Thursday

Sweet Connie,

I have no choice but to rest.  My foot has loads of gauze and Ace bandages on it.  I'm starting to experience more pain, and I am using my knee walker to get around the house.  I got it three years ago when I broke the same foot.  I'm pretty good with it too.  I only get up to go potty, answer the door, or get food/drink out of the kitchen.  I received a couple of packages today, plus, a friend from church brought me Chinese for dinner.  

I am being a good patient.  I have no choice.

Thanks for checking on me.

Love you.

I missed something ... what surgery did you have? Glad you are doing OK.

Hi Eileen,

I ruptured a tendon in my right foot a few months ago.  Doc ordered an MRI, and found some other stuff wrong, so he fixed the tendon, and did a bunch of other stuff.  When the nurse took off the dressing, I saw at least four incisions on top of my foot, and the tendon is on the right side of it, where I couldn't see the incision.  Plus, I have pins sticking out of my toes.  With all the sewing the doc did, I look like a cross stitch picture.  

I'm doing okay though.  

Hugs

Good Afternoon Ladies.....

Dreary day today - I try to go out every day, but don't always do it because sometimes I end up more depressed.  I don't like window shopping - if I go into a store I want to buy something - when I was at Home Depot the other day, I could have filled my cart with an assortment of things.

Cindy - I'm still experimenting with Pookie - he's so finicky.  No matter what I put in front of him, he won't eat, until he realizes that's it - nothing else is being offered.  I've even bought some beef and lamb bones with some meat on them, cooked them up, put them in his dish--and nothing. Then a day later he's walking around with it in his mouth.  Maybe I've been feeding him too much. So I cut back yesterday - just a bit of dry food mixed with a bit of canned food.  This morning when I fed him at 7:00, he ate right away, tonight I'll feed him a small meal around 6:30.....I'll see how this works out.

Eileen - I'm sorry you continue to have such pain.  I've used a Tens Unit in the past without too much success, but I've heard good things about neurostimulators - hope that helps you out.

Even though I'm going to Maura's for Thanksgiving, I bought a small turkey yesterday - it was $.48 cents a pound - I couldn't resist it.  I'm trying to clean out the freezer bit by bit every week. I used to buy things in bulk - but it really doesn't make sense anymore.  Too much has been thrown away.  To fit the turkey in the freezer, I had to take out a whole chicken - I'll cook that in the crockpot.  My oven doesn't work - used it for heating a Winter ago, and ended up burning something out - would cost about $150 to fix - so I bought a two burner hotplate, and use that and my other kitchen appliances for cooking.  I'll get around to fixing/buying a stove, but it's not high on my list.

I've been browsing appetizer recipes on allrecipes - I want to bring something to Maura's.  Think I'll make the stuffed cherry tomatoes I mentioned, and was thinking of making mini open-faced Reubens....tiny rye or pumpernickel bread square with turkey pastrami, swiss cheese, bit of sauerkraut and Russian dressing.  

Hope everyone has a good day....sending good thoughts and prayers....

Mary

Hello Mary.....I am sorry I haven't been in touch lately. I just run out of energy so fast. I have you in my thoughts and prayers every day!

I am sorry you are having more depression. I do understand about window shopping. Since my income has gotten to be so much less I don't enjoy shopping like I once did. I have really learned to say NO to myself on a lot of things. There are a lot of days in a month!!

I hope you have Pookie's diet figured out....that little stinker!

I think you have made a good choice with appetizers. I love the little open faced Reuben's. The cherry tomatoes would be good too!

Love you sweetie...hugs....connie d

Hi All,

It's quiet in the house today. My husband went to lunch with a friend and I am puttering around trying to clean. Tonight I have Bunco. I don't know if you've ever played but it's a no skill dice game with twelve women visiting and laughing and snacking. The perfect storm... Ha!

I had a harder back day than usual yesterday so at bedtime I took a Percoset. I understand why people get hooked on those pain pills. That loopy feeling combined with the reduction of pain felt really good. I don't take pain pills very often though...I live with it. I always tell myself that I'm lucky because when it first happened the radiologist thought it was a metastasis of my breast cancer. Since it turned out to be just a cracked spine I decided to be happy with that. I can handle this. 

It is a beautiful day here in California. Clear skies and 65 degrees. I need to get back to work on the house. Happy Thursday!

Julia

Hi Julia....I used to play Bunco....it is a lot of fun!!! They don't play it here. Maybe I should teach them!!!

I hope your back is much better today. I hate taking such strong meds too. I only take a half. If after an hour it is still so strong I take the other half. I am always so worried about getting hooked on something!! I am sorry about your cracked spine.

Love and hugs to you......connie d

Good afternoon Cindy and everyone.....

Cindy it is wonderful to see you starting the thread today!! 

So sorry about your hard night sleep last night. Poor Logan... I hope he gets better soon. What can you do besides his diet? That must be so miserable for him. I will keep praying!

Your Thanksgiving dinner will be great.....I would love to join you!! 

You know I love you my dearest friend....HUGS....connie d

Connie, our vet had me increase Logan's prednisone from 5 mg to 10 mg for 3 days and give him a 2 mg tab of immodium every 8 hours.  So, we're waiting and hoping.  He had a 2nd diarrhea at 11:30 a.m. but nothing since -- so maybe the meds are going to work! 

I would love to have you for Thanksgiving.  Even the simplest of meals would be wonderful with your company.

Gentle hugs and butterfly kisses,

Cindy P.

Cindy....you always make me feel so good! I would love to be there!!!

I hope the med changes will work for poor Logan...give him a big hug from his crazy MN friend!!!

Love you lots.....HUGS.....connie d