TIME TO CIRCLE THE WAGONS GIRLS

ADRIONNA>that pic is hilarious!

MARSHA>So what did this new BS have to say?

Hubby's leg break was 4 spirals on his bigger leg bone, twisted his foot completely backwards during the accident. His smaller bone was a jagged break. The one complete break was right at his boot top, thats the one that isn't healing and its been 14 months since the accident. He's got plates and screws on both bones. Had one plate replaced in Feburary as it had broken on the smaller bone. Had several broken screws removed/replace and more put in during the surgery in May along with the chemical to bind the complete break.
Here's a picture showing some of his xrays.
The pic to the right, the very middle of the bigger bone where there is one screw next to the word broken screws is where the complete unhealed break is. You can see one of the broken screws at the very bottom of the same picture, the head of the screw isn't even with the rest of it. This pic also shows the new plate on the smaller bone. The other 3 spirals are hard to see in all the pics. Never had a cast on it, only a splint in the hospital the first week until they could do surgery a week later. That caused a pressure sore on his heel that just recently closed up fully.


I have to put on my thinking cap to figure out how we are going to get the round bales rolled out this winter. Don't have a tractor so we literally push the bales out. I can't do it to prevent lymphademia, hubby was going to do it this winter thinking his leg would be healed up. I'm sure he can't do it after the latest news. Last winter my son in law came out and pushed the bales out but I won't ask him again unless its the last resort because I don't feel its fair to him to have to do it just so I can keep my horses. I've been thinking of how I might be able to move my electric tape fence as I need a bale. Have the farmer that delievers my hay with his tractor and trailer drop the bales in certain spots and move the fence as they need one. Only problem with that is moving the posts, the ground here can harden so much they can't be pulled out. Same could happen during the winter freezes. I can't leave a post inside where they could impale themselves on it. So gotta really think about this.

I'm going to color my hair today and get rid of the gray, probably go light brown. Hubby seemed okay about it when I told him I was thinking about it.

My Dear JAn...htere must be neighbors willing to help...I know in my neck of the woods all you have to do is ask..and I even asked complete strangers to help with PINKSTOCK 07 and they were more than happy...I'd eeven loan you my back ho...but don't think I 'd get it there before winter...
Please pick up the phone and ask...some one will help...aks at your church if you are so inclineed...
you are not alone...we NEED to learn to ask for help..
MAry Beth...

GUZ, so sorry to hear you are still battling too...hugs let me know If I can Help...
BTW I love to write letters ...lol...wrote a letter of greivence for DH and the school decided NOT to proceede...lol...

hugs MB

Geez..... away from the computer for a bit and came back to 4 pages!! I'm read and caught up but was so far behind!

Nicki, how are you today? That coughing blood sounds wrong to me, glad to hear you see your pcp soon. Take it easy girl.

Vickie, how's the head today?

Charlene, thanks for checking on me. I can't believe that crazy mad horse woman! You do need to report her to the BBB

Odalys, Thank God for the B9 results for you and baby sis. SOOOOOOOOOOO relieved for you.

Wild Jan, goodness, what a mess with DH leg. Don't forget to post a pic of the new hair color.

WELCOME to all the new gals to the circle. I recognize many names from other threads.

Rita, You're done with active treatment! We must have finished about the same time. You will love it here.

Gina, girlfriend, don't you be silly. The very reason YOU started this wagon circle is the very reason you need to come here when things suck! We love you and welcome the chance to be here for you. As someone who got caught with their panties down (no insurance) it sounds like crappy insurance is about the same as none. Hugs to you.

Sheri how did the audition go and have you heard if you got cast yet?? Did you read for Faye or Willie Mae? Or the snake woman?? That is a good, meaty character role also.

Mon Cheri, well finally you are home. WOOHOO How's the leg?

Hey to Denise, Amy, Guz(zle), SoCal, Betty (don't spend it all at one time), Jazz (WTH, come back!) Madison, Liz (got my SP...so excited), MB, Brenda (x2), Colleen, Margaret (boot camp #2???? oh my), Rogin (you go girl), Z, Pam, Iris, Shirley (are you home yet?), Biker Jan (sounds like a great party...again). I'm missing a bunch I know! Marsha

OOPS almost forgot! The appt yesterday went great. I really like this guy, he had no hesitation in ordering the left breast removal. Didn't even call it prophylatic but marked on the order "matter of life or limb" based on the LCIS found in the right breast after post sugery path came back. So.... surgery is Oct. 1 at 1 pm! I have to figure a way to pay it but since he wrote the order the way he did, the hospital is working with me. He spent an hour with me!! Not use to that. Marsha

Marsha: Oh my that is good news. Glad you went and got a second opinion. The coughing up blood scared me at first but then I looked up pneumonia and that is one of the symptoms. So Im not totally freaking out

Nicki

Hi everyone,

wow so much to catch up with!

Odalys - so happy for your good news.

Liz - sorry about your MIL.

Cheri - glad to hear you are back home. Wish you a speedy recovery.

Chemosabi - glad you are beginning to feel better.

I ended up having to see the doc yesterday too - I just couldn't shake off that cold. Fortunately, it wasn't pneumonia , just bad bronchitis. Anyway, I was given a whole load of meds to take and after just one dose of each, I am already feeling better - yippeee.

Marsha - glad you had a successful appt. with new doc. And oh, btw, Cat will be down in my area on Thursday and we are planning on going to lunch - If you could make it down here too that would be wonderful!

Gina and Guz - so very sorry that the insurance companies are treating you this way. I HATE the US medical insurance system. Socialized medicine may have its problems too - but believe me - it is still a better system than we have here in the US right now!
I am very fortunate- being an ex-pat, I was able to get private health insurance from Europe which covers me worldwide. They have been wonderful up to now. No co-pays, no deductibles. They have paid everything 100% - except they won't cover genetic testing. The insurance system here needs a darned good shake up - but since they have such a huge lobby, I doubt much will be done. I find it disgraceful that these companies get rich at the expense of sick people! GRRRR

Vickie, hope the migraine has gone. Big hugs to you.

Angel - I just love all of the different angel pictures !

Wild/Jan - MB is right - ask for help! You'd be surprised how many people will help you if you just ask. I know it is hard to ask for help - but sometimes we just have to swallow our pride!

MB - you are obviously already getting very excited about coming down to FL in Oct. I am looking forward to it too.
I Will see if I can arrange to get more of the FL gals to join in.


Well, I know I have missed lots of you lovely ladies, but I have to get back to work now. So big hugs and chocolate xxxx to all.

Elaine

OK…first day of work for this school year was yesterday We spent it doing our mandated Emergency Action Plan…what a total waste of time! We are “planning” for huge emergencies like earthquakes, volcano eruptions, huge sudden storms, building collapse…you get the idea. They have us all split up on teams like Communications and Triage. It all seems so silly because by trying to plan in detail for any possible emergency, it just gets ridicules…who can plan all the details of a tragedy? Anyway…I promised to tell the story about how I got assigned to the morgue a few years ago…

I had just started in the library the school about a week after school started. I missed all this lovely training that year, so on my first day of work the principal had me fill out some paperwork and told me if there was an emergency that I would be in charge of running the morgue! I laughed, thinking he MUST be kidding and he handed me my “Emergency Situation Bucket” that I was supposed to grab when we evacuated the building. It was a five-gallon pail with a lid. Inside was a walkie-talkie with dead batteries, a copy of the emergency manual, a pair of rubber gloves, a dust mask and…I kid you not….a small container of Vicks Vapor rub! When I asked the principal what the vicks was for he said it was to rub under my nose if the bodies started to SMELL!!! I laughed so hard I almost wet my pants. I told him that he could assign me to morgue if he wanted, but if things got that bad I was SO out of there!! I did learn one thing though….never miss the Emergency Planning Meeting! LOL

Someone else asked about the bears…We found out that about 2 hours after they were here they were at a neighbor’s house and totally tore the back off a chicken coop…this is a building that is built with 2X6 pine boards, insulation and SCREWED together. They took the back off it like they were peeling an orange. They killed and ate about a dozen chickens and totally trashed the yard. At 6:30 yesterday morning they were at a neighbor’s house stalking their horse and digging up a flower bed. They chased them off too.

We have never shot the bears in the yard, but my dad who lives a half a mile away had to kill one 3 years ago in his yard trying to kill his dog. It was a 2-year-old cub that fish and wildlife protection officers had live trapped in his yard 54 hours previously and transported 80 miles away…it came back that fast!

Someone wanted to know how I know the cubs were 2 years old….they mama brown bear usually keeps the babies with her for 2 years. This years cubs would be much smaller than these animal were, so I am guessing they are 2 year olds. Occasionally, the mama bear will keep cubs with her for 3 years, so these guys may be 3 years old, but that is really rare. By the time these bears are 2 years old they weigh about 350 to 500 pounds. This mama is about 8.5 feet tall and about 800+ pounds….BIG bears.

Gina- Please consider posting an address and some type of case number so we can write to your insurance company. Maybe sheer volume of mail or e-mail might accomplish something. I am sending you the gentlest of hugs and a big old baseball bat to swing at some insurance executive’s head!

Wild/Jan – I hope today is better than yesterday….hugs for you and DH

Nicki – Glad to hear you are feeling better. Make sure to get LOTS of rest.

Sheri – hope your oozy bump is getting better. Glad school is off to a good start.

Charlene – Have a bowl of potato soup for me! I love it. Hope you don’t have too much pain from your fills

Odayls – YIPEEEEEEE! Whew, now get some rest, I bet you need it after all that worrying.

Lini – I love that list. Someone sent it to me a few months ago and I have it printed on the wall. Always a good reminder to enjoy my life.

Vicki – hope your head is better today

OK…I’m missing tons of girls, but I have to go to work…yuck…not ready for the school year to start. Work cuts into my board time! LOL
Welcome to the new gals

Bugs and Fishes everyone
Deb C

Hi Sisters and Peter: I'm on my way to the airport to go to Tahoe for the rest of the week. No results yet from my biopsy last week, waiting and trying not to worry. I am going to try and have a really good time, just in case there's some tough road ahead, but dr. thinks all is fine and huncky dory - so I'm trying to go with that.

Jankay: I will call you when I get there.

Thank you Coleen - luv ya lots sis.

Peter: Hope all is well with you.

Cheri: Hugs to Amber. Hugs to you. what a trooper you are -you really acheived Superwoman status in my book.

To all those I've not addressed personally, you should all know that you are in my heart, in my thoughts and I really wish peace for you all. O.k. gotta go now. Oh, yea, I may go rafting, we wil see, I'm afraid of moving water, so this will be a test for me.

Luv ya all.

((Cheri)) WELCOME HOME! You already sound much better. So glad things are looking up. Looking for good news from Amber as well.

(((Marsha))) So glad you went to the new doc. That is how it should be. Your comfort is so important in your healing process. Do you have a date yet?

Vickie, I hope your headache is gone. Sleep, sleep and more sleep is all that helps mine.

INSURANCE COMPANIES SUCK. I think it is partially a control issue. I hate it when they tell me what medicines I can have, how many mg I can have and when I can have them. Silly me, I thought my doctor went to med school to learn all that! I am so sorry that we all have to deal with, and especially sorry that so many of you are having such difficulties.
Angel Charlene, your letter was done very well. I don't think I could have been so self-controlled.
Anyone heard from Puppy???
Sorry to skip so many.
Welcome again to all of you new friends. Post as much as you want or need. We are here for each other.
Peter.... are you going to peek your head out today? Hope you are resting well and feeling better.
Dear Nicki... You are sounding better already. Hope your body recovers quickly to better health. keeping you close in thoughts and prayers.
From A to Z... take care...Pam

Marsha and Odalys...
Dancing in happiness for you

WOW JAN!
That's quite a difference!
Puppy! I left you a present in the moving beyond pic thread we like so much! hehehe
Love Marisa

I changed my avitar to the newest color hair photo!

This was taken during our motorcycle trip in late June early July.

Photo taken today

It took me forever to get caught up here today. I am starving but just had to read it all.

Gina--I repeat what Betty and Pam said "Insurance Companies Suck". Sorry you are having troubles with them.

Odalys--Yeah!

Lini--Aren't porn sites for people who actually want to have sex?LOL. I loved #26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?" I have been trying to live by that rule since bc.

Wild/Jan--I hope you get some help around there. I am really looking forward to your visit with the bc.org San Diego girls next month.

Liz--Feeding tubes are just awful. I can see why your MIL would not want one.

Vicki--Sorry about your head. I hope it is much better by now. I still have getting all those song titles together on my list of things to do.

Cy--I think I have had a root canal on every molar in my mouth. Hope yours went O.K.

RitaJean--Welcome, Welcome, Welcome.

Robin--I heard the AVG Margaret mentioned is good and it's free.

Cheri--So glad you are out of the hospital. Rest so you can stay out.

Angel--Good letter. Hope you get a response.

Marsha--Good doctors make all the difference in this journey. I am glad you found one.

I have to go now or I will faint from hunger.

I just spoke to Jankay on the phone and she just made me laugh so much! She has a new PC on order and hopes to get it Thursday. She walked 200ft in PT today and was very happy but exhausted! She was lying on the floor
while talking to me on the phone about ready to crash!


Zazette called Jankay from the plane and she got her results .. B9!!!


Z .. I was just getting ready to post and tell you to have a great trip to Tahoe when JK called me and asked me to post about your results. Woo Hoo!!!!! So happy for you!


Wild/Jan .. that is Some transformation! Hey I have medium to dark brown hair but I still feel like your first picture! Ah, but I am overdue for a color to hide those pesky greys! Gotta get that done! lol Love the new avatar!

RITA JEAN welcome to the group!

LOL yeah Angel I realized that...one reason I did the cartoons separate from the real photos. Funny thing, I never cried when I lost my hair or had the long hair cut very short before I lost it. But this coloring the hair has really made me feel something this time unlike the other stuff that I was able to take it with no feelings. Odd but its a feel good feeling!

This is really sad. I got the results of the audition and I did not get a part. I honestly thought I did a good read. I am very sad and trying not to cry. This really was not a good time to do a play, but my ego is seriously hurt. I feel like I've been just kidding myself in thinking I could act. There has only been one director who ever gives me parts and she is not directing this show. She's the only one who has ever had any faith in me.

I guess I'll just go off and lick my wounds, but not the oozing one, ha-ha! Actually, it is better today, just a little sore.

Will have alittle pity party now.