awhfy Posted February 18, 2020 #351 Share Posted February 18, 2020 4 hours ago, purduemom1 said: Best of luck Melody, I hope flights aren’t cancelled. Do you fly out of DEN? If so, I think that airport handles snow better than some airports. Just have to hope that your plane comes in tonight. I always check on arrivals the night before when we have an early morning flight. Once I know that the plane has come in I sleep a little bit better. Sharon Were are flying out of Colorado Springs, last measurement is 9” & still snowing. I also check night arrival! Right now all is still on time. Could be why Amazon is building their big distribution facility here instead of Denver. Denver closes at a snowflake. Melody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted February 18, 2020 Author #352 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Hi Melody, hope everything goes smoothly Sharon, most of my plans for the big trip are done.....Have all my flights booked. Still trying to decide about how I am getting to the airport---I think I am going to hire a car service. Since I will be away for so long, I really don' t want to leave my car at the airport. Trying to decide about clothes....I have 2 pair of leggings, one is gray with small polka dots on them, one pair that is sort of a tartan plaid.....but muted tones of blacks/blues...…. 2 pair of black pants and 2 pair of grey. I don't know if that is what I am going with or not yet. The leggings take up virtually no space. Not sure if I am going to pack jeans as well...….the River cruise is more casual and daily tours. So I have to figure out the clothing aspect of the trip! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purduemom1 Posted February 19, 2020 #353 Share Posted February 19, 2020 3 hours ago, awhfy said: Were are flying out of Colorado Springs, last measurement is 9” & still snowing. I also check night arrival! Right now all is still on time. Could be why Amazon is building their big distribution facility here instead of Denver. Denver closes at a snowflake. Melody Safe travels, Melody. Hope all goes as planned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise kitty Posted February 19, 2020 #354 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Lois, best wishes for continued healing. It's wonderful that you have this big trip to plan for, I hope it gives you a "light at the end of the tunnel" feeling. I'm a big fan of leggings as well for travel, as long as my top is long enough to cover most of my bottom, I feel good to go. & the fact that they can roll down into nothing is nice as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purduemom1 Posted February 19, 2020 #355 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Hi Lous, sounds like you are on your way to a fabulous trip. I bet that packing for both cruises is a bit of a challenge but it seems as if you have a good start. I like to get everything out and on the bed in our guest room so I can see what will work out best, hopefully par down so it all fits in my luggage. Honestly, clothing is the easiest part for me, it’s all the other stuff that takes so much time. 🙄 Sharon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted February 19, 2020 Author #356 Share Posted February 19, 2020 8 hours ago, purduemom1 said: Hi Lous, sounds like you are on your way to a fabulous trip. I bet that packing for both cruises is a bit of a challenge but it seems as if you have a good start. I like to get everything out and on the bed in our guest room so I can see what will work out best, hopefully par down so it all fits in my luggage. Honestly, clothing is the easiest part for me, it’s all the other stuff that takes so much time. 🙄 Sharon Hi Sharon, I have some of the clothes in the same place LOL.....some hanging in the closet in the guest bedroom and some on the bed. I have time to make all the final choices. I fly out on April 5---going to Ft. Lauderdale a day early....ship sails on April 6. I do have a few things I will do later in March.....I will pay double on my electric bill, my maintenance fees (live in a condo), etc.....I would rather have 2 months paid ahead than worry about it when I get back. I don't get back until May 4th. And I have meds I need to find out about....it is a 28 day supply and wouldn't you know, they will run out while I am on the cruise.....they are something I only order once a month (that is what the insurance allows). So I have to find out what to do about them I know when I can order them and I will be in Lisbon when the time comes for the April re-fill...…..so, I need to speak to the Dr and/or the Pharmacy about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted February 19, 2020 Author #357 Share Posted February 19, 2020 10 hours ago, cruise kitty said: Lois, best wishes for continued healing. It's wonderful that you have this big trip to plan for, I hope it gives you a "light at the end of the tunnel" feeling. I'm a big fan of leggings as well for travel, as long as my top is long enough to cover most of my bottom, I feel good to go. & the fact that they can roll down into nothing is nice as well. Good morning, I have to be honest-I am in the opposite end from you and have never been a fan of leggings (on me). But I found this brand "Khaki and Company" at Steinmart and they are very nice....soft material and the patterns are not "in your face". They fit well too. And my thought process for this trip is different than any other trip I have taken....we are on 16 days...the first 8 are sea days...I need casual for just "day to day on board"....I think these can work for that and with a nicer top for evenings. I also don't know if it will be warm enough to just wear a swimsuit with a cover up on some days or not......So trying to figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise kitty Posted February 19, 2020 #358 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Lois, 8 sea days sounds wonderful :) & 16 is longer than I've ever been on board. My longest was 14 days... I've been noticing the patterned leggings, I especially like the plaid styles that are out (I don't have any though) I tend to have what I guess is a capsule type wardrobe, (not that I planned it) pretty much grey, blue, blacks with a little bit of white & khaki. I do have some scarves for color though :) I get the trying to figure it out, we just booked a thanksgiving week cruise on Holland, it goes from San Diego to Mexico & back, going to be very different packing than my usual cool to cold weather trips... I'm hoping it will be warm enough to live in bathing suits & coverups during the days. planning is fun though, I do enjoy the anticipation :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted February 19, 2020 Author #359 Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, cruise kitty said: Lois, 8 sea days sounds wonderful :) & 16 is longer than I've ever been on board. My longest was 14 days... I've been noticing the patterned leggings, I especially like the plaid styles that are out (I don't have any though) I tend to have what I guess is a capsule type wardrobe, (not that I planned it) pretty much grey, blue, blacks with a little bit of white & khaki. I do have some scarves for color though :) I get the trying to figure it out, we just booked a thanksgiving week cruise on Holland, it goes from San Diego to Mexico & back, going to be very different packing than my usual cool to cold weather trips... I'm hoping it will be warm enough to live in bathing suits & coverups during the days. planning is fun though, I do enjoy the anticipation :) Hey I have cruised to the Mexican Rivera before (not recently) but over the years...….it is usually warm...... (from my memory) LOL...…..definitely bring the swimsuits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purduemom1 Posted February 19, 2020 #360 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Hi Lois, it really does take a lot of planning before leaving on a long trip, especially one out of the country! As for meds, maybe you can get a vacation pack to get you thru your entire trip. I think others on CC have mentioned doing this. Our drug plan allows 90 day supplies of maintenance meds so we haven’t had to deal with this. Hope you can work it all out without too much of a hassle😊 Sharon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted February 19, 2020 Author #361 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Hi Sharon---I will be reaching out to the Pharmacy. This medication is not something I "pickup"......it is a special medicine that has to be either called in or I can do it on line, but the pills get shipped to me via UPS every month. I will be calling Customer Service and explain the situation. Not sure what the end result will be..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purduemom1 Posted February 19, 2020 #362 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Good luck, Lois, I bet they will figure out how to get you what you need for the trip. Sharon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise kitty Posted February 20, 2020 #363 Share Posted February 20, 2020 8 hours ago, Lois R said: Hey I have cruised to the Mexican Rivera before (not recently) but over the years...….it is usually warm...... (from my memory) LOL...…..definitely bring the swimsuits! We did a similar one over 10 years ago, from what I remember it was an El Nino year so it pretty much rained the whole time, everyone said it was a freak storm we had hit so I'm hoping for much nicer weather this time :) Yes, bringing the swimsuits... except boy do I need new ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted February 20, 2020 Author #364 Share Posted February 20, 2020 9 hours ago, cruise kitty said: We did a similar one over 10 years ago, from what I remember it was an El Nino year so it pretty much rained the whole time, everyone said it was a freak storm we had hit so I'm hoping for much nicer weather this time :) Yes, bringing the swimsuits... except boy do I need new ones Good morning, I think I will only be bringing 1 swim suit on the big trip. I have to say, I know I am lucky that all these treatments are being done now.....it will give my system plenty of time to heal. I already told the Dr I have an April trip planned and he was good with it. Have you heard of "Cuddle Duds"?.....I have a pair in black that I love....they are like a jogger, soft cotton.... I think I will bring them on the trip too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhfy Posted February 20, 2020 #365 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Lois, I use Cuddleduds for pjs, fantastic. Contact pharmacy early (like now). Two of my meds are “special”. For our 21 night cruise my meds would’ve run out at day 16, my pharmacy contacted the insurance company & they were authorized to give me a 60 day vacation pack. Big relief. I wanted to make sure I had an additional 2 weeks. We arrived in Ft Lauderdale safely last night. Our day didn’t start well, our taxi cancelled on us & we had to drive quickly to the airport to catch our flight! That was not in the plan! Of course it was snowing (over 9” on ground with ice) & 4 degrees. Thank goodness our daughter picked our car up at airport so airport fees weren’t more than the cruise!!! The rest of the travel went perfectly, even the driving if the plane didn’t delay us! We get on board tomorrow! Yay!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted February 20, 2020 Author #366 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hi Melody Bon Voyage!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise kitty Posted February 21, 2020 #367 Share Posted February 21, 2020 15 hours ago, Lois R said: Good morning, I think I will only be bringing 1 swim suit on the big trip. I have to say, I know I am lucky that all these treatments are being done now.....it will give my system plenty of time to heal. I already told the Dr I have an April trip planned and he was good with it. Have you heard of "Cuddle Duds"?.....I have a pair in black that I love....they are like a jogger, soft cotton.... I think I will bring them on the trip too. I'll bet this trip is one of the best things you could do, time to heal up before hand, & then relaxation at sea! I have heard of Cuddle Duds, I actually looked at some that were on clearance at the Target near me, it was a super soft long sleeved crew neck that I really wanted, but unfortunately they were out of my size :( tomorrow is my day off & I think I might go to another Target & see if they have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted February 22, 2020 Author #368 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Good morning......I have 2 more treatments Melody, I will contact the pharmacy--I have a regular re-fill coming up this week. I can ask them about it at that time. Hopefully everything will go smoothly. I don't know if the insurance company will allow an "extra refill" within the same timeframe as a regular refill. I can explain the situation to the pharmacy and see what they say. Cruise Kitty, my Target sells Cuddle Duds too! I think the pants would be ok for wearing around the ship during the day. (more than ok LOL)….soft, with pockets! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted February 23, 2020 Author #369 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Hi girls, the first start of peeling happened …that is a result of sunburn. I guess it is normal. So glad I only have 2 more treatments. Last night was one of the worst nights since the start....not sure if should be putting the saline solution on it or not..I guess I could try an edge of the gauze pad and see if it stings or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted February 23, 2020 Author #370 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Just to follow up......after reading a few articles on the side affects....the peeling is definitely normal at this point in the treatment.....oh the saline did not sting either! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise kitty Posted February 24, 2020 #371 Share Posted February 24, 2020 6 hours ago, Lois R said: Just to follow up......after reading a few articles on the side affects....the peeling is definitely normal at this point in the treatment.....oh the saline did not sting either! just two more to get through, awesome Lois, you got this... & I'm sorry about the peeling, hopefully the next two won't make it much worse. I wonder if after your very last treatment you can start with a burn gel of some sort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted February 24, 2020 Author #372 Share Posted February 24, 2020 1 hour ago, cruise kitty said: just two more to get through, awesome Lois, you got this... & I'm sorry about the peeling, hopefully the next two won't make it much worse. I wonder if after your very last treatment you can start with a burn gel of some sort? I will talk to them tomorrow....I think they will tell me to continue to use the same moisturizer I have been using. From what I have been told, the healing should start a few days after the treatment ends......so Tuesday is the last day. Maybe by next Sunday I will at least start to feel better (somewhat). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purduemom1 Posted February 24, 2020 #373 Share Posted February 24, 2020 57 minutes ago, Lois R said: I will talk to them tomorrow....I think they will tell me to continue to use the same moisturizer I have been using. From what I have been told, the healing should start a few days after the treatment ends......so Tuesday is the last day. Maybe by next Sunday I will at least start to feel better (somewhat). Hi Lois, I’m so sorry that the treatments are causing discomfort. Hopefully this will pass quickly after Tuesday. Maybe tomorrow you will find out that there a cream you can use along with your other home care items that will bring some relief. No matter what, you are almost thru this and healing will come for sure. Sharon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted February 24, 2020 Author #374 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Good morning, I just want to say how much I appreciate all your kindness....the words, replies, etc. Thank you all. I have a 9am appt so will know more later this morning...…...will keep you posted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted February 24, 2020 Author #375 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Hi girls....the Dr prescribed another cream for the area on my skin that is peeling. It is thicker than the moisturizer. I was told it is supposed to help for that specific thing so I am using it as well now. Tomorrow is the last treatment but I still have to do the home care as normal....3 times a day. The gals in the radiation dept have been really nice and I got them a Thank you gift.....it is a gift bag of all kinds of chocolates so I will give it to them tomorrow...….and my first follow up is 2 weeks from today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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