I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

Hugs back at 'cha Bren. Sigh. Time for a Dewar's, I think.

The kitty is home. Now they say it was just a nasty UTI. I feel bad that we did not catch it sooner but we attributed all of her hiding and not eating to having a new cat. If only she had used her words!

The vertigo from Femara was unbearable.

I am pleased to report that the MRI did indeed show nothing of consequence. I am surprised at how relieved I feel - didn't realize how apprehensive I was. I have a history of smoking and breast cancer, so was delighted to have the doc say, amongst other things, that he found my ovaries to be in nice shape.

He recommended minor surgery to get rid of awful period symptoms and also to remove a polyp, so I will have that in the next several weeks. Outpatient, quickie procedure - nothing to it. The procedure to stop my periods from being such curses on my existence is called an endometrial ablation and takes a few minutes. They shoot radio frequency signals into your uterus - I suppose it is like cauterization. Worst case scenario: nothing happens, I get no relief, but then we can try hormones (which is his last choice option for me, understandably). In any case, even if the surgery fails it won't be a waste of time, as I am having the other thing removed at the same time. 

I am still making the final decision, but I'm 99 percent sure it is a go for me. 

I always, always prefer surgery to a chemical solution. I would still be able to conceive, but not carry, a child. This doesn't really matter. I am not planning to have children anyway, but it's still slightly unsettling to know that my capacity to produce cubs could be compromised. Still, it's worth it. The surgery may be successful and may have positive consequences on my QOL.

For the past years, I have had a progressively worse time with my periods because of a cascading series of events: heavy bleeding leading to low energy, leading to lots of naproxen sodium and ibuprofin, leading to more fatigue, effects on mood and motivation, and therefore very bad effects on my comorbidity, and also a situation that causes me to suffer additional side effects from my usual meds (for example, the naproxen sodium causes lithium levels to rise in my body). So this partial, surgical solution may actually stop the cascade effect that makes me lose so much of my life every bloody month - pun intended! :-)

Phew....still alive to roar another day. I had a big bag with me - hope you were all comfortable.

Toast to all, and may the BCO B&G be extra full tonight.

Now, to catch up with reading the thread over the last 24 hours.

Here's to a peaceful Friday (wine glass). 

Great news Athena!!!

Blue - take it easy turning up your frequency.

Had a good sleep and feel fine today - I'm not in a hurry to rush off to the supermarket.

I want a folding cane - I sure need it. I don't think acupuncture would make my knees any better - not much cartilage in one.

Still trying to decide if I will apply for that better job at work. I think I should, then I won't regret it later. Told my team leader I was thinking of it and he said he would support me if I decide to. I should have done it yesterday, but forgot to send my resume to my work email. It doesn't close until Monday afternoon, so I can do it over the weekend.

The monthly farmers markets are on tomorrow!! Can't wait to get some fresh fish and bananas. It's ridiculous how much they still are in the fruit shop - the cyclone was ages ago. I reckon they're capitalising on it. In the UK, they were dirt cheap and we're paying $12 a kilo!! I made sure I ate lots while we were there.

Time for breakfast - don't know how a pina colada would go with toast

Sue

Happy Chrismakwanzukkah Valengiving of July!  One of my favorite holidays.

Yay for Athena!  Not yay for the procedures, of course, but glad that your ovaries aren't diseased in any way.  *huge sigh of relief*

Rosemary - so glad they figured out what was wrong with Bobba!  Here's hoping she's right as rain in just a few days.

Continuing hugs to Blue, who deals with so much with effortless grace and good humor.

Hugs to all, and hope we're all enjoying crispy cool weather!

E

Thanks all for the good wishes. It IS quiet here. Wake up little susies - and big ones. 

Off to a weight training class. LOVELY weather promised today. Cloudy and 50s.

Happy everything, Rabbit!

I have tix for Monday at the Trop!

Blue - hope you're wearing a parka on your apple picking journey - it was frrrrreeeeezing this morning when Munchkin and I ventured out.

WR - loved the "angry" Jack-O-Lantern.

Athena - glad things are working out for you - whew!

Good morning everyone!

Athena -- so glad to hear good results on the MRI, but I really feel for you with your periods.  I was like that as a teenager -- actually fainted from pain in the Principal's office once while waiting for the school nurse to be called.  I still remember people leaning over me and asking "What's wrong?"  Like I'd tell them???  Not in those days....

Rosemary -- happy to hear Bobba's ailment is treatable and she'll soon be eating (and peeing!) with a smile on her face again!

Today is cool, cloudy, rainy and really windy -- not a great day for a walk, eh Sandy!  But I'm off to my local Shoppers Drug Mart to  see the display of a quilt I donated to raise funds for Wellspring, a cancer support org here in the great white north.  Actually, the quilt has a bit of a story:  the quilt top (Dresden plate pattern) was sewn entirely by hand by my aunt in Columbus OH.  She gave it to me after I was married.  It sat in a drawer for many years, mostly because it was double and I only had queen beds.  When we moved to NOTL, I discovered a lovely group of young ladies who took on quilting projects for charity.  They added a 12-inch border to make the quilt queen-size, quilted it beautifully (very intricate) over several weeks, and then asked me for permission to donate it to Wellspring.  Well, of course!  So, I'll take a pic and try to post it here for you to see. 

I love quilts and tried my hand at it when we were marooned on a Tennessee Mountain Top (for five long years) - not my craft apparently - so sweet of you to donate it to Wellspring - look forward to seeing the picture Linda.

Hi Everybody!

It's cold today .. barely 53 degrees out.  And I had to mow in this weather.  Tim is home and I needed his help to jump start the battery in the mower.  Couldn't do it myself.  So off I went in this freezing wind and overcast cold weather.  I got three fields done and called it quits.

Tim got home late yesterday and has to leave in an hour for a trip to Florida.  Yay for the miles, but sad cause he wasn't even home 24-hours.

Linda .. the quilt sounds so beautiful.  Looking forward to seeing a picture of it.

Athena .. glad your test turned out well .. I know you are loving this weather!

Kad2kar .. haven't started on my floor project yet.  The machine is so heavy, I have to wait for help to get it in and out of the truck.

Barbara .. I like to crochet too, but haven't for a while.  I was making squares for the afghan project the ladies here on BCO started.

Welcome Redsoxfan!

I need to help Tim get things together.  Hope everyone is having a good day.

hugs,

Bren

Oh, my gosh.  Periods.  I was just musing the other day how contented I am that I no longer have to deal with menstrual periods.  I had the periods from H*LL:  unpredictable schedule, horrible (truly debilitating) cramps, massive flooding.  The rough stuff began in my mid-teens -- having to go to the nurse's office to curl up on a sofa; fretting about inevitable leakage; trying to control the cramps with aspirin... But, as I got into my 40's, the approximately monthly schedule turned into 8 days on and 13 days off, and the flooding worsened.  (My dh and I actually called it a "flood".)

I was not sad even a little bit when things tapered off and then simply quit.  That was 8 years ago.  Wow.  I finally tossed all my corks and emergency supplies last year.

Athena, it's such a relief to get an "all clear," yes?

Our day is sunny and cool, with a moderate breeze.  Perfect weather for fall, and for college football games.  Too bad I'll be watching ours on TV this afternoon.  We are home now, after more than 8 weeks on the road.  It's nice.

otter

Yikes. period talk. Mine were always fairly heavy until I hit perimenopause. Then I found out what heavy was andI had always been borderline anemic or worse but not since they stopped Anymore detail would just be gross.The old days weren't all good.

I am excited. I went to the Farmer's Market and found out that for the first time they will be open in the winter this year. So now I can get meat this winter and not have to just hope my friend has some left when she butchers her cattle

I got, among other things, brussels sprouts on the stem, stalk whatever it is so that's kind of fun.

Then I went to my daughter's house and helped her pick up which mostly meant sitting on the floor going through the kid's junk. I just wnated to pitch it all but would have been run out of town by a crowd of angry grandchildren. They may even have had pitchforks to chase me with somewhere in that mess.

I Got in my car and the tendon in my upper inner thigh was really painful (I assume it was the tendon). I have had problems with it for a few days and was going to baby it today but my daughter's house just got to me and I had to help her clean. Trust me I usually don't do that I  guess I won't do it again for a while.

So here I sit with my laptop trying not to do all he things that are screaming at me t get done. It is truly my own fault.

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