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A warm windy fall day with leaves being blown around in the Adirondacks.
Nancy,
Lovely pics.
The new neurologist diagnosed cervical dystonia and now in your medical records to receive PT treatments and Botox treatments through Medicare.
The former neurologist hasn't examined you since August 2024.
My fingers & toes are crossed that Medicare approves PT treatments and Botox treatments.
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Nancy, such peaceful autumn scenes. Were your photos taken at the Arboretum?
We've been under a high wind warning since 7:00 this morning. Gusts are 50+ mph, but no electrical outages have been reported in our area. One casualty to report: our neighbor's "Clifford the Big Red Dog" Halloween display was blown down and is as flat as a pancake. 😥
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Teka, after twisting myself in a pretzel after seeing the new neurologist and having my laser treatment on my eye and most of the drops almost finished I realized I needed to check MyChart and see if he wrote anything. Much to my surprise and great relief he wrote there is EVIDENCE of cervical dystonia. I don't why that gave me such relief but it did. He said a refresher course of PT might be helpful and botox treatments if needed. I have already scheduled the PT and no calls from either PT or my insurance so I think those will be fine. The botox seems like a pretty traditional treatment for things now and I haven't called my insurance yet. This all started after Cammie was put down and that really was a gut wrenching loss for me and as I have been purging paperwork etc I have all of her vet bills tonight and not throwing them out yet. Then having the courage to try to book a trip to Bryce Canyon I was extremely stressed over that besides the stress of going downstate to shoot the Milky Way. All things way out of my comfort zone. So I did a little AI search today and asked can a person have such grief over the loss of their pet that it causes muscle pain and spasms. The answer was yes and it can last for weeks and even months afterwords. The stress of my handyman coming this Wed. has been enormous so I am hoping my neck issues are related to all of those things. I've had hand tremors for quite a long time so could be unrelated to his possible diagnosis. I guess time will tell. That word evidence gives me hope.
Hershey, we have had high winds here today as well. Too bad about Clifford. LOL I may find some of my really big pots of flowers on my patio pedestals blown on the ground by tomorrow. I have decided to stop watering and let the pots dry out so I can throw the flowers out over a couple of days before frost hits this week. My hose reel cart deciced to spring a big leak which made my decision easier. It seems like every end of watering season either I have a hose burst or something happens to my hose reel cart. One year I couldn't get the hose off of it and had to cut the hose off so I could get it off the water spigot on my house so had to replace both things. I bought a new sprinkler to water my front yard after the landscaping company aerated and overseeded our neighborhood and water was flowing all over my back patio while I was watering the front lawn for 4 hrs. Can't wait to see that bill.
Yes, both of those pictures were from the Morton Arboretum. I find water scenes very comforting so I was drawn in by that picture when I posted it. There is a mini water fall in the distance but it is hard to see.
The arboretum posts bloom reports in the spring and fall. I checked a couple days ago and it said there was only yellow trees showing and because of the warmer weather we have have many leaves still green. They said in one to two weeks it should be much more color. I hope by then I can relax and my carpet will have been removed in my computer room/ Cammies room and everything will fall into place so I can relax and take some fall pics.. I may hire my window washing done as I just don't think I am going to get that done before the cold. I don't think that would help my neck any at all either. I hope you can finish your landscaping before the cold comes and you will have time around all of your apts. I have had so many medical apts this month too and more than usual.
Have a good night everyone.
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy, those are such beautiful fall pictures and yes I can see now the little waterfall! I'm praying for your neck pain and that therapy will help and also your indoor projects that they all go well and without a problem.
Chris, I'm praying that you and your DH are feeling better and everything is going well.
The orthopedic doctor called me yesterday and explained the MRI to me on the phone and is thinking that either, PT, chiropractic, or an epidural injection would help. There is some narrowing of the spaces between vertebrae and some discs and nerves and being squashed, but the MRI does suggest that the pain should be more on the left and it is on the right, he said the comment on the screws from former surgery approaching a disc was not correct and that the screws from that have not moved. So I chose to try PT first with some Chiropractic adjustments. My nurse friend may see a specialist in sleep problems and see if they can come up with a solution. I'm going to see my sister in a couple weeks, she continues to want to go back to the apartment and is upset with my BIL most of the time because he hasn't taken her back yet. We all are pretty sure that if he did she wouldn't go back to memory care. But she doesn't realize why she needs to be where she is at all.
Praying for Teka and Hershey too! Love, Wheatfields
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Wheatfields, I sure hope that PT will help you. I imagine hearing about the screws from a previous surgery was not comforting. I hope your friend will find some solutions with a sleep specialist. I am glad you will get to have another visit with your sister. This situation must be so hard for all of you.
I am going to have to make this VERY fast. My handyman comes in an hour and I am sitting here with wet hair.
I was so concerned about finding space for the equipment that will be moved from the room he will be working on I didn't even realize until last night that I only have one room that I can hook up my modem to work for basically most of the things I count on. My cellphone is a prepaid deal and I never have my phone on mobile if I can help it. So I may not be able to write until? I have to do some things now on my computer and will post when I can.
I will be praying for all of you.
Love,Nancy
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Hi dear sisters.
It has been quite a busy last few days especially for my handyman, who is wonderful. While the drilling and pounding and sawing was deafening I was in a sort of stupor from the relief of it all. I had straightened things up and thought I had space to house all of the equipment but I was not quite planning on my bedroom going from fairly organized to a disaster…………………..but it all fit. However my supply of toiletries which I order in large quantities I can't get to some of them. I had even planned on that and moved some into my bedroom but I can't get to my bar of soap stach and I about out of soap. UGH
The point of decision came early on Wed afternoon after all carpeting and padding was removed. I knew Jon was not really wanting to replace the subfloor and he said it doesn't look as bad as I thought it would. I talked him into replacing the subfloor which cost me way more but was a lot of work for him who was having some back problems before he even started. I kept thinking if and when I sell my house or my niece does for me if there was even a hint of cat odor from urine that could be a deal breaker for many. So the deal is that he is waiting on another set of arms and muscles to lift the new flooring up my stairs because he knows his back will not allow it. So today is a day of rest and hair apt. and silence. The carpeting company I want to go with I haven't even gone in to pick out the carpet yet. They said it may be a 3-4 wk turn around waiting for the carpet to come in. So I still have some big decisions to make. Do I try to squeeze in another contractor to take down the wallpaper and paint before carpet installation. Can I manage to NOT lose my mind living in total chaos especially in my bedroom ffor a month. Not sure.
Jon was very helpful and got my modem up and working so i can use all of my internet and phone devices. I wasn't sure how I could function without them. I have so many doctor apts that needed certain things. How did we ever live without internet???
I know that Jon would probably be willing to put all of the equipment and furniture back in the room when he is done but I am thinking why go through all of the hassle of just moving it all out again. So if my posts in a few weeks sounds a little erratic it may be because I am losing my mind. LOL
Teka, I will have to respond later as I have this hair apt and not even close to being ready. I took up all of my planted pots late Wed. before the really cold weather hit. Some areas probably had frost last not and tonight is a freeze warning I think. My sister couldn't believe I threw away perfectly good flowers but it is much easier doing it in sort of cold weather instead of freezing weather.
My eye is doing very well. I will see the surgeon on Tuesday at 8:30 am out of town. She was too booked for me to see her in town. As you all probably know I am NOT a morning person.
I hope you are all doing well. It is a beautiful fall day here. I am not sure if I will be able to get out and take some fall pics before it is too late. My red ember maples in my backyard are stiil green and no leaves falling yet.
Have a good weekend.
Love,
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intolight,
I prefer summer driving in the North Country. Less chance of black ice.
I don't remember a Kitty posting on this thread.
hersheykiss,
My fall yard work is done.
wheatfields,
I also hope PT with some Chiropractic adjustments will ease the pain. However, good to know an epidural injection could help.
Nancy,
Pleased eye is doing okay!
You must be exhausted with home projects.
Do you remember a Kitty posting on this thread?
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Teka, I am absolutely exhausted with everything, I am frustrated that I can't get to most of my upstairs windows and can't hire anyone to wash them if they can reach them either.
I don't ever remember a Kitty posting.
I need to get to bed. My handyman and his brother are coming early tomorrow. Maybe it will be finished tomorrow.
I'll have to PM you maybe tomorrow.
Love,
Nancy
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Hi everyone. Apparently somehow this thread got deleted from my book marks which is why I have been so quiet lately. Let's see if I can catch up!
Ok, so somehow I remember a phantom posting from someone new I thought was called Kitty. I will try to go back and find her but perhaps I just don't remember well. If she hasn't responded by now, I was wrong.
Nancy, I am sorry to read of all your stress knowing how frustrating replacing flooring can be. Your fall pictures are lovely. We did get nice fall foliage here, but it now freezes each night so the leaves have finished. They even opened one of the ski resorts nearby, but thankfully we have had no snow. Halloween this year looks to be dry and cool, with a low of 30.
Wheatfields, I too hope PT and a chiropractor can help. Even the epidural if needed.
Teka, I hope you are fully recovered from the viral intruder. I agree, we call it the crud.
Things with me are about the same and I am doing okay. My SEs are minimal although the fatigue and insomnia are everpresent. I have a scan late November which should provide some more data but I am praying everything is still stable. I will have labs done tomorrow that will show my tumor markers which will be an indication of whether the cancer is progressing. In the meantime, I get things done in bits and pieces. My DH has a prostate procedure scheduled on the 20th which will hopefully give him some relief. I was hoping we could travel a bit this year but that's not going to happen with both of us struggling. We still can get the house clean and food on the table although I am forced to make less complicated meals. I only cook for the four of us on nights my DD works which has really helped. The other nights my DH and I do easy. It makes fewer dirty dishes and has really helped my stress level. I didn't realize how stressed I was with having to cook full meals every night. My SIL is going to hostess Thanksgiving at her house this year since I am clearly unable to do that. We are having a new dishwasher installed on Thursday. Our current one no longer dries and I really want the heat for sanitizing the dishes. My DD is switching to nursing in the ER starting tomorrow. She is really excited. She will have four months of extra training while she works. She will still works nights (her preference) and the training occurs during her night shift plus an extra few hours in between. So my DH and I continue caring for my DGD when needed which is a real joy. I have even started driving a little bit again, but only to the bus stop. It is too cold to walk and I don't do early well either!
That should catch me up. Sorry to be so long-winded. Take care.
Love to you all, Chris
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Hi dear sisters,
I am quickly posting and I don't have time to repond to anyone right now. Yesterday when I got home from grocery shopping I was feeling nauseated after several days of intestinal problems. I was able to get to the carpet store and took home some samples. They gave me a contractor's card and I called him and he came today and is going to start tomorrow. I just found that out late tonight after my Bible study. I got up at 5 am today for my out of town eye apt. and I have to get up early for this contractor and need to move some things yet. I have an MO apt tomorrow and I talked to the contractor enough that I trust him. I will have to leave the house while he works alone with no one here. The owner of the carpet company lives across the street from this guy so I figure that he has to have a good reputation since he has done work for the owners. The carpet company said that the sample that I am probably going with is in stock usually all the time and the turn around time after ordering would not be nearly as long as they told me on the phone. So I am thrilled but also very stressed as I wasn't planning on things happening so fast.
I need to get busy and start moving some things before getting to bed early. I will write when I have more time.
Love,
Nancy
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Finally, found the time to get my hair cut.
Husband and I did early in-person voting.
Chris,
You need a stress-free Thanksgiving dinner. Thanks to SIL.
Nancy,
Pic of new carpet.
In my prayers one and all.
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Teka, glad you got your hair cut. Yes, the holidays have a way of creeping up and occupying our minds for several months in advance.
God has been so good regarding my Cammie room redo. The project ended up to be way more that I had originally planned but I decided to squeeze in another contractor to remove wallpaper and paint. Unbelievably I got his card from the carpet company on Monday. He came by on Tuesday and started on Wed. and will hopefully finish today. The oil based paint is making me a bit sick but the idea that his part will be done soon is unbelievable. The last contractor will be the carpet company. I picked out the carpet as I needed to pick out colors for my painter. I have decided to buy the carpeting for most of my house and then have the rest installed in spring. That way the carpet will match perfectly. I doubt if I will have my bedroom and my former music studio carpets replaced because I just can't imagine more stress. I can't even sit on my sofa because it is housing all of my clothes from the closet in Cammie's room and it will remain like this until the carpet is ordered and installed. The carpet owner will come out and measure this coming Monday. It is all falling into place much quicker than I could have ever imagined.
The painter just now said it is looking good. He is going to get some new electrical plates for me and I think he is about finished. Wooooooooohoooooooooooo.
I hope everyone is doing well.
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy, even though it is happening fast, I am sure you are glad it is all about done. Just think, you will be able to enjoy that part for the holidays!
My MO messaged me she is concerned and wants to move up my scans. So I now have a scan scheduled for the 11th. The only reason I see is my tumor markers are slowly rising, but I am thankful she stays on top of my care. My stress is a little elevated, but I have been through all of this before. I am just praying there is another oral treatment in the horizon for me.
My DH is pulling down the Christmas bins today because the weather is warm and it is stored in the garage. Yes, it is early, but it will take me a while and he doesn't like to work outside when it is so cold. We will just get it done and relax the rest of the season. Who cares anyway! We are at 75° today but down to 39 tonight. Tomorrow we have ahigh of 53. To say we are on a weather roller coaster this week is right!
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Teka, love the cartoon. It gave me a smile.
Chris, I know you have been through this before but that doesn't make it any easier. I am praying that the Lord will put a protective bubble around you and give you peace that passes all understanding. I am glad you have an MO who is on the ball.
Getting Christmas decorations up early sounds wonderful. Wow, your temps are a drastic change from morning till night, I think we are in the 60's for the next three days.
To think that just a week ago I was even projecting that my room redo would not even happen until Christmas. Things have gone so smoothly until a small hitch last night. I was looking at my newly painted room. Then it hit me that my handyman in installing the new subfloor covered over my register vent opening! I couldn't believe my eyes. How I didn't notice this until then I dont know. Of course the painter has been in there for most of last week and had the room blocked off with plastic. It was pretty late last night when I noticed this. I texted my sister first. I was not going to bother my handyman but since the carpet company was coming out to measure tomorrow and I am not sure how fast the carpet will come in and I thought I better let him know asap. He responded right away and I know he was dumbfounded and probably embarassed. He is such a good and skilled worker and so nice to work with and a great guy. I just hated to tell him. He came today after church and was able to find the hole. He is living with his mom right now and her house is just like mine so he could measure the vent similar to my room and that was a big help. He cut out the hole without knowing for sure if it was going to work and you would never know that it was cut after he already layed the new subloor. Whew!!!!!
All of the clothes in that closet are on my sofa down stairs so needless to say I am anxious to get this all finished. I am going to use this painter again probably in the spring. I will have the carpet company lay all new carpet through all of my downstairs that already has carpet. I am thinking resell in all of this BUT when it come to carpet that is what I want even though it may not be what buyers want to see.
I start PT this week. I have some pretty crazy times for the next two weeks including nights and some Saturday mornings. I had my follow up apt with my surgeon that did the laser procedure on my eye and things are looking good. My vision is remarkably improved. Once I get my new prescription in the next few days that will really help. I still have more floaters but that is to be expected. My neck pain is improving after many weeks of neck exercise even before PT.
I hope you all have a great week. Praying for all of you,
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy, so glad to hear things are going well for your remodel. You have been on my mind all day. Enjoy your evening. Chris
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Thank you Chris. I am praying that if you need to change course on your chemo that there will be one there waiting for you. Praying for peace in the mean time as you wait on your scans.
I had a morning to myself and I soaked in the tub for over an hour. I managed to do some catching up on my laundry and I have cleaned the glass in my front storm door and one of my patio doors. Slowly I will get things done. I had my Bible study tonight but tomorrow I have a free day. I did buy a ceiling fan for my room remodel as the light didn't work at all even after my handyman changed the bulbs. I really need more light in that room so I got the ceiling fan today but haven't talked to my handyman that it came in already. He did say he could install it for me.
The lady from the carpet company came out and measured. She said we usually have that in stock (in Georgia) so she said it may be finished in a couple of weeks. I will sure be glad to get my house back in order.
Praying for all of you.
Love,
Nancy
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Chris,
May your scan results on the 11th be okay.
Nancy,
If only I could soak in a tub for an hour. Even half an hour!
I only take showers since knee surgery on Halloween 2022.
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Chris, I'm praying that your scans bring a good report on the 11th, and that you are feeling better each day and have a stress free Thanksgiving! Nancy, you have been so busy, I'm praying that you have some time soon to relax and also continuing to pray for your PT sessions that they will help. Hershey I hope your yard work is all shaping up nicely and all is going well. Teka, praying that you are keeping warm and healthy in the north country.
I'm going to AZ for a week to visit my sister and BIL. My PT seems to be going well and I think it'll help strengthen my legs. My nurse friend has found a little plan that seems to help with sleeping better, by taking a pain pill with two tylenol at bedtime she can at least sleep after she gets up to go to the bathroom. We've had some beautiful fall weather here and the trees are so pretty. Harvesting is almost completed.
Praying for all of you.
Wheatfields
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Hi dear sisters. We are having another beautiful fall day here. I am planning on more window washing before the snow hits. Yes, snow is in our forecast but not for a few days.
My handyman just left and installed my new ceiling fan. It works mainly from a remote. I think it does everything but wash windows. LOL
My carpet install will be this coming Wed. morning. I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited to see what the room will look like and to get all my furniture back in the room. I haven't been able to make any greeting cards and will be glad to get that up and running again. I had to buy my first gretting card in several years last night. Oh my goodness. Sticker shock!!!!!!!!
I had my first PT last night. I really like my therapist. She explained things so clearly to me and gave me hope that there are ways to deal with this and still have a functioning life. I did not realize that Medicare has reduced their coverage on PT. I am only gathering this from some handouts I needed to sign. Their initial coverage seems pretty skimpy to me but I think it has always been that you have a few sessions and then your therapist or doctor has to declare that more is necessary.
I also picked up my glasses with the new precription yesterday. I have never had such a reaction in all the years I have worn glasses. My left eye was perfect and my right eye (lasered eye) was just awful. It almost made me dizzy the few seconds I had them on. The doctor says try for three days and come back if they are still a problem. I don't want another issue so I am really praying these will work and my eyes will adjust quickly.
Wheatfields, I am glad to hear that your PT is helping and that you will get to see your sister soon and BIL soon. I am also glad to hear that your friend has found a combo of meds that are helping her sleep. All answers to prayer.
I know that our beutiful days are going to be ending soon and i so want to go outside and enjoy it while it lasts but I also want clean windows so I think the windows will win out in the end.
One of my close friends who I have known for many, many years has gone through breast cancer and chemo and got through all of that. Now I just got a text this morning from her saying that her MRI showed two spots on her bc breast and she has to wait for a month to have it biopsied. She just walked her 4th Chicago Marathon just a couple of weeks ago and she does mission trips all over the world. She is supposed to go on another one in March and she really doesn't want to miss that. My other close friend has a large mass in her pelvic area. She just had her 5th chemo and will have another. This is the friend that is on Taxol and ended up in the hosptial the first round. She has done much better with her other infusions but they added two more infusions before surgery because this large mass was not shrinking like they wanted. She recently met with the surgeon and for her to say that this surgery is a big deal must mean it is a really big deal. She has already lost a kidney due to this mass choking it off and the mass is still sitting on some delicate areas. If you have a chance if you could pray for these ladies.
Chris, we are praying for you.
Hershey, praying for your ultrasound as well.
Teka, praying for you for your upcoming apts.
Enjoy this beautiful time of year.
Love,
Nancy
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I woke up to the 1st snow of the season in our backyard.
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We had snow on the ground this morning as well. By the time I got home from church all the snow on the ground was already melted and only a little snow on the bushes. I bought some covers for my new andirondack chair and my new birdbath but never got them actually outside yet. I wasn't expecting the snow for a few days.
I still have a couple of hanging baskets on my patio that will go out in the garbage this week. I am slowly getting windows washed but this cold weather I will not do any. The last window I did in my bedroom is the same window in took the window company nine months I think to get the correct locks on that window. Now I can't get the window to lock as the alignment is off!!!!!
Have a good week.
Love,
Nancy
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I'm catching up on all the comings and goings of all you busy ladies! Nancy, you and your handyman have accomplished so much in such a short time! Soon you'll sit back and enjoy your new and cozy computer room. Teka, the view from your snowy backyard is beautiful. Wheatfields, I pray you have a safe trip to and from Arizona and a peaceful visit with your sister and brother-in-law. Chris, putting up Christmas decorations early gives you and your family more time to enjoy the ambiance and spirit of the season.
I ended up having two ultrasound procedures. No abnormalities, but a cyst accounts for my unexplained bleeding. DH begins PT this week (left knee pain, calf tightness). To say he's not looking forward to twice a week PT appointments would be an understatement. ;-)
I have a prayer request. Our pastor (Pastor John) has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is starting chemotherapy. Scans indicate that the tumor is confined to the pancreas and has not metastasized. Please consider including Pastor John in your prayers. Thank you.
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Hershey, it is good to hear from you. I am glad to hear that your ultrasounds showed nothing serious. Will you have to have the cyst removed?
I can certainly understand your DH not being thrilled with two PT apts per week. Once he starts to feel some relief hopefully that will change his attitude in the process.
Actually my room remodel invovles three contractors. My handyman had the toughest job. Then the painter removed old wall paper and painted. I had more water damage in that room than I realized but you wouldn't know it now besides the cat damage. I think the carpet layers will have the easiest job but what do I know. I have only painted before and that is why I hire it done now. When I had my neck surgery years ago my surgeon said NEVER paint a ceiling. I took him up on that expanding it to NEVER painting period. LOL
I have only had two PT apts so far and it has made a great deal of difference in my pain and discomfort. I really like my therapist and she is really good about going back to my past scans to understand my neck surgery and post MRI from just a few years ago. My balance is off and she is addressing those issues as well.
We had more snow and cold. I am waiting to deal with my bird containers that hold water and were not heated. My own fault. However when I went to the bird seed store they had bird baths with floating solar devices like I have and they hadn't even taken in their solar floating pump so I didn't feel quite so bad. I mentioned that to one of the workers and he said it is going to warm up soon. I had to laugh. I wonder if there solar fountain will work after being frozen!!!
I have my last Bible study tonight and we will be on hiatus for quite a long time. That will give me a chance to catch up on things inside my house. My house needs a good cleaning and I have been waiting until after tomorrow's carpet installation.
I hope everyone has a great week. I usually honor our veterans on this day but all of my usual photos are housed in my computer that is not up and running until the remodel is over. WE THANK ALL OF OUR VETERNANS FOR THE SACRIFICE THEY MAKE FOR OUR COUNTRY EVERY SINGLE DAY.
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy. I am so happy to hear PT is working for you! Sounds like things are looking better for you in your house too!
Hersheykiss, I will add your Pastor John to my prayer list. I know he is in for a battle but pray God surrounds him with His love. I hope they can take care of your cyst too.
I received my ct scan results—one hour after it was taken! PTL the tumors in my liver are improving and most other things look good. My oncologist already responded too so I am happy tonight. I was worried about this one.
We have had no snow yet although the ski resorts are already open as they have snow and can make snow in this cold. They are saying maybe we'll get snow next Monday.
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Chris, that is such great news and that you got results and feedback so quickly. That is awesome. Rest in His goodness and mercy.
My PT therapist is only one of two neurologic therapists in town. I just heard her talking to another patient as I was in the waiting room for my 2nd visit. She only works 10 hrs a week so the fact that I was able to get into her amazes me. I asked her about that and if we needed more sessions which I imagine we will if that was going to be difficult to get more sessions. She didn't think so. Hopefully the timing will work out so I can get more in.
I did find out from researching this disorder that it affects vision. This may be why I am having such a difficult time with my new glasses. I have been wearing them for five days and I am still having trouble. I will try to get in to see my eye doctor to discuss this as he doesn't know that I have cervical dystonia yet.
Hershey, I will pray for your pastor as well. I forgot to mention that in my last post.
I just finished my Zoom Bible Study. We had a Christian comedian tonight from Pasadena, CA join us for our last session as we break for a long holiday hiatus. This lady was an actress in her younger days and decided to morph into this character who is Biblical and funny. It was a nice time to unwind and laugh.
Have a good night everyone.
Love,
Nancy,
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Chris, that is very good news! How encouraging to receive the results so quickly and have your oncologist respond in kind. You and she must be very pleased.
Nancy, unless things change I will not have the cyst removed (just monitored). My doctor is very conservative in her approach to care. She commented that any unexplained bleeding, even if only a drop, requires investigation. If the situation changes, I'm confident she will quickly move to address it.
Pastor John's cancer has an aggressive biology, so he and his oncologist are hopeful that it responds to chemotherapy. Thank you for adding him to your prayer lists.
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Hershey, your doctor sounds good to me. Hopefully there will not be a problem and it will just to away as some do.
My carpet layers came this morning and was able to do the job in only about 2 hrs. I am still staring at the other half of my clothes on my sofa that need moving upstairs. I have moved half the clothes and I am just about there.
I feel rather embarassed that the carpet company called me a few minutes ago and I thought maybe they were just calling to see how things went but they were calling to say I have a balance due. I know I have been doing some crazy thinking lately but I honestly thought I was paid up until I looked back at our emails from the owner and she clearly stated what was owed now and for the spring. In my mind I got things obviously mixed up. I even asked her if I needed to pay the installers or just call the store and she said I could just call the store. I completely forgot that which is concerning. I am tempted to call the store back and apologize but I am afraid I will just make myself look more confused.
I sure hope your Pastor John will respond to the chemo. I will be praying for that.
Love,
Nancy
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Good morning!
Remember to take care of yourself. You can’t pour from an empty cup. 😘
In my prayers one and all.
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Well, no snow yet but maybe tomorrow night. It has been so warm I doubt it will last long.
My DH has a PAE prostate procedure scheduled for the morning. I pray this helps him. Fortunately there is no cancer and this should fix it. A specialist comes to town once a month and does them so we are fortunate to get on his rotation. It should be quiet around here for a couple of days.
My DGD "bought" (with good behaviour bucks) the privilege to be the official greeter for her school tomorrow. If you knew her you would totally understand why she chose that specific prize and is so excited. She is a hyper-extrovert and loves meeting new people. She often approaches kids in the park and asks them if they want to be friends. It is scary sometimes and we have to be extra-protective of her! Her church has also specially trained her to be a greeter/representative for the grades 5/6 group. I am delighted because it also encourages her to attend more regularly although since they meet on Saturday nights my DH has to pick her up after church when her mom works. I know it all fits into God's answer to prayer to keep her in church.
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