Her spirits are good...she's going to fight! She was having trouble getting out of her chair in the den. I suggested adding foam under the seat. Lisa had some eggcrate in the garage. Three layers of...
Just got the call. Confirmed stage IV colon cancer, metasticized to liver and lungs. MIL will follow up with oncologist about chemotherapy. If you pray...please include her and her daughters....
'Mom' has not had follow up appointment yet for the results of the biopsy and treatment plan. We're all on pins and needles. She is home and spirits are good. My son is being tested for covid...most...
Worked on my office/dressing room today. Put up some shelves and hung a couple of small mirrors to hopefully bounce more light around the room. The only window is awkwardly placed due to a previous...
My regrowing red twig dogwood is starting to fade...a bit early...but I'll take an early Spring! The lilac has redish tips, too! Nature does not lie. My jonquils (mini daffs) have sprouted new...
"Mom" is responding to the antibiotic treatment but they couldn't get the liver biopsy done yesterday...too much fluid in the abdomen after a student attempt to draw it out...will try again today and...
So, they tested the fluid drawn out of parter's Mom's belly...she had a raging infection! E.R. for I.V. meds, admitted Friday, may come home Monday or Tuesday. Still has to have biopsy for possible...
Biggie, hang in there! I'm rooting and praying for you! A few weeks ago, I jarred my right shoulder...the one literally hanging on by a thread...and it messed me up for weeks. Then, the left shoulder...
Buena...I am so sad for you! I know how much you loved Sid. HT...I am sad for you, too. I've never had luck with fish. No word yet on Lisa's Mom other than they drained 7 liters of fluid from her...
Hello all. Mom went for covid test and preadmission testing...biopsy to be done on Wednesday. Might do well to have doctor check cortisol levels...prolonged stress can mess with this hormone which...
Biggie, Happy New Year and I hope it brings the answers you seek for your pain. Love the stuffin outta that grandbaby!!...
Happy Old Year! (aka New Years Eve). Sorry to not post for a few days...was caring for a sick kitty who has made a good recovery thus far. Partner's Mom is going for a biopsy in a few days...mass...
Trust is being eroded through all of this. Can't trust the news, can't trust the officials, can't trust the neighbor. This is the element that is effecting me the most. We're supposed to trust 'the...
Hello my friends. You may be interested to know that I fixed the headlight problem in my truck today...by myself...and I feel awesome!! First, I tried replacing the fuses, but that didn't fix it. So,...
It's all very confusing, isn't it? I am 'under contract' with a pain management 'specialist'. I see her maybe once or twice a year for my 'well managed' chronic pain. However, the contract says they...
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. A big help in these times! Glad things are looking up for you and yours....
Merry Christmas everyone. My daughter was 13 when I stopped drinking, so yes, she should remember. Custody of my son went to his Dad, so yeah, I think he'd remember, too. I'm trying to look at it...
Have you considered or tried Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)?...
Might do well to consider physical therapy. When our routine changes our bodies respond. Working from home means perhaps a later wake up time...no commute...different chair/position...so many factors....
Checking in. Not great but not unsafe. Planned on going to my women's AA meeting last night, glad they've re started, got in the truck to head out and discovered my headlights weren't working! Sigh....
My wind chimes are letting me know that the storm is on it's way. My decorations have already survived some pretty strong winds, so I hope they stay put through this one, too. I did, however, have to...
I haven't tried it yet. I've had one discussion so far with my pain management doc about it. Failing discs and narrowing of the nerve openings is my issue. I've been using tramadol but it gives me...
Been having more productive days at least. I had used Flex Seal on the siding seam where I'd seen the water coming in when it rains, so that seam held...but the one above it was leaking with the last...
Sorry if my posts have been bringing people down. It's a tough time of year for me. Having to prove I'm 'still disabled' and 'still poor' really gets me down. Add to that the ongoing need of repairs...
Sounds like Cuboid Syndrome....
Still here, muddling through. Almost another argument today...this time over cans of soda! I've not tasted these before, so don't want a lot left here (not much room in a 10x55 mobile home). She...
Still here. I've tried several insurance companies but none of them will insure my mobile home for a variety of reasons. I've let the Mayor know because many of my neighbors are in the same...
Still hanging in there. Partner and I only argue about my kids. Was hoping it would stop since my daughter moved out...but no. Ugh! Have an opportunity, maybe, to get a home improvement loan that...
Congratulations on your granddaughter!!!!! So glad she is well. Hope you get what you need for sleep. Wonder if all the work on your shoulder has brought on Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?...
I'm not good but I'm not unsafe. Arguments with my partner. Still haven't heard from my son. Trying to claw my way out of the abyss....
Roller coaster of emotions yesterday. I knew Lisa was staying up with her Mom...my daughter wanted to come by but, one person in her house is awaiting covid test results, so no visit...got a FB...
Sorry to be late to the party...we had great weather, not the rain forcasted...so I put up one more tree outside (in the 'dog yard'), set up my Nativity set after clearing the shelf and cleaning it,...
Hi all. I messed up my shoulder, again! Not sure exactly how. I know I was pretty fatigued from putting up the holiday decorations over 2 days, finally pacing myself, but then reaching for something...
I'm 60 also. I live alone but my partner comes down on the weekends. She lives with her 80 year old mother. I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder with suicidal thoughts several years ago....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAREN!!!...
Karen, We had our first freeze which wiped out the last remaining blooms of the pineapple sage. The flower season outdoors is officially over here. I've decided to set up my Christmas trees in the...
I don't have cp but I do have chronic back pain. I've found a t.e.n.s. unit to be helpful and wonder if you've explored this device? I also have depression and at one point tried Cymbalta to treat...
Karen, My daughter stopped by to drop off some money she had borrowed, without coming into the house (injured her ankle). I told her about finding the bust. She asked me where I was going to put...
Hello all. Finally got the new utility pole placed yesterday! Even though it was the coldest it's been since February, with the sun shining it stayed pretty warm in my home while the power was off....
Buena, I have the metal suet cage and buy the suet blocks for the type cage I have. We had tremendous winds here last night and this morning, it's still hanging. I hang it from a shepards hook not...
Hi all. I finally found a birdseed bell at the store today! Grabbed one and more suet. Didn't take my feathered friends long to find them! Black capped chickadees, sparrows, cardinals, starlings and...
Hi all. Still muddling through. They still haven't replaced the utility pole. Director fired first company for not showing up for 2 days. Non-profit, so the job has to go out for bids...
"Patience and fortitude." I can still hear my parents saying this. I awoke this morning with my heart still beating, my lungs still breathing, my other bodily functions doing their thing...nothing in...
Awww, so sad to hear of your fur baby passing. It's so hard when they leave us!...
Hi all. HT, hope things continue to improve for your brother. So sad that the care was not what it should have been. Sunny but very, very windy today. I cleaned up the yard this morning but didn't...
What wonderful news!! I'm so happy for you!...
HT, prayers for your brother's healing and better conditions for him upon release....
Hi all. Guess I'm almost through my tough months...Mom's anniversary of passing is fast approaching...things should get better after. Not much going on. Cleaning up more in the garden. Some...
Geez! I don't know what I'd do! It's just so crazy these days. I have a good relationship with my PM doc. She's well aware of my sobriety status and knows I'm diligent. I was afraid I'd have to...
Sad for the loss of Moki. Circle of life. Had a good run at the thrift shops again...more added to my stash of decor. Found some fabulous pinecone inspired pieces to display for winter. Another fleur...