Tuesday's Musings...What are YOUR thoughts today?
Hello everyone!
So good to hear that Nan’s tumour is shrinking!!! I am thrilled to hear that!! Haven’t heard yet about Margo’s surgery though I wrote to her the day before..it will take a while for her to feel like posting.
I read daily but I do not post much. No point in repeating myself *s*. I’m healing- new skin growing and the incisions are well-healed this time. The fatigue drags me down but I go outside, like this afternoon and sit on the porch surrounded by my furbabies and drink my herbal tea and just appreciate where I am and how far I have come. This alone is a challenge for me, having always been a "type A over-achiever" all my life….I even fear that people must think I am malingering.
Today I expressed my concerns to an old associate, an old soul in a younger Japanese body, and he reminded me that it is long overdue that I take care of ME for a change instead of everybody else…so I am trying. I AM, however, very grateful, for my life and where I am right now.
Still fighting that darned sinus/lung infection, and yes, sometimes that thought that it could be the cancer elsewhere in my body causing it appears but I refuse to give that thought any focus and visualize all the loose cancer cells all evaporated by the radiation and the medication I am on. I guess it is only normal that have that brief thought at this point. Today, April 17th, is our forty-second wedding anniversary and we still haven’t strangled each other yet..there’s been times when it was close but we are still okay. It seems that it is so much better as we age, especially now, I think the cancer scared the heck out of JB, more than it did me. Likely it is harder to sit back and watch, than it is so go thru the surgeries and treatments. So we leave home at 7:45 am to drive four more cats (including Derek’s MeatBall & Ferdinand, our Souffle and Stephen, and another, FurBall) to the vet (one hour trip each way) to be neutered, then back home, then a bank appointment to sign papers...apparently I have to go along...it’s just for investment stuff but my signature is required for some reason, then JB said he is taking me out for lunch for our anniversary..I said I didn’t care WHERE as long as it’s NOT MacDonalds. Likely then I will have a nap that will take up the rest of the afternoon. That’s quite a busy day for me nowadays…wow, have things ever changed for me! Sitting back and reading everyone’s challenges and concerns makes me think a lot about how FEAR and STRESS can take away our personal power. It has become my intention each day to feel the emotion and THEN LET IT GO! Love and positive thinking, EXPECTING positive results, takes on a power of its own. This world that we live in right now is teetering…I choose to add as much POSITIVE energy to our world that I possibly can....for ourselves and for all of our peoples here on earth. This is a CONSCIOUS choice that I have made. Nancy B
Good Morning Nancy and OFF,
Thank you for posting and sharing such positive thoughts. I am so grateful for where I am in life, that I could drop everything in Pennsylvania and come to Michigan for an undetermined time to help my daughter with my grandchildren.
Today, I will take Isabel to school, and play with Lincoln, my two year old grandson. We have so much fun together. This afternoon, I will watch them both while my daughter goes to the OB doc and a meeting at her college job.
Hugs to all,
Trish
Thank you for posting and sharing such positive thoughts. I am so grateful for where I am in life, that I could drop everything in Pennsylvania and come to Michigan for an undetermined time to help my daughter with my grandchildren.
Today, I will take Isabel to school, and play with Lincoln, my two year old grandson. We have so much fun together. This afternoon, I will watch them both while my daughter goes to the OB doc and a meeting at her college job.
Hugs to all,
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
Thinking about everyone.... Sending good thoughts ....
Today is my first day back to work since WLS. I'll work 8 hours instead of 12 for a couple of weeks to get my feet wet! I work in a busy rural hospital doing everything from emergency to med/surg to long term care. My first month has been fantastic with a loss of about 20 pounds. Hoping to continue ....
Trying to remember that I need to pre-plan my lunches, make sure I eat breakfast and drink lots of water. Hope everyone has a great day today!
BJ
Today is my first day back to work since WLS. I'll work 8 hours instead of 12 for a couple of weeks to get my feet wet! I work in a busy rural hospital doing everything from emergency to med/surg to long term care. My first month has been fantastic with a loss of about 20 pounds. Hoping to continue ....
Trying to remember that I need to pre-plan my lunches, make sure I eat breakfast and drink lots of water. Hope everyone has a great day today!
BJ
HW 325 SW 303 CW 245. GW 170
Good morning Nancy B and my OFF sistas!
Well, a new dawn breaks and I wake up at Canyon Lake today. Quite a busy 24 hours since I woke up yesterday in Nacogdoches. I warn you all, I'm going to be long-winded today. Maybe every day for the near future. I have to have a vent for all my frustrations, and sorry gang, you're it!
So, let me tell you all what happened with Chris yesterday. I was up yesterday morning when the phone rang. I knew as soon as I answered it that something was wrong. Chris was in a lot of discomfort. She got another one of those horrible urinary tract infections that she gets. But she had some pain pills and some anti-nausea pills here, so she started taking those and it allowed her to cope for most of the day yesterday. But of course, she needs a course of antibiotic to get rid of the infection. So I kicked into high gear and I threw all my stuff together and loaded up the car and managed to leave by 1:00 p.m. I had to stop in town and get cash and gas, so I got on the road about 1:30 p.m. Got here at 6:30 p.m. Which was pretty good time. PK and I only stopped once at Bucees in Madisonville.
So, during the day, I asked Christie to find a family practice doctor in New Braunfels and call and set up an appointment for herself for today. I told her to find a doctor that we could take Benny to, as well as one we all could go to. She called about 10 doctors offices, and none of them would give her an appointment until next week! We are going to have to set up an appointment when we are NOT sick, just to get established with a doctor here, I think. Anyway, there is a place in NB called a Texas Med Clinic, out on I35. They take walk-ins. So Chris called to make sure they could give her a prescription, and they said they could do a urinalysis and give her an Rx if she needed one, so we went there. They are open until 11 p.m. There wasn’t the terrible wait that you have in an ER either. So that was good. She got seen by a doctor right away, and he wrote her a script for Cipro. But it wasn’t cheap. The visit plus the lab work was $155. Then the Rx was $25. And then we had to eat supper in NB because it was after 9 p.m. and Benny had to be fed. So it cost me $200 to do all of that.
Does it ever end?
Anyway, I’m hopeful that Chris will start feeling better really quickly now. At least she didn’t wake up screaming in the middle of the night last night. Things are peaceful for right now.
As for me, I walked into total chaos here. I’m trying not to react to all the mess, just start cleaning it up without any reproach. The dirty dishes were piled high in the sink. There were pots on the stove full of half eaten food. Something had overflowed in the microwave and hadn’t been wiped up! You couldn’t even see the top of the kitchen table or the counters for all the clutter and mess. My nerves went into spasms just looking at it all. But I didn’t say anything. When we finally got back from NB, I just went to work cleaning up the kitchen. Chris sat out on the back porch smoking and reading and I washed dishes, threw away trash, cleaned up Benny’s high chair, wiped down counters, cleaned off the stove, cleaned out the microwave, etc. I can’t live like this, and I’m not going to. But I’ll do my best not to reproach her; I’ll just clean it all up and live the way I want/need to. Besides, once she goes to work, I’ll be the one in charge of the kitchen and I can keep it the way I want to.
The rest of the house is not much better. Toys are scattered everywhere—which is to be expected. There are dirty clothes everywhere, too, but I’ll deal with that. And I need to blow the front porch off this morning. Lots to do to set this place to rights again. I think I’m going to have to call the yard man pretty soon and see what kind of a schedule we can get set up. The grass is starting to grow pretty high. Might hold off another week or two, but it needs to be mowed by the 1st of May for sure.
Today we have to make a run to the store and pick up diapers and milk and some deer corn. And I need to figure out what to do about trash pickup.
So, sistas, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it! I didn’t plan to get down here this soon this week, but I was planning to come here, so it’s okay. I wanted to clean our house before I left, and I didn’t get to do that, but I left it in pretty good shape. The biggest thing was the mail. I put the yellow card in the mailbox when I left yesterday instructing them to hold our mail until Monday, May 14th. They will only hold it for 30 days, and today is the 17th. That was the best I could do on such short notice.
And of course, the best part is I'm sitting here with my little angel, my Benny boy, sharing breakfast together. He wakes up with the most beatific smile on his face and just "talks" so sweetly. I just wish I knew what all he was telling me! LOL! Really looking forward to this time with him. I'm one lucky, lucky grandmother.
Want to address each of you this morning and respond to your posts, but Benny's just about finished his breakfast. Once he gets out of that high chair, I'm afraid my computer time will be over for the day!
Love you all!
Well, a new dawn breaks and I wake up at Canyon Lake today. Quite a busy 24 hours since I woke up yesterday in Nacogdoches. I warn you all, I'm going to be long-winded today. Maybe every day for the near future. I have to have a vent for all my frustrations, and sorry gang, you're it!
So, let me tell you all what happened with Chris yesterday. I was up yesterday morning when the phone rang. I knew as soon as I answered it that something was wrong. Chris was in a lot of discomfort. She got another one of those horrible urinary tract infections that she gets. But she had some pain pills and some anti-nausea pills here, so she started taking those and it allowed her to cope for most of the day yesterday. But of course, she needs a course of antibiotic to get rid of the infection. So I kicked into high gear and I threw all my stuff together and loaded up the car and managed to leave by 1:00 p.m. I had to stop in town and get cash and gas, so I got on the road about 1:30 p.m. Got here at 6:30 p.m. Which was pretty good time. PK and I only stopped once at Bucees in Madisonville.
So, during the day, I asked Christie to find a family practice doctor in New Braunfels and call and set up an appointment for herself for today. I told her to find a doctor that we could take Benny to, as well as one we all could go to. She called about 10 doctors offices, and none of them would give her an appointment until next week! We are going to have to set up an appointment when we are NOT sick, just to get established with a doctor here, I think. Anyway, there is a place in NB called a Texas Med Clinic, out on I35. They take walk-ins. So Chris called to make sure they could give her a prescription, and they said they could do a urinalysis and give her an Rx if she needed one, so we went there. They are open until 11 p.m. There wasn’t the terrible wait that you have in an ER either. So that was good. She got seen by a doctor right away, and he wrote her a script for Cipro. But it wasn’t cheap. The visit plus the lab work was $155. Then the Rx was $25. And then we had to eat supper in NB because it was after 9 p.m. and Benny had to be fed. So it cost me $200 to do all of that.
Does it ever end?
Anyway, I’m hopeful that Chris will start feeling better really quickly now. At least she didn’t wake up screaming in the middle of the night last night. Things are peaceful for right now.
As for me, I walked into total chaos here. I’m trying not to react to all the mess, just start cleaning it up without any reproach. The dirty dishes were piled high in the sink. There were pots on the stove full of half eaten food. Something had overflowed in the microwave and hadn’t been wiped up! You couldn’t even see the top of the kitchen table or the counters for all the clutter and mess. My nerves went into spasms just looking at it all. But I didn’t say anything. When we finally got back from NB, I just went to work cleaning up the kitchen. Chris sat out on the back porch smoking and reading and I washed dishes, threw away trash, cleaned up Benny’s high chair, wiped down counters, cleaned off the stove, cleaned out the microwave, etc. I can’t live like this, and I’m not going to. But I’ll do my best not to reproach her; I’ll just clean it all up and live the way I want/need to. Besides, once she goes to work, I’ll be the one in charge of the kitchen and I can keep it the way I want to.
The rest of the house is not much better. Toys are scattered everywhere—which is to be expected. There are dirty clothes everywhere, too, but I’ll deal with that. And I need to blow the front porch off this morning. Lots to do to set this place to rights again. I think I’m going to have to call the yard man pretty soon and see what kind of a schedule we can get set up. The grass is starting to grow pretty high. Might hold off another week or two, but it needs to be mowed by the 1st of May for sure.
Today we have to make a run to the store and pick up diapers and milk and some deer corn. And I need to figure out what to do about trash pickup.
So, sistas, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it! I didn’t plan to get down here this soon this week, but I was planning to come here, so it’s okay. I wanted to clean our house before I left, and I didn’t get to do that, but I left it in pretty good shape. The biggest thing was the mail. I put the yellow card in the mailbox when I left yesterday instructing them to hold our mail until Monday, May 14th. They will only hold it for 30 days, and today is the 17th. That was the best I could do on such short notice.
And of course, the best part is I'm sitting here with my little angel, my Benny boy, sharing breakfast together. He wakes up with the most beatific smile on his face and just "talks" so sweetly. I just wish I knew what all he was telling me! LOL! Really looking forward to this time with him. I'm one lucky, lucky grandmother.
Want to address each of you this morning and respond to your posts, but Benny's just about finished his breakfast. Once he gets out of that high chair, I'm afraid my computer time will be over for the day!
Love you all!
Vickie
Vickie,
Aren't those grandbabies wonderful! They can turn any hard situation into to joy just seeing their little faces. My grandbabies aren't little any more. Of the eight only 2 are not teenagers, but they still tug at my heart strings.
My daughter and her two little ones lived with me for 3 years and it was difficult at times since we don't see eye to eye on how the house should be handled, but we made it through it. She is now in her own house and she can do as she pleases and so can I. It was hard to keep my mouth shut but we did it. I know you will handle it in the best of all possible ways. Stay positive and be thankful they are safe.
Sandra
Aren't those grandbabies wonderful! They can turn any hard situation into to joy just seeing their little faces. My grandbabies aren't little any more. Of the eight only 2 are not teenagers, but they still tug at my heart strings.
My daughter and her two little ones lived with me for 3 years and it was difficult at times since we don't see eye to eye on how the house should be handled, but we made it through it. She is now in her own house and she can do as she pleases and so can I. It was hard to keep my mouth shut but we did it. I know you will handle it in the best of all possible ways. Stay positive and be thankful they are safe.
Sandra
HW: 297.6 SW: 284.0 CW: 183.0 GW: 175
VSG: 2/28/11 Surgeon: Dr. "Sonny" Cavazos
VSG: 2/28/11 Surgeon: Dr. "Sonny" Cavazos
Nap time! A whole precious hour to myself!
SandraKay--thank you for the words of encouragement. If you could live with your daughter for 3 years, surely I can do it too!
I didn't know you were a widow, hon. I'm sorry for your loss.
As soon as things get settled down around here, I may give you a call and see if we can arrange a visit. I think we're only about 30 minutes apart. I sure could use a girl friend down here in Central Texas. I feel a bit uprooted by all of this turmoil. I suspect it will be awhile before life feels normal again.
Okay, I'd better get busy and use nap time to its best advantage.
SandraKay--thank you for the words of encouragement. If you could live with your daughter for 3 years, surely I can do it too!
I didn't know you were a widow, hon. I'm sorry for your loss.
As soon as things get settled down around here, I may give you a call and see if we can arrange a visit. I think we're only about 30 minutes apart. I sure could use a girl friend down here in Central Texas. I feel a bit uprooted by all of this turmoil. I suspect it will be awhile before life feels normal again.
Okay, I'd better get busy and use nap time to its best advantage.
Vickie
Nancy,what a wonderful way to start my day by reading your post. Such a positive outlook is amazing and so hard to find these days. I need to be thankful for the things I can do and not the ones I can't do. Your attitude is inspiring. Think I'll take my cup of coffee and go sit on my deck and enjoy the morning. Since I don't have hubby to share the morning with (he passed away 4 years ago), I'll take my memories and my many blessings with me and bask in the sunshine. Thank you for reminding me to be thankful!
Congratulations on 42 years of marriage! You are truly blessed.
Sandra
Congratulations on 42 years of marriage! You are truly blessed.
Sandra
HW: 297.6 SW: 284.0 CW: 183.0 GW: 175
VSG: 2/28/11 Surgeon: Dr. "Sonny" Cavazos
VSG: 2/28/11 Surgeon: Dr. "Sonny" Cavazos
Hi Nancy and my OFF family:
Good to hear your positive "voice" on here. I was gone only one day from my mom's when there was a problem. Fortunately, my brother was home to take care of it.
Mom is having incontinence problems ... urine leakage ... but she won't admit it, just like she won't admit she can't hear anything. She keeps a towel in her bedroom in case she has to run to the bathroom and can't make it. So she was rushing to the bathroom, holding her crotch with the towel (sorry for the visual) and slipped in the bathroom, grabbed the sink, pulled it out (funny how strong an 87-year-old woman can be) and pulled it ou****er gushing all over the place ... my brother woke up to a flood and he had to turn off the water. Mom hit her head, but appears to be OK. She has some bruising. My brother has cuts and bruises. They need a new sink and he wants to get a high-boy toilet in the bathroom for her. And he is insisting she wear Depends or pads to bed. Why she feels embarrassed by this, I don't know. I have urine leakage (OK, there is it, out there ... stress incontinence ... had it for years ... wear pads) and so I take care of it. She won't ... just as she won't get hearing aids. Stubborn old woman.
So that's been my day. Have to get into work early today, so have to get dressed. Have a good day. Vickie, your day sounds like mine, except you're in the middle of the mess ... I'm observing from afar. Try to take some time for yourself.
Have a good day.
Good to hear your positive "voice" on here. I was gone only one day from my mom's when there was a problem. Fortunately, my brother was home to take care of it.
Mom is having incontinence problems ... urine leakage ... but she won't admit it, just like she won't admit she can't hear anything. She keeps a towel in her bedroom in case she has to run to the bathroom and can't make it. So she was rushing to the bathroom, holding her crotch with the towel (sorry for the visual) and slipped in the bathroom, grabbed the sink, pulled it out (funny how strong an 87-year-old woman can be) and pulled it ou****er gushing all over the place ... my brother woke up to a flood and he had to turn off the water. Mom hit her head, but appears to be OK. She has some bruising. My brother has cuts and bruises. They need a new sink and he wants to get a high-boy toilet in the bathroom for her. And he is insisting she wear Depends or pads to bed. Why she feels embarrassed by this, I don't know. I have urine leakage (OK, there is it, out there ... stress incontinence ... had it for years ... wear pads) and so I take care of it. She won't ... just as she won't get hearing aids. Stubborn old woman.
So that's been my day. Have to get into work early today, so have to get dressed. Have a good day. Vickie, your day sounds like mine, except you're in the middle of the mess ... I'm observing from afar. Try to take some time for yourself.
Have a good day.
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