INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

sas-schatzi

Amazing---just intensely thinking about  Jwoo and Susan and there they are----------ESP does exist.

When I was younger and I would start  to think or getting a signal about someone...I'd call them. In that time long distance calling was very expensive.. I learned to just keep intensely thinking about them-----they would call me  

Wren44

Sassy, I can think about what I want for dinner and DH will end up deciding that's what we should have. Nice. Interesting that Rascal won't eat McDonald's beef. Neither will I, especially after hearing that.

Mags, So happy your furbabies are back where they belong. I do think you should report it to the food company. It's really scary that it hit them so fast and they were so sick.

Susan, Someone who had LE said that repetitive movements can make it worse. Keep an eye out to see if knitting does anything. I hope not.

Smaarty

mags, you should google the dog flu that's going around, it was in our paper.

Hi all, all we need now is 2nd, blessings, and a few more to peep in and then we will all be here! It's been awhile.

I've been busy with my mom. She caught the flu the great Gkids had along with the UTI! Yesterday she was just fine when all of a sudden she pops up and starts choking on a pill shehad just taken. Scared the crap out of me. She didn't turn blue but close. Once I had her calmed down she could tell she was breathin. Took quite awhile to get her calm. Wore her out. she is so ready to go and there's no way to help with that.

sas-schatzi

The first phone call to Pedigree was lot's of questions.......I figured  great, they really care....Didn't know they were required to report problems. Later found that out. The follow up phone call from them was strange, but I got it figured out. The pedigree Vet re-questioned what the breed the dogs were----I deduced they were looking for sniffing ability. JB was a Brittany--great sniffer except he obeyed a command. Rascal was a schnauzer beagle cross breed, that wouldn't obey that command. She was a rascal in every meaning of the word.

Your right Wren... When I offered her a McDonalds hamburger and she sniffed and turned her head away. Then said something like 'common Rascal eat it'. She wouldn't. I was off McDonalds beef for along time.

Loveroflife

Mag, I was just thinking about you and your babies.....what a relief.

Susan, you are busy!!! Sorry to hear about the swelling in your arm. Have not had lymphedema, but have had cording. Not fun.

Smaarty, poor Mom. Nomore weekend excitement.

Loveroflife

This is where we had lunch

I was so hungry and forgot to take picture of the Mediterranean crepe I had.

We shared the Strawberry Nutela Walnut Crepe afterwards

sas-schatzi

Oh Smarrty, Scarey, So sorry, oh what trouble........Suggestions, tell her to take a half glass of water before the pills, if her musus membarnes are dry it will moisten the path, then when she puts the pills in her mouth with water shake it around in her mouth before she swallows.

Memory----ewhhhhhhhhh

Dinner table :Ds was 12(30 now), he choked on a piece of steak. His initial reaction was to try and clear it with water. As soon as I saw the water spilling back out of his mouth and the panic in his eyes, I knew he was blocked. I threw the chair aside and told Dh to call 911. I did the Hiemlich. The first thrust lifted him off the floor. Repositioned and did it twice more. The third thrust cleared it. We all collapsed for a few minutes. My poor Mom once I told her what was going on, cried--her cry was heartbreaking. Then I asked Greg why he didn't call 911 when I asked. His response was. "I wanted to see if It worked". Once we were all recovered, I did a teaching thing about activation of 911. Dear Greg had been through the training, but never in an emergency. Actual application of the training--- get them in route.

God bless Dr Heimlich. They're was great controversy between him and the American Heart Association(AHA) for about 2 decades. It was a crazy time. AHA did and demanded stupid things. Then they have finally followed the way of Dr Hiemlich

He did his research initially on dogs. I didn't know that when I used the Hiemlich on my female Brittany. She was choking and I did the fist thrust in the abdomen----it worked. What was amazing is within a few weeks, she choked again, she came to me and I did the Hiemlich.. She knew.

I did the Hiemlich on her not knowing that the original research was done on dogs or could be done on dogs. I just believed.

Rosevalley

Just got back from 5 Guys with the DD1 and DD3. My kids are so funny they just dove silently- eyes shut into their pimped out burgers.. then fries.. salted peanuts chased by fountain root beer. Life is good. I want to know what is put in Cherry Vanilla Coke to make it so irresistable. I don't even like coke but cherry vanilla coke.. "help me I am weak!"

Loverof life- that picture of Crepe was too much! Both DH and I used to love going to the Magic Pan back East and having strawberry crepes and whipped cream, drizzled with chocolate. Glad you had fun.

The poop post was pretty funny. Glad the dogs are fine and back home, Mags! That's a relief. Someday it will be sunny again.. overcast and grey endlessly grey, cold and drizzly. Chevy lets complain that winter has to leave! The plants love it, my garden is bursting... broccoli is a foot high and my hostas are 2 feet across! Stay dry ya'll in Texas and New Mexico. How come the rains don't go where they are needed most... I'll try and find a picture of DD1 from the orphanage and after being in the states. Susan I have lymphadema in my left arm where they did the axillary removal 17 nodes. no feeling under the arm and it's many inches bigger. I gave up on a sleeve and just manually move fluid out at the end of the day and put my arm up on pillows. Getting my left arm into a shirt is tricky..one size bigger. Lots of gardening or being on a plane or long road trip/day trip with it down and it swells more. I feel for you.

Spookiesmom

I found some nice long sleeve pull over shirts on Woman Within. Haven't tried them over the LE garment, got too warm for the shirts. But seem to be big enough.

I want a LE pump, and will start harassing Humana to get it, soon. I hate the garments, wrapping, MLD, all of it. An hour a night while I'm on BCO seems easier.

Spookie put a scratch on my arm last night, leaked lymph for about 4 hours. Ugh!!! What a mess. Not hot or red, will continue to watch it.

sas-schatzi

Spookie------Chit

Spookiesmom

My fault. Too lazy to put her car seat in, held her over to dog park.

Spookiesmom

This is her old car seat, Kris not usually in it

mel147

Hiya - wow...I'm only on page 823 and you ladies are already on 829!! Hopefully will be able to go back and catch up in the next day or two.

My busy week is now slowing down since DD2's plays are done now and they were the last thing on my list of activities for this week. I did a marathon cleaning of the kitchen and family room this morning. My goal is to *try* to keep up with the clean...wish me luck on that one! Baby steps, though...my goal this past week was to go through junk mail every day or two so it doesn't pile up and I was able to do that successfully, so that made me happy.

Allergies are bothering me a lot...I tried ClaritinD to see if that would help. It did help last night and this morning for my allergies - less runny nose and sneezing - but I didn't sleep well at all with it, and I felt like it made my pulse faster so I am not taking it tonight. Some of the other ones make me sleepy, though, so I need to find one that will work.

My poor pups are coughing. Not sure if it is allergies for them or some dog cold. Spencer started with the cough on Monday and his is improving, but now Dixie has a cough that she started with yesterday. I will take them to the vet if it doesn't get better. I'm thinking if we got some rain to wash away the pollen, that might help.

Have a good night, all!

blondiex46

Lurking.

Yay rosie

Hugs patty

Am ok

sas-schatzi

Spookie-------------worried about your arm, Know you know what to do

Mellie great to see you... Hope the pups get better---and you too

Chevyboy

https://www.facebook.com/TheLibertyEagle/photos/a.325412924250657.1073741828.324921367633146/441766545948627/?type=1

Jazzygirl

Spookie- sorry to hear about your arm. What does an LE pump do, pump out excess fluid? Concerned for your situation too, wishing you the best with Humana. Get one of your cancer docs to push it for you?

Mags- great news on the dogs being home. Whew!

Melp- try Allegra D. I used to have an Allegra script in my youth, but now they have an over the counter that really works. No sleepiness or other things. It is my allergy drug of choice.

Heading to Santa Fe for a few days. Going to the botanical gardens on the way in today. Will share any good pics after my journey!

Jazzygirl

Mags- just saw this and thought of your dogs:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015...

Chevyboy

Morning gals... Susan, glad you are keeping busy! I'm busy too, keeping an eye out on that weather! Running back and forth to put pots on top of my tomatoes, because of cold and now HAIL! But it will be worth it....

Just CAN'T stay nice out! Except it looks like I see the SUN coming up this morning! Been a week since we had SUN! Every thing is wet, but not flooded like some parts...

So you wear the compression sleeve? How often do you take it off? I sleep with my compression stocking on for 2 days and 2 nights... take it off to shower, then put another one back on.... both legs, otherwise I look pretty funny.... but only ONE foot, ankle and let swell up...

When I take it off, if I don't put it on within a couple hours, it blows up like a balloon....

So whether it is Lymphedema or Edema, the treatment is the same. But I'm pretty sure it is Lymphedema... because of the messing around with those nodes on that side, and THEN falling and breaking my hip on that same side, and all the needles they had stuck in there after that surgery.

I'm just glad the stockings make it look normal! I ordered tighter ones, and they work MUCH better.... I couldn't put them on if I didn't have that Donner though.... DH helps me pull them off... Ha! That's his job.... at least he doesn't pull me off the chair anymore...

Morning Spookers and Sass!

JWow! Hey girl! I thought I was SEEING things! Glad you posted!

Yes, I read Texas is getting the same storms WE did! I roll my hair, comb it out, and it's like trying to your hair in the shower! So much humidity... it goes straight, and then frizzy... Ha! Yes, we needed the rain too, but maybe I'm done with it for awhile! At least it isn't snow!

Hey Wren! Have YOU been getting this rainy cold weather?

Smarty..... so sorry about your Mom.... and then getting sick on top of it all.....

Oh Loverly, that looks dee-LISH! It's been so long since we've had crepes!

Wait.... Okay.... just a quick question here.... Sassy, are "musas membarnes" the same as mucous membranes? Just wondering...

And how is she going to "shake it around in her mouth with water before swallowing?" Just thought I would point that out....

You really DO have good advice.... ! Just wanted to tease you, or you would think I was sick.

Reminds me of that guy saving that little ground squirrels life! He massaged his tummy, and he finally LIVED! What patience! Don't know if my HUSBAND would spend that much time saving ME!

Morning Rosie... Yes, let's complain! I am so WET! I mean everything is filled with water! The squirrels are even sick of it! I think all the mice have drownded! (I know that's spelled wrong, but it looked funny.)

What do you mean move the fluid manually? Do you massage it back up your arm? I wonder if I could massage that fluid UP my leg, away from my foot and ankle? Or just wear the stockings... It swells right back up, after awhile....

But you SHOULD wear your sleeve! I think you should.... Is it just too hard to get on? I need to know.... I have to fix you.....

Spookers.... sounds like you have to battle it all the time! I'm sorry....

Is lymph fluid just about the same as water? I don't understand this at all.....

Hi Mel! Doesn't it make you feel good to get stuff cleaned??? If it would just STAY that way!!!

Glad the Claritin D helped!! Hope your pups are okay....

Hey Blondie! You doing okay?

You too MammaRay!

Spookiesmom

The LE pumps work pretty much the same way DVT pumps do. Squeeze, release, repeat. Medicare will pay for them, not cheap, couple thousand. Lymph is a clear fluid, may be mixed with blood, depending on injury. Didn't realize she did it, wondered why the chair was all wet at dog park. Made a real mess on my shirt.

The last time I had cellulitis it didn't present the way they talk about it on the LE threads. Fooled me. Now I know a little more. Will continue to watch it, but the way it leaked I think all the germs washed out.

This dog flu thing is spreading like wildfire. I remember years ago they actually closed the Greyhound track here because of it.

susan3

wren, I am a hairdresser, gardener, knitter, and I love to carry and move heavy things...my friends call me a blockhead....lol. Prob my worst enemy...but, I'd rather live with a swollen arm than not live.....by live I mean doing life...I will be getting one of those arm thingys, hate tight stuff...promise I won't complain about it

Go blackhawks....wow such intense games.

Happy Sunday to all

Thanks for the mind telepathy sas !!!!

magdalene51

Thanks, everyone. Jazzy, your post confirmed my own research on the dog flu: Fever, cough, nasal discharge, lethargy and decreased appetite. Mine had none of these. Vomit and bloody diarrhea. Both ate their breakfast. Big dog had a little lethargy that morning, Rose was her perky self.

She is not her perky self today. He has recovered his energy to some extent and ate breakfast, she ate half of hers.

It's not the food. The vets have seen several cases just last week, and can't find a commonality. They promised to let us know when they find out. We have had the same vet since we moved here 13 years ago. He's very good. These kids have never known anyone else.

Chances of it being passed on by other dogs is very slim since they never leave our premises except for Rose getting groomed, which was a month ago, so way past most incubation times. No city spraying, no pesticides in the yard, no dead animals, etc. We think he got it first, he started symptoms 24 hours befor she did.

Anyway, still a mystery. I'll sure let you know when we have an answer. In the meantime, here's Rose's baby picture.

Loveroflife

Haha Ms Sass....our English teacher(aka Ms. Chevy) got you!!!

Loveroflife

Ms. Spookie, so sorry to hear about your complication...leaking lymph for 4 hours would send me into a panic mode. Goodness grief!!!! Hope Humana will authorize the LE pump soon.

My Sis's Shih Tzu and Poodle mix looks like she could be related to your babies

Mika is 4. She is very calm and could be a therapy dog. She has this amazing sixth sense of when to sit quietly by your side. The previous owner had to rehome her because the family 10 yr old Pit Bull tried to attack her, so she was kept in a small crate for 7-8 hrs a day when they are at work.

Rose, so sweet the sight of children enjoying the simple things of life. Can't wait to see their pics.

Mag, your Rose is so cute! Glad the babiesare home and healing.

Jazzy, can't wait to see the pics of the botanical garden.

Ms. Chevy, my Heirloom tomato plant from a seed. Only two made it out of twelve. Not sure what happened to the other seedlings:( I suspect slugs or snails...thought they don't like tomato leaves....hmmmm

Susan, your philosophy fits your signature - "live and love fully"

Hi to everyone else.

Smaarty

Cute pup Mags. Mom slept good last night. Having coffee now. Just weak. 

I'm picking up go soon so he can finish his quilt. 

Loverly, I love going to Crepeville. Get the Hawaiian crepe every time! We'll have to go when you're moving more. 

Loveroflife

Smaarty, good to hear Mom had good rest. Sleep is important.

Sounds like a good plan; would love to try the Hawaiian crepe. The Mediterranean crepe was ok. I actually liked the tuna melt sandwich my DD ordered

mel147

Jazz - thanks for the Allegra D recommendation - I'm definitely going to try that since my allergies are bothering me today since I didn't take anything. I have some regular Allegra that my DD2 had taken, but I really think I need the decongestant component. I went through my medicine cabinet a little while ago looking to see if I had any decongestants and all I found was a lot of expired stuff, so I'll have to go to the store. At least I got that cabinet cleaned out!

Chevy - Yes - I do feel great getting some of my cleaning done! I just love that feeling, but, as you said, it's just too bad it doesn't stay that way!

Mags - sorry to hear about your dogs. I have been wondering what triggered the coughing in mine. Since they are still eating fine and Spencer's is getting better, I'm hoping he will be over it soon. Dixie, for such a little thing, sure cough loud - especially in the middle of the night! She is a few days behind him with this, but so far today she hasn't been too bad.

Spookie - sorry to hear about your arm troubles!

Loveroflife - I saw a note a number of pages back where you asked about my shoulder - thanks! I think it is actually a combination of muscle trouble and joint trouble. I'm not sure if the exercises will help the joint, but they do seem to be helping loosen up the muscles.

Been extra lazy today after all my cleaning yesterday - made pancakes and doing some laundry, but so far, nothing else productive an it is already 2:30! The fun stuff I did was to watch some of the Disney World vacation DVD we got in the mail. We've had it for a few weeks, but hadn't taken the time to watch it yet. DD2 and I were talking about our upcoming trip and wanted to see what we have to look forward to - it was fun, but it's long! We are on the last section, but took a break and will finish it later. I actually have some stuff to do for work, so I think I will work on that in a few minutes.

mel147

Just noticed the notes about crepes - can't remember if I mentioned that we went to a crepe place in Wilmington when we were there for DD1's graduation. They were delicious! The best part was that they make gluten free ones so DD2, my Dad and I could enjoy them as well!

PattyPeppermint

hey ladies. Have a great Memorial Day weekend

Loveroflife

Hey Mel!! Lazy Sunday is good (well for us usually after church). You deserve a break after the cleaning you did yesterday! Yes, it would be so nice the house stays clean. I always ask my kids and Hubby to please let me at least enjoy a clean house for a few days before I have to start all over again....one of the trivial things I fuss about.

Glad to hear your shoulder is a bit better. Whenever I am stressed or have to work with the computer a lot, I carry the tension in my neck and shoulder. Massage really helps with the muscle spasm. I usually have my DH find the knots and release them by putting pressure on the knot with the finger/ thumb and move it in circular motion. It will hurt at first but then you will feel good afterwards. If it's joint then you just have to try to rest it. With your work, I guess it's tough to stay away from the computer or repetitive movements right