What's new Thursday?

Hi my OFF family:

Looks like everyone's asleep (or working). I'm waiting for stories. Thought I'd get the thread started.

Something I forgot to mention yesterday: I got a message on Facebook last night from Margie's youngest daughter: She joined the U.S. Navy Reserves. Seems she has been out of work since last June (I think she was a history teacher, although I'm not sure where ... think maybe in the Dallas area ... don't know if she was fired or got laid off). Anyway, she decided at one point to go back to law school, but that didn't work out; so instead, she went this route, hoping it would pay for law school and ensure a job, too. I hope it leads her down the right path and helps her find her way. This is something that, if she decides she doesn't like it, she can't just say, "Sorry, I'm leaving." I give her credit for taking the step.

Not much else new with me. My NHL story is in ... got to get to work.

Have a good day.

Hi There,
I cant sleep. I am to siked for my daughter, she announced her engagement to her boyfriend.....
Now I am thinking of all the exspense it is going to cost me!!!!!
And all the trips to Chicago this year!!!!!!
I got my hair trimmed yesterday a little bit, went to the flea market and watched Lily!!!!!
So now Im going to try to sleep.....
Carla

Don't worry about the expense.  Sit down with them and decide what you can afford.  My mother-in-law decided on our wedding.  It's a shame, because it could have cost so much less.  We just wanted to get married in blue jeans out in a field near my mother-in-law's house.  The pastor loved the idea.  MIL would not go for it.  So we had a big church wedding.  It really didn't cost much, but it could have been less.  And we would have been just as happy.

Carla,

CONGRATS!  I love weddings!!!!!  Have fun planning.

Debbie

Carla,

Congratulations on your daughter's engagement, I know you were kind of expecting this to happen, well wedding and then, very possibly, grandbabies and knowing how you are with Lily, you're going to be great at it all!

Oh and as for the expense, guess that job came right on time, keep your wanderlust from incurring those expenses and the wedding money will be there (lol). . .

Take care and have a great time planning with your daughter!

Hugs, Laureen

Good morning Eileen and all.  Yes, I am actually working.  And in between, I am trying to budget my money to get my car repairs and still have fun on vacation.  Sure am glad I paid in advance for the shows.

morning! not surprised, eileen, to see you start a thursday thread-just that you're still at work! not checking your pay....!!!!!!!!!

nothing new...work ...well....

maybe i'll just check in later!!!!
hugs and prayers....................................

I work til 3 a.m. (sometimes just til 2:30 ... depends on when we get the pages done).

I checked for my payroll deposit but it wasn't in until after 6 a.m. (and I was asleep by then).

Good morning Eileen and OFF friends,

Gotta make this quick, lots of stats waiting for me.  I'll check back in a bit.  Have a great day everyone!

Debbie

Good morning ya'll.

Yesterday was my first full strength chemo.  I feel no different.  Hope that continues.  While I am getting radiation I will also be getting 5FU in a pill form.  This is a chemo drug that will enhance the affects of the radiation.  If I get nauseous and can't take the pill, they will give it to me through a pump.  When I am done with my radiation I will have 2 more months of chemo.

After going through the TONS of EOB's I have gotten, it looks like each chemo treatment is costing me $212, after insurance, I was having 2 a month.  I'm sure radiation is more expensive than that!  My new fiscal year began Oct 1, 2009.  I have a catastrophic cap of $3000 per fiscal year.  I bet I hit that before the first of the year!  I wish that included drugs!  All of the stuff I am taking is not available on base where it would be free.  I have to get it at WM.  That is either $3 or $9 (generic or not).

Every day I thank God that Mom and Dad were such good money managers.  Thanks to that I have no bills anymore (you know mortgage, car, credit cards), so I can afford to pay my medical bills.  What do people with no/poor health insurance do?

My DIL has a friend with someone in the Hope Lodge at ECU.  That is where I will be staying when I have my radiation.  They have sent out a plea for some needed supplies.  I will be going to WM to get a bunch of stuff this morning to donate.  DIL and I will split the cost.

That's all I know.

Everyone have a fantabulous day!