INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Unfortunately Maltese are darn near impossible to fully potty train. She still uses pee pads. I go out for one last cig, she lays on the deck. I say go potty. Nothing. Come in house, she goes to her pee pad. Stinker!!! But at least she goes to the pads and not all over house. I really don't mind much, sort of like a cat and a litter box.

Tulip, I was a school baker for 7 years. Understand what you say!!!!

Morning early bird.

I want to weigh in on the Levoquin...I was prescribed it in the fall and the pharmacist told me it could cause severe joint/tendon pain. As he said so, he looked at me like, you don't want to be taking this stuff. So at the first sign of increased pain I called Dr and requested diff antibiotic and now I have it listed as an allergy.

Junie, I meant to say earlier..that picture of you and Kirby is precious!!

Spookie, Cool...I would love it if I could just bake for the schools, but as a sub, I do everything from food prep to cashiering to dishes. It's the dishes I don't like, of course. I'm confused..is there something in particular that I said you understand about, or just working in the kitchens in general?

I would normally have seen my PS for a 3 week follow up to implants the week after Christmas, but he is on vacation, so I will see him next Monday. On 12/12 I started Femara and shortly after I noticed a rash that occurs when I shower. It lasts about 10 minutes and then goes away. In the fall my DD reacted like this to an antibiotic and I took her to a Dr and she had said that the temp change can bring out the rash and consider it a sensitivity to med. Anyway, I was trying to deny it and playing wait and see, so I kept taking med until a couple days ago. This will be my second day without it and in the coming days if I don't get rash then I'll let my MO know about what's been going on. This is the second AI that my body isn't tolerating. Yesterday I had my 2nd Zometa IV, so I did mention to the nurse about the rash and my experimenting being off med for a few days. With the first Zometa 6 months ago I woke with flu symptoms the next day, so I'm happy that today so far I feel good.

There were a couple ladies that posted to MammaRay earlier this week, and Jazzy this AM, so I want to share (hoping it's ok with her) that she sent me a text Tuesday night that she is going totally off grid. She said she is going to a cabin and will get in touch with me when she's ready. I did send her a text a bit ago letting her know that I'm thinking of her, but didn't expect a response. I know she has faith and would appreciate prayers. I'll let you know if I hear from her.

Okay, I read her last post.... she wasn't doing very well..... hope she comes back....

Tulip, understand in general. The heat, time constraints, the work. Did all of that except cashier. We had dishwasher in last school, still had to do pots by hand. Our daily average was 600. About half the school. DD is a teacher here, tells me lunch is nothing like it used to be. All comes in pre packaged. When I switched to driving bus, felt like I got out of jail.

I had the 2 ab confused. It is Cipro. Another forum I frequent, NeuroTalk, brings them up a lot. And the damage they may cause.

Hahaha mind over matters or is it matters over mind? Ha

Hope all hubbies get well soon. We went through the bad folds starting just before Christmas. Elena first, then Claire and I , hubby now her hubby. Her hubby says he has never been sick.....as he is blowing his nose constantly..ha..better than complaining:)

So cold dog has heavy coat and boots on to go out.

Mamma ray and I talk often. I will ask if I can keep you guys updated. The two of us are planning a spring trip. Looking forward to that

I love meeting you guys. Wish I could meet all of you

Lover, how is your dad doing?

Junie, great pic of the two of you!! Looks like instant bonding

Off to take ornaments off tree.....sad face

Ok, the puzzle pieces are coming together. Oh MamaJ! What are we going to do with you? Your doc has no idea Cipro gave you the tendonitis BECAUSE you did NOT tell him/her. And you didn't finish your antibiotics which was a good thing, but bad also. Aww you are just as bad as me. Threw away half the bottle of Keflex (2nd course) away once I figured it was causing the ringing in my ear. So the bugs that caused your UTI was sensitive to Cipro. Hmm I know there are more abx out there for UTI. Doc just have to make sure not to give you a relative of Cipro. And I know what I am talking about because I have my personal doctor whom I consulted with, Dr. Google. Hah!

I hope you don't have any Z-pak left at home. Oh Mama.

Mommy, just give in and give the guy some affection even if you are annoyed. Then, you can come here and rant.

JunieB, you are a lovely woman! Don't put yourself down. You have a genuine, joyous smile. (And yes, Kirby is adorable!)

I saw a number of coopdizzle's (she passed at age 34 from triple neg BC on 12/1 - she was on another board) youtube videos, and in one of her last ones (departing words of wisdom) she admonished everyone to "stop being so down on yourselves about your looks!!" She said she wasted so much time putting herself down for years and years.

We all have to STOP doing that. (I'm also dealing with that with my 23 yo DD.) DD and I had a long talk last night after dinner over a nice glass of Zinfandel, and I told her that I was the same way when I was young - criticizing my acne scars, my big thighs, tiny boobs, etc. But when I look back at pics of myself then, I say, "Geez! I was actually pretty decent looking....compared to what I look like NOW." We all have the beauty of AGE and EXPERIENCE. People who are a little deeper than a shallow wading pool can see that from a mile away.

Was supposed to take the tree down this am, but DH told me the green bin recycle guys showed up TODAY instead of TOMORROW (criminy, the company called and said they'd be here Saturday, WTH?). Oh well...so "Anthony" (my DD names all of our living trees each year) will stay up a couple more days. He's still sucking up almost a cup of water each day from the tree reservoir, so he's not too dry yet. Get to spend another evening enjoying him with DD.

Okay, gotta get ready to go get my chemo pills and check in with my MO.

Lita

Lita- I agree with you. I was very hard on myself as a younger person (not good enough, smart enough, pretty enough) and some of that was fed by my mother but I also took that on and repeated it to myself. Now I say I am doing the best I can every day.

No more perfection for me. Life has taught me it is exhausting and never possible.

Junie you are adorbs, as is your new puppy!

awe, sorry lookforward. Ours will be 16 next month too. I didn't think she would make it till Christmas. As far as we know, Shelby has bone degeneration, blind in one eye, and can only hear certain pitches or loud noises. Her organs appear very healthy still. She limps, and is on pain meds.

Stay warm everyone :

Junie, the picture of you and Kirby made my heart sing and put a big smile on my face. Looks like instant bonding. Kirby is a lucky pup to have you. Have fun with him! You were smart to pre-empt your neighbors who have a nasty streak.

Prayers for MammaRay.

MOmmy, glad you have not given up on your classes. If you live near your school, they may have some job openings for students. Where I worked we had both work-study and non work-study jobs available.

Lover, I knew something was up when we hadn't heard from you. Sorry this happened to your dad, glad he is doing better. Has he seen the doctor yet for his follow up? He sounds like a very strong man. Keep us posted on how he is doing. Praying he gets over the residual effects of the accident soon.

Hope all those not feeling well will start feeling better soon.

I don't know which is worse, a hubby who whines when he's sick or one who is in complete denial that there is anything wrong with him. I have the later. He gave me a scare this evening. Was coming into the dining room for dinner and stopped to balance himself on a chair and started having jerky body movements. Wasn't answering me when I asked him what was wrong. Said he heard me but doesn't know why he didn't answer. His nephrologist took him off BP meds but it went high so today he picked up his prescription and took one. BP came down from this morning. I wanted him to go to the ER but I got "I'm fine. There's nothing wrong with me." Thinking back, a couple of months ago he was driving and had to pull over for me to get us back home. He had the feeling the road was coming up to him.

Had fun New Year's Eve thanks to a plumbing problem. Was bleeding the radiators (which I must confess I have neglected for a few years - that's a no, no). No problem with my first floor. Went upstairs and wasn't even getting air out of the radiators. While trying on the fourth one, told hubby to turn the heat up some to see if that would help push the water up. It wasn't even a minute when he calls up that we have a leak coming from the ceiling. Shut everything down. Turns out there was a pin hole leak in the pipe going to the bathroom radiator. Had an excellent plumber who shut down that pipe as a repair would be MAJOR. I was fine with that but now have a hole in my living room ceiling and one in the wall where the risers are. Getting an estimate tomorrow to repair those. UGH! The joys of home ownership - NOT. Ours is about 78 years old so I guess we were due for something to go wrong.

Chevy, you crack me up. So glad you and Spookie are back with us. You keep us on our toes and in line. Love your attitude about the weather. You would get a kick out of our NBC weather people. They call themselves the Storm Team regardless of the weather and it is always said with urgency in the voice even in 90+ degree temps and clear blue skies. They were calling for snow Thursday night in the early evening. Didn't come in until just before midnight and was a dusting. You thought we would be getting an snowmageddon. Yes, they use that term around here.

Night, night ladies. Good morning Feline. (I'm bad. I copped the phrase but it gets us all in.)

Junie-love the pic of you and Kirby. Glad you shared it with us.

Lita-I'm so sorry to hear about your first cousin. Prayers and good thoughts being sent her way. I work in an assisted living, and I love our hospice nurses.

Prayers for MammaRay as well

Susan-missed you at our lunch today. Wish I could of met you.

Shep- where are you. Are you out causing trouble somewhere

Waving hello to everyone els

Junie and Kirby are a match made in heaven.

Junie, please keep the pics coming!

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Good morning friends- wishing everyone a good start to the weekend

Lita- that is such terrible news. I am glad you reached out to your aunt. I hope they can catch this person who did this. I pray she is better soon but the two things will require some recovery. Hugs friend.

Kath- as I read your note about your husband, my thought was TIAs, based on some similar things that happened with my mom. BP issues can cause these, thought of as mini strokes but don't leave permanent damage. However, as it happened for my mother, it was a warning sign before she had a major stroke. You need to get him in for evaluation. They found my mother's TIAs through some brain scans. Hugs sister, this is hard too.

Sensitive- such a wonderful pic. I think I recognize Loverly, Smarty, you and not sure who the final person is? You all look so healthy and happy and are clearly having a good time together!

Junie- hope you and Kirby are getting your routines established and enjoying each other's company. I agree with Teka, match made in heaven!