Housework support group!!???!!

coonie

1 year, 8 months, 10 days and 3 hours for me.........

Marple

Amen to that Linda........yes, we have all helped each other.  It's so amazing really.  It make things more bearable.

Deb-from-Ohio

Ok just got off thephone with Mom, she's fine just inundated with company right now..her nieces are there along with a friend of her daughters so she's been busy with that...She said to tell ya all she loves you all and will be back as soon as she can get to the boards!

Deb

Makratz

Thanks for checking in with her Deb, and sharing the info.  Happy to hear she is having some fun!  We miss you Mom!

Marple

Glad to hear Mom is ok.  Deb, thanks for calling her and letting us know.

Btw, how are you doing?  Sometimes rad side effects don't peak till after tx.

Jaimieh

Glad to hear Mom is okay

Barbe~ I hope Mick has been kicked to the curb and you are on your way to being Mick free. 

Kathi~ Loved your shirt and I am honored that I am on it

No housework today I had to go have my incision from my exchange looked at because it opened up...ewweee...  It was only the size of a capital O but it had to be reopened.  It's a good thing I can't feel it.  My PS found a disolvable stitch in there that was 1/2 in. long that didn't disolve.  We are hoping that fixed the problem but I am going on antibotics for safe measures.  So I have an excuse today   Now I go Aug. 4 to have the stitches removed and Aug 5 in for kidney surgery..oh yeah. 

This means I got to get the backside in gear and get everything in order ahead of time.  Can someone send me some motivation,,,,Please.....

CAROLMARIE427

Kathi, I love your shirt too and honored my name is there as well.  I wish I could have one as well!It has been a year for me too.  Diagnosis was July 29th 2008, but it seems like only yesterday.  As, I said before, you gals are my godsend.  Love and good wishes to all.  Jaimie, hang in there.... I know those incisions opening up are yucky!  I had many of that during my initial surgery and in the end it turned out ok.  Finally stopped raining in NY.  It has been dismal this entire summer, so going outside for alittle bit of sunshine.  Enjoy your weekend ladies.  Carol 

barbe1958

I have been at home since about 3:30. I survived. The stone was a Frisbee shape and not a ball shape. He has sent if off for pathology. I was in the recovery room for 2 hours as they had trouble controlling my pain. 6 shots of Morphine and then finally Fentanol. More morphine to come home with as well. They had to "manipulate" the area, then he had to laser the stone as it wouldn't come out with a pluck. Then they scooped out the bits with a stone basket.

The only problem is that I haven't peed yet. They took the catheter out about 2:30 and it was just all blood. Sent me home and told me to come back if I can't pee. So I'm drinking tea and got DH to get me watermelon as that makes me pee.

I'll keep you posted on the pee thing as I know you will wait with baited breath until I post that I did it! 

crazy4carrots

Hey Barbe -- go to bed, fall asleep and get your dh to dip your finger in a glass of water (that's a nasty old summer camp trick, and it works)

Hugs, Linda

Marple

Glad to see you are home. 

Think of waterfalls, rain (not difficult to do here), laughing brooks................whatever.  I know of gals sent home that had to catheter themselves!!!!!!!!!!  Surprised they let you go without producing something that even slightly resembles urine.  Will a health nurse visit you tomorrow?

Gentle hugs. 

Anonymous

turn the water on in the sink and listen for inspiration.

TexasRose

Sending you pee vibes Barbie!!

Anonymous

Praying for you to pee, Barbe.  (hey, prayers of all kinds are answered!)

I want to know who figured out the "summer camp trick"!

shiny

Hi Texas rose! nice to see you!

 I am off to bed, can't see my packing list straight, too whooped. It's just gone midnight here. We shall be off to the airport by 10 in the a.m. Still have the visual shedule and boards to prep for my DH and some games to gather, in  case of dare I say it "rain".. lets hope not, as it's but field's off sunflowers and not much else round that part of Southern france.. I know I know, lovely with a book, for the grownups, but not for the kiddies.

Barbe, so glad the worse is over, hope you PEE! XX HUG! If I see an internet cafe, I will pop in to say hi.. but we tend to stay in the countryside.

Kak, xx huggggg, thank  you for the mention, i have sent you plenty of vibes over my time here, but am not the best at keeping in touch, so thankyou lovely for poping me on there amonghst all those wonderful ladies, humbling.

So glad mum's o.k.

Coonie,no walmart in France. Need anything from the Marche?

Got to get some sleep, thinking of you all. Be up early finishing.

TTFN loveys

Shiny

Makratz

Linda, great advice, I remember doing that too!

Barb, SO happy to hear you are home.  I wish I could make you pee!  Best of luck.  Get some rest, listen to rain, do some jumping jacks, etc.

Shiny, have a great time in France!

Mary, nice to see you!

bkc

Barb- SHhhhhhhh, SHhhhhhhh Drip Drip Drip Drip Drip Drip Drip Drip. Ok let me know any time now if this is working.

Glad to hear ole Mick has taken a hike!

coonie

Glad to hear that Mom is just visiting with family. Hurry back to the boards Mom.

Barbe.........you gotta pee!!! Bless your heart. Sorry to hear there was so much pain. Hopefully, it will ease up a bit real soon. When will they have results of biopsy. I didn't realize they biopsied kidney stones?

Shiny!!!! Girl, I hope you have the best time in France! I've never heard of Marche, but I'll take whatever they have:)......lol

Edit to add pic at top of page....and maybe the waterfall will help with Barbe's waterfall......

(((((((((((((((((gentle hugs Barbe))))))))))))))))))

 

 

julz4

HI ALL YOU DUST BUNNIES....

Mick has left the BARBE........

!!!!

Not being able to Pee Really Bladder Fullfilling!!!! I Hope the WaterWorks soon!!!

Off & Running again.....HUGS TO ALL THE DUST BUNNIES THAT NEED EXTRA SPECIAL HUGS TONIGHT!!!!

Makratz

Listen to me
I really have to pee
I'm going to pee with glee
sit with me while I go pee
it is our destiny
forever we will be
sitting their going pee

Apparently, they write poems about everything.  Best of luck Barbe!

Jane_M

Linda, did you write that?

Makratz

No.  You can find anything on the internet!

faithandfifty

Joining "Pee-Watch Central"

Hoping there's progress soon.

xx00xx00xx

Anonymous

Hope everythong comes out okay, Barbe!!!  Think water.  Ever go on Maid of the Mist under Niagara Falls?  I was at the beach a couple weeks ago jumping the waves.  Maybe if you go to the pool - you know how you always have to go pee a few minutes after you get in the pool then have to run dripping water all the way to the bathroom.

Hey, trying to get some visuals here to help her along.

barbe1958

I PEED! (looks weird spelled out doesn't it?)

The pain was so bad I almost passed out. My theory is that as the bladder empties it creates a vacuum for about a minute in the kidney. There is a 6" stent going from my kidney to bladder so it doesn't collapse while it heals. As there is no pee touching the sides of the ureter it can't be that. And it's that deep aching pain, not like a UTI where it hurts when you stop.

But hey, I peed! I done good.

p.s. tried the warm water while in the hospital. I, too, was surprised when they let me go without peeing. They said they'd call Monday to see if I'm okay. I told them I expected to be a work on Monday!

faithandfifty

whoooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooooooiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeo

Anonymous

YAY!!!!!

Anonymous

Barbe peed, now I can go to bed!

Nite all.

Anonymous

Ok, I admit it, I hopped on the computer just to make sure Barbe peed.  Now I can head up to bed too.

Night dust bunnies.

barbe1958

Thanks all, never thought I'd be so pleased to go pee! Remember when you had to have your first bowel movement after giving birth? Kind of feels like the same pressure to perform....

Jaimieh

Whooo for pee   I am getting a stent also so not looking forward to it.