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want to run like a filly this morning, not that I am going to try! - may later lol ;)
up and at 'em getting ready for the dentist. before I go I usually take 1/2 a sudafed for postnasal drip, a tylenol if I think I may need a little pain control (preventative - nip it in the bud) and then that is all I need I will allow freezing for the extraction, the dentist is a young hunk which doesn't hurt either and he likes me - of course to me they all are young!

seeme sweetie -big (((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))) -get as much rest as u can while mum is in hospital
starri - forgot my bathing suit and jerryrigged one -wasn't going to stay out of the pool - they should sell disposable ones
ladee -thx for understanding and confirming
jam - have a good lunch - LOVE LOBSTER!!! will be looking for pics
everyone -have a good day -hope it is cooling a little for most of you

luv ya
jo
never had gas and don't intend to
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Good morning all, ((((((Seeme))))) I am so sorry to hear about the DX, it's a tough one.. be sure to take good care of you.. Hospice was a great help to me with Mom, I'm hoping that they will be for you as well.

We're still holed up in the hotel, Glenn's 730 wake up call came in at 830, lol, dogs have been out for their morning walks, cat is driving me nuts, she wants to go out and can't right now.. so I've been emptying out the bank account (paying bills) this morning.. Glenn woke up long enough to say "730" when the phone rang, told him nope 830 and he's back snoring again..lol.. Check out is 11, we might not get out of here till then, we do have some driving ahead of us, going to a reservoir in Marion, KS, think it is about 220 miles from here.. will stay there at least over night, maybe a couple don't know, then it is off to Plainview Missouri. for that truck stop show they show on the travel channel.. hopefully it turns out to be all that it shows it is on tv..

Need to do better packing when packing up the camper lol, hotel has a swimming pool and I could not get to use it as my swim suit is all the way in the back of the camper..lol, would have to crawl over the top of everything, pop the top on the camper just to get to it, guess that I didn't want to go swimming that bad after all..

Hope that everyone has a wonderful day, will try and get some more pictures posted today
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oh ladee i never mentioned you and yet you are always on my mind and in my heart (isn't that a country western song? ;) )
thank you for the kind words - balm to a weary soul
all the doc's tests say I am fine and much younger than my age - but something inside me knows what I have carried for years and sometimes I feel it - other times I am a young filly and I want to run lol
28 yrs clean is huge and wonderful -something to remember and celebrate
love the cool weather - glad it was better for u 2
good to have quiet days sometimes
jam -a pic would be great -i know there are days and 2 often that u can't do right noi matter what u do - I am still having them - it all adds up after a while and part of what I am feeling tonite -hope u sleep well
love and hugs
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Just a short hello....then I need to get some sleep. A dog kept me awake all last night and I'm hoping not to have a repeat.

Sounds like several of us are tired tonight. emjo.....we are taking the col to Red Lobster Saturday so I will try and get a picture of her. She really does look cute with her new do, but she is pretty negative about it. She hasn't been happy at all today about anything. She is mad that the girls won't take her out running around in the stores and the malls. And she got mad at me tonight because I got clean jammies out and wouldn't let her wear soiled and wet undies. She's now tucked into bed and I hope she sleeps well tonight. Her mood seemed to be a little better.

seeme......love and angels sent to you.

ladee......glad today was better.....tomorrow is your long day right? Hope Marie can be a little pleasant....but I know it will be a tough day for her.

Hello to all of our friends and sorry but my brain is just too tired to work right tonight. Thinking of you all..............

Love and Hugz,
Jam
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emjo, letting go is good.... one advantage of beind a recovering addict is that letting go keeps us moving forward... for those that don't know, I have almost 28 years clean.....
I still have to have others bring it to my attention sometimes that maybe I should just let go.... well duh, yes, that works...
Have had two good days at work, from "letting go"....
I am sorry your body is having so many problems... I am blessed, other than my recent broken leg, and being sassy mouthed, I have very few physical problems...I get mentally tired, and that is the carrying around too much stuff that isn't mine....
You are so loved and appreciated on this sight and in life.... you have such a gentle way about you, it is very calming to me.... even when you are distressed you have a way of letting us know you will be ok and yet you are vulnerable with us too.... strong and gentle at the same time, not easy to do.... love and hugs and deep appreciation for your wisdom and genorosity of spirit..... hope you get caught up on your rest, and enjoy the cool weather.... it was only 95 today, and I enjoyed it... I love Central Texas when it is like it was today.... the past two and half months have been hell, people were actually smiling today....
Take care and a Texas size hug to you this evening...
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hi all - quiet here - cool - 64 - no leaves turning yet as no frost.

cuppa spice tea and taking time to reflect today and allow myself to feel the weariness - hoping it is seeping out - a lifetime of care - from childhood up, kids yes and often alone though married, and adult kids all came home and needed care, and always mother - who is fine whether she admits it or not,

realizing I can't do what I did any more. Yes, I will see that mother has what she needs and find someone to do what I can't. If any of my kids get into messes again, they are on their own - big enough to get into it, big enough to get out of it. I am in my 75th year and my body knows it

just letting go of some stuff - my energy needs to go to other places - part of getting older and that's OK.

stormy - you and sis and dad must be getting exhausted with everything that is happening (((((((hugs)))))) did u get any ideas from ur doc about the colds
starri - soft bed - YEAY - way to go - u do need a good night's sleep
seeme - thinking of you and mum - not a nice diagnosis (((((hugs)))))- hospice should help - get some good sleep while u can
YR - hope dad gets more comfortable with hospice care - u lost 17 lbs - that is great!!! well done???
vic - glad the OT and PT is helping - any more gardening?
asg - prayers for u 2 for sure
jam - can u post any pics of the col with her new hairdo? sounds cute. mother got hers cut short about 10years ago and it suiits her well - my daughter looks best to me with a sort of Halle Berry style - makes her eyes pop
shawna -glad the tree is gone and a couple of mugs sold -sounds like u r a great cook!
worried - how was the lawyers app't ?
john, cwgrl, 54, mis, ib - thinking of you and anyone else I have forgotten

G breezed in and out again at 5 a.m. - came back from roofing a barn and straight out to work as there was an incident at work and he has to be there for a few days 24/7 - at least I got to see him for 5 mins and he will have a couple of days off before the 6th as long as things work out as expected - do they ever??? maybe we can get down to "christen" Ebony - want to feed her some apple cores
increased dose of diflucan seems to be helping - haven't been on it for long but looks good -
-got some laundry to do
have a good nite all
love and hugs and prayers ♥♥♥
jo

that's ok - how it is -
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Oh Seemee- I am so sorry to hear this about your mom. Please keep us posted on how she is doing and how you are doing also. My prayers and love are with you!!!! Love and BIG ((((((((((((((((((Hugs))))))))))))))))))))) Stormyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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Pure love and angels sent to you and mom, Seeme, take care of yourself....
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Mom still in the hospital....today I was told she has lung cancer....I didn't say anything to her. She doesn't want a biopsy or treatment anyway. Her heart rate has been good and they are trying to wean her off the IV and switch to a pill. I am working on bringing her home with possible hospice are coming to the house. She will be assessed by someone tomorrow.

That and keeping sisters off my back is enough for one day. I will catch up with all of you later.............zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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hey ya;ll, just got off work for the second time today... apparently the daughter and son have told Marie they are not going to jump and run everytime she calls with a hangnail... so daughter called me to go back for a few hours this eveing... sonny and I had a ball, he is so sweet, hope it stays this way.... she on the other hand was one angry lady today, still trying to manipulate the daughter and it isn't working, she always mellows out tho after awhile.... had another good day at work. am just taking a different approach with her, and it is working for me....
Stormy, your poor dad just can't catch a break can he, I feel so bad for him....and of course for you and sis being so worried about him.... he is in my prayers.....and ya'll too.
Shawna, dinner sounded great, I could smell it from here!!!!! Glad you are making some sales, I know that takes a little pressure off of you....
Seeme, please try to update us, worried for you and Mom....
Jam, hope your day was ok
Starri, glad ya'll are sleeping in real beds tonight, and poor kitty cat needs a soft pillow to sleep on......keep us updated on "Starri's Great Adventure", I have travel envy, but not camping envy... nope, soft bed and a shower for me....
Everyone else will try to get caught up later... am going to take a shower...
love and hugs...
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Everything is going okay here. The tree is officialy gone now my landlord came with a trailer and all the big pieces are gone. My other sister called today cause i did two mugs for a friend of hers and she needed the price. Told her she said okay so thats another two mugs sold YAY. Still working on site but its coming out okay www.mysticglendesigns.com Slow going as I have to upload all the images and put all the buttons on some of the other pieces still up in the air about going to the fair ... not sure yet. We will see. Stormy I am so sorry your going through so much with your dad right now. Mom ate good today we had hommade chicken parm with liguinie ... she ate a huge plate ... LOL she said she was hungry did laundrey EEEK black spider was on clothes screamed and grabbed flip flop pushed it off but it got caught in the washer oh well it went down the drain ...cause its nto on any of the clothes ... I just hate those lil buggers and they are a ton down in my basement ... *shudder* well need to get back to work on the site ... have fun camping Carmen I love Tenn my favorite part is Nashville ...
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Evening all, Stormy, I hope things settle down for you and for dad, it sounds like you all have been going crazy over the past couple of days.

We're settled for the night in a town called Murfreesboro TN, got us a hotel for the night so that we can get a decent nights sleep, camping is wonderful but only in small doses..lol..

We're looking at 450 miles to our first destination, the Truck Stop in Plain-view Missouri, mapquest says 9 hours, our schedule for driving each day says 2 days.., we're not pushing it. after that it's off to Nebraska to a campground there for a few days..

Hope you all have a good evening,

Love ya

Carmen
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Sorry I forgot to say that we had to make a trip to the hospital to get dads trach put back in. That's why we were scared that we were going to miss the drs appt. Love Stormyyyyyy
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Hey there ladies and gents well i finally got some sleep last night. Thank the Lord. Dad had his stretch on his thoat because it was closing up again and it was getting harder for him to swallow foods. He has to have it done about every 6 to 7 weeks. His dr told us that he wished that it would stay open longer because having to do it so often is just causing more scar tissue to form and that one day it will tear and then he will probably have to be on a feeding tube the rest of his life and probably no more eating by mouth. That was just lovely to hear. And i forgot to tell ya'll that sis called me yesterday morning about 8 and said that dads trach had come out and she couldn't get it back in. I said u got to be kidding me. I just knew we were going to miss that drs appt yesterday at 11. But we made it out in time. That's why yesterday was so hectic. Seems like there is always some excitement going on in this house. Just not the kind of excitement I want to see! Maybe me and sis are foolish, but we still are not sure that the dr is telling us everything. Just cause dads breathing has got worse over the last couple of months. I suppose we are crazy. I guess we should just leave well enough alone..... Any of ya'll know much about pleural effusion(fluid on the lungs) or are ya'll taking care of anyone that has this? Let me know what causes this if ya'll have any information on it. Love and hugs Stormyyyyyyyyyyyy
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Hi all...ASG your words are so appreciated! Right back at ya girl! You are are in my thoughts and prayers everyday...can't say it much better than ASG did! Stormy, glad you got some answers from doc! Sure helps with the peace of mind.
Seeme..so sorry To hear about your mom..special prayers for you guys. Know that you have all of us praying for you!
YR...so glad dad will get some pain relief! Know hospice will take good care and give you some peace of mind to just 'be' with dad. Parayers prayers and more prayers.
Shawna..drama sucks!! Consumes so much energy! Hope it calms down and that you and mom can enjoy the days
Starri, was beginning to wonder about you guys! Glad that you are ok. Hope things get worked out? Loved the kitty story! It is the little things!
Ladee..here's praying that weather relief comes soon. Hope your day is great
Jam..we just gotta love em!? Right! Hope col has a good day.
Emjo...no fair! Perfect weather..just stay on the path! Haha n No fun having tooth work done but glad you will be getting it taken care of.
Know I am forgetting someone...love you all.
As for us..it was a busy day yesterday..dad had PT and OT come in which really tired him out. By the end of the day it was tough. By bedtime his foot was in severe pain. I feel like it is gout flaring up. Gave him med for it last night...it was a long night. He was seeing stuff on the wall again this morning. Seems ok now. We have another busy day today. Oh Monday was when OT and PT came...yesterday we had exercises and writing and reading to do. He just wasn't near as alert. We will see what the day brings.
I will be out of pocket for a few days...impromptu trip!!! So excited! Hubby got home late last night and my daughter and I are going to meet up for a couple of days in Hammond. It is halfway for both of us....so I get to spend a day in the French Quarter down in New Orleans Louisiana. Hate to leave hubby..wish we could go together but we do what we have to when we can. Will try to check in before Saturday.
Thoughts and prayers are with all of you! Love Vickie
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Morning all, just a quick post to let you know we're hitting the road again, heading this time for Missouri, not sure how far we're going to get today, guess that both of us were wound up over the travel today and didn't sleep well, everyone have a wonderful day, will check in when we settle for the night..
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COW PATTIE ladee...........and you don't have far to drive to get a real one! love ya!
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YR....glad to hear you're getting some help for Dad, but sorry it has to be hospice. He will be more comfortable now and that is what is important.
And here I've been whining about having 100 degrees tomorrow....I'm just a lightweight...:)
Wonderful news on your weight loss...I keep telling myself I'll start my diet "tomorrow"............

Love and Hugz,
Jam
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Oh seemee I am so sorry to hear about your mom. My prayers will be with you and her. Go ahead and let her get the truck. You don't want any regrets hanging over you. Love and HUGS Stormyyyyyyyyyy.
YR- Glad that you are able to get some help for your dad. And maybe they can help with his pain. My prayers are with you and your dad. Tell me more about this diet..... Love and HUGS stormyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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So good to hear from you YR, and finally some help for dad.... pain meds hospice gives helps so much....and it helps you too to not see him suffering.... you are in my prayers and much love sent to you...
Congrats on the weight loss...... that is great considering the stress you are under...
Know what you mean about wanting it to get cooler..... we are all worn out....
Happy you are letting us know how you are and what is going on, hugs across the miles to you....
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Hi all, I know I haven't been here for awhile. My internet was down for sometime after the storm on the wknd. The weather here has been so hot going onto the third wk. Tomorrow it will be 112 and than 111 and than 110 and after that it will cool down to below 110. I am sooooooooooooooooooooo ready for the cool down. I really need to do some yard work.
Well, dad was assessed for hospice today and he meets criteria. So I will be able to get some pain meds for him that work. I hate seeing him in pain.
I am glad that you are all OK.
I am still working on that diet and have lost 17 lbs.
Well duty calls, night all.
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(((((((seeme)))))) oh my - yes prayers, and let her buy the white truck - more (((((((hugs))))) glad u got some sleep - hope u get a good one tonight

luv ya
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seeme.....good to hear from you and get caught up on what is happening. Prayers to you and Mom. Yep, like ladee said, let mom buy the new truck. So glad you are getting some sleep...catch up helps. My thoughts are with you.......love ya girl.

Jam
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Love to you Seeme, angels being sent to you and mom..... let her buy the truck if she wants to.....
Are any of the sisters coming in??? let us know how things are.... get a good nights sleep, and I am so grateful I wasn't the one calling....
hugs across the miles to you....
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Just want to let you know that a heart doctor is being brought in for mom. She had an echo done today, but the cardio doc didn't come in. She still thinks she is close to the end and she is having a lot of trouble breathing. Her pulse got down to 77, BP ok, has another UTI....go figure.... and before she dies she wants to buy a new white truck.....what can I say.......I slept 12 hrs last night and got up only because the phone rang.....going to bed now so I can get up early and hopefully get to the hospital by 6:30. I think of you all daily and wish I had more time to read up and reply to all of you, but I will do so later.

Ladee, it did not rain in your bathroom last night.....or it dried overnight. I saw lightning, but never heard the rain..........

Goodnight all.......zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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well stormy, finally a Dr. that talks, sounds like things as are to be expected at this point with all your dad has going on....now, get the other Dr. to talk and you will know where ya'll stand with everything... I know it was a relief to hear nothing major was going on.... hope you get some sleep tonite.... hugs to you..
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Oh Jam, so sorry for your 100 today.... it was only 102 here today and we are acting like a cold front has gone thru...75 days and counting of 100+and no rain.... supposed to get some rain tomorrow, sorry, we are a tad cynical at this point......
Squeek, my new hero....... I love cats, sometimes more than people.... how cool that she just sat there, like, what are you upset about.......she is doing great on this trip. The Diva has always been an inside cat, I would never even attempt to put a harness on her, i'd have to go to the emergency room after she got done shredding my hands and arms.... she is a very snooty, moody tortie.... she even hissed at my son yesterday when he came over..... kinda reminds me of me... lol
and we are all waiting to hear from Stormy....
Shawna, what a mess with the family... that's why the people on here are my family... Haven't seen my family in years.... it's just better that way... for all involved....life hands us enough stress without volunteering to walk into a sh^t storm.....
Emjo, what a wonderful lunch.. you have a relationship with your daughter like I had with my mom... still miss her 28 years later.....she would have loved all of ya'll.... was thinking today how much she would have enjoyed a computer.....
Jam, sure wish we could all pile up with Starri and take a vacation, sans the husbands, wouldn't that be fun..... It would be like a pack of hyenas let loose for the first few days.... then we'd decide what take- out we were having for dinner...
Hope Seeme is ok today, if you are reading, love and hugs....
I know I missed someone, I'll check back in later.... love ya'll
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I'm here Emjo- Sorry I'm so late been a hectic day. And I have been soooo sleepy all day long. Maybe I can get some sleep tonight. Ok dr said that the pet scan looked alright. Just some fluid on the lungs. We asked him about the biospy of the lymph node in his groin area and his said that he did not think that we needed to do that right now until the cellulitis healed up on his leg and then he would do it. Maybe in a month. I asked him about the lymph node under his jaw and he felt it and he said that it did feel like a swollen lymph node. I asked him about the knots, muscle, or lymph node under his trach plate. And told him that sometimes they are swollen big and other times they are smaller. He said that they were probably lymph nodes if they were changing back and forth like that because a muscle would not do that. It would stay the same. The gallstones he said as long as they were not giving him any pain then to leave them alone. Because it is a bad surgery for him to go through especially with all that he has going on right now. He told us to go back to the dr that saw him last week about maybe giving him another round of antibiotics for his leg. He said that he doesn't know how bad it looked before today. So he doesn't really know how much it has improved that's why he is sending us back to the other dr. He said the lymph nodes in his chest (enlarged ones) were probably coming from the fluid on his lungs and the other lymph nodes from the cellulitis. I think that was about all he said. All I can remember right now, but i think that was pretty much it. He has told us more than any of the other drs. thank the lord for that and that it hasn't spread. I will write back in a few minutes. But i wanted to get this out to ya'll. Love and hugs Stormyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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hi jam - I will go alone to the dentist -not worried - had a root canal done without anaesthetic -went alone, drove myself home etc -actually back to the hotel as it was in downtown edmonton - totally freaked out the dentist -I prefer, if at all possible, no anaesthetic but I do allow it for an extraction - had tons of dental work done since teenage - no, not candy, just no fluoride and poorly calcified teeth they say though the roots are fine. I will be in at 9 and expect to be home and fine about an hour ot two later - the hard part wil be getting up and getting there by 9 -I am getting lazy these days - like my coffee and relax in the mornings - the dentist is only a couple of blocks away

dd and I work it out by the hour - and she does not sit around -if anything I have to tell her to take a break. Sorry about your daughter -sounds like she has "issues" - definitely an extreme response - and not responsible behaviour

I have not many choices when I go out to eat with gluten and dairy allergies -so usually meat, chicken or fish and a salad or veg but i enjoy getting out and some one else's cooking is always good.

OK who's next???
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Good to hear from emjo and starri......

emjo....that lunch sounds like heaven. Beats the tuna sandwich I threw down my throat..:) My daughter used to clean for me around 10 yrs ago, but I saw slowly that she wasn't doing anything but vacuuming and still charging me for cleaning the whole house. I asked one day what she had gotten done that day and her response back was "that's it, I will never clean for you again"........and she hasn't spoken to me since. I thought that reaction was a bit extreme, as I had been paying her for weeks and keeping my mouth shut, but there comes a point when you just have to ask. Do you have anyone going with you on Thursday? I normally don't need anything for any kind of dental work, other than a local, but there have been those times when I couldn't get enough pain medication. Not too fond of dentists anyway.

starri.......I got a good laugh from Squeek.....thank you. I can just see her standing there...."what Mom?" Off again tomorrow...wonderful!

Temps for the next 2 days.....100 degrees......time to melt again. The col wants to take everyone out to dinner but told her we would have to wait until the weekend...don't want her out in this heat. So we will venture out to Red Lobster....her favorite place to go. Can't pass up lobster or crab legs!

Hope everyone has a good evening.....

Love and Hugz to all,
Jam
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