Being on Virtual Vacation has gotten us a bit behind. I've been delinquent in responding to the comments from past posts, and there are too many to check back on, so I'm going to do it here so you won't have to remember where you commented:
Katie and Lauren, thanks for taking time to post here from CFV!
Thanks, Cranium Man, for the book! Sorry I wasn't awake to receive it and thank you in person. I seem to be going to bed earlier and earlier every night...
NancyTurtle, I, too, first hear Auntie 'Rie when I hear, "Diana Gay!" We think many of us associate hearing our first and middle names together with our parents' being upset about something we did.
Fortunately, I've had others in my life call me that, so I don't wince anymore when I hear it. Early on it was cousins who weened me from the wincing. The past few years it's been our sister Sara. Most recently it was Cousin Carol and seeing it here.
Did you ever get the information you wanted from Kevin about emailing a video?
I also think the daylily we dedicated to Oregon Connie should be up for sale. We're still working on getting that account set up...
Thank you for books two and three in the Potter...septology?? I'm still feeling like there are other things that I need to be doing. *shrugs*
I'm doing what I can to avoid the heavy duty meds. So far, we've been able to manage the pain with OTC meds and the tramadol. The ducosate seems to be effective so far; we have milk of magnesia if that doesn't continue to be enough.
The dull ache has been ever present for a couple weeks now. The meds cut the edge off the pain and allow me to take pain-free deep breaths. However, lateral movement of my right arm, or bending over can trigger a sharper pain which also seems to exacerbate the dull ache. It's painful to cough or clear my throat.
I spent the first six to eight weeks after surgery babying that side, even after the three incision wounds had healed. I don't sit the straightest on our couch...or anywhere, for that matter. *sighs*
About a month ago, I started gardening and doing some heavier work in the yard. During our massages, we worked to loosen those muscles up. I think the culmination of all that is the muscle soreness I've been experiencing. It just seems odd that I was relatively pain free and a couple weeks ago this new trauma started...
It's not a new tumor; the CT scan last Friday demonstrated that. It's not pneumonia, since I'm told that would show in blood work. Would pleurisy also show there? What else could it be? Is this just the residual of surgery, and I should just get used to it?
What I don't like is the lethargic feeling I've had since last week. I think the meds dull me to some extent. I think inactivity dulls me some, as well.
In between, I manage to get chores done and keep body and soul together. And, it serves to remind me of what I can't do anymore and all that needs doing. Pretty much like everyone else, nicht?
Dull and boring, that about sums us up. Today, I'm thankful for that.
The drawing was done a few years ago by a colleague.
"How's by you?" is what Uncle Shorty would want to know. *grins*
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What I wanted Kevin's help with was posting a QuickTime video clip on my blog. I don't see a method in the blogger posting options.
My understanding of Pleurisy is that it is inflammation of the lung cavity walls. I would think it might show on the CT as fuzziness or thickening, but I could be wrong. The pain with arm movement makes me think it's a muscular issue, but it could also be a little of both. The surgery was traumatic for your lung and chest walls and the chemo on top may have slowed the healing process a bit. And more than one body worker has said it may get worse before it gets better when treating injures tissue.
One of the possible side effects of tramadol is "generalized weakness", so you may be right that the lethargy is related to the meds. Pain control is always a delicate balancing act.
I think the easiest way, Nancy, is to get yourself a youtube account. Upload it there, and they'll give you code to embed it on your blog.
The other way would be to get it to me, and I could host it on one of our websites, and you link to it there. That's how we did the walk in da woods.
Ok, thanks. I'll look into the youtube account later today, after I have a nap. (I worked last night and haven't slept yet)
Pain meds are pretty good for pain, but not so good for other things, like thinking clearly, staying awake, playing racquetball (actually, I think that tramadol would help my game, virtually overnight).
As for me, comme ci, comme ca. Today, however, I will comme to your house for another humilia, er lesson, in billiards.
The YouTube posting is a success! Keeping in mind the this is my first video, take a look at Duck Crossing on Nancyturtle's notes.
Thanks for the medical confirmation(s), NancyTurtle.
We're impressed with how quickly you got the video posted. (Click on "nancyturtle' in blue above her post to see her blog and the video.) I don't know how you go anywhere with all the cute critters there.
Sleeves, I'm working on getting off the meds. But from my recent experience and what NancyTurtle says, I may be dealing with this issue for a while yet.
How was your billiard game today?
If you haven't been to my blog in the past, you'll need the URL to get there It's http://nancyturtle.blogspot.com
We don't watch alot of TV here- who needs Animal Planet when you have your own zoo. The problem with baby ducks (or baby anything else) is that they grow up. Anyone want some ducks???
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