how about drinking?

Beanius

Cami – Love your heartfelt story bout your Dad. My Dad lived into his 90’s and was having some fun senior moments too as he got older. Sometimes I see him now in my dreams, it is always so neeeeeet to see him and my Mom when they visit in dreams. Miss them. It will be 5 years since my Dad left and 18 since me Mom left. Miss, miss, miss them.

Cyn – Hope U don’t have to move unless it’s better and on de Island. LOL at the heated discussion with certain grown men. So awesome you will get to see Dofy, Lori and Juliet Fun, fun, fun.

And Red will meet Bernie? Awesome!

DorKie – I was so glad too to know your Dad is doing better. That is so kool you will go to FL for a week!

Wahine – Saying prayers for you DD1 and hope your back is better. I’ve tried knitting but didn’t like, I love to crochet though. For some reason, it is way easier for me. My Mom was a knitter and used de circular needles. She made beautiful things. She was so talented, even could make her own yarn from wool, she even dyed the wool first, then would spin it and weave it.  Wow, that tenant is something else. Glad you got a tank u, but now the sewer line??? Sheesh!

Red – so kewl u will git to travel so much.

SueBHoney – I saw Sue Bee Honey at the store yesterday when I was getting loaded up with cranberry juice and it made me smile thinking of you. Hope U R okay!

GoldBug – hope you are having a good time. Miss ya!

Alyson – I sawwy you DD’s friend  had to go thru that, same for my bro = FURB.

Hayloooo Chrissy!

Wahine – LOL at the jello, great pics!

((((Bernie)))) – I wish we all lived closer too. I’ve only met a couple women from BCO when I was in Washington. One lady lives in the same town so it was easy to get to meet her. I haven’t been able to meet anyone else yet, with the move and rehab of this cabin, my bro last year, work, and all the regular stuff, it’s been a crazy time. Love all your pics!!

NM – We got a dusting of snow last night too – beautiful! - and it’s been colder which I don’t like but the worst is having a lotta clowds which make us have to use the propane generator more cuz not enuf sun on the solar panels. Ooooo, love the meeting starter DOTD, thank you!! Mine will hafta be virtual dough.

Sawwy I pooped in and out yest. I was having a problem – duh.

Got on to tell you bout my trip to the ER Sunday nite for a painful UTI. DH drove me to the ER which is bout an hour away at bout 11 pm when I couldn’t stand it anymore but the nurse said it would be too expensive (even wif insurance, which I have) so said I should go home and come back in the morning cuz it was not an emergency. Not kidding. The nurse said they would treat me if I wanted to but that it would be reallllllly expensive. We tried to get an estimate of cost but no one knew so I was told to keep a lot of fluids going and come back in the ayem. I’m not bitter, they were trying to keep me green in me pocket and they were very nice. So anyway, DH drove me back home and I was up all night dwinking H2O and peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeing every 10 to 30 min. Was very tired, but I felt better the next day (yesterday) so was hoping someone here would tell me I dint have to go see a doc. Now I need de dunce cap, but have pity on a fool. Finally I talked to a helpful nurse on de phone and aksd her if I could fight off de UTI wifout Aunt B. She said prolly nut. So after bout ten zillion gallons of water and 20 zillion peeeeeeees I stopped whining and drove mesef to de doc. I don’t have a regular doc since I’m new to these parts but now I do. Super nice doc got me in and out and all bixed up wif Aunt B. I aksed de doc if my bod could fight it off wifout med and he said prolly yes but it would take 10 or more daze and run de risk of it goin to de kidneys so best to take Aunt B. Blah, I really hate dis but it is wud it is. I got a better rest last night, but still dwinkin lotta watta and going wizzzz. Also dwinking cranberry juice. De doc sez something in cranberries, blueberries and lemons is good f dis problem.

Well, sawwy agin, hi to everyone and hope you have a great day. Cheers!

Bean-o

wahine

((((((((((JeanBeans)))))))))). Hate what you went through all weekend, but glad you now have a good dr because of it. AND hoping the auntyb's help quickliest!!!!!

Orange73

bad day my best friend has cancer

Surgery in 2 days

Both parents dead all she has is me

wahine

Oh Lara, that is awful. So sorry. Hope and pray that the surgery will get it ALL, and kick that RB to da curb. Glad she has you.

Chrissy, which "city" do you go to? Is it Adelaide? Will be fun to meet your new Grand-Furbaby! What will the temps be like in Auckland at the end of November???

chrissyb

Oh Lara.......sending (((((hugs)))))).  Hope your friend does well with her surgery and recovery. FRB!!!!

Kathy the 'city' is  Adelaide that I'm going to its about a two hour drive from me and that is where my docs are as well as my kids.  The weather in Auckland at the end November should be warm but not too hot which is just fine with me but Aly will know more.

wahine

You are STILL up, Chrissy???? Hope you get some sleep! For some reason I thought you were closer to Adelaide than that, and was thinking it would be another city. That is quite a distance! Sure love that city though.

Alyson

Chrissy - have you been to sleep or are you up early!!!!! Tis only 6am in your part of the world.

Should be nice in Auckland in November it won't be hot and shouldn't be humis oops humid at that time of the year. Wese get very humid I hat it.

camillegal

Hi everyone----

Lara I'm so sorry for u'r BFF she is so lucky to have u tho and I'm certainly wishing her well.

All the planning and traveling u all are planning I loveit.

Beans when I was younger I got some (a few )uti's but never hurt really---Now I have at least one a month and it's alwys painful and after so many I can recognize it really fast but my one kidney is getting tired of it (as they kind of said) so I can appreciate the pain cuz I never thought there was any.

I just got a complete LIBRARY of Medicare crap--they have to be kidding--who can read or understand all this crap. There is total insanity in our health care--This is what I have read so far blah, blah, blah blah etc. so this will be fun.

Kat Prayers always for u and u'r DD, never stop.

Adey

Orange-  Prayers for your bestie and you.

Cami-  It's 2014....... shall we try again!?

Warm thoughts to all.  It seems a bit stormy right now.

juliet62

Cyndielou

Good Afternoon 

First let me say FURB!!!!!!!

((( Orla )))...

Beans...Im glad you got to a good DR and you will get rid of it quicker with Aunti B....Too bad you drove an hour to the hosp but good that you saved the green.  how horribly uncomfortable thing to have and all that Peeing..I hate to think of the mortality of  my parents tho I know its a reality for everyone.  I just enjoy living close to them and spending the time I can with them. 

Crocheting (sp) looks like more fun.

Got so busy at work this has been sitting on my screen for hours...damn....

Better send it off....I'll bbl

juliet62

lara, prayers for your bf

beans-feel better soon, keep on drinking! unfortunatley not the alcamahol

dorty-excited to see you soon!   glad your dad is doing better but where is he being dc to?   if its home,do they have a community psyche team that will follow him or do they have a  day club for seniors he can go to so he takes his meds

cyn- the only days off are 28th/1st, flying out on the 5th for dad's birthday so have no wiggle room for changing shifts, . and see you to morrow

kat-prayers and hugs, need to pick my needles up again, can crochet but only blankets can;t follow a pattern!

bernie- why is the she devil being nice to you!   what does she want?      more importantly, the alien does 

have a lot of aunties who want to go shopping 

cammi-hello

had the mammogram today got see you in a year!

Beanius

Wahine – thanks for the hugs and sympathies! It is so awful to find a good new doc and I just hate going and filling out those forms and getting the questions about RB and all. So now that is over for next time. How is your DD today and how’s your back? Prayers going out every day for you sweet friend.

Lara – so sorry to hear about your friend, sure hope she has an easy surgery. I’m an orphan too so really sympathize and count on good friends like you are to her. Wishing her and you the best.

Chrissy – Sounds like a nice city, hope the weather treats you great!

Howdy Alyson

Howdy Adey

Cami – thanks for the understanding bout de pain. I am so sorry you get them so often. It’s been 3 years since the last one for me. It’s always the same feeling so I know right away wud it is but I was hesitating going cuz I am like my cat when I used to have to drag him to the vet. He would howl and drool and pee and poo and all kinds of things. I totally relate to him. I felt so lucky that they were so nice at this new place. Even the patients in the waiting room were fun. I got to meet a beautiful little baby girl and see her smile, just precious! I had a kidney stone once back when I was in my early 40’s that hurt like a somabiotch! One a month UTI’s, I’m so sorry Cami. I was reading that other women on this Femara seem to get more of them so I guess I will just have to drink more water and cwanbewwy juice. You are so right about insanity in our health care. How many businesses are there where you go and ask how much something costs and they just say “I don’t know?” Sunday night DH and I were trying to find out if it was $200, $300, $3,000, $10,000, $100,000 to be treated that night but there was no clue so I opted to suffer and wait cuz it could have been $2 or $2 million! Who knows? I think it’s barbaric (no anger at the nurses it’s not their fault, they truly were helpful). I was going to have my ovaries out a couple years ago and tried to find out what it would cost and no one could ever tell me so I still have my ovaries. I just like to know ahead of time and kind of weigh all the pluses and minuses and check me pocket book to see what is worth what. Okay I will stop my rant. With your medicare library you have had enuffff blah, blah, blah, so I will stop. But thanks for your understanding and hope you don’t get another one!

Juliet – Wow! Great photo! FURB!! (yes, no alcamahol fo sho but lotta dwinking!)

Cyn Cyn – thank you for the sympathies. Yeah, I miss de folks and so glad you have yours to enjoy. I used to live so close to mine that I could ride my bike over and hang out with them. They were good cooks, Dad BBQ'd and Mom baked and made pies and stuff, so good! We used to go shopping at the mall together and my Mom was so talented. She could sew and knit and make jewelry and paint. Mom got FURB in de breast when I was 19 but she was cured of that which was such a blessing. I called her my Miracle Mom because she was STIV at dx and kicked it to de curb. Later she got a new primary FURB ovarian and I lost her to that when I was 35. I got to keep me Papa till I was 51. I was dx at age 52. I am the youngest of their children so they were older when they had me. I never get over losing them, but was glad they never had to know dat me or me bro got FURB.

Thanks again for the hugs and love my friends. I am not feeling so great so will sign off and just say hugs and love back to you in bundles!

Cyndielou

Yes, Julie...see you at 11..right?  Here? At my house?  I will keep a look out for you at that time. No need to come up unless you want to..I'll be ready..I have my hoop class from 9-10 so will be home in pleanty of time to change and go out the door . Why dont you come up the 28th while Dorty is here?  

Cammi do you really get UTI's that often?  thats terrible.

I agree about the healthcare costs Bean..really...Its like there is no way to avoid the surprise bills at my onc's office i never know..they make me pay before i leave and its always different..and they have a super biotch in the back office who will chase you down if you dont pay them.  There has to be a better system and I dont think its what Obama has in mind either.

Chrissy..have a great road trip and congrats on your new grand fur baby.

Safe travels to GoldiLox tomorrow....see you in Tampa.

wahine

I feel lucky to never have had a UTI, sounds so painful. And Cami, you endure sooooo much! And Beans (and Cami, and others), it must be awful to have lost both your parents, I am so sorry. Cami, I love hearing stories about your dad, you always find a way to have fun. Beans, your mom sounds like she was such an amazing woman!!! I know you all miss them so much.

OK, Cyn and Julie...countdown starts....so if you meet at 11, what time will you both be picking up Lori??? Want to be thinking of you all when you are together. SO happy for you three!!! Awesome. And you get to hear abou her trip, too. Have a drink for us, ok? And yes, hugs all around to all of you from all of us!!!!!!

Katwinka

RedReading

OK mese seems to bese habbin a mini crisis. Ise so scart. Mese need youse guy so muchliest dat mese looked up flights to Illinois cus Cami be da closest to mese. Omg. I knows it's just a dumb appointment and it'll bese finest but I seems to be stressing big time. Aww hell, I hate to see mese like dis. Pooh. And fart. And darned!!!!! Why? Am I like this. Damn.

So Monday is my rad planning. And I don't know what to ask. And my dear, darling DH is the worst set of second ears. He hears it'll all be okay and off he goes. Remembers nothing else. And ise scart ob docs so I don't ask nuttin and ise get home knowing absofnlutely nada about anything. 

OK, I'll stop now. Sorry. (((hugs)))

wahine

Oh Deb, we will be with you in your pockets, you know that! But we will be teeny tiny and the dr won't be able to hear us. SO, is there anyone else that can go with you? That might think of questions you'd want to ask, and that would remember what the dr said, or they could take notes? Would it help to look up info, and then think of questions that would relate to you? Then make sure to write them down, so you won't forget to ask. Oh my dear, I wish we were closer. If you want to talk, pm me and I can give you my number. BUT I have not been thru rads, just seeing my DD1 go through rads. She took me once just so I could be her ears, and ask questions she might not have thought of. Wish you did have someone else to go with you since your DH will not be of much help at your appt. (((((Deb)))))   And I know you will be just fine, your doctors will make sure to have the best plan for you!

RedReading

Thanks Kath that makes me feel better. I think in just stuck in a night terror. You know, when it's late and your brain thinks weird stuff designed to scare you. I'm thinking I might take my DD with me too. But that's a lot of pressure on her. Damn. Wish this would all just go away. 

love ya

chrissyb

Red rads are fairly easy, the longest part is when they do the mapping.....ie, set up the marks on your body so they get the exact alignment each time.  No biggy there, you just lay on the X-ray table and the move the machine around you and put little tattoo dot on you that just look like a dark freckle after.

The questions you need to ask are:- how many?   What creme is best to use for moisturising the skin?  What if any SE's can you expect both long term and short term.......What damage can the rads do to internal organs they contact and possible consequences of?.........what can I expect to see from the rads?

These are just a few to get the ball rolling and depending on her answers you can go from there.

Hang in there hon it will all be okay and you know we are all there with you.

Oh Beanzzzzz a UTI and having to drive all that way twice?  Sure hope the anti B's kick in quickly to relieve the symptoms.......not good!

Kath I did end up sleeping for a while, not long but long enough.    Sleep is becoming a problem again but I'm going to have to start making a certain time bed time tired or not.........

Aly, I just hadn't been to bed.....lol.....as usual.  So looking forward to seeing you again in November and if you wouldn't mind could I stay for a few more days after the get together?

Dork I'm so glad your dad is meds to keep him on an even keel, so scary for you.  Have fun with Cyn and Julie!

NM, I guess t feels like you never went away on your cruise..........it doesn't take long to get back into routine.  I'm sure Sadie likes having her mama home to snuggle with.

Hi ya Julie, BBBBernie, Addey, Cyn, Kym and any one else I've forgotten.

Time for me to tootle off and go get my nails done....oh yeah!!!

TITTIES UP!!!!!!!

camillegal

Red I'm confused please explain to me--what is scaring u so badly. I want to help of I can==If it the rads app'tment that there easiest one there is and even the markings of the rads--it's all the simple part now. please tell me in more detail cuz I always went alone to all my stuff and it was OK for me- I always said I don't need another set of ears cuz I wasn't going to listen anyway--much easier on me that way. And they are usually all so nice u'r in and out in no time, and once u start rads u no sooner get in position u'r ready to leave and if u'r going for the tats, u don't feel a thing. U'll be fine and they just talk about what they are going to do for rads that's it. Red I hope u feel better this will be fine.

Cyn yea I get these durn infections at least once a month--they/ve done culture and different testing and they just give me anti-Beez always different, maybe they think it will help I don't know, but I never knew they were painful until these started, it doesn't burn to pee it's just pain in the lower abdomen and around the side, and again no one knows why???? Well it could be worse, LOL

wahine

Oh thats such good advice for Deb, Chrissy. And how awesome to stay longer in New Zealand and have more time to be with Alyson. Hope you get a good nights sleep tonight (whenever that is!).

Glad you are feeling a bit better, Deb. Love you too! And I know your DD would want to be of help, so it might be an honor to her if you ask her to go with you. Great idea!

camillegal

Oops I bumped Chrissy, sorry--oh she explained everything much better than I did, she always does I just throw words together.

wahine

And then I bumped into you......

camillegal

chrissyb

I'm lucky, Cami bumped me right into the arms of Mr Big!  Yay!  Been wanting to get there for quite some time now but he always too busy wid some buddy else!   Thanks Cam!! Woohoooo!!!

Ooooo Mr Bigliest!

Alyson

Red, you will be fine. Rads are easy. They will work out the area that will be radiated and as Chrissy said they will place tiny tatoos to align the machine easily. Each appointment will take about 30 minutes but most of that will be getting changed and then getting you in the correct position on the table the actul zap is seconds. You may feel a bit tired afterwards but many folk don't until you have had several  treatments. You should be told about keeping the area clean and moist. You will be told how many treatments you will have - don't worry if it is more or less than others - it is basically the same total exposure. Some people do burn towards the end of treatment, however they will help you look after that.

And as others have said you just need to ask.

Red you need a dwink

i do too.

Big hugs

Cyndielou

Awe Deb...You got this..it's exactly as described. Keep a note pad with questions that come up ...You may also use it to take notes at your visits especially your RO discussions. 

BernieEllen

Prayers please, my friend Natalie from Belgium is now in a coma at the cancer care hospice. 

chrissyb

Oh Bernie, I'm so sorry.  Prayers coming her way.  As hard as it is, I hope and pray for a peaceful passing for her.

Love n hugs.     Chrissy

camillegal

Oh Bernie, Im', so sorry--Prayers going rigt to her.