INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Jazzygirl

Wench- you could totally do that, different wigs for different times of the year. You could choose different shades too. I did not do chemo so no hair loss but went with my sister when she got diagnosed. She also got a cap with hair around it for times when she went to the store and did not want to put on anything else.

It was 101 driving home this afternoon. So tired of the heat and don't think we will get any relief for awhile.

JunieB

Jazzy - Your haircut is gorgeous. Glad you're enjoying your week off.

Wenchie - So glad you have A/C again. I just can't imagine dealing with recouping from surgery AND no A/C. No way that was your repairman! :0)

Susan - I so hope your brother doesn't change his mind either. I can't stand to watch a poor little puppy suffer just because their humans are to selfish to realize what is best for the pup.

I have a neighbor who got another dog a few weeks ago from one of his family members. This man will buy marijuana before buying groceries for himself and then expect the rest of us to feel sorry for him when he has nothing to eat. So my fear is it will be the same for the dog. Also, as any pet parent knows, animals get sick just like humans and have to go to the doctor. I know this man won't take the dog to the vet. I wish I could figure out a way to get the dog away from him. Apparently he has done this before and ended up dumping the previous dogs on his older sister. rrrgh!

Shep - Where are you? Are you O.K.?

A friend called today and took me out to lunch. We had Mexican food and it was quite tasty. Temps here are unbearable for me. A/C has been on for the last day & a half non-stop.

Mosquito bites are more itchy with sweat. I so wish those little buggers didn't like me so much.

Loveroflife

Susan, I find that quiet time for devotion quenches the thirst of the soul. But I often allow distractions keep me from being still....such a fool I am. Elena is morphing. So cute!

Jazzy, nice hairdo! Beverly Hill fancy!

JunieB, poor you. I wouldn't know where to scratch with that many bites. You must have sweet blood! When my DD was in Mexico two years ago, she got at least 50 bites. Some had even more. None of the kids on the team were spared. The mosquitos were hungry and vicious. They even bit them through their clothes. Btw, to get ShepK out, you just need to post the right....oh never mind. I don't want to set myself up. Ughhh!

Ms. Chevy, why was theperson that made your chocolate coke a jerk?

Lori, I don't see any tools. Anyway, you would try to break your AC again if your repair guy looks like that, right?

Anonymous

I'm here! Just being a lurker is all. Now that I get my Zometa infusion every 3 months, instead of monthly, it really knocks me on my butt. Any bones that were already achy flair up tremendously and my guts get trashed. I go for more scans Monday to see if I did any more damage to my spine when I fell last month. I just had CTs last week but for some reason the entire spine wasn't included. Grrrrrrr.

Wenchie wasn't the only one with a hunky view. I went and had my car washed!

JunieB

Good to see ya Sheppie! Sorry your not feeling well. I'm so used to seeing you regularly posting, it makes me nervous when you seem to disappear. Do you take any stomach meds? Like Prilosec, etc.? Waiting for results can be so challenging.

Seriously? There aren't any better places to go for a car wash? Like some place with guys like Wenchie's A/C guy? :0)

Loverly - What did the kids use to stop the itching? I've tried vinegar in the past, but it didn't work, and cortisone cream is very short acting. I wonder if calamine lotion would do anything? But on the bright side the area I weeded sure looks better!

In case your question was serious - A soda jerk (or soda jerker) is a person — typically a youth — who operates the soda fountain in a drugstore, often for the purpose of preparing and serving flavored soda water or an ice cream soda.

Guess that's all for tonight. Off to bed for me now.

M0mmyof3

Now if those guys washing the car would look like Chris Hemsworth, I would have paid them double the cost just for the pleasure of watching them work!

Smaarty

no, no, shep, like these!!

Loveroflife

ShepK, have you tried Claritin one day before infusion and continue a week after?

JunieB, try Benadryl along with a steroid cream.

Off to work. Have a blessed day everyone.

Jazzygirl

Hi ladies- I have been informed my new patio furniture arrived at the store. Made my other payment today and working on getting it delivered next! Whoot whoot!

M0mmyof3

Waiting for a package to arrive. Was supposed to be here today

JunieB

Yeah Jazzy! Pics please once it is all set up and arranged the way you want.

Loverly - If I take a Benadryl, I will be unconscious. When I had the infection in my arm last year I had a bad reaction to the Vancomycin, so they gave me 25 mg. of Benadryl and I slept for 14-16 hours, plus was groggy for another 8 hours. But thanks for the suggestion.

Hope your workday is going well. :0)

WenchLori

Loverly, our AC is under warranty so I may be inclined to do a little sumpin' sumpin' to the AC?

JunieB, unfortunately not, but a girl can dream. When I dream, I dream big!

Shep, gosh they should have done all of your spine... Unless of course the insurance company makes more money off of it this way?

I had my PET scan done the other day. When I got my appointment time I had asked if it was approved by my insurance? They told me from the code it's under it didn't need approval. I called my PCP office and Jennifer told me the same thing and said to keep my appointment. She called me back and said she wasn't comfortable about the code/situation and would put in the request anyway. Jennifer talked to my insurance company this morning and yes it has to be approved. Jennifer explained the situation and told my insurance co that I had already had the scan done, now what? Well my scan was approved after the fact so it won't come out of my hubby's pocket. Wow! An insurance company did something nice?! I'll have to write home about this!

Storms coming in, I'm sure I'll lose our internet before to long.... gggrrrrr

M0mmyof3

Got some much needed rain coming tomorrow and the best thing about it is that the 90 degree days are finally done for about a week

WenchLori

M0mmy, that's great news! Everyone needs a break from all the heat and drought conditions, it's been totally brutal this year!

Anonymous

Ah the car wash........

What I have:

What I'd LIKE:

What I'd settle for:

Anonymous

I am hoping to need some work done on my Jeep soon!

Lookforward

Shep lol. Hope you are starting to feel better.

Junie the mosquitos here are bad here as well, I usually walk through a forest on my daily walk, but have avoided it the last couple of days. The reconstruction I am having next week is latissimus dorsi flap, I would of preferred the Diep flap but that wouldn't of happened till next year.

Wench when do your treatments start?

This where I would like to be, my chair is waiting for me.

JunieB

Lookie - I sure hope your surgery goes well. I am not familiar with that particular surgery. I had a TRAM (Trans Rectus Abdominus Muscle) flap done in 1994 and it was well done by the doctor. I had previously had reconstruction with an implant (tissue expander) so I had a good pocket created already and didn't need a skin graft from my back.

Pretty scene at the beach. The beach for me is a 45 min. drive from my place, but no car makes it a challenge.

Great News! When I went to my P.T. appt. today I told her about my mosquito bites and she put a product called "BioFreeze" on my back. The itching stopped instantly. I am a happy camper. BioFreeze is actually a topical cold therapy pain reliever, but as it turns out, itch stopping is a nice unexpected side effect. It is available at Chiropractic or Physical Therapy clinics. For a short while longer it will be available via CVS stores for retail purchase. Company wants to keep it totally in the clinical setting.

Shep - Are you pretty much limited to staying home right now? :0( Hug Marti & Pris please.

Lookforward

Junie I going to try to find bio freeze here, mosquitos are my nemesis

Loveroflife

JunieB, sorry, I meant Benadryl cream not oral.

Anyone here know much about MacBook Pro? Not sure if it is worth it to pay extra for Retina display. BBL. Driving home from work now.

sas-schatzi

Hi, I'm 4 pages behind which is actually 6..........did the primal scream tonight......doing better after it. Always do it with a mouth block. No clue why it works for preventing voice loss, but it does.

I missed Chevy, she came back. I miss Spookie.............no clue haven't done a look back. I'll attempt to reach out to Spookie

Chevy is a joy, she brightens every post. Broke my heart when she left

Broke my heart about Spookie............(&^%$##politics

I want both back. Love them both

Loveroflife

Please listen to your heart. Choose joy.I pray for peace among family and friends. I miss her on here too.

Wren44

Wench, In addition to a wig, get some fun head coverings. Someone on here had a red bandana with dreds. She was a blond. And if it goes into cold weather, people swear by fleece hats. Warm and soft.

Eeyore07

Sassy, you're right "Chevy is a joy, she brightens every post". So glad to see her back here. Love her life stories, so warm and charming. This is a happy thread for everyone, keep politics out. When Loverly posted weather report, I almost thought Spookiesmom was back. Miss her too! I read this thread very often, enjoy the babies, hunky men, just don't post often. Blame on my full time work! Hope everybody gets cool days!

JunieB

Lookie - If for some reason you are unable to find the "BioFreeze", PM me and we can talk about me getting a tube and mailing it to you.

Loverly - Is the Retina scan for your computer access? It seems to me that unless you have highly sensitive info. on the computer a password would be sufficient. But then I am not a computer pro either.

Didn't occur to me that there was a Benadryl cream. But if you saw my earlier post, my P.T. put a cold topical pain gel that stopped the itching instantly. YEAH!

Well of to bed now. I'm going to try and go back to volunteering today (since it is now after 1:00 a.m.). I hope I don't find a huge stack of paperwork waiting for me.

Later Ladies.

M0mmyof3

We got rain overnight with no more 90s until late next week

Jazzygirl

Good morning ladies- heading to more 6 month follow ups today.

Sassy- I saw Chevy back here on this thread. She is around, although may not be posting as much this week. This is a fast moving thread and sometimes hard to keep up with.

Mominator

This is a very fast moving thread. I miss a page or so, and then I have no idea what any one is saying.

Although I drop by often, well, it's not often enough to keep up.

I've been drowning in paperwork.

Last I remember is the skillets.

M0mmyof3

lol

Jazzygirl

Good afternoon friends- finished my 6 month follow up apts today. My BS says she does not need to see me again until next summer. Will still have imaging done and visit to MO in Jan of next year though. One less appointment to do, unless anything comes up.

And my new patio furniture is being delivered tomorrow afternoon. Good news day or what?