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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited January 2016

    Hi ladies- the last of my holiday outings today. To meet friends for lunch. Hope for awhile and going to work on Xmas put aways. Ha ha, Loverly, may take me longer than that!

    Hol- I am so sorry about your friend. Always a shocking diagnosis, but she went so fast. I am glad you were able to spend time with her. I know that must have been so sad too. Hugs sister. Cancer sucks.

    Smarty- that puppy is cute!

    Luv- that toprocin works wonders!

    Patty- we play jazz standards out of a book called "Real Jam".

    We are going to get four days of snow this week! Maybe I will go snow shoeing next weekend!

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  • Zillsnot4me
    Zillsnot4me Member Posts: 2,687
    edited January 2016

    I said I needed a break but I can't stand being away. I'm going to start a thread for Rose in the stiv section. Feel free to post. Just like you all do with Blondie! I think one place where she can read and maybe eventually her family and know how much we love her.

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  • susan3
    susan3 Member Posts: 3,728
    edited January 2016

    I hope Rosie is still reading, or someone reading to her. I have sent some pm's. No response. She doesn't have to respond of course. Just hope she is still reading and finding comfort in our love for he

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  • Chevyboy
    Chevyboy Member Posts: 10,786
    edited January 2016

    Okay, show us the thread Zills.... Has anybody heard from her?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIMd5KFG1vQ

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  • Zillsnot4me
    Zillsnot4me Member Posts: 2,687
    edited January 2016

    https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/8/topics/...



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  • Cubbie2015
    Cubbie2015 Member Posts: 875
    edited January 2016

    Holeinone, I am so sorry to hear about your friend. These things just shouldn't happen.

    Patty, I love the image of your step FIL tapdancing in his kids' bedrooms to wake them up!

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  • Blessings2011
    Blessings2011 Member Posts: 4,276
    edited January 2016

    Helloooo Owlettes!

    Checked in a while back and stumbled into a big steaming pile of political caca. Glad that's gone.

    Christmas and New Year's have come and gone, and I see that gentle hugs are in order for those having challenging days, and that congratulations are in order for others!

    Huge high five to PATTY for spending the holidays at home, and the good PET scan results.

    LOVEROFLIFE – that "You Know You're From California When" post was spot on! Thanks for posting it!

    SAS – how wonderful that your DIL will call you Mom. I'd known my MIL since I was in Kindergarten, so it was only natural that I'd call her Mom when her son and I married. None of DH's sisters ever called their MILs Mom, so they thought it was weird. I just thought THEY were the weird ones. My MIL loved me because I would always tell her the truth, stand up for her in any family disagreement, take charge of her health care, and protect her from the family soap opera. She was a wonderful lady who passed two years ago at the age of 93.

    SMAARTY – tomorrow we begin what looks to be a week's worth of solid rain. Luckily, I'd gone to Tractor Supply and got a great pair of muck boots. We're in a newer development with underground sewer and storm drains, so not as much flooding as in the old neighborhood where drains clogged with leaves and debris. (Great family pics, BTW!)

    Those of you who are in the danger zone for weather, please be careful!

    CHEVY – Love your Starbucks order!!! LOL!!!

    (((MAMMARAY))))

    (((MISS ROSE))))

    JAZZYGIRL – we call our family soap opera "As The Stomach Turns…"

    HOLEINONE - So sorry to hear of your friend Valerie's passing….

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  • Blessings2011
    Blessings2011 Member Posts: 4,276
    edited January 2016

    Have to do this in two parts or y'all will fall asleep.

    Our holidays were quiet. DH got very sick a few weeks before Christmas, and whenever that happens, it's up to me to discern whether it's a kidney emergency, a diabetic emergency, or the flu. Had all his docs on speed dial and on text messaging all day; they all said if he couldn't keep anything down, or I couldn't wake him up, to call 911. I finally got him to drink some broth and flat ginger ale, and eat a spoonful of mashed potato, so no ER for us.

    The next day we went to get labs and see the PCP. I told him I was going to ask her for Imitrex. He wanted to know why, but I said to just wait. Sure enough, given his symptoms, she said it sounded like classic migraine, and she was prescribing Imitrex. Turns out he was on overload: two trips to San Jose for overnight hospital admissions/testing for me (long story); lots of going out in public without his surgical mask; and finally, spending a whole day cleaning up wet, moldy leaves with a leaf blower and no mask. He went to bed with a killer headache, couldn't stand any light at all, and didn't think he could keep anything down. I was on my KNEES praying it wasn't stomach flu…. If it was, I had a surprise for him: nice cold Phenergan suppositories in the fridge!

    He's recovered but is still worn out, and now has to take two drugs for high BP in the kidneys. Some of his tests are stable; others have worsened, but I still think we're a ways off from dialysis. I am going to start researching teaching hospitals just in case, though.

    Since he has NO immune system, we had no guests here, and stayed home the entire time. We disinfect our house better than a hospital. We even have an ICU-quality air filter in our heating and AC system.

    For Christmas, I cooked his favorite foods – but made them diabetic-friendly, kidney-disease-friendly, and gluten-free.

    New Years, we sat around in our jammies and ate soup and cornbread and watched old movies. Then at 9 pm here (midnight in New York) we watched the ball drop and went to bed. Somewhere along the line I threw my back out lifting boxes, so I don't think I've gotten dressed for days. I just lose track. The good news is that I hardly ever have to do laundry!

    For our Owlettes who continue to come here and post, thank you for making this such a fun and safe place – one that we can come and go and still be welcomed back.

    For our Owlettes who no longer can post for whatever reasons, just know that you are loved and missed, and we've left the light on for you.

    Happy 2016, everyone. Praying for good days and calm thoughts, and most of all, LOVE for all.

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  • PattyPeppermint
    PattyPeppermint Member Posts: 11,162
    edited January 2016

    about Rose. I don't believe she is lurking. She is s very strong woman who has unfortunately, sadly has come to the end of her cancer battle. She was very open and honest. as well as a talented writer. Anyone who has been following her knows she's not taking a break but can no longer find the energy to even read or type us. She wanted so badly to make it til after Christmas for her dd's and she did !!! So a word to the governor, card shower, flowers etc is just too late. Hopefully those who have been touched by her writing have already told her so she would know 1 of the many ways her life mattered.

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  • Spookiesmom
    Spookiesmom Member Posts: 9,568
    edited January 2016

    Patty, I saw where you asked her family to notify you in some way. Keep us posted if they do?

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  • Smaarty
    Smaarty Member Posts: 2,951
    edited January 2016

    hi Blessings, have been thinking about you and 2nd time too. Glad to see you here.

    Patty, the dog we didn't keep was a Brittany spaniel who ate everything. When he ate a light bulb out of the garbage can, that was it. We found him a new home. As far family memories- my dad started fixing pancakes every Sunday when we were kids, can't remember not having them. Even as we 4 kids grew up we come back on Sunday mornings and have pancakes. As we all got kids we maybe came over once or twice a month for pancakes. He alway said to call first. I think as long as one of us asked he'd do pancakes. As our kids became adults, we go every month or two. These were also big family gatherings for breakfast on Sunday, usually starting around 10 and lasting until dinner. When he got sick it all stopped. The day he died my sister made pancakes as we all came over. We even made 2 extra ones and put them in his pocket before they took his body away. Since he had lung cancer there was no autopsy and he was cremated. I found out a couple years ago that my youngest son makes pancakes on Sunday morning.


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  • Teka
    Teka Member Posts: 10,052
    edited February 2016

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  • mdnghtdeb3
    mdnghtdeb3 Member Posts: 130
    edited January 2016

    Hi Ladies!

    Loveroflife - Kids are grown! :)

    Holeinone - I am so very sorry for your loss. I can't imagine! Hugs!

    Patty - Thank you! Yes, the waiting is killing me. I can't help but allow my mind to go to the worse possible place. I'm getting more nervous with each passing day. Yes, I wish it was easier to focus on other things, but this is consuming so much of my day.

    Hope everyone who has to go back to work tomorrow gets a good nights sleep! ...and don't forget to set the coffee pot!

    Hugs to all!

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  • susan3
    susan3 Member Posts: 3,728
    edited January 2016

    my hubby is the coffee pot :)

    I slept so much today I hope I sleep tonight too.


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  • mdnghtdeb3
    mdnghtdeb3 Member Posts: 130
    edited January 2016

    Susan - That is awesome about hubby! :) What time do you have to be up?

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  • Smaarty
    Smaarty Member Posts: 2,951
    edited January 2016

    I can tell you guys, I was told I can't tell anyone yet. Evelyn is on her way! A month early. She going to be a big girl anyway. tay's water broke at 4 today. I just found out about half an hour ago and it's killing me that I can't tell anyone. Haha, you guys don't count.

    Ps. This is my ggd

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  • mdnghtdeb3
    mdnghtdeb3 Member Posts: 130
    edited January 2016

    Congrats Smaarty!!! Yay!!! :)

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  • susan3
    susan3 Member Posts: 3,728
    edited January 2016

    how exciting smarrty....enjoy

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  • Smaarty
    Smaarty Member Posts: 2,951
    edited January 2016

    I'll post a pic tomorrow

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  • susan3
    susan3 Member Posts: 3,728
    edited January 2016

    I have to be up by 7. Work from 10 to 6:30 tomorrow. Yuck. That's what I get for playing during this break and not working. Is ill be trashed tomorrow.

    I need 2 hours at least to get my motor running and get a handle on morning side effects. Wish I could just roll out of bed. But those days are over

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  • Holeinone
    Holeinone Member Posts: 2,478
    edited January 2016

    Susan, so impressed you still put in such a long day.

    Blessings ! Happy to see you. Happy New year to you & your family. You sound good.

    Smaarty, congrats..... How fun. Nothing better than a sweet baby girl.

    We all loved, respected, admired Rosie Posie. I hope she has a peaceful passing, as pain free as possible. Wish it was negotiable or different. I trust she understood our feelings. She was so knowledgable about nature, birds, plants, trees.

    I'm exhausted, driving back to the big city tomorrow to help with funeral stuff for my friend. Note to everybody.....write down what you want ! Service or no service. Church or funeral home. Outside in nature, or in a bowling alley. My friend could not talk about this with her sons. Not sure why, except she was trying to protect them. We all have such different ideas, feelings about this. No wrong, no right.



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  • JWoo
    JWoo Member Posts: 1,171
    edited January 2016

    Hi1, so sorry about your friend. I can't imagine your heartache right now.

    Congrats to your family Smaarty!

    Susan, whew! what a schedule!

    Patty, <3 glad to see you doing well.

    Blessings, that sounds like an awesome NYE!

    Changed my photo to a rose, for Rosie, until we know she is gone.


    Just wanted to let you all know that you mean so much to me. No way could I have gotten through the last couple of years without you. You are all amazing, courageous, strong, beautiful, funny, and smart! You bring so much to the table, and I am grateful to you for sharing your thoughts and ideas.


    Hootiehooooooo!




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  • Chevyboy
    Chevyboy Member Posts: 10,786
    edited January 2016

    Hi-Ho! You nailed it.... Yes.... my garden IS a hodge-podge collection place.... Ha! I think it's more like over 100 years of collectibles around here. I have some of my Grandma's "things" AND my Mom's. I even have some collectibles of HER Mother's.... But that's what makes us who WE are, right?

    You mean to insinuate I am on the short side? Now that's an under-statement.... So how tall are YOU missy? 6 foot? Can you change the ceiling light-bulbs without standing on a ladder?

    I'm sorry about your BFF... Man, that was fast... Valerie will be in your heart forever.... I still have my child-hood friend Carol... but she had that stroke, and has not been able to speak.... for over 9 months now... I have to go see her again... but it's really hard.... She has good care... Her Son moved in with her, and her "boy-friend" is there every day, besides her X-DIL and she gets physical and speech therapy.... Maybe slight improvement, but I don't think she will ever get her little brain together again....

    Yes Smarty! DH is getting his eye done on the 14th... We go this morning for the "measurement" and drops? and it's just the appointment before the surgery...

    His head is doing okay.... looks gross... but I have the answer of how to keep track of him! Okay, get this.... I TAKE HIM TO THE VET, AND WE MICRO-CHIP HIM!!! I thing that is the answer.

    See, he won't carry a cell-phone, nor will he even THINK about wearing an alert whatever.... He didn't even have his drivers-license with him this last time!!!! So not much more I can do.... right? I mean he is a big guy, and he KNOWS what he should be doing, eating, etc..... I just CAN'T baby-sit him anymore than I do.

    So we micro-chip our husbands..... Then it takes the responsibility off of us.

    Glad you got your painting done! I'm still working on "things" upstairs. But I got rid of tons of stuff! The puppy is so cute!

    Morning MammaR and Feline! You are only 32???? Good Lord some of my SOCKS are older than that!

    Peppermint! I LOVE fragrances! I know it really bothers some people, but I love everything to smell good.... and have ribbons and lace and sparkles everywhere! So glad you had a fun Christmas! The boys are happy now.... I LOVE AFV also! We just sit there and laugh....

    My DAD used to get a glass of water and pour it on us in BED! And stand there laughing his butt off! We were not amused near as much as HIM!

    Thank you Zills for starting the thread for Rosie! I hope she is still reading!

    Morning Susan..... and BLESSINGS! Glad to see you again.... Oh? You are rather HARSH! You mean "ice-cold suppositories?" Damn girl! Why didn't you just put them in the freezer? I wish DH would just EAT RIGHT, and stop all the snacks, cakes, pretzels, and maybe be friends with a vegetable! Maybe even a FRUIT!

    No matter what we DO, they will do exactly what they want anyway. We buy Prunes... Okay, he will maybe eat ONE! We now have Ensure, and Special K drinks.... He drank most of one.... He thinks suppositories are the answer. OH THIS IS JUST GROSS! But freezing them is a good thought! We also have stool-softeners, and did I mention PRUNES??? But they would rather bitch and moan when they are plugged up, than PREVENT this from happening. I swear their brains leave their bodies somewhere around 60.... by 78 it is hopeless. The nurse SHOULD have given him an IV of prune-juice! That way he is oblivious as to what is going on!

    Smarty.... that is so sweet about the pancakes.... My Dad always loved Peanuts.... when he passed away we were cleaning out his closet, and his old dirty garden pants were hanging there.... I took them down, and he had 2 peanuts in his pocket.... Ah man, I just lost it.... such little things stick in our heart....

    Midnight... sorry you have to wait... You wish you could just shut your mind off sometimes....

    WAIT! Smarty! You told a secret....!!! Hah! You blabbed! So did they name her after ME? My first name is Evelyn! Yep, it sure is! Named after one of my Dad's x-girlfriends.... if you can believe that.... they "just liked the name"....

    Morning Susan!

    Yes you are right Hi-Ho! We have made all of our arrangements, regarding cremation.... but it is up to the girls to do whatever they want after... I just want to be put together with DH and our Lacee's ashes... As long as we are together, I don't care.

    Hi JWOW.... So sweet... I love your Rose..... HootieHooooooo to you too!

    We went shopping yesterday, for men's mittens... DH has this condition with his fingers called Dupetryn's Contracture, where his fingers curl in towards the palm.... so he can only wear mittens.... FOUND them at an Army surplus store!


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  • feelingfeline
    feelingfeline Member Posts: 5,664
    edited January 2016

    Smaarty God bless and may Evelyn (DGGD) arrive in splendid health and all be well with Mother and Baby.

    In case anyone was confused I believe that it is MammaRay who is a lovely 32 and yes that is extra-incredibly rotten to be dealing with cancer at your age MammaRay.

    I was 44 at DX and am now 48, actually coming up on 4th ani of my DX in a few days, yes I'll be hanging out balloons and streamer (NOT).

    It is a time I won't forget despite that I would like to.

    But I am glad to be here.

    Yesterday was my Mum's 81st birthday. Happy Day.



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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited January 2016

    Smarty- congrats on Evelyn being on her way. I hope everything went well with the delivery and that mom and baby are fine.

    JWoo- glad we have helped you. We like having you with us and always nice to hear from you!

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  • susan3
    susan3 Member Posts: 3,728
    edited January 2016

    morning all

    Holeinone, don't be to impressed. I usually work 4 hours a day. Got a longer day today cause I was off since the 24 th. that was a nice break.

    Smarty, when do you get to see the baby

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  • Zillsnot4me
    Zillsnot4me Member Posts: 2,687
    edited January 2016

    A baby girl. Can't wait. Love the name Evelyn. Had one in my class. She was a firecracker!

    FF I've been invited to a little women's Christmas. Irish tradition? Can't wait. Never heard of it before.

    Goats - had a viente of awake English breakfast this am. Not very good. Should have stuck with earl grey but was looking for extra caffeine. Even used two tea bags!

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  • Loveroflife
    Loveroflife Member Posts: 5,563
    edited January 2016

    Good Morning!!! This is what I will be doing at work today. Tata for nowimage

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  • feelingfeline
    feelingfeline Member Posts: 5,664
    edited January 2016

    Zills

    Nollag na mBan (Womens Christmas, also called Little Christmas and celebrated on 6th Jan) was an old tradition in Ireland that in truth had died out in most parts by my childhood, but the name and memory of the tradition persists. I have been to a couple of Nollag na mBan events in my lifetime, usually run by a woman's group, as the idea is that women get together and relax after the hard slog of Christmas. (Truthfully the Christmas slog while real, is probably not as hard as it was in ye olden dayes as so much can be bought online, in large supermarket, bought prepae=red, pre-cooked etc etc compared to days of old). The rise of "convenience" and the dying out of Nollag na mBan probably go hand in hand. However it is so important and worthwhile to keep the memory and history of the day alive and handed on.

    I hope you have really a lovely time

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  • Teka
    Teka Member Posts: 10,052
    edited February 2016

    I've been skimming the threads after taking a 31 day time out from lurking and posting on the threads.

    I am sad to read that *dunesleeper* passed away on X-mas.

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