I had posts back on pages 6 and 9. Came back after years away and found this. It has got to be some kind of record.
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I had posts back on pages 6 and 9. Came back after years away and found this. It has got to be some kind of record.
Heeheehee. Sucked back into the Drift...
You will be assimilated.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xrayted
It happens (how did I get here??). :D
I finally have hair again! I swear I can look in a mirror and see it growing, it's darker in the back and grey in front. Not sure if I'll keep it this way, but for now I'm just thrilled it's there! Oh....and it's curly as all get-out.
Yayyy!! Go get 'em, girl.
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Originally Posted by snapdragen
Yay!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by snapdragen
Fun!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by snapdragen
My dad passed away early this morning. It was a blessing, although he was cognitively fine until just a couple of days ago, according to my brother.
I want to put in a very good word for the VA Medical Center in La Jolla, CA. With all of the negative publicity the VA has received, this was the ONLY place that could help my brother get all the services, legal stuff, financial stuff, etc. done, and the nursing staff was outstanding. They all gave my dad his last salute as he was taken out.
I am fine, somewhat concerned about my brother, who has been dealing with this stuff for months. It's time for him to move on and have a real life. I can never repay him for all the stuff he did, and I want him to be happy.
Glad I was able to have 2 good visits with my dad this summer.
I am very sorry to read of your loss, sending hugs and prayers. Very glad to hear of the good VA experience.
Crankin so sorry to read about your dad. Glad that you got to get out for visits this summer.
SheFly
Thanks.
Riding to work cleared my head. I'm fine. In Boston to see our first theatre of the season.
So sorry, Crankin. I am glad you got some good visits with your father before he passed.
My sympathies to you and your family.
Emily
I am worried about my brother. I called him twice yesterday and texted once. He's doing everything right for himself, but still, I worry. I told DS #2 to please go down and visit him this weekend, but of course, not sure if he can.
My condolences, Crankin.
Crankin, hugs to you and your family. Will you be able to spend some time with your brother soon?
Snap, yay!
I was the caregiving child for both of my folks. Some of the nicest things one of my siblings, who lives 500 miles away did. -Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
sent me flowers thanking me for being there
bought me a gift certificate for a massage
sent me cards telling me how much I was appreciated.
Sounds like you are there for him, which is great but for some reason getting something physical that was just for me meant alot, especially after my last parent passed away.
Thinking of you!
Not really, Oak. I invited him to come for Thanksgiving, and he said he would look into getting the time off (he's a manager for Home Depot), which might be hard for him at that time of year. Plus, he took 2 "vacations" to deal with my dad in June and early July. We'll be gone for 2 weeks in October for our tour, so November seemed the next time. I spoke with him yesterday, he said he was fine and that work was good for him. He told DS that he didn't need anything, but I know DS will still try to visit him, despite his incredible busy schedule (did I mention my son is hosting a newly arrived Afghani man, who was his translator, his wife, and 4 year old ... in a 2 bedroom house, as well starting his jr. year in school, transferred to Army Reserves to keep his pension, and is doing ROTC?).
I will just keep calling my brother and texting him. It probably reminds him of my mom!
I was away for the computer for a stretch and missed this. Crankin, I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. My condolences.
Thanks
ETA:
Every conversation I have with my brother is different, which sort of models what his mood is like; of course he was like this before my dad's situation declined. If anything, we talk a lot more now. I told him I didn't want him to feel like I was being intrusive and he said of course not, I wasn't, but I am not calling everyday anymore. Only one conversation kind of raised my concern level, and I basically told him to get his azz into the shower and get dressed after he told me he hadn't bathed for his 2 days off, which is totally unlike him. He thanked me.
He can't come for Thanksgiving, as others have already put in for the time off. We decided he should come in the spring, when the weather gets nicer. Right now he's concentrating on doing things in his home, which he's been in for a couple of years, but he hasn't done much work on. He's also dealing with his beautiful garden, which has been destroyed by the drought in San Diego.
I'd love for him to find a partner, but I know that's not the answer for everything.
Just stopping in to say hi! I just wanted to let you guys know I miss ya. Big hugs and loves!
Me too..popping in to say YO!!
Hi chickiworps, crazycancuckoz!
Sorry to hear about our father's passing, Crankin. Brother sounds like a great person and hopefully encouraged he spend time with a friend or 2 now.
Sorry to hear about your Dad, Crankin. I'm glad you got to see him this summer.
Chickwhorips is in Seattle this week!! :cool: :cool: She has some appointments while there but I'm sure would love to see a few of you ladies while in town. She's staying with my partner at her ranch in Woodinville. I'm driving back up tonight after work and will be up there till Sat. We have stuff going on on Tues but at this point, are open through the week unless more appointments come up. So, if any of you would like to get together, go for dinner, do some sightseeing, come over and pet some horses or whatever, let us know. No biking right now, sorry. Don't plan any big adventure things either, I want her to take it easy and that's a challenge for her. ;) It would be a cool thing though, the PNW ladies getting together again with the AK connection. Send me a PM and I'll send you my phone #. Texting is best today yet because I'll still be at work.
Namaste.
Crankin, sorry to hear about your dad
Crazycannukoz, down to 20 posts?
Chickwho, good to see ya!
Xrayted, keep me posted. Thursday a through Sat works best.
Popped something in my bad knee yesterday, am hobbling with a cane now. Seeing the ortho doc tomorrow morning... wish me luck that this won't be surgery number six on that knee!
Ow ow ow Pax! :( Heal up fast, and good luck for no surgery.
Thanks, Oak. Pretty sure I screwed up my medial collateral ligament, this hurts!
So sorry Pax, OW! Hang in there and keep us posted.
Oh, so sorry Pax! Hope surgery is not necessary!
Heading to the doctors office in a bit, I'll update after, thanks for the well wishes!
Just got done at the docs office, I have some tears in my MCL but it didn't rupture. So yay me, no surgery!! Got some PT scheduled and will be using a brace more often.
So glad to hear you won't need surgery! Take care and feel better soon!
Thanks! I was really sweating it. I am so sick of having knee surgery I could scream. Now I just have to rehab it and be more gentle with it. He says I really need to stop lifting or carrying heavy objects because it just puts too much stress on the damaged joint, so if I'd like to avoid knee replacement surgery for a few more years I have to be more mindful.
Phew! So glad you won't need surgery. Good luck with the PT!
For some reason I scrolled down to the bottom of the main forum page this morning and actually read this (it isn't new, I just usually ignore it):
Spam-O-Matic StatisticsSpam-O-Matic Statistics
89985 Spammers Denied Registration :eek:
385 Spammers Permanently Banned
437 Spammers submitted to StopForumSpam
445 Spammers submitted to Akismet
5163 Spammy Posts Automatically Moderated
THANK YOU TE and the forum administrators for dealing with this. I know these statistics are from those things that get caught automatically, but it makes me wonder how many posts get past the spam software that the rest of us doesn't see...
When I was in my insomniac phase I was constantly reporting scammers in the middle of the night, that ticker at the bottom has been fun to watch!Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
Spam-O-Matic is the best thing since sliced bread, I kid you not! The largest number of spam posts by one person I've nuked was about 170. None of them made it past the moderation wall. And no, I didn't have to delete each post. The software manages to search and find all posts by person that is being nuked, and deletes them all. It's lovely. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
Okay, tired of this game now. I want my knee to be all better so I can get back in the pool!
I hear you Pax on this knee issue.
Yesterday night I started again with a swollen knee (always the right one) and I could no longer bear weight on it. I'll have to get crutches this weekend. Luckily, I call my physiotherapist and she is also a kinesiologist and she can see me this coming Wednesday. I was 6 months out of sports because of this knee (which I had a torn ligament surgery on many many years ago). But MRI, xrays, etc...showed nothing unusual but some wear of cartilage (that was just about a year ago when my knee was in terrible shape). I overcam this and now back at it but we'll treat it quicker and hoping to be back to gym schedule soon.
But for now it is rest, ice, Aleve pills, she gave me a few things to do until I see her) and use crutches if I can get a pair. What a bummer. Luckily, this weekend it will be raining and blah. So perfect timing to do nothing but take care of that leg.