How is your day Today? Chat about your plans and achievements 2025....

[OneEyedDiva]

I went down to the laundry room at 3:55 a.m. My son had taken the laundry bag down for me on his way to work. I think I'll have him do that more often...makes getting it done a bit easier. I also started drying them sooner than usual...around 6:30. I realized my next door neighbors probably can't hear the dryer, plus they're probably getting ready for work at that time. I also cleared the clutter off the dining table, did accounting for my son and me and updated several financial spreadsheets.

 

[hollydolly]

Nope! No breast problems or family history...that's part of my argument for going every other year. The standard here is to be tested every year.

Mammogram Screening Guidelines 2025: How Often to Get One?

I would be insisting that I have one every couple of years... if I were in your shoes

 

[hollydolly]

G'morning peeps of SF

It's 8am here , just starting to get light and it's raining.. expected to be raining off and on all day.

I just opened the blinds, and in the half light of the sunrise, I could see a woman jogging.. she had shorts and a sleeveless t shirt on... in December in the rain and dark... I mean what possesses people to do that...

I went to bed at 3am, couldn't sleep past 6-15m because my leg that had the carcinoma cut out andd stitched was sooo painful.... . I got up, and redressed the leg... it's been 9 days today since it was stitched, and the stitches are due to come out on Monday.. but should it still be this painful does anyone know ?

Have the best day you can folks....

 

[Blessed]

G'morning peeps of SF

It's 8am here , just starting to get light and it's raining.. expected to be raining off and on all day.

I just opened the blinds, and in the half light of the sunrise, I could see a woman jogging.. she had shorts and a sleeveless t shirt on... in December in the rain and dark... I mean what possesses people to do that...

I went to bed at 3am, couldn't sleep past 6-15m because my leg that had the carcinoma cut out andd stitched was sooo painful.... . I got up, and redressed the leg... it's been 9 days today since it was stitched, and the stitches are due to come out on Monday.. but should it still be this painful does anyone know ?

Have the best day you can folks....

Was it a MOHS surgery? Those can go quite deep into the flesh. While the outside can look healing, the inside of the wound can take longer. My husband had a few of those and they can be very painful.

 

[hollydolly]

Was it a MOHS surgery? Those can go quite deep into the flesh. While the outside can look healing, the inside of the wound can take longer. My husband had a few of those and they can be very painful.

yes it was a MOHS surgery ... the stitching looks terrible tbh... ugly black stitching all up my calf... doesn't look nice at all... and like I say still very painful

 

[Blessed]

yes it was a MOHS surgery ... the stitching looks terrible tbh... ugly black stitching all up my calf... doesn't look nice at all... and like I say still very painful

I would call the surgeon and just check if he would expect you still to be having bad pain. He may want you to come in and let him take a look, Does there seem to be an unusual amount of swelling for the size of the incision?

 

[hollydolly]

I would call the surgeon and just check if he would expect you still to be having bad pain. He may want you to come in and let him take a look, Does there seem to be an unusual amount of swelling for the size of the incision?

I would get nowhere calling the surgeon... not on the NHS..once they've done their job then you're expected just to see your GP in the UK for anything Post OP.. and then there's a 3 week wait for a gp appt..unless its an emergency...

I don't't think there's an excessive amount of swelling, altho' I was expecting to se that..or bleeding this morning, given the pain that woke me up... .. but having looked it up online it said there should be a redness around the stitches... well there isn't.. it's a big ugly black stitching.. looks like my granny's being knitting in my leg using black wool....and like I say quite sore....

I'm due to have the stitches out on Monday, but I'm kinda thinking if my leg is as sore on Monday as it is now, it will hurt like heck to have the stitches taken out...

I've never seen such ugly stitches.. In july when I had to have the plastic surgery on my hand an arm.. the stitches were beautifully done , and today 5 months on, they're barely visible...

 

[Blessed]

I would get nowhere calling the surgeon... not on the NHS..once they've done their job then you're expected just to see your GP in the UK for anything Post OP.. and then there's a 3 week wait for a gp appt..unless its an emergency...

I don't't think there's an excessive amount of swelling, altho' I was expecting to se that..or bleeding this morning, given the pain that woke me up... .. but having looked it up online it said there should be a redness around the stitches... well there isn't.. it's a big ugly black stitching.. looks like my granny's being knitting in my leg using black wool....and like I say quite sore....

I'm due to have the stitches out on Monday, but I'm kinda thinking if my leg is as sore on Monday as it is now, it will hurt like heck to have the stitches taken out...

I've never seen such ugly stitches.. In july when I had to have the plastic surgery on my hand an arm.. the stitches were beautifully done , and today 5 months on, they're barely visible...

Just keep an eye on it, if you see any bleeding, go to A & E, sometimes a blood vessel can pop deep in the wound.

 

[hollydolly]

Just keep an eye on it, if you see any bleeding, go to A & E, sometimes a blood vessel can pop deep in the wound.

yes I will, thanks Blessed...

 

[hearlady]

Morning SFers! It's a little after 10 AM here. I've been on cookie duty since 5 AM, but took a break for breakfast and to check in with all of you.

Lovely day here again. Breezy with a forecast high of 78°. If I find the time I'll throw in a load of laundry later on.

Looks like all is well with everyone so far today. Make it a good one, Peeps! It's the only December 17, 2025 any of us will get.

For one split millisecond I read "Morning MFers!". The coffee hasn't started my brain yet.

 

[Dr.Colosso]

Just had a talk at school. We got a letter threatening with fines and jail cause my son said he wanted to go to another school and I had called them to say he was sick. So I slept bad for days, expected some control freak. Hello I'm the school attendance officer. Super chill guy, a bit like that guy from Hyacinth from Keeping up appearances.
I posted this in humor, but this is really how the talk was. The 2nd one.

 

[hearlady]

Thanks Dolly. I know that I'm an exception and other's don't go through what I do. I do wish that I could skip a year, but I will do what my doctor thinks is best. Fortunately for me, I know him well from working at the hospital, and we are on good terms. I can probably talk him into every other year, if I really tried.

If it helps confirm what your doctor is telling you Trila, I have always been very faithful in my mammograms ever since I started having them. However, I skipped ONE year for some unremembered reason. The next mammogram they found cancer. It was early stages and no certainty they would have seen it the previous year but......

 

[hearlady]

I would get nowhere calling the surgeon... not on the NHS..once they've done their job then you're expected just to see your GP in the UK for anything Post OP.. and then there's a 3 week wait for a gp appt..unless its an emergency...

I don't't think there's an excessive amount of swelling, altho' I was expecting to se that..or bleeding this morning, given the pain that woke me up... .. but having looked it up online it said there should be a redness around the stitches... well there isn't.. it's a big ugly black stitching.. looks like my granny's being knitting in my leg using black wool....and like I say quite sore....

I'm due to have the stitches out on Monday, but I'm kinda thinking if my leg is as sore on Monday as it is now, it will hurt like heck to have the stitches taken out...

I've never seen such ugly stitches.. In july when I had to have the plastic surgery on my hand an arm.. the stitches were beautifully done , and today 5 months on, they're barely visible...

Can you speak to the nurse? That's usually an easier route.

 

[hollydolly]

Can you speak to the nurse? That's usually an easier route.

well it's the nurse I'll be seeing on Monday to remove the stitches...

 

[hearlady]

well it's the nurse I'll be seeing on Monday to remove the stitches...

Sometimes I think they're better with patient concerns.

 

[IKE]

A few months back when they drew blood it showed that my thyroid was off somehow so this morning I've got to have blood drawn again and then go over the results with my doc next week.

Between having blood drawn and IV's I've been stuck so many times in the past few months I'm beginning to feel like a damn.....

 

[Trila]

everyone! I'm excited to say that we have found a place to get coffee, while in town!

It's a small grocery store on the other side of town. It''s been many years since we've been to this store, and they have remodeled their Deli dept. It's really nice! They even have tables and benches to sit at....the other place took those out years ago! This store has a much nicer coffee bar with brewed coffee (no K-cups!), and more options than the one we were going to.

To celebrate, I had Pumpkin Spice Cappuccino!!!!!! My favorite treat!!

The downside is that there is almost nothing at this end of town, except the Library, that we would be going to during the day. But that's OK. If we have errands to run and will be in town for a while, it's not really that far out of the way. Plus, this store has basically the same things as the previous store (they are competitors), so I will be able to pick up a few groceries, as needed!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day!

 

[moviequeen1]

Yesterday afternoon I called our friend, Connie who is back at rehab{Oxford Village} at the other Canterbury Woods site in Williamsville{ suburb of Buffalo} That site is much larger than here at Gates they have over 300 residents, it opened 25 yrs ago I left her a message saying we all miss her and hope she'll be coming home soon
On early walk at 6:50 temp was 36 as I walked across the street to buy USA Today newspaper.The rest of my day hope to take mid morning or afternoon walk,forecast sunny highs near 50.Some of the snow has melted can see grass. I'll be having my weekly dinner with the guys at 5:30 look forward to that
Everybody have a good day

 

[Blessed]

I started that Mounjaro on Sunday. Yep, it works, appetite totally gone but I have been really sick. Stomach aches, I ate toast and soup and even that makes me sick. I slept really good couple of days ago but know I have been up going on 28 hours.

Took a muscle relaxer, that did not help. Took a xanax, did not make me sleep but helped the headache belly ache. I just think my body had got to get used to this new thing. I was worried about giving the shot in my belly but it did not hurt at all!!

 

[Rae]

Good morning, everyone. Well, I didn't win anything in Power Ball but now it is 1.5 billion for Saturday's drawing. I did match 3 numbers in the Florida Lottery, so I will have to wait until I get my money when I buy the next tickets.

It is warmer today in the upper 70's. I am getting out the last of my Christmas cards that are local. I think we will be going out to have lunch.

I hope you all have a great day.

 

[packleader]

Some random thoughts about growing old.

I recently adopted Boxer Puppy Rex. It’s reasonable to expect that he will be living 11 ½ years and, if so, that he will join me in celebrating my 100th birthday one day. He is my joy and living reminder that my life is winding down. We are made of stardust and will eventually become again stardust. But there is also a heaven where our souls will hopefully transition to jointly.

Growing old is a slow and gradual process of letting things go and becoming more peaceful in accepting the inevitable gracefully and with serenity.

What used to be so important to me doesn’t seem to be so important anymore.

The family life was always important to me, but now more than ever.

I used to be penny-pinching, but now I become more generous and started giving things away.

I am becoming more forgiving.

I start cleaning up my life, putting some order to it, so my family doesn’t have so much work with my left-over belongings.

I am not writing a biography but taking notes on what I know about my ancestors and remember about my life for the benefit of my children and grandchildren.

My interest has shifted from politics to reading up on health issues. I am living as healthy as I can to put off the day of reckoning as far as possible because I enjoy living.

I started making peace with myself and everyone else.

I began looking backwards, reflecting upon my life, rather than looking forward to the future. I have accepted what will come.

 

[-Oy-]

Quiet day today. Went into the City for a Pow (Translation from the Lancastrian - a haircut). Had a small lunch in the Castle. Came home. Nap. Mrs Oy feeling much better after a couple of days with Noravirus. Eldest arrives tomorrow evening from that London

 

[Blessed]

Some random thoughts about growing old.

I recently adopted Boxer Puppy Rex. It’s reasonable to expect that he will be living 11 ½ years and, if so, that he will join me in celebrating my 100th birthday one day. He is my joy and living reminder that my life is winding down. We are made of stardust and will eventually become again stardust. But there is also a heaven where our souls will hopefully transition to jointly.

Growing old is a slow and gradual process of letting things go and becoming more peaceful in accepting the inevitable gracefully and with serenity.

What used to be so important to me doesn’t seem to be so important anymore.

The family life was always important to me, but now more than ever.

I used to be penny-pinching, but now I become more generous and started giving things away.

I am becoming more forgiving.

I start cleaning up my life, putting some order to it, so my family doesn’t have so much work with my left-over belongings.

I am not writing a biography but taking notes on what I know about my ancestors and remember about my life for the benefit of my children and grandchildren.

My interest has shifted from politics to reading up on health issues. I am living as healthy as I can to prolong the day of reckoning as far as possible because I enjoy living.

I started making peace with myself and everyone else.

I began looking backwards, reflecting upon my life, rather than looking forward to the future. I have accepted what will come.

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The Welcoming Center and the Christ Cathedral in Garden Gove, California. (Formals known as Crystal Cathedral.)

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Centerfold of a book. The cemetery is at the bottom left where we bough niches for our cremated ashes to be remembered forever.

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The pet cemetery in our yard. The hole at the bottom left shows where Heidi tried to dig out her former buddy Ross.
How did she know? Instinct? Just incredible. My grandson laid the little cross and flowers on the grave of his beloved Ross.

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God loves you, and so do I.

I think it would be good for me to write all the family stories, connections and health history for all our relatives. My family was small but the hubs was huge.
I have a couple of small books that the older generation wrote before they passed. Those will give all info about them and their lives. They are prized possessions for me and I hope will be for him as well!!

 

[debodun]

I had some time to kill between grocery shopping and delivering meals, so I went to a local "thrift" shop. They've been promoting their Christmas sale extensively on Facebook. Needless to say I didn't buy anything - I'm trying to sell Christmas things myself - but their prices!!! I picked up a small stuffed animal and saw a $4 price tag. That's probably more than the retail price was. Anyway I was in plenty of time for he meal pick-up.

 

[jujube]

My day today has been an exercise in holiday frustration.

I drove to Hobby Lobby to get some beading supplies, a gift certificate and a book on beading for one of the Littles. They had lots of beads, but no books on beading.

I then drove to the mall (yes, I know I've vowed to not go to the mall, but....) to get a book and a gift certificate from Barnes & Noble for another Little. Not only did they not have the book (even though they said they had it), the computer was "down" and they couldn't activate gift cards. Arrrggghhh.

So I then drove many more miles to Michaels (of course, none of these stores can be anywhere near each other). They don't seem to answer the phone so I took a chance and went there. Nope, they didn't have the book. So I sat out in the parking lot and ordered one from Amazon that...I HOPE...will get here by Christmas.

I went to Ross to see if I could find some pajamas for my Granddaughter. None I'd consider giving to anyone I liked. I also tried Marshall's and Target. Nope. Scratch the idea of pj's. I'm finished with pj's. She's getting money.

Since I absolutely REFUSE to return to the mall to get the Barnes & Noble gift card, I decided to buy a book and put 20 dollar bills in some of the pages. Stop at the bank to get nice crisp cash and think...aha, I'll use that debit card that I have a couple of thousand of dollars on (that's how the people at my last clinical trial paid me for participating). Nope, didn't work. The expiration date was in October. No problem, because I was assured by a very nice young man who spoke excellent, if accented, English that the money was safely there and he'd immediately send me a new debit card. Didn't help me today, so I had to use my regular debit card to get cash.

Stopped by a store to get a certain kind of candy for the Spousal Equivalent. They were out of it.

I decided I would drive through McDonald's to get a 4-pack of chicken nuggets (the only thing I'll eat from McD's except for their french fries) and they were closed for remodeling.

I decided it was time to head home and sob for a while. No, I didn't really cry. I groused and moaned to the Spousal Equivalent until he was tired of hearing about it and here I am.

Bah, Humbug!!!