One Step at a Time - November 2018

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - November 2018

Hi everyone. Well - I had started a post yesterday and see that it never posted. osteroops:

Rusty - hope your dinner party turned out wonderful. Hopefully it helps your friend to see how much you can enjoy life without the alcohol. (In my opinion, it would be nice if his wife wouldn't drink around him. I know that was a huge help in my early sobriety)

Bird - glad that there is going to be a an indoor show that you can go see. I'm glad you had so much fun with the kids.

Pauly - hubby is cooking us a great big breakfast this morning. I don't even have to get dressed. LOL Yes - I'm that lazy. What are your plans for the day?

[NoraC]

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Decided to post what I had before I lost that too.

It was good to see the kids yesterday. Poor Savannah is teething so she was hurting part of the time. But, she is such a doll.

[NoraC]

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You probably can't tell in the picture but her forehead is definitely bigger on one side. The x-rays came out ok - didn't show a mass or anything. She is going for an ultrasound on the 19th. The Doctor first said that it was just from the birth canal. J had a caesarean and yes she was in labor trying to push but it doesn't account for this. It could be calcium built up and a couple of other things. Need to make sure it's not pressing on her eye. The Dr said that it is possible that it would continue to grow with her. They are going to be referred to a specialist. Positive thoughts that this is something simple that will take care of itself.

[paulywogg]

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She's a doll Nora!

[Glass Half Empty]

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Sending positive thoughts to the little one Nora. :huggers:
She is absolutely gorgeous.

[Rusty]

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GLASSIE!!!:love:SO GOOD TO SEE YOU!!! HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
[MENTION=9757]NoraC[/MENTION]:hug:Sending positive thoughts and prayers your way that the doc was right about sweet Savannah's head just being a temporary condition due to the birth canal. She is absolutely gorgeous! WOW!!! Those "come hither" eyes!:heartbeat: So glad you got to eat breakfast in your pajamas due to hubs' thoughtfulness. Nice. :-) To answer your question....my husband and wife friends are 81 and Jim has been hospitalized multiple times due to drinking. He's been an alcoholic for SO many years and only stays sober while on Antabuse...white knuckling the whole way. He does not want to stop drinking...he only stops drinking long enough to dodge another hospital stay. His wife doesn't usually drink around him, but when she's at a party, she likes a little red wine. My point is that it wouldn't rather whether she drank in front of him or not...he still wants it.
[MENTION=2634]bird[/MENTION]-I have never seen an otter...other than in the zoo here in Wisconsin. How cool! How old is dd's bf that he drinks...does that happen often? How do your daughters feel about drinking? I LOVE PICTIONARY! Played it once years ago. You are already wrapping Christmas gifts...damn, you're good!

HEY PAULY! I agree with your FB post on seeing the giant fake Christmas tree in front of Wal-Mart! UGGHHHH...so TACKY and WAYYYY too soon!

Working locally tomorrow (YYAAAYYY!) and tomorrow! So happy!! :-)

[Glass Half Empty]

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Thank you darling Rusty, I don't think I've ever been greeted quite so....enthusiastically! lol

In sadder news, my heart is breaking for all the people affected by the fires in California. What a terrible tragedy! I hope you know we're thinking of you over this side of the world.
:hug:

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,Glassy,how are you? I agree those fires look awful! Rusty,yay on working locally today,yep too early for that Christmas hoopla,I've bought stuff but I'm waiting til I get a tree to wrap,Lou says NO to a fake tree,says they have no Christmas spirit haha,Michelle is back home,grrr,she stresses me out! Her and the bf had an argument so here she is again,waves to all and wishes for a lovely AF Monday!

[bird]

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Hi all,
Not much going on, rain and cold. I made a pot of lentil soup, wrap a couple of gifts. Wathed a lot of youtube today trying to fix my icemaker and figure out my camera, learn some drum stuff.....Nora, what a cute picture of Savannah! I can not see her head problem in it. Hopefully it will all be ok. How nice of hubs to make your breakfast.....Rusty, glad you didn't have to go out of town. That must be nice for a change. In answer to your question, dd2s bf is 21. He decided to try beer and says he likes it. I told him it has caused me a lot of problems my whole life. Anyway, my kids don't like drinking they say. It is so easy to get hooked on, I hope they don't get mixed up in it.....Pauly, I don't like a fake tree either. I like the smell of a real one. Sorry Michelle stresses you. Dd1 stresses me out when she is home....Glassie, good to see you posting....

[NoraC]

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Hello, hello.....

Glassie - good to see you. Have you heard anything from your tests?

Rusty - so happy that you are working locally for a couple days! I think you mentioned your friend before. Very sad that he is in such bad shape. But, at that point just nothing you can do. I'm sure you had a wonderful dinner party. :love:

Pauly - drag that Michelle & her bf are arguing. Especially since you have to deal with it. I'm with Lou on the fake tree but sometimes the tree is dead before Christmas. LOL

Bird - I can't believe you have already Christmas shopped. I am so impressed! Yummy on the lentil soup on a cold day. It is amazing what you can find on YouTube these days.

Nothing much going on here. I went to the Dr today - going to have blood work, ultrasound and a mammogram. Yippee. I was showing her where I hurt inside. She was saying that there wasn't much there in that area and then she said unless it would be an enlarged liver. I just said yeah - thanks a lot - I stopped drinking for that. :rotlf: She doesn't think that's what it is at all but we both laughed. They are checking my gall bladder.
We take Mom to the Dr tomorrow. I'm planning on asking for palliative care or hospice. Hoping to get some help.

Still so sad about the fires. One of the people I listen to on the radio on my way to work had his house burn down. Whole neighborhoods wiped out. :sad:

[Glass Half Empty]

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No results yet Nora. I'm having one that I think makes me radioactive on the 20th and until we get those results I won't know anything. Sadly it's in the morning, so I won't get to find out if I glow in the dark.

[NoraC]

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Maybe you can find a dark room to stand in and glow.:happy2: :egad:

[bird]

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Hi all,
Glassie, that doesn't sound very good, being radioactive and glowing. I might have to look that up....Nora, I hate mammograms. I had my gallbladder out a few years ago.....still raining here some. Decided I was going to move the limbs that fell during the tornado. I couldn't budge some of them so I got the ax and chopped. I had never used an ax before, but have watched people do it so...talk about a workout. And now not even an hour later my shoulders and arms are sore sore sore. It was kinda fun though, talk about taking out your frustrations on something...I have been watching those fires. One is so close to my cousins. They are in Europe though..well, off to the library....

[NoraC]

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Bird - I laughed at you & the ax because I am picturing you attacking that tree. The only thing that I have hit with an ax was a pumpkin. :rotlf: We needed to smash it up because we were planting it.

Well the Dr has put in for hospice for Mom. Keep your fingers crossed. One of the nurses from there has already called me. She remembers us and will come out tomorrow to evaluate Mom. Our Dr wrote very detailed notes about all the things that have been going on. Hopefully that will be enough. We were at the Dr's office for over 2 hours so it has been a long day. Hard for Mom.

Pauly - how are you doing? Anything exciting going on? Is Michelle still there?

Rusty - did you enjoy your time spent in the home area?

[Rusty]

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Good Morning All,

Glassie-you are always glowing:heartbeat:...you could be a beacon on the 20th. LOL. I hope the test results will FINALLY reveal what needs to be done so you can be healthy again.
[MENTION=2634]bird[/MENTION] and [MENTION=9757]NoraC[/MENTION]-I am watching the fires in CA. WOW! They just never seem to end. Those poor people who have lost everything...I am speechless.

Liz posted beautiful pictures on FB....I hope she is having a great time.

Pauly-how are you, hon?

I have enjoyed being close to home and yesterday was a lovely spa day for me. Today and tomorrow I am working away from home and putting in long hours before I leave for Houston on Friday. I have a family event with my nephew and great-nephews. Looking forward to it. I've never spent any time in Houston and it's warm there. :-)

Big hellos to everyone. I am off to work.

Happy AF Hump Day!