For Older People with Sense

chrissyb

Hang in there Lisa, the relief you will feel will be awesome!

I am amazed that we are already half way through January! Have I been so busy that time has just flown? Well, maybe but I can honestly say, that time can slow down any time now as this is getting ridiculous!!

Not sure what is going on with the weather pattern but yesterday it was just over 100 degreed and today it is mid seventies!! No wonder there are so many people suffering summer colds! Thank goodness I'm not one of them but yesterday I was sitting in airconditioning wearing the least amount possible and today I'm wearing jeans and a light sweater and feeling chilly.......just weird!

Take it easy all!

Love n hugs. Chrissy

SoCalLisa

Chrissy, do people in Australia blame el nino for your weather craziness?

chrissyb

Yes they do Lisa. .......apparently it has a world effect.

Wren44

Lisa, Best wishes for a speedy recovery from your surgery. I'm sure getting the screw off nerves will feel a whole lot better. Will they have to operate again?

They keep talking about El Nino here, but so far we've had our normal winter.....rain.....rain.....rain.

karen1956

Socal....wishing you an easy recovery with the surgery.

Chrissy....strange weather...Denver has been know to drop 20, 30 or more degrees in a day.....

macatacmv

Lisa, hope the screw removal goes smoothly. Is the bone healed enough so no other screws or reinforcement is needed?

Chrissy, weather is so crazy everywhere lately! We are up and down here also. But of course we are in winter. Last winter we had so much snow and this year we haven't had but dustings.

Wren, We 're getting lots of rain instead of snow. It is a raw damp cold. Does your area stay green all year or does everything die off?

I had my 6 month pelvic ultra sound yesterday. Waiting for the results. I'll see my GYN next week.

It is very dreary here. I just made plans to go out to Arizona for a week in March. I have never seen the Grand Canyon. My DD is going to go with me then go to CO to visit some friends and I will come home. I'm excited that we finally made the decision to go. I was dithering about the date. You know fitting it between the appts.

macatacmv

hey Karen, We crossed posts. ha ha

So you live in Denver? My DD used to live in Vail and Avon. You know doing the seasonally resort shuffle. Working in the service industry and doing lots of skiing. Well actually more snow boarding. So she's been back here for 2 years so she needs some snow time.

Wren44

Mac, We have a dry spell mid July to Mid Oct. Most people let their lawns go brown to save water. Trees and other plants stay green. We have a fall with brightly colored leaves which then drop and must be raked. The lawn turns back to green and plants that aren't deciduous stay green. Our weather is very similar to London and Paris.

karen1956

Mac...yup, I live in Denver...We've been in Colorado for 30 years....first 5 or so years we were in Evergreen, then we moved down the mountain when our oldest daughter was starting kdg. I no longer ski. My son went back to skiing this year after snowboarding for probably 15+ years. My youngest DD would love to ski but since her dad and I gave it up, she doesn't get to go often. We taught all our kids young.

ChiSandy

Had open reduction/internal fixation in 1996 for a tibial plateau fracture (was hit by a car when crossing a street): bone graft from iliac crest mixed with epoxy, 13 pins & screws. A year later I asked about hardware removal and was told that even with the bone graft my tibia would fall apart w/o the hardware and it’s in for life. In 2012 I had that knee replaced; when I came to in the recovery room, my orthopod said that the tibia, even with the hardware, had begun to deteriorate so badly that he had to remove the top 2 screws and implant a taller tibial tray. Wouldn’t be surprised if my implant outlasts my leg.

SoCalLisa

just had to get some ocean time

macatacmv

Beautiful, Lisa. Did you draw the heart or just come upon it?

Chisandy, wow your leg's been through a lot. My DD had a plate in her leg for 5 years before the screws and stuff started bothering her. She had all the hardware removed, but, Lisa, she was a young person then.

as the docs are so fond of saying

We ain't spring chickens any more.

I was listening to the radio the other day, and the James Taylor song "Never Die Young" came on. I was singing along and thinking that I'm not gonna do that, then remembered that the young ship has sailed for me. Ha ha!

Karen, I really like the Denver area. It feels so clean and healthy. The mountains are so beautiful. So very different from where I am.

Wren, I have to get out to the Pacific northwest one of these days. I have a nephew and his wife living out there. Actually, he just got married this weekend. They wanted to get married in Big Sur or in a Redwood forest but ran into issues. Not sure if it was financial or timing. But they got married in a coffee shop. With only 30 family and close friends. Sounds perfect to me.

Alyson

Feeling very sad hearing of Leah's death. Rest in peace wonderful lady. 

QCA

Oh no Alyson,  I had not heard this.  I am shocked and sad.  {{{{Leah}}}}

Kathy

macatacmv

Oh no, I had not heard either. Thanks, Lisa for passing it along. I hate hate hate this disease. My thoughts are with her family and friends.

Wren44

Dear Leah. I will miss her. Thanks, Lisa for telling us.

karen1956

I'm heartbroken about Leah. I met her here first then we met in 2010 at the Race for the Cure in Israel. I had lunch with her the following summer and then in 2012 and this past summer spent the week-end and Shabbat at her house with her lovely family. 5 of her 6 children live in Israel as well as do all but 1 of her grandchildren. We stayed up till all hours of the morning talking like school girls. I will miss her on my trips to Israel. She was beautiful person inside and out. Damn, when will we finally have a cure and stop loosing so many wonderful people. Hugs to everyone.

This is what her children posted on fb earlier today: Baruch dayan haemet.
After a long and valiant battle our dear mother leah bat nachum ז"ל (Leslie) past away last night . the funeral will take place tomorrow (Tuesday) evening . time and place will be announced latter.
Wishing for better news b"h

macatacmv

Oh gosh, just reread posts and realize I misspoke. Alyson thanks for informing us.

Thanks, Karen for the stories and the words from her children. Wonderf memories to hold dear.

chrissyb

I too am so saddened by the news of Leahs' passing.......such a wonderful woman and one I would dearly have loved to meet face to face.

May she rest peacefully in the arms of her Lord. She will be missed.

Gingerbrew

I too am saddened by the news of Leah passing. She was a light. May her family find comfort in her life.

I have been away for a while and am sad to find this news. Love Ginger

SoCalLisa

Hard to hear about Leah. She was such a golden light.

SoCalLisa

chrissyb

Oh wow Lisa!! That pic is gorgeous!!

How is everyone doing? For myself I'm doing really well and life keeps me busy. I have started a new regime with my elder and younger sisters and we now meet up at the nail salon to have our nails done and then go out for lunch. It was getting to the point that even though we don't live that far apart, we never got to catch up very often do this way there is no excuse. ....lol.

I'm going over to Canberra to spend some time with a friend who was dx with a recurrence in her other breast back in November. She has done her surgery and AC chemo and starts on Taxol this week. Her hubby has some family things to deal with so my staying with Trish will give him that opportunity. I will be with her for a week and then I'll spend four more days with my youngest brother and his family.

I'm looking forw a rd to seeing them all.

Take care all! Love n hugs. Chrissy

karen1956

Chrissy...the time with your sisters sounds like so much fun!! Enjoy the time in Canberra. You're a good friend.

SoCalLisa

Mom giving swing lessons today

chrissyb

Oh I love Orangs!! Theý are so intelligent and beautiful.

I'm heading of to Canberra on Saturday to visit a friend for a week and then spend four days with my younger brother and his family. I'm really looking forward to seeing them and spending time with my nieces.

Hope everyone is doing well and not getting too cold.

Love n hugs all. Chrissy

SoCalLisa

Have fun Chrissy

Gingerbrew

Just sayin Hello!

QCA

Hi Gingerbrew!

Kathy

lilyrose53

Hello ladies!

Just thought I'd stop by and say hello. It's been awhile since I've been on these boards. Lots going on-some good-some not so good.

I'm saddened to hear that Leah has passed on. This disease sucks.

Hope all of you are doing well. I'm off tomorrow to start a new round of tests. My hubby says that my new job is visiting doctors! ☺️

Hugs to all, lilyros