INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

GG this thread has been around for ages just went very quiet. I am usually around from about now and Chrissy will come on as well a bit later. It's 4pm Sunday here.

It is hot and humid here today - just thought I would tell you!!!

Maddy, I jumped in at the end of 180 pages, there was no way to get caught up.  This thread is moving fast now.  There will probably be hundreds of posts by the time I get back from C-Mas vacation. 

Right now I'm headed to the kitchen to finish making rum balls.  They're best after a few days in the 'fridge.   

Chevyboy, just trying to catch up.

Yes, I did not do chemo this time. I did do it the first mx, only found out AFTER I lost all my hair that I probably didn't need to do it at all (long sad story, start the violins). And yes, the heating pad helped so much, no to little pain today. PT showed me how to do my own massage, it just feels weird.

And, YES, I do intend to listen to Dr Sassy, she knows her stuff

Back to reading...

I recognize a lot of names from other threads and look forward to getting to know everyone in this different venue. Loving Sassy's mission statement.

To be honest, I'm fairly new here too. Tamoxifen (and a whole sh*tload of stress right now) has kept me awake to late hours, sometimes sleepless nights so Insomniacs has been a wonderful retreat for me. Not much direct companionship in my life right now so I've appreciated a safe warm place to hang out - whatever the hours. Some nights I crash early due to exhaustion. Between sleep issues and stress, been having some brain processing issues (which Dr Sassy has kindly helped with) so if something I post doesn't make sense, you can understand. And with autocorrect, things come out really goofy!

I'm fading fast..... Good night all, or for those EST, happy Sunday!

well it's been a looonnnnggggg time since I've been an insomniac but I've been hanging around with 2nd time so I'm gonna jump back in, had a fabulous lunch with Blessings and 2nd time this week was sorry I had to go back to work as I was enjoying myself immensely, nice to be back Sas

so it's almost midnight here - the firewall conversion is over - and for the most part good. The first attempt fell on its face because a route got left off, but we (actually it was me ) figured out the problem and we talked everyone into taking another shot at it. It's good. I've called my hubby to come pick me up. I'm done in.

It's 3:30am.  It's been a while since I haven't slept through the night. 

Gardengumby, congrats on the project.  I hope you are having a good night's sleep.

Hi all,

Thanks for the invite Sas....and concerns 2nd time around. Been a tough few weeks plus. Time got away from me. Two surgeries, kidney stone, stents, fevers, infections......hopefully all behind me now. started back to work only a few hours so far, but will be a full work week next week. Feeling extremely tired.

Nice to see so many people on this thread. Many I recall from other threads. Going to try and get sleep. It's almost 3am here in California.

Cammi! You're UP! Or did you ever go to bed? I have read all the posts, now I have to type to all the new sleepless gals..Ha!

YOU guys are going to bed, probably, when I am getting up! I usually am up by 4... It's must an inherited WAKE UP gene...

Yes I'm up but I promised Joey we'd bake cookies today--I haven't baked in forever. Oh geeze Cookies especially I don't like the timing part-1 minute to long and poof they're ruined, at least years ago when I'd burn anything my dad would love it, he loved burnt toast too, he said it was good for digestion ??? yea right, but at least nothing went to waste. That's why I make no bake cookies, but Joey and I are going to try these I got the recipe off of FB, 2 ingredients got my attention, simple for that part. Next week-end Leslie's GF is coming over for a fun cookie bake so they'll make some fun ones and Joey loves to bake so he's looking forward to that. My DD uses that parchment paper seems to work good, never used that before but it bakes more evenly and easy to slide right off. Maybe that will help me with the timing.

FLOWERS!!! Hey again! So you can tell us all the good things to eat, and leave alone the other stuff, right? We need advice here!

I think I have gotten to a certain point here, or age, where I think, "why CAN'T I eat this?" I seem to be doing a good job of maintaining my weight... So there you go!

If Chocolate Cokes and one dark chocolate covered almond/cherry cluster from Costco tastes good, I'm right ON it!

Oh, little Flowers, yes, I saw your personal info.... I was sort of worried, because I don't think we should do that.... You know any old cranky, or ne'rdowell person can read us, and they could haunt us for eternity! You are so trusting! You must be young....Ha!

Little Cammi! You lost control? Ha, ha! You are like a little guardian angel flying all around me! Around all of us! And your mission in life is to just stay the way you are.... and help me feed chickens.

Squishy, how did you get your name? Okay, tell us.... We won't tell.

Sass, how is Chabba? Have you heard anything else yet? It was his heart? Geez, it's just like we are all family here, and we get to liking these gals, and hate to see things go wrong.

Morning Galsal! Another Floridian, I see! You guys are just too lucky. I mean if I were YOUNGER, yes, maybe I would go tromp around in the snow.... (I said TROMP, not TRAMP, Cammi).... And I never paid any attention to it! But now I try and dodge the snow-flakes. Actually the snow is fine, it's when it gets down below ...0.... and stays there!

Teka, you can "hear the faint sound of..... snow"? You're KIDDING, right? I have never heard snow.... maybe rain, but not snow.... Maybe when the wind is blowing 50 miles an hour, and there is ice AND snow blowing against the house, I MIGHT! Ha, ha! (You can hear snow.... ) Man, I can't hear THUNDER unless my head is out the door!

Jackie, can YOU hear snow? Can you other gals? I'm so bummed! I thought I was doing good to hear my HUSBAND talk to me... which I can't usually. But I SLEEP good... Ha, ha!

Maybe I'll go in again in February.... It will be 2 years with these hearing aids.... I'll just march right up to her and say I want to hear the damn snow! Or "I want to hear SOMEthing!" It's kind of funny, kind of.

Morning Holeinone! How fun you are HERE! And yes, I have noticed that too! That Cammi's spelling is improving. Maybe she is taking classes? I'll bet it's Joey! I mean that kid probably looks at her typing and just shivers! He must give her lessons.

And don't go a gettin' stressed! You are too young... save that for later.

On Noooooooo! Don't do rads.... Don't even GO there! They make you tired! Tell them you have taken a survey, and we don't LIKE those! But they help! Rads are just FOR Insomniacs! They make you sleep.... while walking, talking, ANYthing! You will sleep, my lovely! So do them! I was just kidding before.

Oh???? Jackie! (Lillibelle) You used a big word... WHAT the heck is

dichotomy???? Cam, did you see THAT??? I mean even I don't have a clue! Is that like what is wrong with my hands??? Dishydrotic Eczema? (Even spell-check can't fix THAT one.)

And "zestfully"???????? I feel like I am in school! Ha, ha.... just kidding little kiddle.... You know I love you!

Yes Cam, Idaho is a snowy State! WHERE have you been? Idaho is exactly where it's supposed to be.... On the left side of your map, kind of up above Colorado... Also having the Rocky Mountains close by!

("the rest are iffy"..... DANG girl! Well so much for your Geography lessons! Call Joey.... You just crack me up!

Little Gardens! Glad your project is almost finished! That has to make you feel good, not to mentioned relieved! Man, I feel good just getting a DRAWER cleaned out!

Hi Blessings! Your name is kind of familiar! And I know what a "serger" is! I don't know what it DOES exactly, but I know the name! Ask Cammi! She will be all over that one. I haven't been to San Diego, but my folks lived in the Bay Area, in Richmond.... I LOVED San Francisco... It was magical.... maybe it is the memories going there to visit them, and down to Fisherman's Wharf... And then taking my Grand-sons there!

Morning Kathindc! AND Spookie! How fun! Don't "snif".... It makes us feel bad! Of COURSE you can come out and play! Do you like chickens??? JUST kidding...

Hi Alyson! YOU like chickens... Ha! And you SAID.... with a little smile in your voice..... "It is hot and humid here today!" And we are all sitting here with our long under-wear on, muck-lucks, and ear-muffs!

Okay 2nd-time/_around.... Can I just shorten that to ..... "2"....? Or maybe second? Or what? Does my keyboard DO those things?

If Cammi sees that, she will be lost.... THEN I'll have to go back and find her....

Badger makes rum-balls! SURE she does... Trying to show us all up, eh? So I make snow-balls! Does that count? Nah, I don't even do that anymore.... I just wanted to feel included.... Oh WAIT! You said that "Maddy" is 2/nd_Time/aground? Oh yay! We will call you Maddy now! No backing out of THAT one! Here I was going all crazy, trying to type your name, and you are "Maddy!"

And yes, Maddy, I tried to massage my new scars also... but they HURT, so I gave THAT one up.... I'm okay now though...

So sleep is an issue with Tamoxifen? WHO KNEW???? I mean I am just being facetious with that one.... You will never EVER sleep again in your LIFE while ingesting Tamoxifen... Don't even try.... It is a lesson in futility. Okay try, but I warned you.... Give it maybe 2 years, and then those SE's will go away, to make room for new and different ones!

Morning HBCHERYL! Can I just call you Cheryl? First it's Maddy, now I have another hard name to remember...Ha! Another California girl, eh? You are soooooo lucky.... We were born and raised here in Denver... and we never skied! Ha! Didn't do winter sports... I do summer gardening! I do winter "stay close to home" sports!

Littlegardens...! Congratulations! Man, you were up late! So you say the "firewall conversion is over".... (I GOT that one...) then taking us to "a route got left off" like me and Cammi have a CLUE as to what you are talking about. But you must be bordering on genius to get all that figured out!

Morning to Notself and Aussie! nice to see you here.... But Aussie, that would have scared the pants off of me! (shut up Cammi) !!! Was that feeling like a Panic Attack? WHAT are you TAKING girl? I would assume it is the meds.... or something?

Sassy, look that one up! You have to fix us when we are out of whack! Nurse Sass.... Yes, we depend on you! Do you remember that movie with Jack Nicholson, and that Nurse Ratchet? We like you better!

Brokendreams! What IS this, a California Dreamin' thread? Ha, ha! So many gals live over there! Cammi, that is on the far left side of your map.... next to what looks like water....

Hello again April! You are pushing 60? Hell, I been there, done that, and pushed it CLEAR out of the way... I've even mastered 70! So we all know I am the oldest one here... Won't be long I will be sneaking up on 80..... Now THAT is old... sounds REALLY old. But I'll let y'all know, when I get there...Ha!

Cammi! Don't get near a stove.... Let your little Joey do it all! Better yet, go BUY him cookies. So what are the "2 ingredients" for your cookes??? Mashed up cookies and ......water?

Yes, Parchment paper is sort of like wax-paper... Only different. Do you use that with "no-bake" cookies? If you just go get news-paper, and spread butter on that, it will work just fine!

Squishy..... ! You girls really ARE Sisters, Ha! So we can name you April 2!

Okay all.... love you all! xoxoxo

It's 8:00 am est here in Central Ohio. I'm bundled up having my morning coffee. I went to bed before 2am, as I leave for church at 10 on Sundays. We had a really cold rain here yesterday. I'm not sure how as it never got above 30, so I'm really concerned how icy it will be today. I don't mind driving on snow or ice, but walking on it scares the crap out of me. I use a cane and if it slides there's a chance I go with it.

Ironic the Saturdays are when I go to bed somewhat early. I rarely turn in before 4:30 am the rest of the week. Yet I'm always up by 9:00. I do love my afternoon naps though.

Sheila I've many times when falling asleep jerked awake thinking my car was about to plow into the rear of a stopped car. Some people jerk awake thinking they're falling. I think I'm some kind of Speed Racer.

I've been watching some of the final funeral coverage of Nelson Mandela. Very touching. He was a great man who's life touched many millions.

Any day we'll probably hear of the passing of another 95 year old man who's life has also touched millions...Billy Graham. I imagine there's nothing he'd like better than to leave this life for the one he's headed to.

Have a very blessed day Girls. I'll check in later.

Paula

Chevyboy,

I think I confused you when I posted------faint sound of falling snow------instead of------faint sound of snow falling.

Teka! You're KIDDING, right? A WHAT kind of OWL? Ha, ha!

Can ANYone hear snow falling, or falling snow? You must have bionic hearing! And you don't confuse me, anymore than normal.... (shut up cammi).... I'll just be the confusee....

Badger! Can YOU hear snow doing ANYthing? I'm going to go outdoors, in the snow, next time, and LISTEN..... I'll let you know.

good morning all! 2nd_time_around, 2TA, 2nd, or whomever checking in! Like Cheryl said, just don't call me late for chocolate! Difficult night of sleep, couldn't find my heating pad, problems with DH and DD last night, I'm exhausted. Wanted to go meet up to have lunch with SD ladies (and Cheryl) but DH is already pulling an attitude. Feels like my tether is too short. He was complaining I was out too many hours at a health insurance presentation yesterday, didn't know I had a time limit! A friend had an impromptu get together last night, he was grumbling about that. Can't a girl get a break? I never seem to leave the house any more except for medical/PT appts and trips to the grocery store (no money for Christmas shopping), my "friends" have abandoned me, miss working to be with real people and the job search is long, frustrating and not productive. Am told I could pass for 40's (closer to 60 though), but was literally the "token old person" at my previous job where they were setting up to let me go before BC DX (reason for leaving previous job looks better with medical then let go/fired). Okay, off this negative attitude now...

I may need to post often today to keep my sanity in check. This thread moves so quickly now, don't know if I can keep up!

This is the thread that Sassy built.....