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  • Enerva
    Enerva Member Posts: 3,162
    edited April 2015

    hi, I am so behind :( but must say I was lacking Vd before bc, and after I finished chemo a lady at my mo Dr. Told me I should take 5000 a day so I read about it on Google lol I did the 5000 a day for a good 6 months then now I just started again. I wish to know more about it. How much is good to take? Hum thanks sass you always help so much with all your research

    Party hope you get well soon.

    Love you all

    Its April are you ladies meeting soon.?

    I met a lady a few weeks ago and it was so good she is from this site. So nice to get together with people that can relate to all we have been through

    Good night



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  • mel147
    mel147 Member Posts: 479
    edited April 2015

    PattyP- sorry you are having some bad days.

    Mommyof2 - sometimes a good cry really helps - hang in there!

    Sas - what a beautiful description of this thread - very nice.

    Loveroflife - I was also wondering what L&H&P's meant - I think you made a good guess! I remember when my DD1 was afraid a lot at night...she was afraid of robbers! Seemed like it took such a long time for her to get over that. So nice that you are able to help your DD feel better by being with her!

    Had the pleasure of watching my DD2 perform in her play four times since Thursday. Now it's over and she is looking forward to having some more free time since she has been so busy with practices. Next play is in May!

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  • Loveroflife
    Loveroflife Member Posts: 5,563
    edited April 2015

    Hi Enerva, how much vitamin D you need depends on your blood level. Normal level is between 20-80. My doc wants my level to be around 40. I am supposed to be on 4000iu for a few months then come in for blood test.

    Mommy, I agree with Mel about a good cry.

    Mel, my girls keep me busy too. It's nice to have down time

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  • mel147
    mel147 Member Posts: 479
    edited April 2015

    My Vitamin D was also low before I was diagnosed - I have Celiac and think it was due to that and not absorbing nutrients properly. Seems to be doing better these days. As Loveroflife said, how much you take does depend on your blood level.

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  • Loveroflife
    Loveroflife Member Posts: 5,563
    edited April 2015

    Hey Mel, I was editing my previous post to address you and then saw the one right above this one. Were you one of the ladies who had your gallbladder removed too?

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  • mel147
    mel147 Member Posts: 479
    edited April 2015

    Yes! I had mine out in 2003. It didn't have stones, but did not work.

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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited April 2015

    Enerva- I take 5000 iu daily and 1500 of calcium. I was always on the low side, and finally just upped it and my blood work in March had it at 50 which is the best it has ever been. Because I am on the AIs, have bone loss, and doing the Prolia shots to help my bones, my docs want me on top of my Vit D and CA in take.

    Mommy- maybe you just need to let it out. All this stuff accrues for us and sometimes it is just hard and we need to let it all out with a good cry.


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  • Loveroflife
    Loveroflife Member Posts: 5,563
    edited April 2015

    Had mine out in 2010. No stones. Didn't work for me either. Finally, they dx me with The Famous IBS

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  • mel147
    mel147 Member Posts: 479
    edited April 2015

    I really should be doing something for work, but I just don't feel like it...I am procrastinating big time! It shouldn't take me long, so I know I should just get it over with....ugg.

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  • Loveroflife
    Loveroflife Member Posts: 5,563
    edited April 2015

    You look cute! Are u really at work? So you are a procrastinator too?

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  • Rosevalley
    Rosevalley Member Posts: 3,061
    edited April 2015

    Chevy- you were so right! We gave a dog of ours his allergy meds with cheese... found out after extensive testing the poor animal was allergic to dairy, lamb and some grasses! You guessed it we gave him lamb and rice dog food and he nearly itched himself to pieces. I felt bad. Our cat zoey eats 2 food only catfood, salmon and sweet potato. Her skin cleared up after that. I can't hear for beans either. I love my Costco hearing aides but I probably need to go in and have them up the volume.

    Well the train ride was GREAT!. I got some funny pictures of our hold up! Super cute. Such a relaxing beautiful ride up the Hood River - views of snow capped Mount Hood, orchards in full bloom, the biggest lilac bushes ever, baby lambs frolicking, geese and their gosslings along the river. Stood in between the rail cars with the wind in our faces and soaked in the scenery. We stopped off at a town and had ice cream in the sunshine - 75 degrees. What a great day, picnic lunch on the train. Walked around Hood River and hit all the art galleries afterwards.. OMD.. such talent and so fun. Kids had fun, got some very cool rocks at the museum where we stopped off. Long drive 4 hours in the car..oy!

    Hope you all enjoyed this day. Patty it seems incomprehensible that you could yo-yo back and forth with the same issue for months now. I would be seeking a second opinion from another bigger hospital. I feel so bad for you. Has anyone heard from Blondie?


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  • mel147
    mel147 Member Posts: 479
    edited April 2015

    Loveroflife - Why, thanks! I try to dress up when I'm at work - lol!! I'm just doing a few things from home that I didn't finish up on Friday. I am almost done with them now, so I am turning in! Definitely can be a procrastinator sometimes! Nighty-night!

    Rosevalley - glad you had a great time on the train!!

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  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 19,603
    edited April 2015


    Rosie sounds like such great fun. :) yippee eih cowboys .

    mel, thanks ;)

    Enerva, no get together. Bummer.But if you decide you need to get away. call.

    L & H& P's love & hugs & prayer's

    We miss Kristine, but her bluebird is here every day.

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  • Smaarty
    Smaarty Member Posts: 2,951
    edited April 2015

    Hi1, the red one is mine. The others 2 from other ladies at the class. This is what we did today. It's Quilt-as-you-go. When it's all done it's all quilted too. It's suppose to have 12 blocks when done

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  • Holeinone
    Holeinone Member Posts: 2,478
    edited April 2015

    Damn, had a long post, hit the I pad & lost it. Smaarty, another colorful, creative work of art.

    We had an offer on our home. 25 years here, & time to move on. Scary, but this house is huge. We need something smaller & with a little more privacy.

    I had an infusion of Zometa yesterday. Not as bad as the first 2. Either that or the yucky side effects will hit tomorrow.

    Hello to all here, Patty, hugs & best wishes for better days. You are a tough one. Love your attitude, nice that you & DH got some time together.....

    It's late......night all...

    Oh Sas, love your new find & your sassy, snazzy purse. You are a uptown girl now...I knew you would take me shopping with you. I love to go thrifting out of town, or in a bigger community. Small town, not much variety. Trying hard not to accumulate more stuff. I quit ( retired ) after my Cancer dx & treatment. Lots of time to wander.

    Almost lost this post...yikes...night...

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  • Rosevalley
    Rosevalley Member Posts: 3,061
    edited April 2015

    Holeinone- wonderful on the offer! It must be hard to move after all those years.Lots of luck on move and closing. Smarty- I have some of the fabric in that quilt piece you have- small world. Very pretty vibrant colors.

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  • blondiex46
    blondiex46 Member Posts: 5,712
    edited April 2015

    Hole good luck with se n congrats  on the offer

    Sas what new thread being denied pain meds which time

    Oh n btw i am here.

    Patty sorry ur miserable 

    Went out today actually with family to watch 2 grandsons play   , love it

    Ggot sunburn   didn't careno sun  when u r on chemo, im not so for the first time in a long time hi was in the sun, ds3 brought the umbrella tho.

    Ok exhausted did 2 much, but ok, need a ride to walmart anybody wanta take me...

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  • PattyPeppermint
    PattyPeppermint Member Posts: 11,162
    edited April 2015

    yes Blondie. So glad you got out and had some family time. If I lived closer i would cone take you to Walmart.

    SAS - I have no idea about your new thread. Will go check it out.

    Hello to all

    Hootie hoo.

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  • M0mmyof3
    M0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,696
    edited April 2015

    Had myself a good cry last night. Things are looking a bit brighter today. Want to go into this week with no stress!


     

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  • Chevyboy
    Chevyboy Member Posts: 10,786
    edited April 2015

    Jazzy... I DID have that problem with my inner-ear one time years ago... So did my Mom..... It was an inner-ear infection, and THAT also caused dizziness.... It got so bad one time, I was holding onto the walls, just trying to walk....

    I could HEAR okay, but the dizziness will drive you nuts! Got so bad one morning, I just went outdoors, held my head over my garden and got sicker than a dog! IN MY GARDEN.... mind you!

    It all goes away on it's own... But THIS hearing loss hit me, and just stayed.

    Loverly! LH&P means Love, hugs, and prayers.... you little dickens! I didn't know that one either.... Ha!

    You sound like a really loving Mom to that 11 year old!.... When my first Grand-son was 11, his Mom, put him on the plane to meet ME in San Francisco.... Their driveway was covered with snow, but Brandon shoveled the whole thing out, so they could be sure and get to the airport!

    I was visiting my Dad then in San Francisco, right after Mom passed away. And I wanted Brandon to meet "my Dad"... So we ran to the airport to meet him, pick him up... I WAS FRANTIC! I was so afraid he would get lost!.... But we had a great time together!

    I took him all over to my favorite places! The crookedest street, Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, The Persidio, Golden Gate park, and Dad's old buddy Jim, this crazy black neighbor of his, showed Brandon how to kill those huge snails with salt! I was mortified! Brandon thought that was the best thing EVER!

    Then Dad and Jim would meet at the grocery store, and just YELL at each other like they were MAD! Screaming that Dad was an old white honky B-tard, and Dad would call HIM a good-for-nothing-black-thug.... And all the time, the checkers at Safeway would be rolling on the floor! They were used to this... I just HOPED all the other customers thought this was as funny as THEY did... Brandon thought they were the best friends EVER!

    And they were...

    I can just see Brandon's head falling over on his chest, sound asleep, on our drive back over the bridge to Dad's house.... We went over to Alcatraz, and that trip was magical.... seeing things through those 11 year old's eyes.... Funny how something reminds you of your precious memories....

    Rosie! It was YOU with the Costco hearing aids... ! What kind did you get? I have the Bernafon Veras 9... which they no longer carry... A "newer more whatever" model now.... they say... But they will always service your hearing aids, and give you more "domes" etc. AND hearing tests... They say they last 5 years or more! They have great prices, also.

    Glad you had a fun train ride! I took Brandon, when he was 7, and we drove up in the mountains, and rode the Georgetown Loop Railroad! It was amazing! Then on the way down, we stopped in Idaho Springs and climbed through an old mine, and watched and old time "cowboy gun-fight!" Hah!

    Sass, I read your new thread, but I really couldn't contribute anything of any meaning to it! I mean I am hardly one for technical knowledge even on THIS thread...! And I don't know nothin' about meds and pharmacies, and their role in my life....

    I can barely keep track of the 3 threads I post on! At my age, simplicity is mandatory.... Ha! Shut UP Cammi! I mean it was hard enough to learn how to pole-dance, without learning technical things... It would be like going to school again.... and you all know how THAT went!

    Good Morning to everyone else! Nascar is on today.... YAYYYYY! Have to get my work done, so I can relax and watch "the boys" going 180 miles an hour in a PACK, and trying to come out on top..... And running at that speed for 400 laps! .......

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  • Rosevalley
    Rosevalley Member Posts: 3,061
    edited April 2015

    Chevy- You are a NASCAR fan? My oldest is a diehard NASCAR fan. When she was 17 she got Make-A-Wish and she wanted to see a race and meet Danica. Well I got to tell you they flew us out to the Indianapolis Speedway for not only the Brickyard race but the Sprint race. We watched from an airconditioned box, full buffet for all the returning Make-A-Wish kids. They had a full house of kiddos! My daughter got to see Danica's car, go behind the scenes, meet Danica, hugs and photo shoot. She died and went to heaven ;it was the most fun for a 4 day weekend. My DD stood down at the fence waving all the cars on in her Brickyard tee shirt -hilarious. Danica was so pretty and sweet with my DD. Then to remember it all they gave her a lovely scrapbook of the event, photos and all laid out. Luckily health wise after sliding downhill for a while, she has plateaued and is maintaining balance with meds.. not on the transplant list. She will be eventually. We feel blessed for now!

    Yep I heard Costco aides were good and after owning Phonac 5K and a bunch of others I settled on the Resound from Costco and I LOVE them! It was under 3K for both and they clean them and maintain them for free and the first year you get a warranty loss and coverage for free- that is worth 300 from ESCO. I would recommend them. Never had a membership before buying their hearing aides.

    HAve a good day ya'all be well. ((((Hugs to all who need them!))))

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  • M0mmyof3
    M0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,696
    edited April 2015

    I was just doing some work on my ancestry and I got the shock of my life, because ancestry.com is having a weekend where you can look for records of family members who emigrated to this country, I was to find out some more information on my mom's mother's side of the family.

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  • Holeinone
    Holeinone Member Posts: 2,478
    edited April 2015

    mommy, don't leave us hanging, what was the shock ?

    Rose, I read your post 3 times before I understood that your DD was ecstatic with her wish. I got stuck on the verbaige. I was in a little panic, trying to understand. I am slow this weekend. The zometa on Friday, might have fried my brain. .....lol.....

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  • M0mmyof3
    M0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,696
    edited April 2015

    We never knew much about my maternal grandmother's side. All we knew is that my great-grandparents came here from Germany before WWI. So today while I was on Ancestry, I looked up their immigration records and to my shock, I found my great-grandma Anna's father's first initial and my great-grandfather's father's first name on the record. I also was able to confirm my great-grandmother's original destination upon arriving in the U.S.

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  • Beachbum1023
    Beachbum1023 Member Posts: 1,417
    edited April 2015

    M0mmyof2 - very cool stuff! When my Mom had to go into a nursing home with Alzheimer's my brother had to submit my parents marriage license for benefits. We found out that the "anniversary" they claimed was not exactly as we all thought and had been told about. They had actually married 3 months after my brother was born! Wow! Now we all laugh about it..........do as I say I guess! Cheryl

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  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 19,603
    edited April 2015

    Chevy and all the thread on Wallgreens breaking the law will only go on for a few posts. Not even a page likely. The intent is to get the word out. If you feel so inclined to say something that would be nice. 

    Beachie :)

    Mommy have fun

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  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 19,603
    edited April 2015


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  • lbgal
    lbgal Member Posts: 77
    edited April 2015

    Wow ladies - I'm out for a few days and there are like a gazillion posts! :)

    Patty - I'm sorry you're not well again! Maybe I'm completely off here, but there's been a lot a research lately about how gut microbes influence everything from diabetes to depression. Is it possible that the treatments you had (chemo and others too) have completely wiped out the good microbes. It happens a lot more often than people thing. The problem is nobody knows how to treat that other than with probiotics or yoghurt.

    I see everybody else has been pretty active. I loooove the purses :)

    Why was I out? Because it was my 'good week' (second week after chemo). And I spent it cleaning the house and scrubbing since I couldn't do it lately and we were going to have a house guest this weekend. It's the Long Beach Toyota Grand Prix and my DH and his friend who is visiting are big fans. I can hear the cars doing the laps from my house!

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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited April 2015

    Went to go listen to music on a patio this morning with a friend with these young folks playing. As I walked up they were playing The Doors, but had a whole repetoire and were very fun. The three fellows and 2 gals harmonized well together.

    Great morning of music, food and a friend who joined me for a visit. Love the simple joys like this!

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  • blondiex46
    blondiex46 Member Posts: 5,712
    edited April 2015

    How cool jazzy

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