tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88722817986514470112024-02-02T14:40:39.747-05:00Bright BlessingsMomladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.comBlogger1015125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-35736361868729994242020-05-31T09:11:00.000-04:002020-05-31T09:11:10.246-04:00Stop the world I want to get offIt's been, what, 70 days now? Unrest is increasing around the world and here, in America, the death of a black American has set off riots in numerous cities. Unfortunately it isn't just white businesses that are being destroyed but black as well. The fact that the riots are happening simultaneously has me wondering about what, or who, may be behind it all. Looting is common during these events. And it isn't just blacks who are rioting, looting, burning. Whites are right there in the middle of it all.<br />
It doesn't matter that the police responsible for the death have been fired and the one who was kneeling of the poor man's neck will face murder charges. For some, that isn't enough. Destroying people's businesses (some started with a life's savings) and burning a police station, rioting in the streets (seems too organized to me) just adds to the belief that all blacks are bad. Well, there were whites in there too. I believe ALL lives matter. The pictures and stories in the news are all about the destruction and yet, there are those who are out there (black and white) attempting to clean up what was destroyed but you don't see that on the news. News is now all about sensationalism not impartiality. I fear for our future if this kind of thing continues.Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-24453941247994364902020-05-10T09:05:00.001-04:002020-05-10T09:09:53.933-04:00When will it end.....or will it?I'm beginning to think this pandemic is never ending. Meanwhile someone is trying to make artificial meat. Real meat supplies may decline, as well as all other fresh foods. Some farmers are now selling directly to the public. Others are having to let their crops rot. It's crazy. Don't know if any of you have seen the movie about soylent green (Charlton Heston and Edward G. Robinson) but it exists today. Has for a few years now. Supposedly it replaces every food you might need for good health. It's been on the market for a while. Don't believe me? Look it up.<br />
I've been trying to stay busy. Not going out. Am having minor outpatient surgery tomorrow and sort of looking forward to it. Seeing new faces, getting the hell out of the house. Daughter will be going with me but will have to wait in the waiting room with mask on. She has to drive me home and will stay overnight with me just to make sure I'm okay. I'll probably sleep. I do a lot of sleeping these days. Mornings I get things done. Laundry, sewing, cleaning. Afternoons I tend to sleep even though I've gotten a good night's sleep. <br />
And if things weren't already crazy, the weather decided to get in the act. These last two days have seen the temps drop into the 30's over night! Glad I haven't put the plants out. Something else I've noticed. Every year we have geese, then goslings. Haven't seen a one. The hummers usually come around about this time.....nope. I've put out nectar in hopes. Hell, even the birds are quiet.<br />
I have to admit I wouldn't want to bring a child into this world as it is today. As shown by the public's reaction of grabbing as much toilet paper as possible, it's every man for himself and to hell with sharing with others. Ours has become to most selfish society I've ever seen. Thankfully I come from a different time. Don't know how much longer I'll be around but I hope to see society turn around while I'm still here. I don't mean everyone share and share alike. That's socialism and it doesn't work. And one has to be selfish to a certain extent, just not like I've seen.<br />
I've quit watching the news. It's all about the pandemic and now local governments have people turning in people who aren't "obeying" the rules. Um......has Hitler come back to life? Do you make something up about a neighbor you don't like? Scary is what it is.<br />
Enough of the ranting. Y'all have as good a day as possible.Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-60271587099244674622020-05-03T09:12:00.002-04:002020-05-03T09:12:44.928-04:00It's getting oldI've gotten some sewing projects done. Now I'm out in the yard getting some weeding done. Every weed I pull has a politician's name attached. I'd still like to know how this virus spread so quickly, especially to people who weren't socially out there (such as nursing homes). <br />
I'm in the category that is supposed to stay "sheltered at home" until some time in June. While I do want to stay "safe", it is irksome. Thankfully I have property on which I can walk about. And yes, I am getting things done that might have waited much longer. However, just because I'm getting things done and trying to stay somewhat active, I'm still bored. The only time I'm not is when my daughter comes up. I do miss seeing my friends. I'm not technically savvy so visiting via the internet is beyond me. I tried to be a part of a knit group via ZOOM but that was a failure. Thankfully I have music which does lift my spirits some , particularly Celtic music. <br />
I'm getting tired of Facebook and all the incorrect panic inducing posts from people who don't check facts before they post so I may stay away except for the two games I play. Needless to say I will be very happy when all this is over. Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-45573143331791481342020-04-19T09:51:00.003-04:002020-04-19T09:51:40.116-04:00This is.....This is getting old....fast. I now find it difficult to do anything but sleep and read. I get a little sewing done, some knitting but, otherwise it's just get in my recliner, tilt back and let the cat snuggle with me. Granted I live in a warm.climate with a lot of acreage so I could go out when the sun is shining. The temps have been up and down....blackberry winter time. That is, in the upper 30's to 40's at night then warm in the afternoon. I don't go outside much due to a certain medication I have to take, especially if the temps are above the 70's. I learned that lesson the hard way but won't go into specifics......too nasty.<br />
I can't help but wonder if there isn't something else going on behind all this. Seems all there is on the news is about Covid-19. I don't watch the news anymore. I think we're being told too much of some things and not enough of others.<br />
I have observed that there are those who believe rules don't pertain to them. Lots of out of county/state license plates on the road. Lots of people not wearing masks or maintaining distance in public places, like the super market. Forget the gloves, they're useless. Just wash your damn hands!!<br />
I don't go out much....only to get things I need. But I don't need TP like some hogs. Mostly just milk, juice and some fresh veggies (which I get from the stand just down the road).<br />
I sense Mother Nature's hand (as well as carelessness in a lab) in all this. Time to show us who is really in charge? I'm to a "tree hugger" but I do believe we have over populated this home of ours and are damaging it in ways that may not be repairable.<br />
There are a lot of "I's" in this post but it is mine, after all. And these are just my opinions. There is one thing we might agree on though. It will be great when this is all over and we can be close to family and friends again. I miss hugs.<br />
<br />Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-15660992022080868862020-04-14T09:01:00.003-04:002020-04-14T09:01:50.550-04:00How much longer?It's been two weeks. How much longer is it going to be? Who knows. I've quit watching the news as it's the same thing over and over. We've had a few more cases here, probably caused by carelessness or outsiders. I've been to the market a few times and can't believe the number of people who are not wearing masks. Gloves seem to end up on the ground in the parking lot. Geesh. The market people got wise and now the aisles are one way only. That, at least, keeps some distance between bodies. I suggested that plan to the folks at Dollar General since their aisles are a lot closer together. While I've been getting some sewing and knitting done, I've also started reading books. There's nothing on the boob tube really and I record what I want to watch. One of my rules to myself, which maybe comes from childhood, is no TV during the day. <br />
Wish the weather would make up it's mind. Night before last I though I just might have to head for the basement with the cat. Wind like you wouldn't believe, lightning without thunder save for one humongous flash/bang. It woke me up, the wind that is. It was ferocious. Truth to tell I was kinda listening for the sound of the train. Didn't happen here but it did not far south.<br />
Guess I'd better get a move on. Don't know what I'm going to do, but something. Sewing, knitting, reading.......<br />
Y'all have a good day and hang in there. Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-415787942800744272020-03-30T09:16:00.002-04:002020-03-30T09:16:50.009-04:00Staying busyI am trying to stay busy. I've been sewing, doing laundry, some cleaning, reading, watching TV and movies. Geesh. What I miss the most is seeing friends and doing things together.<br />
I have to wonder at the timing of this pandemic. And it shows just how easy it is to shut the world down.<br />
I confess to going out to shop at the market and my favorite fabric store. Yes I WASH MY HANDS! So far our county has only 1 case of Covid-19. That may change as people from the cities drive up here. Our restaurants are drive-through or curbside only and shops are limiting their hours. but that doesn't stop people from coming up here. I wish they wouldn't. It would be nice to get through this without somebody bringing sickness here. People are panicking for no reason. They believe that if they get away from where the sickness is they'll be alright. They don't understand that that isn't the answer.<br />
We'll get though this.Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-50908639857477985742020-03-17T10:08:00.003-04:002020-03-17T10:08:40.281-04:00Frustration and sadnessThis whole Covid-19 thing is frustrating. Mainly because the whole pandemic thing could have been avoided. How? Maybe closing borders sooner, not allowing foreigners into the country sooner. I am healthy and mean to stay that way. When did this thing start? January? I was in NZ. Came back the 1st of February. The airport I had to go through when I got back? LAX. Was I just lucky what with all the Asians there? I know a lot of them were wearing those white paper face masks. And the timing of this thing is just a little suspicious. But then there's always been some kind of virus in an election year. This one, though, has gone beyond all others.<br />
The sadness comes from seeing the unnecessary panic of the masses. Toilet paper? REALLY?! People buying up hand sanitizer then reselling it for exorbitant prices (Thank you Amazon for blocking him). Empty shelves in stores because people believe there won't be any of those items any more. Fighting over goods. One good thing is that many grocery markets are now making the first hour of shopping for senior citizens ONLY.<br />
I confess that I am disappointed in mankind in general. The reactions of individuals says a lot of how selfish people have become. It has become "all about me". My only shopping will be for things I need at the moment, like needles because I am diabetic. It will be interesting to see if anyone offers to be of assistance since I am over 70. I plan on going on with my life and if anyone out there needs help will gladly give it if I can. Oh, and I wash my hands.Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-6983768265241488882020-03-11T09:00:00.001-04:002020-03-11T09:00:28.940-04:00Pandemic or ?All it takes to create mass hysteria and panic is to release a virus. Is this the beginning of a new world order? Is that the goal? The timing is interesting. Also interesting is that there has been a flu "epidemic" every election year. This one, however, is really raising havoc around the world. I wonder why. Why is it spreading more rapidly than its predecessors? Of course the media isn't helping any. If anything it is creating more panic. Common sense has gone out the window. And who controls the media? I think you know.<br />
I'll be going about my business and WASHING MY HANDS as I always do. As for paper products I have enough.<br />
What are your thoughts on all this?<br />
<br />Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-29651716205383452822020-03-01T11:35:00.002-05:002020-03-01T11:35:32.890-05:00Learning new stuff Tomorrow I head to Pigeon Forge, TN for the Mountain Quiltfest. I'll be taking some classes.....all handwork since I don't feel like hauling my machine. I'll be rooming with three others from my quilt guild. Happily we all get along quite well. Don't really know what the weather will be like although rain is predicted for just about every day. Temperatures will vary from the the 50's and 40's during the day and down to the 30's at night. Last time I was there it snowed. Ya never know.<br />
At any rate I'll be learning some new skills (I hope).<br />
Y'all have a good and healthy week.<br />
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P.S. It's interesting that there has been a viral outbreak every election year.Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-47708168346153549922020-02-28T08:50:00.003-05:002020-02-28T08:50:56.887-05:00Unfortunately the weather can't make up it's mind. One day rainy and mild, the next sunny and cold. Pneumonia weather. To top it all off just about everyone is panicking re: Corona virus. The media is making it worse. Taking the same precautions as against the flu is what is needed. It is worse for elderly people, particularly those with breathing problems or weak immune systems. I'm angry with the media for their doomsday predictions. No wonder the stock market has taken a big hit. Quite frankly I can't help but wonder if this is some kind of nefarious plan by China. I'm no doubt wrong but...this type of flu has been around since 2003. How did it all of the sudden come out in China? I bet if the media shut its "mouth" the panic would die down. It's either that or maybe shut our borders to all incoming and outgoing.<br />
Yes, I'm ranting. My daily routine is not going to halt. I will take the same precautions I do every year at this time. And I will travel in country. Okay, I'm done. Carry on.Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-64077213438517105002020-02-24T09:20:00.002-05:002020-02-24T09:20:20.122-05:00Mother NatureDear Mama Nature,<br />
I wish you would make up your mind. PLEASE.<br />
First it's cold and wet, then it's warm and wet, then it's cold and dry, then it's warm and dry. Then it's.....well you get the picture. One doesn't know how to dress for your weather since one doesn't know what the weather is going to be. Because of the time of year I tend to dress for colder weather. I'm learning, however, to layer since it's cold in the morning, then it sometimes warms up midday, then cools down in the afternoon. Frankly, I don't want to leave the house but do because I have to shop for groceries, get my mail, etc.<br />
I suppose I should be grateful that we haven't had the weather as has Australia and other parts of the world but I do believe we here have had more than our share of the wet stuff. I'm beginning to feel downright soggy. Also, the daffodils and other plants are also getting confused. The daffs are in bloom but other plants don't know if they should or not. The poor dogwood trees are loaded with buds but don't know what to do with them yet. <br />
So, please Mama, make up your mind.<br />
I love you anyway.Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-69463544997456111462020-02-23T09:09:00.001-05:002020-02-23T09:09:26.599-05:00Wither the weatherIt's cold this morning...in the 20's, then it's going to go up to the mid to high 50's. Did the same thing yesterday. I call it pneumonia weather. You don't know how to dress for going out. These days I layer. For the most part, however, if I don't have to go anywhere I don't. I especially stay away from places like Walmart unless I absolutely need something I can't get anywhere else. <br />
I had a great trip in January. Australia and New Zealand. It's summer there. I'd go back to New Zealand in a heartbeat given the chance. A beautiful country and really nice people. Where else can you find people volunteering all over a city to give directions to tourists? Australia was nice as well and so were the people. Went to Uluru (Ayers Rock) and boy, was it hot! More resorts now than when I first went, which is understandable but disappointing. While in Sydney I wanted to do the bridge climb but wasn't allowed because of my age. I was told I needed a certificate of fitness from my doctor. Well, that wasn't possible so......I climbed the bridge in Aukland! So there.<br />
Back to the weather....it's supposed to start with the rain again...sigh. So depressing! I'll be happy when the warmer weather comes along with the sun.<br />
If you ever get the chance to go "Down Under" take it. Also, New Zealand is welcoming those who wish to live and work there.Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-42782613733133176362020-02-22T09:09:00.002-05:002020-02-22T09:09:50.594-05:00Wow, what frustration.I'm back (sort of) after months of not being able to figure out how to get here. Blogger changed everything and when I tried to sign on it wouldn't let me. Now I've lost months of news from those I followed. I'm beginning to think it isn't worth it except for those whom I've sort of gotten to know. Guess I'm just going to have to start over 'cause there's just too much to try to catch up.<br />
Y'all have a great day.Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-61729259043921603542019-08-14T15:55:00.000-04:002019-08-14T15:55:05.790-04:00More trouble?More trouble? Just found out that I now have nodules (yes plural) on my thyroid. I knew something was going on because I have been constantly feeling like I have to clear my throat. Apparently this can happen when one has breast cancer even if that cancer has been removed. Don't know what will come next.<br />
Add to that the sister of my friend who has pulmonary hypertension and lupus and...the sister has a brain tumor. Too many people I know have major things going wrong. To top it off my daughter will probably need surgery one her left shoulder. She's having an MRI tomorrow morning. <br />
With everything that is going on I'm busy trying to wrap my brain around it all. It's almost too much. I say almost...I have plans for good things going to happen starting next week. I think I'll concentrate on those.Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-1756507146300012042019-08-03T13:24:00.001-04:002019-08-03T13:24:47.969-04:00AdvertisementsYou know the advertisement on TV about these walk-in tubs? Well I have a question. If you have to get in and then fill it and you can't get out before all the water drains out how do you keep from being cold? I wonder how many people think about that when they see the ad.<br />
<br />Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-27615591777908370812019-08-01T14:12:00.002-04:002019-08-01T14:12:46.776-04:00Gremlinssomehow computer gremlins changed everything and I couldn't get in here. Somehow my daughter figured it out.I've missed those of you I follow and hope you are doing well. Not much happening in my world. It's hot and humid. We've had more than our share of rain. I'm not on my laptop but am on an iPad.. Hopefully I will be able to figur out how to get back on my laptop. Meanwhile y'all stay healthy and cool.Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-65380629718346164142019-05-17T08:25:00.000-04:002019-05-17T08:25:41.064-04:00Hard to believeOn Saturday the 4th my friend A texted me in the evening asking if I could take her to the ER at NEGA the next day. I texted back affirmative and asked if mid morning would be okay. She replied yes. The next morning she texted asking if I could make it earlier. Sensing some urgency I quickly got dressed and drove over to her place. One look at her and I told her there was no way in hell I was going to drive her, I was calling an ambulance. She was sitting hunched over on the porch barely able to breathe. The ambulance came and the techs did their thing. I told them she wanted to go to NEGA but was told no way. They would have to take her to our local ER as her blood sugar was in the 600's. Whoa! So we went to the local ER. There they discovered that she had a collapsed lung. In went the chest tube and on went the face mask to force air into her lung. Because she fought the face mask they had to drug her. And she still keptt trying to the it off albeit in a slow motion kind of way. I just kept telling her no. Kept talking to her to keep her calm. After what seemed like forever she was transferred to NEGA and put in ICU. Even after breathing treatments her lung still stayed collapsed for days. A CT scan finally provided the reason. She had a yeast infection on her lung! And it was preventing it from re-inflating. Another whoa! I've never heard of that but, apparently, it is not that uncommon at this time of year. Into surgery she went where the yeast infection was carefully removed without having to take any of the lung. The lung inflated immediately once the yeast was removed. Finally, a couple of days ago, the chest tube was removed. She is in a "regular" room as of yesterday afternoon but she still has a ways to go. Her breathing needs to be better and she needs to start walking to get the lungs to expand as they should. <br />
Because she lives alone she'll be going to my daughter's when she is discharged. Just until we think she'll be okay by herself.<br />
Now...all of this came about because she is stubborn and and believes she knows better than doctors when it comes to her health. Plus she was not taking diabetes meds as she should have. She was self treating. Had she allowed the doctor to examine her instead of insisting she knew what she needed all of this might not have happened. Had she allowed the PA to listen to her lungs she might have avoided this long time in the hospital. She knows better now. She also knows no more cigarettes, no self medicating and to follow medical advice. She's now on insulin for the rest of her life. <br />
She's still stubborn and would leave the hospital right now if she could. She wouldn't make it if she did. So daughter and I are there, whether she likes it or not, once her parents leave today to travel to help take care of their son's family while he is in ICU in Illinois (or Indiana) with a bum heart. Seems like when it rains it pours.<br />
By the way, the surgeon who successfully removed the yeast said they get anywhere from 50 - 100 cases like this around this time of year and they don't know what causes it. Another whoa!Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-8067693134677536922019-04-17T08:55:00.001-04:002019-04-17T08:55:28.863-04:00Done!Yesterday I went for my radiation treatment as usual. I had the treatment, got dressed and as I was leaving one of the techs told me it was my last! Talk about being surprised. I thought I had 4 more. The doctor said that the likelihood of the cancer returning was so slight that they felt more treatments would do more harm than good. Needless to say I was happy. So now I get to wash all the marks off and don't have to plan my days around treatment. Yay!!Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-65104137431188614262019-04-10T07:19:00.002-04:002019-04-10T07:19:43.804-04:00UpdateI'm doing okay. My right upper arm is still numb but seems to be slowly getting feeling back around the edges of the numb area. Allowing me to have my arm down by my side was a saver. I could not have endured holding it above my head any more and would have quit had they not found a solution.<br />
It's the middle of week 3. Next week is the last. Hope I don't have to go through it again.Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-87404884440141296952019-04-05T09:01:00.001-04:002019-04-05T09:01:59.085-04:00It workedYesterday I expected to have another CT scan to see if having my arm by my side instead of in back holding a post would work. Well.....didn't have to have the scan! We tried positioning me with my hand down by my side in the treatment room on the machine and were successful! They were able to give me treatment with no problem. I do have some new "magic" markings but who cares? Those will wash off eventually. What a relief it was to get up off the "slab" without having a painful arm. <br />
Now I don't have to take the Tylenol before I go. And maybe the feeling will come back in my arm.<br />
All because a doctor was will to try.Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-65200980179364294112019-04-04T09:22:00.002-04:002019-04-04T09:22:28.500-04:00Someone finally listened.Since the beginning of the radiation treatment I have had a problem with my right arm. It's been numb on the outer top part from the shoulder almost to the elbow. This from having to hold it above my head and grabbing a bar. The left arm is fine. The big problem is that my upper right arm now hurts like hell when I try to get it into position. The techs are aware of it but just continue the treatment. I've told them that there isn't enough support under that arm. I've told Dr. W about it and he believed it was because of the way I was holding my arm, that it was stretching ligaments. He thought perhaps physical therapy could be the answer. I didn't think so. Yesterday I told everyone that I was within a gnat's ninny of just quitting. I could not put up with the pain anymore. Extra strength Tylenol just wasn't working and I couldn't take a pain killer 'cause then I wouldn't be able take the deep breaths they wanted. Dr. W wasn't there, would I like to see Dr. B? Yes! I would talk to him about physical therapy if he thought it was needed. Dr. B had me explain about my arm. I told him the numbness had been there since the beginning (we're into week 2) when I had the CT scans done. I explained that nothing was working to alleviate the stress on the arm and that I thought it was possibly lack of proper support under the arm since the left arm was fine and it had more support. He suggested we try to see if I could be positioned with the right arm in a different position since the surgery was on the left side. So today another CT scan is going to be done to see what, if any, impact the change of position will have. And even if there are changes that will have to be made in the settings I don't care. I don't care if it means starting over, I need to get the feeling back in my arm and be able to do the treatments without being in pain. Keeping my fingers crossed and thinking positive. Sometimes you just have to talk to someone who listens.Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-15469512488446754322019-03-30T08:54:00.002-04:002019-03-30T08:54:33.194-04:00One down, three to go. I've made it through the first week. My upper arm is still numb and I suspect it's going to stay that way until this is all over. Since my chiropractor is away until the end of next week I plan on having at least two more massages as the one I had did help. I bought some CBD oil and some CBD salve with menthol and camphor. Both also help. The treatments would be a breeze if it weren't for the shoulder. Something tells me that it's going to have to get looked at after the treatments. Meanwhile I'm going to tough it out and get through this.Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-44893579004583149252019-03-27T07:44:00.000-04:002019-03-27T07:44:24.981-04:00YesterdayYesterday was not fun. Because I couldn't do the first session Monday it had to be done, as well as the treatment, yesterday. It was long, at least to me. At the end my right arm was even more numb and I had trouble moving it in certain ways. And no, they can't cushion it any more than it is because then we'd have to do the mapping and everything all over. I'll deal with it. I went to my friend's house afterward and she put some CBD salve on my back where I can't reach. It helped. I'll be going to the local shop to get my own. I might get some tea as well. I'm seeing the chiropractor this morning and that will help too. I may just start seeing him every day. I also see a massage therapist in my future. This is only the first week. The sessions should be much shorter now that all the mapping, etc. has been done. <b>I will make it through.</b>Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-33885679649079528202019-03-26T07:38:00.000-04:002019-03-26T07:38:31.805-04:00Yesterday was supposed to be the first radiation treatment. It didn't happen. It didn't happen because my upper right arm started to hurt right away. And when I say hurt I mean HURT. It was that way at the end of the CT scans last week. I should have known it would happen yesterday. Partly my fault as I forgot to take Tylenol an hour or so before yesterday's session was to begin. Today I'm prepared that come hell or high water I will get through the session. I believe it has something to do with my shoulder...maybe. Then again it was the upper arm muscle that was screaming not the shoulder joint. At any rate, I did a little practicing of holding my arm in the right position (as best as I could recreate). Hopefully doing that and taking the Tylenol will help make treatment happen today and the rest of the week, and next week, and the next week, and the next. It has to happen. Wish me luck.Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872281798651447011.post-49658956383747610642019-03-18T08:57:00.001-04:002019-03-18T08:57:45.404-04:00A new adventureToday I start a new adventure.....radiation. I go to have CT scans so that the positioning markers can be put on. Am I scared? I don't know. Maybe a little. It's definitely an unknown. My half sister didn't help when she told me about her mother losing her left arm because somehow blood vessels in that arm had been hit by radiation causing the arm to literally die due to lack of circulation. I don't think they did the tattoo thing back then. Also there's no reason for the underarm to be targeted since on 2 lymph nodes were removed. At least I don't think so. Keeping my fingers crossed.Momladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com2