INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Gonna try. Right now I'm sitting down watching Princess being entertained by the birds at the bird feeder. She doesn't talk to them like Charcoal did, but instead she just sits there and stares at them intensely and her tail whips back and forth really fast

Very nice

Although it is not easy to read about another sister's struggles, I am glad you have a place to go to talk about your challenges. I hope you made it to your husband's job and back ok. I would do whatever it takes to be comfortable.

Jazzy, love bumble bees as long as they don't come near me. When I was younger, I actually caught one just to see what the stinger looks like. I know, crazy, but there weren't books or magazines to give a close-up look. Love sunflowers...actually all flowers

Depends on what it is. Some things that still work, in ok condition go out to the street. Usually gone in an hour. Kept the glass coffee pot, but pitched the machine. Haven't made waffles in years. Would love those canning jars, I make pickles. Phyllo makes pickles too.

Watch out for those recliners! Spookie sleeps on the foot rest, makes it hard if I need up in a hurry.

Woof!! She had a hard afternoon, yearly vet visit. Heart worm test, distemper shot, bordatella vaccine, and an ear infection. She was a VERY good girl. With the earmeds was a bit over $200. Compared to a people doc, I guess that's cheap. She's worth every cent to me.

Mags ask your Y about Livestrong. It's free for cancer patients of any kind. They also have lots of financial aid. It's worth checking into.

Rose I'd opt for the drain too. Pain and not sleeping is a bad combo. Call tomorrow and see if you can get relief before the long hot weekend.

I know better then to ask.. last time I asked, it took them 6 days to schedule a paracentesis. My comfort or lack of it, is of no consequence since it's not life threatening. So another holiday weekend shot to hell, same as Memorial day. I will go no where this labor day weekend, house arrest. DH will take kids to BBQ at school. If I had a drain I might be able to salvage something of what time I have left. The diuretics clearly aren't working, or they are and i would be even worse. I could ask my PCP to order a paracentesis.. never went that route before. This is going to be a long drawn out ride. I am going to ask for the drain placement. I wtched the placement video and thought ouchie.. but it really won't be any worse then a port placement, except the tail hangs out of your gut and it's sutured to your skin, until the cuff seeds and holds it. Then I can tap away and wait for no one.. oh yes! May none ofyou ever get lobular breast cancer that seeds to the omentum and gives you ascites.

I feel sorry for all of you sweltering in this late summer heat. It's not hot here! It will get down into the high 40's and low 50's tonight! I just flipped the heat on! (DH doesn't know... he leaves it on 68 all winter.) It's 69 degrees in the house right now and 62 outside and cloudy. Brrrr. Be well this weekend. hugs.

Sending peacefulness and love Your way,

hoping it will help Your day.

I hope for Your faith to stay strong,

For I pray God will carry You along.

Thanks for caring, God bless You and may You

find peace and love in every step and smile You

share, Praying for you all, Going to try and rest with

Faith beside me, Hugs and prayers Debbie

We got back to Dublin yesterday, dropped off the car and did a bit of shopping. We're back where we started. This is Our last day in Dublin. Since we are both sick with head colds, we're not going anywhere today. Long flights tomorrow, should be fun! Not. We have driven all over Ireland, our last city was Kilkenney. Nice but easy to get lost trying to get around. Visited one castle.

Sorry to hear that some of you are having problems. Hope things can improve for you.

Hello Enerva,have you been riding your bike all over Canada while you e been away? How's the real estate market doing for you? Are you still doing that?

Happy Friday where you guys are

Morning gals! ENERVA is back! Yes, it's a beautiful morning in the neighborhood! And Smarty, you remember everything about her! Good job! I try to remember yesterday!

I found out what helps my lower left leg... You know, I wear those compression stockings, because after I broke that femur, and had all those rods, needles, and trucks run over it, it started swelling soooooo bad! Same side as my BC, and they took out 3 nodes.... but they say not to have shots or BP cuffs on that side....

So break a leg, and see what they do to that side! But the Lymphedema with you gals, makes things swell? And you can get it in your leg/ankle also, I mean if you keep knocking things around.......... So you use pumps? And compression sleeves? Like my stockings...... And now I put my leg up on a foot-stool, and massage it lightly, starting down by my ankle, and going up towards my knee. It used to puff up so bad, it got tight, and lumpy and hurt!

But now, after 3 nights, it is not swelling anymore....! Like right now I HAVE AN ANKLE! And I don't wear my stockings at night! So light massage helped that problem... I even used a heating pad to start with............

I watched a video on You Tube...

So after listening to you gals, and how the swelling after your surgery from Lymphedema, made me think that this might be my problem too! You can get it anywhere... even after an accident. Seems your lymphatic system don't like to be messed with, and doesn't do it's job after it gets compromised........ but hopefully I fixed it......

Smarty, I would be exhausted! Take care of that head-cold.... No fun traveling anywhere, being sick......... Beautiful pictures! How lucky you are to be able to SEE everything! Are the castles empty? Or used as a museum? Did you see any of my Relatives along your travels? Our name was Malone.... Grandpa's relatives were from Ireland....

Debbie Foots! Beautiful poem! That really was sweet........

SPOOKIE! I would be doing her hair every minute! I LOVED Lacee's long hair over her fur! And she loved being brushed and cuddled........ She looks like such a little Diva girly-dog! I wish MY hair looked like that!

Chevy, the LE pumps can do legs too if necessary. There is a leg garment, goes from foot to hip. My PCP ordered my pump, insurance paid 100%.

Good morning lovely ladies.

Rose, thank you for the enlightenment. I always learn something from you. As a matter of fact, I always learn something from everyone here.

Ms. Smaarty, take care of that head cold. It's miserable to go on a long haul fliwhen you are all congested. The dry cabin air doesn't help. Hope you have some saline nasal spray with you.

Ms. CHEVY, I have read that massaging lymphedema and the surrounding areas helps move the fluid around. Good for hear it is working for you.

Foots, good to see you here again

It's 57 here at 10:30 in the morning. I'm trying to decide what to put on that's warm and fuzzy. Only supposed to get up to 65 today. They have promised 70's for the weekend which features a big music festival. Costs an arm and a leg to get in so I won't be going. I might hit a sale or two.

We're still recovering from a week of all the family in town at the same time attending 2 separate weddings. We went to the Science Center with GS and I really enjoyed the butterfly garden. Like a visit to the tropics.