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StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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MinnieM123 said:
I've sometimes wondered if a repeat injury makes an area (such as your ankle) permanently weaker, and prone to reinjuring the same spot. o_O Sorry to hear you hurt your ankle again.
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Yes, I believe that is the case, although both my ankles are weak. It's a combination of factors; my grandfather and my mother are both prone to ankle sprains, and my allergist thinks that part of the reason I sprain my ankle so frequently is because I had to take so much prednisone as a teen, which he said I needed so that I could breath, but it does have side effects.

Not aided by the fact that the neighbors' garage has no overhead light, so I went to throw something in recycling and completely missed one of the steps, and my left ankle, which is surprisingly the stronger of the two, took the brunt. Thank goodness it was not the right one; at least since it was my left I could get in the car and drive next door to get my brace instead of crawling back in the house and calling my mom to bring over my brace, which is what would have happened had it been the right one.
 
Goofyernmost

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Cesar R M said:
So, my mother and I are seriously considering going on the Oasis of the Seas in September 3/10 from Fort Laurendale.

Any got any opinions of the Oasis?
It kinda gets me confused because half the restaurants are upcharge, some are half and half, and then theres like 3 deluxe eating options.
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All cruise lines have upcharge restaurants, but you don't have to use them. They are optional. I used what what was included in my cruise cost because the idea of having already paid for meals and then paying more on top of that for food that comes from the same kitchen or at least a similar one, seems like a ripoff, and mostly some type of status symbol event. The food in the dining rooms or buffets were just as good as far as I was concerned. I'm not an easy guy to get extra money from.
 
Gabe1

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MinnieM123 said:
But, but . . . your countdown ticker says 80 more days until your trip?! :jawdrop: :hilarious:
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My system has changed since I had young'ns and even that evolved depending on their ages and what I had to bring with. Going for several weeks takes some thought. My system started with a laundry basket. As I found things on sale I tossed in laundry basket. As the months went on and as it got closer there were more laundry baskets. There were backpacks to stuff with travel stuff to keep them busy. Everyone's carry on had an extra day's clothes and immediate toiletries. If we flew at night it also had Jammies which were necessary a few times with Disney luggage experiences with DME. The day before was for packing up those laundry baskets and driving and hour each way to take the pups off to camp. Things have changed now with TSA and I ship a small box to the resort with anything liquid along with a few room snacks, beach towels etc. The vast majority of it is left behind. I put it back in the box and put a note on it that states that it is discarded items so housekeeping can do with it what they wish. Packing for a family became a quest to concur. Don't miss that, don't miss it at all.
 
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My miniature Living with the Land. Salad @figmentfan423 ?

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Songbird76 said:
My mom was born in 1938 and she talked about the rationing, too...and the air raid drills. And there was apparently a Japanese camp in the area and mom said there were times when someone would escape and kids couldn't play outside because it was too dangerous. I have a photo album with a bunch of old ration stamp books. Most of the actual stamps are gone, so it's just the empty books that were issued to her mom.
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Yeah, my Mom's best friend was placed in a Japanese Camp it wasn't good memories. She was born in the USA and her family lost everything. They believed they were safer in the camp than out within their own country though they were not treated well in the camps either. I think I would have prefered to be a kid that couldn't play outside than be one of the kids that got shuffled into a Japanese camp. Interesting how two children's memories of the camps was very different.
 
Gabe1

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Cesar R M said:
Supposedly its the opposite with bones. They grow stronger and reinforce themselves when you hurt yourself. Ligaments must be the issue imho.
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Stronger in the area with the break of the bone. My DD has broke the same bone in her foot 3x It moves a bit away from the original break each time. The break weakens the bone even when the break heals strong.
 
Gabe1

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Goofyernmost said:
I'll be honest. The perk of age is a double edged sword. We do all age and at a certain point we have to give into it or do ourselves real harm. Many of us, me for example, will not get old gracefully. We will fight the urge to give in for a very long time just to prove to ourselves that we are not all that old and even if we are, we are holding up better then many of our contemporaries. I find myself doing that all the time and I have to be careful not to over do my ego. I would never ask for a wheelchair at this point if my hips or legs are killing me, it is giving into something that I feel I should be able to control. Foolish? I suppose, but, when you are slipping and sliding down the "other" side of that mountain, you do what you can to make yourself still feel viable and not burdensome. That doesn't mean that we shouldn't take advantage of those willing to help, but, it does mean that we will delay that process for as long as physically possible. Call it pride!
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I understand. Still pride with some can cause some real harm. Two hours through a security line can cause swelling in many older passengers legs. Then getting on an airplane with aggravated circulation problems can be very risky. I'd rather see someone with medical issues use an airport wheelchair than have medical issues while in flight. My first career job was special services for a major airline. It wasn't rare to see an older passenger go splat on the jetway sadly. There is wisdom in knowing the difference in what you can overcome and the reality of what should not be attempted. Pride tends to cloud good judgement at times.
 
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ajrwdwgirl said:
So I'm home from work today. I was sick a couple of weeks ago and a cough has hung around. So anyway, since then by the end of everyday I've been on the verge of losing my voice (voice hoarse and throat scratchy) and yesterday I lost my voice. Today it is still gone and things feel strained. Since it is hard to teach without a voice I'm giving myself a break, hopefully those vocal chords will rest up and I will be able to talk again tomorrow. Hubby actually had to call me in since I'm squeaky/whispery. I just wish the weather was better so I could rest up on the porch, but it is in the 50's and drizzling. :bored:
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Be well!
 

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