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Lynnie, did you get a diagnosis for why you went in the hospital? That's horrible about the IVs- yikes! I hope you are feeling better today.

Rae, I'm glad your doc finally got back to you! And ouch! I hope you're able to do all the things you need to do to get better. If I couldn't sit and scrap I'd probably go nuts!

Sherri, I'm sad to hear Alexis is in pain. That is so awful about the GP situation there. Are there not enough doctors to go around there?

Me, I'm doing OK. I had acupuncture today. Eren is finally going to get some ADHD medicine that they desperately need. It is very hard for them to focus during Zoom classes and for their homework. They go back part-time to in-person learning next week and that will help too. My 2nd son is finally leaving the nest. He got a job in Utah and leaves this Saturday to start there. He will live with his grandpa for a bit, and will be able to see his brother, SIL and niece. I will be sad to see him go, but am glad he can finally move on with his life.
 
Diverticulitis, Ane. I had a bad time with it last year. I was in hospital for three weeks. This time there were micro perforations, and they are recommended surgery.
 
Lynnie, that is ouch! (((HUGS))) to you! Will you have the surgery? I have a colonoscopy next week. The doc doesn't think he will find anything, but needs to rule out anything there.

Where is everyone? Enjoying the DSD activities like I am?
 
Good morning ladies. I'm now able to sit in a chair, feet on the floor and heating pad on my back, for about 15-20 minutes with pain manageable. Then I have to stretch (on a pull up bar I put in doorframe), then walk around for five minutes and then can sit again for a bit, but need to lay down on my floor mat with head and feet elevated and heating pad. I have to do bridge, plank and superman exercises a few times a day and have to arch my back backwards every time I stand up from sitting. Ugh.

But, the pain has lessened and a big part of that is the chin up bar and my hanging off of it numerous times throughout the day to stretch my neck/spine out.

What an ordeal this is. No idea how many wks/months this is going to be ongoing for. I was able to get out to the grocery store for a quick shop yesterday, Jen drove, pushed the cart and did all the lifting. I was exhausted and in pain when I got home 40 minutes later. Thank goodness I have tv/books/scrapping to do intermittently to keep me occupied.

We're binge watching coroner now. Its a good Canadian show.

Hope you all are doing something more exciting than me this wkend.
 
Hi Rae, I can't even imagine. I am such a baby with regard to pain and I am terrible about doing the exercises because they hurt. Nothing stops you!!
 
Wow, Rae, you are doing so well with your physical therapy! I know you'll have the results you want if you keep it up. I've had physical therapy a couple of times and I know how tough it can be.

I had a pretty good weekend. Dropped off my middle son at the airport so he can start his new phase of life. He got a job in Utah and is much closer to his girlfriend, so hopefully things will get better on that front. Sunday we were able to attend church at our building again. It was so nice!

Today I am doing my prep for tomorrow's colonoscopy. It's not fun! I am so hungry and the other part is just starting. Joy of joys! I hope everyone is doing much better than I am. Have a great day and stay safe! :)
 
Ane, not fun! But a little discomfort to make you feel better in the long run. I'd take that.

For me... I hardly have any time to myself. I work from 9 to 9 two days a week. Two other days I wait at Molly's school for 50 minutes to pick her up... skimming FB or playing games. Than we get dinner, help Philip with his homework... than it is 8:30 or 9.
Throw in a quick visit at least once a week at the rehab facility to see my father through a window. A couple of hours at the laundromat at every other week or every week. Time needed for errands and chores around the house.
Can someone give me a few hours to do a layout? I want to but I'm so tired. I don't know if I lost my mojo or I just want to be "away" from the computer as I'm on and off it most of the day at the Department of Health full time job. And when I do have some time I scroll FB aimlessly or read through the thread in the forum.

Hope everyone is doing well. Hubby has a cold which he usually gets this time of year. My allergies have been on and off. Thankfully no one has complained about my chronic cough (from nasal drip) at either job.
The Covid numbers seem to be inching up here ever so slowly, hovering around 1%.
 
When I came here I noticed we are up to page 100 in this thread.
Sorry that I have been a little bit missing lately. Last month I took part in an online Bible Study of the Names of God which included artwork which I did digitally and printed to cut out to display on a roladex stand. I got behind with that when we had our little holiday last month. Now this week I am preparing for two of my granddaughters to come for a visit this coming weekend.
Also I am easing back on my time on the computer and am preparing to take up my old hobby of sewing to make myself some clothes. I used to make a lot of my own clothes in my early 20s and then I sewed a lot of my daughter's clothes when she was small.

Lynnie, I hope you are improving in your health issues.

Ane, I hope you do not get any bad results from your colonoscopy.

Lily Ann, I hope life settles down some for you so you can do some scrapbooking.

Rae, keep up those exercises as I am sure they will continue to help you.
 
It has been crazy around here for the last couple of weeks so I am sorry that I've not checked in. Last week my brother had his daughters down here for fall break, it was great, I hadn't seen them since Christmas. Then on Sunday my sister was admitted to the hospital for induction of her first baby. Her tiny son, Oliver was born yesterday, three weeks early. He is in the NICU because his temp was dropping. She will be staying longer in the hospital because she went eclampsic during labor. Then today was my son's 14th birthday.

And add to all of that, my baby dogs, Brownie and Sweetpea were spayed today. I had to schedule that surgery 3 months ago because of the pandemic.
 
Good morning, ladies. I am now in a kneeling chair at my computer. Its hard on my back muscles right now but over time the muscles will strengthen and not fatigue me so much. It feels good to sit for 20 minutes with only minimal pain. But then it starts to build up again so I need to get on my feet and move around for a few minutes. Physio thinks that I will be feeling much better over the next 2-3 months. Sure hope so.

I'm just dying to get out and take some fall photos soon.

Our basement flooded a bit last night from the city workers cleaning out drains at the end of the street and somehow it backed up through our drains in our driveway and then went thru the basement. I think 4-5 homes beside us were affected. Luckily we have a dry/wet vac so hubs was able to suck up the water pretty quickly and now everything is drying out. Our neighbor wasn't so lucky, they had no pump or wet vac so their whole basement was flooded really badly.

It was our anniversary yesterday, so we'll always remember this flood...what a way to spend our anniversary LOL. We ended up ordering pizza afterwards and finished off more episodes of "Altered Carbon" except for the final one that we'll watch tonight.

Hope you are all well. BFN
 
Rae..... belated....
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Happy Anniversary, Rae, I'm glad you're improving!

Lily Ann, thank you for the well wishes. Prep for the colonoscopy was muuuuch worse than the actual procedure. I actually slept about an hour last night because I couldn't take my pain meds and of course it flared up. But I digress.

Dorann and Anne-Marie, good to see you here! :)

Anyway, I came here again to beg for votes. I was nominated for LOTW again and would love your vote. Mine's the one titled "Daddy's Little Girl." Please do vote though, if you don't like mine. There's no shortage of lovely layouts there. VOTE HERE

Thanks! :) And good night/day where you are! (yep still loopy from the anesthesia)
 
How are your weekends going? I stayed up late to watch a football game and got to sleep in this morning. Then we went for some delicious BBQ. And now we're just chilling out because BJ and Eren are tired from band activities today (outside in the wind and chill).
 
Thx for the anniversary wishes, everyone! I’ve had a quiet day, resting my back and binge watching shows. Just what I needed. Not very productive but much needed rest.
 
I've been really tired this wkend, I think its the lack of movement, lack of exercise,I'm sluggish. I think I need to get out and run a few errands later. I know I'm not supposed to be out walking much b/c of my back, but I think I'll be able to get out for a bit if I find somewhere to squat down or sit for a minute in between walking around. I'll try it. If my back hurts too much, I'll know it'll be time to come home. So, I'm going to try for 45 minutes. I'm going stir crazy stuck in the house and not being able to walk around much.

We're enjoying binge watching Star Trek Discovery, we're almost done season 1. I like the cast.

Tonight I'm making chicken for the family, potatoes are already done, just need warming up and will get some chicken gravy for them. I'm going to make instant pot curried tomato lentils for myself. That'll be it for today.

Hope you all have a good day. BFN
 
Ane - hope all went well with your colonoscopy - they are not fun at all are they. It sounds as though your family is doing well. Hope middle son is enjoying Utah.

LilyAnn - you do sound a little down. I wish I could just hug you and lift you up. Fingers crossed that things even out. It is so hard when you are in this terrible rut to just find a bunch of joy lying around.

Anne-Marie - nice to see you. I have been in and out since I was in hospital. I don't have a lot of energy, but my spirits are better. Glad to hear you have pulled out a sewing machine again. I have been alternating between all my crafts. I never get bored, but I do get a little tired.

Dorann, congratulations on the new baby in your family. I hope baby and mum are doing well. Hope puppies are feeling amazing now too!

Yesterday was wonderful. Daughter Karen came over with her massage table and gave us really amazing massages. She doesn't do it much these days, but she is trained and gives the best massages ever. I am in heaven still.

Today my friend Chelsea came with her son, Luke. We ordered in pizza and watched the second Harry Potter movie. They are reading the book together. It was so much fun and felt so normal. They wore masks most of the time when my mum was out here. She was a good 2 feet from them, but they wanted to be safe. I am so happy, though, it felt so good to have a friend over and do something normal.
 
Hello everyone... I finally got out for a bit. My son had to make a quick trip to IL. and asked me to go with them. And then my sister heard we were headed that way, And she called me and talked me into letting them pick me up in IL. and going to their house for a couple weeks in WI. and they would bring me home. So I did, and had a wonderful visit with my sisters and her family. They brought me home and stayed a week at my oldest sons house. so I got to spend 3 weeks with my sister, and had a great time, we played a lot of games as we always do when we all get together. Wore me out but it was so nice to be around family for awhile. Now I'm back at home and getting a lot of layouts done. And getting some rest, my sinus have been driving me crazy. I use to never have sinus problems, but the last few years they have been getting worse. And here the cooler weather is just starting and not looking forward to the winter, my arthritis is getting worse ever year also. It's beautiful to see the ground in a coat of fresh snow, but my body just can't handle it like it use too... Hope you all have a great day!
 
I try and catch up with this post, I am so sorry for everyone's ill health and stories. I hope everyone will be doing well and soon enjoying life again.
A little about us. It has been a roller coaster ride since the end of August. Most of the family came the end of July and first part of August to celebrate our 50th anniversary. Then at the end of August my husband had a fall an movement issue. I have been taking him to one doctor or another since then. They have been trying to find out what is wrong between oncology and neurologists. During this time my granddaughter got married on the 10th of October in Washington. Because of Covid restrictions with the state and military, she had the wedding at home. Only her family that lived there and 5 other people could attend. We got to be two of them. It was a different wedding but very nice. We came home and got the results from oncology. He has a precancerous condition that will need to be watched so often to make sure it does not go into cancer. The neurologist cancelled his appointment because someone in the office had Covid. We are scheduled to go in on Thursday. In the meantime the regular doctor has him on medication for Parkinson. They don't know for sure if that is what it is but hopefully we will find out soon. Then yesterday we found out that my grandson that lives next door has Covid. His mother thinks she has it also. We have not been around the grandson but have been with his dad, mom, and siblings. Even with everything that is going on life is worth it. I see good around every day. We just need to look for the good in the worst of times.
Again I hope everyone here has a great day.
 
@Katherine - Sorry to hear your husband is needing all the doctor visits. Hope he gets to feeling better soon. Don't forget to take care of yourself as well. Caretakers usually forget to do that! I do love to hear that you always are surrounded by family!

As for me... dad in rehab is saying I want this and that done before I come home. I barely have time to visit! And when he gets home he wants to do this and that. For him, I hope he'll be able to have some mobility and ability to do some things when he gets home. Even if it is just the basics. He's wishing these grandious things that probably will never get done like making an un-heated porch into a work room for him. And all his tools brought up from the basement which he no longer can get down the stairs for.

I'm good. Still working. Still no time for myself. Allergies and nasal drip are kicking my butt. Or I may have the virus that Jeff and Philip have. Neither have Covid. What's that song, give me time, just a little time...
 
Hello, ladies, I know it has been quite a while. Probably almost a month. I am pretty worn out. On September 27th, I got on a flight without my ESA, and without anyone else, and flew to Minnesota to take care of my grandmother. She has esophageal cancer, and until I got here, was refusing all treatment.

After I got here, she agreed to radiation, and has gone from 125lbs to 133lbs, and eats regularly. I have been working from 3am-noon most days to ensure that I am meeting my contract requirements, and then I switch to full on hospice mode. I am exhausted all the time. I miss my partner, and my Yorkies. I very, very badly miss Macchiata and her calming presence. I have completed exactly ONE scrapbook page since I have gotten here, because it was a CT page and I HAD to do it.

Next week on Tuesday I will fly back home to Switzerland- the radiation treatments will be over, and we've bought her maybe a few more months. It is heartbreaking for me, because I came here expecting that this was going to be the end (based on what the doctors said for prognosis) and at this point, it looks like she may have longer. Certainly longer than I can reasonably stay. I am glad for her, but also terrified because I have been doing EVERYTHING for her in the last month, and I don't know what she's going to do when I'm not here any more.

I can't stay longer, I can't put my home and my work situation in jeopardy by doing so. I am having a hard time coming to terms with what any of this means. So I guess it's bedtime, but I did want to check in.
 
Sylfie - I just want to reach out and give you a hug. Its so special that you have done what you can to help and I know how torn you must be to go home, leaving her. Try not to focus on that, instead focus on what measure of comfort and care you were able to provide for the time you were there.

I'm slowly trying to move around a bit more, get out for short walks and running errands. The day starts out not too bad but then by mid afternoon, the pain and fatigue intensifies so by dinner I need to go have a nap for an hour before I can make a simple dinner or just sit down to eat if my daughter is home to cook. As frustrating as it is, I am trying to focus on the positive, it is slowly getting better and I can actually go out into the yard now for 10 minutes with my heavy camera/lens and take a few bird photos. I'm like a turtle, slow but going in the right direction LOL.

I'm getting back to work. BFN
 
Sylfie!!! Where in Minnesota?!? That's where I am! So sorry about your gram. It's so hard when you know there's nothing left to do but let it be. Prayers for comfort and peace and lots of love while you're here.

Glad you're feeling a little better Rae. At least well enough to get up and move a bit. Slow and steady wins the race.

Happy 50th again Katherine. I'm sorry about hubby. Wishing him the best as he goes through visits.

Praying for you and your dad too LilyAnn. Got to be so frustrating and a bit scary. They have grand ideas and tend to forget they're getting older.

Lynnie, sorry about your hospital stay. Glad you're feeling better. Hope you continue to stay healthy.

We spent last week "up north" with my mom at her time share. It was quite lovely. I think it might be the last time for us and possibly her last as well. Who knows. She's 91 and not moving as well. It was a chore getting her in and out of the cabin. They're definitely "handicapped" accessible, but she did well. We didn't "do" anything special, but both girls and their kids came up and we went out to dinner several times and enjoyed everyone's company. It was good.
 
Waving hi back to you, Sherri! And to everyone else! :D

I'm just having an everyday, average week here. Thinking about all of you daily. (((HUGS)))
 
Good morning, ladies. I've been working on making changes to my schedule and lifestyle lately with this back problem I've been having. I just gave notice this wk for the CT team as I need to scale back on my scrappy commitments. I will work for a few designers and enjoy scrapping, just on a slightly less busy schedule, which will be good for my back.

It's hard to make changes, isn't it? I had to think about this for quite awhile before doing it. I'll still be around though.

Today it's my b-day. I told hubs to go play poker with the guys tonight, Jen and I will have burrito bowls and nachos for dinner and watch a few netflix movies tonight, having a girls night together. She's picking up my fave cake for dessert. Should be a quiet but really fun night. Will have to check netflix to see what movies to watch.

Have a great day everyone. BFN
 
Alta, it sounds as though you had an amazing time with your sister. I am so grateful to have a few hours at a time with my brother. I am thinking about going to visit him and his girlfriend for a visit. Not sure if my mother would like to go or not.

Katherine, so glad you got to attend your granddaughter's wedding. How rough about your grandson and his family. I hope they did not inadvertently expose you, especially with your husband's medical issues right now. Fingers crossed they find out what is wrong and can come up wiht a path to fixing it.

LilyAnn, things sound rough with your dad. I can imagine how the loss of control and mobility is affecting him. I feel bad for you, trying to cope with all this and all that is going on in your life also.

Sylfie, those are some difficult decisions you have had to make, but kudos for stepping up and buying her those extra months. There is facetime and equivalents so you can spend virtual time with her and you have given her so much already. You do what you can and there is no need for guilt for going home when you know it is time to do so.

Rae, you might be a turtle, but you are doing it! Good for you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

Carla, it sounds as though you had a nice time with your mother. My mum is 92 and determined to go to England again. I dread the trip, she is not very mobile and walking to the kitchen is a trial. I am not sure how we would do on a trip to England. Still, if that's what she wants, my brother and I are determined to try.

Sherri, hi back. Hope things are going better with your daughter and you! I keep thinking about what you are going through healthwise and wish we could offer more than encouragement.

Ane, loving pics of the new baby.

As for me, I am feeling much better. I have been taking my vitamins and they have perked me up a lot. I think I am recovered from the surgery, I seem to have good energy and motivation. I am getting things accomplished. That's always a good thing.
 
Carla: I am right on Crosstown.


Rae: Sometimes a girls night in is just the thing you need, happy belated birthday, I hope you had a lovely time.


Lynnie: Knowing it's right and doing it aren't always easy to reconsile. It's rough. I am glad to hear that you're getting yourself back in into some kind of rhythm, as different as it may be from your old-normal for now.

Today, I worked my standard hours. I got a lot of things accomplished, I closed out a bunch of really important, critical tasks and did so on a tighter turn around than anyone had any reasonable expectation to wait for, so I feel pretty good about it.

My grandmother woke up and told me my aunt told her yesterday that when you cough so much like she is, you're going to die soon. On reflection, it may have been dementia coupled with her own personal worries, and the fact that said aunt had shown up out of the blue... but it really struck me the wrong way. I brought my concerns up with Radiology, and we had a talk with her doctor and one of the nurses about the concern, about the potential reason she's feeling worse right now- the irritation from radiation might be causing problems in her throat, and making the ability to keep things down difficult.

Her graduation is on Monday. Just one more day. That night I will work from midnight through whenever it takes to get the payments protocols done so that I can be out the door by ten am, and on a plane by one.

Everything is feeling simultaneously really fast and really slow.
 
Oh Sylfie! I wish we could see each other. I'm sure we're only minutes away from each other. I'm in Lakeville and my daughter lives in Bloomington. If you're saying you're "on Crosstown", I hope you mean the road as that would be in Bloomington too. Let me know if you have ANY time. I'll race right over just to meet you! You can email me if you it's easier [email protected]

Yes, Lynnie, we do whatever we can to give our parents what they wish at this point! Good luck to you! Glad you're feeling better.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RAE!!!

Well, court didn't go as we'd hoped. The prosecutor wasn't willing to let Anne drop down to probation and make the charges disappear. He says that she admitted to "slapping the victim" so she's guilty and he won't let it go. Mind you, the police questioned her for an hour and she didn't realize that she didn't have to answer their questions. So, in my mind, they badgered her until they GOT her to admit that she "slapped" him. And he's twice her size and he admitted that he grabbed her and threw her down, but that doesn't matter. She kept saying she "didn't remember", "she blacked out"... right up until they said something that triggered something and she said, "omg, I might have slapped him" and she started crying and they had it on tape. BAMM! So, the prosecutor is being a jerk, but he said that he would sign off on them taking it to veteran's court which is an advocate court to keep veterans out of the judicial system. So back she goes on Nov 16th. More prayers please!
Praying for everyone else as well.
 
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