The Fleet Report and Daily for Tuesday June 11th, 2024

[Vict0riann]

Good afternoon, I'm just back from the surgeon and hope he will get me in for a lumpectomy soon.  The nurse will call in a day or two to organize (I hope).  He did give me the option of lump and radiation or a full mastectomy, and I picked lump...  He quizzed me on my stamp collection first, I think he was checking to see if I had all my wits about me!  Anyway, I must have passed muster.

 

Terry, I'm sorry Tana now has a stomach bug. And Terri, I'm sorry for your woes, too.  Be very careful on your way home on Thursday.

 

Pat gets home tomorrow.  I think he will be glad it's over.  His sister told him her hubby, (whom we love to bits) has been diagnosed with a form of dementia.  So sad, but he looks quite cheerful in the pictures Pat has sent of the family gatherings.  

 

We have been to Kodiak a few times on the 14-day Alaska cruises.  We have taken the shuttle into town and on the last one in '23, Pat got a last-minute spot on a whale-watching tour someone on the roll call had organized.  He had a wonderful time, saw many whales bubble-feeding, etc., and came back very happy (but tired).  But the town itself is very nice and the little harbour is full of sea lions and sea otters.  

 

 

[Haljo1935]

Hugs @Vict0riann

[smitty34877]

10 minutes ago, Vict0riann said:

Good afternoon, I'm just back from the surgeon and hope he will get me in for a lumpectomy soon.  The nurse will call in a day or two to organize (I hope).  He did give me the option of lump and radiation or a full mastectomy, and I picked lump...  He quizzed me on my stamp collection first, I think he was checking to see if I had all my wits about me!  Anyway, I must have passed muster.

 

Terry, I'm sorry Tana now has a stomach bug. And Terri, I'm sorry for your woes, too.  Be very careful on your way home on Thursday.

 

Pat gets home tomorrow.  I think he will be glad it's over.  His sister told him her hubby, (whom we love to bits) has been diagnosed with a form of dementia.  So sad, but he looks quite cheerful in the pictures Pat has sent of the family gatherings.  

 

We have been to Kodiak a few times on the 14-day Alaska cruises.  We have taken the shuttle into town and on the last one in '23, Pat got a last-minute spot on a whale-watching tour someone on the roll call had organized.  He had a wonderful time, saw many whales bubble-feeding, etc., and came back very happy (but tired).  But the town itself is very nice and the little harbour is full of sea lions and sea otters.  

 

 

I am so glad that you can have the surgery soon . It is good that your Pat is returning  soon. Thanks for thinking of Tana.

[1ANGELCAT]

@Vict0riann, prayers and hugs coming to you.🙏❤️

[erewhon]

Good morning.

Thank you for posting the locations of the HAL Fleet, and the daily

A true Azimov quote.

The computer states that the outdoor temperature is 3 C, ....sunny.

Yesterday had my 6 month appointment with the specialist, all is good, he said next appointment in 12 months.    A good feeling to have an appointment booked for June 2025.  It is over five  years since  completing my Chemo and Radiation treatments.

We went out to lunch at the restaurant where we had taken both Rich  @richwmn and Roy @rafinmd on their cruise ship visits to the city.

 

Time to go for a walk.   Will finish reading this thread later.

[0106]

I read every day and send positive thoughts to everyone suffering.  I am relaxing in Ocean City , MD.

[Vict0riann]

Just heard from the surgeon’s office.  Surgery will be June 27.  Pretty speedy, I think!

[Haljo1935]

Congrats @erewhon on the wonderful 6 mo check in and 5 year milestone!!

Edited June 11 by Haljo1935
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[kochleffel]

5 hours ago, JazzyV said:

@kochleffel Sorry about the frightening dream. I hope you're feeling better now.

 

Thank you. After a nap this afternoon, I'm feeling a bit better. I am going to have to limit my contact with social media, which probably planted the frightening idea, to once a day, before noon.

 

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

3 hours ago, Haljo1935 said:

Eye procedure update - no go (again) today due to the antibiotic I'm taking for the kidney stones - come back in 5 weeks. Had it not been for the antibiotic, allergies had cleared up enough she could have done the procedure, getting me to the halfway point - instead, we're still working on #2 of 4.

Drop the newest ointment, go back to the old ointment, continue the newest Rx drops (4x/day), continue the other drops (every 1-2 hours). Drop the cold compresses & resume warm compresses.

 

Elizabeth, I'm sorry you couldn't have the procedure today.

 

2 hours ago, Vict0riann said:

Good afternoon, I'm just back from the surgeon and hope he will get me in for a lumpectomy soon.  The nurse will call in a day or two to organize (I hope).  He did give me the option of lump and radiation or a full mastectomy, and I picked lump...  He quizzed me on my stamp collection first, I think he was checking to see if I had all my wits about me!  Anyway, I must have passed muster.

 

Terry, I'm sorry Tana now has a stomach bug. And Terri, I'm sorry for your woes, too.  Be very careful on your way home on Thursday.

 

Pat gets home tomorrow.  I think he will be glad it's over.  His sister told him her hubby, (whom we love to bits) has been diagnosed with a form of dementia.  So sad, but he looks quite cheerful in the pictures Pat has sent of the family gatherings.  

 

We have been to Kodiak a few times on the 14-day Alaska cruises.  We have taken the shuttle into town and on the last one in '23, Pat got a last-minute spot on a whale-watching tour someone on the roll call had organized.  He had a wonderful time, saw many whales bubble-feeding, etc., and came back very happy (but tired).  But the town itself is very nice and the little harbour is full of sea lions and sea otters.  

 

 

 

Ann, I'm glad you have a date for your lumpectomy.  I'm glad Pat enjoyed his visit with his family.  Safe travels to him tomorrow.

 

57 minutes ago, Vict0riann said:

Just heard from the surgeon’s office.  Surgery will be June 27.  Pretty speedy, I think!

 

That is quick.

 

2 hours ago, erewhon said:

Good morning.

Thank you for posting the locations of the HAL Fleet, and the daily

A true Azimov quote.

The computer states that the outdoor temperature is 3 C, ....sunny.

Yesterday had my 6 month appointment with the specialist, all is good, he said next appointment in 12 months.    A good feeling to have an appointment booked for June 2025.  It is over five  years since  completing my Chemo and Radiation treatments.

We went out to lunch at the restaurant where we had taken both Rich  @richwmn and Roy @rafinmd on their cruise ship visits to the city.

 

Time to go for a walk.   Will finish reading this thread later.

 

Congratulations on passing the five year mark.

 

2 minutes ago, kochleffel said:

 

Thank you. After a nap this afternoon, I'm feeling a bit better. I am going to have to limit my contact with social media, which probably planted the frightening idea, to once a day, before noon.

 

 

Paul, I'm glad you are feeling better now.

 

Lenda

[bennybear]

Sorry to hear Tana and  Terri are sick!  
@Vict0riann glad you have a date! 
@erewhon   Congratulations!  Always good to be five years out!  

[dfish]

2 hours ago, Vict0riann said:

Just heard from the surgeon’s office.  Surgery will be June 27.  Pretty speedy, I think!

 

That is speedy!   Glad to hear it and I'll be holding you close in my thoughts.

 

3 hours ago, erewhon said:

Good morning.

Thank you for posting the locations of the HAL Fleet, and the daily

A true Azimov quote.

The computer states that the outdoor temperature is 3 C, ....sunny.

Yesterday had my 6 month appointment with the specialist, all is good, he said next appointment in 12 months.    A good feeling to have an appointment booked for June 2025.  It is over five  years since  completing my Chemo and Radiation treatments.

We went out to lunch at the restaurant where we had taken both Rich  @richwmn and Roy @rafinmd on their cruise ship visits to the city.

 

Time to go for a walk.   Will finish reading this thread later.

 

Wow!  Congratulations!  Happy to hear you celebrated.  

[erewhon]

Often make Blueberry Muffins, but not containing oatmeal.

Snowdrops beginning to flower in neighbourhood gardens.

Our temperature has crept up to  8C.  Very cold wind.

 

@Haljo1935  sorry that your appointment was delayed.

@Vict0riann  pleased that you have a date for surgery, and that you do not have to wait too long.   Sending  Hugs and positive thoughts to you.

Edited June 12 by erewhon

[marshhawk]

Tomorrow is DH's birthday.  Since we are both working I told him I would take him out for breakfast.  He got to choose where, so off to First Watch after I walk the dog.

 

Got to see my dietician today, I do think that she is done with me.  She met me at the reception area, and she walked me to the scale.  You have lost weight she said.  I said "it must be the ice cream diet". " Very funny" she says, and i said, I'm not trying to be funny!  I explained that sometimes we are out and about at drs and we are too late for lunch by the time we get out, and too early to call it dinner, so we have a late dunch or early linner, and around 8, we need Ice Cream.

 

She took my scanner for my Libre Free Style and ran the most recent report,  Seems I can eat ice cream.  I just cant eat more than 12 chips with my guacamole.  And I can't eat fried shrimp.  And of course my blood sugar goes up with stress, so that happens a lot, and it goes down when I walk the dog.  Unless the Collard Greens starts stalking us.  

 

Donna retired from her night time pool group.  She now plays with the seniors on Tuesday afternoons.  So I still have to walk the dog on Tuesdays, as she is scheduling her doctors appointments and other meetings on Tuesday mornings. But I no longer have to let the dog out at 9 on Tuesday nights.

 

She also has mentioned getting goats to "do"  her back yard, I have noticed several folks in the hood having the sheep over for "Munch" , and asked her why she didn't want the sheep, she said goats would eat the Ivy.  And we have English Ivy everywhere.  EVERYWHERE!  Go goats!

 

DH's baby brother had a stroke this past weekend.   Nobody wanted to tell Momma Norma, but I guess they couldn't not tell her forever, so Middle brother did, and Momma called today very  upset, and DH had to pretend it was the first he was hearing it.  But since he didnt ask when where, or where was he now, she aint dumb, she will figure it out that they kept it from her.

So even though DH isnt talking about it, please keep Scottie in your prayers.

 

Well, that's all the news thats not fit to print-

 

@ger_77A loving door, is an open door, your friends know where to go to see sunshine and hope. I have had two friends like that since I moved to Atlanta, however one had a stroke during childbirth, and became suicidal when her baby became an adult.  During one of her major funks her husband asked what did she want to do, and she said come see Annie.  Well he called and I said sure, but while they wanted to remember our past, due to it being in the past, I was not too sure how much I wanted to revisit my drinking days.  And I never heard from them again, and she never answered the phone and I tried many times to reach back out to her.

 

The other is my traveling friend.  But as you know she is deep into dementia and it worries her when someone just shows up.  

 

I realize that my ability to have an open door changed when DH moved in with me, to keep hiding his secrets.

 

I need to change that.

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

30 minutes ago, marshhawk said:

Tomorrow is DH's birthday.  Since we are both working I told him I would take him out for breakfast.  He got to choose where, so off to First Watch after I walk the dog.

 

Got to see my dietician today, I do think that she is done with me.  She met me at the reception area, and she walked me to the scale.  You have lost weight she said.  I said "it must be the ice cream diet". " Very funny" she says, and i said, I'm not trying to be funny!  I explained that sometimes we are out and about at drs and we are too late for lunch by the time we get out, and too early to call it dinner, so we have a late dunch or early linner, and around 8, we need Ice Cream.

 

She took my scanner for my Libre Free Style and ran the most recent report,  Seems I can eat ice cream.  I just cant eat more than 12 chips with my guacamole.  And I can't eat fried shrimp.  And of course my blood sugar goes up with stress, so that happens a lot, and it goes down when I walk the dog.  Unless the Collard Greens starts stalking us.  

 

Donna retired from her night time pool group.  She now plays with the seniors on Tuesday afternoons.  So I still have to walk the dog on Tuesdays, as she is scheduling her doctors appointments and other meetings on Tuesday mornings. But I no longer have to let the dog out at 9 on Tuesday nights.

 

She also has mentioned getting goats to "do"  her back yard, I have noticed several folks in the hood having the sheep over for "Munch" , and asked her why she didn't want the sheep, she said goats would eat the Ivy.  And we have English Ivy everywhere.  EVERYWHERE!  Go goats!

 

DH's baby brother had a stroke this past weekend.   Nobody wanted to tell Momma Norma, but I guess they couldn't not tell her forever, so Middle brother did, and Momma called today very  upset, and DH had to pretend it was the first he was hearing it.  But since he didnt ask when where, or where was he now, she aint dumb, she will figure it out that they kept it from her.

So even though DH isnt talking about it, please keep Scottie in your prayers.

 

Well, that's all the news thats not fit to print-

 

@ger_77A loving door, is an open door, your friends know where to go to see sunshine and hope. I have had two friends like that since I moved to Atlanta, however one had a stroke during childbirth, and became suicidal when her baby became an adult.  During one of her major funks her husband asked what did she want to do, and she said come see Annie.  Well he called and I said sure, but while they wanted to remember our past, due to it being in the past, I was not too sure how much I wanted to revisit my drinking days.  And I never heard from them again, and she never answered the phone and I tried many times to reach back out to her.

 

The other is my traveling friend.  But as you know she is deep into dementia and it worries her when someone just shows up.  

 

I realize that my ability to have an open door changed when DH moved in with me, to keep hiding his secrets.

 

I need to change that.

 

Annie, thank you for letting us know how your day went.  Overall, it sounds like you had a good report from the dietician.  Watching stress levels is never easy.  I hope the dietician isn't done with you.  I'm sorry your two friends cannot be there for you, but you have your Daily family.  Our doors are always open to you.

 

Sending positive thoughts for DH's brother that he has a full recovery.  I hope Momma Norma isn't too upset when she figures out she was not told about her son sooner.

 

Lenda