INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

JunieB

Also, for you Ms. Chevy!

Jazzygirl

Happy Birthday Chevy!

Jazzygirl

Happy Belated b-day Sassy!

Chevyboy

YES! Thanks girls! 79 today.... Damn, that sounds old, but doesn't feel like it....! 2 parties, in 2 days.... Actually had lunch with Janie and our Rosie at IHop a couple days ago.... time to relax and work in my gardens...

Loveroflife

JunieB, I haven't told you yet I am good at hacking (and humble about it too). Once I know the important dates I put them on the calendar.

Meadow, I thought about you the other day and there you are.

Forward, love that photo of your niece. I love mischievous kids as long as they are not mine. How is your garden coming along?

Ms. Chevy, I can't wait to see the picture of your recycled patio set. As a matter of fact, I have a recycled solid wood coffee table I picked up from my neighbor's front yard that he was trying to get rid. It has a lot of scratches on it, but I don't mind. Maybe I will sand it down and stain it when I feel creative.

DH is home and is upstairs napping. It was a fruitful trip. Met and bonded with several people. They helped build four homes. Majority of the homes there were damaged by the earthquake in April. Many are living in tents.30-40% left Muisne and many dogs were left behind. DH said it was really sad to see a lot strays. I'm glad DD didn't go with him because she would want to take them all home.

Teka

Sassy and Chevy,

susan3

Happy birthday chevster!!!!

Holeinone

79..... Wow, that is fantastic. Chevster, so happy you are dropping in.

Loveroflife

Shepk, The Life of Pi brought back the memory of when we escaped VN in 1978, three years after the fall. I was only nine at the time. There were 64 people on the boat that Dad built. I don't know the exact measurement, but there was enough room for everyone to lie down and walk around. We were not packed in like sardines. Thank God! Because we lived in the suburb in the South and not in a fishing village, dad had to be discreet when the boat was being built. I don't remember how long he was away to take care of this. My mom and five of us kids traveled to the middle part of VN to meet Dad. My youngest brother was not quite two yet. I didn't know we were leaving the country until my mom told me the morning of our escape. I didn't get a chance to say good bye to my friends and neighbors. We left in a haste. I still remember hiding in the field as if it was yesterday with my aunt and her five kids. My three year old brother started to cry because he was hungry. Mom had to put her hand over his mouth to muffle the sound of his crying while my aunt frantically was looking for food. I was scare to death not only of whatever creatures that might be lurking or possibly slithering in the dark, but also of the guards with their riffles running over to our hiding spot because they could hear my brother. I thought that we all were going to jail for sure at that moment. I think his wailing was drowned by the sound of the crashing waves nearby because the soldiers didn't stop to investigate and continued marching . I will share with you more later. Got to get ready to go over to our friends' house for dinner.

susan3

wow. What a time you must have gone through. I am so spoiled living in this country my whole life. We forget what people go through, what their normal is. Wonderful how you and hubby give back so much. Happy you came through the experience to be a wonderful person that we all got to meet on this thread :

sensitivehrt

Sas & Chevy- Happy belated birthday. Hope you both had wonderful birthdays

Smaarty & Lover-Thank you for your offer of rides.  My sister is going with me the first time, and I'll see how it goes from there.

Jazzy-love the furniture

Mominator-I get lost in this thread as well.  Love reading everyone's post though.

Shep-I'll check out Whenchie's topic, though at this point I'm ER-.  I'm making a list and checking out the chemo threads.  Will make sure to pick up some hard candys.

Susan-Thanks, I'll keep you in mind if I have any questions.  I'll be doing 4 rounds of TC chemo every 21 days.

Mags-Happy belated anniversary.  Love the kitty.

Sorry if I missed anyone.  Take care all.

Eeyore07

Sensi, be sure to have infusion center to provide you with frozen mittensand socks when you are receiving Taxotere. If the center does not provide it. You should bring your own bags of frozen peas to cool down your fingers and toes in order to minimize the chemo damages to extremities.

kathindc

Happy Birthday Chevy! Love your spunk.

Eeyore07

Loverly: War is tragic. Record some of those escape and boat people oral history from your parents and aunt for yourself, siblings and children. You probably were too young to remember the whole events.

Meadow

Loveroflife,Thank you for sharing your incredible story with us. It is an honor to know you and celebrate life with you.

Chevy, Happy Birthday!

susan3

sensi, keep a close eye on your lungs. I wanted to stay on as long as I could, accomplished that, but also damaged left lung. Got it back inflating well last summer, thank God, .....I couldn't get up or down steps without sitting down on them. Never told doc, I can be a rock head. My advice, don't be a Rick head

Jazzygirl

Loveroflife- I hope to meet you some day. Your story is one I would love to know more about.

sensitivehrt

Eeyore-I've also heard using dark nail polish.  Do you know if there is any truth to this?

Susan-thank you, will do on the lungs

Anonymous

Chevy ~ Oh my! I hope I'm not too late! I made you a special cake and something to wash it down with.....

Happy Birthday 😀

JunieB

Shep - Remember, there is one's actual Birthday, but then there's our Birth Week. So you're not late at all. Cool pic too. Did you really bake that cake? :0)

Anonymous

Loverly ~ All day I've been thinking about what your thoughts on Pi were. Simple thoughts? No....very, very deep thoughts. The water! Yes! I missed all the connections. The tiger could not be Thirsty - only man is driven by "thirst". Water representing a person's faith.....I like that. Jesus turned water into wine, Moses parted the water of the Red Sea, Noah built the ark for water no one else believed would come......so much more to ponder now! I still "believe" the first story. Both endings still return to the power of faith, although by different paths.

You also have a story of faith. Leaving Vietnam in a boat built by your father to escape to a better life.... Susan is so right, those of us born here are "spoiled". We can complain about how "bad" we perceive things to be in the US, most Americans haven't a clue as to what "bad" can really be.

You are a such a gifted writer; your words paint images in my mind, open my eyes to things I might not see, sometimes make me laugh out loud or wipe away a tear and always touch my heart. Thank you for sharing your story. I would love to hear more.

So happy DH is home safe. Yours is such a giving and caring family. I am humbled and honored to "know" you 💗

Good Night Owlettes! I'll catch up with ya'll tommorow. Gah! I forgot to go to bed........need to be up earlyish for scans.............

Anonymous

JunieB ~ Well..........to be honest, I only decorated it! (shhhhhhh) I was looking at BioFreeze and saw similarities in the ingredients to Absorbine Veterinary Liniment Gel. There are folks who swear by it for bug bites on people and critters. You can get on Amazon or at any feed and grain store! I use it on my sore bones when I remember. If I ever go outside and get bit by a bug I'll let you know if it works!

feelingfeline

Happy Birthday Chevy

sas-schatzi

Yeah Jazzy, finally here, Please, post some pics. Please, send your address by PM. I have thrifted two martini glasses with cobalt in them. I won't send them though if you have no use for them. I have three Arcoroc mugs. Cobalt. that will be coming. Nice that your moved to one year on the BS doc YAYandWhoopdeedo!

Junie ,nice to know your hip is doing good. Can't believe time has moved so fast.

Wenchie, never trust about insurance. I know some of the insurance companies are hard to get a hold off, but try an always get the authorization number from them. Insurance makes me crazy.

Lookie, I can see how that Biofreeze used improperly could be dangerous. It surprises me that it even got to store shelves. Glad you got relief. You can make a slushy ice pack that can be kept in the freezer. Ziplock bag with 1/2 bottle of isopropyl alcohol and half water. I double bag it in case the first bag leaks . The niceness of the slushy is it forms to the area when applied. With my only chemo disaster, I had the itchies for months. rotating ice bags all over was the only thing that helped.

Re: Spookie, I left a message on her phone.

Hi Mominator, skillets hmmm a thought. I found a cast iron skillet stand that holds a cast iron skillet at Cracker Barrell.

Sensi, I know it was a hard decision on chemo. Hugs, Smarrty has a tis thread on chemo. Lot's of good stuff. Make sure you are upto date on Pneumovax, shingles shot, Flue shot. Consider a MMR.if there's been any in your region. You have just enough time to get them I think if you do it today or tomorrow. If your PCP doc can't fit you in, but says it's okay, You can go to a local pharmacy, but you need a doc order. The pharmacy will file for insurance.. If the doc says it's okay , but you can't get a doc order call the local Public Health Department. They may turn you down, but tell them the need to get it done before chemo and they may relent.

sas-schatzi

Hmm Smarrty I thought your thread was on chemo. There was a super duper great thread on it. I'll go look in my storgage thread BBL

sas-schatzi

Found it, first try thank goodness b/c I have so many threads in storage, it could have been a real long back and forth thing.

This thread Chemo tips is by Rock

https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/69/topics/706846?page=56#idx_1672

sas-schatzi

Susan, I just saw your post to sensi. I know it would be a pita, but since you have been on so many chemo's and they all have their own awfulness, perhaps you could add to Rocks thread? I. E. maybe one sentence about each chemical.

I must not of gone back far enough, sounds like you are getting your Mom's dog? She must be worse? At least FFB didn't send the dog off to the pound.
Elena is such a beauty and growing like a weed.

JUnie, isn't anyone worried it could be a clot. That should be a first ruleout when there is a sizable difference in each leg. OMD you walked 3/4 of a mile in 97 degree weather. GIRL. Yikes. Please, reconsider never doing that again. It would be a pita for the medics to get to you with the cart and all the equipment. Plus, then trying to control the cart on the down ramp. It would be highly dangerous for you all. Scares me just thinking about it. On the flip side, you got real guts sweetie.

sas-schatzi

Yeah and hootie hoo, I just got to the Birthday greetings. Thank you. ANOTHER year YAY-----------66.

Teka is that Teka? So funny. But that can't be teka, she's pretty old isn't she? This looks like a kitten

FeelingFeline I saw your posting on the Angel's thread about your friends. Sorry, Always hard to loose anyone, but two in such a short time. Bless you and them and their families.

Mags saw your post that you left a message was that you that said "Hi it's me, call me back?". I listened to it a bunch of times and couldn't figure out who it might be. My machine doesn't do caller ID with the message. . HAPPY ANNIVERSARY YAY 29 years with such a great guy, You are one lucky lady. Sorry, you are feeling so blue with the mets, suckssuckssucks. Me too(blue). I decided to ask my doc for Savella. I was on it for about 3 years in the very bad time. I'm going to give it a go again. The nice thing about the drug for me was I lost 30 pounds. Then stopped it and the thyroid went kafluey at the same time>>gained 50. So, maybe it will do the weight loss thingy again.as well as fix my head. I seriously enjoyed our last phone call, it was so much laughing. Keep some DiSarno on hand okay? Have fun with all the visiting that's coming up. I know how much you love your niece. She's more like a daughter than a niece.

Hi Chevy very happy you are here, I hope you come more and more. How's the girls and George?

Chevyboy

Sheppers! Thank you sooooo much for the Chocolate Coke..... Haaaaaahhaaaaaah! Now I'll go fix me one!

sas-schatzi

Shep I just saw your cupcake with the CHOCOLATE. Yum. I was never a chocolate person till I woke up from the craniotomy in ICU in 2012. Craving chocolate. SpecialK brought chocolate and sat with me for hours talking. Usually it's 15 minutes, but the nurses took pity on me. I yak a lot on meds and I was flying on the dex. It was so funny b/c my jaw was frozen shut. Try yaking constantly and not open your mouth just ittybit. Plus, pushing the chocolate around the side and back behind my teeth. TOOOO to funny. Donnie, always brings me Hershey bars now. Especially if he's in trouble. Hahahaha

Susan, YAY that drug is working so long. What is it? Be greedy all you want. In your case it's a great word. Elena my be helping it all work too. Hmmm. If it's okay with Claire, try skin to skin contact. Sorry, I just realized that your visit was yesterday. Loved the spell check thought. I thought at first it was a message in the old Irish. Hahahaha.

Jazzy just came to the pic of your patio set. Love it. The one chair looks like a rocker and swivels? Super to be able to look at your gardens and birds. A beautiful cheery setting. I have another couple of pieces I can throw in now that I see your colors.

Meadow, Howdy doody, Hope all is well.

Shep that was a beautiful thought. Hugs

Eeyore, on dogs. In 2013 I had to redo the main bathroom b/c of a tub failure. I changed it to a shower. Dini has now changed it to his special place. I added a couple of soft cotton bedspreads. It amazes me how much this space seems to mean to him. He understands everything about it. Like today when I washed the spreads and then laid them back down. He just wagged and wagged his tail. Thumpty thump with the tail against the glass. Smiled that big lab/pit smile.and then laid his head down. So, happy for him. His life was so hard before. He was so fierce and an outside dog b/c of fleas before he came here. Florida heat and outside 24/7. Now.....................

Wow Queenie, they must be some really stupid family. Did you ever read the YKYACPW. It's all about stupid people and stuff. There are a couple of other ones linked in the Warm & Fuzzies topic box. Plus, the first 100 pages of OMG, They Found A Cure For Stupid. You will pee yourself.

Hi Kathy, working on a funk. Gonna get treatment. Found a new treatment for itchy ears and nose membrane swelling. Listerene(brand name). Hmm just thought of another place to use it. Kathy my dad was an ESRD b/c of noncompliance with his blood pressure meds. When orthodox medicine failed, I put him on a macrobiotic diet. The change was miraculous. About 3-4 years after that the diet changes promulgated by the National Kidney organization were effectively macrobiotic. It's called the renal diet by them. Sometime we should chat about it. Dad even cheated on the diet and his chemistries improved unbelievably. I have this chart from one of the macrobiotic books. All the things a renal patient has to watch are in the list. It has all the food groups on the left with all the elements , protein, carbs, electrolytes to the right.It makes choosing foods easier b/c the kidney foundation has nothing like it. One example, is we all like treats or snack foods. The standard kidney handouts will say no nuts. Based on the chart Pine nuts are a "free" food. He could eat them without limitation. He went from pulling off 8-10 lbs per dialysis trip to 0-4 lbs. There's allot more, but would be too hard to write it all.