's only another week! And after that week, reach for another month! And WHAT will I do when I can't watch the damn chickens?
MAN, I sound like some Prophet or something.... See? Sometimes I CAN be serious..... Ha!
SASS! I think you were talking in your sleep! Sometimes the things you and I say can be pretty profound..... !
Shut up Cammi.... I'm so happy you love your job, and your boss and his pregnant wife, and little Joey, and Katy-kat, and the bed, and your phone, and the carpet.... and ...........................
LittlePaws, how are the Furbies?
And Blessings! YES we have brains.... it's just that sometimes we prefer not to use them.... they need their sleep... WHICH I might add, you guys don't DO!
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Oh Chevy, it wasn't about you, I have been known to that exact thing a time or two!! And for the moment, I think I'm learning a new normal as this stubborn pain that I've had is beginning to ease off! Now I'm hitting the redundancy of this line of thinking....Now I'm worried that I'm not worried..you know, if I worry and there something there, won't be quite as big of a shock, but if I go my merry way and then, POW, something appears, it will throw me back down the hole! I know, I'm messed up, but that's just how I'm rolling these days! Now don't get me wrong, it's not ruling my every thought and I've had some pretty good days recently and I'm looking forward to many more, playing with grandkids and getting all ready for two more!!Any way, Sas, I too enjoyed those words!!
Glad Phylliswhateversheisbeingcalledtoday got into that trial!!! And I thank her for that also, trials are what gives us hope!
And I too was one of those that didn't sleep last night, I just didn't bother to get up, just laid there staring at the darkness!
And I did ride that "thing" again yesterday and I've got more riding to do today, I've found that if I do it over two days, there is a lot less back pain afterwards!!! However, this is lower back, nothing to do with the upper that was going on!
Tang, how are you???
And a happy Thursday to everyone!!
I'm sure I missed something, but it's still hard to keep up, this thread moves fast!
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Good Morning ladies
Oh I thank the heavens above for Chevy approving that I like everything that this world holds just for me. After all her sage words re not of that to scare off bad spirits like we thought, but to engage in an upper point of view that she has.
I thought everyone knew about my crazy job---I answer phone and email the jobs to my boss and file in the computer all the info. I don't have to go anywhere or dress up, just might wear fancier nitegowns . LOL I'm sarcastic to my boss and the workers nd I have my own list of how they have to treat me. Like if I get something wrong figure it out u'rselves. It's my cousin's grandson who happens to live about 1 mile from me and he's adorable, so sweet and handsome--his chrm sells a lot of jobs but he also really knows what he's doing. Very smart. That's it.
I do hope u all have a good day, the weather is all right.
And Sas u are wonderful how u help everyone.
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for Enerva, this is an early birthday wishes or on the nose.
Have a good Thursday. Some of you were really up late last night. So have a good Thursday evening instead. Off to do some more shopping. Need to find some Capri pants to fit this skinny ass now! Haha. And another bra, I have free money to spend at Kohks. Do you all have Kohls store where you are?
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Oh Nettie..... here Cammi wants you to believe she has this phone job! What it IS, is those 1-900 numbers, where any one call call, and she answers to the best of her ability, and her expertise as a true woman of the um...... world, are enjoyed by all!
So she DOES have a very valuable "job"..... whatever that is..... and Yes.... a lot of "jobs"..... See?
Nettie, you are worried, that you are not worried? Don't worry! There is nothing to worry about..... If there is, I will let you know, and we will all meet somewhere, and have Margarita's.
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canned salsa all day yesterday, but still had probably 15 lbs of tomatoes left. I dreamt about the stupid tomatoes last night, so got up this morning and peeled them. I'm off to acupuncture, DEXA scan and lunch out today. when I get home I guess I'll make tomato sauce. Then I will be oh so DONE with canning this year!!!
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Ah, those were the days! We had a huge garden, mom and I canned or froze everything we could. It's a wonder we didn't can each other. Boy, it sure tasted good in the middle of winter though! People today think we are geniuses for knowing how to do it.
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Hi owlies, I was on here a couple of months ago and then started chemo, so I was just reading when I could. So, now I am done with AC, and have moved on to weekly taxol, which I am finding much easier. I feel good enough to post again, yay. Your words have kept me smiling and feeling less alone. Even though I haven't been posting, I do feel connected. I was so sad to read about FBB. What a wonderful spirit she had to impact so many.
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Welcome back Blueberry! I'm happy that you're feeling better and can post.
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Thanks Chevy, you let me know when it's time to worry and I'll try to leave it all up to you!! LOL I did have a friend tell me it was time for me to go out and loosen up!! Never was much of a loose kind of girl, unlike you pole dancers and 900 number gals! LOL But I'm trying to learn how to enjoy every minute!!0 -
Blueberry welcome back and come a lot--we'll keep u'r spirits up if u need that or u keep ours up.
GG I like that "stupid tomatoes" hahaha It's a lot of work.
OK the jig is up yes I do have the 900 number and u can make money with that, cuz they don't see u just hear a whiskey like voice then entices one to enjoy themselves alone. Good job I tell you. Chevy just wants a part of this, but she has to do it on her own, silly broken hip person.
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Hi Blueberry!I wish I knew how to can stuff, sounds like alot of work though.
Went to ID today, she says something is definately going on. She saw the pink/red area and said it also feels warmer than the rest of my skin. They drew blood work to check CBC and some other things that I'm not sure how to spell. I'm going to start Clindamyacin for now. She suspects it is not psedomonas again, but not sure. She just said this since I had been on IV antibiotics for a total of 6 weeks for it. Doc also said that my left side is going to be more susceptible to infection.
I'll know more tomorrow. I'm glad she confirmed what I thought was going on, although I don't like that I'm STILL dealing with this.
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Hello to all,
So much to say & I will forget 1/2 of it....just like Cami...
Smaarty, Kohls is a 2 hour drive, so I do not get there very often, but I do enjoy going in there. They would carry pants in talls. Which I needed for work. Shopping after weight loss is fun !
Tangadang, hope you check in today...we are concerned for you...
PhylissinHouston, so glad you like the RO....Good luck with the radiation....
Blueberry, WELCOME BACK ! Nice to have A/C over...I thought it was legal torture...
Nettie, I hear progress in your tone. Believe me, I am a worrier. Also do the if I worry about this non-stop, then I will be prepared when it happens. I had a cat scan right after my lumpie, because of the nodes. I just don't trust them. The cancer would have to be a certain size. So, I am over wanting more scans. I am moving forward, doing my best to eat healthy & enjoy life.
Ok, DH is improving. Home health has been here 3 x & physical therapist 2x. What a nightmare last week was, 7 days in hospital, staph in elbow & knee...
New problem, we got 2 1/2 inches of rain in 24 hours. I live in the high desert. This never happens. Our basement flooded. We have had a few small floods, this was a river. DD was sleeping down there, her one night a week home.( for work ) Got a restoration guy here quick. Of course never dealing with this before, Insurance never covers outside water coming in to your home. You would need a special flood policy from the government. I think that is the way it works. Why they couldn't tell me that on the first phone call. I had 4 insurance calls, talking about furniture, water in the walls before those idiots said that nothing would be covered..I was stinkin pissed....Now we have 10 huge fans & a dehumidifier in the basement, the fans are $200 a day ( total ), not sure about the dehumidifier...
Major equipment failure at the ice business.....arrrgggg....
Sorry to ramble on, life, the good, bad & ugly....
Envera, when is the b-day, lets us know so we can par-tee..
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Tang, there you are, glad you got in to the doc. Also, sorry to hear you are back on the antibioctics, but better to find out soon. Sorry your runaway did not work out....rest...which I know you are sick & tired of being sick & tired....
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Holeinone. Wow your plate runneth over. So very sorry. Hope things slow down for you soon. So how is dh ? I imagine mine would be going crazy to have so much going on but yet unable to be up and about. Sounds frustrating for both of you. Come here often and blow off some of that frustration or just get encouraged by others.
Hi all.
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I'm in! I met yesterday with Dr Strom, my RO, regarding the clinical trial. I'm in! He said I'm a great candidate for it. I have only one spot of metastasis AND (here's the good part) NO CTCs. CTCs are Circulating Tumor Cells.
This is such great news that I almost cried right there. I'm putting NO CTCs as my wallpaper on my tablet when I'm having chemo.
The test for CTCs is not one that I've had before and I had never heard of it. I'm glad someone, somewhere invented it.
Dr Strom confirmed that this is a curtive trial, not palliative. I'm really hopeful about this trial.
My first round of chemo (carboplatin/gemzar) starts tomorrow. I'll get 3 to 4 months of that and they will do new scans to be sure the tumor is shrinking. Then they will assess whether to do rads and chemo simultaneously.
It's finally good to be the science project!
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Welcome Blueberry!
Woohoo phylliwithnoCTCs! I'm doing a happy dance for you. Good thing you can't see me. My daughter didn't get her dance moves from me.
Netty, I feel ya. The only thing I was worried about was that I wasn't worried when I went infor the breast lump. I had several cyst in that area over the years. I thought it was another one.
Tang, glad you saw the doctor and they are taking care of you.
Hole, Insurance not covering flood damage sucks (sorry but it does).
Cammi, you go girl! $3.99/min? You don't have to be all limber and flexible like Chevyand much less risk of break a hip.
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Phyllo!!!! What great news!!!!! I am so happy for you!!!!!
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yeah phyliiedoinghappydance! Sounds like positive outcome. This doesn't sound like a blind study/trail. You know you get the drug?
Booooo, hIO, sorry for the flooding and crappy insurance people. Take it one day at a time and don't forget to breathe.
Tang, hope this treatment does the treat for you.
I have made jelly and jams years ago. My DS had a nectarine and plum trees in the back. When we'd get done caning we go jump in the pool. You couldn't pay me to do it now!
Welcome blueberry.
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phillisocoolforyouyeah !!!!!!!!!! Go get them bad guys
. Good luck...hugs and prayers your way On the " worry" note...I don't worry about cancer, seriously I don't. The times I worry is when I screw up. If " something " is not in my wheelhouse of control, I don't worry. We are all wired differently, no rhyme nor reason why, it just is that way. My husband is going to kill me if he here's me say..it's all good...one more time...lol. But I am happy that I feel that to,the depths of my soul.
Ok, done with being serious ......I want to see the movie, a hundred yards from here...might go tomorrow.
Tang...I hope they finally get the infection gone for good..such a pain for you to go through for so long
Smaarty, hope you had fun shopping
Hello to everyone else. Hope you all have some fun plans for the weekend
2nd...hope you are getting rest
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Phylogettinbetter I'm so happy u have been excepted into this. Sounds perfect for u--It'll be good all the way around.
Hole I can't believe all this chit then u get flooded and not ins. for it. WTF Literally when it rains it pours. I'm sorry.
Tang good the Dr. is in control now.
Dutch I like to see u posting again really.
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Susan, got 3 tops, no pants or bra. Turns out I was looking for the wrong brand. Going to try at a different store tomorrow and were going to see 100 foot journey.
Had a question about hair. If I want to go gray/silver, can the reddish brown be stripped out and my natural color be matched. How much hair would have to grow out so someone could tell what color it is? It's all gray in the front around my face but the back still has a lot of salt and pepper. Been thinking of stop coloring my hair but want to keep the length.
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I used to "frost" my hair to blend it in. A good colorist should be able to help, won't be cheap!
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My DD has foiled my hair which was a good way to see just wht was growing out--I don't do anything anymore cuz my hair is more salt and pepper then when originally grew out, I was all white and I didn't like that, a lot is still white but enough is dark brown to make it look like that what I wanted and Im lucky the white is a bright white not yellow or dull. So for now I'm leaving it alone. And my grandson loves to bush my hair and I tease him that my hair is newer than his, he thinks its so soft.
I had a goofy day today, its not that I don't want to share it's just so jumbled it's stupid but anyway I felt sad for a while. Thank God that feeling doesn't stay with me long, I don't like sad so it leaves me alone pretty much--but my day just was all out of whack and I again thought it was Friday. My DD and her DH have to go to WI for the weekend. One my my SILs very good friend father died and he wants to go--so Joey and iI will go to my other DD's from Sat. nite to Sunday morning and the neighbor will take care of our dog--the cats fine alone for one night. Well that's my weekend coming up. She's having a party anyway so all kinds of people will be there, most od them are goofy as hell. So I ignore them but polite always. If it wasn't for Joey, I wouldn't go at all--he love to go. Oh well.
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before I get caught up, want to share with my Sister Owlettes who have gone thru or are going thru chemo
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I'm seeing owls everywhere
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2nd-thanks for the video...very touching. Loosing my hair was very hard for me. Lately though I see it more and more as a badge of honor. I leave the house w/o a hat all the time now. Of course some of it could be that I'm just too damn hot to care anymore too0 -
Cami - that joeys sounds so sweet. My youngest ds lives to comb my hair also. And braid it and clips , hairspray. The whole works. I love it. What a sweet time for us. I know any day now he'll be too mature for all that so I am soaking it up like a sponge. I think you told me ehere you live in IL before but I can't remember. Are you close to Susan? I was born and raised close to Champaign-Urbana IL. Just thinking wherever you are they sure like to party ALOT. My life is way more boring than that. So love to read what everyone is up to . It encourages me that maybe just maybe I can have a life outside these 4 walls again now that the pain has finally been almost nonexistent.
Tang - you go girl. Its way to hot for a hat.
Good morning insomnia people. Anyone up ?
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