INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Summer Sun, 

Difficult time waiting for surgery, well the whole process is a roller coaster. You have come to the right place, fantastic ladies, with knowledge & great humor. 

Jwow, Jeni, is our resident young one...

Jump in anytime, generally someone is awake, or checks in. We talk about, everything.

Jwoo, great to see you posting. Hope things are calmer in your world. 

2nd timer/Maddy, I have that problem on my IPAD all the time. I will get the emails for a couple of weeks, and then nothing for a month. I need to take it to the Apple Store & see if they can help me. That is unlikely ( that I can be helped with technology ) but maybe reset whatever. I loved that photo of the rock feet. 

Smaarty, YEEHA on getting a PS on board to help you & your svelte new bod! 

Chevster, WATCH your tiny little feet & where you are placing them. You are WAY to old to be jumping off ladders, roofs, poles....

I went to the mountains on Sunday. About a 2 hour drive north from where I live. Beautiful area, very fancy resort town. Monday golfing, I spotted a blue bird. I have not seen one in ages. It was close enough to get a good look. So beautiful....

Sas, thx for letting us know about Bluebirds health problems at the end. I will get those shots when I turn 60. I always get the flu shot, working with young kids. 

Time for bed, waving hello to all....

Susan, we miss you ! 

Blondie, you lurker, what's new? talk to us.....

Tangadang......fingers & toes crossed....

Blondie- you and me both! 430-5 is when my brain finally shuts up. 

Smaarty- i wish it were my work! I found that on the internet. i thought it was really pretty too. 

Ladies having issues with your iOS devices- try the following: iOS: Safari web settings http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1677

Had an amazing day today! My modem crashed!

No, wait - that wasn't the amazing part... the good news is that 1) I'd made DH buy me a new one months ago, since mine was probably 7 years old and I kept having problems with it; and 2) I got the SWEETEST Technical Assistant at ATT who took forever to walk me through setting the new one up step by step.

The idiot salesman at Best Buy told DH all I had to do was plug it in. DUH! WRONG!

I told the tech girl that I was having problems with my modem, and she asked how old it was. When I said 7 years old, she said "Oh, my!" and went on to explain that one day it would just crash altogether.

So there we were... she was on speaker phone... I explained I had a head injury and that I might not understand things she said, and her answer was "Not a problem. Just tell me what you need."

Well, it took about 45 minutes to configure the new router/DSL unit, and coordinate it with all our wireless devices in the house, but I did it!

I took a ton of notes, and whatever she told me to do, I wrote down first for reinforcement, and I got it done. 

Of course, the new one is all set up next to my keyboard... I still have to run wires through my computer hutch and behind the desk, but I think I can do that.

You have no idea what a sense of accomplishment that gave me! I still have a FEW brain cells left!!!! 

Nighty-night, Sweet Owlettes!!!

xoxoxoxoxoxo

Oh?????? She says I'm too old.... !
Dang! Who knew? I didn't JUMP off HIHO, I carefully stepped
backwards down on to the floor, but someone must have moved the floor ! Man, I
just shook, when I realized I didn't bite the big one!

SUMMER!!!!!!!! So good you found
us.... You can make this your new home..! You don't even need to pay rent...
And we will help you through anything that comes up for you! A DMS??? So that
must mean double mastectomy? Okay, I don't know nothin' about
that.....

But I know a lot of other things.... just not anything
important!

2222222222nd... I don't have a clue
about YOUR problem either! So did you google flickering screen? I know Chrome,
AOL and IE work completely different, when trying to get to the same Web-site...
And whether each browser will let you post pictures or not. Drives me
crazy..... er.

We can't talk about computer stuff, because this is too
hard on Cammi.... We have to be gentle with
her.

Morning little jeni JWOW!
Yes, you were talking about Summer's DMX..... You
know if I had it to do over again, maybe I would have gone for that too, but at
my age, there aren't THAT many people who get to see me without my clothes
anymore, so I would maybe think differently.  But I don't think I would get them rebuilt...  scare my DH 1/2 to death if I looked normal.

Summer, I just had a Lumpectomy, because that's what was
suggested by my younger gal Doctor's. I think they felt sorry for me, because
of my ancient-ness... Ha! But I'm almost 5 years out now, so we MUST have done
something right.

Okay, miss Smartypants.... See, she,
meaning YOU are assuming that SOME of us have been here forEVER, meaning "some"
of us might be a tad older than some, but the truth IS... well, YES, that is
correct, but us older ones have to keep the younger ones in tow.... they tend
to get a bit flighty, and un-manageable. So that's why WE are
around.

Morning miss Blondiebabe! And oh HEY
JWOW! WTH is an IOS device? So I don't know if I'm having issues
with it or not.... I might be... ?

No.... I HAD trouble trying to "ACTIVATE" A dang GoPHONE
from Walmart that uses AT&T as the service provider.... But the tech, that
I could barely understand had problems trying to do it too! Finally
got it going, but didn't work the next DAY!

I called AT&T back... I was pi$$ed. THIS gal tried
again, finally came to the conclusion, that "when I picked it up from customer
service online orders, someone didn't "scan" it right!!!" Can you believe THAT
excuse! I was pi$$ed. That is not even feasible much less
possible.  It is MY luck, that every tech I talk to sounds like they are in a room full of crazies, and they canNOT speak English enough for ME to understand!

So I said in a not so friendly tone, "let's all forget
this, I am going to take the thing BACK, because no-one can figure this out,
and I will get a TRACPHONE, which is what I wanted in the first place, and NOT
sign up with no damn AT&T for a monthly charge of $25 for minutes we will
never USE!" Quote, unquote.

So she connected me to a supervisor, who DID credit my
account, even though she said they do not do refunds.... I would have climbed
through that phone, if she said no.

You know gals, people should think twice before fooling
around with a Senior type person as I am! It's hard enough just to WALK without
getting us riled up over some damn stupid phone!

I just wanted it for DH, because he NEEDS one when he is
walking by himself, like he does, and if an emergency comes up, like say if he
is staring at some young thing, and falls on his face, he could CALL me.... so
then I could go find him and beat the chit out of him.

OMG BLESSINGS!!!!!!!!!! I was just busy bashing
AT&T, and hear you got a GOOD one? A good Tech? Those are few
and far between!!!

And with your head and all????? See
girl? You really ARE good! Isn't it a PITA?

I'll give a hug to your brain
cells....

Morning Dutchess... I know, I know....
I'm the only one up.... I'm also the only one that goes to bed at a normal time,
and wakes up with the birds.

Okay .... guess if there is no-one to talk to, I'll go do
something else.... xoxoxoxo

OMG Chevy, you made me actually laugh out loud about Dh falling on his face.  Still laughing as I write this.  Feels so good to laugh.  I'm 71, so probably one of the more senior gals here.  Been having some pain since last night in my sternum area and wondering if it's the neulasta I took last week the day after chemo.  Just hoping the A/C isn't affecting my heart.  Why do I always go to the worst possible senario.  Guess I just have a really strong worry gene.  Ouch.  Love,  Jean

PS Had a great day shopping with my grandaughter for maternity clothes, yesterday.   (For her not me!)  Teehee

good morning ladies. 

Welcome summer.  Just jump in and post often. I also had both breast removed even though only right side had cancer. For me i didn't want to take a chance for it to come back on the other side since I have seen several friends go thru that. I also liked the symmetry of both being gone. I could go bra less often without feeling lopsided. My mom had only 1 removed and was never happy feeling lopsided. I also hoped it would make for a better looking reconstruction. Different strokes for different folks, right ?  I can say doing the bilateral mastectomy then later the bilateral reconstruction def made it a much more painful recovery.  Hope you hang around.  It is usually much busier in here. Been kinda quiet lately.  

Mo said my tumor marker count went up again but barely (65 to 73 ).  They did increase my synthroid. I haven't had an increase in over 2 years. Hoping that will help with a few issues I have been having ; so very very tired could sleep 24 hours a day , migraines returned (  used to have then a lot but not since starting synthroid ) , forgetfulness and body aches everywhere.  Oh yeah and super grumpy for no reason. 

Hello to all. Hope y'all have a great day. 

Hootie hoo 

Am ok just frustrated with the sleeping thing. Going to the drs.on friday but will talk to him about the sleeping and need more pain pills, have been out, ran out.

Chevy you are too funny and yep the older we get the worse it is to mess with us....

Hole thanks for asking...am ok.....

On the puter early tonight who knows what will happen....

Have a good night might b back who knows....

Are you eating asparagus?

Look at this bit of cuteness! 

http://www.redbubble.com/people/catrinarno/works/12658879-riding-through-the-night?p=art-print

Ha, ha!  Sass!  THAT is hysterical!  You said "smell hallucination!"  MG that is funny!  YOU sound like ME sometimes!   

Okay, so and yes..... when I had back problems, I was told to sleep with a pillow between your knees.  I STILL do...  It align's your back properly...  and if THAT don't help, go in for surgery.     See?  I did all those things....  You TRY every suggestion.... then give it up, and go get surgery.

Now how's THAT for misinformation?

Thanks for the replies. I do not eat asparagus  

Sas, I also have skin issues, always have. Itch like crazy at times and break out or have very rough dry skin. I've had that since I was a child, I'm beginning to think it also comes along with thyroid issues. Or at least is helped along by bad thyroid.

Still waiting on insurance to approve mri. No luck so far.

Good morning to all.

Good morning! 5:30 am here, got up to use the restroom, found out I have a webinar at 6:30 so can't go back to sleep or I'll sleep thru it. 

I am officially jumping in and not going back. 

Jwoo and Chevy, thanks for the help with gmail. It worked! I wasn't googling the correct thing (gmail problems didn't cut it). 

Awesome day yesterday! Got a text in the afternoon that DD would be stopping by (giving private swimming lessons in the area) and staying for a couple hours (thru dinner). Ran to the store for food, had to stop at a copy place to print a job app (our Mac doesn't print it correctly, blurs sections). Get to the market, no cell, almost panic, ran back to the copy place, I must have left it there. Miracle someone turned it in! Actually cooked dinner (way too hot for cooking), DD was so sweet and talkative. Wonderful  couple of hours! Even DH got home early enough to spend some time with her AND she talked with him a bit. This hasn't happened in a long time. 

Need to get the coffee going 

Happy Thursday all!