Monday Monday....Sheesh, I just need to get out of my own head...AA rule, when you are feeling sorry for yourself or too many whoas gotcha going.
My liver scan was good news bad news...see below
The liver ultrasound shows signs suggestive of fatty liver. No other abnormalities noted such as masses or tumors. This test still can not fully assess the degree the Hepatitis C has affected the liver. That will have to wait until your appointment with the specialist.
Suggestive Fatty LIVER...what, not another fat issue. No masses or tumors is great!
We finally got the Christmas tree up and decorated. What a chaos with a almost 3 yr old and a 5 yr old. I finally just sat down, let Sam and C handle the entire thing. I had to laugh at the kids. My decorations were all "new" to them so each one had to be "oh mommie, look at this one". Of course Royce's little, "awwww" on most was priceless. After all was said and done, Jacob said "now we need to get some presents under that tree". Have presents, need wrapped except those that will be from Santa. We made Christmas cookies and Chex snack mix this weekend also. Pass on the cookies but the chex mix, shue weee what a weakness. So do I start eating even more healthier for my health issues now or wait till January 1st? I am slightly doing better now with eating.
SUSIE...I agree, I am going to call the specialist about every 3 days to check for a cancellation. My boss is on board with me jumping up and running out to a last minute appointment. He sent me a text message over the weekend that said...hope you are feeling better about things. It will be alright. I sent back, thanks Dad. He is such a neat person. Sorry to hear your Fibromilargia caught up with you stressful life. I think we both just need a bit of pampering, massage, pedis, mannies, etc. Well all of us worldly girls need that. Relax, relax, relax. Listen to myself please.
LAURA...glad the car sold quickly....sure was a steal for anyone. Great shape, low mileage, wish it could of been Sam. Whew, glad all that snow missed us. Upper Indiana got socked, but not us. We do have all the cold, blowing temperatures. Poor C working out in this crud. Wears him out. What is your new year's eve plans? What is your 2017 exercise plan?
Need to go to the toitie...will be back shortly to finish personels.
SHADDIE...be sure to let us know what is going on healthwise with you. Me thinks, HAPPY will have to make our commune into a nursing home or assisted living commune. Seems like once I hit 54, it was all done hill.
HAPPY...boy DH is sure posting some pretty pics on FB. I am loving the butterflies. Maybe set up a "fake" computer, turn it on and let the cat lounge on that while you try to work on your computer. Of course you will have to get her a space heater to go along with that. lol. WHen you feel like a nap, don't fight it, just do it. I tried to get one in yesterday however about that time, C came home, the crocker of pork loin, potatos, carrots and onions was ready so dinner it was. No sleep for the WICKED.
CEEG...the area rug sounds pretty. What are the colors again? Getting all settled in?
That is all for me, hope this week brings us all to a healthy state or at least as much as we can be.
Love and Hugs, and as always, thank you for your support in my life.
I wanted to remember something so of course I came here and checked out some of our old threads, LOL. I’m relieved to have confirmed that bf and I last hosted my side of the family’s Christmas gathering in 2014 and therefore we are NOT up this year in the 3-year rotation. My sis and BIL hosted last year. So that would mean it’s my SIL and her sister’s turn…but I’m pretty sure they’ve been having their kitchen remodeled and I don’t know what stage it’s at. Huh. I guess it may fall to us. If so, we’ll get through it. I do get anxious over hosting - all the cleaning, cooking, etc. === As for celebrating with bf’s side of the family, that’s this Sunday, 12/18.
Christmas sure snuck up on me this year. I took a few Christmas decorations out of the attic yesterday, but not the tree/ornaments. Maybe tonight. We got a lot of snow yesterday and it’ll be very cold this week, so we won’t be able to do any outdoor decorating to speak of. Maybe I’ll hang a few of my big red velvet bows.
Nothing much else going on with me, so on to personals.
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Ceejay – I’m glad you like your new rug. I get what you mean about centering the rug under the chandelier. We have a chandelier in the very center of our dining room ceiling, but we don’t have the DR table centered under it because we need to have room to get around the table to the kitchen doorway. I think about that every once in a while, but I’m pretty sure it would bug me if we moved the chandelier off-center. == It’s good that you have a workout plan for the gym, and then your bike at home as a back-up. No excuses! == For my mom’s extra things, I’ve taken a couple boxes to the thrift shop, and I’m sure my sister has also done that. I guess we’ll continue doing that. == Are you talking about a new garage door? === I hope your tablet issues can be resolved.
Annie – I’m glad you’ll keep checking back with the doctor to see if you can get in any earlier. Yay that the liver has no abnormalities!!! What can be done about the fatty liver issue? Hopefully it’s a dietary thing and not more medication – who needs that. === I bet getting the Christmas tree decorated with the g-babes involved was big fun. I know I love seeing all my favorite ornaments again, and adding a few new ones each year as well. How cute seeing them enjoy your ornaments for the first time. == Yum, homemade chex mix. It’s the butter! == We got the snow you didn’t get. But no snow day today for us. My train was only a few minutes behind schedule this morning. === Nope, no New Year’s plans yet. As usual, I’d be content to hang out at home... == No 2017 exercise plan yet, but I’ll likely register for a pilates class at the recplex. My right foot is not doing well, so no plans for any other types of classes. I’ll get back to doing home workouts in the basement with my BE dvds and I can modify to take it easy on that foot.
Hellos to the rest of you!! I hope everyone has a good week!
Morning all,
I still have heard nothing from the hospital. I am beyond pissed and it is doing my head in. Just a simple - yes it has spread or no it hasn't spread is all I need. I totally blew the phoo phoo valve last night and went to bed in an emotional meltdown. I have an appointment with my doctor this morning and hopefully he can tell me something.
Sorry I am not good company at the moment and I can't think of anything to say or do. Keep well, keep smiling, I will get over this, just when is the question.
Annie
The color of my rug has a gray green and red tones in it. It goes with my living room furniture too. Maybe there is nothing else to worry about on your test results. Glad your boss is very understanding. I pm'd you my address hope I got the right Annie. You are Annie 175 correct? How fun to have the boys around at Christmas time to help decorate the tree.
Shad
You have the right to be upset. Keep us posted.
Laura
I actually took a measuring tape and measured the distance to the center of the rug to put my table in the center of it. It worked out fine. And I'm beginning to think I don't need to change the position of the chandelier. Think I'm to picky at times. It did help to move the small buffet to the other side of the room and I think if I moved the refrigerator down a couple of more inches that would level out that space. The dining room and kitchen are open concept. The garage door needs to be replaced and has needed to be for a while. They don't want me to raise or lower it by myself because they are afraid it might fall on me. By the way, my tablet came on today. Think it needed to be charged.
Hello's to Happy and Susie.
Drove over to Republic this afternoon to deposit a check and order new checks and he also changed my address on my online account. The person that waited on me looked up how many years I'd been with that bank and it has been 37 years. Wow no wonder I don't want to move the account.
Tomorrow I'm going to do some cooking and work some more in the garage. Told my sis that I'm going to move some of my plastic containers out to the storage shed. I don't have that many. And break down and mulch the leaves. I've been hearing mowers and I'm assuming that's what they are doing.
Huurrah for enthusiastic GP's. I went down and whinged and carried on. He harassed the hospital and the MRI imaging unit and they faxed across the results of the scan.
THIS BODY IS CANCER FREE! Yeehaa
Now I can concentrate on what is going on around me and in here. Thanks for listening to my rants and raves.
Now I need to harass the company that has my computer. I need it fixed and ready.
SHADDIE...if my ankle didn't give me such a pain, I would do the HAPPY dance. So instead I am doing the seated at my desk HAPPY dance. So glad all is well with you. One less worry on my mind. Yes, I worry about EVERYONE and EVERY THING!! Save your rants and cussing for the computer repair company.
CEEG...got your address. Thanks! One of my besties lives in Oakville, MO. A berg just off of St. Louis. If I ever get out that way again, I will be sure to look you up. Your home sounds lovely and the rug sound pretty...I love gray color in most everything.
LAURA...I have not googled fatty liver yet, but I do know it is not a medicated issue. It has to do with diet and being over weight. Shoot me now.
HAPPY...how are you feeling, when I don't see a post from you, I get concerned you are in a lot of pain whether it be the knee or sorts or the thrift shop.
SUSIE...hope you are feeling better and things are going well. Prayers.
I really need to get out of my own head. I am miserable. Now I do believe I have a sinus infection. My face hurts as I am sure it hurts others. lol. Went to bed directly after dinner at 7 pm. Was asleep by 8 and totally missed The Voice. Tonight is the finally. I hope I have the energy to stay awake.
Shad – I’m super thrilled with your great news!! I will join you in your happy dance.
Ceejay – It’s nice that the kitchen/dining space is open concept – gives you a bit of flexibility with arranging the furniture. Our house is 60+ years old and is the very opposite of open concept. There’s a large opening from the living room into the dining room, but that’s as open as it gets. == I hope your new garage door will also have an electric garage door opener too! == Wow, that’s a lot of years with your bank. I believe I’ve also had my checking account with my bank for 30+ years. I also have a couple credit cards that started with one bank and through various mergers and acquisitions of one bank with/by another, they also ended up with one of the giant banks.
Annie – So sorry to hear you might have a sinus infection. Get over to one of those immediate care joints or pharmacy clinics and get it taken care of ASAP. === Yay for getting your appointment moved up a whole month. One more bug call and you won’t have long to wait at all!
Happy – Hope all is well with you and that you’re not burning the candle at both ends. Us Worldlies might need to convince your dh to go on strike as your personal uber driver so that you’re forced to stay home, relax, and give the knees a break.
Hello to Susie. Are you feeling better now?
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Nothing much to report on my end. The only thing I’m looking forward to this week is the boss being out of the office on Friday, lol. Oh, our office holiday party is this Thursday. Not really looking forward to that, but I’ll hang out there for about an hour and then be on my merry way. It’s right across the street in the Willis/Sears Tower, but it’s in a club where we can’t wear jeans, bah humbug!
Shad: I am so THRILLED that you go that good news!!!!!!
I want to hug your GP for doing that for you. And i must say Thanks to the Lord above for this great news as well!
Annie: I hope you aren't coming down with a sinus infection. Are you still on the meds for the UTI? Sometimes they can help kick other infections but some times not. You might need a different script that can take care of both.
Cute story about putting up the Christmas tree with your gbabies.
Your boss is a very nice man. I'm glad to hear you got the appointment moved to Feb, just keep calling each week.
Ceejay: That is a long time to have the same bank account and I agree why would you want to move it.
I have had the same savings account since I was 6 yrs old and the same checking account since I was 18....I say had because with the computer hacking and identity stealing, I had to close them and get new ones. It made me sad. Especially the saving one. I remember going with my dad to the bank to set it up.
Your rug sounds pretty. And your workout plan for 2017 sounds like a great one. I must get to thinking about getting myself back on plan.
Laura: I think your decorating ideas sound nice and simple. I hope you don't have to host for Christmas this year. Don't you have a trip coming up soon?
Happy: Actually looking at my Christmas tree lights and listening to Christmas CD's actually does help with my stress---I think tonight when I wrap gifts that will put some Christmas tunes on. I need inspiration...I haven't wrapped a one.
It is snowing in Ohio. A very nice Christmas Globe snow. It's pretty to look at.
I am feeling much better than I was on Friday, but you will never believe this (or maybe you will). I have a very small case of shingles! I had this rash that was on one side of my chest (very small area) on Friday and I just thought it was dry skin or something. It started getting blisters on Sunday night so I went to the doctor yesterday and it's shingles. Now I am on meds for it.
She thinks that stress I have been under is the culprit. You think?!
I am lucky though, I don't have much pain or anything and she said with getting the meds started so early I should do well with it.
That's it for me for now. I need to get back to work.
Shad
I'm so happy for you. Doing the happy dance with you.
Laura
We all need that quiet work week. Enjoy it. I'm sure the garage will have an automated door.
Susie
Yes, the shingles can be caused by stress. That' is what caused mine before I moved. Just be thankful that it is a mild case. Mine was a mild case also.
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We are supposed to get blasted with more cold air Sunday and Monday. Monday night down to 8 degree's I'm better prepared mentally this time.
Don't know why but I'm getting to get in the mood to clean I've been sleeping later in the mornings. Think because it's still dark because of the cloud cover.
Ok, this Worldly thread is now who can top who with medical ailments. OMG...now SUSIE has shingles. I have added sinus infection to my cluster F. Doc called in Augmentin. On a good note, she tested my urine to make sure the UTI was gone and indeed it was. Made Chili last night for dinner, just seemed to go with the tempatures outside. Brought Chili for lunch too~
CEEG...we are getting blasted with the snow and cold too. My car said it was 9 degrees out. BURRRRR
SUSIE...boo on the shingles. I do see how all the stress you have been under could of caused them. Probably next on my ailment list too. bleh
LAURA...it is the small things I look forward too also, i.e. boss being out of the office. Mine will be out next week from Tuesday forward. Yeah.
Hello to all, got to get busy, Oh HAPPY, you ok? Hugs all.
Whew, glad all that snow missed us. Upper Indiana got socked, but not us. We do have all the cold, blowing temperatures. Poor C working out in this crud. Wears him out. What is your new year's eve plans? What is your 2017 exercise plan? 
I took a few Christmas decorations out of the attic yesterday, but not the tree/ornaments. Maybe tonight. We got a lot of snow yesterday and it’ll be very cold this week, so we won’t be able to do any outdoor decorating to speak of. Maybe I’ll hang a few of my big red velvet bows. 
== For my mom’s extra things, I’ve taken a couple boxes to the thrift shop, and I’m sure my sister has also done that. I guess we’ll continue doing that. == Are you talking about a new garage door? === I hope your tablet issues can be resolved. 
Get over to one of those immediate care joints or pharmacy clinics and get it taken care of ASAP. === Yay for getting your appointment moved up a whole month. One more bug call and you won’t have long to wait at all! 
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