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Back Fence - September 2018

Bird mama — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 12:10:55 GMT

Welcome friends and new visitors to the Back Fence, where we come together to chat about this or that.

Re: Back Fence - September 2018

Bird mama — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 19:41:05 GMT

Bringing over Freddie's September post from the other thread:

"No news at all from the MD - am getting really frustrated. I have to have, however, the whatever where they go thru the lining of the lung. They all still say it is cancer BUT they cannot write that down as EVERY check they have not been able to truly get a reading. Ahhh medicine today.

Am super tired tonight, as all week - Ricky has been in school for three days now and is doing well in school. He has had several meltdowns however tyring to get him in the car. Not sure I can do this alone any longer - trying to find help /figure it all out, etc. LONG story."

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Bird mama — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 12:33:40 GMT

Freddie @Winifred are you telling me that for all of this time (has to be more than 6 months) the doctors suspect cancer and because they can't make up their mind about it, you are just hanging out there on a limb without any kind of treatment? Has the suspicious area gotten bigger or moved?

This is why I can't stand 'medicine'. We develop all of this technology and nobody knows anything.

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meallen616 — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 15:50:02 GMT

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sweetee2 — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 17:39:16 GMT

birdmama it's sounds like your going through he'll. I don't mean to put more on your plate, but there is a reason Ricky is acting out. My I

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sweetee2 — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 17:42:50 GMT

Sorry screen keeps flipping around. Anyway may I suggest you sit him down and find out why his acting this way. There is a reason. It would be easier on you if you could solve this problem.

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Bird mama — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 19:40:46 GMT

@sweetee2

I don't have any kids or grandkids - you have me confused with another poster

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Winifred — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 01:29:07 GMT

Bernie, what the MDs have been doing for a year and a half - is TRYING to take a sampling of the mass in my lungs - have had four bronchoscopys. every time they THINK they have something and so far batting average is zero. They have not obtained ONE SINGLE SAMPLE TO TEST. So the next try is piercing the lungs ----- that way they can go straight in. the mass is up in the top around the corner so to speak. Not looking forward to that but what can I say.

Great BD party for Leah - she and ALL the kids had a blast!!!

Am tired and can hardly wait to hit the sack as my Mother always said and then church tomorrow. Hope all had a great day.

Thanks for getting us started for this month Bernie

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Bird mama — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 13:26:31 GMT

Oooh Freddie @Winifred Well I looked up needle aspiration biopsy and it looks like it's less invasive than the alternative. As long as you have a good and I mean good radiologist, you should get sedated/partially knocked out so hopefully it won't be something you remember when it's over.

Is it one or both lungs?

If I'm getting too nosey just say so, I won't get offended. I'm sincerely concerned for you.

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Epicurean — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 00:24:49 GMT

Well,day 2 home from the hospital. Alls well,but it sure ain't easy. The older you get the slower you heal,but I'm stubborn,and sometimes that's a help.

thinking of you Winifred!

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mousiegirl — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 02:24:58 GMT

@Bird mama wrote:
Freddie @Winifred are you telling me that for all of this time (has to be more than 6 months) the doctors suspect cancer and because they can't make up their mind about it, you are just hanging out there on a limb without any kind of treatment? Has the suspicious area gotten bigger or moved?

This is why I can't stand 'medicine'. We develop all of this technology and nobody knows anything.

@Bird mama I used to know a woman somewhat in the medical field, and she said to me, "they don't know anything." I always research because I do not trust what a doctor tells me without my doing research.

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Winifred — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 13:42:44 GMT

They cannot get enough tissue to test - the area in the lungs you have to turn a corner to get to it and a wire is used and it has been difficult to get a sample - they have kept trying.

Ricky and I just fed Ditty - pretty chilly out there. We know - in a couple hours we will probably be sweating. LOL.

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Bird mama — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 14:32:31 GMT

Well @Winifred Freddie, since you explained how they were going at it I guess I could see how a guided wire could be tricky given the shape of the human lung.

I don't want you to hurt. I don't want you to keep having to be knocked out for these doctors to do the same thing that didn't work 3 times before, especially when they had an alternative (needle biopsy).

What really gets my goat about medicine is that they tell people - be proactive, prevention is the key. Then when you find a knot or something that ain't right, they take their good old sweet time.

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mousiegirl — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 16:17:25 GMT

@Bird mama wrote:
Well @Winifred Freddie, since you explained how they were going at it I guess I could see how a guided wire could be tricky given the shape of the human lung.

I don't want you to hurt. I don't want you to keep having to be knocked out for these doctors to do the same thing that didn't work 3 times before, especially when they had an alternative (needle biopsy).

What really gets my goat about medicine is that they tell people - be proactive, prevention is the key. Then when you find a knot or something that ain't right, they take their good old sweet time.

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Re: Back Fence - September 2018

VenturaHighway — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 01:41:57 GMT

@Bird mamaIs the weather bad in your area?

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Bird mama — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 13:38:04 GMT

@VenturaHighway To me it's bad because it continues to be really hot and really humid. I lucked out and didn't get hit with any bad rainstorms.

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Bird mama — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 15:37:17 GMT

Hey Freddie @Winifred did the kids get off to school okay? We're gonna have another hot day here - mid 90's with high humidity. It's the humidity that is killer. I mentioned in another thread that I have soy milk, 2 protein shakes, apple sauce, a bottle of gingerale and condiments in my fridge. I thought about doing the grocery shopping yesterday and it was like a steamy oven out there and there was no way I was putting a bra on - even if I was going to travel to the store in an A/C car. Instead I ate a can of Campbells pork and beans for lunch and felt satisfied.

Maybe today it will be a mixture of canned carrots and canned diced potatoes.

Starting tomorrow, the next week should be mid to upper 70's. I'll go grocery shopping tomorrow.

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Epicurean — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 19:44:38 GMT

First time out since surgery. It will get easier with time. See my primary doc. Tomorrow,then P.T. Will be here the next day. BOY,all these men just waiting to get to see me 😅😀

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VenturaHighway — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 23:47:41 GMT

@Bird mama wrote:
@VenturaHighway To me it's bad because it continues to be really hot and really humid. I lucked out and didn't get hit with any bad rainstorms.

@Bird mamaThat was why I was concerned because there was some really bad storms yesterday. Glad you missed it but yes the heat is bad too.

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Bird mama — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 12:31:22 GMT

Wow, just realized I haven't been here for a couple of days. It cooled down here and is down right chilly (Hallelujah)

I'm leaving hot coffee, some hot water and tea bags and a collection of panera bagels. Cream cheese is over there by the coffee