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How are you? | Pad Patter 11/28

bonnenuit said:
Cheryl, bless you and find time for self-care as well.

I've been MIA here for a while. First just because life was so busy, but then November 8th I had total replacement surgery on my right knee so I've been in recovery mode since then. I had my left knee done the end of March so I'm looking forward to pain-free walking once I've fully recovered from this surgery.

We had a very non-traditional Thanksgiving this year. The kids came to our house. My husband picked up an order of pulled pork and beef brisket from our favorite BBQ restaurant. My DIL baked mac & cheese. My daughter made corn bread and pumpkin cheesecake. That was our meal & everybody was quite happy with it.
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Keep up that recovery. Spring will be here before you know it! Hubby smoked and made pulled pork too for the day after Thanksgiving, but your Thanksgiving sounds pretty tasty!
 
Lynnette said:
Jenn I'm glad you got a day off just to rest and enjoy some alone time! My Thanksgiving break was so nice, my sister hosted Thanksgiving and we got some family time to hike, shop, and decorate. I'm trying to get back into the swing of things, and I need to finish decorating but have lost my mojo! My niece is moving in with us over the next few days so I'll be helping her get settled. A reminder for anyone who needs it (which I sure did over the past few weeks): no situation or emotion is permanent, things will be brighter again someday. Finding gratitude in the midst of the hard stuff has been so important for me as well.
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I haven't even started decorating! Lol! So nice of you to have your niece moving in - hoping it all goes smoothly! A good reminder - This too will pass. I've been muttering that to myself a lot since September. I am a Pollyanna at heart so I try to really stick to that and look for the silver lining.
 
littlekiwi said:
Got to say, not great at the moment as I'm in the middle of an IBS flare up - have been since Monday. I thought I was over the worst of it but I think today might have been the worst day so far so trying to figure out what the trigger might have been.

Apart from that I'm doing as well as can be, just hanging on waiting for news regarding a few job applications - I'd prefer good news but any news would be welcome as I hate the waiting part
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I hate when my IBS acts up. I haven't had a flare in a long while, but mainly try to stay away from my triggers. Feel better and hoping you are over the worst of it. Good Luck on the job search. I dislike waiting too, lol!
 
designbylime said:
We have got tons of snow during the night and my lichen sclerosus flared up so I'm swollen and can't barely sit. It makes me really sad since I should have met with some former co-workers today for a happy chat but that's life. Looking forward to Christmas and all the light and that we will head to lighter times. We don't have many hours with daylight now.
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Awww, feel better. I hope that you are comfortable, and can work out another day to meet up! No snow here in New Jersey, which I'm thanksful for, lol! I'm not ready.
 
jp504 said:
I took Monday off as well due to travel recovery. Still struggling, though. LOL

I’m happy I was able to spend time with family that live 8ish hours away for Thanksgiving week. Both are in their 70s and starting to slow down, and that’s what really has been weighing my mind down some. My parents are getting older, I’m getting older. It’s like time just snapped and here we are. Makes me sad.

Other than that, I’m good. Grabbing my health goals by the horns and focusing on getting healthier. I have a ways to go but I know can do it.
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I can relate about the parents getting older. My Dad has Parkinson's and it's been years and manageable. Since September, things have really gotten a lot rougher. We are doing what we can, but it's hard. My MIL is in Florida and she also has Parkinson's so that distance is a worry for us as well. Hugs! I have really bad Dad jokes that actually are funny cause they are so bad in case you need a laugh, lol.
 
I've had a setback from my surgery in October. Ended up getting influenza B which took me longer to recover from. Had to cancel my one month surgery checkup because of it. Once I thought I was over that I got the horrible cough back that had started this whole journey of medical visits. I eventually got to go for the one month checkup and got bad news. So I had to have a procedure this past Monday to verify what they saw on the echocardiogram. In the meantime, the doctor has scheduled me for surgery on December 18th. As she said, it is easier to take someone off the surgery schedule than put them on. She will call me on Monday after the cardiac surgical team meets to let me know what the next steps are. If I have surgery, it will be the same as before... at least one night in the hospital and no driving or lifting more than 5 pounds for at least a week. And, I will need someone to stay with me when I come home for at least 3 days.

Needless to say my seasonal depression hit me hard earlier than normal. I normally don't start working on jigsaw puzzles until December (they help me through the depression) but I've already done 3 and have #4 on the table partially done.
 
Rene, I'm sorry to hear you had a set back. Hopefully the cardiac surgical team will have good news for you ... a plan that doesn't require another surgery. {{{hugs}}}
 
Memaw2Wm said:
Rene, I'm sorry to hear you had a set back. Hopefully the cardiac surgical team will have good news for you ... a plan that doesn't require another surgery. {{{hugs}}}
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I really don't see any thing besides another surgery. I asked that if the balloon they need to do doesn't work, what will be next. I was told one more thing they can try. If that doesn't work, then it will probably be open heart...
 
HavaDrPepper said:
I've had a setback from my surgery in October. Ended up getting influenza B which took me longer to recover from. Had to cancel my one month surgery checkup because of it. Once I thought I was over that I got the horrible cough back that had started this whole journey of medical visits. I eventually got to go for the one month checkup and got bad news. So I had to have a procedure this past Monday to verify what they saw on the echocardiogram. In the meantime, the doctor has scheduled me for surgery on December 18th. As she said, it is easier to take someone off the surgery schedule than put them on. She will call me on Monday after the cardiac surgical team meets to let me know what the next steps are. If I have surgery, it will be the same as before... at least one night in the hospital and no driving or lifting more than 5 pounds for at least a week. And, I will need someone to stay with me when I come home for at least 3 days.

Needless to say my seasonal depression hit me hard earlier than normal. I normally don't start working on jigsaw puzzles until December (they help me through the depression) but I've already done 3 and have #4 on the table partially done.
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Sending positive vibes and the best outcomes possible. It's so hard. I can't make it better, but I'm thinking of you.
 
Whew! I'm all out of sorts lol
Too much going on right now and I can't seem to focus on anything.

I have one granddaughter with a birthday this weekend and then another coming up next week, so Christmas prep has taken a backseat to that!

I found out Monday that I was voted Teacher of the Year for my school, but with that comes a ton of paper work and someone coming from the central office to video me tomorrow. I wish I had known I was on the ballot earlier and I would have campaigned against myself hahaha.

Then I found out yesterday that my ex-husband has liver cancer. Thankfully it hasn't spread and he goes to find out the treatment plan in a few weeks. I worry about my older two and how they are holding up with the news.

My mom is needing more and more of my time, which I am glad to provide, but it's all just a lot right now.
I just keep telling myself that Christmas will come together eventually :)

So, thanks for asking!! And I'm sending lots of good vibes to everyone!!
 
IntenseMagic said:
Then I found out yesterday that my ex-husband has liver cancer. Thankfully it hasn't spread and he goes to find out the treatment plan in a few weeks. I worry about my older two and how they are holding up with the news.
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Dealing with liver cancer with my mom. It's rough. And you providing care to your mom as well. It's been a crazy couple of years, right? Praying for you!
 
I am doing really well healthwise. My husband, Ken looked at the calendar for December and said " Are we really doing all these things! "
We have a busy month ahead of us. I am still busy doing volunteer work so the Government pays me an allowance. I have started counting the months.... 17 to go until I can give it all up as I will then be eligible for a pension.
I would love to have more time to create scrapbook pages but then I do not take so many photos these days - no longer living by a lovely river or close to a beachside town. Also with the break up in my family I no longer have many photos of my grandchildren to scrap.
On top of all that I am very thankful for all the blessings in my life.
 
gonewiththewind said:
Dealing with liver cancer with my mom. It's rough. And you providing care to your mom as well. It's been a crazy couple of years, right? Praying for you!
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Praying for you and your mom as well. It's been crazy for sure. Every stage of life comes with a whole new set of challenges, doesn't it?!
 
jk703 said:
I hate when my IBS acts up. I haven't had a flare in a long while, but mainly try to stay away from my triggers. Feel better and hoping you are over the worst of it.
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Yes, my triggers are few and far between now that I'm almost two years down the track. I am feeling much better now though. It was two separate triggers but kind of related - we accidentally bought and used the wrong product (Best Foods Mayonnaise....we usually use the light one with a light blue label and accidentally bought and used the normal one with a dark blue label with about three times the fat - they both have a dark blue lid!) then two nights ago we had some small steaks that didn't agree with me either. So at the moment I'm just in recovery mode being kind to my body while it settles
 
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