Spirited and Lively Older Women Thread

Don't know what happened to my post from earlier....but B9!!! Suggestive of benign thyroid nodule with no malignancies found!! Woo hoo!!!!

Thanks everyone for your prayers...they worked!

Yay Barbe!!!  I've been worrying since you hadn't posted about it that I saw, and relieved!

And Isabella, that's great news about your MRI!!  I do hope you can get that back surgery you need in February (if not before).  I must say I look forward to hearing about you giving it to DH with both barrels, as I'm sure he deserves it and more.  The cherry brandy, by the way, sounds divine and I intend to get some.  I don't think I've ever had brandy but I'll surely try it!

Alyson, hope all goes well tomorrow.  Thinking of you.

DD called tonight with the news that she is engaged.  We knew already, since her intended came by this afternoon to ask for our blessing (such a nice thing for him to do) and said he was going to ask her tonight.   He did, she said yes, and everybody's happy. 

Love to all,

Kathy

Kathy, cherry brandy is a lovely drink. I won't touch normal brandy, got too much of a 'alchohol-y' taste , but always when family are stuck for a present for me I get cherry brandy.

Thanks for the kick up the backside 3jays, you are sooo right |!!!

Isabella.

Barbe so pleased all is well'

Still spirited but not spritely. Ouch, ouch, ouch. Total of over 20 stitches in my toes, back, and face and my foot is so sore. Now the waiting for the results. Hopefully all OK but he is concerned about the ones on my feet. Makes a change from waiting for BC results. Must think about getting my arm checked, still really sore and can't do much with it.

Going with DD2 and little ones to see SAnta this afternoon, should be fun

I have Barny my old cat determined to give me smooches, he is rubbing his head against me - have had to move him off the Keyboard.

Big hugs

I'll still have to have surgery to get it out. I had a HUGE mass 10 years ago that was so big I had to spend a couple days in the ICU. Took the right hand side of my thyroid too! This one will take my left and then I guess I go on medication. Maybe THAT will help me lose weight!!

Alyson, do take it easy for the next couple of days, you certainly deserve it. And Isabella, you're not allowed to fall!!

Barbara, thank God!!

Years ago when I had my first thyroid nodule, they gave me Thyroxin. I grew 2 more tumours!!! They took me off it, removed half my thyroid and said my numbers didn't indicate that I needed meds. Surely with it ALL gone I'll need something....

I've been running on half a thyroid for about 40 yrs (b9 tumor) and it's adjusted ok. Barbe you'll probably need meds, and I sure hope they work well for you!! I hope your surgery goes well, and recovery is easy.

BarbA, so glad you got good news.

Isabella, good news that your surgery is in the queue, getting closer.  And I hope you don't catch the almost-ex'es cold.

Alyson, I hope you aren't too sore, and that you heal quickly! Ouch!

 Today I probably need some hand holding. Tomorrow is the gallbladder/liver US, and I'm betting I won't get word until next week...

At least, Friday night I'll be distracted by driving into metropolis, then all the people-watching... and DH's company Christmas party is to be held at a high-falutin beer "brewery" - 1000 kinds of beer, 6 things on the menu - word is to eat before you get to the party... DH "retired" last month, although he may consult from time to time in future, so this is a "farewell" for him and I'm going to try to be on my best behavior...  Anyway, I'm unsettled today, sort of grumpy & vague and all I can figure is I'm just nervous about the test results.

Just been wrapping my presents for DS and DIL , and the 3 grandchildren, to post tomorrow. I have just had to come away I have been so damned upset with it all. I won't see the kids again this year....3rd year running.....I just don't know them anymore now, they have quietly slipped away from me. I cannot put into words how much I miss them, and how much they rocked my world when they went away....it always breaks my heart at Christmas, I used to love Christmas. Damn, I WAS Christmas to them all for 40 years of my sons life, and ALL of my grandchildrens lives....they always spent the holiday with me, as a family, all together. The house was heaving with decorations and trees and presents.

I no longer look forward to the holiday, put up no decorations, and just feel lost all the time. DD puts on a good show for me, but she is just the other way with her brother, VERY angry at the way he has just vanished from our lives, and cannot understand my feelings, as a mother and grandmother, of abject loss. She easily gets rattled with me when I mention how much I wish they were with us. Always hits me when we are all sitting around the table having our Christmas Dinner. I don't feel like talking to anyone, not really interested in the food and our traditions....just half of my family does not wish to be with us to celebrate....and I end up excusing myself, and go outside to talk to the horses, and for a quiet howl !!!  (I think perhaps I need to sign myself into a psych. unit over the holiday! )

One of the 2 granddaughters I don't see is having a birthday on 23rd. She will be 15, the last time I saw her she was a skinny little schoolgirl of 11....now, from pics on FB I see she has a Jayne Mansfield bust (unlike her Granny !!!!) But the worst thing is I don't know her anymore.

Been to an unexpected funeral today. I didn't know 'til the 'phone went at 9am to say there was a funeral I should go to at 12.45. Then I was in a frenzy of finding out my 'funeral' skirt. A black long, straight one, a shirt to go with it , and where the h$ll was my black jacket ?? Tights? I haven't worn tights for ages, let alone black ones. Electric blue and purple pairs piled up in every drawer, of course ! I was hopping about trying to get myself into tights, and tonging my hair at the same time...what a sight....I needed 4 hands.  Then about 11am into the farmyard comes a convoy of 2 big lorries and a car. OMG. One lorry delivering some fencing, one lorry bringing a months supply of hen food, and a car coming to buy some eggs. I had to ring the girl up who helps me, she was somewhere on the farm, and ask her to get into the yard and deal. No way could I go outside in my knickers, my hair half tonged !!!  I did actually manage to shoot out of the house looking suitably dressed in time to get to the funeral, which was only in the village....but didn't tempt fate by trying to hobble around in heels, I put my Uggs on ! At least I know where my funeral clothes ARE now, for my next funeral, which is on Friday !!! 

I made straight for the nearest McDonalds after the funeral...I'd not had time for breakfast...so filled up on many more calories than I should be eating....then to the DIY store for some paint...tho' WHEN I shall be painting I do not know, the way things keep jumping up and biting my backside lately!  I am supposed to be almost retired... HA HA.

We have not had the expected snow storm, apparently it passed by about 100 miles further south than was expected....we just got a few snowflakes twinkling on and off all one night. I have just been outside now, the security light has been on twice in the last half hour, dogs all screeching away, so let the Rotweillers right up to the house. Lately I have kept them away from the house as they have muddy paw prints all over the glass doors (fitted with safety glass) Tomorrow morning I will have to get someone to hose down the glass, it is a real mess, since we have had so much rain.

Lost-Creek Consider your hand well and truly being held by me as you go for your scans. Good Luck. And enjoy your party...especially if the firm will be paying. We need to soak up these good things in life as we get on a bit !

Isabella.

L_C, thinking of you and praying for tomorrow, and during the waiting for results.  The waiting is so nervewracking.  Hope you and DH have a good time at your wing-ding tomorrow night.

Saturday we have DH's family Christmas get-together, so I've been teasing DD's new fiance that it'll be his "baptism by fire".  Shouldn't do that, though, since after 31 years I still remember how nervous I was before my first one.  I love them all dearly, but it can be a bit intimidating to be around so many of them at once!  

DGS has pneumonia.  DIL and I both suspected ear infection so she took him to the doctor today and we were both surprised.   Of course she's staying out with him tomorrow and he's getting some strong antibiotics, so hopefully he'll bounce back soon.  

Isabella, so sorry about your estrangement from your son.  You and 3jays both. A mother has in her heart a treasuretrove of memories from knowing their child from before he was born, and I can imagine what a blow his behavior is to you now.  And the Christmas holidays in some ways seem to make emotions run higher than usual.  Will be thinking of you.

Barbe, thinking of you too.  Has your surgery been scheduled yet?  Surely it will be after Christmas.

Kathy

Isabella, Barbe, 3Jays, I send you all my best -- family can be extremely difficult. It's so hurtful, especially to moms  ... but I truly believe that in future, some of the children & spouses will find to their dismay that they have taught their own children to disrespect parents ..... hugs to you all..

and to all of us.

I had the US, and like I thought, it'll be next week for results.  This at least has taught me to insist on testing only on Monday or Tuesdays... or to insist they phone me the da@n results before the weekend.  I just broke down when they told me 3-4 business days.

So, I think that no matter what, I'm going to plan an exotic vacation of some sort for next month!  Either to celebrate, or to prepare for what's ahead. Full speed ahead and da&n the torpedoes.

Ginger, your DD is in my prayers.  So glad she got checked!  This MRSA is getting too scarey.

L_C, you're in my prayers for good results.  Waiting, especially over a weekend, is so hard.

Kathy