Tampa area BCO sisters get togethers

Do we need to submit our fall-down credentials?   When I was directing IT dept at a university and had a software company rep on campus to work on a conversion, I was called to another office to troubleshoot a problem and fell down the last few steps of the grand staircase, breaking my ankle. I screamed loudly enough that people came out of all the offices on that floor, and they called my DH professor to come take me to the hospital where I got a cast and had to learn crutches. I have also fallen out the door ONTO a porch, but don't recall falling OFF a porch.

Sorry I'll miss the June get-together. Maybe next one will work. Have fun!

Rock on, Anna!  You are IN.  You fell ONTO a porch.  That is punk.  

That step out the door was a doozy -- fell over on the porch causing a sprain. Not imbibing and don't resemble Sid.   Just clumsy.

oh oh...looks like it will be a Fall Off (sans falling, of course)

I so love the auto notify feature on here now that I have it on and can stay up on all of the funnies you girls have going on!

Mondays Child....THANK YOU so much for the heads up.  I was thinking the get togther was end of June, and just noticed after your post the date is early June.  Yes of course wouldn't miss a chance to see everyone, I will be there.  Since I am afraid to cook for any of you after SpecialK's gathering, is there a "bring a dish" list some place or what is the plan. I missed this if it has already been covered.  I will find a special deli / bakery to prepare something special

All,

Hee hee hee

Thanks for the congrats! I never thought I'd be so thankful for my kid to get a D.  He has ADHD & Aspergers, so needless to say he has had some extra obstacles to overcome.

It isn't so hard to have patience & perseverance when you have a stubborn PS behind you all the way. I am forever grateful that he was up for the challenge.

Huge sigh of relief on many levels. It's so nice when things work out the way you hope that they will. 

I would like to join you on the 1st.   Sorry I am so late responding.  Things have been chaotic and I had all plans/commitments on hold for a while.  My son was sick and had to under go some testing, scopes and bx...and wait...and wait...for results. (We all know what that is like!) I wasn't sure if I would make a trip or even move to Texas to help out if he got the "dreaded" dx and had to have sx and/or chemo.  Thank heavens he did not get the "C" dx! yay!  He had bleeding stomach ulcers and H Pylori virus. They have been able to treat him with a combo of meds and diet restrictions and he is doing much better.  He will need to have several follow up scopes to check the healing and more bx of some pre-cancerous lesions they want to keep a eye on.   We are really hoping that the areas in question will be healed by the time he has the next scope.   I will be in town on the 1st, so I will plan to come to our get together.  Mondays Child I promise not to fall off of your porch! 

spookiesmom - the time is up in the header - it says noon.

MondaysChild - I am dreading this - she is the child who passes out at a blood draw.  The other one works in the ER drawing other people's blood - go figure.

Um, duh, can I still plead chemo brain?? Thanks!

Sending healing thoughts to your son, FLWarrior. Hope he continues to get better. Best wishes to you & your daughter, SpecialK. Hope all goes well!

Thanks guys - she won't likely have the surgery until August as we are going to Europe in July and don't want to risk having the surgery before we go, just in case she has a slow recovery or there are any complications.  I don't want to have to seek medical treatment there - that would be problematic!

Okay Ladies - I feel like a dweeb asking this and wouldn't begin to know which category to use.  Know I need to have this looked at but which of all the types of MDs I've got these days do I hit up about this?  Will need to contact one of my MDs come Tuesday.   Which though, considering all this crap I've got these days.  Conditions were prior to BC btw and have flared worse - Rheumatoid Arthritis, Pre-Diabetic, PTSD/Depression/Anxiety/ADD-ADHD. Oncologist (private), Primary (VA), Rheumatologist (VA), Psych (private).

Dizziness has gotten worse and worse.  Last night and today have been horrible.  Haven't had it this bad since about 2000.  The worst is when laying down flat on say the bed or massage table, not always the couch and when getting up.  No, I don't move swiftly but go slowly with these movements on purpose. As this is getting worse, nausea is hitting.  It's been building for several months but not enough to matter much. 

Back then the head manuver treatment for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo didn't help much at all.  Back then had Evoked Potential Response tests also - one said cause was Peripheral and the other said it was Central.  See how "normal" I am with this crap.  HA

Have checked during the movements causing this dizziness and blood pressure isn't greatly high or low.  Only med taken today is for BP, just in case an Rx is causing this.  So many damn meds these days it's effing ridiculous.