Jan_In_Maine

Izena - It is so difficult not to buy a candy bar or go to Dairy Queen .... congratulations on not giving in!!! I hope that everything goes well and the new monitor will explain what is going on. Glad you are not lightheaded. All the best - Jan

I'm home from my surgery and everything went very well. I am tired though and will probably spend a little time getting extra sleep. Jan

Izena - I actually booked a replacement Alaska cruise - I mentioned it to my brother & sister-in-law and they have decided to go with us!!! The more the merrier! It is a 7 night on Celebrity Solstice next year July 14, 2023. It looks like a good itinerary. Check it out! My surgery is on Monday August 1st - I have to be there at 7:00 am (I'm not a morning person). I will be staying overnight. Today I went and had a chest x-ray --- As a former smoker (quit 21 years ago) it is always worrisome. I so just want everything over and completed!!! Jan

Izena - good for you for asking!!! Hope they will do everything ... am interested in knowing if they counter offer. Thinking about candy is really ok ... It is when you decided to put the candy in your mouth that is not good. I have actually not been eating very much and not really snacking - I did have some caramel swirl ice cream the other day - it was very good, but think I need to not buy anymore. Jan

Belle, glad you posted. So how is the gambling going? I'm now starting to get all sorts of "free" cruises on RCL ... unfortunately they are never a time that works. Enjoy your cruise - have fun - watch the free drinks, etc. Jan

Good Morning - Izena so sorry you spilled coffee ... that really rots!!!! Nice that you are back into the lower end of range though!!! I think that for awhile I am not going to weigh myself, but I will continue to participate on the boards - I just don't seem to have the energy to try at this time. I did have some ice cream a few days ago and have decided that is now off the list of things to eat .... too much sugar I think. Hope everyone has a wonderful week. Jan

Izena - It is very warm here today too (probably cooler than where you are though - it is 85). I have been eating a bowl of ice cream daily .... Told DH that I need to stop .... boy, its difficult though!!! Jan

As of today both DH & I are negative - it has been a long haul for my husband ... he was never really sick at all, but took forever for the test to be negative. Now, we can do a little more! Jan

Didn't weigh today - but did eat ice cream. I need to start getting serious. I booked a 3 night cruise after our 9 night Caribbean cruise in December. Still trying to get the mess of our Alaska cruise fixed -- I don't know if I have the energy to tell NCL what I think ...I now book insurance once I book the cruise. Belle, Enjoy your cruise - would love to hear all about it!!!! Jan

Izena - that is just so sad that the crew wasn't doing what they should have. What ports did you miss? What one's did you get to explore? I'm sorry that your son is positive for covid. How is your GD doing? I'm assuming you've tested again and are still negative. DH is still positive and I continue to be negative. It is crazy. I will continue to test ... I'm tired of being home bound!! Jan

Izena - It was great meeting you ... I hope you continue to test negative!!! It was probably a good thing we didn't meet up after Sunday morning - On Sunday afternoon we had a family birthday party for our GS's 1st birthday (my DD's son). His other grandfather & step-grandmother flew ( from MO) for the party - the GF wasn't feeling well Sunday so he mostly stayed in another room. After that day GF turned out to have covid and so did step-GM. Now The 1 year old, his 8 year old brother, my DD, my youngest DS, and my husband are all positive. ( not positive are my two son-in-laws, my other DS, DDIL, and a 12 yr old grandson .... I have done covid tests daily for the past 4 days and I am negative). We have all been so careful -- I was shocked. Just hoping that being in the same house with my DH doesn't mean that I will end up with it. Jan

Good Morning all. I have managed to stay the same (although it is up a lot from where I want to be). Hope everyone enjoys the holidays. Jan

Love when that happens!!!! Where will you be going? Jan

Met Izena today - had a great time talking!!!! Jan

Belle - I have never gotten insurance before, so I didn't have it this time - Just playing it by ear to see what NCL says! Jan

Had a great "visit" with the surgeon yesterday. Even though it is metastatic she says that she still believes it is only stage 2. The first of August I will have surgery and then she truly believes that I will only have radiology for 4-6 weeks (5 days per week) and will not have to have chemo. Unfortunately I have to cancel my August b2b cruise to Alaska. Very bummed, but it is ok. I have a wonderful TA and she is working with NCL to try to get all/some my FCC over to another cruise to Alaska next year. (I'm also at the time frame that any money that I used will be returned at 25% - I should get back excursions, hotel, transfers at 100% I blieve) I hope she can get it transfered - the FCC was to have been used by the end of this year or lose it. We will see. The surgeon said that I will be able to do my December 9nt cruise to the Caribbean. I hope everyone has had a wonderful week - hopefully I will start to read and write more in the future. Jan

I got up early this morning as my daughter dropped off her 7 yr old, so that she could take the 1 yr old to the doctors. Ate breakfast and then realized I hadn't weighed myself. Hopefully tomorrow I will. Tomorrow I (and DH) go to the surgeon's office for a consultation - I don't know anything yet. Some days I'm fine ... some days I cry all day - It is really odd!!! I will post when I find out anything. Keeping my fingers crossed that "stuff" can be done around my cruises ... I think I need to be able to continue to plan. We will see. Take care - Jan

Good Morning all - I seem to have gained back the 1.4# that I had lost the last time I weighed. I will keep trying - hope everyone has a wonderful week. Jan

Izena - Thank you! I looked up the poem - I think you are right about wearing purple! Jan

Hi all - I'm still lurking. It's been interesting here - kind of a hurry up and wait. I have an appointment with the surgeon on the 24th .... Not easy waiting a long time - talked (messaging) with my FNP and she said that they look at everything and the most critical get in the soonest - and that she knows that it is difficult to wait, but she says it will happen. My kids have been attentive and I've spent a lot of time trying to get them to understand that it will be ok (whatever ends up) and they need to calm down a little bit. In my house we have a saying that everything is done "Ken's Way" and my DH is trying so hard to make everything perfect and for everyone to do everything NOW .... The only one that doesn't do things Ken's Way is his wife .... I'm having to explain that his need for all to drop everything and do everything is very overwhelming and that we need to let it ride out .... I am pro-active, but I also need to try to live my life with everyone being calm....and my problem is that I live my life loving my family so much that it is a little heartbreaking not to make it all better for them. Kind of a circle right now. So, we have a cruise the middle of August and we will lose 50% to cancel right now - and most of this cruise was done with FCC, talked with DH and he says that we don't know if I will be having chemo during that time point (it is now in 2 lymph nodes) - so we aren't canceling until after everything is figured out. I will go along with that - I'm hoping that we could reschedule to next year in August - funny how I would give up a med cruise next year for Alaska and I'm the one that hates winter/cold/and snow!!! I weighed myself this morning and I am down 1.4# from the last time I weighed (I think that was 2 weeks ago). I have been eating fine and have been staying healthy ... probably having a bit too much wine (but what the heck). Thanks everyone for listening - will try to be better at posting. Jan

Sounds like it will be a great cruise - was talking with DH about you and he thinks that I should "make the time" and he will go with me - I'll keep you posted! What type of puzzles? Picture puzzles or question puzzles? Jan

Izena - Thank you for thinking or me and thanks so much for the offer - as it stands right now I won't be available on that Sunday - I will touch base with you before your cruise, perhaps something will work. Where else in Maine does it stop? Jan

Heard from the doctor today - I have metastatic cancer and it has gone into my lymph nodes - amazing that can happen in a year. I will have to have a mastectomy and probably chemo. Not what I wanted to hear ... but hopefully everything will go well. All the kids know -- that was so difficult. I refuse to give up any bucket list cruises ... I will get through this!!! Jan

Good Morning Belle - Thanks for starting the post. I am not going to weigh for a little while, but I need to keep coming in and reading and writing posts. We had a great time with DH's brother and sister-in-law .... It included way too much food ... I believe that we went out for every meal - I did find food that I could share - had some lovely seafood in Bar Harbor and Southwest Harbor - Was beautiful to be on the coast and see the ocean with all the rocks and waves. Before we went on our trip I went for my annual mammogram and it came back with some problems ... I ended up having biopsies done yesterday (think there were 7) --- now just waiting for results ... which should be on Monday. Just keeping my fingers crossed. I have beautiful flowers in bloom - lilac's almost gone, poppies are amazing, fuchsia rhododendron early yellow azaleas and iris look lovely. I did plant some annuals and we have some vegetables growing in the back yard. Love this time of year. Hope everyone has a wonderful week. Jan

Good Morning Everyone - I have been reading all the posts and it is so nice to see everyone talking. I am currently in Southwest Harbor, Maine - (the quiet side of the island) other side is Bar Harbor. We are here with DH's brother and sister-in-law - they live in Iowa so it is great for all of us to get together every few years. We have a timeshare on the island, so it makes it easy and we have beautiful views - love Maine! I will try to check in later, but, don't think that this will be a week for a loss!!!! Jan