Royal Caribbean Cruisers -- How Are Things Where You Are? (was "Routine" ​ 😁 ​day in lockdown... how was yours?)

[HBE4]

4 hours ago, A&L_Ont said:

Tomorrow we are having a sporgie.

 

 

We leave for Toronto at 9 and the gates open at 1pm. The hockey starts at 8 and the doors open at 7pm. We have a room at the Sky Dome hotel so it’s steps from the ball park. 

 

For the Jays game all food and drinks are included with our seats. I’ve been planning my grazing. 
 

Both sports venues are minutes from each other. 

 

 

Snow fries sound yummy. 

[grapau27]

5 hours ago, ReneeFLL said:

 

I’m sorry to hear about your hip and knee pain. Is surgery your only option to help with the pain? 

Thank you Renee.

I do physio exercises and had 3 steroid injections in my knee.

I am trying to put off any hip operation as having had a heart attack I worry about potential blood clots with these operations.

[grapau27]

Good morning.

It is 50°F and partly sunny at the beach.

I hope everyone is in good health and able to enjoy today in safety.

[sgmn]

On 4/26/2024 at 9:31 AM, grapau27 said:

Good morning.

It is sunny but cool 39°C here in North East England.

Nothing planned for today as my knee and hip arthritis is painful.

The lawn people are coming out to put weed and feed/fertilizer on our back and front lawns today.

I hope everyone is safe and in good health and y'all have a good day.

 

Sorry to hear about your arthritis Graham, can the Dr's suggest anything to help?

[grapau27]

1 minute ago, sgmn said:

Sorry to hear about your arthritis Graham, can the Dr's suggest anything to help?

Thank you Sue.

Because of my heart medication Ibuprofen the arthritis anti inflammatory medication recommended I can not take as it reacts with the heart medication so they just say paracetamol which isn't much good.

I have had steroid injections in my knee which helps and I try to do exercises for my hip arthritis because doctor said steroid injections won't help the hips.

[grapau27]

It was interesting watching this hang glider at the beach.

[bobmacliberty]

12 hours ago, h20skibum said:

Meanwhile, our budding artist worked on her life size family chalk art.  There may have been some tracing involved. 
 

 

This is fantastic!  I don't think I've ever seen this done before.  I love that she has them all holding hands. 🙂 She definitely has talent.  You can see it in the details of things like the faces and shoelaces.

[SteelCityCruiser10]

7 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

 

Same here not sure what's going on. I cleared my browser history and cache and still had probelms.

 

App still not working for me either.  Won’t load.  Just a white a screen.  
 

On a different note.  The most recent acquisitions:

 

 

 

[Ocean Boy]

9 hours ago, MJSailors said:

Thank you for the update @Ocean Boy. I hadn’t gone to that thread today.

Apparently, CC is monitored for posts that make negative , pointed remarks to a  fellow poster on a thread.Or, someone reported the poster.

I had thought about reporting that poster, but thought if I didn’t respond to anything posted by that individual, they would get the messsge and give

up.

Take csre

MJ🙋🏻‍♀️

Not in time out. I saw a post on a thread from about an hour ago.

[Sea Dog]

5 hours ago, grapau27 said:

Thank you Renee.

I do physio exercises and had 3 steroid injections in my knee.

I am trying to put off any hip operation as having had a heart attack I worry about potential blood clots with these operations.

 

My doctor brother has told me that steroid injections in the knee can actually make your arthritis worse. Have you considered a hyaluronic acid injection such as Synvisc or Duralane? They are like a lubricant for the knee and worked well for me.

 

 

1 hour ago, SteelCityCruiser10 said:

App still not working for me either.  Won’t load.  Just a white a screen.  
 

On a different note.  The most recent acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

Winner! Winner!! EH Taylor is my favorite and I love the Widow Jane. Is that the 10 year? Great stuff. 
 

Now CC on my phone is working just fine this morning. I don’t know what was going on last night.

[dani negreanu]

17 hours ago, Etta1213 said:

Dani, would you ever want to relocate outside of Israel? I'm guessing you would not consider it. My heart hurts for your people. 

 

 

@Etta1213

 

Thank you for your kind post, one of many 🙏

 

Not a day goes by that we do not think about relocating. There is absolutely no future in this place. But, at our advanced age, it is, sadly, too late for us 😢

 

Despite the enormous difficulty of being far away from our youngest son and his family, I'm glad they managed to relocate, and hopefully, they'll find a new and peaceful life in the Netherlands.

 

 

5 hours ago, ReneeFLL said:

That must have been very scary. Glad to hear you are doing better.

 

@helen haywood

 

+ 1  Marian  

[BonTexasNY]

14 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

She has not sold the house. When she does become an ex maybe she will write a song about me.

To get in that category, you will have to break her heart first.😏

[BonTexasNY]

3 hours ago, grapau27 said:

Thank you Sue.

Because of my heart medication Ibuprofen the arthritis anti inflammatory medication recommended I can not take as it reacts with the heart medication so they just say paracetamol which isn't much good.

I have had steroid injections in my knee which helps and I try to do exercises for my hip arthritis because doctor said steroid injections won't help the hips.

Graham, nobody should have to live with the pain you're dealing with. I hope you can find relief soon.

 

BTW, your avatar reminds me of a grape tootsie pop!

 

 

 

Edited April 27 by BonTexasNY

[MJSailors]

@Ocean Boy Maybe theposter got a warning, not a time out.

I did notice their posts were deleted on “that” thread.

 

I also could not get CC on my IPhone, but did get it on my iPad.

So, not an individual problem but something with CC as a number of people experienced a glitch.

 

It is a bright and sunny day on Eastern LI.

Wishing all posting here a pleasant Saturday!

MJ🙋🏻‍♀️

[MJSailors]

Bonnie-I think you are right about the Tootsie pop.

That would be a good avatar for Graham as he is in the confectionary business and he has a sweet (as in pleasant) personality!

MJ🙋🏻‍♀️ 

[SteelCityCruiser10]

33 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

 

My doctor brother has told me that steroid injections in the knee can actually make your arthritis worse. Have you considered a hyaluronic acid injection such as Synvisc or Duralane? They are like a lubricant for the knee and worked well for me.

 

 

 

Winner! Winner!! EH Taylor is my favorite and I love the Widow Jane. Is that the 10 year? Great stuff. 
 

Now CC on my phone is working just fine this morning. I don’t know what was going on last night.

The Widow Jane is the 13 yr “Lucky Thirteen”  😀

[Ocean Boy]

7 minutes ago, MJSailors said:

@Ocean Boy Maybe theposter got a warning, not a time out.

I did notice their posts were deleted on “that” thread.

 

I've been in time out for less.😏

[Sea Dog]

6 minutes ago, SteelCityCruiser10 said:

The Widow Jane is the 13 yr “Lucky Thirteen”  😀

I will have to try that one. I have only had the 10 year which I like a lot. 
 

Cheers!

[grapau27]

35 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

 

My doctor brother has told me that steroid injections in the knee can actually make your arthritis worse. Have you considered a hyaluronic acid injection such as Synvisc or Duralane? They are like a lubricant for the knee and worked well for me.

 

 

 

Winner! Winner!! EH Taylor is my favorite and I love the Widow Jane. Is that the 10 year? Great stuff. 
 

Now CC on my phone is working just fine this morning. I don’t know what was going on last night.

My musculoskeletal doctor does not recommend hyaluronic acid injections even though I have asked him on several occasions and read good reports online as well as your recommendation.

The first 2 steroid injections were great and lasted several months but the last one has been painful within 2 weeks.

Next time I see him if he won't give the hyaluronic acid injection on our NHS I will seek a private specialist.

 

[Sea Dog]

1 minute ago, grapau27 said:

My musculoskeletal doctor does not recommend hyaluronic acid injections even though I have asked him on several occasions and read good reports online as well as your recommendation.

The first 2 steroid injections were great and lasted several months but the last one has been painful within 2 weeks.

Next time I see him if he won't give the hyaluronic acid injection on our NHS I will seek a private specialist.

 

Thats weird I wonder why he won’t recommend it? The only issue we have over here is that some insurance companies will not cover it. It has gotten better over the years for insurance to pay for it. Linda just got her knees injected with it and is quite happy how her knees are feeling now.

[grapau27]

1 minute ago, Sea Dog said:

Thats weird I wonder why he won’t recommend it? The only issue we have over here is that some insurance companies will not cover it. It has gotten better over the years for insurance to pay for it. Linda just got her knees injected with it and is quite happy how her knees are feeling now.

He said steroid injections are better.

Our NHS treatment is free so I'm thinking maybe the real reason is cost.

My hip arthritis recommendation was replacement which is free on our NHS but 1 year waiting list.

I have had arthritis for 30+ years but high strength Ibuprofen an anti inflammatory medication always worked before my heart attack in December 2019 but now I am not allowed Ibuprofen and joint stiffness is getting worse.

 

[Sea Dog]

5 minutes ago, grapau27 said:

He said steroid injections are better.

Our NHS treatment is free so I'm thinking maybe the real reason is cost.

My hip arthritis recommendation was replacement which is free on our NHS but 1 year waiting list.

I have had arthritis for 30+ years but high strength Ibuprofen an anti inflammatory medication always worked before my heart attack in December 2019 but now I am not allowed Ibuprofen and joint stiffness is getting worse.

 

Hmmm interesting he would say that. My brother and several other doctors have told me the opposite. I would say if it works for you and you are getting relief that’s all that matters. Another thing to look into which insurance does not cover here is stem cell treatments in the knee. The research has been very promising. My brother does it where he injects bone marrow into the joint and has patients who were amazed what a difference it made.

[grapau27]

2 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

Hmmm interesting he would say that. My brother and several other doctors have told me the opposite. I would say if it works for you and you are getting relief that’s all that matters. Another thing to look into which insurance does not cover here is stem cell treatments in the knee. The research has been very promising. My brother does it where he injects bone marrow into the joint and has patients who were amazed what a difference it made.

Thank you for your advice Greg.

Doctor's are happy to offer replacement operations if I want them but I am reluctant to go down that route.

[George C]

We watch cbs morning show every Saturday, one of the things we like is they show restaurants around the world and lots in New York City, todays show featured Oceana cruises , all the food looked outstanding, lots of caviar , they also said there French restaurants have a French chef , Italian has a Italian chef etc , might need to take a serious look at them. 

[Etta1213]

50 minutes ago, grapau27 said:

My musculoskeletal doctor does not recommend hyaluronic acid injections even though I have asked him on several occasions and read good reports online as well as your recommendation.

The first 2 steroid injections were great and lasted several months but the last one has been painful within 2 weeks.

Next time I see him if he won't give the hyaluronic acid injection on our NHS I will seek a private specialist.

 

I wonder if natural anti inflammarories like turmeric would do any good.