Guess what? My youngest is here visiting for the weekend again. Yippee! And she even is doing her OWN laundry! How nice ! She got her hair trimmed today. They curled it for her too and it looks cute! She is growing it out so she can give it to the Locks of Love. School is going well for her which I always love to hear. She did get a parking ticket though which I'm making her eat ...lesson learned. But I do know that parking is hard to come by there in campus so we may look into a paid parking spot for her. We'll see.
I was scheduled to work all weekend but doesn't seem to be as much as was originally indicated. It is okay as I'll just watch TV tonight with the family. I like to watch Cops and Americas Most Wanted.
Glad that the new season of TV is finally here! :) Watched Greys Anatomy and tried out some other new shows. I like Tom Selleck so watched the new show he is in. I think Saturday Night Live is a new one tonight too. Let's see if I can stay awake for it! :)
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
..well another year ..shot to hell...
..just kidding...but I am another year older now. Yup had another birthday. Two of my siblings must have forgotten because I didn't get any happy birthday email from them, but that is okay. I had to work as usual and it really was just like any other day...but now if I need to put my date of birth the math will reveal another year older. I don't feel any older than I did a year ago...but I know this year when I get my physical I will be asked once again when I am getting that colonoscopy. I am not saying it is not a good idea, I'm just saying I do not really know that it is needed when one turns 50.
I heard from a woman the other day who read my blog article on my other blog that I rarely write on now. It was called Mammogram Overkill
She had an interest in it as she also had what she thought was needless mammograms. I decided to share here what I responded to her with.
"Let me start off by saying I am no doctor so all I write is just my own observations and opinions.
I have a theory on why there is being so much needless needle biopsies,and additional mammograms. The equipment being used has grown so sophisticated that it can now pick up microcalcifications that used to not show up. And when the doctors see that, they want more tests. I'm sure for some this is helpful if they find out early on about stage 1 cancer. But for others like me and you (it sounds like), it really adds a
lot of stress.
Ever since I had the botched up needle biopsy in 2005, I have had a digital mammogram (recommended). And except for that time they wanted more films which was the time I wrote that blog article, there have been no instances of coming back for anything.
Who knows if I did or did not have any microcalcifications because there apparently are none now. Perhaps they moved and are now undetected. I don't know.
I am sorry you are being put through this extra prodding and aggravation. It is really your decision whether or not to go back in 6 months. I can see your questioning why it is necessary...thus the 'overkill' label. :)
I do not know if you watch Dr Oz at all but the other day there was a segment about cancer and he said that all of us have some microcalcifications of cancer and the issue is whether these ever grow and become full blown cancer. I thought that was a very interesting concept. There was a cancer research 'expert' there who emphasized measures that can be taken to avoid cancer growth and the main thing that we can contribute for that is in what we eat!
There were 5 things that were excellent anti-cancer foods specifically that I wrote down and am going to try to eat more of ..or even eat as I never had a few of these. They were: Bok Choy, Flounder, strawberries, cooked tomatoes (cooking does something to them that gives them even greater capacity to ward off cancer), and artichokes. I've never had Bok Choy (suppose to be like a Chinese cabbage I think) or artichokes, but I am going to start trying them.
I also eat oatmeal (excellent fiber) for breakfast with cinnamon (good for keeping blood sugar down) and lots of colorful fruits and veges. Blueberries are loaded with anti-oxidants too...and I am going to get some chia seeds (found them online) that are suppose to be the highest anti-oxidant food out there.
Sorry, got off on a tangent. Please know that I feel for you and you are more than welcomed to stay in touch with me and let me know how things go. To be honest with you I don't even get my mammo every 12 months, but more like every 16-18 months As I just do not think it is necessary but that is just my opinion.
I read on an online health ezine I get that some medical professionals are saying we only need pap smears every 2-3 years, every 3 years after age 30, and I've been getting them every year or 18 months too! So I may start getting them less often now. Cervical cancer supposedly is slow growing so they found it not necessary to test every year...
..so things are constantly changing! I am going to be 53 in a few days , and I still have not gotten a colonoscopy! I am not quite sure when I will get one of those..."
I heard from a woman the other day who read my blog article on my other blog that I rarely write on now. It was called Mammogram Overkill
She had an interest in it as she also had what she thought was needless mammograms. I decided to share here what I responded to her with.
"Let me start off by saying I am no doctor so all I write is just my own observations and opinions.
I have a theory on why there is being so much needless needle biopsies,and additional mammograms. The equipment being used has grown so sophisticated that it can now pick up microcalcifications that used to not show up. And when the doctors see that, they want more tests. I'm sure for some this is helpful if they find out early on about stage 1 cancer. But for others like me and you (it sounds like), it really adds a
lot of stress.
Ever since I had the botched up needle biopsy in 2005, I have had a digital mammogram (recommended). And except for that time they wanted more films which was the time I wrote that blog article, there have been no instances of coming back for anything.
Who knows if I did or did not have any microcalcifications because there apparently are none now. Perhaps they moved and are now undetected. I don't know.
I am sorry you are being put through this extra prodding and aggravation. It is really your decision whether or not to go back in 6 months. I can see your questioning why it is necessary...thus the 'overkill' label. :)
I do not know if you watch Dr Oz at all but the other day there was a segment about cancer and he said that all of us have some microcalcifications of cancer and the issue is whether these ever grow and become full blown cancer. I thought that was a very interesting concept. There was a cancer research 'expert' there who emphasized measures that can be taken to avoid cancer growth and the main thing that we can contribute for that is in what we eat!
There were 5 things that were excellent anti-cancer foods specifically that I wrote down and am going to try to eat more of ..or even eat as I never had a few of these. They were: Bok Choy, Flounder, strawberries, cooked tomatoes (cooking does something to them that gives them even greater capacity to ward off cancer), and artichokes. I've never had Bok Choy (suppose to be like a Chinese cabbage I think) or artichokes, but I am going to start trying them.
I also eat oatmeal (excellent fiber) for breakfast with cinnamon (good for keeping blood sugar down) and lots of colorful fruits and veges. Blueberries are loaded with anti-oxidants too...and I am going to get some chia seeds (found them online) that are suppose to be the highest anti-oxidant food out there.
Sorry, got off on a tangent. Please know that I feel for you and you are more than welcomed to stay in touch with me and let me know how things go. To be honest with you I don't even get my mammo every 12 months, but more like every 16-18 months As I just do not think it is necessary but that is just my opinion.
I read on an online health ezine I get that some medical professionals are saying we only need pap smears every 2-3 years, every 3 years after age 30, and I've been getting them every year or 18 months too! So I may start getting them less often now. Cervical cancer supposedly is slow growing so they found it not necessary to test every year...
..so things are constantly changing! I am going to be 53 in a few days , and I still have not gotten a colonoscopy! I am not quite sure when I will get one of those..."
~ Another critter! ~
Okay...a large critter...! Hubby saw this crawling in our back yard right off the porch. I was pretty brave getting darn close to it! :)
Friday, September 10, 2010
Oops....
I have been missing blogging this month and so for that I apologize to those of you who visit hoping to catch a snippet of what is new with me...
Before I go any further I want to wish my youngest a Happy Birthday tomorrow!! (a bit early). It is always a little tough for her having a birthday on 9-11 when everyone is somber and reverent for what happened that day years ago. My own brother was in the World Trade Center that morning but had left there about 15 minutes before the first plane hit. So anyway.. Happy Birthday!!! Hope you have a great day Stac!
We had a garage sale last weekend and got a decent amount of stuff sold but still have quite a bit left. A neighbor came over and said she and a few others were going to have one in November so we boxed up what didn't sell so we can participate then too. We may sell more of the small things we have left since it will be the holiday season and some may be looking for gifts or stocking stuffers.
We had some gowns that my oldest had worn for either pageants or proms and they didn't sell and when I told her we'd try again in November she asked me to save them as she wanted to donate them to a charity she found out about that takes prom dresses/formals and provides them to needy teens who cannot afford prom dresses. How thoughtful! So I am saving them for her to donate. I'd actually much rather do that anyway than have someone trying to chew me down to $3.00 for a beautiful gown that cost us upwards of $100 or more!
There were some folks at the garage sale that were down right rude in what they wanted us to take. I understand there is some negotiation at garage sales but we had a really nice floor lamp at $30 and someone offered $10. Sorry, nope! I'd rather keep it or give it to charity! I would never be that insulting! I mean I expected someone to ask if we would take $27 or $25..but not that low. We had a microwave for sale that we had $30 on. There was a couple who were genuinely interested in it. It was not used a lot and I had cleaned it up and it looked practically new. We plugged it in and heated some water in it to show them it worked. The man asked if we'd take any less and I told the man we'd take $25 for it and then he wanted to go down to $20 for it. We stood our ground and said no. Again, I'd rather keep it as a spare for our spare, than 'give it away'. We did have some very nice folks who just paid the price that we had on items and I thanked those folks a lot more cheerfully than those that tried to push for lower and lower prices. We already had things marked low.
Anyway, hubby decided to hold it Sunday and part of Monday too but I'm not sure that was worth it much. By the time Monday was over I was exhausted. What is it about garage sales that makes one so tired afterwards?! I don't know.
Even though I am working this weekend we are having company for dinner and I am really looking forward to it. We rarely get together with anyone, not that we don't want to, just not a lot of time to make friends with how much I work. Going to make my crock pot meatloaf...
....nite...
Before I go any further I want to wish my youngest a Happy Birthday tomorrow!! (a bit early). It is always a little tough for her having a birthday on 9-11 when everyone is somber and reverent for what happened that day years ago. My own brother was in the World Trade Center that morning but had left there about 15 minutes before the first plane hit. So anyway.. Happy Birthday!!! Hope you have a great day Stac!
We had a garage sale last weekend and got a decent amount of stuff sold but still have quite a bit left. A neighbor came over and said she and a few others were going to have one in November so we boxed up what didn't sell so we can participate then too. We may sell more of the small things we have left since it will be the holiday season and some may be looking for gifts or stocking stuffers.
We had some gowns that my oldest had worn for either pageants or proms and they didn't sell and when I told her we'd try again in November she asked me to save them as she wanted to donate them to a charity she found out about that takes prom dresses/formals and provides them to needy teens who cannot afford prom dresses. How thoughtful! So I am saving them for her to donate. I'd actually much rather do that anyway than have someone trying to chew me down to $3.00 for a beautiful gown that cost us upwards of $100 or more!
There were some folks at the garage sale that were down right rude in what they wanted us to take. I understand there is some negotiation at garage sales but we had a really nice floor lamp at $30 and someone offered $10. Sorry, nope! I'd rather keep it or give it to charity! I would never be that insulting! I mean I expected someone to ask if we would take $27 or $25..but not that low. We had a microwave for sale that we had $30 on. There was a couple who were genuinely interested in it. It was not used a lot and I had cleaned it up and it looked practically new. We plugged it in and heated some water in it to show them it worked. The man asked if we'd take any less and I told the man we'd take $25 for it and then he wanted to go down to $20 for it. We stood our ground and said no. Again, I'd rather keep it as a spare for our spare, than 'give it away'. We did have some very nice folks who just paid the price that we had on items and I thanked those folks a lot more cheerfully than those that tried to push for lower and lower prices. We already had things marked low.
Anyway, hubby decided to hold it Sunday and part of Monday too but I'm not sure that was worth it much. By the time Monday was over I was exhausted. What is it about garage sales that makes one so tired afterwards?! I don't know.
Even though I am working this weekend we are having company for dinner and I am really looking forward to it. We rarely get together with anyone, not that we don't want to, just not a lot of time to make friends with how much I work. Going to make my crock pot meatloaf...
....nite...
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