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Hi ladies - Thanks so much for ur votes. U girls are great !!!

Enjoy your day at work MsDakota212!!.

Make sure you don't go flirting with 70 year olds now...lol......

Well CRAP, Alive....what the h**L????? You are right, you don't need this now, but sadly, that usually is out of our control. It does sound like tooth or sinus related. Between you and Websister.....ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!!!!

Maria...sounds like you did just fine at the family gathering. Hope the nap (good choice, fyi), didn't make it hard to get to sleep. 

Just finished a 7k walk....encounters today that I have sent to the "meadow" were: deer, downey woodpeckers, red-breasted nuthatch, and a fly-over by a Great Blue Heron. 

Daughter is actually out of bed, and doing her laundry!!!!! Might take a quick drive to check out a hiking trail (just want to see how dry it is, and what flowers might be starting to show). Won't actually be hiking it yet. 

Traii...if your onco nurse was expecting to get a date last Friday, maybe you'll actually hear this week. Got my fingers crossed for you.

Movie....you have so much on your plate, you are amazing. Hope your efforts to improve things work out for both Mom AND you!!!! Soon you'll be on your way to Japan....uber exciting!!!!!!

Edi...sounds like things are finding a better "normal" for you. That's great.....enjoy your day while hubby is working.

Websister.....things any better????? Scan booked yet???? (((((((((((X)))))))))))))

Liefie....you're getting there, girl......not long now.

Dakota.....any hot prospects on the patient list today??? (you are too funny).

Gotta get busy. Love to all.

Oh and no good prospects today but will keep u posted !!!

Movie, I have seen the struggle to care for an Alzheimer patient firsthand. My mom took care of my dad for a long time. It wore her down to the point where we as the children made the decision to place him in a care facility, because she just could not cope anymore. She weighed less than 100 lbs at that stage, and we realized that we were going to lose her as well if we did not step in. It is very hard, especially mentally, and you are certainly amazing to be taking care of your mom. Best wishes to you and to her!

Alive - so sorry to hear about the pain and swelling in your face, h ope the reason has been identified quickly and that you are on the path to feeling better now. Good for DH for making you go



Traii - you continue to be in my thoughts. Hope you get results and date in the next couple of days



Movie - you are such a good daughter. We had Mom here yesterday and she is getting worse. She was worried that we were leaving our youngest at home alone while we took her back to the lodge (he is 18). Then she asked if we thought she should get a car and start driving again. No!!!!!! Lots of signs that this past couple of years have taken a toll on her mind as well as her body. Hope things are going better re: your molar



Dakota - hope you're enjoying your 'best mom' award, so sweet that you are also their hero. He's out there but maybe one thing at a time



Edi - your GD will enjoy that playhouse so much. I've been trying to go through some things also, so interesting to rediscover things long forgotten.



Liefie - you sound so organized for your surgery. Hope you heard from your children yesterday, you'll be seeing the boys very soon. I think you should get both chocolate and flowers from DH - don't settle for less



Maria - I remember the chemo fatigue, it can hit so suddenly. Glad you were able to get out and also that you napped when you needed to



Carlads - looks like you had a wonderful 50th birthday celebration for your DH, hope you were spoiled yesterday and that you are dealing OK with the post treatment blues



Scottie - thanks for sharing re: your experience with back pain and nausea. It does help. I am already taking D3 4,000 i.u. daily and Calcium/Magnesium supplements every night. the back pain is new for me since about 3 weeks ago. I was experiencing stiffness of my joints from the tamoxifen but after my last MO appointment I was given permission to start glucosamine, it wasn't instant but since then the stiffness of my joints is all but gone so I am very happy on that front, now just need to get ride of this other pain. I hope Toronto wins their hockey game tonight.



Nihahi - thanks for sending those birds and the deer to the meadow, how wonderful to see the heron especially. Hate to think you are worrying about me and you are so sweet to offer help - I received a call this a.m. to tell me that my appt for bone scan was May 27th. I have to admit I wondered how I was going to get through to then and decided that I would contact my MO tomorrow when she was in clinic and see if I could get prescriptions for Tylenol 3 and Maxeran. I have my youngest's grade twelve grad ceremonies on May 22 a.m. and then banquet starts at 5 p.m. The next day I am supposed to be driving out to Fairmont with a good friend from work for a 4 day weekend retreat. Early this afternoon my MO called me to ask how I was doing. We talked for a bit and then she said she would phone in prescription, she is arranging to move up the bone scan date and is adding an ultrasound of liver/gallbladder. She was very nice and it was good to talk to her. Meanwhile pain is a constant but I am trying to distract myself.



Take care everyone

Liefie.....I bet hubby's getting anxious re: surgery and can't verbalize it appropriately????? I know he's a physician, but he's a husband first, and you ARE his beloved wife. Hope the chocolates are premium!!!!!

Websister...very glad to hear things are getting speeded up, and that you are being "heard"!!!! Hopefully this leads to a quick remedy!!!

Very frustrated re: photo sharing. I found some early violets, wild crocus and shooting stars today, and wanted to share them with you all. Don't know what I'm doing differently, but nothing seems to work .

OOOOOh, Caitlin....so sorry about the Leafs. Sounds like you and hubby have a unique situation, but then, don't we all. But really glad to hear how good you felt today...Makes you start to believe that you will feel like that again, AND YOU WILL, AND IT WILL BE THE NORM!!!!!

Still no luck with photos....sob....wildflowers are starting to bloom.....and I can't "post" them to our meadow .

Look out Ladies....I think Maria is gonna be another one of those energizer bunnies on chemo!!!!!! 

Maria...those days of "feeling normal" are such a gift...it helps us believe that not all days are going to be bad or hard, and that "good" is still out there waiting for us! Photos..hmpf...a few days ago, I would have said...do this, do that and presto....today, nothings working for me. 

Alive....what's the scoop on your latest "blip??? Hope things are better.

Edi...you should be getting up soon. I'm hoping that you'll solve the photo issue for me. You've become quite the pro at it. Better do up a consolation cake for Caitlin and her hockey team. (Blue and white, please, with blue maple leaf). 

Getting tired, so going to bed now. Love to all.

quick one for nihahi re photos, my IT friend over the road showed me pretty foolproof way.
Get up latest page on here then minimise, get your photos up I use photobucket, Right click on pic you want to post little menu drops down left click on COPY Then click back  on minimised bc page.
Get to this writing  part and Right click again. little menu then comes down left click on the word paste. Another box will appear saying something about allowing access to clipboard left click click yes and pic should appear on here.
Usually above any writing.
Hope it works for you luvsya xxxxxxxxxxxx

Quick one for Traii (in my Canadian accent - when my boys stopped napping I still had them take a quiet time in their rooms every afternoon until they were in school full time. I tried to make sure they had a quiet activity to do and that there was something to look forward to afterwards IF they stayed in their room and played quietly during that time. With four boys I really needed that break. Hope it might work for you

Good morning sisters,

Websister, having raised 4 boys you certainly deserve a gold medal. What good, practical advice to Traii! I raised only two, and that was not easy. Every night by 8 I had them in bed, because by then my day had been way long enough . . . their sister did not give me half the trouble that they did, but that's boys for you. Mine were wild, and had to be watched 24/7. Can't wait to see my wild ones in a few days! They are now serious young men with office jobs . . . LOL. How the tables have turned!

Nihahi, I think you are right re DH being stressed about my surgery. I thought the same thing. A friend told me yesterday that her DH turned positively nasty when she had thyroid ca, would not even come to see her in hospital, and he is normally a very nice guy and good husband. Weird. Men don't verbalize their feelings like us women do, but the steam has to be let off in some way, eh? Anyway, peace is reigning again, and it is all good. Fighting/agonizing for days over nonsense is just not worth it. This was not a hill to die on, lol.

Traii, (in my South African accent), so your waiting game continues . . . it will happen, but I know that feeling of hanging in the air only too well. You just want this to be over already! I was being made to wait for a rads starting date like this. For us it was crucial to get it started asap after chemo, because I really wanted to be done a week before DD's wedding last year. I told them all this 3 months ahead of time, but eventually my rads finished the day after the wedding. Was so upset, but they would not budge re starting date. I understand you frustration. It just sucks.

Movie, you are so funny falling like that! Just glad you did not hurt something . . . at our age one has to be careful - lol. Yes, I'm working those muscles. This morning my butt and abs are sore after yesterday. Like that, because then I know I worked them hard. My feeling about the surgery is for it just to come so it can be over. You are also a wonderful daughter, and your mom is lucky to have you.

Maria, you have a wonderful attitude, and will breeze through this. Keep it like that, eh?

Caitlin, so good to hear from you, and that you're feeling well for now. Last chemo on Thursday - yaaaay!!! Will you be doing rads too? So wonderful to have your mom visiting. Enjoy your time together!

Edi, you are busy, eh? Getting on with life again, putting the drama behind you - you go girl!

Have to do some grocery shopping today so that I can cook/bake ahead for the weekend. DIL is bringing a friend with, so will put the two girls to work in the kitchen. Salad will be their chore. Also have to fit in a cardio workout today. This week is my last chance to exercise for some time to come.

A good day to you all! Alive, how are you doing?    

Jeepers sisters, just taken 15 mins to catch up. You are ALL so amazing.
Shedman out of hospital this afternoon, he has docs appointment and PET scan tomoow but sounds wonderful.
I have had another long sleep and feel good again yay. Sorted through paperwork with DH this morning and half filled recycling bin !! He then carried on with his water feature and I cleaned oven, had left cleaner on through the night and OMG the colour of the water !!!! No wonder opening it was like opening the gates of Hell.
Now pristine but don't want to cook in it lol.

Dakota, now you know the kids know w ho is the parent who loves and cares for them. Hero not a big enough word. You would be a fab President a person with a soft heart could just rock the job.
Glad you like my mad mom's sayings, her pic looking down on me as I type, " things will be great for you very soon " keeps coming through from her, sure she is right.
Hunk on the way as liefie says. xx

Traii, stuffed toys soooo precious still have my 66 year old teddy and he will go with me when hopefully years from now I cross the rainbow bridge.
Praying your liver results ok, and the app comes thru soon.
Time with Mum and DS so precious, think websisters quiet room is brilliant.
Bingo tomorrow night, no win last week so fingers crossed. Hope you win.xx

Websister, dear friend sending out reiki vibes but they don't seem to be working  
So hope things improve very soon.
Sad about Mom hope she stays as well as possible.
Son's graduation such a special time hope you well by then xx

Nihahi,sorry pics still sxxt, try double cliccking on paste may bring up last screen.
Great that you got out for Mom's day brekkie, normality is glorious.
7 K gosh feeling faint reading about it lol.
Hope you had a good drive to hiking trail xx

Alive, hope swelling sorted, that is all you need.
Rest in the meadow xx

Liefie, you will glad for the rest in hospital the way you keep sooo busy.Tried to skype you but can't make calls out something wrong this end, if you get a minute I can receive calls in. Getting new ( to me ) laptop tomorrow so hope things will improve.
Sure DH must be worried sometimes being in the profession gives you too much knowledge, they say Doc's and nurses make the worst patients and probably patients hubbies too.
Eat those choc's. Choc good for you !!
Fun time ahead with the family, sure he will be back to his norml self then.xx

Caitlin, good luck Thursday, I am two weeks out and feel really well and alsmost normal. Food still tastes bit yucky but appetite returning and sense of freedom is wonderful.
You glug that wine, G and T for me in a few minutes cheers lovely sister xx

Maria !! heard of feeling good but no need to fall flat to prove it lol. Glad just your pride hurt  Hot tub will be a doddle after that.
Sad DH hasn't read whole book, dread to think how things would be here without it.
Cake pics on the way when different laptop up and running.xx

Going to carefully place dinner in my sparkling oven. Alaskan salmon potatoes and veg. All frozen I am such a cheat !!

Love to anyone I have missed xxxxxxxxxxxxx

For ALL sisters xx

nihahi, just had a problem with above, when clicked on here little menu with word post came up and the next window wouldn't open. SXXT. right clicked again and little menu with paste ctrl came up left click and last window appeared all then ok.Try it dear friend everything crossed for you and your beautiful pics xx