Make-up hints

 I don't think the hip thing was the source of my pain--at least the MRI definately showed major problems thaat could only be fixed with surgry.

The bursitis came on at the same time of the LONG surgery.  It'll be few weeks before I'll know how successful the surgery was in pain relife of other places on my back side.

Kathi, I actually flashed my tatts  last Friday night at the local breast cancer calendar's gala (in a private room of course) to two young (in their 20's) women who were going through recon. One wasn't happy with the tatts from the same PS office who did mine first, and the other was not quite to the tatt stage of her recon. The things I do in the name of breast cancer education!

Sheila

Oh, that is a great blog. Beth is such a talented writer. Love the part about the fabric scrunchy. LOL.

Someone is asking about Beth on the other thread, the Circle the Wagons thread I think. She is worried. T, can you let you know that Beth is doing well and OK.

Oh my goodness, my life is complete (at least for today ) I finally found a lipstick that I like, looks good, feels good, wears well. Only took 49 years!!!!  Laura Mercer, its a lip shimmer/sheer/gloss/stick, Courtesane (I think thats the name). .What a difference it makes, pulls everything together. Sigh

I found that the Revlon lasting lipstick really stays on---not completely, but my lips were pink when I got up this morning and I ;put it on after lunch.  That's pretty good for me.

No, not on the cases.  It kinda reminds me of a stain---on the lips, no lipstick itself left on, just the light pink color. 

Overdid it working out in the pool thurs and having a rough time yesterday and today.  Where's that pain med?  the pool was so great tho!  I go at lunch time and no one is there.  Hmmmm.  thx for asking. Hugs

Adding that since I cannot bend very much, I have not shaved my legs since the night before surgery----  anyone for corn rows of the legs?  I could sit and shave, but only able to get one side of the leg, LOL

you know how busy I am... so the fact that I was complelled to come here to tell you guys about two products-- one that's great, and one that's so weird I can't decide how I feel.

Organix smoothing shea butter liquid complex... it's all about shiny hair. It's awesome, but ONE pump is more then enough.

Soap and Glory Glow Getter:

Soap and Glory is that UK brand that they carry at Target. I've used lots of their products and loved them all, so I figure why not try their self tanner?

Only, it's not really a self tanner, it's a one night tan spray. I can't decide if I love it, or am too scared to use it. I wanted to test it out, so I put a towel down on the floor, and did one leg. It's a spray. It's almost like spraying foundation on your leg, that you rub in, and then it dries to perfection, giving you a smooth tan look-- almost like you're wearing tights. And it washes off apparently.

So of course, I had my fears... would it come off on my clothes? In my hands? But it didn't. It dried in minutes, and was even, and didn't smudge. The next day in the shower it took some serious washing to get it off- I used a scrub.

I don't know what to make of it. The results weren't orange, and it looked natural, but the product itself is so strange that I had to run here and share.

love to all!!!

I have high hopes that it made a difference in the syptoms I presented with preop.  I can cook supper without severe pain and having to sit several times.  I'm walking further with less pain.  Last week was a witch--but discovered I had back spasm (multi muscles) and am recovering nicely on drugs--better living thru chemistry.  I also had plantar faciatis, and a jaw muslce inflamed (thought it was a root canal, whew!) and was released to take anti inflammatories _helped along with muscle relaxants.

I have some New symptoms, but at only 8 weeks out (and about 6 more months to go for full healing) they have a good chance of improving.  So---now that I've overcome the reason I was sucking down narcotics post op,,: right hip buristis, I am doing a great deal better. Docs kept telling me it was a nerve hurt during the 7 hour surgery, but never examined my hip.  My local onc gave me a steroid injection and it was OVER.  I had to stay in the hospital 3 extra days because of that pain, a fact that still pisses me off, and if someone had just examined the hip, they could have dx'd it.  That on top of some intern writing orders NOT to cath me when I had urinary retention and my bladder filled to beyond pain (I know now what the 9 on a pain scale is!),  could have killed that "doc".  Oh, well, all done.

You can be assured that I was not the "good" patient.  When one of them told me that the aide said I voided 2-400cc, I responded:and how did she know that, it was not measured. and on top of thaat----she wasn't even in the bathroom at the time, I reported to her that I had voided a little more--and even I could not say how much I had voided.  After that, I had no trouble getting an order for a residual cath : results 600cc---at 3AM.  Needed a foley back then, but actually didn't think of it.

I have reported the nursing staff, the interns and a couple of residents---one resident actually refused to change my dressing because my surgeon didn't like dressing changes in the hospital (medicare makes the hospital eat any acquired infections and they are all tooooo worried about that).  My dh talked to the guy over the phone after waiting 11 hours for him to come by and advised him to take a look and if he didn't think it needed changing (it was saturated and torn half way down) that he would contact my surgeon in the morning.(dh is a surgeon)  Of course the dang thing was changed after he finally LOOKED at it, but they likely never changed one before----took them 8 trips in and out of the room to round up supplies.  No dressing trays.

Anyway, I filled out the "survey" and asbestos gloves will be needed to open the envelope.  I didn't even list all the things my family wanted in --- just told the hospital I didn't think they wanted to change anything, and if they wanted more info -- here's my number.  I'll certaily not hear from them again but I did inform my surgeon and his staff.  Lotsa luck there, too. But they did report it to quality control dept.

Anyway, don't get hurt in Memphis unless you can tell them to take you to Baptist East hospital, I hear it may be pretty good.

Dotti, you ROCK!!  Kick butt, girlfriend.  If we don't tell them when they f*ck up, then how will they know?

A very Happy Thanksgiving to you all.  I like this holiday, it may indeed be my favorite, because I like stepping back & realizing how much I have to be grateful for despite this past year & despite putting up with crap like you just went through, Dotti.  I'm grateful to know all of you, that's for sure.

xoxoxoxo

K

Anyone use MAC makeup? I've heard it great. I'm fair skinned, brown eyes - can anyone suggest a palette that would be appropriate for an everyday look for brown eyed girl? I have to take it easy on eyeshadow otherwise I look like a clown!