INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

susan3

so sorry about your dog Mel

Loveroflife, most I dint get ..I will have hubby read and explain. Arm a pain in the butt.. Can't wear compression cause it welts it and hives it and heat rash bumps it. But the swelling has gone down. They want to fit me for a sleeve Thursday . Somehow they don't understand, tight makes my skin freak out...need another option. I seldom wear bras cause the band under the boobs dies the same thing. Never pants around the waist....same issues.. I'm am just so sensitive ...lol. Not the personality :

susan3

hubby just explained the iceburg lettuce yo me...lol

Don't get sas's one...maybe mad lib ???

Jazzygirl

Thanks Loveroflife, got something good up there I think can happen, pending a few things coming together!

Loveroflife

Susan, oh no hubby will help decipher our codes? He is going to think we are a bunch of wackos. PTL for the decrease in swelling. My skin is crazy sensitive too. I developed a bad rash from the ace bandage the surgeon used to wrap my chest. On top of that, I had weeping rash wherever the drain tubings touched my skin. It was nasty. Still have the scars from that and hope they will fade over times. My torso looks like a treasure map with all the red scar marks left behind by different surgeries and brown marks from allergies to the drain tubings. C'est la vie.

Have you looked into exercises to help manually move lymph fluid?

Wren44

Mel, Sorry about Spencer. Their passing leaves a hole in our lives. Eventually good memories fill the hole somewhat, but it takes time. Hugs.

MarlanaB

Chevy--My motto has always been like Almond Joys and Mounds..."Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes I don't."

As for skimming, look for RFID blocking liners or credit card holders. I have a really cute Brighton card holder that's not technically an RFID blocker but the metal makes it very difficult to read.

Jazzy--that bites but at least you got some coffee cake to drown the frustration. I got hung up in the Target melee a couple of Christmases ago but I was fortunate not to have to do anything more than get a new card. One of my coworkers has been hit twice by cc fraud on her debit card. One of them was for $6K by someone in Guatemala. GUATEMALA!! The cc company should have seen a red flag at least by the second $1000 dollar charge. Good on your cc company for catching it so quickly.

For my story...it's actually kind of apropos: "I wanted a policeman because the voices in my head said so.".

Susan--a couple of weeks after my surgery, I developed a seroma in my arm pit and started having lymphedema issues in my arm and wrist. I tried some of the exercises and nothing worked until one day at work I started just flexing my pec muscles repeatedly. The swelling was gone within days. My guess is that since the lymph nodes that I had removed were gone, moving the muscle helped move the fluid out.

My hair started falling out big time. I foresee a head-shaving in the next couple of days.

MarlanaB

Mel -- sorry for your loss.

Loverly -- my backup dog is a dachshund so if I ever decide to get something other than a GSD, it will be one of those. Yoshi was an adorable guy.

M0mmyof3

Mel, sorry to hear about your furbaby

Chevyboy

Good morning sleepy-heads! I'm sorry Mel.... We just never want them to be sick, and we don't THINK about it, while we have them... But honest, it gets better... Been over a year for me, and sometimes I just get big tears in my eyes thinking about Lacee....

These Morons with the RFID readers steal your information so FAST!... And I was told by Master-card, that they will first try a small withdrawal amount, like a dollar, then if THAT works, charge something BIG, and then they email a "friend" with your CC or debit number, and the "friend" will then charge something also! That's why I had a charge from Florida! Don't know if they EVER catch these thieves...

Also, another report on the on-going saga from THE HOME! Now Theresa heard that OLD CECIL shot his SON IN LAW!!! Of all things! So she thinks SIL is in the hospital, and maybe CECIL is now residing in another assisted living place, most likely the pokey! Can you IMMAGINE? These wild guys just can't tame themselves down....

I thought he REALLY must have piffed him off! The gals at the Beauty Shop where Theresa is, will give her more details today, when she gets her hair colored! Hah! She STILL has her hair permed, colored, styled at NINETY ONE!!! The beauty room, is almost right across from OLD CECILS room.... so those gals will know for SURE!

I told Theresa I'll bring her a bullet-proof vest, for when she eats her meals with Cecil.... if he ever comes back, which is probably never...

Who knew he would be packing a weapon? I'll bet his DAUGHTER told him to do it, and that SHE brought him the gun!!! Maybe her Husband was a habitual criminal or something! And it was SHE who transpired to have her old DAD do the deed!

More details as they come in.... from the OLD FOLKS HOME blotter!

And did you see that 96 year old woman on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT last night? She danced with this young dude, and she was pretty good, but MAN, it just kinda wasn't RIGHT!!! She LOOKS 96, and so does her body, but she could move around better than MOST women in their 60's... not to even THINK of 70's!!!! I felt like a lazy slug watching her.... I wanted to get up and DANCE, or at least WALK like her! And she SKIPPED off the damn stage! All 4 judges liked them! So they will be on again.... and I can cringe some more.

Chevyboy

I looked for the video, but found THIS one... this isn't them, but even BETTER!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0XMGnM5HIM

Chevyboy

I found it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdXp15Lbx1c

MarlanaB

Chevy--she doesn't have a pole! Better pray that her GS doesn't drop her and break her hip!

Those beauty shop ladies at the care homes always have the best gossip. My gran went once a week for the 4 years she was at the home and I would sometimes sit with her while she had her hair set. I learned the juiciest info from them--the best was how a cantankerous old guy with Alzheimer's that was always trying to hit the staff just suddenly died in his sleep one night....hmmmm. Cecil better pray he doesn't end up somewhere like that

Chevyboy

http://www.aol.com/article/2015/06/09/man-proposes-to-high-school-sweetheart-after-her-last-chemo-sess/21193388/?icid=maing-grid7|htmlws-main-bb|dl11|sec1_lnk3&pLid=-955399829

Chevyboy

Marla.... When we stopped to see Wilma, before we went to Theresa's room, she SAID "I wonder if it has anything to do with Cecil?" Because she said "that guy is must weird!".... So she must have known something....

sas-schatzi

Mel, So sorry about Spencer, Hugs. He will always be close in your heart and memories.

Loverly, sorry about your Yoshi too. Sweet pic of Mia and Yoshi

sas-schatzi

Tower what are you up to today?

Every time Chevy tells her story, I tell this one. I put my wallet inside an empty aluminum almond package. At the grocery checkout  one day, I couldn't find my wallet. After a wee bit of panicking, I realized I put the package on the line. We fished it out of the groceries. Took my wallet out. Clerk credited me the charge. we all had a good laugh.

On Debit cards.---Never use your debit card except for atm work at your own bank( don't use at other atm's). There is no protection. Once the money is drawn from your account there is almost no way of recovering it. With credit cards we are protected from theft by laws. Not so with debit cards Debit cards are not  credit cards. The fraud department is not watching them. Banks do issue a combined credit card-debit card. If you have one of those call your bank and have them issue two separate cards. Frankly, if I didn't need my debit card for atm withdrawals, I wouldn't even have it.

Check out Clark Howards web site regarding credit and identity theft.

This link is to a youtube link with Clark talking about freezing your credit. It is the most secure way of preventing identity theft. Particularly if you don't need to establish more credit. His recommendation is to limit your credit cards to two major bank credit cards. Avoid store cards like Lowe's, Penny's etc.  You would have to study his site for the numerous reasons and How to do's things.

Link on freezing. There are pro's and con's regarding freezing. Be sure it fit's your needs before you do it'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4vy1Qv4p_A

This link is to the form letter to do a credit freeze. It' from Clark's web site. It also has all the addresses.

http://www.clarkhoward.com/sample-letter-request-credit-freeze

This link is to most frequently asked questions about credit freeze from Clark's site.

http://www.clarkhoward.com/credit-freezes-frequently-aske2

This link is to the state by state listing cost of freezing and unfreezing a credit report.

http://www.doctorofcredit.com/knowledge-base/credit-freeze-security-freeze/

 

This link is to Clark's home page. It will take some study to review all the helpful tips that he has regarding how to protect yourself in all aspects of being a consumer. He has been nationally syndicated on talk radio since the early 90's. He's known as the "Consumer Warrior".

http://www.clarkhoward.com/

This link is to the specific pages that deal with identity and identity theft.

http://www.clarkhoward.com/consumer-issues-id-theft

sas-schatzi

If you choose not to do a credit freeze. You can request a fraud alert on your credit. Thery're two types 90 day & 7 year.

90 day alert: Problem is it can only be done for 90 days at a time. It can be done by phone. They are abysmal to contact. You must contact each agency every 90 days.

7 year fraud alert---Is more complicated, but can be accomplished in the event of a identity theft. You can have a 7 year fraud alert placed on the three credit reporting agencies. A request must be sent in writing to each  credit reporting agency with a copy of the police report. Without a police report they will not put the fraud alert in place.

Several years ago I went through this process for a 7 year alert. I was told that I only had to send the letter and the police report to one agency. They in turn would contact the other two. What I found out recently when we had the credit discussion a few pages ago is Experian did NOT contact the other two. 

Clark Howard recommends sending the request for a freeze by certified mail. Based on what I know now the 7 year alert should be sent by certified mail also.

sas-schatzi

Marley, you are onto something for sure. As soon as I read it light bulbs went on. I would suggest going to the lymphedema page and locate Binney4 or Kara. See what those particular two members say about your suggestion. Binney and Kara are the gurus of lymphedema. Also, Copy and paste your post to them by PM. This may be a suggestion that's out in the lymphedema world already, but if it isn't chickie- you may have just changed the world.

Marley Cut and paste you post to Whippetmom---Deborah too for her comments. Tell her I sent you.

As a added thing. I have trouble with the foobs slipping into the armpits. Long ago I got into a swimming routine for the exercise. I have to do the backstroke b/c of spinal problems. After the first few days of swimming, I noticed that the girls were staying up front and were very perky. The pecs were keeping them in better position LOL.

sas-schatzi

Chevy I'm still crying. What a man. What a story. Wow.

sas-schatzi

I added some more links to the credit freeze info. Adding them here too.

This link is to the form letter to do a credit freeze. It' from Clark's web site. It also has all the addresses.

http://www.clarkhoward.com/sample-letter-request-credit-freeze

This link is to most frequently asked questions about credit freeze from Clark's site.

http://www.clarkhoward.com/credit-freezes-frequently-aske2

This link is to the state by state listing cost of freezing and unfreezing a credit report.

http://www.doctorofcredit.com/knowledge-base/credit-freeze-security-freeze/

 

Spookiesmom

been lurking, not much to say. Grands gave me barf bug. Thanks for call, will call maybe tom

sas-schatzi

Where's Spookie been?

Spookiesmom

read back

Loveroflife

It's raining, it's pouring, the snails out touring....ok I can't sing, but I am doing the happy dance because IT IS RAINING here in Sacramento!!! Perfect time to go to my garden,despite the mild headache that comes with the changes in the barometric pressure, to catch those horrid snails that have been destroying my garden. There are so many snails I can make escargot for dinner.

Ms. Chevy, the 96 year old can move. Wow!!Beautiful legs for 96. Showed the video the girls and told them I plan to live that long...got the giggles out of them.

Marlana, you were able to move the lymph fluid from just flexing your pect muscles? You got talent, girl. Amazing! How did you figure that out?

Ms Sass, thank you for the info.. You are always so generous with what you have learned.

Ms. Spookie, little children are like Petri dishes. Hope you feel better soon. Barfing is so much worse than D in my opinion

Chevyboy

Spookie, when I quickly read your post, I thought you said they gave you a "fart bag".......I should pay more attention,. or read a little slower, but you have to admit, my thinking was funnier.... sorry about your "fart-bug"....

My friend Sheilah, (Janie's X-MIL) is having an awful time.... I call her every few days.... the Priest is on his way over.... Mel is on his way to be with his God..... She said the "death cycle" or something.... I don't know what that means, but they just gave him more morphine, and that has calmed him down.... He was really agitated.... Now is sleeping most of the time.... Home Hospice is helping her with this, and their 3 Sons....

She said when "this is over" we are going to RED ROBIN, and she is going to order $10 worth of french fry's....

sas-schatzi

SPookie, went back to 844 nothing on fart bug. chit found it four posts ago.barf bug....ohwwoo sorry. Ginger , one teaspoon in a warm cup of water

Lovely, thanks

PattyPeppermint

Mel. - so sorry to hear about Spencer.

You ladies have been busy. Trying to read back and catch up.

MarlanaB

Lover--I was an athletic trainer for 8 years through high school and college so I kind of used my knowledge of anatomy and experience dealing with injury management combined with common sense given that the most of the lymph nodes I'm missing are along the lateral (outer) side of my right pec muscle. The pectoralis major muscle inserts right along the armpit where my seroma had formed so it made sense to flex that muscle to get the remainder of my lymph nodes working to get the fluid out.

We had the rain yesterday. Just enough to make mud puddles in the back yard that my shepinois could pounce into...

Sas -- I don't know that this would work for everyone given that my lymphedema was only present when my seroma was at it's most swollen. When the seroma went down, so did the lymphedema in my arm.

Rosevalley

Mel- It is so hard to let go of a loved pet! Spencer was so cute. We will soon travel that path too as our oldest dog Flower is approaching 18.

Jazzy- About a year or two ago my DH got a call at work that someone had put over 900.00 credit card charges on I-tunes! My DH freaked what??? I guess Itunes got hacked and we stopped the transaction and got all our money back. Thank goodness the credit union called or we wouldn't have known. Using a debit card is scary. Credit cards offer more protection. My parents have had their credit cards stollen one person put over 50k in charges back when I was a kid. Credit fraud has been going on for years. It's scary. Hope yours gets fixed soon.

Susan sorry about your arm. Been there. I figure I can't complain, since I just can't tolerate the sleeve, makes my fingers numb, it's hot, itches, and rolls down acts like a tourniquet. So I am non compliant. I just massage the fluid out, put it on pillows and figure it is what it is. It's a PIA (pain in the arm!)

Ohh Spookie- kid barf bugs suck. May you get well soon. Mom2- yay on the avon orderand good news. Smarty- rain in Sacto is very good news. Wren what are you up too? Patty hope your headache is gone and you can salvage your vaction with DH. Hi Blondie. Hi Sass. Been up at the cabin.. nice weather. Cold mornings and just beautiful.

mel147

Hi, all - thanks for the condolences about Spencer. It's definitely very strange around here without him.

Loveroflife - sorry about Yoshi. He was a cutie...I must say, Mika looks like she is the boss! She just has that expression on her face. Dixie was the boss here and Spencer just was a laid back sweetie and let her get away with a lot.

Spookie - hope you feel better soon!

Rose - Wow - Flower is almost 18? That is amazing! I was really thinking Spencer would make it to 14...I think I had that age in my head because that is how old my other dog was when he passed. My DH had predicted 12 and he, unfortunately, was correct. Just found out one of my brother's dogs is 16 - I thought that was old, but Flower has her beat!

PattyPepper - I hope you are feeling better! I saw a few pages back you were under the weather.

Chevy - what a story about the shooting - crazy, that's for sure!

Tomorrow is my day off and my "to-do" list has gotten very long. Hope I can get to everything. Why does it always seem like there is too much to do???

Night, all.