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  1. I am so sorry for your loss. It seems so unfair that one so young should be taken. Only time will lessen the pain you are feeling now. Come back any time for comfort if that would help you. It's a place where everyone knows your pain. Judy in KW
  2. Ann, it's really Saturday but know you'll be busy all weekend. Thought maybe you've checked the email you if a response comes to a post you are following and so will get notice on Monday. Yes, we got the rain big time. More than 3 inches I know of. And yes, my sweater will be out. I was already chilly this morning and our coldest day should be Mon or Tue. Don't know the movie you mentioned but have a great time with those children. Sorry about the baby shower lol. Judy in KW
  3. Bud, what a stupid system we have. Here you are will to go on light duty and work and they won't let you. On the other hand, we have thousands of people (over the years we've known such people personally) scamming the system because they don't want to work. I'm sorry for you but I'm sorry that it's going to interfere with your biking. You always have that record--was that last year? Going back to school sounds like a great option. BTW, the RV cleaning guy never showed. Typical for Key West. Have a great day everyone. Judy in KW
  4. Morning All! The sun is peeking out this morning but it's been gray a great deal for us this week. My weather desktop says 73, feels like 77. Don't know. Haven't been outside yet. The evening out was nice but reminded me how hard it is now to get myself up and out for an 8 pm engagement. Am fine once I get there but....The acting was great but the play a bit disappointing. We were all expecting more humor and goodness knows I needed it. Stan finally hired someone to wash the outside and clean the inside of the RV. It will be a one-time deal if it doesn't suit him. In the meantime, I need to get out there this morning and get things put away before he comes so the guy can clean. When we've not traveled in awhile, we gradually bring a lot of stuff in only to have to haul it back out. This is the least of the fun in traveling in style lol! I ordered what I thought were new mite covers for my bedpillows last week. Image my surprise yesterday when UPS delivered a huge box with four pillows in it. Do I want to deal with this now? Big huge NO! Have a good day everyone. Judy in KW
  5. I was already in love with Stephanie's intelligence, wisdom and appreciation of a good latte and dessert. When she put that picture of herself when she was that sweet child, I loved that too. I also have her granola recipe and will think of her every time I make it. Stephanie's contributions to LCSC and CancerGrace are in my mind in the league with Ned. I will miss her forever as I do Ned. Judy in KW
  6. Welcome Maria. Sorry for the circumstances that bring you here. It sounds as though the military mode that works so for you are you Dad, well not so much for your Mom. I agree with the others, in addition to getting your Dad's dx, in itself a mindblowing experience, she's had to move in with you and foresee a total reversal in her financial situation. That, in itself, can be difficult as we begin to age. Stay in touch. Let us know what they finally come up with for a definitive dx and stage. Lots of people here with lots of treatment/caregiver experiences willing to share. Judy in KW
  7. Morning All! Bud, sorry about the tears in your shoulder. I can just image how hard it is for you to consider having something slow you down. Hope you employer cooperates and makes it work for you. This post can't be anything but sad. I read the news about Stephanie here. Thanks Diane. I went to Grace and read it there, went to the Jello blog and read through to September, back to cancergrace until I could finally release the tears. I won't meet Stephanie in Washington this Spring. Have lots to do. The new fax is sending, receiving thru email but not back through the phone line. I'll have to call them again which I am dreading. Have a good day everyone. Judy in KW
  8. jaminkw

    Stephanie

    Words can't express my sorrow. I pm'd her on Grace yesterday after noticing in the past few days she'd responded with support to other people but no word on how she herself was doing.When my own health issues prevented me from being in Washington last year, not meeting Stephanie was a major disappointment. I trusted I would meet her this year. I was wrong. Another very special person gone from our family. Judy in KW
  9. Morning All! The days are flying by since I started sleeping in til 8 this week. Don't know what that's all about; I go to bed 9-10. I'm just going with it. Muriel, thanks for pointing me to the aio computers. I've seen them in ads but had forgotten. Probably because I wish I'd gotten one before I bought this dell studio two years ago. It will have to be my desktop with a docking station and large monitor that I already have. I can't justify buying two computers and I really need a lighter laptop. Carrying this mega around (bought it to hook up to the RV tv that never happened because of compatibility problems). Do I understand these don't even have a tower. Sweet! My AIO is set up, working wirelessly and the best part guys--I can use the fax without standing on a stool. Buying this baby was worth that alone! No lie, the positioning of the controls on my Brothers were just high enough that I had to stand on a stool to see what number I was dialing. Eric, if I only bowled 90 points in US bowling, imagine how badly I could play Scottish style lol. Have a massage at two and will try to get my office squared away before I go. Am I the only one who winds up tearing the area apart when I install a new electronic device! Oh my, what a mess. Have a great day everyone. Judy in KW
  10. Who says we are not funny--Diane I really did LAUGH OUTLOUD at your bowling story. I'm afraid I was in a bowling league a short time when I was maybe in 9th grade. What I remember is we all went and celebrated when I broke 90. For those of you who don't know about bowling scores, 90 is still really bad! Eric, when I was doing PR work years ago, I did a TV spot where you sat with an interviewer. I was perfectly comfortable in that venue. I had to do daily radio reports, however, and was never really comforable. I think it has something to do with not being able to read the body language responses of the listener. I'm sure you did great. Janet, I do a long chemo day too--usually around 9 to 3 or 4. I am definitely ready to go home then not stay around for a 5:30 meeting. I know you love your group but you do amaze me sometimes with how much you can do in a day. I'm really impressed. Diane, the All-in-One is the thing that does copy, scan, print and fax. I got it because I wanted wirelesss. Since my current computer has Windows 7, it wouldn't let me share the printer like my W2000 Pro did. My desktop is about 9 yrs old now and I find I don't use it at all anymore. Problem is, my laptop is big and heavy and I have to carry it back and forth from the office to my recliner where I am right now. The AIO was really a prep before I let our company spoil me one more time with a MAC Air Laptop. What a lucky girl I am. Did I complain about all that time I spent on taxes--if so sorry lol. Have a good evening everyone. Judy in KW
  11. Morning All! Made some crazy move and lost my post. Not funny but a feel-good story. Went to Office Max and bought a new All-In-One. The clerk put it in the cart and off I went. Do you think I thought about asking someone to come put it in the car for me? I have no problem asking for help but the people waiting for a bus were a distance from my car. I didn't feel comfortable walking over and asking. I was jockeying the cart, trying to find an angle to tip it out and into the car. With my history of miscalculations, that could have been a disaster. Just at that moment I heard "Could I help you." A gentleman from the bus stop came to the rescue. He wouldn't even take a tip. I told him he made my day. Remember when getting new computer stuff was fun. No more. I'm dreading it--from finding out where the old one is plugged in back there behind the computer panel to working through the set-up. Stan went to town and made me promise not to move it into place til he gets home so I'd better go look things over. Have a good day everyone. Judy in KW
  12. Beautiful! You could combine them into one if you want--eliminate "survivor" and add "Hope." If you want to distinguish, you could go ahead with two. Judy in KW
  13. Morning All! It's been rainy going on two days. This morning everything feels damp but too chilly yet to turn on the Air. The electric bill has been such a treat this year with the AC off a great deal of the time. With nothing much competing, Stan and I were flipping in and out of the Superbowl from sometime in the 2nd qtr. We watched the half-time show and most of the rest of the game. I was in the computer some of that time. It was nice to be in the loop with most of TV viewing America. I've never been a big Madonna fan but I thought her show was spectacular. Classy too. Liked she brought in other talent. Will probably goof off a bit this morning since I have to meet the accountant at 1 pm. Have errands to run while I'm in town so I'll reserve my energy. Will try to go a little early with an excuse to stop for a latte. Judy, I figured out one of the reasons why the Air is slow now. We're not funny LOL. I needed funny yesterday and went on FB to read Becky's humor posts and pics. Big LsOL. We also tragically lost Annette who was one of the funniest people I've met. They were so funny they often inspired the rest of us to interject humor. Wish I could say something funny right now. Hum, can't. Have a great day everyone. Judy in KW
  14. Evening All! I've been playing with my new Adobe Elements photo program today. The operative word is "play." So far I'm lousy at it. Anyone remember the recommended # of pixels for an avatar on LCSC? On today's Air: Judy, a shameless attempt to draw out the lurkers lol. Now, now Eric, remember good sportsmanship lol. Diane, I love this!Have a good evening everyone. By the way, never hit the arrow back button after your Preview. Judy in KW
  15. Just a cool color I think. We could probably come up with something significant if we put our minds to it. There's the purple heart for bravery--a characteristic of all who fight this enemy. Any other ideas? Judy in KW
  16. Morning All! Don't expect much today since it's superbowl Sunday. Glad Bud said he might or might not watch it--so I can say it's not a girl thing lol. I tried to get into football when Stan and I were young. Even then, it seemed the thing to do. It just never "took" with me. The worst of my office work is done. I told Stan I don't want to let up too much or I'll already be behind in 2012's bookkeeping. But this week I do believe will be more fun and relaxation than work. I was having such a great time yesterday but honestly was tired by 2 pm. I've really been getting up already tired in the morning after a perfectly good night's sleep. Chemo fatigue or overwork. Probably a little bit of both. Eric, what will you be doing while everyone is watching the Superbowl tonight? Anyone remember when it was earlier in the day? Stan and I remember a bowl party that would start in the afternoon and it certainly was not 6:30pm before the game started. The world seems to have changed when I wasn't looking. Have a good day everyone. Judy in KW
  17. I love "Lung Cancer" spelled out and Randy's idea of purple (my favorite color) with pearl lettering is great. Don't think the skull and cross-bones would fly with survivors. Great idea though. Judy in KW
  18. Evening All! I'm going to respond backwards to posts because Eric, that is just an amazing story. Too bad the fish was dead and couldn't enjoy is more than 15 min of fame lol. Welcome home Lily. Sorry about the cold. Travel often does that to us. Judy, the lunch with Tom and Tee was great. What terrific people. We ate and lingered two hours at the table. Then we stood and talked by their car. I think we all hated to see it end. I'm sure this will be an annual event if they return to KW. We also suggested we might call and stop and have lunch sometime when we're traveling thru the Carolinas. So glad we planned the event. Have a good evening everyone. Judy in KW
  19. Morning All! Hi Bud. Hope you read the morning after a post. It's good to see you and hear you are biking on schedule. Great news for drought relief and wishing you good fishing. We may or may not watch any of the Super Bowl game also. Looking forward to lunch with Tom and Tee. Stan's been in a funk lately, reacting negatively to everything I say. Hoping being out with people will pick up his spirits. He's been working on repairing the new/old boat trailer he bought to replace the one that was stolen. Think he has a hard time with the fact that things go a lot harder for him physically now--well, he is about to turn 72 for goodness sake! Have a great day everyone. Will check in later to see if anyone else shows up. Judy in KW
  20. Boy are you up against a brick wall. We've seen this before. All I can say is stay there with her, encouraging her without nagging. Sometimes when the cancer makes it real to them, they come around and let loved ones in. If she doesn't try to learn anything, there is one thing I would tell her (more than once if needed). Late stage lung cancer is no longer a death sentence. It is often treated as a chronic disease like heart disease or diabetes. With the right treatment, they can keep up alive well past our expiration date. We've had many survivors on this site prove that. Keep well yourself. Judy in KW
  21. Morning All! I know some of you will be waiting for this day--last work day of the week and beginning of Super Bowl weekend. Stan and I don't do anything special for SB Sunday anymore. The group we used to gather with have moved or (dare I say it) died. It's o.k. I'm not much of a football follower anyway. Back to work today. My life should get back to normal next week. That is, at least until the accountant emails back a list of things she still needs. I've given up believing delivering the package means "that's it." I can live with it. It is all about expectations. Judy, glad you got those bills caught up. There was a brief time in our marriage that Stan did it but I believe in a marriage, we each should do what we do well. Stan's is cooking, maintaining autos, and most of the manual labor. Have a good day all. If I get time to check back in, that means it will have been a good day for me lol. Judy in KW
  22. Hope he's home with you soon but comfort is key. Thanks for the update. Judy in KW
  23. Take time for a feel good moment when you are able to aid in your Dad's comfort in what may seem like small ways. Restful sleep is huge. Judy inKW
  24. Sending positive healing thoughts your way. The hospital sounds like where Chris needs to be right now. Hopefully they will get his pain under control so he can be back home and preparing for the trial soon. Judy in KW
  25. Jennifer, I am so sorry about your Mom and that you have the weight of the world on your shoulders right now. I'm a survivor, not a caregiver so not in the best position to advise. Just want you to know I'm feeling for you. Keep us posted after the doctor's visit tomorrow. Judy in KW
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