One Step at a Time - November 2016

[techie]

Techie - thank you for the update. Do you still start the Stanford treatment in January? Sending you healing energy, positive thoughts, prayers and as always so much love. :hug:

Thanks again Nora. I have pushed out the Stanford oncology to February as I want to give my current protocol the best chance possible. There is a concern by family that I am playing Russian roulette but a close doctor friend of mine thought I was doing the right thing. I appreciate you always thinking of me. It helps enormously xoxo

[NoraC]

aihfl - Your Thanksgiving plans sound great. I notice that they even had several dishes for vegetarians. I hope that you have a wonderful time and have a very full belly. You are so right that this is worth it. What a wonderful way to celebrate your sobriety - the difference that a year makes. :hug:
Hubby, Mom & I are going to sit here and not do anything. Son & DIL are going over to her Dad's house. Much of her family will be there and we were invited but it would be hard with Mom. I'm not even going to plan a major meal for the 3 of us. They will be bringing home a ton of leftovers which Mom can enjoy. Hubby recently stopped eating chicken (he already didn't eat beef or pork). I've been vegetarian for about 20 years. So, we will just celebrate having a day to spend together.

[NoraC]

Thanks again Nora. I have pushed out the Stanford oncology to February as I want to give my current protocol the best chance possible. There is a concern by family that I am playing Russian roulette but a close doctor friend of mine thought I was doing the right thing. I appreciate you always thinking of me. It helps enormously xoxo

Thank you for the update. I don't want to always be asking you but I appreciate it when you feel like sharing. :hug:
I do think of you daily with positive thoughts.
I understand that your family is concerned. But, I believe that you need to do what YOU feel is right.

[NoraC]

Rusty - did you get all your work taken care of yesterday? What are your big plans for the weekend? I know that this is your busy, busy time of year.

Pauly - how's work going today? You are right that Louie is a little handsome devil. He is going to be the quite the heartbreaker.

Mr V - how are you doing? Do you have the weekend off?

[Lizann]

Hey Nora. Did I know you were vegatarian? I don't know how you do it.

I am managing ok so far. No one is home, so I am a little lonely. Doing tons of laundry. It is nice outside so I will sit out there and continue reading my book. Taking Lucy for a walk too. Watching Four Weddings all morning. CJ and joes engagement party is next week and as expected they haven't done much to prepare while we were gone, so add that to my plate.

[NoraC]

Oh wonderful - you have walked into dealing with the engagement stuff?!?!!? Sorry about that.

[Lizann]

Got it all done. CJ came home and got right to work. We are pretty much set. Worried about that for nothing as per usual. Laundry is done and I pulled out my winter stuff from the attic and put my summer stuff away,I am enjoying some strawberry gelato and M&Ms. Hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday.

[Nursie]

Liz, welcome back!
Techie, I am sorry I did not know you were going through this! I am one year in remission from stage 3 Breast cancer and still feeling effects of chemo and radiation, surgeries, etc.
please message me if you ever want to talk.
All you other Steppers, I love ya! Muah!
15 days today.
In laws at my house all week. FIL just got discharged from hospital yesterday. They fly out tomorrow to Florida to start their new life. We are sad to see them go but they need to be down there.
I've really been taking care of myself. Treating myself with respect and value! Simple things like washing my face every night and putting on my eye cream. Long hot showers. Making healthy food with love. Making myself tea.
It's the little things folks!

[Lizann]

Nurse, that sounds lovely. Treating yourself kindly is important. I know I don't always feel I'm worth it, but we are! Where in Florida are your inlaws moving too? My in laws lived there for 20 years and it honestly became our home away from home. I miss it and them very much! It did become difficult to be so far away when they were ill.
Got cold and blustery here over night. Ugh! My feet are still in flip flop mode. Cozy sweater weather. We even had snow last night.
What's everyone up to today? Not much here, perhaps a bath for Lucy. I will be on the treadmill today. Need to get those extra cruise pounds off before the engagement party next week. Good thing there's football to watch!
Check back with you all later. Love you all!

[paulywogg]

Hey all, Nursie,glad you're taking care of YOU Liz,how is my sweet Lucy doing? Winslow has been acting lethargic, I wonder if colder weather bums dogs out too? Hubs and I went to IHOP and I had dark chocolate peppermint pancakes, they were pretty good, off to grocery shop now,how exciting, love you all have a great Sunday, I'll probably be checking in throughout the day cuz hubs has to work

[Lizann]

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One of CJ and Joes engagement photos. Couldn't help myself, they turned out so beautiful!
Pauly, your breakfast sounds sinfully delicious! Lucy is just fine. The kids didn't feed her a lot of snacks, so she actually lost a little weight. I see a bath in her very near future. Watching football and then a little time on the treadmill.

[NoraC]

Beautiful picture. So sweet. :heartbeat:

Pauly - maybe I should have gone to ihop too get out of this funk. :rotlf: We've got rain today.

[NoraC]

I talked to Mama Bear today. She is hanging in there but things are hard. She is still not working - doubt if she has even had a chance to look for something yet. Nana is still in the nursing facility but hopefully will be released in the next day or so, I think. Mama will be her caregiver for awhile. Still dealing with the lawsuit against Nana. Mama's niece (cousin's daughter) had a terrible asthma attack. Not sure exactly what happened but maybe something ripped in her lung. Somehow the oxygen is not getting into the lung and it's going around the heart and up into the head? They had to put her in a medically induced coma, paralyze her to try to give her time to heal.
Mama Bear is hanging in there and says hello. Needless to say she is overwhelmed with life at the moment.

[Lizann]

Thanks for the update on Mama, Nora. Things just seem to be going from bad to worse by her. Sorry you're in a funk Nora. Can you do something just for you? Pamper yourself a bit. :hug:

[NerdyGal]

Evening all
Thanks for the update on mama and nana.....guess I have missed a lot.
I had a crazy busy weekend and I am tired. Going to hit the sack early tonight...
Nora what has u in a funk??? I just hate this time change and getting dark at 530.