for fun: Do/Would you still put on all your makeup and decent clothes if you are quarantined

[Lois R]

Melody, so, so sorry this happened to Les again! Hope they can fix this correctly!

 

Cynthia, wishing you a great cruise.  My plans all changed yesterday. I was supposed to be taking a TA crossing in Dec but after all that I have been dealing with I just really don't feel like the flight overseas. Maybe I will feel differently in a few months but I just know I have to spend my $ on what I feel is best for me. Plus, this was a new ship and it is the sister ship of the one I sailed back in November and I wasn't really happy with that vessel........deck plans, etc.....

 

I found a 2 week Caribbean cruise for Dec instead on the MOON, which is a ship I LOVE😀 Ft, Lauderdale to Bridgetown.....15 nights🙂

 

Today is the first time I am volunteering in more than 2,5 weeks!

[awhfy]

Lois, the eye wasn’t done incorrectly the first time, we knew it was a possibility due to the severity of the detachment. Lousy way to spend his bday tho. Melody

[slidergirl]

Melody - my heart goes out to Les.  He's had a rough go of it lately.  Give him a birthday kiss.

 

Cynthia and Lois - both of you sound like you've found some nice little cruises.   My hamster wheel of vacation thoughts is temporarily stopped.  After my couple of days in Las Vegas, I'm going to try to just hang at home or do a little camping.  Save up for next year.  Maybe play a little craps to see if I can win a trip or at least put a quarter in a slot machine 😉

 

OOTD:  jeans and a Tshirt and my cammo fleece jacket.   I might wear my new white & gold & silver  Merrell trail runners.  A little flashy but I couldn't resist at my 50% off birthday card from Sweaty Betty! 

 

Back to warm (low 50s) and sunny today.  Only 3 more days of work left.  Yay!  

 

[WELDON]

Melody - Sorry to hear about this setback for Les. Hope he does well tomorrow.

 

Lois - I can understand how you feel about taking a long flight. I was supposed to go to Alaska next month but changed the cruise to Bermuda. I see the cardiologist Friday to get the results of the Holter monitor.

 

Kat - Cool looking sneakers.

[MrToblerone]

Hi everyone

Lois good on you listening to your body.

Kat those a really lovely shoes ,I love the  gold.

Crazy here with the family still living with us ,all go with a 1 and 3 year old !

But we love it .

[Lois R]

Hi Janet, let us know the cardio results.........hope all goes well. So we both go to Bermuda next month🙂

Tomorrow I have my stents removed. They do that at the Dr's office.  Then Thursday I have a follow up at the Kidney Dr. I have seen her more in the last 4 months than I ever did in the 40 years before!!!!!!!!!!  

 

Kat, those are pretty cool looking sneakers!  

 

Hi Melissa, a 1 yr old and 3 year old? WOW......those are ages full of engery!

[PurpleHays]

We are back from our cruise. We had pretty good weather, but crossing the Channel was pretty rocky.  Dave and I both felt it. We went outside our comfort zones in Bilbao and Bordeaux and went somewhat on our own. Kind of scary since we were guideless and didn't speak either language. Food was excellent in both countries. D-Day sites (especially Utah Beach and the American Cemetery) were emotional. Neither of us had family members die in WWII, but his dad was a WWII vet. I can't imagine how it would feel to someone who lost a family member there.

 

And, amazingly, both of us lost a couple of pounds. I guess we didn't cruise correctly?  😆

[slidergirl]

17 hours ago, PurpleHays said:

We are back from our cruise. We had pretty good weather, but crossing the Channel was pretty rocky.  Dave and I both felt it. We went outside our comfort zones in Bilbao and Bordeaux and went somewhat on our own. Kind of scary since we were guideless and didn't speak either language. Food was excellent in both countries. D-Day sites (especially Utah Beach and the American Cemetery) were emotional. Neither of us had family members die in WWII, but his dad was a WWII vet. I can't imagine how it would feel to someone who lost a family member there.

 

And, amazingly, both of us lost a couple of pounds. I guess we didn't cruise correctly?  😆

Welcome home!  What did you do in Bordeaux?  I found it was a nice city to just wander around.  

We must cruise the same way - I lose weight, too!!

[MrToblerone]

I hope I loose weight on my cruise in June !

I usually stay the same as I am conscious of trying not to gain weight and try not to 

overeat and do more walking in the ports 

 

[Lois R]

Hi PH, welcome home🙂

 

I had my stents removed today. The Dr sent out some of the particles from the stones to lab to see what the actual make up of them was........he said sometimes it can take 2 to 3 weeks to get the results back. He could not give me an answer on why I have had recurring stones.  They can send a person to the moon but medical answers are still not always available😮

[awhfy]

Home from shoulder replacement yesterday. Long day, 7am checkin. 9-1230 surgery & got home at 6pm. Long time in recovery. Worst part is finding clothes to fit!!  Pt starts tomorrow at home as neither of us can drive

[Lois R]

24 minutes ago, awhfy said:

Home from shoulder replacement yesterday. Long day, 7am checkin. 9-1230 surgery & got home at 6pm. Long time in recovery. Worst part is finding clothes to fit!!  Pt starts tomorrow at home as neither of us can drive

Hi Melody, glad you are both home safe and sound. Good luck with PT and we are all thinking about you.

[slidergirl]

Melody - sounds good to be finished with the replacement.  That was a long day, indeed.   I wish I could offer a recommendation on what to wear - I can't remember what I wore.  The only thing I can think of is to put on one of Les' button-down shirts and just forget it.  I've seen "shoulder surgery" shirts online but I don't know if they'd be any better than the button-down.   Good luck with the PT!  

 

Lois - hoping these are the last stones you have!  A friend showed me hers - I can't just fathom how something so small causes so much pain.  No more issues!!! 

 

I think I'm going town the mountain today.  I need to go to Sephora and get another brow pencil and more bronzer powder.  But, I could just wait until I get to Las Vegas and pick it up there, too.  I'm just being a lazy bum.   Two more days of work left!!   Did all my laundry yesterday and now just have to decide what I want to take to wear in LV.  It's going to be sunny & hot (low 90s).  Shorts, Tshirts, sunshirt and one nice outfit for my bucket list birthday dinner.  

 

OOTD:  jeans and a long-sleeve Tshirt.  Upper 40s here in town, mid-50s down the mountain.  

[MrToblerone]

Melody its so good you are now on the road to recovery ,what a relief to finally have had the surgery done.Hope les is ok.

Looking forward to hearing about Las Vegas Kat.

[Lois R]

Good morning, so yesterday  I had a follow up appt with the Kidney Dr.  This now seems to be a recurring thing😧....I go to the lab for bloodwork and then go see her about all my results. Usually we are looking to see that my creatine number is ok. And it is BUT now for some reason, there seems to be a small amount of protein in my urine. Now, I am learning about all of this on the fly...having protein in it is not supposed to be a good thing☹️. She did say she is going to give it some time since I just went through all the stuff.......hospital visit, outpatient procedure, the stents, etc...etc...etc... and oh by the way, I was on 3 different antibiotics so that puts a strain on the system too😧

I feel like my system is falling about....but I am not in any pain (a good thing of course) but seems my kidneys are just a big PITA..........lets hope the protein thing clears up. I go see the Dr again after I get back from my cruise. 

[awhfy]

Lois, we need to heal!!!

[WELDON]

This week I had a couple of doctor appts. On Tuesday I had a follow up with the podiatrist for the capsulitis. It is better but not completely gone. The doctor made a couple of straps for that toe that are removable. I don't need to wear the strap all the time.

Today I saw the cardiologist. The results from the holter monitor were good and I also asked about all the tests done in the hospital. He told me everything looked good. I don't need to see him for 3 months. 

Melody - Hope your recovery and PT go smoothly. 

Lois - As your MD told you, maybe your system needs to adjust after all you've gone through and everything clears up on its own.

[Lois R]

Hi Janet, glad your heart is ok🙂

 

Oh, the Dr wants me to start taking vitamin D. At least it is little in size!

A small gelatin style pill.

[WELDON]

I've been taking vitamin D3 for years. They are easy to take because they are small and soft.

[slidergirl]

Wow.  we're all a mess, aren't we???  kidneys, protein, heart, shoulder, eyes, flu...  What did we do to deserve all this?  We need some major healing vibes sent down from above!

 

I desperately want to get rid of the hideous cough that the flu brought back.   I'm drinking water like a camel to try to dissolve all the mucus.  I mean, it too me years to get rid of the long covid cough and now the cough is back...

 

Last day of work!!!!   All I have to do today is put on a little wine & cheese time for our newest owner.  He just closed on the condo a week ago.  

 

Waiting patiently to fly out to Las Vegas tomorrow!  I'll be sure to post some food porn. 

 

OOTD:  my black onsie.  

[PurpleHays]

On 4/17/2024 at 12:59 PM, slidergirl said:

Welcome home!  What did you do in Bordeaux?  I found it was a nice city to just wander around.  

We must cruise the same way - I lose weight, too!!

We only had about three hours, but we walked around (I managed to get us lost, then unlost) and ate a meal. We walked in and I told the host "we're American tourists that don't speak a word of French, but we'd like a meal. Can you help us?" He laughed at me and we ate a danged good meal. The menu was an initial challenge-it was in French, duh-but there was a QR code to scan for several foreign languages. We stopped at the store recommended by our guide to get some wine on the way back to the bus.

 

On 4/18/2024 at 11:19 AM, awhfy said:

Home from shoulder replacement yesterday. Long day, 7am checkin. 9-1230 surgery & got home at 6pm. Long time in recovery. Worst part is finding clothes to fit!!  Pt starts tomorrow at home as neither of us can drive

When I broke my shoulder, I wore t-shirts. I'd put the injured arm on first, then use the good arm to stretch it over my neck and other shoulder. I took the injured arm off first. I wore bra and shirt for two days too, showering ever second day. Hair washing was the worst, especially since mine is long.

[awhfy]

1 hour ago, PurpleHays said:

We only had about three hours, but we walked around (I managed to get us lost, then unlost) and ate a meal. We walked in and I told the host "we're American tourists that don't speak a word of French, but we'd like a meal. Can you help us?" He laughed at me and we ate a danged good meal. The menu was an initial challenge-it was in French, duh-but there was a QR code to scan for several foreign languages. We stopped at the store recommended by our guide to get some wine on the way back to the bus.

 

When I broke my shoulder, I wore t-shirts. I'd put the injured arm on first, then use the good arm to stretch it over my neck and other shoulder. I took the injured arm off first. I wore bra and shirt for two days too, showering ever second day. Hair washing was the worst, especially since mine is long.

It’s been too cold for tshirt. I’ve got a couple of waffle weave shirts that are working great. Much easier now that the painball catheter is gone. Now I can slide into a shirt. It’s my dominant right arm. Destroyed my biceps tendon too. Pt at home yesterday was interesting. She was surprised at my range of motion. 

[PurpleHays]

On 4/20/2024 at 7:48 PM, awhfy said:

It’s been too cold for tshirt. I’ve got a couple of waffle weave shirts that are working great. Much easier now that the painball catheter is gone. Now I can slide into a shirt. It’s my dominant right arm. Destroyed my biceps tendon too. Pt at home yesterday was interesting. She was surprised at my range of motion. 

You could do the same with a long sleeve shirt. I just rarely wear them.

 

We don't use pain balls at our out surgery center-we use nerve blocks, and lots with Exparel. It's a long acting medication. It can last up to 96 hours.

 

Keep up the PT-it's your best bet right now.

[awhfy]

13 hours ago, PurpleHays said:

You could do the same with a long sleeve shirt. I just rarely wear them.

 

We don't use pain balls at our out surgery center-we use nerve blocks, and lots with Exparel. It's a long acting medication. It can last up to 96 hours.

 

Keep up the PT-it's your best bet right now.

I had the lovely nerve block & pain ball because I’m allergic to so many pain meds. I’ve had 4 Tylenol & and Phenergen (nausea) since surgery last Weds. so far this is much less pain than a rotator cuff. Pt & ice are my friends

[PurpleHays]

25 minutes ago, awhfy said:

I had the lovely nerve block & pain ball because I’m allergic to so many pain meds. I’ve had 4 Tylenol & and Phenergen (nausea) since surgery last Weds. so far this is much less pain than a rotator cuff. Pt & ice are my friends

I have heard that rotator cuff surgery feels like a chainsaw to the shoulder, it's good to hear that replacement isn't as bad.

 

Keep healing well!