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  1. phyllser

    Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!

    Good advice... now if I just stick to it! Had soft omelet for BF. Couldn't quite finish it and felt stuck for a while, but managed to drink my latte about an hour ago and everything is fine now. Hot drinks definitely help. But we're about to leave for Seattle.. pick up granddaughter at her sorority house and take her to lunch for her 20th birthday. She always wants to go to Red Robin, so Earl and I have both been on their website this morning figuring out what we can eat. I'm thinking about the tortilla soup. I usually get their Chicken Ensenada Platter w/1 chicken breast. It is usually very tender, and if you skip the salad dressing, calories are okay. No fries or anything come with it. Just a few tortilla strips and salsa and some kind of marinade. They always ask what kind of dressing you want.. but with the salsa and marinade it's not needed and it saves a BUNCH of calories. But not sure that would be a good choice today. I did have a little trouble with reflux during the night again but not as bad as the night before! I slept in my recliner for about 2 hrs, but slept pretty soundly in my bed after that until early this morning and then started that coughing again and spitting up.. not brown this time. Sorry for your school problems! You handled that one very well! What a challenge to be a teacher! And for such lousy pay!
  2. phyllser

    Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!

    Nah... I don't think it's blood...would be darker. You're probably right about the hip pain. Occurred to me, too. Janet, you probably called when I was at PT. I think I sent you that text from the changing room over there. Then I was in the pool for about an hour. Stupid phone doesn't always tell me when I've had a missed call. No record of it on my cell. You didn't call the 760#, did you. That's the RV land line. That was my friend Janet that lived in NYC. Remember when she sent me flowers after my knee surgery but no last name so I wasn't sure which Janet they were from! She was a sweet lady. So wish I'd kept in closer touch. I knew last time I talked to her that she was giving up. Told Earl we'd better take train down to NYC in the fall if we wanted to see her again. Didn't expect her to be gone this soon. Tracy & Jim brought over some beautiful flowers when I got back.. and brought Gigi to give me some slobbery kisses! Healthy Choice frozen meal and feel a little bit stuck. Should have had soup like I planned! So sleepy now!
  3. phyllser

    I'm here to help...

    Very pretty flowers! Hope these contacts work out for you. So glad for that update. Was worried about her.... quiet for so long! Saw that... looks like a beautiful home! Nice pictures.... good lookin' hubby and darling son! Have not had a good day. Didn't sleep well... reflux all night. Woke up tired and with achy joints. Dr. appt with ortho early in the morning. That went okay... leaving up to me when I want to have the other knee done. Think I will wait until next spring. PT in the pool this afternoon was great. Felt so good to get in the nice warm water. Nothing to eat all day until about 5pm. Then had Healthy Choice dinner. So tight today. Should've stuck with my first idea and just had soup. But not as uncomfrotable as I was last night. Got email around noon from an old friend telling me that my BFF from high school died on April 29. No family, just close friends, and no one thought to call and let me know. I was pretty devastated. Talked to her 6 weeks or so ago. Knew she was quite ill with lung cancer, but just wasn't expecting her to go this fast. But... I guess it has been close to 3 yrs since she was diagnosed. Just tough news to hear. Lived in NYC so it's been a while since we've seen her.
  4. phyllser

    Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!

    I guess I just can't deal with it right now. Only liquids so far today and that's going fine. coffee, and now working on a latte. Maybe try some soup later. Last time I threw up was after I brushed my teeth... I have a strong gag reflex so that happens sometimes, but it was so icky tasting. Brown slime. I coughed half the night from the reflux. I'm exhausted, dull headache, back hurts, hips hurt... aches and pains everywhere. Feeling generally miserable. Ortho appt this morning. Yes, hardware in right knee... where the partial is, continues to deteriorate. Probably should get it done this summer, but pain isn't that bad. I think I'll definitely plan to do that as soon as we get home next spring. He's pretty much leaving it up to me, but showed me the x-rays and we compared todays to the ones they took in Feb and showed me the changes since then. Lots of pain in my hips this week.. esp the right, but he says x-rays look ok!! Go figure! The why am I limping!? Pool therapy at noon. Maybe that'll make me feel better. Nice warm Water. CBL
  5. phyllser

    Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!

    Miserable night last night for me, too. Small piece of salmon for dinner... nicely cooked, not too dry, about 1/4 cup rice, maybe 1/2 cup steamed broccoli. Got stuck... PB'd, threw up, several times during the evening. Didn't go to bed until after midnight... afraid to lie down. Then toss and turn and reflux all night.. spitting up brown stuff even this morning. I guess I can't eat salmon anymore. Feels like it still hasn't completely gone down. No BF this morning... I got my Rx down and now sipping coffee, but not going to eat for a while... Maybe some Soup at lunch time. Dr. appt for knees at 9:15 a.m. check both, and right hip. Then at noon I have PT... pool therapy today. Nice sunny day and is supposed to maybe hit 70 today. Have a great day everyone.
  6. phyllser

    Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!

    Yeah, Gigi scared the heck out of me today, too. She was riding in the basket on our way down to the lake when she jumped out without any warning and I almost ran over her. Did I tell this story already?? So then she walked with Earl for a while. He put her back in the basket for this section where we have to walk on the shoulder of the road, but when she started acting like she was going to jump out again I put her on my lap until we got back to where there was a sidewalk. Then she walked with him until we had to cross the highway.
  7. phyllser

    Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!

    Yeah... we wore her out... I think she's been sleeping off and on for about 3 hours. On my lap now.
  8. phyllser

    Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!

    Gigi and I walked to Surf Shack.... pretty long walk, right Candice?? Then Earl wanted to walk down to the lake, so we put Gigi in the scooter basket. That lasted until we got almost to the lake. She scared the crap out of me because she suddenly jumped out of the basket... out the FRONT, and I almost ran over her! So then she walked with Earl for a while. But she kept stopping to sniff everything and he was getting frustrated and put her back in the basket. But I was afraid she'd jump out again so I held her on my lap all the way up the hill. Then Earl walked her again until we got within a block of home. Then she went back in the basket until we got home. I kept a strong hold on her leash so she couldn't jump out again. Now she is completely exhausted and sleeping!
  9. phyllser

    I'm here to help...

    Yeah.... I tried to talk that lady in to getting a laptop, but she wasn't open to that so I'm sure she wouldn't consider DSL or cable for internet service! I wasn't surprised to see Big Mike go but he was my favorite. I think it'll be between Crystal and Lee. $$$$$ challenge... that's a GREAT idea!!! I LIKE it!! Dogsitting our Granddog today!! I LOVE her!!! Going to walk her to the Surf Shack for my daily latte!!
  10. phyllser

    Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!

    Coffee cures anything! Or wine!! LOL GOOD MORNING! I'm not usually dressed this early, but am expecting Tracy & Jim any minute!! They are taking Jim's daughter and granddaughters to the zoo today. So I get to dogsit GIGI!! I am so excited!! I think I will walk her to Surf Shack!! Earl just counted my purses! One of the ways he amuses himself... count purses, shoes and hats!! I have 38 purses. But he doesn't know where my Coach purses are!! HAHA! Gigi is here.
  11. phyllser

    Hey 50 & over gang We have a new spot

    Man! Now I'm mad! I missed a lot of good shopping. We were there in Feb and DH took me to Old Town at 9 a.m. on a Monday! Everything was closed!! It was annoying. We did have a great dinner the night before with DD & SIL & DGS at a steak place there. Was up on the 2nd floor and Prime Rib is $1/oz on Sunday nights... 12 oz minimum, so I had lots of leftovers! Can't remember the name of the place. Maybe "Cowboy" something??? Anyway, the food was great and live music that I LOVED!
  12. phyllser

    I'm here to help...

    DO IT!! Change the names to protect the innocent!! Or GUILTY!! Use a fake name! :sneaky::smile2::smile:
  13. phyllser

    I'm here to help...

    Will be looking forward to meeting up with you! That will be GREAT! Writing a book might be somewhat cathartic for you. Think about it. Might be beneficial part of the healing.
  14. phyllser

    I'm here to help...

    Yeah... maybe you can find a synopsis on the internet. It might just stir things up for you, but what got to me is how this lady, and her siblings, emerged as successful, accomplished and well-adjusted adults despite the fiasco of their childhood. I found it inspirational, but am well aware that it might be too much for some people.... too painful, maybe. Just looked at MS Streets & Trips and looks like we'll be taking I-90 across ND to I-94.
  15. phyllser

    I'm here to help...

    Glad you're back, Laura. We always miss you when you're gone. Glad you had a good weekend with your folks and that your DH could go with you this time. Thanks for your update, and love the pics, as always!! Julie... where are you??? Are you okay?? Saw Meredith's graduation pics on FB.
  16. phyllser

    I'm here to help...

    You are right... my LBT friends are my bestest!! I share things I never share with anyone else!! That dental work sounds like quite an undertaking!! Hugs to you for getting through the process! Have you heard of or read the book "Glass Castles" by Jeannette Wall? You might or might not relate to it... True story about a girl who emerged victorious after a horrendous childhood. Family wedding in Buffalo is Aug. 28. DH thinks it will take 2 weeks to get there in the RV. So I assume we'll be leaving between 10 - 15 Aug. Will be stopping in Madison WI to see a friend... SIL's sister... she promised to make me her white chicken chili! This time I am writing down her recipe because it is SO good! Stopped there a few years ago for 2 nights and were almost devoured by the local mosquitoes. Haven't looked at a map yet, but I'm assuming the route will take us through ND. Great job on the clothes... the grades... the exercise! You are WONDER WOMAN!! You're doing so good.. and you look GREAT!! Love the new hairdo, and your face is looking so thin! You are a beautiful young lady! I was up until after midnight one night this week or last... trying to build 2 exercise playlists.. That wasn't the problem... getting them to sync to my iTouch was!! I have a "iTouch For Dummies" book, but so far that hasn't helped! I am wishing I hadn't begged for an iTouch for Christmas. Maybe I should've gotten a new Zune. Now I'm thinking of replacing my Blackberry with an iPhone, but maybe that would be a mistake. I consider myself a tech savvy grandma, but I just can't get iTunes to sync the things I want it to!! Very frustrating.
  17. phyllser

    Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!

    Went to Primetimers. Then to one of the old ladies' home to try to install her printer. After 90 minutes, headache and backache... gave up! Her computer is a dinosaur! I told her she can buy a laptop for under $500 that would way surpass the desk top she has and take up less space and she could take it in another room if she wanted to. I finally went online to try to download the drivers/software from the internet, but she has dial up and when it started downloading it said it was going to take 5 1/2 hrs!!! So I canceled it! Came home... took my cruise around the neighborhood... nice day... got my latte, hung out at Target a while and came home. Probably will try the leftover spaghetti for dinner and see if it goes down easier this time! Four nights... Thursday through Sunday... July 1 - 5. Steve is in Grove OK, right near the AR border. I think he told me he was going to be in AR this week for a few days for a painting job, and then I think there's another one coming up in Kentucky or Tennessee. I lost track. He called on Sunday... which was a suprise because we hadn't heard from him in about 2 months. He said his cell phone fell in the water on a job last week. But he always has a story. He was calling on his boss' cell phone. And anyways, that doesn't explain why I didn't hear from him since March! I know.... tornadoes... scary!! They usually stay in motels, but he was talking about his boss getting an RV for them to stay in.. or maybe it was a travel trailer. He talks so fast and goes from one subject to another! And he kept saying he was going to call back later and tell us about all the "good news". When I pressed him for what kind of good news, his answer was... jobs coming up, etc. I just don't want any more grandchildren and we don't know anything about this latest girlfriend.. like age,fertility status, etc. :smile2::eek::smile: I think everything is quiet in Buffalo for the time being. With Uncle Ed's stroke, niece's accidents, seizures, etc, it's time for an end to the drama. My sister (youngest one) said she needs a vacation.. all the niece, grandniece issues were in her family. Screwed up my hip bowling on the Wii on Sunday! And PT exercises seem to be aggravating my back instead of helping.
  18. phyllser

    I'm here to help...

    Wow! Will be keeping you in my prayers re: all that dental work! Not fun! Funny dream!! We actually will be coming through your state with the RV this summer!! But not going to MOA this time! LOL!
  19. phyllser

    Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!

    Good Morning! Well... I have to admit, he has a lot of good reasons for NOT getting a dog. I'll have one some day! Didn't eat much yesterday... usual BF, Costco snacks were a bust... two chips and a swallow of a yogurt smoothie, oh, and a bite of baguette. Had a wheat thin flat bread cracker when I got home. Put some hummus on it and a couple of small oysters. Dinner... Earl made spaghetti..... 2 oz angel hair, sauce made with canned chopped tomatoes, and turkey Italian sausage.. but ended up with only 4 small bites on my plate. But.... I PB'd on it and was miserable the rest of the night. Primetimers this morning but don't know if we're going or not. Want to go to the gym and do some bike time, but my hips are still so sore so I'll wait and see how I feel later.
  20. phyllser

    Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!

    I'd go in my pjs!!
  21. phyllser

    Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!

    Know you will be glad to get rid of Bro's place! That's GREAT!! Skinny Cows... when I get the sandwiches, I usually just eat 1/2. I got the caramel truffles, too. But, I can live with one a day. They're gone now... Earl ate some, too. He's been an absolute jerk all day today, BTW! Have no idea what I did to piss him off. Wanted to go to Harbor Freight today, so when I was ready... 10:30 a.m., I said... "this is my usual latte time"! So he told me I could get one this afternoon. I said, "that's my wine time". But I also told him, "never mind, I'll skip it" because I knew he wanted to leave. BUT.. he drives over to Surf Shack! HIS CHOICE! I told him I'd live witout it. He always gets impatient if he takes me over there because it takes longer than he thinks it should. So, from then on he was in a bad mood! Why do I put up with this sh****!!! Maybe he realy is trying to quit smoking. I don't now but he's a miserable SOB!! Good thing I have all of you to bounce my VENTS!! Oh, yeah... I got sarcastic comments for buying two more bottles of my Two Vines wine that is on sale this month for $4.99! Give me a break! Chewed me out because I "keep on buying wine"! He bought a BOX of wine last week and I am supposed to drink that or "Two Buck Chuck", which is close to $4 in WA state, so... what's the difference! So $5 is too much for me to pay for a bottle of wine???? When we were at Three Rivers, Jacki and I polished off a bottle of $30 wine a couple of times!! And I have a bottle I paid $25 for in OR that is being saved for a "special occasion"... his rule, not mine. What he puts in my salad is whatever we have... artificial crab... which I really like but he quit buying several weeks ago for some unknown reason, or shaved ham, maybe cheese... I like feta, sometimes tuna. Didn't go to the gym today because my hip was hurting too bad. Limping all day! Hope to go tomorrow to ride the recumbent bike. Tornadoes in OK were horrible. We lived there twice... a total of about 17-18 years. Saw destruction as severe as yesterday's only once during all those years, though. More bad weather there forecast for today/tomorrow. Worried about son, Steve who lives on the OK/AR border but moves around a lot working for a mobile painting company. But think they were working in OK this week. He called on Mother's Day, which was a real blessing. Hadn't heard from him in almost 2months, I think! I still want a little dog like Tracy's "shorkie", but Earl keeps saying "NO"! I LOVE that dog. Enjoyed her and Alisha's dachshund, Harley, on Mother's Day... both of them on my lap at the same time a couple of times. And had my face washed repeatedly!! Had a really fun time. We all went out to lunch... Jodie & family met us at restaurant. Then at Tracy's... we got a birthday cake for Charly (7th birthday Thursday), and played some Wii games, etc. Charly & I did "Just Dance" first, then I bowled a couple of games, then played golf with Charly... beat him at dance, we each won one round of golf. And that's why I can't walk this week!! LOL So I'll just keep thinking about that and not about what a jerk Earl is being today! My youngest sister, Shirley is having a horrible week! Friday her youngest daughter was in an accident on her way to work.. car was totaled, but she escaped with bumps and bruises and sore muscles. Mother's Day morning... daughter #2 was in the BR with her daughter who was throwing up with the flu when she passed out! Sick daughter helped her back to her room, but apparently passed out again because daughter went to check on her a few minutes later and she was on the floor in a pool of blood having a seizure. So... 911, ambulance transport to ER, broken nose and teeth went through lower lip... stitches required!! Then, today, GD had a grand mal seizure.. another 911 call, ambulance transport to ER!!
  22. phyllser

    Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!

    Sounds ideal!!
  23. phyllser

    Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!

    "This type of doctors handles injuries that require rehabilitation but do not require surgery. They take care of injuries affecting the muscles, nerves or bones. Some patients may have disabilities and the physiatrist works to help gain better movement." She thinks the pain was either muscular, or maybe WAS a kidney stone, which is what I initially suspected. She said it had to have been something that resolved itself since the pain in that specific area, and that intensity, has not come back since March 10! She said the physiatrist might recommend cortisone inj, though, as I am extremely tender in the lumbar area. Thus... the referral to PT and to this other doctor. Amuses me, though, that the only real pain I am having this week is my right hip from too much Wii bowling!! We had steak last night for the first time in WEEKS! I just barely finished my very small filet and sauteed onions, mushrooms and garlic. Couldn't get the veggies down. Weren't soft enough either. Had my small eggbeaters salmon omelet for BF today. Don't know what I'll have for lunch/dinner yet, but I've been eating a lot of Lean Cuisines lately. They're so quick and easy. Albertsons had them on sale last week for $1.88 and if you bought six you got a free box of Skinny Cows! Earl has been making himself a salad for lunch almost every day.. He came home 15 lb over goal. So he lost 7 1/2 last week with his brand of dieting... starving himself. But I have a hard time handling his salads. I tell him every time... make me a SMALL salad, but he doesn't get that. And there's always too much STUFF and not enough lettuce. At lunch time I am perfectly happy with a rye crisp cracker with hummus, lite cream cheese spread, maybe a couple of small canned oysters or a slice of shaved ham. No progress with weight loss for the last couple of months. Hoping the new exercise program will change that. Struggling to stay under 200! Really... the back is not a big problem right now. Bothers me if I have to sit in an uncomfortable chair for an hour or more... like choir practice, church... depending on the chair.. we've been church shopping since we've been home, so different chairs every week! I went to the doctor because I was following up on the urgent care doc's recommendation that I see a back specialist because of the bone spurs, messed up discs and evidence of arthritic changes in my spine. I pounced on her PT suggestion because I figured I could do that at my gym and hopeful that they would use the pool as part of my therapy!! So that worked out exactly as I'd hoped it would. I didn't particularly like the TENS because he put ice in it and you know me and COLD! I don't like ice cold drinks, ice cold food, etc. I don't tolerate cold of any kind! So when I got home I was chilled to the bone and couldn't get warm for a long time. But my Friday appointment is in the pool, which they keep heated to about 95 degrees. So I will enjoy that!
  24. phyllser

    Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!

    WEll... after the back episode in March, I never went to see a back specialist. So when I tried to make an appt here with ortho, they said I needed a referral from my primary care doc. And she wouldn't give me a referral unless I went in to see her for THAT problem. So I went this morning and took my x-rays. When she looked at the x-rays she said she didn't think those episodes of pain I had, based on where I showed her the pain was, had anything to do with the state of my spine/vertebrae, etc. She said the pain was too high, and the bone spurs and messed up spine are lower. So she wants me to see a physiatrist... for possible cortisone inj in my back, and she gave me an Rx for PT. I told her about the options for PT in my neighborhood, and turns out the gym I go to has a PT department. So when I went to my appt with the trainer this afternoon, I showed him the Rx for PT. He had me warm up on the bike for about 7 minutes and then decided I should so see the therapist and let him direct my exercise program. Turned out they had a 3pm appt available, and it was almost 3pm by then. By the time I filled out paperwork and she called my insurance and got confirmation of my benefits, the PT guy was ready for me. So I ended up being over there 2 hrs! He went through 3 different exercises with me, did a deep massage of my lumbar area, and put ice and TENS wrap on my back for about 20 minutes. I'm scheduled for therapy in their warm water pool on Friday, but I'll go over a couple of times between now and then to ride the bike and maybe I'll do a little walking on the treadmill, too. But, by the time I left there I could hardly walk... maybe from the bike, I don't know... but limping with pain in my right hip!! LOL!! Where does it end! I think I overdid the Wii with grandson, Charly (7) yesterday. I'm so competitive! First we did "Just Dance"... I won, then he got bored with that so I bowled a couple of games. (Think that's what did it!) Then Charly came back and we played two rounds of golf.
  25. phyllser

    Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!

    HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all of you! Denise, I do have a "Mad Money" account that Earl doesn't have access to. What I'd like to do is set up a monthly "payment" to that account..... my allowance.... and then I'd use that for my spending money. As it stands.... I use that to save for big ticket items I want to buy. And the agreement is that any "extra" money that comes in, I can put in that account. But last year I got in trouble for putting the tax return in that account! :confused::biggrin::sad: Karla, hope you have a busier day at work today... I think!! LOL Haven't felt good all weekend... might have DD's flu... but not as sick as she was. About to have my omelet... not enthused about it. Ribs hurt from throwing up yesterday.

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