For Older People with Sense

So sorry about this shock, Lyn.  This is not the kind of stress you need right now, and certainly his children shouldn't have to go through this.  Just do what you have to in order to prepare for your surgery--that's the most important thing for you right now.  Take care and you're in my thoughts.

Lynda

Thank you everyone.  I attended my BIL's funeral service tonight.  It was a difficult night to say the least.  It was the same funeral home where my mother, father and father-in-law were taken.  So there were lots of memories and tears for me there.

So sorry Isabella for what you went through with your husband.  You're so right about the kids too.  They will definitely need counseling.

My husband's brother was always angry.  His family doctor offered to put him on anti-depressants and he refused.  He went to anger management and said the person running it was putting him down.  His family lived next door to us.  He and his wife were separated and the kids were living with him.  His daughter called us and said Dad shot himself and she called 911.

{{LynMichel}}

Have been MIA for a couple of days, moved over into the slow lane this week.

Just been concentrating on my dogs, and letting others take the strain on the farm. I was just pushing myself too much, my walking has become pretty bad, very painful. My ribs, from my bad fall 2 weeks ago are p-r-e-t-t-y painful as well, so if I walk I need my walking stick, and if I lean forwards I yelp !! Got myself one of those 'pick-up' stick things from the hospital, because I cannot get anything from the floor if its flat down! Just finding it a bit difficult to pick up the odd dog poop with this contraption !!!!! I have a big stone flagged terrace outside my front door, and the dogs are devils for pooping on this, instead of going off into the long grass. Normally I am out 2-3 times a day cleaning up to keep it clean so near the house, but am afraid I cannot keep up with it at the moment.

I did manage to get out today to get my Arimidex, funnily enough driving wasn't any bother, so decided to call at the supermarket and do a bit of ready meal shopping ! So that's about it for me, I went back to bed yesterday afternoon to listen to a radio programe, and promptly fell asleep. I am starting to hibernate early this year !

G/son is my lifeline, I wait to hear his car each t/time. I don't let on to him how I hurt, but he must notice I am asking a bit more of him each night. Am hoping by the w/end I can get back to doing a few jobs to take the strain from him.  Just when I could do with DDs help she seems to have gone to ground, I haven't seen her in 2 weeks.  According to FB she is living it up as usual !! I showed her my bruises when they were at their worst, but she hasn't even picked up the 'phone, nor offered to acompany me to my hospital visit. Just carries on in her own merry little way !!

I actually had DH ring me to see if I wanted any help, don't know how he'd heard I wasn't myself....but thanked him and left it at that, told him I will ring if I need anything. 

Chrissy and AJ.  You really are living the life....could just do with a trip like you're having. Just love all the pictures you are posting. Enjoy Florida.

Isabella.

isabella... i've missed you, dear  one.. chrissy got in safely tonight, i'll watch; when we do something, other than laugh it up, as we did, tonite..she'll let yyou all know.

   i had some surprise company this week, a real treasure. so, it's been go go go for a few (?) days now. after sat lunch; im taking the time out and rest i need. Just sit around and talk a bit...

  i'm so glad you're resting, Isabella.. any news when they're doing surgery yet?? let  us know........3jays

Pre op appointment Sept 26th, got to be done within 6 weeks of that. I have only been on the list 23 months !!!

Isabella.

momoftwo - I have a Baby Lock Sophia2 and I love it so far.  I got it to do some embroidery and have also made it into quilt making since there are some great quilting stitches built in the machine.  It took me a little while to learn how to get the bobbin in just right and get the tension set the first time, but I have it down now and am loving it.  It also does regular sewing so I do not need to keep my old machine.

Chrissy - There are a couple of more shops that I am going to go check out this week so there may be even more places for you to order from that will ship to Australia.  Counting the days to Mecca.  I am sorry Barb cannot make it, but I understand those that have to work don't get to do everything and I definitely understand why she hates her job.  Hope the new one comes through for her so that she will not have to travel so much. 

Just popping by to say hi and that we had a great holiday.

I've been missing for a couple of days, trying to rest some over this weekend to prepare for GS next week.  Three hours of "preschool" on Tues and Thurs mornings helps out a lot!

Chrissy, sounds like you are having the trip of a lifetime and that makes me so happy for you!  And happy that you're meeting some of the fine ladies on the board too!  You and 3jays still laughing it up?  I love the pictures you've been posting.

Amyjo, i'm lucky to sew on a button, and when I very occasionally try to hem a pair of pants, I get knots in the thread or the thread slips out of the needle eye. Sewing is just not my talent and I admire those who can do it!  

Phyllis, I'm hoping you can at least get one drain out tomorrow.  Will be thinking of you and hoping it's ready.

LynMichel, hope you aren't getting some kind of infection just now.  You've waited a long time and hopefully whatever it is will pass quickly!  It could be allergies, like Chrissy said.  I know I have them in the fall.

Isabella, you've had such a bad time lately and I hope your soreness is improving a bit.  Perhaps when you go for your pre-op appointment you'll get a definite date to get the back surgery done.  I do hope so.

Glad you're back from your trip and you had a good time, Alyson.  

I have an appointment with the onco week after next and he wants my decision about having a reclast infusion, so that's really on my mind now.  I have osteopenia found in my last bone scan, and while I'm told some drs do not treat osteopenia, mine wants to.   There're so many issues with this drug and the side effects (eventually) are frightening.  So, my decision has yet to be made.  It's a real "catch 22" situation.  I think I'm like Scarlet--I'll think about it "tomorrow".

Marybe, hope all continues to go well in Missouri, and Barb, I'm so disappointed and sorry!

Kathy

Starak...tried these, just can't get on with them !! OK for the odd mistake, but when I have to clear up the mess from the number of dogs I have I find awkward in use !!!! Always say when I retire I will make a very good ladies room attendant....had years and years of practice !

Where is everyone ??? Its sooo quiet. I suppose its just lack of news. Must admit I am devoid of happennings and scandal right now. Not seen the family for going on 3 weeks. Unusual... and much as I like my own company, I am missing them all. Really could do with a visit from DD. I am going quietly crazy trying to do some advertising. I just cannot sort out how to post pics of the puppies I have left to sell. They are growing bigger by the day, should have been on the site 3 weeks ago, but I cannot manage to get the puppy pics found, then put onto my ad. I used to be able to do it, but WHEN I manage to find the puppy pics I can't bring up the site I need to put them on. And when I get my site, and do all my wording, no way can I get the pics back again. Just doing something wrong somewhere. I am sitting here with 'Photography for Dummies' propped up in front of me, but no go.

I had to make another emergency appointment with Dr yesterday. My heart was doing a merry jig all over the w/end. I was getting worried. As soon as I had seen the Dr. it immediately started to beat as normal. Dr tells me I was 'stressed'  Stressed my behind ! the only stress I was getting was my inability to sort out my pics, I have been sat at my pc for 2 and 3 hour stretches, for 3 days straight, with steam coming out of my ears tying myself in knots with it . Anyway Dr is making me an appointment with my cardiologist, just for another check...but, not holding my breath, could be Christmas before I get to see him. Must admit I had hardly eaten a thing over the w/end, just sat staring at the bl**dy computer screen all the time. I was determined NOT to let it beat me, but it did. 

I have to go to a public meeting tomorrow about my neighbours goings on. I have never got along with this man, and never will. He has the next farm to me. As things in farming are not too good he is always trying mad schemes to keep his head above water. The latest one is to use his farmyard to store very large trucks and tankers...like 56 of the damned things EACH DAY last week ...each coming in at evening then going out again anywhere between 5 am and 9am. He has been bringing them in and out thru' a housing estate, unsuprisingly upsetting lots of people. After numerous complaints he started bringing them in and out down MY driveway...wow, I was hopping mad. He has been warned NOT to use my lane, but will not listen. I went up 2 nights and chained and locked my lane, but both times these were broken off. Police cannot do a thing, as it is private land, and they will not get involved in private disputes. I hear on the grapevine that the residents who are upset are banding together and asking that the local highway authority gets involved and stops them being disturbed...BUT RE-ROUTES THE TRAFFIC DOWN MY LANE. I 'm certainly NOT agreeing to this, and if needs be I will tip a load of bricks to stop this (also stopping myself !!!) So I have to go into the lions den tomorrow and face off all the angry people ! I have a 3/4 mile private lane to my farm, and its staying that way . There is 2 ways to look at this. People who live in little villages, in houses that are newly built, in a mainly farming area should learn to live with farm traffic....after all we were all here years and years before they were. But, also they should NOT have to put up with excessive traffic like it is at the moment, and certainly should NOT have to live with non-agricultural traffic at its present volume. MY neighbour is well out of order here, but he will fight to the end to get what he wants. I have had so many run ins with him that I really don't want anymore dealings at all. So I shall be a lone voice against don't know how many villagers !!!! It could be an interesting evening.

Isabella.

I seem to be doing better with my sinus condition.  I went to my FP and she gave me an antibiotic and some cough medicine with codeine to sleep at night.  I do not want to be coughing after my surgery.  It does not feel good now.  I can't imagine how it would feel after.

Isabella, put up an arbour like they do in ranches. Then hang your lucky horseshoe on it. The trucks can't get under it!!!!!

Or, if you do the load of bricks trick, open an alley only wide enough for your vehicle. A truck wouldn't try it!!

You could also just sink a post in the middle of your laneway. Enough for a car on either side, but not for a truck. I'd LOVE to be ther to help you!!!!! Get your GS out to help you.

One of my best friends has just had massive blood clots pass through her heart to her

lungs..she is all hooked up to everything in the hospital...please send some warm thoughts for her..