TIME TO CIRCLE THE WAGONS GIRLS

SoCal - The covered bridge is very pretty. I Love those! No Clint Eastwood??? What a shame!

Colleen - It's so nice seeing you posting! The fam damily for the most part arrives tomorrow evening. Hopefully I'll be back from the hematologist in time to have some down time before it really gets crazy! But my family is a lot of fun! I just hope I can keep up with them! Savoring the lollipops and keeping them in reserve to make sure they last through the weekend! LOL

Jan - Typing this in notepad so I don't have to deal with POOF! Busy day tomorrow so in case I don't get back here before you go, be safe and have fun! Are you riding your bike to Pinkstock?

WildJan - Wow, your friend was being attacked by the dogs? Boy , that's scary! Hope she heals quickly!

Denise - Everyone starts arriving tomorrow. Reconstruction wise I think I'm doing great. It's all this incidental crap that keeps coming up! Damn blood tests....it Never ends does it?
The Xanax lollipops are a lifesaver!
We'll miss your great humor on the boards. Have fun and get back here safely and with lots of funny stories to share!

Peter - You came back!

Marisa - ummm, yeah, I keep my lion, Leo and elephant, Ellie in the barn with the horse, Hannah, and of course the dog, Dewey and fish, Fish in the house. I'm not embarrassed. I just forget to tell you!

Brenda - Thanks for asking about me! I hate those sleepless nights, I seem to suffer from them abundantly myself. I hope you are having restful sleep this night!

Tracey - Good for you! Happy to hear you're doing so well!

I hope everyone from A - Z is sleeping peacefully tonight.

Hugs,
Charlene

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Thank you for your prayers, you are sooo sweet! I'm so glad you're feeling better!!! Be sure to get the rest you need!

Hugs,

Charlene

Good Morning Everyone: In one way this week seemed to go by very fast. In another way it moved very slowly. So Im happy its Friday. By now many of our friends are together at Pinkstock and I hope they are havig a wonderful time.

Denise: Im laughing so hard. I cant tell you how many people tried to offer help to get me to go to Pinkstock, but I must say - you my friend -were the most persistant. Its the crack of dawn. Im thinking about you.

Amy: I just want to know one thing. Have you started picking out names for peanuts puppies?

Charlene: My sister and I never really got along too well for many years. Now they we are getting older somehow we are connected. I have an appoint at my onc 8/15 at 3PM. She didnt know this. She got her appoint on 8/15 at 3:15. Too weird. Its sorta funny. Last night my DH and I had a little disagreement - guess what I did. Went out and swam 90 laps (small ones). It was nice being out there in the late evening. The sounds of summer nights! Nothing greater than that. And when I was done - I used all my energy swimming, instead of killing my DH.

Peter: Our worlds are so different. So I missed your wake up post, and now Im up - your probably in bed or getting ready to go to sleep. Good night dear friend. May I remind you that I had to drag myself into the kitchen to make coffee again. I was hoping there would be a fresh pot ready to go from you.

WildJan: somehow I missed your earlier post about your friend. Sounds like the knee injury was fairly serious. Im guessing they put a stent in to prevent blood clots? I feel so bad for her. Its bad enough to get hurt, but I cant imagine the emotions I would be feeling if it was a dog I hit. Hoping all goes well with her second surgery. Well put her and her family in the middle of the circle and send strong healing vibes their way.

SoCal: That picture is so great. Covered bridge. It pretend life, it looks like it could be the entrance path to our wagon circle.

Colleen: As your read from my earlier post, I did walk along the shores of Lake Michigan again. It was so nice. The sounds of little children having fun, making snad castles. The lake was silent - no waves. So Im wondering, how in the heck did I get my skirt wet? On purpose maybe? Anyways, I was thinking of you as I walked in the water. The vibes were very strong, you must have felt them.

Janny: Havent you learned to cut and paste? Or do what I do. Save as I go along and then edit? I would get pretty angry if I lost a long post. Do you live near to Pinkstock? Your leaving Saturday? Will you arrive on Saturday?

Wild/Jan: Im laughing cause you have to be careful around us nurses. So I turned stint into stent. And now I see it was a splint. Im sure your friend is gonna be ok - what an awful thing to have to go through.

Marisa: Im laughing about your cat pummeling your face. My male cat Wesley does that to me all the time. He hates when I rub his belly. Except I call it bopping.

Brenda: As much as I hate going to the dentist, I would scream if mine retired. I would probably let my teeth rot before I found a new one. Craft fair sounds fun, but not on a hot and humid day. I cant tolerate the humidty these days. The dog days of summer are here.

Tracey: OMG! I jumped outta my chair when I saw your post. Its so good to hear from you. For some reason I wasnt worried - I knew in my heart you were ok. Just busy living life in general. Im so glad you like your new job. You were so ambivalent in the beginning about changing. Now dont you stay away long cause we miss you around here.



Brenda: I forgot to mention something to you. I so agree with the insurance companies. They have strong lobbyists. When I really think about it, I have been working full time for 39 years and have been paying into insurance most of that time. Of course didnt use it for most of those years. So it angers me how they took my money and now when its my turn to need care, they can be so difficult. But I do believe there is hope. Heard they just passed a law that will affect the tobacco growers and their lobbyists are just as bad.

Cheri: After reading your post, it reminded me why I never got into orthopedics when I was a staff nurse. The thought of a screw going into or being taken out of a bone gives me the heebie jeebies. Im so glad the bone is healing. Im sure that was praying on your mind. And now you have the camboot and can weight bear as tolerated. So does that mean you dont have to chase your grandson in the wheelchair anymore? This is such wonderful news and Im so happy for you.

Charlene: Good luck at the hematologist today. Hoping you only get good news. I cant imagine have a big family gathering at my house and Im 2 years out of treatment. I hope your big sister takes charge of things and lets you sit back and drink some wine. Glass of wine in one hand, xanax lollipop in the other. Now that would be a sight to see.

Cheri: I have been in that position, where I have tried to stay awake while my DH is driving. You truelly are a night person. My husband wrote a song once. "Dracula and me are both alike. Sleep all day and then we play all night. Oh Yea!"

Jankay: Good morning sunshine sister. Door knob? Ahahahahaha.

OK - time is up, gotta hit the showers. Hope you all have a wonderful day.

Nicki

Nicki<--------------is running to get some of that coffee Peter. Whoo hoo good to see you. How is your brother?

Nicki

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gm sunshine sister nicki
today promises tp be good
eating cold fried chicken
hands are greasy bbl when i wash hands

I am touched by all the posts. What a great good of wonderful people y'all are. Pinkstock is starting to sound like a great big family reunion.

Dancing on the tables? Pics, pics, where are the pics????

Cheri - big ouch!!! Glad that is over and all is well. No wonder you needed a blue drink last night. Drink up my friend.

Nicki - you are going to party with us tonight? Don't forget to take a nap we are night owls.


Got to go, work awaits. BBL

Guess what day it is!!!!!



Cheri, you lost a screw? Oh, I know a few folks that need to have screws removed or tightened - hehe. Seriously, glad that you got the air cast - should be cooler at least; that everything is healing and that that loose screw is out and shouldn't cause you any additional discomfort or surgeries now. I worked in orthopedics for years - nothing that involves bones is without pain!!!

I'm rushing around to get ready to go to the "craft fair" - oh, I am already hot. We enjoy our friends - good thing too. Will let you know how hubby handles all of this - probably better than me with my own personal heat waves at this point.

Nicki, a cool swim right now sounds good - think it might have to be the shower though.

Angel, thank you, I did sleep better, thanks. I hate those nights. Right after chemo and rads ended - I went thorough this weeks at a time. Not fun!!!! Doesn't happen as frequently now but normally when I am having a run of hot flashes and my hot flashes do seem to come and drive me nuts for awhile and then they kind of settled down again.

Gina, hope you can post an update today. Hugs to you.

Good morning to everyone else!!!! Safe travel. Can't wait to see more pictures. Maybe tonight I can get over to the "gathering/pinkstock thread".

Puppy, Angel, Marsha, Karen (even though you are at a wedding), everyone who is hurting whatever form - sending wishes for a wonderful day!!! Hugs



Yesterday I went to the doctor for my yearly physical. My blood pressure
was high, my cholesterol was high, I'd gained some weight, and I didn't
feel so hot.

My doctor said eating right doesn't have to be complicated and it would
solve my physical problems. He said just think in colors; Fill your plate
with bright colors; greens, yellows, reds, etc.

I went right home and ate an entire bowl of M&M's and sure enough, I
felt better immediately. I never knew eating right could be so easy.

Brenda

HOLY CRAP CHERI!!! You shouldn't do that to someone who has only had three hours of sleep. I about jumped out of my chair when I saw that wide eyed thing on my screen!

It looks like you pulled another all nighter my friend. It wasn't so long ago I was IMing with you and the next thing I knew the sun had come up! I couldn't hang this time .. after two glasses of wine and a muscle relaxer on top of my xanax lollipops I was reading the words twice on the screen and figured I should finally sleep! LOL

Here Cheri!

Cheri - no nail prints in my hand but I'm not sure I'll ever play the piano again .. ha! Did you ever go to sleep last night?

Nicki - ahhh, swimming in the late evening to relieve your stress. Thank goodness you have that outlet and DH is safe!
It's weird .. I have four sisters and ever since my dx I keep worrying like crazy about them. There's been alot of discord amongst us but somehow I'm the one who always got along with each one. Cheri you have sisters in remission. I worry that it's only a matter of time for my sisters. I hate this disease.
Nicki, Thanks for the good luck wishes at the hematologist. Your sister seems to have a similar dx as mine..early stage, neg nodes, bilat mastectomy, recon, er/pr+. One diff is she had an ooph and I didn't. My white blood counts are high and have steadily crept higher the three times I've had blood drawn since June. So what your Onc is suggesting for her caught my eye. How high is it when they get so concerned? Can recent surgery cause it to be high?
Actually, I'm having my brother, niece, her boyfriend (he has the same name as my ex so my SO renamed him Bubba for the duration of his visit .. lol), mom, my twin, and nephew crashing at my place all week. We're going somewhere else for the family reunion thank goodness. My oldest sister who has been staying with me made a big batch of breakfast tacos, manwiches, and the best ever chocolate cake for the weekend. I'm going to get some vodka and rum today so she can make mojitos or vodka slushies! I've put on a much needed five pounds since she's been here!

Jankay - mmmm, cold fried chicken ... yummy!

Peter - what a beautiful good morning image. I hope you get that disability pension. I'm glad your brother is fine again.

Brenda- LOL about the M&M's! I used to love love love love love the heat ... now my hot flashes and sore swelled feet have robbed me of that pleasure. I hope it's not too bad for you today and you have a great time at the craft fair!

GM to Madison, Wild Jan, Odalys, Marisa, Colleen, and all from A - Z. Waiting for those Pinkstocker pictures!

Hugs,
Charlene

Brenda, I think I could eat well if it included M & M's. LOL How funny.

Charlene, I dozed about an hr. I'll sleep today awhile, too excited and wired last night. Enjoy having your family there.

Marisa, thank you for the little dancing doggy. I do love dogs, especially puppies. I like my dogs better than most people. They're crazy about me, don't care if I'm in my jammies all day, or what my hair looks like. If I scold them they don't hold a grudge...usually. And most of all, they are loyal to the bitter end. They would actually give their sweet lives for their masters.

Marsha, where are you? It seems like days since last we talked. Are you alright?

pals
cheri

Good Morning all!

Nicki-no names for the new pups yet. I will have to see them and see what name they look like if that makes sense. I sure hope she has them when I am home to help her in case she has problems.

Cheri-how dare you imply that peanut is a used woman. I do believe from the pics I remember seeing of Oliver that she would think he was a handsome man. She might really take on the hussy name with Oliver close by. Poor lil peanut, her reputation is ruined forever.

Emelee-father is a jack russell. The only male dog I have that has not had the snip. Needless to say he has an appointment to be snipped.

Cheri again-woohoo on the cam boot. Loose screw huh? I would have never guessed,,,lmao.

Marsha-sounds like you were honored at pinkstock with the table dancing. Sure wish we were there, dont you?

Madison and Vickie-keep posting the updates. We love them.
Cant wait for more pics.

Angel-enjoy your family while they are there. Sounds like fun.

Brenda-love the m&m funny. They always make me feel better also.

Jankay-hope you enjoyed your cold fried chicken. Sounds good.

Peter-good luck on the disability.

Shokk-where are you this morning? in the closet? nawww, surely not,,you been out for a while now.

Colleen-boards were slow for me this morning also. Wonder whats up with that?

WildJan-sounds like a bad wreck for sure. Hoping surgery will go as planned.

Jan-leaving saturday huh? Dont rub it in too much now missy.

Shirley-hello to you if you are checking in. Hope Wilbur is still running freely.

Odalys-dont work too hard today. Its friday,,,finally.

speaking of work I guess I better get off of here and get some work done. I shall return.

Amy

Amy..oohh..I thought Peanut got out and was the neighborhood find..she's not a hussy if it's at home with her friend/boyfriend..at least not in my definition...hahaha