INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Teka

Late Spring, busy doing outdoor clean-up!

*my crocuses are still blooming*

Smaarty

this one with my mom. Looks like my sister is about one so I'm 5 in this.

So far I'm surviving the move, so is MIL. Waiting for the chit to fly by this weekend and she'll change her mind. Hope not. She met someone who knows her when I took her down to dinner. She seems happy, it will just take a couple of weeks for her to get her feet under her. Since she still plays the piano they want her to perform for others. She loves being the center of attention. We got everything that's moving, into the apartment.  Now the fun part of cLeaning out her mobile home and getting rid of some things left behind. 2 more days for me to help then I have to get busy on the last brides maid dress. 

SAS, learning lots and hope to never know what it's like. Really the pits that the doc missed it before. So, are you glowing or peeing a different color??

Oh, I lost 5 pounds as of yesterday, did I tell you that already?  Not bad for only 4 full days on this stuff. If I keep at that rate I could lose 20 pounds in a month! 

Sounds like you guys are doing good. Everybody finally get spring? It's been really nice this week, low to mid 70s all week.

Anonymous

I officially give up trying to keep up!

It's Friday somewhere 

Sorry I can't figure how to resize

JWoo

Blondie- how are you feeling on your new treatment?

2nd time- I am sure you will see some grandkids.

I am jealous of all of you. Never had human kids, and did not really want them, but would LOVE to have grandbabies! I will just have to spoil my nephew and niece's kids, worse than I did them.

Not sure how old your Mom is, but if she was born around the Great Depression at all, those folks have a hard time not using everything they have till it is dust. Can't blame them, they had very little. Unfortunately in our family, we are all packrats because of it! I just try to not buy anything now.

Cam-no deciding you've got S4mets. I've decided you have none of that and will be fine. You just need more cheese in your diet.

I refuse to allow any more anything in any of us!

(I am a NYMets fan though. Always have been.)

Hope your taxes are not too painful. They sure make it painful for the little people.

Hope your lunch with your GFs and family was great!

Chevy- I hope you are not hurting any more and your hip is better.

Glad you are not eating those pretty hens of yours!

Your story about your Gma was sad and sweet. You were so awesome for her!

how was the casino?

Good for you for putting your FIL in his place. I've always been very outspoken with family, anyones family Every BF I've had, and my exhusband, all the family were usually always nice, and if anyone was ever rude, well I tend to get competitive with that. I always win the "who can be a bigger ahole" game if someone else starts it I encourage that behavior in others!

Holein1- how are you?I am glad your mom vetoed that middle name! you would have been scared for life!

So lucky that you get to go see Wicked! loved the book. Oh- and Book Of Mormon - one of these days I will get to see it. Looks awesome!

Nettie- I hope your illness passes fast and you can get back to getting back to things. How was dinner with your cousin?

Dear FBB- that surgery story- so funny! I think they tuck you in so that you are shoulders back and even. I hope looks great and you are feeling stronger every day! Don't get too worked up about your bills. There should be a social worker at the hospital or with your local BC center that can help you reduce them and maybe even get rid of a few. Just focus on feeling better and getting stronger!

Hilarious story about Santa!

Smaartypants- Just remember to keep taking a deep focusing breath every hour or so. Close your eyes, be still, and remember you are being amazing. I admire your compassion, and hope I can be as sweet to anyone that needs that much of my help in the future.

I am using my diagnosis anniversary and my date after surgery when i got the word on clear margins. My one year diagnosis is coming up and I am actually doing a Relay for Life with my family and friends and family in my home town that night. I am excited and a little scared. I don't wanna be a ball of tears all night, but probably will be

LOVE the photo of you and your fam- your moms dress is fantastic! and how cute were you?!

congrats on your 5lbs!

Tang- let us know what you need! We are here for you! <hugs>

Spookiesmom- Good thing you got your FIL off the road! eeek!

AAND SAS! my goodness! you are all over the boards! must be getting antsy being cooped up? Can't blame you at all. Hope your glow is killing anything that might be there.

I'm no artist, just like playing with the controls in iPhoto (photo editing application)

As far as scanning goes, it all depends on what kind of scanner you have. If anyone is looking for just a scanner- I can recommend this one: http://www.amazon.com/Canon-CanoScan-4507B002-LiDE110-Scanner/dp/B003VQR1UC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398407288&sr=8-1&keywords=cannon+scanner

cheap, easy as pie to set up and use, good imaging, lightweight, one cord, stores away easy. Very happy with it. You need that, a computer, and an external hard drive to store it all on. I try to keep things as simple as possible.

Keep yourself hydrated! and just do the best you can with the info you have. You can always ask more questions later, and don't second guess yourself. I feel that every country treats everything so differently, there will never be an agreement.

Regular bidet is okay- but the Brondell has water flow adjustment, seat heat adj, water temp adj, water spray width adj. a drying fan. Seriously ridiculous seat, but something that I think everyone should have!

YAY for no pain in your neck! I hope it stays that way!

You are such a wealth of information.

Ziggaroo- How is that finger of yours?

Glad your mom was happy in her dementia and that she has you to be with her. The water thing- that is pretty common! I volunteer with hospice and a lot of my patients with dem or Al. tend to do that. I wonder what it is that triggers that need.

Vinnie- we've missed you! Hope you and the lovely wife had a great time! Rest, and don't worry about us

Alyson- great owl pic for Sas! How have you been?

Luvmygoats- good questions about the sewer/septic systems. I wonder if anyone has done a study on that yet. Love the eagle cams!

Teka- beautiful crocuses! What else is happening in your world?

I am fighting this truncal LE that keeps flaring. It is really starting to piss me off.  Just working with my PT to get it under control, then we started a slow workout and BAM! I blew up like a balloon. I am gonna beat this if it takes everything i've got. grrrr! Going to start a serious diet this weekend. I've got to get this weight off, and if my body won't let me sweat it off, then it gets nothing but veggies from now on. I am sure I will be a grumpy cuss, but that is just how it will be

love you ladies- thanks for making my days more bearable. <3<3

mostlymom

JWoo

That is beautiful MM! 

JWoo

i feel like i need this in my house...

camillegal

OMG Jwow u got everybody--do u double screen what ever that is--I can only go as far as I can remember and that's not much and I always wish I could respond to everyone but after I don't remember a lot. I really like this group I just can't keep up. That's so sweet Jwow and u volunteer too. I don't think I knew that how wonderful.

Oh and Jwow I'm not worried at all, they always find something insane wrong but no cancer--so I just think it's something insane again. I'm fine. I just don't like the pain, I get tired from it, silly I know but it tires me out.

And Sas every day u get closer to being with peeps right--this is so strange how they treat this. U know when my brother told me this I honestly thought he was kidding, it's so bizzare, but if it does the job who's to question it.

Have I told u gals lately, u are a great bunch of women and man and I enjoy all of u pics and stories so much, even when they start with remember when those are so much fun. Cuz I do remember when.

sas-schatzi

We have a lot of owls up tonight:)

camillegal

It's called Nite owls. LOL

sas-schatzi

Jwoo thanks for the talk of scanning. The photo editing. When Phyillshould be home now . You two have that in common . Her thing is photography. and using these machines to do things to them. Hmm that sounds menacing, but she's had shows..... Not too much over boards, wanted to check in on Nicky's thread. She's from France. she was here and still would be, but she's having a rough go of it. 2D6 still working at changing the world.

Smarrty, glad it's almost done . Been their taking care of my Dear Mary, my mom's first cousin. 1500 sq ft condo. all the stuff. decisions on what to keep what to pitch. oy vey. Glad she found a friend. Hope they get close for the right reasons.

Maddy, it'll be okay. I'm done, I go through these brain energy things then it passes. OH my. feels like it's been squeezed like orange juice.

Spookie thanks for watching cheesed for me, I;ll have to check in.

MM lovely owl  

All, I was studying my path report. The first pathologist missed the cancer a 2nd time. But at least he sent it for a 2nd opinion. I couldn't believe it when I laid them side by side and did a line by line comparison. So, I am going to have dear lawyer son look at it and start a file. Cuz my study this week says my very very treatable cancer has great outcomes, but they listed a few things that are indicators of poorer outcomes. 

Random thoughts , not human speak bypass easily. gathering thoughts for lawsuit.

1. longer time till diagnosis and treatment. ---delayed treatment cuz he missed it on bx. 9 months of delayed treatment for a then local cancer that has seriously imperiled my future. AND OTHERS. I'm out for blood.

2. thyroglobulins elevated over 70 at dx. --mine 109. Thyroglobulin levels should have been done at biopsy time.

3. there were five specific stainings done by quest on the tissue. All were available to first pathologist. He did none of them. Two of the stainings, when done together have a 100% accuracy for papillary ca. He never did any of them. Had he done these two stains on the bx, he would have had a diagnosis. He has gone from a respected competent pathologist to, an incompetent lazy joke that I will go after. All his work is now suspect. 

Friggen tired of incompetence.

Last word of the morning --chocolate

Pawprint

Hugs to you sas....what kind of chocolate do you like? 

dutchiris

Good morning all!  Soccer season started and it keeps me pretty busy.  Between work, prom, graduation, college stuff, and soccer I hardly get time to read.  Today I have the day off from work but start call for the weekend at 4.  

My 19 y/o daughter was hit by a van while riding her bicycle earlier this week. I spent some time worrying about her.  She is ok just stiff and sore.  The bike needs some fixing though.

Please know that cheering you all on, wishing the best for all with concerns, and hoping for pain relief for all those suffering.

Teka

Good Morning Owlettes!

sas-schatzi

Teka , you special gal, always waking us with coffee HMmmmmmm and CHOCOLATE. Methinks you did that just for me LOL. HUGS

Teka

FierceBluebird

lovely coffee in the morning !  Got you all in my pockets today!

So happy your daughter is ok, dutch!

Cami, sometimes I have to open two browser windows and post while I'm still reading to keep up. And sometimes I keep up but too tired to type. I still get brain fatigue and energy zapped.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Smaarty

I forgot to tell you I finally had a chocolate coke! Mixed the choc flavor shake with my Pepsi. Tasted like a cherry coke. Probably won't do it again. Since I picked out mostly choc shakes I hope I don't hate choc when I'm done with this. Didn't think you could have toooooo much chocolate.

Heading over to the trailer this morning. We have someone who probably wants her organ, otherwise it goes to the dump, which would be a pity since it plays great. She met someone else she used to know last night so things are looking up.

Dutch, glad your daughter is ok, that can be real scary.

SAS, maybe your path has gotten too old to be doing this anymore?  I would think you can't be the only one he has screwed up.  Any idea when you'll know if this worked? Do they do another scan or does it just show in the blood work?

Happy Friday everyone. Someone was having a scan today? Hope it all goes well. Everybody else be good out there this weekend.

Holeinone

Busy, Busy, Owls..

FierceBBird, you have an appt. today??? Yes we are in your pockets, coffee & chocolate will be served. Lets us know how it goes...

Dutch/Sharon, thank goodness your DD accident was not worse. You are a busy mom, sounds like fun, I loved that time of life, seemed stressful & never ending at the time, then it's over & we are missing it.

Jwoo, I also love the fact that you volunteer...I will look into that, as I quit my job, or retired..

Sas, REST

So much going on...I love to read about everyone, even those that cannot post often....

BBL....

tangandchris

hello everyone

It's been a rough week or so, physically and emotionally for me. I thought I was okay after chemo, but Sunday SE's came with a vengence. I'm also battling a UTI that I think is causing me extreme stomach pain. I'm not going to go into every little thing, but I'm just exhausted from treatment. I'm feeling better today, so I'm hoping I'm turning the corner. I just don't know how I'm gonna get thru the last 2!! Do they make that much of a difference in the odds against a reaccurance?

 

Teka

Hang Tough!!

Teka

Chevy, right?

Holeinone

Tang a Rang...was wondering how you've been feeling...surviving...I had 8 dose dense, aren't you getting 6? With your 6 nasty nodes you will need to finish. Mine were bursting & growing on the outside. Your DR. came up with your plan with the intent of completion. 

It still is very fresh in my memory how horrific the chemo was & being bald, then losing all my eyelashes & brows...I focused on my finish date. Never thought about quitting cause I was so scared of the consequences. When is your finish date? I am guessing around mid to late May? Of course, the stinkin SE lasts for a month or so after chemo, then on to rads? or not? since you had the mascetomy. 

This is the hardest thing....it will end....and it takes time to feel close to the old self again...you will get through it!  

luvmygoats

Tang - wrapping you in a big hug with lots of love. Hope you can enjoy this
lovely day even if only sitting and enjoying the breeze.

sas-schatzi

Dutchy so sorry I missed your post right above teka's, I didn't scroll back because I was on my way out. SOOOOO happy she's okay 

Tang oh sweetie, Hole- in -one said it perfect,  please, follow her words and reread often when it gets tough. They are almost like a prayer, they ring so true., then think of littlegoats words.

Anonymous

sas-schatzi

yes

Teka

Nettie1964

Everytime I read of someone having a tough time with chemo, I become ever so thankful that it was nice to me!  I feel so bad for those that suffer!!  It seems that I breezed through treatment, but misery began after with all the aches and pains and worry!!  Still having the back issues, still having the hip and arm issues!  Haven't cancelled next weeks appt just yet, I'm trying to hold steady so I can find out what is going on!  Just still not sure I'm up for more bad news!  It's sad when you pray for one of the "itis" siblings!!

Had a great visit and dinner with my cousin!!

I'm recouped from the virus only to find out that my 80 year old parents now have it!  However, I think I was able to get meds to them before it got vicious!  Just hoping my special needs sister (still lives with parents) doesn't get it!

Sorry I have not commented on more things, I do read, but my mind just can't keep up!  While I was out sick, we had a computer crash at work!  So today has been extra busy for me, trying to get things back up and going, but I think we are on the uphill side of that now!  I'm about to call it a week and head home to rest!!

Teka

Nettie,

I am starting to public post less & less with the coming of warm weather in the North Country!

January

February

March

April

         is when I find the *recliner & threads* my *best buds*.