Cristina--I love your Christmas pics...hope Charlotte stops her whatever it is long enoght to let it happen. Ashton is such a happy baby..he wakes up smiling and happy...I could have slept more this morning but he's up playing with toys....Dominic is sick too. Ashton has been grandpas boy, but he doesnt get up during the night with him. Dom has beeen meme's shadow.

Sassy--if it wasn't for DOm we would not have put up anything last year. I want some snow. Hope MIL is getting better.

Sue--hubby is the same way..says he is not into the holidays til I say I am not getting a tree....as I said to Sassy..we want snow!!

Well AShton is crawling out of the room...gotta go!!

Good Afternoon all!

We slept in til about 10ish today. We worked late lastnight. Got the Kitchen completely done!! :D Today we are going to work on the Bedroom and getting some of the boxes out of the garage so DH can actually park the car in it! ;)

I don't think I woke up even one time last night I was SO tired! LOL. But it was a good tired! No more snow today.

Well DH is back from the store, he ran to get a couple of things and I'm going to make some "Brunch" ha ha.

TTYL!

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Quickie...One bit of good news today. Mom's chest x-ray was normal. The questionable "spot" is possibly scar tissue from a bout of pneumonia or some type trauma to her ribs in years past.
She goes to an orthopedic specialist tomorrow....has a tear in the muscle at her hip joint. Also much inflammation and swelling. So...maybe there is a light at the end of the tunnel if they can treat her. I was amazed that they could get her in so quickly....her Dr. office just called them today.

I will keep you posted. They did also give her new pain meds. and she seems to be getting more relief. Thank goodness.

Just stopping by to say HI :wave:

JULES...that's good Ashton is a good/happy baby, Dominc was too wasn't he? Hope he gets over that cold soon.

SUE...glad to hear the good news on your mom.

SASSY...yay to having the kitchen done! It all will be done before you know it!

Was up bright and early to go for my walk, ugh...way too early for me. But I like getting that hour walk in first thing in the morning. So if I don't get any other exercise done at least I did a hour! And now I need to go to bed and start over again tomorrow.

Hi All. :wave:

I woke up at 8:30 am and should have just stayed up. But I guess I was tired because I laid back down, thinking, "Oh I'll sleep another 1/2 hr or so." HA! I woke up at 11! :faint:

Oh well. lol. I had the strangest dream too. I was in some strange place and this one girl grabbed a bunch of Cobras from a tree and was trying to kill something with the Cobras and she was swinging from the trees! Then her son lived in some big huge tree that was like an apt building. But she went to go see him and he was gone. Vanished. Very very weird!!!!!! lol.

Well I am going to bake some cookies today for my MIL so she can give them to her Drs and I was thinking of baking a couple cakes, if I have all the ingredients to take to the staff of the nursing home she is in and to her Therapists. Oh a little update on her: She broke 2 toes and the metatarsal bone in her GOOD foot. So now she has an air cast on that foot. So now they have her sliding on a board to get in and out of her Wheel Chair.

So I dunno if they are gonna let her home on Dec. 22nd or not. I hope so. But I don't see how she is supposed to get along at home with two feet that she can't use.

Anyways. That is the lastest here.

Sue -- Thats great about your Mom!

Cristina -- Yeah it seems like a slow go, but now that we got all the stuff out of the garage and where the boxes all belong, it should be a lot easier. That was a tough job. Taking stuff upstairs and to the basement. But we got it done. Glad you got your exercise. I still haven't gotten back on track yet. But I figure since we now have stairs that has to help a little tiny bit. Extra movement at least.

Well you all take care!

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Hey everyone..just checking in while I blow dry my hair. I can type with one hand like a big girl :D

Sue-Great news about your mom!!!

Something may be wrong with our sugar glider :(

Oh..hair is dried..gotta go..BBL

Ortho doc wants mom to get yet another MRI tomorrow. Seems the last one didn't include the portion he wants to see. AT least they can get her in first thing in the morning (oh how I hate being there at 7:45...) and then he will call with the results. He told her today he would not give up and would find out what is causing her pain...and quickly. Bless him..the other Drs. don't care if they can't get to her for 2-3 weeks.
Nothing is showing up on her tests that should be causing her so much pain..nothing. I was just sure they would say it was a fracture....the other Dr. said a tear, but this one said not so. He is more inclined to believe it is all caused by her back...so we will see.

Meanwhile, I got the tree up and mostly decorated. Ran out of "rope" so will add that if I find more. I bought another gift today...slowly getting there. haha...

Sassy..glad things are going well since the move. Wow..an upstairs and a basement? You will be getting exercise for sure.

Francie- Hope your trip was wonderful...nice pictures on FB. :)

Cristina- I sooooo want to walk. I wish I lived near the mall because it is too dang cold to walk outdoors. I am missing it though. May get back to WATP.

My days seem to just flash by so quickly. Drive 30 minutes to mom's Dr. or the hospital...sit for an appt. Drive home. There goes half the day. This has been 3 days a week lately. (and will be 3 this week too) Then Thurs. I have to go for MY appt. Grrrrr. I did finally get to the BMV and get the handicap card for the car. Now I can at least park closer and not such a hassle with the wheelchair and all. It is just exhausting to get mom in or out anywhere....I feel so bad for her. I complain and she is the one in pain. :(

OMG!! My friend invited me to go to Russia with her in Sept!! How awesome is that? I talked it over with Fonzo, and he wants me to go. He said he always felt bad that he got to travel, while I was stuck at home. But really..it wasn't like that at all. I mean, he had to go. I wasn't stuck at home, I was waiting for him. Either way, he told me to go. I'm still going to think about it a little more...Russia was very low on my list of places to visit. But I think this is a pretty amazing opportunity...one that probably won't come around again.


Sue-I hate it when the tests always come up with nada. Some docs & nurses start to think you're making it up (which makes you feel like total crap). I hope they find out ASAP!!

Off to take mom to her 4th Dr. visit this week.
We could use some prayers this morning as we learn what kind of mass she has on her back. All we know is it shows up on MRI as a mass.
I wanted answers, but not this....

I will check back in when I can...

Sue-(((HUGS)))) and prayers...always...

Francie--Russia sounds exciting!!

Sassy--that was a really strange dream-

Crisitna--yes Dom was a happy baby...still is for the most part...

Hi everyone. :wave:

Well I finally thought I had a day off, but I just got called into work....but first before I get ready to go.

Sue....I am praying for your mom and sending hugs, and good vibes.

Francie...how exciting for you. That will be a great trip.

Jules...Bet the boys are growing so quickly. Are you exhausted by the end of the day with all the playing you get to do?

Cristina...I can't wait to see how your family pictures turn out. I love seeing them. Also Can't get over how fast Lily has grown. Brings a smile to my face every time I see her picture. Hope you and DD had fun late night shopping.

Sassy...I guess you moved. Congratulations. Will need to see some pictures of your new place.

Ok I must run and get ready for work. Good thing is it is overtime today, and for the next four days because I have way many hours, and too many days in a row as we have some sort of stomach virus going around work. I will be back tomorrow to catch up

HUGS to you all.

Quick update...I am tired! :)

Mom is facing surgery to repair a disk...the black mass was not a tumor, for that I am thankful. But her disk is almost completely pinching off the nerve so has to be repaired or her pain will just continue to worsen. Her choice is for surgery even though it is life threartening for her due to many other conditions. She did so well with the surgery in June that I just have to keep remembering that.
They are hoping to do it rather quickly..just waiting for her heart Dr. to respond. With the holidays they were not too sure...but we told them that doesn't enter into the equation...we have to get her feeling better ASAP. We can celebrate Christmas before or after....

Thanks for your prayers and good wishes...keep them coming. :)

I must have scared every one off with my whining and medical talk....sorry.

What is going on at your house today? Here it is already snowing and the temp. is dropping. We are supposed to be in for a bad storm. I am ready for it....gonna stay warm and cozy reading or being lazy. I might make fudge this afternoon.

Have my shopping over half done...now to wrap. Yikes!
Hopefully will get out one more time next week and finish up.

Hope you all have a wonderful Sunday!

Sue--I had a teething baby and a needy almost three year old...they both were up at 5AM!! I am so tired I can't believe I am even on here typing. Alot of hospitals/doctors really dont schedule surgery over the holidays. Glad it wasn't anything more serious.

Kathy--hubby and I have been sick and we decided we are not going to do both Friday and Saturday night any more. Hopefully hubby sticks with it!

Hope everyone else is ok!

Okay...was trying to get a post done but too much going on around and company coming. I will be back later this evening to catch up!