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Mag, what a sweet owner
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BTW, Uncle Fester, who are you calling an idiot? I guess you are right. I should have taken Spanish instead of French or Mandarin. No one to practice with..
Sorry, I don't know how I missed the part where you mentioned how bad the ingrown hairs were/are until your recent post. Mine are on my legs (from shaving). They are usually tiny pimples where I can see the hair underneath. I am glad your mom knew what to do
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I'm off this week for my last chemo round. I took a year of French in Jr. High and 4 years in HS. When I was planning my trip to France in 2011, I bought the Rosetta Stone program as a refresher. And it's not a complete waste--it's made it easier to understand Spanish and to learn some Italian. I now speak a language I like to call Franglispanitgerm which is where the bits and pieces of the 5 languages that I speak get jumbled up in my mouth and come out as onemashed up language. I'm much better at listening and writing each language. Mostly because of lack of practice, too. I've had to use my French 3 times on my home territory. We can get Spanish translators on the 911 line pretty quickly but other languages can take a few minutes so I've used it on a medical call, a shooting and to give directions to the Camarillo outlets to some lost French tourists. My French was not very pretty but it got the job done.
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Congrats on the last chemo round Marlana!
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"Oh sweet brief respite"
Ah geez, I don't know what "she" is talking about....... I don't know what she is doing with her coffee pot, and apparently, neither does the pot!
You know Marla, you got me to thinking...... One time my little Daughter had something going on there, and she could hardly walk... So I said "Let me have a look" and saw this infected ingrown hair, THERE!!!!!! And I thought "Oh holy God I don't want to do this"... But I got a needle, held it in the fire with a pliers, and lanced that thing, and it worked..... Oh man, I never wanted to do THAT again.... Poor THING!
But hot packs helped lessen the pain, before I did it...... Glad your....um.. problem is better.
Oh Sass... Yes that IS you! You and me together, giving it our all, every day! You ain't kidding ME... Maybe little Loverly will buy that, but we are too much alike... except I ain't as educated as you... Hah! I just pretend a lot.
Morning Sabel! Okay... what is "yurt sounds even better" stuff?
And yes, RECYCLING!... Here in Denver, we have these big purple roll-out bins... We throw our recycles all in one bin! They come every two weeks, driving down the alley, emptying everyone's "stuff!"
All plastics, tin, aluminum, paper, and glass go in one bin! Nope, no garbage! I don't like for DH to even throw a kleenex in there! I am the "bin-monitor"....
Thank you Susan! A cute little mouse! Ha!
Jazz? You are restricting the birds? Hah! So you give them a cold shower?
Sass is talking about nuts? Am I missing something here? Or not drinking enough?
Fraygee! I LOVE Key Lime pie! Haven't had it in forever... You hang in there girl! I'll fix you milk-toast... like my Mom always did....
WTH is she TALKING about??????? And you know WHO..too!
Hah!!! Loverly, I'm with you babe! I don't have a clue.... Just carry-on, like we usually do... I'm just getting a kick out of this......
I feel like I'm reading something from down in the rabbit-hole! Smarty, you are trying to instruct something to Sass?
Oh Tres-WHAT? You can't sleep? But if you stick around here, and read this thread, it will keep you awake forEVER, mainly because you won't have a clue as to what we are talking about! Man, I just hope you work yourself THOUGH all those meds! It's just hell, when we can't feel normal, and things just aren't right. Take care, my friend!
Sass, don't give her any advice right now... I'm going to lay you down, cover you up, shut out the lights, and lock the door.
Mema, you wrote a poem? But where is it? Sorry .... You must have a hormone malfunction....... we get those....
Tres-WHAT? Not you too? And Loverly is speaking French? Like I can understand. And YOU can't be responsible for your actions? What about SASS?? She posts here like she knows what she's doing, and I'm all sitting here trying to understand........stuff!
No Sass... don't try and understand... we don't know French... THEY do, and they even know how to spell it... just pretend you "got it!" Except they'll KNOW!
Oh Good God Beaches! You are here trying to make sense! That is so appro-po! Ha! You just make me laugh!....
Tres-WHAT?.... I hope you have a better day in french! Ha!
NO! Don't go PMing her Loverly! She will use that against you!
Look how cute you are Mags! So sweet! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
Marla! WTH? You speak " Franglispanitgerm "???????????????????
I think that's what fertilizes the eggs, right?
Oh now I can't get a normal "font"!
So oh well.... So fun reading you guys this morning.... xoxoxo
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boy oh boy were you guys having fun !! I been sleeping good for quiet awhile now. Steroids make me sleep. Weird right. But weird fits me. Love to be out of the box. Just don't want anything out of me ha ha ha...no it's back in and is all well again. Was with some friends knitting, they were talking about sad drama in their life's. Wow, I wasn't in the mood. In my head I was saying, just keeping my head above water here, even my uterus is hanging on by a thread...he he he
Was at dinner with my mom last night for her birthday. Finally got the car keys away from her. Dementia and driving is a no no. She sees neurologist Thursday, so we will see what stage he diagnosis her at. I don't think she should be alone. We will see what he says and the home inspectors.
Have a good Saturday .. I have the whole day free, well until dinner, we are meeting friends. I am not sure what to do !! Maybe long walk, a little laundry, some cleaning, and of course knitting, working on a jumper that would fit a 4 year old.
Marlanab, congrats on last chemo. Big celebration when you feel better
Chevy, do you know how cami is doing?
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Happy Anniversary Mag!
Chevy -Oh! Milk toast sounds sooo good! I am going to try sprinkling a very small bit of sugar or lemon juice on my food and see if that helps at all.
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Good morning ladies- I have a busy Saturday ahead, but wanted to wish you a good day.
Susan- I am glad your talk about the birds and the bees have kept your budgies in check. Chevy thinks you gave them a cold shower, LOL!
Mags- happy anniversary. Love the pic of you and DH. Congrats on getting another car so you have your own wheels now for all you want to do.
Is that your natural hair? I think so vs. it looking like the wig you had. If yes, it is growing back nicely.
Marlanab- congrats on ALMOST being done with chemo. Good to have some space to just get through this. Not sure what is next for you, but hope you are almost done!
I speak french too!
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I have such a headache
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me last night
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Has anyone seen Cami on any of the threads? I have not seen her for awhile anywhere.
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I searched for her last night, she's been posting on a drinking thread, last was July 29.
Sassy, did you try to change your avatar? Nowgo back 2 pages and do what I said. If your head works!
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Smarty- okay, good. Just was worried but glad to hear she is kicking around on the drinking thread!
That cracks me up, a drinking thread. I think I am going to start a jazz thread.
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Now who would imagine that Sass would have a head-ache? The whole world. WE knew THAT was coming..... We should all feel sad, or laugh our butts off....
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I've lurked there looking for Camili. Most every day they post a drink recipie.
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Thanks for keeping me posted on Camillegal!
Today's creation. Fresh peaches from the farmers market this week, combined with other fruits and some mint from my herb garden.
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Jazzy, Love the fruit dish. A friend of mine adds lemon yoghurt as a dressing.
Marlana, I can relate. In Mexico I speak really good French. In France, only Spanish comes to me.
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Yum
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That salad looks sooo good.
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Checking in, still i fla 4 a couple more days then to jersey to my friend's
house then home
I did not get hospice guess they didnt feel as though i needed it.in florida dr ssid he would b on call 4 it.
Am not sure where the dying will take place but did concent tongoing in the hospital, dont thnk Grorge can handle it
Rosie thinking og u
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Yummy looking fruit salad Jazzy.
I can't believe I finally caught up, at least on this thread.
Someone else mentioned sleeping for a couple of days. I did the same. It is rather aggravating. I have set my alarm for tomorrow and hopefully will obey it.
Happy birthday and happy anniversary to the appropriate people.
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Ok, I need some help here. I can tolerate bland foods and sweet stuff but everything bleck.
Water starts tasting really bitter after about 8 ounces
Tried - not so good:
Coke
7-up
mountain dew
Things that work kind of:
Tea cold
milk
strawberry fanta
I am adding a bit of lemon juice or sugar to my food and that is helping get rid of the metal taste as i eat. I am using plastic cups,plates,spoons and forks.
Can you all share what you drank from your past chemo se's (those that had taste changes.) ?
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I run into the same problem Frey, except that everything tastes sour. An occasional ginger ale is good. Lemonade is good, up to a point. I mix seltzer water and cranberry juice, and that tastes good for a while. Plain green tea with honey is good. I used to love chai, but not now. I was a coffee addict, but when I have it now it is in the form of espresso. It seems to me I just never know what will taste good.
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Thank you Dune. I am going to try some lemonade. Right now sour and sweet seem to work the best. Going to get some freezer pops too since someone was kind enough to suggets them in a pm.
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Frey- I did not do chemo, but know ginger ale settles the stomach.
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Oh My Dears I leave you alone for a day and this is what I come back to - You are much better than any comedy on the TV. But I want to join in whatever it is your having, except for Tres and Marlana and their steroid highs.
HaHa Marlana "I like to call Franglispanitgerm which is where the bits and pieces of the 5 languages that I speak get jumbled up in my mouth and come out as onemashed up language". I'm with you girl. Lived in Hawaii for 1.5 years, took Japanese. Moved to El Paso, forced into Spanish (5h grade). Chose French in HS plus 1 year of Latin and took 3 semesters (I think, too long ago) of college French - maybe 2.5 years. Don't think I even have a transcript. I can usually think of the French word which often - not always - leads me to the Spanish word. Verb conjugation fugetaboutit.
Mags - Happy Belated Anniversary. Love flan.
Frey - so sorry for the bad or no taste food. Yuck on the chewed aspirin taste. Cami I think drank and drinks now Propel (besides being on the Drinking Thread). Yup found it on one of her old posts. Oh yes the freezer pops. There is a house brand of pops here tropical fruit flavored. Lady was buying all they had, said it had helped her thru chemo and now family was hooked on them. I would try them too but never room in our freezer for an 18 count of pops. Ice chips? Are you drinking filtered water? I swear by my Britta pitcher. Don't know if either of these will help. I searched "what tastes good when having chemo". (((Hugs)))
http://www.npr.org/2014/04/07/295800503/chemo-can-...
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/canc...
Missing Patty and getting concerned. Who is it that keeps in contact with her? Snooped a bit and she hasn't been on since the 30th.
Sassy - what you been up to today?
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Thank you do much Luv. I am going to go read those links.
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Oh dear oh mine, it is a blustery day out there, I got blown in here. Chevy don't worry about renaming me, when the wind changes the direction, I will be blown out here! It looks Sassy still likes butterfly, Smarty, get out that cat, I want to steal it. Happy belated b-day for Sassy and Chvey, and anniversary to mags. Did you fight for that flan? It is too small! Has anyone heard from Rosie in FL? Reading this thread is definitely better than watching comics on TV, but why I always have tears with my laughters? Well, just noticed the wind changes the direction, I am outta here!0
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Thanks for the well-wishes. I just have to get thru the next few weeks of SE's...MO told me to email the RO to let him know that I'm done with chemo. My guess is that I'll have about a month before that adventure starts.
Yes, Chevy...Franglispanitgerm! I figure with the European Union, I'm ahead of the game with my language skills. And not chicken egg fertilizer...Muffin girl probably knows all about that.
Jazzy--the fruit looks great. I wandered around the farmers' market after my infusion on Thursday...bought way too much fruit. Like Costco amounts of fruit. I have no idea what I was thinking!
Mags--happy anniversary! 🍰
Spookie and Wren--glad I'm not the only one getting languages mixed up. I only speak really well when I'm half drunk. The only problem with that is that if you go past half drunk you do embarrassing things like talking to stray dogs on the streets of Rosarito, unknowingly witnessed by your friend's little sister who brings it up in front of your new boyfriend.
Frey--I've done ice chips during my I.v....I didn't do it very well during round 1 so I had a little metal mouth. Mio helped a lot. I did better keeping my mouth frozen during the last 3 rounds so I've had very little change in my tastebuds.
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