MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

suzwes

Meece, your son is in my thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery and my prayers you can be with him soon.

brazos58

((Meece, and your Son... and all who LOVE YOU ))

Love, Light, Strength to see you thru...

You are all in my thoughts and prayers...

elimar86861

I'm sure Meece is busy seeing to things today.  There was one update on her "I Come to the Garden" thread this morning.  I don't think she will mind if I cut and paste it here for her Middie friends:

Today's update as of about 6 hours ago:

The wife of the interim leader of Matt's church went to see Matt.  She is a nurse.  The doctor, as well as three guys from Matt's unit, was in the room.  First blessing is that Matt is not completely alone right now.

They are considering classifying it as a TIA, because the effects are waning.  They have been putting him through many tests and scans. (We all know what that is like.)  It appears that they have found a hole in Matt's heart. 

Perhaps it has been there since birth.  The doctor equated it to the perfect storm.   All the conditions were there for it to show itself.  Because of the hole (bear with me, I am taxing my memoryand understanding right now.) Oxygenated bloodcould have gone backwards towards his lung, which could have caused the embolism before the surgery.  It could also have caused the clot? 

It is now about 9:30 pm in Okinawa.  I figure Matt will call soon, but I feel more at peace today.

It appears to get an expedited Visa it could cost over $400 just for the government fees and processing.  As much as I want to see him, and be with him, I am going to hold tight and wait to actually hear from the doctors. 

Her son had surgery on his ankle a couple months ago, so that is what that reference means.  Like I wrote to her, no matter how far the kids fly from the nest, no matter how grown, being a mom never stops; but to be at this much of a distance is so nerve-wracking.

Meece,  I'm glad you have found some calm and some peace to deal with all of this.

                                           

kira1234

Meece prayers coming your way for your son.

leisaparis

Meece....My thoughts and prayers are with you. Your son will get through this. My brother had a stroke @ a year and a 1/2 ago. Right before I found out I had cancer. He still has some side effects, but nothing that he can't control. So, just know it can all work out okay. My brother was 42 at the time. Prayers going out to you and your son and his family. God Bless.

Meece

Thank you ladies so much for the well wishes.  Elimar told me she had posted here for me.

I usually come by to enjoy some humor, some wine from a box, and a bag of Cheetos, so it was hard for me to check any threads other than the one I posted Matt's status on.  I felt as if I were betraying him if I cracked a smile, or lost myself within a thread for awhile.

Now that the initial shock has worn off I figured I would check out what has been going on in the other lives here at BC.org that went on while mine was in a stand still.  As a parent you just wish you could always protect your children from the bad stuff.  It took this to show me just how helpless I can be.

Matt is 23, and through tearful words yesterday he told me he was too young to have all this bad stuff happening. I agree, but it is good that he is where he is, and they are getting the answers he needs.

Thank you all again for being so caring.  You words will be treasured by me, as I know I have true friends here.  That is the best result of my bout with BC.  I am truly greatful.

Meece

susgul

Meece-prayers and hugs for you and your son.  He is young and strong and I just know he'll be ok.

marlegal

Meece, now more than ever you need to come in for a laugh, to see a pretty picture, or to just know you're with friends.  Feeling sad will always be waiting for you - that's inevitable - so when you need a lift, never ever feel guilty about stopping in for a smile.   To help with that smile, imagine my sympathy for my husband who fractured the tip of the bone leading into the knee.  We were at the doctor's office - his first visit to a doctor in approx. 15 yrs - and he asked me what was with all the questions.  He was on his ONE page of health info form that they gave him.  I laughed out loud, and reminded him that I go twice a year to 3 different doctors, and have to update those dratted health forms every single time (except gyno, but I didn't tell him that!)  He didn't bother complaining after that - you could almost see the wheels turning about how many forms that means I've filled out in the last 5 years

Meece

Marlegal, I can so relate.  I have my GP, Gyno, Onc, Cardio, and then every lab/scan.  DH has his GP.  I sat down an taught DS#3 how to fill out forms for the Dr. Last month.  I wrote out his entire Health history as best as I can remember.  Photocopied it, and gave him a copy.  So, until he loses that, he is set.

Soooo on the Cheeto talk.  I bought a bag of the Chester's Puffcorn (Cheese flavored of course) the other day.  I tried to give it a good comparison with regular Cheetos.  Unfortunately I finished of the bag befoer I was able to do a side-by-side taste comparison.  One note I will make is that I finished the bag.  That must have meant I liked them.  A second note:  they leave that yum-bo-licious orange residue all over your fingertips just like Cheetos.

Perhaps they have a bit more of the corn flavor coming through as compared with Cheetos, but a word of warning.  If you do not like the gooey stick to your teeth aspect of the Cheetos Cheese Puffs, you will not like these.  They really stick to your teeth.

Meece

Someone give that boy some more Cheetos!!!

elimar86861

That's definitely some news (confession) that you do not want me to cut and paste onto the E-Lab thread!  But I know!  I devoured a half bag before I even realized...they were so light and airy.

Meece

You are right, Elimar.  It will be our little secret.  It did take me about four sittings to polish off the bag.  I never even checked the calories but I think they aren't too horrific.

sheila888

IT's okay Meece lol

Meece

Oh, Oh, Seyla.  If you don't tell about my Puffcorn, I won't mention your Goldfish!

sheila888

And my Milano cookies........

elimar86861

Naughty, naughty, you two!

Brazos, how's the LE doing?  Is the sleeve working well?  When does your chemo begin?

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I don't think too many others on here are having treatments right now, so here's a side topic:  Tonight I was watching some t.v. and because my back has been acting up since I was moving furniture last month, I was lying on the floor on my TRU-BACK.  You know, one of those things that you see on infomercials at 3:00 in the morning.  I must have succumbed to purchasing this during a time when my mind was already addled by lack of sleep (and obviously the usual Law & Order programming had failed to be showing that night.)  Actually, I did not order from the infomercial, but did find it on Ebay at a reduced price a few days later. 

As for all the Tru-Back claims...it does stretch your back in a relaxing way, but as far as taking the whack out of the back and getting it back on track...no, not so much.  I'm old enough to know better, but in a weak moment I was fished in! 

Now I might be the only one to have taken the bait on one of these dubious products, but I doubt that.  Anyone else buy a miracle product, or just something featured on an infomercial?  Now's the time to come out of the closet and tell about it, and give us a real woman review while you are at it.

sheila888

Elimar ...Are we having a confession night???

elimar86861

Yes, we can have it all...confessions and repenting.  You'll feel better afterward.

sheila888

I just had a roll with butter on it.

And I did some visual Slapping.

Eph3_12

In the late 80s, when I was working graveyard as a 9-1-1 dispatcher, I was off one night and had far too many relaxing beverages at the local watering hole.  When I got home, I turned on the TV and there he was ---in all his glory----Wolfman Jack--and he sold me the greatest rock & roll hits of all time right then & there.  He was talking to me-----only me!  I still have the lovely plastic box that contains 8 or 10 cassettes with lots of great 50-60-70's music!  I would buy it again in a heartbeat, but it was creepy the next day when I felt like I had been a little too close for comfort to the Wolfman!!!

elimar86861

I remember those commercials too.  Don't be too hard on yourself, he was promising you (with his subliminal voice) all that coolness for $19.95

Eph3_12

Yes, and if I remember correctly something else was thrown into the mix, if I called within 10 minutes, but what it was escapes me now!

Valjean

Wolfman Jack ~ lol, Joni! I haven't thought about him in years.

Did I say, "years"??

I meant "months", haven't thought of him in months!

Days! Haven't thought of him in days!!

((hugs to all))

(trying not to date myself here)

LOL

3jaysmom

PauldingMom

I just ate half a box of peanut brittle. They told me not to eat past midnight so I stuffed my face with that and McDonald fries. I don't see Cheetos on the menu.

3jaysmom

why am i getting text, not image? anyone know/

elimar86861

P-Mom, I can see you have a problem with authority. 

3jays, You have to upload your own pics onto a website like Photobucket first, then download to here.  I think that's it.

raeinnz

I am eating Caramello chocolate - will feel guilty in the morning but it tastes pretty good now!

BarbaraA

Is marlegal ever going to give us the down low on the event???

zogo

Hi Gals, I'm a newbie here.  I'm 49...closing in on 50 in February. I will by having a PBMX with DIEP on December 3rd.  I can't get my mind off of it and find myself on this website all the time.  Anyway, I heard pillows were important for being comfortable during my recovery, so I bought the TOTAL PILLOW  (as seen on TV*) yesterday at Bed Bath and Beyond.  (with a coupon of course).  I think it will work quite nicely to tuck in places that need propping.  As for cheetos, have you ever tried the Jalapeno ones?  My teenagers love them.