Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?

Welcome ncdi, the waiting game sucks n jaxkie speak 4 yourself i am 61, lol

Mommy good luck 4 surgeon, n we will b in u r pocket.

Termite glad to see u

Hey chevy, n everybody else i didnt acknowledge 

So far I haven't noticed any problems with the web site.  Hope I'm not tempting fate by saying that.

Hoping the surgery goes perfectly, Anne.

Mommarch, it sounds like GD is having fun in school.  That's great.  Good luck with the PT. 

Minus, I didn't realize (or didn't remember) that you have problems with LE.  You don't complain like some of us do! 

The muscle pain and stiffness in the back has eased.  I had the same ailment a couple of months ago.  My sister and mother both pointed out that gall bladder problems can cause back pain. 

Really disappointed this morning that I wasn't down on the scales.  Nothing good to report on Wednesday Weigh-in.

Off to Walmart this morning while it isn't pouring down rain.

Your not alone...........it is happening on every thread..............well most anyway...........mine goes from having my icons above our message place to GONE, then pops back in, 'and then out, and when I type.....I am on word 10, ;and the screen is on word 1..............not right now, but eventually it will happen.......

Really frustrating especially when you type 90 words a minute, and I am not being funny......I use to do 120, but have slowed down............hopefully Mods get it all right.

Seems they fix one thing and something else goes wrong.......

Glad to know my posts are being seen. I started to wonder. I, of course, could see them, but when things are a little wonky and no one posts too soon after you --- or mentions anything from your post when they do --- it sorts of starts you wondering.

Glad too that I'm not the only
one.  Do find it a bit quirky that I sailed through the first round with no issues and honestly -- what is going on for me now sounds easier then what the rest of you dealt with, but I still would like to think I could come here and have everything operate just like it did.

Hope the Mods can come up with something.

I have starting staying in touch with them -- just hoping. 

Jackie

Mornin' all,

Checkup this morning went fine. He is going to do both sides. First thing he said, Minus Two is that what he is doing will not affect the LE. They say I need to wear a sleeve and gauntlet all the time, but I don't wear it when I am just sitting and reading. When I drive or even travel , I wear it, and of course, if I am doing anything strenuous. But most days I just putter around, especially here in Ga. Dr also said I could drive the day after surgery if I feel up to it. We'll see... Oh, and I can't wear a bra for two weeks- yippee since I've had one on 24/7 since Oct.

Anne

I found this just a little bit ago and thought it was good enough to share:

Life Lessons Written by a 99-Year-Old Man   © Provided by PopSugar Life Lessons Written by a 99-Year-Old Man 

My great-grandfather is 99 years old, and living almost a century has taught him a thing or two. Andy Anderson's life story is one for the big screen - he met my great-grandmother on a Saturday, and they married on the following Saturday. They stayed together until my grandma took her last breath 67 years later. In between those 67 years, they had two children, adopted another son, and were the greatest party throwers in the county (we have the pictures to prove it).

Without going to college, Andy worked his way to the top; he became the corporate manager of the dairy department of Safeway for the entire country. He earned the nickname Mr. Cheese, which eventually turned into Grandpa Cheese among the family - a name that has admittedly gotten a few brow raises. My point is, Grandpa Cheese has taught me a lot about life. I could think of no better person to give the world a few life lessons than him. Here's what he has learned in his 99 years.
1.Always maintain a good sense of humor.
2.Never be too good to start at the bottom.
3.Exercise every single day, even when you don't feel like it.
4.Don't spend more money than you make.
5.Drink orange juice every day.
6.Love at first sight is not a fable.
7.Having a bad job is better than having no job at all.
8.Eat around the mold; don't go wasting food.
9.Your family is the most precious thing you will ever have in life.
10.Eat sausage every day - it worked for me.
11.Your life is delicate, and if you neglect yourself, you'll spoil. That's what cheese taught me.
12.Don't ever be afraid to be your true self.
13.Everyone has too many clothes. Wear what you have and quit buying more.
14.You must be able to forgive, even if it's difficult to do.
15.Save your money now and spend it later.
16.Love is not always easy; sometimes you have to work at it.
17.Find something comical in every single situation.
18.If you're faced with a problem, don't delay trying to figure it out. But if there's no way to figure it out, you have to forget about it.
19.Make sure you're doing what you love; don't be afraid to follow those dreams you have for yourself.
20.Education is important, but not necessary. Life can be an education in itself.
21.Explore your world and stay curious.
22.Try not to take yourself so seriously.
23.My full name is William Bradford James Anderson, and my initials always remind me to ask myself, "Why be just anybody?"
24.Have common sense. Think about the most reasonable answer to every situation. If you don't have common sense, you're a bust.
25.Life is a gift that you must unwrap. It's up to you to determine if what's inside will lead you to happiness or dismay. You have the power to make that decision for yourself.

If you're wondering what Grandpa Cheese is up to these days, he's riding his motorized scooter around Benicia, CA, and "planning on what I'm going to do when I start to get old," he says.

Jackie

P.S.  I love what he has to say about his initials.

*Good Morning*

Ducky, how is Stella doing?

Mimi, no better way to spend time then clowning and grandkids.

Wow ducky

She is sweet Teka..........and on 13 months old.........it is so sad....I do believe the breeder knew that she had puppies with what could be a problem.......she denied ever having pups or females or males with epilepsy, but I told my daughter I don't believe her...........it is against AKC rules to breed a dog with the condition, but we have to prove it........not that she would never give up Stella

Paid $2,500 for her, and researched thoroughly.........really sad............

I'm so sorry! I remember having to take my Grandma's dog home with me..... Then Grandma had to live in Assisted Living.... I kept "Patty"..... She started having seizures, for some reason! We tried the meds......... but the seizures just kept coming more often.......

And then with Lacee.... She was only 11, but something went wrong.... tried as long as we could... It just breaks your heart to see your fur babies hurting or not feeling well.... we love them the same as our kids............

I'm sorry...........

You are a child of the universe, “fearfully and wonderfully made.” In the history
 of creation, there has never been anyone like you.  Accept this reality about
 yourself— that you are a special, unique human being who has a place on this
 earth that no one else can fill.  Acknowledge yourself as a glorious expression of
 your loving Creator.  This healthy self-love will form the foundation of a joyful
 and satisfying life.  Then, as you love and accept yourself, your inner light will
 shine outward to bless and heal your fellow human beings.

 Douglas Bloch

I just found this...... Seems like the younger the dog is, the better her chances are?

http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/neurological/c_dg_epilepsy_idiopathic_genetic#

Teacher, It is sad that anyone has to go thru this. Somehow it seems easier when it's yourself rather than observing. Sort of like it being easier to be hurt than to watch your children hurt. How nice that you are able to help her. I'm sure it means the world to her.

Morning gals.... Nah Teacher.... things will always remind us of something that has happened, or I think the older we get, the more things hurt us to the core....

I'm (we) are trying to hold up Theresa, our older neighbor/friend, who is away from her DH... She is in Assisted Living, and he is now in a Nursing Home, in the Hospice section... Sometimes she is alright, but once in awhile she realizes that he is not going to be with her much longer, and she just cries when I talk to her... So we have to be stronger.... and listen, but talk about other things... It's like she wants us to hold her up... tell her things will be alright, and that it is in God's hands, and we can just hold onto life for ourselves.... And then I get off the phone and cry........ It's okay....

And I still get sad thinking of our dog Lacee... they mean so much to us... but when they are gone, they just live in our hearts, and we can't help but feel lost without them.... And little things remind us of them.....