What's on your agenda for today?

Holly, hope you back is feeling better.

QS, sorry about your dog. I hope he's okay and you don't have to make that very hard decision.

Gym and home workout day today.

We are having intermittent showers/sun here. Much better than yesterday which was gale force winds with gusts up to 60mph, rain, sunshine, sleet, hail, snow flurries. Snow didn't stick, it never does for very long. I don't remember ever having such heavy hail before though - just small ones though so no damage. Oh, and DH saw lightning during one of the hailstorms. Glad I was inside all day.
 

GeorgiaXplant said:
Yup! Camelot for sure. After a night of pouring rain, lightning and thunder, the sky is clear this morning. It's going to be warm and sunny, and I've already had my coffee on the patio.

While sipping coffee, I scoped out the back yard and what's gonna go where. I need to get a few squares of sod to fill in some bare spots on the lawn and transplant some day lilies that are in the way of a raised bed that we're going to put in.

Later this morning I'll be taking a few minutes to get my hair cut, then back home to plant whatever bedding plants that I couldn't resist while at the garden center buying sod squares.

I bet nobody else will get to have as exciting a day as I will:)

Oh, and BTW, it's going to be about 80F here today. Neener neener neener!

Hollydolly, I hope the pain is just part of recovery. The surgery was a success, right?
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Now, now...Ameriscot. Don't begrudge me a warm and sunny day off!

QS, just for sh*ts and giggles, look online for discount coupons for Pete's meds. My son has a prescription for meds that no reasonable person can afford. He was browsing online to see where he could get it cheapest and lo, and behold! He found a coupon that's accepted at many pharmacies. Target accepts the coupon and charges $13, Kroger also accepts it and charges $12.48. When he first happened upon the coupon, there were three or four different ones. He wasn't sure what they'd accept so printed them all and took them along to get the script filled the first time. The pharmacy can scan them and tell you which one(s) they accept.
 
Hi all. Holly so sorry your in such pain, try some more of those warm, not hot, compresses, I feel your pain sweetie, glad you'll be taking a little more time off to recoup, feel better soon.

QS, so sorry to hear about Pete, woof, woof, hope he feels better soon as well.

Georgie, Georgie, Georgie, what a busy woman. Take care and don't over do it, especially in the heat, sounds like quite the day, but, an enjoyable one, gardening can be so cathartic. :) Have fun.

I'm just going to keep working on my craft projects, I did post a few pics of some of the flowers I had completed, their not the completed projects, just bits of the parts. You can take a peek if you want. link below

https://www.seniorforums.com/showth...-to-start-and-complete-some-crafting-projects

I hope you all have a lovely day. I'm off to roll some cones and experiment with other paper projects.
 
Holly, so sorry you are in so much pain. I hope it passes soon, and you are back to normal. Your friends here, hold you in our thoughts, if I could, I would send you lots of brown sugar fudge to comfort you.
 
Had to take a break for a bit. It's not all that hot out there, but it sure feels like it when I'm digging and toting and stuff. Hope I don't have to go anywhere at a moment's notice because I'm muddy and smell like a billy goat!

What a perfectly glorious day:)
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
What a perfectly glorious day:)
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Same here, Georgia. I'm going to go for a walk around the perimeter of my little neighborhood and chat with neighbors. Then I'll continue puttering around the house today and steam some fresh artichokes later.

Holly, I hope you start feeling better and that your doctor is pleased with your recovery so far. Don't do too much too soon.

QS, I can really relate to what you're going through. I've been there four times. To say it breaks your heart is an understatement. But I've also had the experience of thinking we were at the end and I would have to say good-bye to a beloved pet - then they turned around and lived several more years. But I know how you feel.
 
Glinda said:
Same here, Georgia. I'm going to go for a walk around the perimeter of my little neighborhood and chat with neighbors. Then I'll continue puttering around the house today and steam some fresh artichokes later.

Holly, I hope you start feeling better and that your doctor is pleased with your recovery so far. Don't do too much too soon.

QS, I can really relate to what you're going through. I've been there four times. To say it breaks your heart is an understatement. But I've also had the experience of thinking we were at the end and I would have to say good-bye to a beloved pet - then they turned around and lived several more years. But I know how you feel.
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Today we more or less narrowed down Pete's illness.. Because of the rapid way he responds to the Steroid.. and the intractable pain he is in before the steroid kicks in, the Neurologist believes he probably has a Nerve Sheath Sarcoma.. aka cancer. It didn't show up in the MRI he had last summer, but how he has a hard lump on his hip.. so I am sure that's what it is. He will be starting Chemo injections next week.. and a check to see if some of the tumor can be surgically removed. If I can keep him pain free for as long as possible.. that's what I will do.. but the prognosis even with surgery is two years as 73% of the neuro sarcomas return.
 
Aw. Poor pup:( Here's hoping that he tolerates the chemo well and has many more years with his people.

I had to give up and come indoors. As soon as I got in, I remembered that getting my hair cut was on the menu for today. I changed my jeans and otherwise pretended it was a come-as-you-are-party. Nobody shied away so maybe I don't smell real funky!

It's 80. That's warm for April 1. In a perfect world, we'd have sunshine and 80 every day and rain only at night.
 
QS - I'm so sorry that your pup, Pete, is so sick! I hope that he will get some benefit from chemo and can be with you folks as long as possible. Pets are so much part of the family that losing them is just as painful as losing a parent or child. I've had to have so many pets put down over the years and it always aches.

Holly - I'm glad you're taking all the time necessary to get physically capable of moving forward at work. After I had a hysterectomy, I went back to work too early and golly was I a mess! I accomplished basically zero and actually slowed up my recovery.
 
QS, sorry about Pete. I hope the chemo helps. Dogs are a beloved part of a family.

Holly, I hope you don't go back to work until you are ready. Take care!

It's a non workout day for me. DH is still sick with a bad cold and I'm staying far away from him! So far no sign of symptoms for me. Knock on wood. I was going to get the carpet shampooer down from the loft but DH asked that I do it when he's not stuck inside all day. Fine.
 
Doing some real soul searching about the chemo for Pete.. It's always rough.. and if it doesn't give quality of life but makes it worse for nothing.. why put an animal through that. I had a pup with Cushings that went through a course of chemo and that nearly killed her.. I said never again. I'm wondering if just keeping him on long term steroids until they don't work with the pain any longer and then doing what is humane. I hate this part of having pets.
 
QuickSilver said:
Doing some real soul searching about the chemo for Pete.. It's always rough.. and if it doesn't give quality of life but makes it worse for nothing.. why put an animal through that. I had a pup with Cushings that went through a course of chemo and that nearly killed her.. I said never again. I'm wondering if just keeping him on long term steroids until they don't work with the pain any longer and then doing what is humane. I hate this part of having pets.
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It's been a long time since I had a pet, but yes you'll want to consider his quality of life. I had a BF in the 80's who had to put down his 13 year old dog who had all kinds of issues. Very difficult. My heart goes out to you.
 
A hard decision to make, but think of Pete. If he's alive, you feel better. If he's alive but sick or in pain, you won't feel better. We've probably all been in your shoes at least once, and those shoes aren't very comfy:(

I had to rush out at the crack of dawn to fetch my son from the hospital. He went there last night with what he thought was a heart attack. After many exhausting tests, he was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia. They discharged him but didn't want him to go home by himself because he hadn't had any sleep. (Hello, Mom? Can you come get me?) I can understand why he'd think it was a heart attack because I have one, too, and the first time it happened, I thought that's what it was. And whenever it happens now, the first thing I do is rush to a mirror to see if my skin has turned waxy looking and if my lips are blue. So far, no. Just incredible crushing pain until it passes.

A parent's work is never done! Hope you've all had a good day.
 
QuickSilver said:
Doing some real soul searching about the chemo for Pete.. It's always rough.. and if it doesn't give quality of life but makes it worse for nothing.. why put an animal through that. I had a pup with Cushings that went through a course of chemo and that nearly killed her.. I said never again. I'm wondering if just keeping him on long term steroids until they don't work with the pain any longer and then doing what is humane. I hate this part of having pets.
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So sorry QS, I feel you pain and your sweet Pete's pain as well, quality of life is as important as being around, I'm sure you will make the best decision for Pete either way, I just wish him much peace.

I'm having one of those days, I wish someone would put me out of my misery, especially when I know I am not due for another round of shots for a good month or more, so, if his pain is worse, which, I imagine it is, I surely can just think what he must be going through. For an animal with no, real voice, how difficult it must be when they can't speak to the matter, so sad all around, but, you will know in your heart what's right for him.

Hugs to you and your pooch and family.
 
Oh I totally agree with April with regard to your poorly Pooch QS...soo sad and heartbreaking for you too..poor little dog, it rally is horrible to know they're going through such trauma so stoically, and you can't really know what they're thinking...I know this all too well. I agree if Chemo is not going to enhance the quality of his life then why extend it, poor little Pete.


April..sorry honey that you're having the day from hell with regard the pain, I absolutely can commiserate. Perhaps there was a 'Pain Moon' today...I have honestly been pole-axed with it today..let's hope both of us feel better soon.. ((hugs))..and thanks to everyone for your best wishes for me...really...you've all been a tower of strength for me these last few weeks ((hugs)) to you all too.

Oh and btw just to make things even happier today. I was in the process of booking some flights online, it's a tedious job in the first place to say the least...finally got to put my card details in to make the payment , and my Bank had put a stop on my (joint) Card !! FFS...I was furious and rang them immediately... ..I'll tell you the outcome later...I don't want to make this thread any more Woe-is-me for everyone that it already is..
 
My goodness, QS/AprilT/Hollydolly. I feel like I jinxed the lot of you by wishing you a good day so early.

Does anybody have good news? Please?
 
Thank you Holly, think childbirth, that pain you get in your back, of course it's on one side, I get it this bad ever so often. All I can do it try to focus on other things through out the day, stretching and other exercises don't help, sort of exaserbates it, probably because I'm not doing something right. The pain is building much though, so, I'm headed to put a heating pad on it for a bit and take some tylenol and just hope for the best, it will have to take it's course as it did a few weeks ago. I was supposed to restart PT, but, I've been dragging me feet, since it eased up a bit, but, I go in for sure on Wed of next week and will continue from there. I'm really getting tired of this, but, it only gets this bad a couple of times a month, unless I can't get my shots for my hit and shoulder, than I'll really be up a creek. I've repeatedly refused the pain drugs, I just don't want to go there, but, I'm not sure what I'm going to do once I can't get the shots anymore, they can't keep giving me those much longer. Sigh

OK, sorry for the poor me bit. Heading for the hot pad.

Holly, feel hope you too feel better soon, yeah must be a pain moon, because I didn't do any heavy lifting or do anything I can think of this week to set it off.
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
My goodness, QS/AprilT/Hollydolly. I feel like I jinxed the lot of you by wishing you a good day so early.

Does anybody have good news? Please?
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Ah, Georgia, I forgot to reply to you, sorry, I hope the son is feeling better. I am still having a good day, just a side blip that side tracks my fun of which I have to take care of. :)


Later folks.
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
A hard decision to make, but think of Pete. If he's alive, you feel better. If he's alive but sick or in pain, you won't feel better. We've probably all been in your shoes at least once, and those shoes aren't very comfy:(

I had to rush out at the crack of dawn to fetch my son from the hospital. He went there last night with what he thought was a heart attack. After many exhausting tests, he was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia. They discharged him but didn't want him to go home by himself because he hadn't had any sleep. (Hello, Mom? Can you come get me?) I can understand why he'd think it was a heart attack because I have one, too, and the first time it happened, I thought that's what it was. And whenever it happens now, the first thing I do is rush to a mirror to see if my skin has turned waxy looking and if my lips are blue. So far, no. Just incredible crushing pain until it passes.

A parent's work is never done! Hope you've all had a good day.
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I know you must have been very worried about your son, but thank the Lord he didn't have a heart attack! I know what hiatal hernia is like because I have it - mine is DNA-based, my mother had it, grandmother had it, then I got it. At first I thought I had stomach ulcers because the pain was like fire but went to a gastroenterologist where he made the hernia diagnosis. He prescribed Omeprazole which I have to take twice a day without fail. It takes away the painful, fiery feeling really well so there are things I can eat now that I couldn't before. I also have GERD (Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease) which causes similar symptoms but is also controlled with the same meds as hiatal hernia.
 

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