MONDAY MONDAY
Good morning everyone ,,,SO HOT IN MY WORLD ,,,how about yours ...what is with all this heat for the summer so fast so long here .. I am betting we have a hard cold winter as well ..
I am horrible lurker. I read all the time , never seem to have time to post ..
I am a good lurker though, I pray for those who need it , cry over some posts that are sad and cheer for any of you who have things of joy to post on ..
Age seem sto be slipping up on my body, just not my head. In my mind I am about 35 so trying to make this 58 year old body think that is35 is TOUGH LADIES :)
Hope your week is a wonderful one filled with peace , joy and most of all love ...
Dont forget to exercise daily , eat well and pray often and always hug someone you love .
Hugs
Shirley
I am horrible lurker. I read all the time , never seem to have time to post ..
I am a good lurker though, I pray for those who need it , cry over some posts that are sad and cheer for any of you who have things of joy to post on ..
Age seem sto be slipping up on my body, just not my head. In my mind I am about 35 so trying to make this 58 year old body think that is35 is TOUGH LADIES :)
Hope your week is a wonderful one filled with peace , joy and most of all love ...
Dont forget to exercise daily , eat well and pray often and always hug someone you love .
Hugs
Shirley
Good Morning Shirley and OFF,
I had a horrific night last night. I went to the ER with symptoms like when I was admitted for pulmonary embolism. The receptionist failed to make note of the symptoms I told her, so the triage nurse did not take me back right away. I lost it on the triage nurse. Then, when I questioned a nurse about why I had to wait so long, and how I was afraid because both of my brothers died in that ER from pumonary emboli, she told me I was not a real emergency. The night did not go much better. After being there for about five hours, the doc was going to admit me for what appeared to be a possible clot, till he learned I had the right meds at home to treat it anyway.
So, today, I have a ton of phone calls to make to my doctors, and one to the administration of the hospital for the lousy care I received.
I also promised to take a friend to my church to get some food from the food pantry for the poor. She can't drive.
I hope everyone has a better day than me.
Hugs,
Trish
I had a horrific night last night. I went to the ER with symptoms like when I was admitted for pulmonary embolism. The receptionist failed to make note of the symptoms I told her, so the triage nurse did not take me back right away. I lost it on the triage nurse. Then, when I questioned a nurse about why I had to wait so long, and how I was afraid because both of my brothers died in that ER from pumonary emboli, she told me I was not a real emergency. The night did not go much better. After being there for about five hours, the doc was going to admit me for what appeared to be a possible clot, till he learned I had the right meds at home to treat it anyway.
So, today, I have a ton of phone calls to make to my doctors, and one to the administration of the hospital for the lousy care I received.
I also promised to take a friend to my church to get some food from the food pantry for the poor. She can't drive.
I hope everyone has a better day than me.
Hugs,
Trish
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
Trish,
Call the Er Director of Nursing also. she has a lot of impact in her department..... I also do triage and when i see someone who might be having a blood clot I do get them to the back asap!!!!!
but I am not the one who makes the ultamate decision the nurse does. I just do the qpi
I hope u r feeling better today.
Bentley and Tevia and sleeping still and Carl is snoring away. I have been up since about 5am cant sleep. I have wedding on my mind!!!!!
We are leaving for Chicago on the 3rd after I get done with work at around 10pm. I decided to leave at night cause it is cooler. We are going to Michigan for a few days before we tackle the rat race of Chicago for two weeks. I hate the traffic, rude people, rich food,and the heat there, I know it is hot in florida but Im used to my surrounding here and I know what to expect here!!!!!, I know up there to, but home is home ya know......
I might be working this evening but wont know till this afternoon. im on call today. I hope I do work!!!!!! I hate being on call and not knowing if your going in or not. I am applying for fulltime work everyday now and it is consuming my brain. Im even applying for jobs out of forida!!!!! just anywhere for now. Not sure where we or I will end up!!!!! or if I will even get a job it seems people want the younger generation!!!!!! I guess I am the hasbeen.
or it is who u know!!!!!
Carla
Call the Er Director of Nursing also. she has a lot of impact in her department..... I also do triage and when i see someone who might be having a blood clot I do get them to the back asap!!!!!
but I am not the one who makes the ultamate decision the nurse does. I just do the qpi
I hope u r feeling better today.
Bentley and Tevia and sleeping still and Carl is snoring away. I have been up since about 5am cant sleep. I have wedding on my mind!!!!!
We are leaving for Chicago on the 3rd after I get done with work at around 10pm. I decided to leave at night cause it is cooler. We are going to Michigan for a few days before we tackle the rat race of Chicago for two weeks. I hate the traffic, rude people, rich food,and the heat there, I know it is hot in florida but Im used to my surrounding here and I know what to expect here!!!!!, I know up there to, but home is home ya know......
I might be working this evening but wont know till this afternoon. im on call today. I hope I do work!!!!!! I hate being on call and not knowing if your going in or not. I am applying for fulltime work everyday now and it is consuming my brain. Im even applying for jobs out of forida!!!!! just anywhere for now. Not sure where we or I will end up!!!!! or if I will even get a job it seems people want the younger generation!!!!!! I guess I am the hasbeen.
or it is who u know!!!!!
Carla
Good mornin' ya'll.
Oh, Shirley, I know what you mean. Sometimes I look in the mirror and wonder who is that gray old lady who looks just like my Momma? Then I bend over to pick something up, the pain goes up my back and I have to remember that the old lady is ME!
Trish, I so hope you are feeling better! ERs are so frustrating! I had to go in much pain after my liver resection for my cancer. My surgeon's hosp was over an hour away. I had called my doc's service and HE actually called me back, he told me to go to the ER, he knew the doc on that weekend, be sure I told the triage nurse my doc sent me and I was supposed to see DR. Whatshisname right away. I still sat in major pain for 2 hours while many went ahead of me! I went up a few times to remind them my doc sent me!! When I finally got to see the doc he said I should have told the
nurse I needed to be seen right away! DUH! By then, I was just ready to have someone put me out of my misery. But, my DIL, who had driven me, raised holy hell for me!!
My Sis and I are gonna try Walmart this morning. It's cooler and not as humid today. We will immediately get her into an electric chair and I will follow her all over the stores for hours. Her DH is very good to her, but just wandering up and down store aisles is a waste of time for him, get in, get whatcha want, get out!. But sometimes us gals just like to shop!
Everyone stay cool, dry, healthy and happy.
Have a fantabulous Day!
Oh, Shirley, I know what you mean. Sometimes I look in the mirror and wonder who is that gray old lady who looks just like my Momma? Then I bend over to pick something up, the pain goes up my back and I have to remember that the old lady is ME!
Trish, I so hope you are feeling better! ERs are so frustrating! I had to go in much pain after my liver resection for my cancer. My surgeon's hosp was over an hour away. I had called my doc's service and HE actually called me back, he told me to go to the ER, he knew the doc on that weekend, be sure I told the triage nurse my doc sent me and I was supposed to see DR. Whatshisname right away. I still sat in major pain for 2 hours while many went ahead of me! I went up a few times to remind them my doc sent me!! When I finally got to see the doc he said I should have told the
nurse I needed to be seen right away! DUH! By then, I was just ready to have someone put me out of my misery. But, my DIL, who had driven me, raised holy hell for me!!
My Sis and I are gonna try Walmart this morning. It's cooler and not as humid today. We will immediately get her into an electric chair and I will follow her all over the stores for hours. Her DH is very good to her, but just wandering up and down store aisles is a waste of time for him, get in, get whatcha want, get out!. But sometimes us gals just like to shop!
Everyone stay cool, dry, healthy and happy.
Have a fantabulous Day!
Grammylew in Jax
Good Monday morning Shirley and OFF family to post later.
The weekend went by way too fast. Even in this heat I've been exercising but not like I use to. I'll get there someday but it's by doing and not wishing.
It's less humid today so I'm going to walk during my break and get outside and book it!
Had my eldest granddaughter over for the weekend, my little chatterbox Rozzie. She was really good in church. We had a returned pastor return who is doing Missionary work along with his family in the Middle East. He told some scary stories and then we all broke up into groups of 3 and 4 and prayed for this family. I don't think I could put my family in this position but they are united. Very scary indeed but I loved hearing him speak, he was passionate and so was his wife and children.
Hugs and prayers for all in need. Debbie
The weekend went by way too fast. Even in this heat I've been exercising but not like I use to. I'll get there someday but it's by doing and not wishing.
It's less humid today so I'm going to walk during my break and get outside and book it!
Had my eldest granddaughter over for the weekend, my little chatterbox Rozzie. She was really good in church. We had a returned pastor return who is doing Missionary work along with his family in the Middle East. He told some scary stories and then we all broke up into groups of 3 and 4 and prayed for this family. I don't think I could put my family in this position but they are united. Very scary indeed but I loved hearing him speak, he was passionate and so was his wife and children.
Hugs and prayers for all in need. Debbie
Good Morning Shirley! I'm so glad that you decided to post today! Now that you've "broken the ice" you must post more often. I'm in Lake Tahoe tonight and for the next week (we will probably leave a bit early- my Mom is having a birthday late this week). We stopped to see her on the way up here (it's a three hour drive) and I cried for over an hour of the drive... I am walking in a valley with her. I sat holding her hand and tears started to drip down my face. She looked at me intently, not showing emotion at all- then said "You are confusing me." She does not always comprehend emotion now- she used to cry when she read her birthday cards. She is shrinking and lays with her hands all curled up. It's very hard to leave her- she just wants me to be with her. My heart is so sad.
Anyway, this place is beautiful, and I sorely need to relax and recoup. I'm up early today but will be going back to bed soon. It takes me a couple of days to get used to a new bed, etc. Tonight I am cooking an Italian dinner for the six of us- I even bought some olive oil and balsamic vinegar for French bread. My mission for today is shopping for my fresh ingredients and preparing the meal. That's all. Oh- my emergency room story- before WLS I used to have very extreme allergic reactions to certain foods- usually I could ride the symptoms out (though I really should not) but once I was having the swollen larynx so badly that I was very scared of it closing completely. The triage nurse put me in the back immediately but they just left me there wheezing for over two hours. I had my husband thank god because if my larynx had closed I could have died without anyone noticing for that whole time. My doctor turned out to be the chief of staff at the hospital at that time and when I told him about this he raised holy hell. I knew it didn't seem right.
I hope you are for the most part having a pleasant Monday. The sun is just coming up here. Hugs to everyone- needed or not!
Julia
Anyway, this place is beautiful, and I sorely need to relax and recoup. I'm up early today but will be going back to bed soon. It takes me a couple of days to get used to a new bed, etc. Tonight I am cooking an Italian dinner for the six of us- I even bought some olive oil and balsamic vinegar for French bread. My mission for today is shopping for my fresh ingredients and preparing the meal. That's all. Oh- my emergency room story- before WLS I used to have very extreme allergic reactions to certain foods- usually I could ride the symptoms out (though I really should not) but once I was having the swollen larynx so badly that I was very scared of it closing completely. The triage nurse put me in the back immediately but they just left me there wheezing for over two hours. I had my husband thank god because if my larynx had closed I could have died without anyone noticing for that whole time. My doctor turned out to be the chief of staff at the hospital at that time and when I told him about this he raised holy hell. I knew it didn't seem right.
I hope you are for the most part having a pleasant Monday. The sun is just coming up here. Hugs to everyone- needed or not!
Julia
Good Morning Shirley, Trish, Carla, Grammylew, Debbie and those who've yet to arrive. . .
Glad you came out of lurkdom long enough to say hi, yes, it has been an incredibly hot summer, but then again it goes with the fact that we had a heck of a winter, so I think that is usually par for the way it goes, at least here today we have some relief, it rained something fierce around 8 p.m. last night and this morning it was in the 70s and less humid, so I'll take it!
Trish, I am sorry to read about your experience last night, that is horrible and I'm glad you are ok, hope your day gets better. . .
Well my weekend went quick, as I drove up to New York on Saturday, went to see my uncle Joe's wife (he passed last July), who was up from North Carolina visiting her son and grandchildren who live near my brother, so I timed my trip with a stop at an an old 12 Step home group I belonged to for about 13 years and it was nice to see lots of people I got clean and sober with all those years ago, from there I went to pick up my cousin Donna and then on we went to complete the first leg of my trip. It was nice seeing my Aunt, her son, his wife, children and my cousin Athena and her daughter, who were also up from NC. Everyone was looking good and my cousin Athena had lapband about 4.5 years ago and she has kept her weight down and looks really good. Unfortunately, I did not get to see her husband, who had gastric bypass about 5 years ago, as he was visiting, along with their son, elsewhere. Please keep them in your prayers, as Joe, Athena's husband is out of work and we all know how it is out there. Well my brother came with my nephew Christian and then we all went to this fabulous rib place, called Bobiques, Louisiana style ribs, the best darn ribs I've ever had, I ate 4 ribs, had some collard greens, had just a little taste of the cornbread and was satisified. After dinner we said our goodbyes and I headed back to my brother's house to see his newest four-legged friend, her name is Brooklyn and what a cutie, she is a pit/lab mix, six months old and what a delightful girl. They also have a 10 yo black pug and a 6 yo mini dacshund. After a cup of coffee, I hit the road, dropped my cousin off and headed home, arrived home to a happy greeting from Roxie girl and into bed I went it was 12:10 when I got to bed and then Roxie woke me up at 6 a.m. because she wanted her chewie which I take away at night because sometimes she is obsessive about it and it keeps me awake. Anyway, I went back to sleep until about 7:15 when Tony called to say he would be there in 5 minutes, we went to breakfast when he arrived and both of us were just tired, as he worked Saturday in the heat all day until 12 midnight, so we hung, watched some neat shows on discovery, then went to lunch, he went home and I went into action, 3 loads of laundry, jaunted to some stores to pick up food items I needed and then home where I roasted aspargus, cooked up some garlic and spinach, cut up fruit and got everything ready for the work week. Got my gym bag ready and by the time I finally sat down it was 8:15 and I was wiped out. Went to bed around 9:30 and up this morning at 4:40, fed Roxie, brushed my teeth, washed my face, packed my food and out the door to the gym and here I sit at work. . . So that's why I need 3 day weekends regularly, wish I had them, but instead I am just gonna have to be grateful for the life I have. . . looking forward to a 3-day next weekend. . .
Hope everyone has a great day, prayers and wishes for peace and strength for all experiencing life challenges.
Hugs, Laureen
Glad you came out of lurkdom long enough to say hi, yes, it has been an incredibly hot summer, but then again it goes with the fact that we had a heck of a winter, so I think that is usually par for the way it goes, at least here today we have some relief, it rained something fierce around 8 p.m. last night and this morning it was in the 70s and less humid, so I'll take it!
Trish, I am sorry to read about your experience last night, that is horrible and I'm glad you are ok, hope your day gets better. . .
Well my weekend went quick, as I drove up to New York on Saturday, went to see my uncle Joe's wife (he passed last July), who was up from North Carolina visiting her son and grandchildren who live near my brother, so I timed my trip with a stop at an an old 12 Step home group I belonged to for about 13 years and it was nice to see lots of people I got clean and sober with all those years ago, from there I went to pick up my cousin Donna and then on we went to complete the first leg of my trip. It was nice seeing my Aunt, her son, his wife, children and my cousin Athena and her daughter, who were also up from NC. Everyone was looking good and my cousin Athena had lapband about 4.5 years ago and she has kept her weight down and looks really good. Unfortunately, I did not get to see her husband, who had gastric bypass about 5 years ago, as he was visiting, along with their son, elsewhere. Please keep them in your prayers, as Joe, Athena's husband is out of work and we all know how it is out there. Well my brother came with my nephew Christian and then we all went to this fabulous rib place, called Bobiques, Louisiana style ribs, the best darn ribs I've ever had, I ate 4 ribs, had some collard greens, had just a little taste of the cornbread and was satisified. After dinner we said our goodbyes and I headed back to my brother's house to see his newest four-legged friend, her name is Brooklyn and what a cutie, she is a pit/lab mix, six months old and what a delightful girl. They also have a 10 yo black pug and a 6 yo mini dacshund. After a cup of coffee, I hit the road, dropped my cousin off and headed home, arrived home to a happy greeting from Roxie girl and into bed I went it was 12:10 when I got to bed and then Roxie woke me up at 6 a.m. because she wanted her chewie which I take away at night because sometimes she is obsessive about it and it keeps me awake. Anyway, I went back to sleep until about 7:15 when Tony called to say he would be there in 5 minutes, we went to breakfast when he arrived and both of us were just tired, as he worked Saturday in the heat all day until 12 midnight, so we hung, watched some neat shows on discovery, then went to lunch, he went home and I went into action, 3 loads of laundry, jaunted to some stores to pick up food items I needed and then home where I roasted aspargus, cooked up some garlic and spinach, cut up fruit and got everything ready for the work week. Got my gym bag ready and by the time I finally sat down it was 8:15 and I was wiped out. Went to bed around 9:30 and up this morning at 4:40, fed Roxie, brushed my teeth, washed my face, packed my food and out the door to the gym and here I sit at work. . . So that's why I need 3 day weekends regularly, wish I had them, but instead I am just gonna have to be grateful for the life I have. . . looking forward to a 3-day next weekend. . .
Hope everyone has a great day, prayers and wishes for peace and strength for all experiencing life challenges.
Hugs, Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
Morning all....
I'm sitting here this morning, its a little cooler. I am waiting for my drs. office to call. This is not an allergic infection in my eyes. She (drs) wants me to see an eye specialist...this, she says , is suspicious and serious. I look like I got two big ole red eyes...not fun!!!!
Last night I had a sweet time with my best and only grandson Liam. What a cutie. He now weighs a whopping 15 pounds and he is big. But, he has a great big smile for his "Nanny" and that just makes my day.
Hope everyone has a goood Monday..supposed to rain here.
Our visit with Grammylew, in her words, was FANTABULOUS !!!!! So very nice to meet her and hope to somehow see her again.
Marcy
I'm sitting here this morning, its a little cooler. I am waiting for my drs. office to call. This is not an allergic infection in my eyes. She (drs) wants me to see an eye specialist...this, she says , is suspicious and serious. I look like I got two big ole red eyes...not fun!!!!
Last night I had a sweet time with my best and only grandson Liam. What a cutie. He now weighs a whopping 15 pounds and he is big. But, he has a great big smile for his "Nanny" and that just makes my day.
Hope everyone has a goood Monday..supposed to rain here.
Our visit with Grammylew, in her words, was FANTABULOUS !!!!! So very nice to meet her and hope to somehow see her again.
Marcy
Good morning Shirley and everyone....
Shirley....WELCOME to OFF....glad you decided to finally jump in and join us!!
The weekend went way to fast....I wish I had one more day to rest!!
Laundry day today. Nothing else planned except playing with Grace. She went to her dad's Saturday afternoon and just came home this morning.
Tomorrow is a busy day. Iowa has what is called "RAGBRAI" every year. People bike across Iowa for scholarships ( 1 million dollars). There are always at least 15,000 bike riders and thousands of their followers in cars etc.. It is quite the event. They will be spending the night in Boone. There are all kinds of extra events going on Tuesday day and night. It will be so much fun!! We have some people parking in our yard as we are close to all the events.
Wishing you all a good day. Prayers for those in need...special ones for some.
Love and hugs to all.....connie d
Shirley....WELCOME to OFF....glad you decided to finally jump in and join us!!
The weekend went way to fast....I wish I had one more day to rest!!
Laundry day today. Nothing else planned except playing with Grace. She went to her dad's Saturday afternoon and just came home this morning.
Tomorrow is a busy day. Iowa has what is called "RAGBRAI" every year. People bike across Iowa for scholarships ( 1 million dollars). There are always at least 15,000 bike riders and thousands of their followers in cars etc.. It is quite the event. They will be spending the night in Boone. There are all kinds of extra events going on Tuesday day and night. It will be so much fun!! We have some people parking in our yard as we are close to all the events.
Wishing you all a good day. Prayers for those in need...special ones for some.
Love and hugs to all.....connie d
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