For Older People with Sense

That isn't the papa dove, that's one of the baby boys!!!!

Phyllis, you said you hoped that someday you could help someone and you already have!!! Your guts to change doctors to find one that treats you with respect is a good lesson for everyone who reads your post. You done good!

And Rohanna, it's just 'more' sense...doens't quantify it. Notice a lot of people DON'T post here. That tells you something, eh??? (In Canada, we don't just say 'eh' - we type it too!!)

Wow, Barbe, he got big quick!

Rohanna....welcome. I think you'll like it here.

Just got in the house, its almost 10pm, just about dark. It will be the longest day in a week.

I've been outside with one of my cows who decided to start calving at 3 this afternoon. I let her alone until nearly 6, then because there didn't seem to be any progress, decided to take a look... OMG the calf was coming backwards, that was the delay. I could only feel about 9" of back leg. No job for me nowadays, so called out the vet. I have a vacuum 'thingy' that is held on the cows back end, and suctions the calf out....but... cannot hold this up , its too heavy for me now, and I can't stand upright for more than 5 mins. anyway ! Vet brought his own suction thing...(all these years, and I don't know the exact name of this ) and gradually got the calf out. The mother was bellowing blue murder, all the other cows were crowding round wondering what we were doing. It was a lovely sight when the calf plopped out onto the grass, and about 20 cows all started to lick it...it was soon dry ! I asked the vet. to help me move the mother and calf into a straw yard for tonight, she had had a rough birth, and the other cows were quite likely to have wandered off with the baby, intent on 'mothering' it, then lost interest, dumped the baby, and the proper mother might not have taken it back. The mother must be feeling sore now, so it gives her time to recover without being hassled by the rest of the herd. 

I actually kept my dental appointment this afternoon, just had some impressions taken...so not too bad. The dentists surgery is upstairs, I came down after my treatment, with my notes, and reception was empty. As I'd been asked to make a further appointment I waited...and I waited, and I waited... quarter of an hour. I had knocked on the counter 3 times, the receptionist was on the 'phone chattering away to what sounded like a friend, so in the end, I slammed my notes down , slammed the doors and went to my car ! When I got back there was a very long, very profuse, apology on my answer machine. I shall ring her back in the morning and play merry hell with her, then I shall complain to the dentist when I next go. I was trying to get back to my calving cow, and I could have been back with the cow quarter of an hour earlier had it not been for this chattering girl !!

I smell ever so slightly of cow right now !! But I needed a quick bite to eat before I go and get in the shower. Its an early night for me tonight, and I bet I shall sleep right thru' . Just finished a cheese and tomato sandwich, followed by a lump of Christmas cake....what a mix up !

Isabella.

Rohanna - glad you found us, we are a little out there sometimes but we are a loving group and are here to give you love, encouragement and support and maybe a laugh every now and then.  Just jump in and let us know what is on your mind or going on with your treatment.  Feel free to ask anything and someone, or several someones, will be along to answer you.  

Isabella - glad the new calf finally got out.  How is mamma doing after the rought delivery?  Would have loved to be there but I am afraid like you I am in no shape to do that anymore.

Leah - Wow shopping with a teenage girl and come home with money!?!?! What a fantastic feat.  Hope you enjoyed being with your daughter, that is what makes pricelsss memories.

Okay everyone CHEER - the TAXES ARE DONE!!!  With the help of DH today we got everything finished and the return is in the mail!  Now I can get back to some things that are important to me.  YEAH!!!!!!! 

Welcome Rohanna--you've come to a very good place on this forum and we're glad you found it.  The ladies here are a wonderfully supportive group and you'll like it here. 

Well Isabella, look what you did.  You made it through a dental appointment and you did just fine! And came home to help deliver a calf, too.  I'm glad the vet was able to get there and use his contraption and hope the cow and calf are doing nicely now!  

Leah, that's a miracle in itself, shopping with a 17 year old girl and coming home with money.

3jays, do hope this new IDC dr can help you and that things get better a long time before September.  

Kathy

Wow! Thank you so much for the warm welcome! I'm in my 3rd week of rads and today was the first day I felt like the Titanic hit me. My onc decided to do rads and Femara first and then we'll discuss chemo. Seems like this treatment is backward from everyone else's so I hope he knows what he's doing.

Isabella, so cool about the new calf. I grew up on a farm and loved it during birthing season! Especially the foals and and baby pigs. I live in the city now but Mom still has the farm and raises boar goats. I try to be there when the kids are born. We delivered one during a snowstorm! She's 82 and a 7 yr. BC survivor, but she never slows down. This week she's feeding a nest of baby wrens who lost their mother. I hope your dental work goes well. Make the dentist give you LOTS of lovely nitrous oxide!

Again, thank you so much for welcoming me to this wonderful group of TaTa Warriors. Hope everyone has good results this week.

Okay, I give. Chrissy, what is MOH? I know you had a procedure, but those initials don't match what I thought you were having done......

Wow!! Now do they have to go deep to get the basal cell or is it superficial? Does it look more like a burn?

Woot woot! Congrats Ducky!!

Duckyb--congratulations!  What a wonderful day for you.  Your techs sound great--glad you're through it!

Lynda (Dragon)

Things have been a little busy on here the last day.  Took me a while to catch up.

Cherie - thanks for asking about the pain.  They have upped my to a 50 mcg/hr patch that I change every 48 hrs.  It has helped a lot and I only have occarrional break through pain that requires me to take the hydromorphone.  The onco thinks some of the pain in the joints of my hands is from arthritis and some if a SE from the Femara and Aredia and the pain in my feet is from the Femara and Aredia.  We talked about changing my treatment, but I do not want to stop what is working so well for now for something that may had worse SEs so we will keep things as they are and control the pain.  When the Femara and Aredia stop working then we will move on to something else.    I hope you are  getting closer to finding out where the MRSA is originating so that it can be cleared up.  I am so excited about seeing you in Sept. so we have to get you well.

Rest in Peace, Elizabeth.