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Post by Flagryl on Sept 22, 2020 9:47:22 GMT -5
I'm with Huronna, Don't mess with me. I am so very sorry this happened and I can't believe you still have your wits about you. Good for you gryl!
Shoulder is a tad better so Silk you and I are in the same boat, shall we go for a float?
I've decided I'm going to redecorate my study. Need a new higher side chair [not a high chair, thank you] and I may replace my lovely rug I adore but I think it's time. Can't go down to Scottsdale right now but I can plan.
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Post by Grassy on Sept 23, 2020 1:06:36 GMT -5
Ha ha ha, so I saw my infectious diseases guy. I think he likes me. He had the doctor who requested the test call me. OMG yall! Yesterday I was so PO'ed after the procedure that I emailed him. Ya know how they say Don't make major purchases or don't sign legal documents or do online shopping after a procedure such as endoscopy (what I had) or colonoscopy? They should add Don't email people. I emailed the Resident who had requested the EGD in the first place.
Now keep in mind that I thought I was being assertive and advocating for myself. Apparently I was a big old meanybucket and a total wench. I think that is an eye of the beholder type of thing strictly speaking honestly.
So my Infectious Diseases doctor explained everything to me and now I feel lower than a tick on a chihuahua's thingy. And he (ID guy) said he likes to see me, so I know he likes me. I hope my grouchy behavior did not damage that relationship.
By Jeez Louise! I tellya what, sometimes Mayo has its issues being a teaching hospital. My Procedurist could have been a Resident and school for her would have just started so I could have been one of her first procedures. I don't know how much experience they get in Med School.
We were able to cut back on one of my medications so we will see what happens. I am free as a little bird until October 20th.
I feel horrible and I am stiff and sore. I don't understand that. But of course they gave me all different meds and they intubated me for a stupid 15 minute procedure. That is a bunch of hooey. But now I feel bad for saying it was a bunch of hooey.
I was told by the gastroenterologist that my email was very emotional, filled with feeling and very dramatic. So I was thinking Oh great so now they think I'm a drama queen. The Infectious Diseases guy - the one who requested the doggone EGD - but why he went through Gastro instead of asking for it himself is beyond me - likely now things I am a giant B----. It makes me feel bad.
I'm not a butthead am I?
Who watches Dancing With the Stars? This is the first time I am watching it. I am watching because of Johnny Weird, Chrishell, and the Tiger lady.
My quest for gross candy continues. Ha ha. I don't know why I do that. It's fun to try. Sometimes it turns out yummy - like caramel apple candy corn.
Who likes licorice? I do I do!
My latest thing, though, is Italian lemon drops. They are not sour. I enjoy them so much!
As to chocolate, yum yum! I love Toblerone the best.
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Post by Grassy on Sept 23, 2020 1:09:48 GMT -5
Flagryl, how is re-decorating going?
How is everyone else doing tonight?
I forgot to say that wow, Whispy, you have been married for a long time, and so have you, Huronna!
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Post by whispy on Sept 23, 2020 4:30:12 GMT -5
We had a wonderful trip. We left the farm Sunday morning and arrived at my nieces farm in the afternoon. We got the motor home set up and the Jeep unhooked and then had a great visit. Monday morning we went fishing in their pond. My hubby had not been fishing since we left Florida and I so wanted him to catch a fish. He did catch a big hybrid bluegill. My niece said it was the biggest one she had seen out of the pond. Hubby let me take a picture and then he put it back unharmed. In the afternoon we ventured into town and seen my sister in law. And her daughter and mother and her grand daughters. That was a refreshing visit. As we sat on the front porch children rode bikes up and down the street, played in the yards and basically like the peace we had when we were kids. No one bothered the kids and neighbors looked out for each other’s kids. They all knew each other and waved and chatted. It was like a trip into childhood. Like when I was growing up. Later we met up with another niece and some cousins and my sister in law for dinner at a nice restaurant. We sat around the large table and we all caught up on things. Everyone heard what everyone had going on. We ended the evening and gave each other hugs on the sidewalk as we departed. It was refreshing to see everyone. We came home Tuesday leaving about 9 am. The niece we were staying at was leaving Thursday for their annual Colorado anniversary vacation and we knew they would be busy getting things together to leave so left so as not to interfere. We got home late afternoon. I had gotten several things ready to take in the house as we fueled up not far from the house so unhooking the Jeep and parking the motor home then taking things into the house was a breeze. I fixed us some dinner as I put things away in the kitchen. We ate a light meal and then after watching NCIS I went to bed. So here it is Wednesday morning. I am awake and waiting on my coffee to make. I am glad to be back in warmer weather. I hate cold. It got down to 54 degrees in the motor home as we did not turn the heat on. I was freezing, well it felt like it. I wore long sleeves in the mornings too. My fur kids were happy we were home too.
Grassy I would have blown a gasket over the procedures. I have been told many times by my hubby to cool it. I am glad it is over with and hope it was for a good finding.
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Post by Huronna on Sept 23, 2020 9:26:04 GMT -5
big old meanybucket and a total wench. .....tick on a chihuahua's thingy Grassy. you go come up with the most descriptive and hysterical comments. You have such a wonderful personality, thank heavens or you would never be able to keep smiling with all you go through. I know your posts are really serious, but you write with such joy of life, that you keep everyone on the sunny side. Keep up those posts!!
Whispy, I bet it really felt wonderful getting away. hat was how we felt when we drove up to see friends in Atlanta for just a long weekend.
Well, we bit the bullet , yet again. You know we love to cruise and this past year has really been a bummer and we keep trying. SO yes we booked another one, This one actually leaves from Tampa, so there is no place flight, just local parking. It leaves the end of January....so we are hoping. Not having to do air fare really brings down the price. So we shall see.
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Post by Flagryl on Sept 23, 2020 10:06:07 GMT -5
Oh Grassy dear, I'm sure the Mayo docs are used to patients being upset and it speaks well of them that they responded to you which means they take you seriously. You got their attention which was the intent. I love your unfiltered honesty.
Whispy, the trip sounds marvelous and how wonderful to experience that Midwestern charm. Getting colder here but not that fast, high of 78 tomorrow.
Wow, Huronna a cruise in Jan! I hope it holds.
Today I'm back on NSAIDS and it's going to be rough because of the transition. Yesterday I learned that a guy from my workout center died, known him for years. One of the kindest, sweetest human beings ever. VN Marine Corps vet, Grambling fullback. Only 71. Then this morning learned another HS friend passed, also VN vet. That's 5 friends in 2020. I need to think positive today. I'm fairly resilient but somedays it's a challenge.
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Post by Huronna on Sept 23, 2020 10:47:57 GMT -5
It's a shock when HS buddies pass. About 4 years ago I had three friends pass, all husbands of friends of mine and all around the same age. two in their sleep and another in the ER. It was a bad year for yearly Christmas letters.
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Post by Anita on Sept 23, 2020 15:14:55 GMT -5
OMG Grassy. I'm sorry about all this stuff you go through, but your comments give me the biggest laugh. You can make a serious thing so funny, just by your addition of certain comments. LOL
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Post by Mary on Sept 23, 2020 17:45:49 GMT -5
Well Monday I had an appointment to get a blood draw and to have a cat scan as I have this interstim implanted to help with bladder issues and can't have MRIs any more. Test didn't take too long but I was scheduled for the blood draw at 4:30 and the guy came out and said that since I needed a TB test which the place picks up stuff at 3:30 I would either have to come back for that or just reschedule it all. I went ahead and did the blood test(she took 8 vials of blood) and then had my scan with and without contrast so both of my arms got abused. My Sister usually takes me to my appointments but she is at home. She thinks her ex daughter in law might have Covid and the was around her. She got tested Friday I think Karen said and she still hadn't heard anything yet. So Mom and Dad took me. I have to see my regular PCP tomorrow and Dad will give me a ride to that too. I hate for them to have to run me around but I can't drive myself. I haven't driven in a long time. Oh well. I am planning on starting a new MS medication called Mavenclad, which is kind of a chemo. It will kill off my T and B cells so I can start over . I take it for like it 5 days in a row and then the next month 5 days in a row and then nothing else until the next year which is a repeat . Hope it works!
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Post by Huronna on Sept 23, 2020 20:44:24 GMT -5
I hope it works for you also, Mary.
Well, today was a stress day. Both Joe and I have flip phones. We only use then when we travel or for emergencies. We have a land line and that is what we use or email on iPads. Well as technology goes forward, both our flips were flopping and those models will no longer be usable. So I bit the bullet and bought two smart phones.......ugh. Turned out that they couldn’t transfer the contacts. Well I got mine activated and finally figured out how to keep the screen from going black in ten seconds. So mine is all ready,took me hours. Rats!!! I had to get things down pat, so tomorrow I can start with Joe’s . Wish me luck.....I might wind up under Neo’s rock
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Post by Anita on Sept 23, 2020 21:39:33 GMT -5
Yup new phones have to be programmed the way you want them. I have my home screen light to remain on for 10 minutes when I'm inactive. My battery lasts for the entire day and I charge it at night while sleeping. I like my new one. It has the "infinity edges" so no frame around it. They take time to get used to. Even though I have had smart phones since 2012 every upgrade brings a new learning curve.
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Post by shortiepolly on Sept 23, 2020 22:01:41 GMT -5
Grassy, my real age in Nov will be 74 and hubby is 75. Not much age difference. In Feb we will celibate 55 years since we said I do. lol oh we are the same age i'am 74 hubby is 75 we just had our anniversary / 56 yr sept 5 1968 wow congrats ' GRASSY |
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Post by Huronna on Sept 23, 2020 22:05:06 GMT -5
I think most of us are around the sam age, my husband and I are both 75 and married 47 years, not bed for second marriages. LOL
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Post by shortiepolly on Sept 23, 2020 22:20:58 GMT -5
I can't keep up with all of you. I have to buy my statins from Canada. Planet drugs, they are great to work with. John took some birthday cake down to our neighbors who give us eggs. Their little girl just turned 6. She made me a belated birthday poster, very well done, and stuck it in our mailbox. What a treat. I had my book club zoom today. It was good to see everyone. The book I recommended and we read, The Weight of Ink, was enjoyed but one thought she was reading a book for a graduate school class! It's historical fiction and some people don't like those kinds of books. I LOVED it, best book I've read in eons. Oh well. My truck driver cousin and his wife drove over to my parents cemetery and took flowers and took pictures of the gravestones. For my grandmother, too. How sweet is that. Now I have some really nice pictures for my family tree and profiles on FindAGrave where I volunteer. Gonna go gain some weight by eating more birthday cake. Oh That is fantastic ' eggs poster and your book to read i will keep the name of the book i read a lot and the how wonderful your cousin and wife dong this such a nice thing i love that ' i love to come in and think of all the ladies i remember ' ox Oittie ' |
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Post by shortiepolly on Sept 23, 2020 22:32:28 GMT -5
Yup new phones have to be programmed the way you want them. I have my home screen light to remain on for 10 minutes when I'm inactive. My battery lasts for the entire day and I charge it at night while sleeping. I like my new one. It has the "infinity edges" so no frame around it. They take time to get used to. Even though I have had smart phones since 2012 every upgrade brings a new learning curve. i have an i phone 4 i want to know if every one is texting? lol lol i wanted a flip phone my hubby knows it all about our i phones 4 me not so much and what's funny is the only calls i get are my 2 kids and my 2 grand kids most of my friends have land lines lol but its ok cuz my grand girls talk a lot lot lol ox |
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Post by shortiepolly on Sept 23, 2020 22:37:45 GMT -5
GRASSY ARE THE FABLETICS REALLY GREAT I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO HEAR FROM SOME ONE WHO DOES TO ASK IF THEY ARE A REALLY GOOD THING? THANKS '
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Post by Huronna on Sept 23, 2020 22:44:00 GMT -5
I only text on my Ipad when I am watching TV and playing games. Other times I don't want to be disturbed.
Did you see another forum set for you in my challenge thread?
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Post by silk on Sept 23, 2020 23:36:53 GMT -5
Good afternoon...I don't know if I'll get this post finished due to my internet problems .
Thanks for the laugh Grassy . I do hope things settle down for you soon. Life is never dull with you.
Whispy your visit sounds great.,Mary and Flagryl;best wishes from me.
My son Ben and Steph are still here. Ben said he would work on trying to sort out my IT trouble this afternon after he'd finished work for a client. Joe forgot and called our neighbour to help...Ben had to come to the phone in the middle of talking to a client to talk to my provider.Joe's memory is not so good. I've resorted to an early Bailey's .
Marriage...I've been married three times ( you know what they say...you can't flog a dead horse !! ) and Joe and I have been together for 35 years and will be together until the end.
Weather is sublime here.
We're going back in time...having a Cheese Fondue tonight and then tomorrow will try my Toblerone fondue Grassy. You reminded me. First time in many years...think it will be fun.
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Post by Grassy on Sept 24, 2020 1:56:16 GMT -5
OK, I gotta do these as I remember them.
Someone had asked about Fabletics, OMG! I love love love them! I love the leggings. I have long legs and they are long enough. They are soft. Many styles have a place for your phone too. I figure if I am out working out and I am about to have a heart attack or croak or something, having my phone close is a good thing. Plus my phone has exercise programs and healthwatch stuff like pulse and weight and other ghastly things that remind me of how out of shape I am.
The shirts are soft and comfy and breatheable.
The bras are simply lovely. Your boobs will be singing with delight! Full coverage, good material, and the girls stay high and dry thanks to great support and moisture wicking fabric.
I have had to switch to mastectomy support, so I don't wear the bras, but I loved them.
Are you a big girl? They have you covered for that too. I am a big girl and I love the fact that all the clothes are supporting and really nice for bigger girls like me. The customer support people are super duper helpful too.
Huronna, where are you cruising to? I hope it works out so you can go!
Silk - yum yum fondue! I remember when that was all the rage. Here, we have restaurants called The Melting Pot and you can eat fondue. Your Toblerone fondue sounds lovely! I saw Toblerone at the store tonight, but I have enough treats here at home.
Mary and Whispy, how are you doing?
Today went better. I ate a bit more. I even got to go to Target. I was on my best behavior. Got groceries for the week. Do you guys notice odd shortages of things? Here in Minnesota, it's hard to find fresh broccoli and anchovies. Also all the stores are out of rubbing alcohol. It's crazy.
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Post by Huronna on Sept 24, 2020 8:18:59 GMT -5
Oh my, memories...fondue...it was really popular in the early 70's. We used to fondue with the couple that stood up for us and even had our wedding in their living room. We would make steak fondue and then desert was chocolate fondue. Don't know why we stopped doing that, maybe living in areas that were warm with no A/C perhaps. Well I got one of the smart phones working, and have to wait until Joe gets up to finish his. I need his passwords for certain things and he will have to write down some things and I have to make sure that he does Grassy this is where the cruise is going. Just in the Caribbean  |
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Post by Flagryl on Sept 24, 2020 8:59:39 GMT -5
I checked those out Grassy, I really like the pocket feature for the phone. Mary, sounds like a lot to go through so hang tough. Cruise looks great, love those islands. Oh Silk, I remember fondue as well. Sure wish I had my old fondue pot. Those fondue dinner parties were loads of fun. I saw what looked to be an older but very top of the line fondue pot at the second hand store where we take things and I almost bought it, but who needs another gadget in the kitchen.
I'm back on NSAIDS and was up 3x last night. I usually sleep through the night but was dropping water w/the anit-inflammatory NSAID. I'm better.
I have my 9mo check up today.
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Post by Huronna on Sept 24, 2020 11:26:57 GMT -5
Phew! Two phones are connected and I have entered in all of Joe's contacts and then helped him pick out a ring tone and adjusted the sound for him. Then I made him make a phone call HA HA.
I am not going to bother with all the other bells and whistles on it as he does have an Ipad that he takes with him when he travels. He just needed a phone and the less it does, the less confusion he will have and the less hair I have to pull out of my head.
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Post by shortiepolly on Sept 24, 2020 15:07:04 GMT -5
Ottieeeeee....where have you been hidig girl?? We have missed you so much. Huronna told me about beautiful Reese and I was so sad to hear that. Bless her heart, she was so beautiful. I hope you have been well. What have you been doing lately? You would have to post all the photos in the same post and either me or Huronna will make a place for them in the "safe background" area if you would like them there. You can't access that area as it in the admin section. Otherwise just start a new thread and name it Ottie's Photos or something like that and put them all there. I hope you have hosting site to post them from. We are limited on how many attachments we are allowed. If we get too close we have to start deleting them and that can prove difficult. Roni, awesome news about the MRI results. Great news about the apt. also. HI ' Anita' a big thank you for this info ' not sure what to do yet i will look into the best way to do this ' so happy to see you are still here 'yaaay as many are i do remember all of you i miss Carol i used to call her wpg Carol cuz i knew she was from manitoba as i was but i now read about her and now know it was Le Pas she was from i do miss her ' dear lady she was ' so happy to be back and Reese being gone now a year last july30 th and i can now say this but its hard ' ' my name i choose as Ottie was from my precious pup Ottis that some one gave to my son and he brought him home to me so when he passed i was so sad' took me 4 yrs to get Reese but she helped me ' lol i'am so very happy to be back ' 'OX |
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Post by shortiepolly on Sept 24, 2020 15:11:39 GMT -5
I only text on my Ipad when I am watching TV and playing games. Other times I don't want to be disturbed. Did you see another forum set for you in my challenge thread? |
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Post by Mary on Sept 24, 2020 18:54:22 GMT -5
I'm ok. Went to the hospital today to have the TB test done and since it had been more than 72 hours since they had done the other blood draw, they had to find my orders in the system. She finally found them and I was all set or so she said. Different phlebotomist drew today and didn't realize until after she had taken another 8 vials what she was doing! So, what I got drawn the other day got redrawn today. I did get my TB test done, though.
I had an appointment with my PCP. I hadn't actually been to see her in um...3 years. I know I know. She didn't know I had done the weight loss surgery so she was really surprised. Said I look great! Everything checked out with her but she gave me orders for more blood tests as she has to clear me to start the new MS medication. She does want me to see a dermatologist since they will need to follow me while I am taking this medicine. Don't see her until the like 21st of October. I did get my flu shot today however. OUCH! Didn't bother me a bit to have blood drawn but that shot hurt like the dickens! Now I have to go to a pharmacy and get my shingles Vaccine because this medicine may cause them. So much fun!
I am wiped out from today so I will fill my WWOs tomorrow!
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