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Merme

merme, I asked the question because i thought you are an amputee. Sorry.

Yes, I have limb loss, Sheri... right below knee. But I had fantastic PT after I got the prosthesis and I walk without even a limp or an oddity to my gait. When I am feeling well, I can dance, play ball, ride a bike... whatever I want.


Merme

I thought I knew that but for some reason I didn't think you could walk on snow with a prothesis. I actually thought you said that one time.

You kidding? People ski with prosthesis, Sheri! But walking (or skiing) on snow takes a bit of additional training because the prosthesis ankle has no flex. You must manuover the foot differently.

Because my regular leg is "cosmetically enhanced" -- it looks REAL! -- the only things I can't do with it are swim & go in the bath or shower. I have an alternate leg for those activities.

Loz ~ I'm so sorry about your tooth! I can remember that kind of pain.

When I was in my early 20's and living in NJ, one day I got a terrible toothache. It kept me up ALL night! By morning I was nuts with the pain in my jaw.

So once it was normal business hours, I got out the yellow pages and started with A under dentists trying to find someone who could see me that very day. It was a Wednesday & I soon learned that most dentists in that area are closed on Wednesdays! (Playing golf? ) Finally, I got to G and found a dentist who was open & would see me.

Well, his office was 7 miles from my house. I didn't drive in those days and there was no public transit. Mom was working, so I grabbed my purse and growled at her that I was walking to the dentist in Heightstown & would be home later!

Soon after my best girlfriend called who lived in Heightstown & my mom told her I had slammed out of the house like a bear with a sore paw & was walking to town to go see a dentist!

My friend came looking for me but by then someone else had given me a lift (yes, I hitched rides in those days) and I was already at the dentist.

He asked me "what would you like me to do for you today?"

I said "Yank it out, fill my mouth with cement. Do WHATEVER it takes to make the pain stop!"

He looked inside & said he believed me. And he got it out. My wisdom tooth had broken off near the gum line and he had a terrible time getting it out but out it came.

I was pretty dopey by the time he was done & was glad my friend came to fetch me & I didn't have to hitch home.

So it sounds to me your plan to wait to see the oral surgeon is a good plan, Loz! It actually sounds pretty sensible... no hitching on a hot day, a nut job stomping down the road in toothache agony bawling at the dentist for relief.


Merme

Merme, I don't know who told me that but I remember not wanting to contradict them. I thought maybe they were afraid to walk on snow. Should have known you had too much since for that. Maybe it was a renal patient when I worked at the dialysis unit.

I had a toothache one time and it was horrible. That seems to be one of the worse pains.

I hitched a couple of times when I was younger. Luckily two times people that knew us picked us up, and another time a woman stopped and picked us up.

A toothache is TERRIBLE pain. You can think of nothing else while you have it. I sure hope the Amoxicillin kicks in soon. You see a few weeks back I took a Z-pack of antibiotics--they are really meant for toothaches but mine did disappear for a week or so after that. So I hope that the Amoxicillin really works good because it's meant for tooth issues moreso than a Z-pack.

Do you have dentures now? I'm sure one day I will be heading down that route. Dad had them since he was young....he fell running down a hill and busted his teeth up bad. When we were little he'd stick them out of his mouth to make us laugh.

Sheri what are you up to tonight?

I got a real visual on that one!

Good evening. I am getting ready to eat something. I'm just not too sure what yet. I have a fridge full of leftovers.

Yes, loz, I have dentures. When I was 42 I got a nasty complication of the diabetes and although my teeth were beautiful, they had to come out. I have very attractive, well fitting plates, but I still miss the look of my own teeth.

Hi Cricket.

Sheri I know lots of people with limb loss who are afraid to walk on the snow. Some of the people in my support group stay home in bad weather. Others make sure to park their cars in a garage & have someone else clear the driveway so all they have to do is get in and drive away.

Having seen tragic accidents by young & healthy people falling on the ice, I can understand the reluctance of someone with a prosthesis. I have a friend in her 30's and another friend in his 40's... both fell on the ice and broke their femurs... lots of surgery and difficult recoveries.

Merme

Hi Tina.

I had soup and a sandwich because it is cold and stormy here tonight. What sounds yummy to you to suit your weather and your energy?


Merme

Did you all see that tragic story of the young Brazilian pageant girl that had to have both hands and feet amputated? She got septicemia and her hands and feet were not getting blood to them. To save her life they removed them but sadly she died anyway. She was so pretty and young.....and it all started from an misdiagnosed UTI. Really horrible.

I think one day dentures will be okay with me. Perfect teeth. At least there are no more toothaches ever. That's a great thing.

Pasta. So I decided on pasta carbonara.

Sounds good Tina. Italian is my favorite.....but I love soup and sandwiches too!

I just snacked tonight, after having cake and coffee earlier I was stuffed still. I had a few mozeralla bites at moms, and a few tater tots off Marks plate.

Lozzie! You are not eating any real food for dinner?!

No I didn't hear of the Brazilian girl. That is very very sad.

Tina, Pasta is okay but it is not in my top favorites. I hope you enjoy yours!


Merme

No, but trust me---I'll snack later on.....

Gotta run over to moms real quick.

BTW, she was a two time Miss World finalist---Mariana Bridi if you want to google it. She was so beautiful and young it just breaks my heart.

we are having meat loaf, although soup sounds really good! I plan on doing some extra cooking over the weekend so we have a variey of leftovers to eat on. I'm tired of cooking every night and then having to eat what I cooked! (does that make any sense?) ha ha. i'd rather cook tonight, but eat something I cooked yesteday. Or, eat something that someone else has cooked....but that rarely happens.

OH...btw. my daughter got 2nd place in her whole grade for an art project! I'm so proud of her.

Loz, sorry about your toothache!

I love meatloaf, especially on sandwiches....with cheese and mustard or ketchup. YUM.

Way to go to your daughter!!! That's fantastic.

Thanks Cricket.....I try not to complain too much but it's just such bad pain. I've taken so many Advil I'm surprised I haven't OD'd.

Loz tooth pain is awful awful pain. It is OKAY to whine. Whine all you want until it is resolved. We understand.

loz you also have a pm.

Cricket meatloaf is yumsville. I like it on sandwiches w/ ketchup. One of the few times I will eat ketchup. The odd thing is, Maxi loves hamburger any way he can get it EXCEPT meatloaf. Don't know why he hates it.

And yes, it makes sense to want something you didn't just work so hard to make. I get that way sometimes, too.

Merme

OH THAT IS TERRIFIC about your daughter's art project! She must be so glad and certainly you are proud. Wa-ay to go!

Did we lose Tina and Sheri?


Merme

Congrats to your daughter. Art is a wonderful way to express yourself and an great outlet.
I know exactly what you mean about cooking and not eating what you cooked. Even if it is better than anything you could purchase it isn't the same if you have labored over it. That is the reason I try to cook ahead a lot. I love cooking but would rather eat it a day or two later. Or pull it of the freezer a lot later.

Well, there is tina. we didn't loose her.
thanks on the congrats on my daughters art project. she gets it from her dad. she was a bit embarrassed that it was hung up and oh'd and aw'd over, 'cause she just sat down and started drawing and coloring'. ha ha. she didn't think it was very good. we had her in an after school art class last year, cause we saw some real talent in her...(and it was cheaper than softball. ha ha)

Well, You almost lost me. My computer decided to reboot itself. I guess it was updating and I didn't notice until it was too late to stop the reboot. Then when it came back up it said the update failed and will try again later.

Ah! There's Miss Tina.

Maxi does art every single day of his life. He is improving. All that dedication is paying off. His drawings are getting more realistic and shapely. Maxi has a hard time organizing anything on a piece of paper... it took YEARS to teach him not to start writing at the bottom of the page and work his way UP. Then a long time to teach him to stop at the right edge and move back to the left and come across again. He would reach the right edge and then just write down the side! He also has a problem with columns for numbers. Even so, art is his first love and he works hard at it.


Merme

I stopped being a lazy bones and pressed a cup of coffee. Now I am going to sit on the couch for a bit.

Ha! I wish I was a real "lazy bones, sleeping in the sun..."


Merme

mmmm.....mmmmm..sleeping in the sun sounds real nice, ms. merme!
I've had enough of this cold weather. tonight the heater runs and runs and when I think I'm gonna choke on all this stuffy dry heated air, it cuts off...then 5 minutes later I get cold.
OK.......I'm about to start on merme's crochette slipper recipe. I finally finished the kidos blankets. well, I finished one of their blankets and do not have the right color thread to finish the other one yet. wish me luck! (merme, hopefully I will not be bugging you with stupid questions on your pm!)

that's great that maxi has worked so hard on his writting skills and got that down, now he is good at art. you know...funny thing...my daughter had the hardest time learning to read and is now great at art??? she could spell every word on her spelling list, but ask her to read the words she just spelled???? she couldn't read a single one! we thought she'd never make it out of 1st grade. now she reads at her grade level and excels in art. wonder if there is a conection???

congrats cricket. i love art in young people. one of the reasons i love my job so much. i work at an art college scad.edu if you are interested.

i'm not really here, already taken meds and on my way to sleep, just wanted to say hi to all and congratulate you miss cricket!

by the way, i should clarify. i do good to draw a stick figure. but i'm a secretary there and get to enjoy all the talented young people

Good night Miss Jiffy. I hope you rest well.


Merme

Well I have had enough of this stormy day, so I'm calling it quits. I'll see you all tomorrow. In the meantime,

Safe away home, O my palies, and sweet dreams to you all.



Merme

Good night merme. Sleep well and keep warm.

I am heading off to bed myself. Another day is fast approaching.

Good morning, everybody!

The coffee is ready and oh man it is good and hot.


Merme

kudos on the coffee this morning, merme. it's warming my bones.

Just about ready to hit the road today and get my son off to school, do some shopping. I shop so often these days but I always feel like I am falling behind in household goods and food. Plus it is not the most economical way to live, either.

After the big storm yesterday, the sunny skies overhead this morning are certainly a welcoming sight!

I had a whacky dream last night of Jiffy, Loz, Afgrey, Angelblossom & Shirley4. I think that happened because I fell asleep thinking of Cricket. "You Know You're Addicted to The Forum When..."

My girl was supposed to be here two hours ago to help me prepare for and then take me to, an important meeting. I haven't heard a word from her. But I'm telling you, her unreliability frosts me in a way our weather does not! She even borrowed one of my shovels so she wouldn't have an excuse not to come today. I was startled! Does anyone living in snow country not bother to purchase an inexpensive shovel before age 47?


Merme

Good morning, Tina.

I know I dislike shopping by drifts and drabs too. I like to plan and get it done in big chunks, saving money in the process. Well, hopefully when your life settles down a bit, you'll be back to what is normal for you.


Merme

When my life settles down, I'm thinking I will have to come up with a new 'normal' for me. The old one included five or more kids and cooking for them. My current family is so unsettled that the 'planning' is the problem. It isn't exactly the same as empty nest syndrome but closer to that than any other I can think of.

I'm sorry to read back about your help not showing again, Merme.
I am sorry to inform you that I have never bought a snow shovel. Even in my house in Rochester, NY. I used the one the previous owners had left.

Good morning, everyone !!!

merme, pass me a hot 'cuppa' please...
and yes , I too an sorry about your girl not showing up--does she ever bother to call??--and will someone be able to take you to your meeting, anyway???

and about the snow shovel--we just as well not have one---If you remember, last year Rod hurt his back shoveling our snow, and was in bed for a week.--so he is not shoveling this year.--and of course I cannot yet--

I did take the broom out & wisk away a place to stand out the back door.