For Older People with Sense

barbe1958

Marybe LOVE the new avatar!! If that's your passport picture, it's the nicest one of anyone's I've ever seen. We aren't allowed to smile in our driver's licence photos. I guess the cops never have a smiling face in front of them to compare it to....hehehehehe

Anonymous

Marybe it sounds as if it was meant to go wrong with you it did.  It's amazing how many hassles and hoops we go through for something that you think should be simple.  Glad you got through it all.  As far as the ER, I think they just like keeping people like us there as long as they can.  They must have enjoyed your company.  I'm hoping all goes well with your eye.

Isabella, so sorry about your little Yorkie.  I know this is a hard time for you.

BarbaraA

Marybe, I agree with Barbe, your avatar is great!! Sorry you spent half the night in the hospital though. Sheesh.

chabba

Marybe,  At least you could get an acceptable birth certificate.  In 1965 my Mom won a trip around the world, but though she only had a short time to get everything together, She shouldn't have had any problems. 

When she sent for her passport she had it sent direct because of the time constraint.  They sent it back to her marked invalid because  under name she was listed as Baby Boy and no sex was marked.  She was born in a small North Dakota farm town, #4 of 7 kids.  If you have no birth certificate there are 4 ways to "prove" your birth, family Bible record, baptismal record from the Church, school records, or affidavits from three people at least six years old at the time of her birth who can swear they remember her as a child.  Only one brother was old enough to swear and she had an uncle who was still alive.  But she couldn't find a third person.  On the Sunday before the last day possible to get the affidavits in in time to get the passport for the trip.  After Church that day some friends brought a house guest over to meet her since he was from the same home town.  As luck would have it he was 6 years older and lived on the second fram on the way to town from her home.  Seems the Dr had a drink with Grandpa to celebrate the birth of his first daughter, then stopped at every farm on the way to town to spread the news and celebrate the happy occasion.  The guy signed and Mom went around the world.

Anonymous

I was waiting for you to say she missed out on the trip....am so glad she got to go. Now that you mention going though all that I recall my Uncle having to round up proof of his birth to get a passport...he was born at home, Dr who delivered him was dead, etc, but he finally got some sort of a affidavit.  My friend Kathy told me you aren't supposed to smile on the passport, but I asked the woman taking the pic and she said nobody knows what the rules are so to do whatever I wanted to do.  I am smiling on my driver's license also.

Saying they like to keep us around the ER room for company....not the one I was at....I didn't see a nurse anywhere and after a certain hour there wasn't even anyone at the registration desk.  I think they were all off taking naps or partying.  A security guard came and told this one guy sleeping on a couch that he'd been discharged two hours ago and had to leave.  When I finally got to go through the door, there were rooms and rooms and more rooms off the corridor, but no sign of patients so I don't know if they went out the back door or what.   I asked these two young nurses is they worked late often and they said always and laughed....these two you could tell were friends and worked well together so I am sure that makes working a shift like that more tolerable.

Had my doppler today and there are three clots, all superficial so that is good...no DVTs

Leah_S

Well, Marybe, at least that's good news about no DVTs!

Isabella, I'm so sorry about your Yorkie. It's so hard to lose the ones who've been with us for so long, isn't it? I lost my cat, my sweet Madeline, a few months ago and miss her terribly. She was 17 and we had her all her life. I watched her being born and sat with her as she died.

And THE WONDERFUL NAVY SEALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations to them for ridding the world of one piece of the evil in it. Smart idea, burial at sea - they did that with Eichman, also, after he was executed.

Leah

susgul

Marybe, I love your new photo.  Great smile!

chrissyb

Isabella, sorry to hear that your little yorkie passed but at least she is no longer suffering.  ((((hugs)))) to you.

Marybe, phew!!!  No DVT's, that's got to make you happy!  Glad to hear everthying went well with your other cataract surgery. Oh, nice avatar by the way!

Way to go USA!  my only question is who do you hunt now as they will not give up.

Mareike is home and healing well I am happy to say, so now it is just time to complete the healing and of course not doing anything to aggrivate that process.  The funeral for my FIL is happening as I type so DH and DD will both be home tomorrow.  I can begin to relax a little now as the whirlwind of things happening has now lost its impetus and is beginning to get back to normal pace.  Phew!  at last! It sure has been a busy few weeks.

Welcome any newbies who have joined us, there are too many pages for me to catch up on so I'll just say I hope everyone in treatment are coping well, those that have recently completed I hope you are recovering well and to those who have been out of treatment for a while I hope you are finding your new normal and you are happy with it.

Peace. strength, love n hugs to all.  Chrissy

Elisimo

Maybe - love the new avatar. You have such a beautiful smile. Glad to hear there are no DVTs. Take a little time to rest and recover from all that has happened in the last few days.



Chrissy - so glad things are settling down for you. You have had a stressful few weeks. Now take care of yourself.



God bless our soldiers.

Cyborg

Marybe

Don't like the clot

Don't like the passport stuff

Glad hour out ranting!!!!

Hugs!

Dilly

Isabella, so sorry about your Yorkie - each one of our animals becomes such a part of the family; you did such a great job with her, all the way.

ChrisyB, I am glad to know things are settling somewhat...

Marybe, I'm glad no DVT, but please take good care of yourself.  Yuck on the passport hassles - but good on you for persevering! Glad your eyes are healing well.

Chabba, great story!

Bless all our armed forces, and the ones who love them. Go Navy!

3jaysmom

hey gals.. looks like life is beginning to slow down for most of us.. for that, im grateful!!!

   ive decided to change some of my plans..dr wise. im not going to do the nerve conduction test this new nuero wanted, till we get some type of connection between us. its' just too darned painful, if its' being done just to satisfy his curiousity.. he's doing a bunch of "rule outz' tests, just cause i don't fit in his safe little box. to say i didn't like him is an understatement!

   I was recommended to go to the University of Miami Hospital; and i think i'll start over again, there. may even call the RO that read my MRI  there, and get the Dr. he thinks i should see. the other one was at Mercy Hosp. and he was way put out he had to wait for me, cause my history took too long to take!!he had to wait for me... uhh, i waited 3HOURS in his waiting room.. im thinking i'll have the blood tests he wrote rx for, and then, on to someone else... its not like he was very helpful; said id take interferon if it was warranted, and brushed me off that it could open me up to a reoccurence of bc... not goin there, for sure!!

   to complicate matters, the excersizes in PT have aggravated my legs, and im in bed now. so not the direction i was hoping for!

   im off to take yet maore muscle relaxants, and another pain pill... not my usual; but want to miss a trip to the hospital, if possible. sometimes only a shot will help though.. we'll see.....this new system of having a hospitalist i hate! i won't even SEE the dr. who knows me, just some stranger, so im putting it ALL off, if possible.

   ill let you all know. Chrissy, glad everything worked out with mairkee, and that you survived the street fair, and the shuttling back and forth. DH will be home tommorrow, so, deep breath, and rest up!!!

   as

chrissy said, good luck with everyone w/ tests and tx.. i can't keep up right now, but you're all in my thoughts and prayers...      3jays

Valjean

I don't know if I have welcomed the newest gals here, but I do send a warm welcome to each.

Love the new avatar, Marybe! You look fabulous!

Go Navy! My Father is a retired Navy Chief, served 20 years. Part of my email address is "navybrat"!

Loving hugs to everyone,

Val 

Cyborg

All right 3jaysmom

BarbaraA

Morning gals! So proud of our armed services. They always get the job done and done right. Even the CIA was in on this one. So kudos to them too.

My LE appointment confirmed I have breast LE. The therapist worked the nodes and the breast deflated by about a cup size. Amazing. She showed me how to do it so I am going to work on it a little every day. My BS said he never had a patient get LE. Right. My LE therapist guffawed when I told her that.

barbe1958

Barbara, when you crop your pic (LOVE it by the way) and the box just gets smaller towards the centre of the picture, you just have to move that box back up over your faces and press crop! Ta da! A close-up shot. I dare you to try it.....hehehehehe

BarbaraA

OK, how's that?

barbe1958

Much better! Now you are beautiful in person and not just a pinhead!!

BarbaraA

No I am still a pinhead.

chabba

I don't think so Barbara.

BarbaraA

Thanks, chabba! Some days I really don't know for sure.

Dilly

Nice pix BarbA - Also, I'm glad to hear you're in good hands with the LE therapist.



and Marybe I like your new avatar too!



Is today Isabella's "Gypsy Wedding"?

BarbaraA

OOOOH that's right! The wedding is today, place to be announced. I can't wait to hear her take on it!

Leah_S

.....and I sincerely hope she's not planning  to wear the white jacket in case of food fights!

Leah

QCA

Oh my goodness, Isabella hasn't posted today. You don't suppose they kept her, do you?



Kathy

chrissyb

Yoo Hooo  Isabella!!!   We're dying of curiosity here!  Puleeeeese tell us how the wedding went!

DH arrived home about an hour ago and I've managed to catch up with all the happenings and the family gos.  FIL is laid to his eternal rest and life goes on...........

I'll be returning the boys to their mum (DD1 - Camille) on Saturday so we still have a few days to go.  DH just asked DGS2 if he would like to go to an Antique Auction on Friday so that will be a treat for him and give me a bit of a break as well.

I'm off to the Dermatologist on Tuesday as I thought it high time I got a skin check again.  I'm prone to skin cancers and have had quite a few removed, particularly from my face and I do know there are a couple of suspicious spots need looking at..........Ah me oh my,  if its not one thing it's another.........guess that's just the rhythm of life and keeps things interesting.

Hoping all are doing well.  Love n hugs to you.  Chrissy

agada

Hello BarbaraA

I had just the opposite of a creative outburst.  I usually paint and sculpt but cannot find any inspiration right now.  A dear friend just sent me a complete set of Russian Yarka paints and hand made paper to try and get me painting again.  Perhaps its just your time to be creative?  This is a good thing.  Some good things do come from getting cancer!  I hope you keep creating. Three paintings already? you are doing very well :-)

Agada

Dilly

YoooHooo, Isabella, have you been kidnapped by a Gypsy prince?

BarbaraA

OH no, Isabella decided to marry the gypsy prince 15 years her junior!! Party!!!

BarbaraA

Agada, you should certainly try out those paints! And hand made paper? Wow. I am not a very creative person, I don't think, but I plan to go to a pottery class starting next week to see if I have any creative bones in my body. We shall see.