INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

it is very, very, very humid. It sprinkled earlier. now- just steamy.

not typical for Nov. usually around 80, less humid.

Just saw your question from last night, Loverly. I've been having trouble sleeping comfortably. As my incisions heal, I seem to be moving around more in my sleep, and sometimes when I wake up I've been in a position that makes the SNB incision under my arm pull and hurt. I had to get up in the middle of the night and get some extra pillows and rearrange myself so that I could prop my arm on the pillows so I couldn't put my arm in a position that would end up hurting.

Does anybody else have cancer dreams? Honestly, this should be the one escape from thinking about it, but it's all I dream about anymore.

Chevy, I'm so glad to hear about your visit with Theresa.

Sas, hope you are feeling better.

Mags, that photo made me laugh. So true!

Cubie- the snb incisions bothered me for a long time. Sorry they are causing you sleeping problems. I spent many months sleeping on my back with pillows on each side for a long time.

I don't have cancer dreams. During my whole treatment process, I stopped dreaming at all. I am vivid dreamer and it was like my subconscious went blank. My guess is you are processing a lot of what you have been through via your dreams.

I hope you can sleep better soon. It is why we all call ourselves the Insomniacs.

Sas...we are in Oklahoma. Dead center of the US. But you are always invited. Grab Phyllodough on your way. I have 2 spare bedrooms

Sassy! Oh EEeeeeeeeks! What you said, made MY head hurt! And I don't have a clue about anything you said... Just hope you are better... Your BRAIN is top-notch I might add!

Only 27 degrees here.... just plain cold.

Did any of you watch that special on CNN about Glenn Campbell? I've known about his Dementia, or some call it Alzheimer's... But looking up more, I find it could also be mis-diagnosed as Alcohol Dementia... Didn't even know about that one... I KNEW there are many types of Dementia, but at least they are bringing more awareness to Alzheimer's.....

But changes my perspective on the whole thing... I felt so bad that they were broadcasting his decline! And most of us have been around our loved ones who have suffered from this... but thinking that this could have been prevented, puts a different spin on it.

I remember reading about him and Tanya Tucker years ago, and how he used to beat her silly after drinking.... so things aren't always what they seem.

Chevy- I did not see the special, but knew he had Alsheimers. Wow, who knew that there was an alcohol related dementia? We have tons of dementia in the family, including early onset (father) so I follow everything on this disease closely. After reading up on it this morning, it makes complete sense that alchohol would damage the neurons. Glad I don't drink much anymore, I already have some genetics working against me on this one.

There are lots of forms of dementia. I had clients with alcoholic dementia and my brother in law had hepatic dementia as he became more and more ill with Hepatitis C. I think they're finding dementia in football players and boxers who had a lot of hits to the head.

Oh my Dear Ms. Sas!!! How do you function with that kind of head pain? Yikes! My head hurts too reading your description. So sorry.

You did't go straight to 20 mg, did you?? Ay ya. Ok, there is still hope that the med will do what it's supposed to do in the general population. I think healthcare workers are the worst patients. Hahahahaha

We have rain again,Ms. Smaarty!! Are you back in town?

Yes.... I also heard that the only way to tell if it is Alzheimer's, is AFTER they pass away.... I was told that by my Grandma's Doctors.

I was also told there are about 5 different types of "Dementia".... When Grandma started getting so forgetful, I didn't know what to do! I called a Senior resource center to talk to someone, because I was really afraid.... Sometimes Dementia starts from a "life change".... Like a "Fall, or a heart attack"...... which was what Grandma had..... But it hit her really fast!

Alcohol related Dementia makes so much sense.... Guess Glenn Campbell was also into Coke.... not only an Alcoholic... at least that's what I read. Heavy drinkers just don't make any sense anyway.... And it figures that it pickles your brain, just like it does when they get drunk.

But if it helps bring awareness to the Alzheimer's Foundation, then that is good.....

And Theresa....! Theresa would remind you of the Golden Girls.... "Ma'! That feisty little Italian Mother of Dorothy! She is soooooo sharp, and just cracks me up.... I've known her since I was 10... We moved in a block away from where we are now, and I used to play with their next-door neighbors! Theresa & Eddie then had 2 little boys... Danny & Steve....

I used to do her hair in the 70's! I charged my cousins and neighbors a dollar! And everybody got the same hair style! Like mine! We moved here in 1964....DH used to go fishing with Eddie, and the 2 boys!

But we really got close... Danny had a hear-attack when he was 50! Had to have a heart transplant... Finally a few years later, he got Lymphoma, and the chemo from that was just too much for his heart.... He passed away .... It was so hard on his folks....

Then we were going up every morning, when we would walk Lacee... She LOVED our dog.... And Lacee would go sit on her feet.... But Eddie who was a couple years older just became too much to take care of.... Steve and Judy finally moved him into Assisted Living.... And Theresa's nerves and stress caused her so many problems... High blood pressure.... passing out spells...

So then they moved her over to Assisted Living, in a different room from Eddie... which was GREAT for both of them.... SHE got better! Could see Eddie whenever, but didn't have to take care of him! But he got worse.... passed away....

But we always cared for Theresa... Then SHE got problems... a little at a time.... Just too old to get over anything! Now she is in this dinky little rehab place. But she seems to "like it!" And that's all that matters.... I honestly don't think she will ever be able to go back to Assisted Living.... Her "mind" is getting better, but not her body... very weak... but they are working with her....

So I love her... she is like my Mom.... closer to me than my Mother was... or like my Sister that I never had... We just enjoy being around each other, and making each other laugh... I know someday this will all change, but right now, things are good.... That's all I want.....

Beatmon, so glad your David liked his fajitas! We should all meet there sometime, hubbies, cousin, and us. Maria would be in her element.

I finally got my other digital painting posted in Artists thread if anyone is interested. A little fuzzy. I've looked everywhere for that doggone file, can't find it, so I had to take a picture of the framed piece.

Sassy, what do you know about Post Exertion Malaise? I've been researching but my brain is so fried I have no idea what to look for.

Rose wants out, later Owlettes.

Chevy- both my parents had dementia at the end of their lives. My father had early onset dementia and went down the path that many people are familiar with around the disease from repeating himself to the point where he could not talk or even focus his eyes to look at us. He was very much in there though, and every once and awhile would say something as clear as a bell.

My fathers sister got it later in life too, although I never saw her during the worst of it. Their mother had it too, but it was thought to be related to small strokes. I saw her towards the end and she was pretty high functioning but did not know who I was. The last time I saw her we had the most wonderful lunch together at a Perkins Pancake House in PA and when I asked her if she she knew who I was, she said "no, but I know you are important to me." Good enough for me. Needless to say, the family history on that side is not encouraging.

My mother had a stroke in the front of her brain so she lost her short term memory/executive functions but always knew who we were and was pretty high functioning until later on. Then she started really living in the past. But she always knew her children. Her dementia was much less cruel than what my father went through, and for not as long either.

So unfortunately, I know a lot about it, but clearly they are finding out more all the time about what contributes to it.

Jazzy, that's sad your parents both developed dementia. One of my aunts had it, although she seemed to enjoy telling us about the stuff she could remember. I learned stuff about her childhood and growing up before electricity that I never knew before, and I doubt we would have talked about otherwise. I hope they come up with better treatments soon.

Mema, you ever notice that all the alcoholic beverages that have health benefits are wine-based? Has anyone ever said that beer has health benefits? Not that I drink either one, I just find it interesting that grapes seem to be the key. Wonder if grape juice has any benefits!

Think I'm going to be up a while tonight. I've been having a really rough weekend. Lots of tears and worrying. I'm not sure why its worse now, of all times.