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

Great ideas! I'll check out JoAnns. Maybe they have the stuffed animal patterns too.

Thanks! I'm hitting some yard sales today and then hoping to start some projects this next week for the grand baby. I'm so excited for our family! A brand new baby girl to look forward to! Can't hardly think about the big C.....except for scans, waiting, labs, waiting, appointments, treatments, shots,etc.

Lyn

G'day ladies, just thought I would ask if any of you more computer savvy girls would be able to solve my tablet problem. I have asked the Mods for help but all of their suggestions have come to nothing so far. I'm sure it is something simple, but it's beyond me at the moment.

I have a $200, not well-known brand tablet, which I got a month ago for Mothers day. I immediately tried to install -bookmark this forum and another one along with my favourites from the desktop PC. All of them have allowed me access to their sites except this one. I think I was too keen to get them up and running and bookmarked them before I had checked to see if I could use them the same way. My OS is Google, without Chrome. but it pops my username up and then my password but won't accept my password. I even tried to open a new account with different name and pw, got two posts off and the next day it wouldn't open for me. I am going into hospital on Thursday for a week for hip replacement surgery (thanks to arthritis from AI's) and, with the help of a pre-paid wi -fi dongle, hoped to access all my favourite sites while there. I will be a long way from home and DH is going to drive me there and then come home to look after our two pets until the day I am discharged. I have a daughter in Hospital at the moment too, having had two mini strokes since Thursday, and need all systems running as I am her POA agent and need to keep up to date with her carers. I have a smart phone too since last Thursday and can manage to operate it but sometimes I get a bit fuzzled about how to do things on it....but I am learning.

Did this turn into a novella or what? Hoping someone has the secret to my dilemma, though my latest idea is to delete this site from the bookmarks and re-sign up, but I can't find out how to get it out of the bookmarks.

Thanks to anyone who can help,

Sheila.

Lynn - I'm one of the official lurkers here, but I sew several hours every day. May I suggest, bibs, burp cloths, and for later on, tooth pillows or some such container for when grandkids lose teeth. Do you make halloween costumes? One for baby's first halloween would be fun. I made a photo collage and printed it on white or cream muslin. I made little dresses, diaper covers, bonnets, etc. Doesn't take much fabric and those things become family heirlooms. Best wishes. Jan

Sheila, we have a tablet that I have used but I don't use it regularly.  I like using my laptop better.  The only way I could "possibly" help would be having the tablet in my hands and using the trial and error method.  In your place, I would call the manufacturer for technical assistance.  I'm glad you have a smart phone as a backup.

Blondie, you sound good.  I'm so glad you're going to FL and are excited about the trip.  Blessings continuing to come your way.

Hello, Teka.  It's good to hear from you.

Wishing everyone a happy Sunday.

Lynn1234  I'm saying hi and welcome to you.  You are doing excellent.  May you have yrs. and yrs. at excellence.  I'm all thumbs at most things so no help with projects for grand-baby goodies.  Still, I'm so glad you asked because I so enjoy hearing what others have done and while I may have nothing but thumbs on my hands --- what a joy to 'experience' the thoughts of long-lasting joy while others are busy making things.  I can be vicarious and I think almost feel the thrill I imagine of being able to do those things.   Enjoy, enjoy --- grandchildren is the promise of the world needing to go on. 

Aussie --- I don't have tablet, I-phone or any of the other type goodies, but I pretty much do Carole's hunt and peck method for things ( computer and flip phone ) that aren't cooperating with me easily.  When I just can't figure it out ( since it is my computer ) I call Microsoft.  I have an account with them and they just walk me through what I need or else with my permission take control of my computer and set it up. It has saved me over and over.  I think this month is renewal month for my Microsoft assistance account --- but for someone like me -- well worth it. 

Blondie, how great to get to go to Florida.  You sound stimulated and eager and I'm so glad  for what sounds like wonderful arrangements  having been made for when you get there.  You have a fantastic Dr. who knows I think what will give you an instant lift to the soul.   Also a joy to hear that a BCO lady/friend comes to give you some direction and help out with things for you.  I know you are so thankful -- I bet those who get the privilege of helping you are thankful too.  Some of the greatest happiness and satisfaction is what we get to do for others.  It is wonderful to be needed.

Teka, how brave and wonderful that your husband freed the fawn.  A lot of people would have been reluctant ( mama deer can be dangerous ) to involve themselves.  Please give hubby a thank-you hug from me. 

Paula, I always love seeing you come.  Your smiling face just seems to light mine up too.

On to a not too busy day.  Made the trip to Missouri yesterday and I fell asleep twice  in my recliner --- so off to bed where I think I slept at least another 9 hours.  It isn't that it is such a long trip there --- it's actually really close, but highway/interstate work makes a lot of changes and any time they take a lane or two away it is iffy and often a bit on the dis-comforting side.  Some drivers seem to insist at these times of acting like they are driving the Indy 500.  So it makes for tenseness and you get home sometimes feelings like you've run for miles, for hours when all you did was sit in a car --- and I wasn't the driver. 

I hope you all have a beautiful Sunday.

Blessings,

Jackie

We have to keep a landline because my heart monitor sends through the line. We don't have any extras and don't even answer it because no one we know calls that number.

I spent the last hour helping dh spread mulch around trees at the far end of our property. I only did 5 and he did the rest. I thought that was pretty good since I just got the last ab drain out Friday.

Blondie, If you check your luggage, be sure to have a carry-on with a change of clothes and some underwear. That way you'll have clothes to wear while they find and deliver the luggage if it gets lost. If you swim, make sure your swim suit stays with you. Looks to me like all they wear in Florida is sandals, shorts and T shirts.

Up early this a.m. and drinking coffee.  Thunder and lightning woke me up but likely because I needed the bathroom.  Dozed a very little but pretty much still sort of aware of the weather outside.  I could even hear the rain on the roof at times.  Just finally gave in and got up.  Not a lot planned for the day ( mainly the usual things ) and just putting the morning chores up and going with the flow ( if one turns up ) for anything else.  Was due for a hair-cut but not sure I'll make it today. 

I'm pretty sure Mary ( my cousin ) will want to use the gym and will call for that.  I have to take one of my dogs to the Vet -- so, I'm already in anticipation of extras and will have to see how timing pans out.    Dh got the lawn ( most of it anyway ) mowed and last evening I took a huge load of weeds ( there are a few more ) out of my hosta garden which is right along side the house and sidewalk that leads off the deck.  Maybe it was good to wait --- it was far easier then I thought it would be -- but a lot more extensive since it is the first time I got to it.  Noticed that my periwinkle is spreading out by the front sidewalk -- sure glad.  I thought I was going to have to buy some more plants for over there.  I started it with an extra piece that broke off elsewhere in  my yard and discovered how much I like it there.  It usually spreads easily but didn't seem to be taking hold ---  guess I just wasn't being patient enough.

Hope you all have a fantastic day.  It sounds right now ( we will have a sunny day or two ) like it will be either a wet day, or hot and sticky for us -- but the coming week-end sounds just all rainy.  Well, good for the crops I guess, but not how it usually goes for June --- we seem to be stuck in the April rain patterns that didn't start until May this yr. 

Blessings,

Jackie

Blondie - hope you have a fantastic trip. Wardrobe staples - ditto in Houston - sandals, shorts & T-shirts or muu-muus. Wish I could find some old fashioned "pedal pushers" that stop just below the knee and aren't hanging way down my calf & wide, baggy legs. But be sure to take some long pants and a light sweater since most stores & restaurants have such cold air conditioning.

MinusTwo. are you looking for wide legged capris? I get jeans and capris at Woman Within, you can even get womens sizes in Petite. Very difficult to find.

Muggy here after a lovely weekend. Even have tornado warnings out, unusual for our area!

Had 2 dr appts this afternoon. Hoping my gastro can find an answer to my long term IBS Diarrhea. Makes going anyplace difficult. Told him I was tired of dealing with it, esp. as we like to travel. At least my abstinence from caffeine seems to have solved my tachycardia problem. Now if I can get off blood thinners I am o for the Pulmonary blood clot I had in Dec. I will feel like I'm making some progress.

YEs, Carole, the weeds grow beautifully here too. A lot of poison ivy in the mix. Had some on my arm earlier. Got a lot of Bramble Roses too, and a bounty of dandelions.

Some docs should be held down and fed their own nasty prescriptions.

Minus Two also has skinnier legged capris, and has womens petite sizes. With your wording I wasn't sure what you were looking for!

Hi Ladies,

Lyn....welcome, this is a great group of ladies.

Blondie,,,,,Have a great trip to Florida

I spent all day yesterday straightening up all the rooms so someone can come in on Wednesday and take pictures so we can put our house on the market. Having mixed emotions about this since we have lived here for 38 and 1/2 years. DH is tired of keeping the yard ( about an acre) and with 5 bedrooms the house is just to big for the 2 of us. When the grandkids were coming on the weekends to stay with us it was fine but now they are in sports and every weekend seems to be taken up with that or friends birthday parties, or overnights with friends. Not sure where we will go. DH is still working and so I am. We talk about moving to Florida down the road but I have mixed feelings about that since 3 of our 4 sons live with in an hours drive from us and the 4th is in Philadelphia.

We were suppose to have big storms but so far it has passed us.

Hope everyone has a great week,

Emma

Mommarch, I'm glad the lower dose gives you fewer se's. Sorry you are missing Big Bend camping trip. We loved our trip there. The first night we were there, the upper campground was full so we stayed at the lower one. We slept in our VW bus crossways with the door open and didn't bother to put up the tent. Woke up the next morning to a line of buzzards perched on the picnic table waiting to see if we moved. That's an experience I won't forget! The next night we were in the upper campground with our tent set up.