MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

Nati- welcome- sorry you had to join us but glad you found us...we are a bit whacky but it helps take the stress off...you have had a full plate for a very long time-barbe is right- you must focus on yourself now-it helps the healing. I will be thinking of you tomorrow and looking for an update as soonas you feel up to it..

Elimar thanks for the tips. I definitely don't want to go the prescription route. And thanks for remindiing me I should always note that anytbing that works for me might not be right for someone else. I should have noted that anyone should ask the doc first. Definitely something I always do even with natural supplements.



Now time to have a hard night sleeping s lol snce I'm getting my port "revised" tomorrow to clip my wild attacking stitch.

Reesie my sleep is so weird since surgery.  I do take a sleep aid the Doc gave me.  I dont take it like I should because I am so groggy and I think its because of the weird way Im sleeping.  It just frustrating when I do finally get back to sleep, its time to get up, grrrr. I hope one day itll get straightned out.

Thanks Elimar for the info on the pill taking.  I will have to look into it.

Gina its good to see that your getting along better.  Rest up and let others take care of you.  Trust me, let this be about you and nothing else.  I hope you continue to heal up well.

Take care all and have a good night!

glad you are on the mend Regina:)

Glad you're not in bad pain Paula....



i am hungry and do not know what i want to eat.....have 6 more pounds to lose and am feeling good about it but still---feel like gong to store and getting some haagen daz

Gina, you're home! Good to hear you're doing well, take it easy.

Teklya ~ Keeping good thoughts for your first mamm & clear results. I remember that stressful time as well.

Welcome, naty, good thoughts coming your way as well for your mx. Pamper yourself in the days after. You deserve it!

Leisa ~ Oh boy, fishing & golfing! That sounds fabulous, I'm envious! I haven't golfed since my DH had rotator cuff surgery a few years ago & really miss it. And, I haven't fished in years - that is so relaxing. I still have my tackle box, won't let DH use any of my lures. Keep telling him some day I will go again & I'm not digging in his messy tackle box for my stuff! We used to take long trips to Canada with another couple to fish for Pike - what great times, esp. when the gals outfished the guys.

Best wishes to everyone!

Gina so glad you are home and on the mend

Elimar-I have a foam mattress like tempurpedic.  Did lots of research of what to look for and found a really good one on overstock.com.  I sleep so good and when DH tosses I don't feel it. In my guest bedroom I put a really nice foam topper on the mattress and everyone says it is so comfortable. 

Liz, I don't have the info as it was a couple of years ago.  But overstock.com had some really good info as far as density of matrres and what to look for.  I also googled info.  Then looked at each one to see the density etc before I made my choice.  With it being foam it came all smushed in a box and when you opened it it was like a jack in the box getting out.

wtf don't know if it is falsodex or that I am old, the degeration of the bones in my knees, ankles and feet is really getting on my nerves, woke up with a pain in my left knee.....

how is everybody else, lol 

If I sleep in foam, my  whole body seems to get exhausted  and feeling  pain. When I ask my doctor about  it  he recommend  to used  4" coir  with 2 " foam thickness  mattress. So I have purchased one from local market,  it is locally  made not the randed one, it seems to be good as I get sound sleep and be able to wake up  in the next morning without any problem.

I missed you all. Nice to be coming back after a long gap.

You MUST get a new boxspring when you get a new matt. 60% of your weight goes to the box, so if your mattress is sagging, your box is worse!! The 'nest' that a new matt creates is supposed to happen. It means you are fitting the matt to your own shape. Think of expensive leather shoes. Good ones will conform to the shape of your foot. Cheap ones will stay in a generic shape and be uncomfortable. If your matt doesn't begin to 'nest' to your shape, it is too firm. Firm matts are very bad for your back because you don't get your lower back filled in. Think of a gap in dentures. Same with your lower back if it's too firm. If your 'sag' is more than 1.5 inches, call the manufacturer. They will replace it! Guaranteed. They will check the dip with a laser to confirm the depth.

Say elimar, I'm still being brought to page 41....sigh.

I thought it was me and my silliness that kept sending me to page 41. giggle, giggle....

Barbe - thanks for the info on the mattresses.  I did wake up in a ball of sweat when I slept on my sister's bed, but thought it was me because of the pain I was in.  My DD loves the mattress topper we got for her dorm, she said it is sooooo much more comfortable than just the mattress.  Sams has good prices on the toppers - maybe I'll head over there this weekend.