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

Oct 13, 2020 04:22PM ChiSandy wrote:

So my remade glasses arrived from Warby Parker this morning. The sunglasses are a bit better (they have larger & more forgiving lenses). The regular progressives are a lot better, but because the lenses are smaller there's still a little peripheral distortion--which comes with the territory. My old frames with the new Rx have slightly larger lenses and thus a wider field of vision, but because they're clear they don't really hide my undereye bags and aren't as flattering. Not just that, they're slightly crooked. Unfortunately, I can't go in to get them adjusted till I'm released from quarantine, and am not about to futz with these relatively pricier Italian-made frames myself. So when I'm indoors and alone, I'll probably switch to the old frames. This is what they look like:

Here are the new frames with remade lenses:

Oct 13, 2020 06:14PM Betrayal wrote:

Sandy, your new glasses look great. I can't believe you do this all by mail. You do give Warby Parker great publicity as both a model and user.

Finally got MRI done for left knee after hoping knee pain would resolve on its own. It didn't and injury from August exacerbated arthritis in knee by compounding it with menisceal tear. There is a fluid collection that needs to be drained and then choosing conservative route, I will try artificial joint fluid injection to see if this brings relief. I do not sleep well and walking is still a challenge if it involves distance or inclines. Stairs are fun, too. So addressed plan with Ortho PA today and had all my questions answered. Knee brace is not working because it is too large (I was not measured for it), I spend entire day readjusting it as it slides down my leg. So not really effective. Doesn't fit under slacks either due to bulk and wearing over clothes didn't stop slide either. So a new brace is in the plan. Passed on plan for OP PT because I am not comfortable being in a room with other patients and most PT departments are open air large rooms (worse idea ever). Plus I need to be here when contractors are here. So will try home exercises and see how that goes.

Wish my social life was more than MD appointments and grocery shopping. DD and DSIL do visit weekly.

Oct 13, 2020 10:31PM Betrayal wrote:

Cindy: Today must have been skin cancer check day. My PCP recommended I schedule an appointment since alst one was about 10 years ago. PCP told me it would most likely take months to get an appointment so I called Monday expecting to be lucky if it was still in 2020. Seems I lucked out being a new patient because they had a cancellation for today so I was able to go today rather than the end of November. Derm was able to spray new growth on my nose with liquid nitro (lesion will fall off later) as a bonus for visit. Will see her later for skin tag removal since insurance will no longer pay for their removal. So good to go for a year skinwise while everything else goes to pot.

Oct 13, 2020 11:47PM Cowgirl13 wrote:

Dermatologist week continued...I see my derm tomorrow morning to have the pre-cancerous 'thing" under my eye frozen. If it were on some other part of my face I wouldn't think anything about it but it seems likely that the under eye area could be more sensitive. I'll check in tomorrow afterwards.

Sandy, beautiful new glasses. They are so flattering.

Oct 14, 2020 07:07AM keywestfan wrote:

Sandy, I must make an appointment with the opthamologist. I have looked, looked and peered. I do not see any bags. I only wear Peepers 2.50 Readers and am in love with the colors. At the Key West Literary Seminar last year, a very elegant woman( usually we all look grungy and poetic) put on a pair of glasses with royal blue frames and black and white zigzag handles or arms or whatever they are. I felt lust for them. Later, to my surprise, found them on the Peepers website for $33 . Love your big round frames. Going to look at Warby Parker, but do not know if they have readers. Today off to plastic surgeon for followup who put me together after Mohs on opposite sides of my forehead . She did a marvellous job. Can barely, after less than a month, see any scars.

Oct 14, 2020 08:36AM IllinoisLady wrote:

Wishing you well Keywest and anyone else with procedures coming up. I think I may be in need of getting eyes tested soon. Trying to put it off until I get my credit card paid -- so as to afford new frames. I can get the eye test for free -- but the VA doesn't really have much fashion when it comes to their frames. A really small selection. I generally go to Walmart now for that.

Should be nice today. Low 80's and hopefully no humidity or rain. Hoping Dh can get the rest of the deck stained.

Oct 14, 2020 04:09PM petite1 wrote:

Hi, ladies. The cleaning st the dentist went well, no problems. My phone dies and I replaced it with a new Samsung. I have made one call and a few text messages. So far, so good. Verizon is next to Great Clips and I got my haircut. I was not pleased. There were 2 other little older ladies in there and we all got the same haircut. I had good luck there with the exception of 1 other time, but I don't care to go back. My hair is thin and the way they cut it, I can see my scalp. I guess I will wear a hat for 2 weeks. LOL On the serious side - Prayers are with you and your loved ones, Celia

Oct 14, 2020 09:17PM - edited Oct 14, 2020 09:20PM by CindyNY

I was up with the chickens and fully dressed, hair & makeup by 7. At 7:03 my phone rang, plumbing co saying the tech is out sick, we need to reschedule. Pushed out to Monday same time. This night owl needed a nap.

Beautiful day here, so after school and grand niece left, I went up to our bedroom to open the window. Bed called my name so I spread out on top of the covers w sun streaming in. Within minutes I heard my cell phone ringing downstairs. My mom would have said - no rest for the wicked.

It was endocrinologist office. I've been taking the Fosamax generic, 70 mg, 1x a week and I want to switch to either Reclast or Prolia. They were calling me back to set up appointment. Add that to my list of Dr appointments next week.

The bad wind storm of last week blew our chain link gate open and it must have smacked something, the bottom corner cracked open. When my cousin fixed the vent on the roof he told me Home Depot sells the corners. I grabbed one to do it myself, $6. Well my 34 year old Montgomery Wards gate corner was welded shut! I got the bolts off but couldn't budge it. Same cousin stopped over 8 o'clock tonight, and used his grinder to cut it open. He had the flash light on his phone going, I had my head lamp on, and all our outdoor flood lights on. We were a sight!

I'm showering and going up to bed. Tomorrow we're supposed to hit the mid 70's, before more rain and back to normal temps w highs of 57.

Enjoy the rest of the night & I hope you all have a good day tomorrow.

PS - I'm getting double submissions and then I need to delete the 2nd one. What next?

Oct 14, 2020 10:36PM Cowgirl13 wrote:

The dermatologist visit was easy peasy. He didn't even have to freeze it off as the biopsy took care of everything. Relieved I didn't have to have anything done.

Oct 15, 2020 09:14AM carolehalston wrote:

Happy Thursday to everyone.

Chair Yoga today at 1 pm at the YMCA gym. Class held in the gymnasium so lots of space. I feel some uneasiness attending classes again but I need them and benefit so much. I wear a mask until exercise begins and put it back on as soon as exercise ends. My weight has even dropped a couple of lbs. Fingers crossed.

Oct 15, 2020 04:41PM ChiSandy wrote:

Tried to do my Bar Show video last night, but Bob was helpless wielding the phone to take the video. Will have to DIY tonight--put the phone in the holder on the tripod, start the video running and then hit "play" for the scratch audio track. Awaiting the scratch audio track for the second video (a group # in which I don't have a solo but more choreography--such as it is).

Got COVID-tested (PCR) today--quicker & easier than I'd expected. The center is at a defrocked Mini dealership--big parking lot, 3-bay garage for in-person "intake," larger garage to line up cars for those w/o appts. Drove up to the gate, confirmed my appt., parked, walked to intake for confirmation of my ID & Insurance, then waited in my car. Tech came over & swabbed one nostril through the open window (deeper than the rapid tests I had pre-op, but not nearly as uncomfortable as I'd feared), then about 10 min. later the Phys. Asst. came over to review reason for testing (short exposure w/o symptoms, kinahurra), timetable for results (3-5 days, closer to 3), and quarantine instructions. If result is negative and I'm still asymptomatic, I'm free to go out into the world--to the limited extent I feel necessary. If positive or I develop symptoms, then quarantine either 10 days from onset of symptoms + 2 afebrile days sans Tylenol, or 14 days from exposure--ending only when no longer symptomatic and afebrile 2 days. Fingers crossed that I'm negative and remain feeling okay.

Oct 16, 2020 04:22AM ChiSandy wrote:

I had fillings and a crown done at the U. of Wash. Dental School last >45 years. (The crown is still intact). Not bad...

Oct 16, 2020 09:00AM IllinoisLady wrote:

Not above 60's ( low ) today. So not crispy, but time to keep the furnace running. May have some more work coming in. Not sure how to try and fit it all in, but the funds it will provide will sure be nice. Will go early and care for some outdoor cats close to my house for a week or two and then of course, I'll continue going to Sandoval. In between I need to fit in some Dr. appts. for myself and being put to sleep on the 5th. of Nov. so the Dr. can look at my remaining kidney and ureter. Then the next day Dh's back surgery. We have the two little 5 wk. old kittens here that the mom didn't seem able to care for -- also going back on Monday after Sandoval to the lady who needs someone there while she has a bath. I clean up a bit while I'm waiting and feed her cats and clean their boxes -- so I'm liable to meet myself coming and going and trying -- but upside is I stay busy and not too much time to worry about things ( even the virus ) that cause grey hairs and need for Tums.

All in a days' work at they say. I hope you are all going to have a great day and that you get some nice sunshine to cheer you.

Oct 16, 2020 05:56PM Taco1946 wrote:

Betrayal - having been totally displaced for 3 months after a house fire, I truly understand your anger.

Most of you are talking about furnaces and we are still running our air conditioner. Arizona is still the right choice for us although would love to spend more time near our daughter and my sister in Maine in the summer. We've now officially had more days when it was over 100 degrees than it has been below it for a high and we broke records of over 110 too.

Have a good weekend, everyone. Our friends are back from Michigan and we have resumed our weekly dinners and a little bridge. Golf starts in another week after overseeing. So I guess I can stay out of trouble! Have a grant proposal for the food bank to finish this weekend.

Oct 16, 2020 09:29PM CindyNY wrote:

I couldn't get on to this site yesterday. Not that I had any great news to share, but it annoyed me.

This morning my little grand niece had and upset stomach, I think she ate too much homemade chili yesterday that her aunt made special for her. She was up at 5 AM sick, her mom kept her home. When I got up I saw the text from her to go back to bed. I followed directions! It was after 9 when I finally got up.

Rained here all day, and cool too; 47 now. I caught up on DVR shows, online banking, credit card payment; it was nice not having school. More rain early tomorrow and high 51 but sunny. I could hunker down with a book and forget about yard work.

Betrayal - I hope you were ruthless with your purge, leaving room for some new items once your closet has been reinstalled. Some web site sent me tips - one said to hold the item in your hand and say/think - would you buy this again? Supposed to help us let go.

Enjoy the weekend!