For Older People with Sense

its god to be back, and hear from everyone!

@elissimo: mi'm sure the answer is yes, but have they done an MRI?? it took 5 yrs to find a very small brain tumor in me, but did the  pix every year.. for me blood flow was the problem, and it was as easy as taking plavix to thin the blood, and the headaches stopped. PPEASE send your pix to Chrissy, and her post them! I'd love mto see the japan ones..its amazing you made such a long trip, sorry you couldn't make Chrissy, but thats even longer!!

    @chrissy" the ribbon roses are gorgeous.. you're really getting the "hang of it, but i know your "clever" and will get it the way you want..

  I've sent emails to Isabella, too, but no response. i hoope she pops up soon.

  the last days since i've been cleared for the pool its rained..maybe i'll make it this weekend!

  Went to the pulmo, and Didn't  PASS THE TESTS. DEF A PROBLEM THERE. I'M THINKING SINCE THE LAST STROKE.. BUT NOT METS. DID A RADIATION TEST, ALL CLEAR!!!

 SORRY About the caps, girls,, wandering fingers, and now i have to type with heavy gloves fromn the neuropathy.. i feel 102, but im still kickin,. and thats what counts, i guess.. hugz........3jays

Lisa, that is good news indeed! Hand the camera off and get a picture of you doing the happy dance....

Others do not understand the stress we over over such things. What a relief.

Lisa, that's great news!!  I know what a relief good news for us is and I'm happy for you!

3jays, glad to see you posting.  And I'm glad to hear that even if you didn't pass the pulmo tests, it isn't mets!  Double good news from you and Lisa.  Hope you can get out to the pool soon too.  I too have messaged Isabella and I'm worried.  We don't even know her real last name since she said on an old post that York isn't the real one. 

DH is going fishing this weekend at Fontana Lake, way up in the mountains of NC.  He always worries that he won't have any clothes when he gets back, because I do feel a trip to Goodwill is in order.  He has clothes that are older than dirt and I can be ruthless.  Wish I could be the same with my own clothes!  What is it about us women that makes us think we will one day fit into something we haven't worn for the past 10 years?

DD had another ultrasound today and it's definitely a girl and no evidence of cleft palate or lip, so everything looks good.  Our family vacation at the beach in June will be her last hurrah since the baby's due in August.

Kathy

My only excuse is that I'm an idiot!  I sent Isabella a pm the middle of April and got a reply.  She spent 6 weeks in the spinal unit of the hospital and apparently found no relief to talk about.  She signed herself out and is back home.  She has had difficulty signing on to BCO so not sure when we'll hear from her.  Thank you , chemo brain! 

Where is everyone?

I found this one online. The Native Canadian story is that they catch the bad dreams at night and then I forget what they do with them but they make childen happy to go to sleep. I have several of them made by Natives who live nearby and one from a fly in community up north. They can be in any colour with lovely beading and whatever design inside the circle that the imagination allows.

Dreamcatchers are a tradition gift of grandparents to a new grandchild. So they will never have bad dreams.

Wren, I'd never heard that dreamcatchers were a traditional gift from grandparents to grandchildren, but that's sweet idea.  Might try to find one for my expected GD.

DH the fisherman got back this afternoon, sans fish but I'll take it!  It was lonely here without him, and last night the cable went out and took with it the TV, phone, and internet.  So, I curled up with a good book and enjoyed myself.

Chrissy, so glad you had a good time at your class.  Your fingers are really going to be busy from now until the wedding!

Hope some of you are having pretty spring days!  Here, all we're getting is rain and more rain.  I do believe the "drought" we've heard about for the past few years in NC is over.

Kathy

Alyson - sorry to hear about your friend. It's always hard.

Yes - you can get ginger cookies here in Canada. I don't know about gingernut. I sometimes buy gluten free ginger cookies for my daughter.  Of course at Christmas you can get gingerbread people and gingerbread houses and - - - well, that is not what you asked!  If there is a specific sort you want, let me know, I will look and make a report.

KAthy, congratulations on the approaching grandbaby! I didn't nurse my first but did the rest.  My DD and I both enjoyed and learned a great deal at LaLeche League meetings. They are world wide, highly respected, and very informative.  A lot of hospitals have lactation consultants now. LaLeche can start at any time in pregnancy and gives you a nice comfortable head start.  A nice blend of information sources.  

Love Ginger

Thanks Ginger and Lisa.  I'll tell her about La Leche and also the washcloth trick!  It wouldn't be too early to start getting the nipples toughened up since the baby will be here in about 3 months.

Kathy