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Hi Janet, glad your heart is ok🙂 Oh, the Dr wants me to start taking vitamin D. At least it is little in size! A small gelatin style pill.

Just curious if they changed anything since last year......Is the Arts Cafe still only open till 6pm? Or did they wake up and decide to offer evening hours? And did they decide to offer adult beverages in that venue?

Good morning, so yesterday I had a follow up appt with the Kidney Dr. This now seems to be a recurring thing😧....I go to the lab for bloodwork and then go see her about all my results. Usually we are looking to see that my creatine number is ok. And it is BUT now for some reason, there seems to be a small amount of protein in my urine. Now, I am learning about all of this on the fly...having protein in it is not supposed to be a good thing☹️. She did say she is going to give it some time since I just went through all the stuff.......hospital visit, outpatient procedure, the stents, etc...etc...etc... and oh by the way, I was on 3 different antibiotics so that puts a strain on the system too😧 I feel like my system is falling about....but I am not in any pain (a good thing of course) but seems my kidneys are just a big PITA..........lets hope the protein thing clears up. I go see the Dr again after I get back from my cruise.

Hi Melody, glad you are both home safe and sound. Good luck with PT and we are all thinking about you.

Hi PH, welcome home🙂 I had my stents removed today. The Dr sent out some of the particles from the stones to lab to see what the actual make up of them was........he said sometimes it can take 2 to 3 weeks to get the results back. He could not give me an answer on why I have had recurring stones. They can send a person to the moon but medical answers are still not always available😮

After sailing her back in November on the TA crossing (where has the time gone?) I will be interested in reading your posts and what your thoughts are about her.

Hi Que, glad you had a good cruise!

Hi Janet, let us know the cardio results.........hope all goes well. So we both go to Bermuda next month🙂 Tomorrow I have my stents removed. They do that at the Dr's office. Then Thursday I have a follow up at the Kidney Dr. I have seen her more in the last 4 months than I ever did in the 40 years before!!!!!!!!!! Kat, those are pretty cool looking sneakers! Hi Melissa, a 1 yr old and 3 year old? WOW......those are ages full of engery!

Melody, so, so sorry this happened to Les again! Hope they can fix this correctly! Cynthia, wishing you a great cruise. My plans all changed yesterday. I was supposed to be taking a TA crossing in Dec but after all that I have been dealing with I just really don't feel like the flight overseas. Maybe I will feel differently in a few months but I just know I have to spend my $ on what I feel is best for me. Plus, this was a new ship and it is the sister ship of the one I sailed back in November and I wasn't really happy with that vessel........deck plans, etc..... I found a 2 week Caribbean cruise for Dec instead on the MOON, which is a ship I LOVE😀 Ft, Lauderdale to Bridgetown.....15 nights🙂 Today is the first time I am volunteering in more than 2,5 weeks!

Thank you for the kind words. I do appreciate them very much. I would not worry too much and hope you have a good cruise too.

Hi Dawn, I changed cruises today. I have been going round and round with some other issues lately and decided I don't want to sail The Ray. I found a 2 week Caribbean cruise on The Moon for a good price in December. (Yes, good even for a solo). I had to go back to the hospital week before last for 4 more days......then last week I had an outpatient procedure......l have no desire to fly to Europe right now. Life can get complicated and I want to spend my $$ on a ship I know I love (if that makes any sense at all)

Not sure about the earliest but usually they want everyone off the ship around 9:30

This entire thread is giving me pause. I started with SS in 2017 and my most recent cruise was back in November on the NOVA TA crossing. I am booked on Ray for December but I am actually thinking of cancelling it. Going back in my memory bank, my 2 favorite ships are Dawn and Moon. I did have a good time on that crossing but thinking about it now........she was not even close for me (in terms of favorite ships, deck plans, set up, etc). I have not made final payment yet so I have time to decide..........I miss the regular Arts Cafe......it is one of my most favorite spots. They really made an error oh how they did it on Nova (in my opinion).....Ray is supposed to have the same poor layout. Lots of wasted space. Just not sure I want to spend $$$$ for something I am not truly happy with.......

Hi Melody, lovely, just lovely........I see you in her.......🙂 every photo of the family is so photogenic!

Hi Jeff, they look great! I will bring the cream cheese and lox.

Just curious, did some of you meet her in person? Reading all the replies it sounds like everyone actually knows her......I must be in the minority. Don't corporate companies have executive changes all the time? Wishing her well in her future endeavors.

Hi Melody, glad Les is feeling better and those cruises sound like a lot of fun! Great way to celebrate your birthday😀

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Hi, Oh..., I went to the pharmacy this morning and already bought it. Thanks for the heads up though.

Hi Kat, glad you are feeling better. I am too. Spoke with the Drs office and the stents they put in this time will be removed on Wednesday. I am in a grey waffle knit top with a pair of black/grey/off white camo colored joggers. Its been cooler than normal here lately (not complaining).......it rained all morning but now the sun is out and I think it is in the mid 60s Ya'll see OJ died today........talk about a fall from grace.

I have been on many ships. I remember over 20 years ago I stepped on Celebrity CENTURY. She was pretty small (compared to the floating cities on the market now) but I LOVED that ship. She was classy and a classic..........