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Dara and NM, I’m sorry about the work problems, sometimes people really suck and just don’t care much for others at all.
Goldie, I hope things settle with your mom and family steps in to help out, it must be so stressful.
Jazzy, my Shipley’s Donut Dash 5k is 4/14 but I’ve stepped up my preparation efforts already.
Hi Cami, Mema, ChiSandy and anyone I forgot 😊
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Back atcha, Ilona!
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Mornin' Ladies,
Ill your really getting into things for ur'self, good for you.
Gee Jazzy I wonder why u really like the name Janky, well ok it is cute. Janky does it mean anything for you???
Lori it's so good ur brothers are there for ur mom and I truly hope this place will be good for her and get her in a settled mood. This sounds goofy I know but maybe it's best for u to be in AZ, u have so much going on and u keep in touch with ur brothers and u know u know everything that's happening. Sometimes we just don't have all the choices we want and this is best for her. And what's going on with her furbaby???
Ah I go to Sadie then, I am so jelly u have such a wonderful friend Kim, that's the best and I know u know that. Wow what times ur having now but I think u have control so much more than u used to. But it's just now fair for you tho, u should be so appreciated ur kindness to people is over the top. Everyone wants a nurse like you for anything. Still no snow for you--about time. we were supposed to get it today, but IDK they're wavering on it now, hope we dont, cuz we're not snow drivers and my DD is suppose to come over and help out this morning.
Oh SusyQ sending <<<PRAYERS>>>, So so unfair.
Well Ive had to stop here a bit my phones are going and I'm getting confused so easy these days.
LUBS U ALL
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Jazzy, it's windy here too. I hope you have a good visit with your sister. When do you return and when is the big day? I liked the Nationality joke.
Janky, good to see you poop in. Don't be a stranger.
Ill, good for you in training for that run.
Cami, my one brother that we don't have much communication with is actually meeting someone today with Zues.
All went ok with the heart cath, 30% blockage, which they say is not bad. She goes back to the home this afternoon. I picked quite a few beet greens and mustard greens yesterday, gonna cook em up and see if I have enough to can a few jars!
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Goldie- Monday is the big day!
Cami- not sure why I like Janky, has a nice ring to it?
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My name is Janice, my middle initial is k and last initial y - I am not very original as you can see, it works as a username though
... This forum is great, not so great as to why were are here of course, but nice to have different insights, strategies, recipes. It is hard to keep everything straight in my mind some days, my brains doesn't seem to function at 100%, so nice to know there are others. Happy Saturday! Sunday for those on the 'other' side 
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Saturday! I was hoping to have things out at work yesterday but the boss was in another office, so now I have to practice patience. Only one more week and thing go back the way they were, with me being much more specific when I give them my availability. I can handle one more week of craziness. I am waiting to see if anyone notices that I am putting in all the time I spend on the phone on my days off as worked time. Came to half an hour Thursday.I value my time, and I'm not going to give it away free anymore. I imagine that will make me unpopular, but such is life, right? Sadie says I should charge for all my time, so I'm going too, since she's such a good business pup.
Cammy--Yup, gotta stand up for myself, can't trust anyone else to do that. And some periodic reminders to the powers that be isn't a bad thing. And I've learned just how far I can trust them, which is not at all. It will help a lot when the weather truly starts changing. I'm looking forward to starting some seeds next month and getting the gardens and deck pots up and running. But will need to be a bit more patient for that. Dan is quite the man, that's for sure! So glad his business is thriving.
Goldie--I'm hoping the other nurses will speak up now that I have. I'll find discreet ways to let them know what I've done and what I'm going to do going forward so they can watch and see what happens and decide for themselves how to manage. I hope at least one will speak up, but I'm afraid she may leave instead. I'm happy to have missed storm #4! And perfectly ready to miss any more this season! Silly Sadie loves mud season, I'm not so crazy about it. Trying to keep the floors clean of mud is hard enough without having 65# of dog coming in totally covered in mud. She literally will roll around in the mud until she is just totally covered. She gets more baths during mud season than the rest of the year combined! Mom hasn't gone to my brother's yet, she has that set up for mid April, when the weather should be less unpredictable for driving.
Chi--I really hate freezing rain, glad it will melt off so quickly.
Jazzy--keeping trees alive in the desert must be quite the challenge! Not to mention a lot of work. I hope you can save your cherry. Happy upcoming 58th birthday! I also hope the visit with your sister and her partner is helpful for everyone involved. It's a hard time when there is a death in the family and someone isn't well enough to travel. As far as the Hospice situation goes, I'm going to see this through and see if anything changes. The director is not used to having per diem staff and seems to be trying to manage them as part time, which isn't how per diem works. I've got some feelers out for other situations, and have applied for a second situation in the Kaplan system, and still feel I can build up the teaching part so that I am less dependent on Hospice. I think I'm going to look into private duty work and see what is available and if it pays anywhere near enough to be a viable option. I just do not want to get locked into any set hours of work, I want to keep the freedom I have now to choose when I work.
Illi--the work stuff is wearing, the end is in sight, so that's good! Good luck with the race!
Goldie--good news for your Mom!
NM's DOTD:
Bermuda Triangle
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Dark Rum
- 2 oz Cranberry Juice
- 2 oz Orange Juice
Directions
Add ingredients over ice, stir gently and garnish with a fresh orange slice.
Best served in a Highball Glass.
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The freezing rain never materialized--just plain rain showers overnight, and then not a drop of anything. The counties to the s. and w., plus IA, got slammed, though--5-10" of snow. Hoping this is "it," but in Chicago you never know--we've had Easter snow and even an 8" snowfall the second week in April (first Seder night of Passover 1982). I remember climbing the stairs on the Midway tarmac for a flight to Phoenix on May 4, 1990--it had been 60F in the morning but by the time we were boarding that plane after lunch, big fat snowflakes were falling. It was 107F in Tempe that weekend, but as soon as we'd checked in at Sky Harbor for the return flight home, we changed out of shorts, sandals & tees into jeans, turtlenecks, socks & shoes. When the pilot announced on our approach to Chicago that the temperature was 18...F, not C, the vocabulary of the other passengers was so colorful you could almost see a rainbow.
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New Mexico has the best skies. There was a fabulous golden glow last night at sunset. Here is the best shot I saw on FB from yesterday. Photographer noted on photo.
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Sunday Funday! What's everyone up to today? I'm loving the sun shine we're getting here today. Already over 40 degrees outside, may get up to 50, at which point I can turn off the furnace and open the windows and exchange some stale are for some fresh. Nothing like outside air, to my way of thinking.Sadie has been spending more time outside supervising the neighborhood. So looking forward to being able to see the garden again.
Chi--LOL at the rainbow vocabulary at the 18 degree F, not C! I can just picture that now! I've heard a few of those kinds of rainbow words on return trips to Maine from cruise vacations. From lounging by the pool to winter coats and gloves is quite the shift.
Jazzy--WOW, what a pic!
NM's DOTD:
Beach Sunday
Ingredients
- 1 oz Raspberry Liqueur
- 2 oz Peach Vodka
- 1/2 (Juice of) Lime
- 3 oz Cranberry Juice
Directions
Pour vodka and raspberry liqueur over ice. Add cranberry juice, and the freshly squeezed lime juice. Stir and serve.
Best served in a Highball Glass.
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Mornin' ladies,
LOL I liked the rainbow one too Sandy, wow big temp. change. Hope Gordy's doing well.
Lori that test was actually good for ur mom. Glad to hear that and about Zeus too, All right I didn't mean that in the same level but u always know what I mean..
Kim I wonder why I ever feel the need to give u anything but "ATTA GIRL" remarks, u always know what to do and when and how to do it. Silly me, but the mud season should be soon for Sadie.
Janky u are so much more original than I am, I just used my full name and added gal, for whatever reason I don't know I guess u can see my brains haven't been 100% in so long I'm my "new normal" forever.
Jazzy that looks like a fire, Is it??? Safe travels my friend. Ur going to be a welcome to ur sister, I just know that.
Sandy u brought back memories, many yrs. ago I slept by my GF's house <with 3 other GFs> and it snowed so bad by Easter morning no one could get home, we had so much fun on Easter, we couldn't get home til evening, so it was great for us. And no company for my parents cuz of the weather so they didn't have such a great one---but at that age I didn't really think about it. So around our area we never know when snow will stop.
My older DD is coming soon, shower time. I get so nervous about that, don't know why, but I do. The shower head pulls down and I have a good chair, but still getting in and out is tough. UGH I know I'm complaining. But I do that best.
Oh I got a new phone for work, this man of mine is always improving stuff, I just got used to the other one more or less and now this. He explains it to me but come on, I don't ever understand him on how to do anything. He does know that and just laughs. Oh I feel like he should let me go and I told him that, he needs to hire someone for the office, he knows that, but he thinks she can do other things and just back me up. WTF why should he pay 2 people for one job, that's silly business. Bob calls me and tell me not to leave them, cuz we all love each other and I started with them.===I told them both business is no place for sentiment. I know I'm right. Right ladies???
I just found out that Leslie's Drs. want to take the foob out that's infected, I know I can't say I told u so. well I kinda did, I couldn't help it that was mean of me but it just came out, not quite like that but a little like that. Her Onc. wants to get the rads started ASAP and nothing is going right, of course. I get mad at the Drs. tho, no one told her the down part of getting foobs right away, but me and they should have, so she thought I was being dramatic---which u all know I am. Anyway so it's more chit. Oh I did put some blame on u gals too, of course cuz we all kind of agreed about that. LOL
No answering phones today so Sunday is here for me and Joey is home all week, I love it. He's so much fun and I love to cuddle. He's my man, sob not my little boy any more.
Have a great Sunday-Funday. fell well.
LUBS U ALL
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Morning, ladies. Well, the last blast of winter materialized here in the greater Cincinnati area. We had between 3.5 - 5 inches, depending on the community. About 3.5 at the Airport (where I work & live nearby). Due to the hilliness here, 3.5 causes difficulties, especially on untreated roads. So, hibernated all day yesterday. They say this is the last snow blast before spring arrives.
Thought of drinking this AM & had a generous pour of Chambord in my caffe mocha plus 2 espresso shots. Cheers to the end of snow & the start of spring!
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Oh Celia they actually said no more snow??? Isn't that nice to hear. Nowadays snow and rain actually don't bother me personally cuz I work at home hahaha, but snow gets in everyone else's way. Yummy coffee u had.
Yay just reporting my shower's done, whew, what a job LOL, but she brought me one of my fav.'s shower and body lotions, so it was really nice.
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Ah--2 espresso shots for the energy to face the snow and Chambord to warm you up...and say "the heck with it, let someone else shovel."
Gordy's recovered--that Tamiflu is awesome. He did his show Fri. night and went to a concert last night after the Loyola game was over. He's going out to dinner with us tonight at Il Porcellino. He stayed in during the game. (Loyola is actually our neighborhood school). Bob & I went to Cellars, which was packed, to watch the second half of the game (Loyola had a comfortable lead). Of course, everyone went nuts at the final buzzer. Had a flute of cava with my fish & chips.
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Good afternoon friends- hope everyone is having a good Funday Sunday. Been busy doing spring cleaning, getting ready for my trip, and went swimming today too. Relaxing for a bit before I finish my tax package review to wrap up the tax stuff with my accountant so we can file. On to the next adventure. I plan to finish packing tonight too, my sister said the weather is variable right now so I am bringing layers.......
Cami- no fires here (yet). The skies last night here were gold, although that photo may have had a red filter on it. I saw another one by the same photographer than was very purple but brought out the same gold sky.
Sorry to hear the implant is coming out for Leslie, and I know it must be hard to not saying anything as I think there was risk from the get go. But she tried it, and now they can do something else. Hopefully it will allow her to get her rads done so she can finish treatment. And a nice shower with good lotion, whoot whoot!
Chi- really glad to hear Gordy is all better!
Celia- my friends & family back east are weary from the storms, although the last storm seemed to be much weaker. I hope Old Man Winter goes once and for all. We have spring going on here with more greening up all the time. I am glad you stayed in and warm on a snowy day.
NM- I hope you have a good week and that the hospice people get a grip on their crappy treatment. As a PT PRN you may be able speak more freely than anyone full time. Organizations don't like to be called on their BS, but as I was listening to something today about how certain dysfunctional cultures thrive. they do so based on people's silence. I hope you will be able to move along from them when you have something better to move to. I know you are still building up the other things you enjoy doing like teaching.
Janky- thanks for sharing some of the details on your handle. I still like your name! Janky, Jazzy, all things J. I hope you are feeling well this weekend.
I will be off line now through next weekend and will be back sometime in early April. Wishing everyone a peaceful holy week (Easter, Passover, etc.) and if you don't celebrate any of that, the beginning of spring here in the northern hemisphere and fall down under.
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Jazzy,
I cannot remember the last time staying up past midnight.
Monday in the North Country.
Wishing you a wonderful trip with days full of sunshine, excitement and fun!
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Monday Monkey Day! Has anyone else been watching Call the Midwife? The latest season (8, I think) started last night. Fascinating show. I love the way it portrays the changes in society over time as it tells the story of the Midwives. Watched it with a glass of chardonnay and Sadie warming my feet.
Cammy--I wish I felt as confident about what I'm doing as you are. I dislike confrontation but sometimes it's just necessary. I don't blame you about being nervous about getting in and out of the shower. That's a potentially dangerous activity. I'm glad you've got someone to help you with that. I wouldn't say that business is NO place for sentiment, some sentiment is humanizing and keeps things real. So I say let the boss decide when to make that change. I am so sorry Leslie is going through so much and now looking at having more surgery. You did what you could, you gave her the info, she made the best decision she could at the time. Women often aren't told the whole story about treatment options, which so badly needs to change.
Celia--That's a pretty significant last blast of snow before spring! Hibernating is good when the roads are bad. Love the drink!
Chi--So glad Gordy is better. Tamiflu is amazing!
Jazzy--Being the last week of case managing, work will go well enough, or at least I can keep reminding myself how close to over this mess is. I do feel like I am more able to speak up than the full time people, and I hope to make a difference, but I keep reminding myself that I can only speak for myself.Have a good time with whatever you are doing off line over the Holy Week time. And love the snowman voodoo doll!
Is it your birthday, Jazzy?Happy Birthday!
NM's DOTD:
BLACK RASPBERRY MARGARITA
¾ oz Chambord Liqueur
1½ oz el Jimador Tequila
¾ oz pomegranate juice
½ oz lime juice
Raspberry and/or lime to garnish
Take a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Pour in Chambord, tequila, pomegranate juice and lime juice.
Now shake, shimmy and strain into margarita or martini glass. Whatever takes your fancy.
Add raspberry. Or lime. Or both, mon Cherie.
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Jazzy, it's the big day! Happy Birthday friend and safe travels to your seester! Pretty sunset, and I agree with Cami, it looks like fire. Surely the photograper used some filters. Since you like anything "J", Jappy Jirthday Jazzy!
NM, I hope some of those other nurses do indeed take note! I'm so proud of you for standing up for yourself. Sadie and her love for the mud would drive me bonkers. Hopefully she likes her baths! It's too windy here for me to open windows, my house would get filled with dirt and pollen.
Sandy, our temps here can def. fluctuate. Glad to hear Gordy is doing better,
Cami, I'm sorry you are scared to do your showers, but glad you have your DD to come and help. So what's the smell d'jour? Glad you have Joey home with you all week. As for the new phone, I hate having to get used to something new, especially when it comes to computers, phones, and web building. And I'm so very sorry to hear about Les's situation. It so reminds me of all that Wacko went through. Praying it doesn't get that bad for her.
Celia, morning cheers to you!
Well, we got one thing done, Zues is in his new home. Michael is her rescue person. He came with treats for him, my brother sat in the car with him for a bit, to make him feel a little more comfortable. I guess Zues got right in the car, which my son was rather surprised about, as he would only get in the car with my son. And Michael said he rested his head on his shoulder almost the whole way home, which was probably close to an hour. As for mom, she is back in rehab, hoping to get to long term. She called one of my brothers at 1 in the morning, telling him to come get her. Called my other brother this morning complaining that they were in there at 6 am, telling her to
get dressed for therapy. Also threatening to call 911 to come and get her. I just don't know what we are going to do with her. I so wish God would take her. -
Thank you for the birthday wishes. I had my cleaning company here doing their monthly top to bottom cleaning, then plan next to go get a mani/pedi for my time in CA, birthday lunch, and a bunch of errands. Dinner plans later today too. My sis told me it will be very warm when I am out there, almost to 90 degrees. Think I need to repack!
Thanks again for the birthday wishes friend. My mantra for this year "I am 58 and it's going to be great!"
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Wishing you a super happy birthday from one "J" girl to another
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Holy Chit, I had a full post, and it went to postland, that''s so aggravating. I was talking to everyone, cuz I had the time now, but not much time anymore.;;
Jazzy I hope the whole month u have a great BD, just spread it around and ur sister will enjoy too.
Yikes I don't remember much I'll try to come back later, ifmy phones allow me. New phone new problems for me. Thank God for Joey being home, he's helped me so much with my phone.
Sandy I'm glad Gordy's doing well and now I know what to take if I get down with a flu.
And Kim Sadie is no doubt ur best friend and I might embarrassed u but u are a super smart woman that has taken control of all of ur life. I can't stop admiring you.
Lori I'm sorry about ur mom, but who knows she might get used to it in time. And i'm glad Zeus has found a good home. That should ease ur moms mind. Can she see Zeus from time to time or is that a closed deal. When I was in rehab there was a lady who brought her dog around every week, that was so nice, such a sweet doggie.
Oh I can't remember anything else. so...
LUBS U ALL
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Twofer Tuesday! The Hopsice pwirk saga remains unresolved, a patient died early Monday ayem, the family requested "his nurse" rather than the on call nurse, so I started out running off to do that visit at quarter after 7, then had a full day of visits and drove 152 miles, not getting back to the office till after hours. So we wait and see what happens on Wednesday. I figure if I were going to be fired I'd have been hauled into the office by now. Getting warm enough to be able to take Sadie with me on work days now. I know she'll like riding around and seeing lots of the world. Gotta get the back seat of the car cleaned out so there's room for her, though.
Goldie--Sadie is OK with baths, once I get her into the bathroom and into the tub. She sort of stands there looking at me like she's being terribly abused through the whole thing. It's easier in the summer when I can fill a wading pool for her and she'll jump right in and splash around and generally make a mess. I can rub a bit of doggy shampoo on and then let her go, and refill the pool a couple of times until she's rinsed off. Sadie is really good about going to her crate until the mud on her feet dries, then she comes out and I can vacuum it off or rub it off with an old rag. I am so glad to hear that Zues has a new home and the move wen well for him and everyone else. I swear animals like that know when something is going on, and he may feel more secure now with aregular caregiver. The middle of the night and early morning phone calls from your Mom are hard. The facility will keep her in therapy as long as possible as they will get paid more per day while she is at that level. She'll probably settle down when that phase is over and they aren't getting her up early for therapy that she probably doesn't want to do. Hang in there, this is a hard thing to go through.
Jazzy--Hooray for very warm weather while visiting your sister, and Here's to a wonderful 58th year!
Cammy--I don't know how admirable it is to get fed up with being treated disrespectfully. But I am proud about taking control of my work life as well as my personal life!
NM's DOTD:
Recharge
Ingredients
- 2 oz Tequila
- 2 oz Amaretto
- 2 1/2 oz Blue Curacao
- 2 oz Coconut Rum
- 2 splashes Orange Juice
Directions
add in order , stir,servve on the rocks and enjoy.
Best served in a Collins Glass.
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Re Tamiflu (generic name oseltamvir): make sure you have it on hand before you get the flu. Get a prescription and have it filled. When the flu hits, it's not like you think you may be coming down with something--you'll know. Not a gradual scratchy throat, runny nose, or cough. It will come on suddenly (like, within an hour) and hit you like a sledgehammer: nausea, headache, cold sweat followed by chills & fever, joint &/or muscle aches. As soon as you know you have it (or have a doctor give a nasal swab that confirms it), take your first pill. That's because usually by the time it hits full-blast, you will not feel like getting to the doctor (unless someone takes you there), much less going to the pharmacy, Each blister-pack has 10 pills or caps--2 per day for 5 days. Taking it within the first hour of symptoms can knock it out within a day. Within the first 2-3 hrs., as Gordy did, can shorten the course of the disease to about 2-3 days. (He didn't have the fever yet, and because he took a pill from the family "stash" before I even filled the script he got from the Immediate Care clinic, he never did get a fever and only mild muscle aches & fatigue for a day or so). By Friday night (last two pills) he was fine. Of course, once you start, finish the pack.
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Happy Belated Birthday, Jazzy! Also loved the sunset pic - absolutely stunning.
NM - We have watched all the Call the Midwife seasons. DH's mom delivered all 9 of children at home (DH is from UK), attended by a midwife. Even if you go to hospital, midwives do most of the work. They were much more useful than Docs (DD born in London). A midwife also made daily house calls after I left hospital to make sure all ok with us both. This is one thing the National Health Service sure does right.
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NM and CeliaC- I love Call the Midwife. I have missed a number of seasons, but do think the show is wonderful and caught the start to the newest season this past Sunday.
Been raining (and hailing) here all day today. Skies should be clear for my trip tomorrow. Packed and ready to go
This is where we will be on Friday. Hot springs here we come......
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Jazzy- where are you off to? It looks amazing, sure beats the snow drifts outside my windows
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Well, the whole thing at work seems to have fizzled out. Had an e-mail notice that my annual eval was ready to acknowledge and file yesterday, so I did it. The boss's eval was "consistently meets standards and expectations".I doubt he's even read my self eval comments. We'll see if he says anything today. I had a lovely time at the Eastern Maine Wine Lovers get together last night. Ladies night, so a ticket for a drawing for a nice purse for each glass, 4 for a bottle. I got a bottle of prosecco, half of it still in the fridge to finish up tonight. Couldn't decide between two appetizers, so got both instead of an entrée.Bacon wrapped scallops and crab au gratin with fried pita chips. Very yummy, and lots of fun, too. Sadie was not impressed that I didn't take her.She wouldn't come under the covers at bedtime last night, plunked herself down on top of the comforter and would not move when I tried to slide some of it out from under her! Fortunately, I have a king size comforter on a full size bed, so I still had enough to cover me. But she was NOT moving. And didn't move, all night long!
Chi--Tamiflu is marvelous stuff. If you have a family stash and someone in the family gets the flu, the rest of the family can start a course of it to prevent getting sick with the flu. Did you see the CDC report that a second wave of flu is happening? This one is the Influenza B, different from the A strain that was circulating earlier and Is hardest on young children. This year's vaccine was 42% effective against the B strain now circulating. So make sure you call you doc and get your Tamiflu stash replenished!
Celia--I got hooked on Call the Midwife while I was teaching at a local university. I was working with several Midwives who all loved the show. According to them the entire approach to childbirth is different there, with care run by Midwives and doctors only getting involved in cases where there are major problems. "Every woman gets a Midwife, and some get a Doctor, too" is a saying they have. The NHS really does seem to have that part of health care well sorted out.
Jazzy--I binged the entire Call the Midwife series on Netflix a couple months ago, from season 1 to the end of last season, including the Christmas specials. It was amazing to watch that way. I think I cried every episode!Oh, how beautiful the hot springs! Are there different temperatures in different parts of the pool?
NM's DOTD:
Hot Springs Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1/2 tsp Maraschino Liqueur
- 1 1/2 oz White Wine
- 1 tbsp Pineapple Juice
- 1 dash Orange Bitters
Directions
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.
Best served in a Cocktail Glass.
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Cami, when is Leslie's surgery. Altho she is always in my thoughts and prayers, as well as everyone here, but want to wish her even more blessings during that time. We have not told mom yet that we found a home for Zues, but soon. I thought it would be nice for her to see him too, but after talking to my brother, we thought perhaps that would not be a good idea.
NM, not sure how the therapists get paid, but mom has not been out of rehab long enough for Medicaid to cover it again. They said they were going to waive it, yet again. So, not sure if they get paid more or not? So funny how Sadie gets miffed at you, albeit it not lasting long. Interesting DOTD.
Sandy, good info on the Tami Flu. Glad Gordy caught it right away.
Celia, how interesting that DH's and siblings were all delivered at home.
Jazzy, can you bring that hot spring back to the lounge with you?
Mom has had a few good days. Talking about that being her new home and all. Still lots of back pain, arthur and herniated discs, and now saying they told her that her knee is fractured. This has not been confirmed. Yesterday she even polished her toenails! And my brother went and picked up her cousin, who just lost her DH, and took her to visit my mom. I did labs yesterday, 2 markers are up, and one is down, so not sure what my onc will want to do. I will call today and ask. Appt. with him is April 5th.
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Good Morning, Loungettes! I've worked 2 days so far this week and already have a bit over 25 hours in, and 298 miles driven. That's a bit over $100 just in mileage. Friday looks to be another 12+ hours/150 mile day. So glad it will be the last! I have been mentally composing a reminder e-mail most of the morning.I've composed several snarky and snide e-mails, had some fun with that, and now am working on more professional and businesslike ones. It'll probably take me all day to get the final wording down, but that's ok. It will be in writing that I am no longer case managing ANY patients after 5 pm on Friday. That is going to be such a huge relief. And Sadie will be happy not to have me gone so long 3 days a week.
Goldie-Medicaid usually works prettymuch the same way as Medicare, but pays at a lower rate. Glad your Mom is having some good days and having some company. I expect she'll settle in pretty well after a couple of weeks. That's a pretty mixed result with the tumor markers. Hope your MO can shed some light on the reason for it.
Kindheart Bunny Hop's DOTD:
Carrot Ginger Collins
1 oz. Azzurre Vodka
3 oz. Fresh carrot juice
1 oz. Fresh apple juice
2 Thin slices of fresh ginger, peeled
Juice of half a lime
Combine ingredients in a Collins glass. Garnish with a lime disc and carrot leaves
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- 455 Caring for Someone with Stage IV or Mets
- 260 High Risk of Recurrence or Second Breast Cancer
- 22 International, Non-English Speakers With Breast Cancer
- 16 Latinas/Hispanics With Breast Cancer
- 189 LGBTQA+ With Breast Cancer
- 152 May Their Memory Live On
- 85 Member Matchup & Virtual Support Meetups
- 375 Members by Location
- 291 Older Than 60 Years Old With Breast Cancer
- 177 Singles With Breast Cancer
- 869 Young With Breast Cancer
- 50.4K Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis
- 204 Breast Cancer with Another Diagnosis or Comorbidity
- 4K DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
- 79 DCIS plus HER2-positive Microinvasion
- 529 Genetic Testing
- 2.2K HER2+ (Positive) Breast Cancer
- 1.5K IBC (Inflammatory Breast Cancer)
- 3.4K IDC (Invasive Ductal Carcinoma)
- 1.5K ILC (Invasive Lobular Carcinoma)
- 999 Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
- 652 LCIS (Lobular Carcinoma In Situ)
- 193 Less Common Types of Breast Cancer
- 252 Male Breast Cancer
- 86 Mixed Type Breast Cancer
- 3.1K Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
- 189 Palliative Therapy/Hospice Care
- 488 Second or Third Breast Cancer
- 1.2K Stage I Breast Cancer
- 313 Stage II Breast Cancer
- 3.8K Stage III Breast Cancer
- 2.5K Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
- 13.1K Day-to-Day Matters
- 132 All things COVID-19 or coronavirus
- 87 BCO Free-Cycle: Give or Trade Items Related to Breast Cancer
- 5.9K Clinical Trials, Research News, Podcasts, and Study Results
- 86 Coping with Holidays, Special Days and Anniversaries
- 828 Employment, Insurance, and Other Financial Issues
- 101 Family and Family Planning Matters
- Family Issues for Those Who Have Breast Cancer
- 26 Furry friends
- 1.8K Humor and Games
- 1.6K Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
- 706 Recipe Swap for Healthy Living
- 704 Recommend Your Resources
- 171 Sex & Relationship Matters
- 9 The Political Corner
- 874 Working on Your Fitness
- 4.5K Moving On & Finding Inspiration After Breast Cancer
- 394 Bonded by Breast Cancer
- 3.1K Life After Breast Cancer
- 806 Prayers and Spiritual Support
- 285 Who or What Inspires You?
- 28.7K Not Diagnosed But Concerned
- 1K Benign Breast Conditions
- 2.3K High Risk for Breast Cancer
- 18K Not Diagnosed But Worried
- 7.4K Waiting for Test Results
- 603 Site News and Announcements
- 560 Comments, Suggestions, Feature Requests
- 39 Mod Announcements, Breastcancer.org News, Blog Entries, Podcasts
- 4 Survey, Interview and Participant Requests: Need your Help!
- 61.9K Tests, Treatments & Side Effects
- 586 Alternative Medicine
- 255 Bone Health and Bone Loss
- 11.4K Breast Reconstruction
- 7.9K Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After
- 2.7K Complementary and Holistic Medicine and Treatment
- 775 Diagnosed and Waiting for Test Results
- 7.8K Hormonal Therapy - Before, During, and After
- 50 Immunotherapy - Before, During, and After
- 7.4K Just Diagnosed
- 1.4K Living Without Reconstruction After a Mastectomy
- 5.2K Lymphedema
- 3.6K Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment
- 591 Pain
- 3.9K Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After
- 8.4K Surgery - Before, During, and After
- 109 Welcome to Breastcancer.org
- 98 Acknowledging and honoring our Community
- 11 Info & Resources for New Patients & Members From the Team