Best,Worse,What did I learn today..chat with friends old and new..come sit a spell..

hate leg cramps - woke me up 3x with them.........

A sip of Milk of Magnesium or the juice of dill pickle will end leg craps immediately. My husband tells me it works wonderfully. We keep the MoM on his nightstand.

I take magnesium tablets daily to avoid them.

Morning all, great weather and oak going to Hoyle..
The day before yesterday we did the incline in Pittsburg, lovely views, did Mayberry,that was cute..arrived yesterday morning in Savannah, did some touring on our own but today we are are hop on/hop off trolley all day and riverboat ride, dinner and entertainment along the Savannah river..long day?

Girls ready so best I get a move on

Always Ike oozing at the oast

Looks like you are having a great time.

Mayberry is very cute! You must be having a great time! (We're not hearing from you very often!)

Ryes,busy busy, last 2 days in Savannah, dinner boat cruise las night..I’ve been here many times but girls have not..

Waiting on Suzanne to get a move on so we can leave and get to Charleston for full day of sightseeing and carriage ride tonight then plantation visit prior to getting to myrtle each tomorrow..we stay a few days

Sharon asked that I let you know her computer is out for repair but she and her sister are having a great visit.

Oh..I love Charleston. Been briefly to Savannah yoo..lots of history in both places. Myrtle Beach is a fun place beautiful beaches and outlet Malls! LOL

So glad to hear you are managing to get around despite the aches and pains.

MoM or pickle juice, eh? I'll have to remember that. We don't have any MoM, but pickles......... that's another story lol

I got a call from my Dr last night - 10:35pm! He didn't like my INR showing my therapeutic level of Warfarin, so he told me to take more Warfarin (gone from .5mg, to .6mg, and now to .7mg) I'm to go for another blood test tomorrow morning to see if it's improved. It went from 2.3 in the hospital to 1.9 at home, and now it's 1.7. They like it between 2.0 & 3.0
I understand that, from the last time I had this in 2016, that exercise will lower it. I'm not giving up my gardening or other pursuits to raise my INR!!

When I had my Dad living with us, I had to take him in weekly for his inr. It was all over the place and we were constantly adjusting his meds. It was a never ending story.

Weekly - I've been going in twice a week. I'm not sure how long that will go on for, but I hope not too long.
I'm happy I no longer have to take injections, just the pills @ dinnertime (when I remember - the other night I suddenly remembered @ 2am, so took them then!)

Susan, I am not sure what INR is and why you take Warfarin. Is it because they want to keep your blood thin so you don't have a blood clot. Sorry if this is to personal a question.

Morning all, we are off to Boone plantation this morning then off to Myrtle beach for a few days

INR is a test that showing the clotting level of the blood. The Warfarin thins the blood to help avoid blood clots AND for those with heart issues, it makes it easier the heart to pump the blood.
INR can be affected by many different factors. Antibiotics always seem to throw it off, any infection. It is IMPERITIVE you take that medication daily at the same time. Set an alarm on your cell phone. Carry some in your purse so if you're not home you still have some with you. Skipping any dose may be why you are continuing to drop. THEN, when they raise your dosage, and you take it consistently, you will have too high of level. It is a constant battle to keep it level but there are things you can do to make it easier. Once you are REALLY level, they can cut back on the frequency of the INR testing.
Doing your meds at the same time every day, AND the INR testing at the same time each draw, helps them truly see what your levels are rather than a false /incorrect reading due to fluctuating dosage times.

Sorry, hope I did not overstep and answer for Susan. It's something I am more familiar with then I would have liked to have been. If we had kept a closer eye on Ben's levels we may have avoided some of his issues. Also, both of my parents and grandfather were on warfarin and I clearly remember their battles with levels!

Because of Ben's heart problems, AND the issues he has had with the 2 brain bleeds, he is NOT on a blood thinner. We needed to make the best choice possible for conflicting needs. Frankly, I don't like to think about that but ….

Pat, thank you for stepping in and answering. I was just told to take my Warfarin "at dinnertime" and the one time when I forgot I took it at 2am. No one seemed to really care whether it was a 5pm or 8pm dinner.
From now on I'll take it at 6pm and not miss a dose. Today I had another INR and my Dr said it was good - he was very happy. It has gone from 1.7 to 2.9 (they want it between 2.0 & 3.0). I'm to take this same amount of Warfarin for the next days & get my INR tested again on Friday. So, it'll be 3x this week.

Morning,

Short talk as we are heading out to ocean, only a few steps from our room..the girls will spend the day out but with my sun allergy only I will be out for a bit..omg had all get off the beach yesterday, 4 ft shark near shore..

We were out to a Motown show which was excellent , think boat ride this afternoon and girls want seafood tonight
Q
We leave early a.m. heading north

Hopped all ok in your neighborhood

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Be careful at the beach. Sharks are really heavy this year, because fish they feed on has multiplied. That brings more sharks.

Thank you, Pat, for the explanation. Susan, it must be very taxing on you to have to go get tested so frequently. Glad to hear your levels are good now. I have ben ouside since morning working in the garden. I am beat!
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not sure my levels are good - about 18 hours after I take my .7mg of Warfarin I feel weak & weepy, and generally really awful. Shaky. I go for my next blood test tomorrow morning.

You are not diabetic? And when did they last check your blood sugar levels?

Morning all, quick gab
Very humid here, looks like rain in forecast for the day, hope not torrential.

Girls went out yesterday yesterday afternooon til 10 and I went to bed,my allergy to sun acted up so was best to just relax..

Just leaving for Chesapeake Bay Area..a one night stay then not sure if Washington DC for day 1/2 don’t want to 2 not...so guess we will toss a coming tonight.

Keep well, as always I’ll be glad to get home to my gardens and Ziggy..Sharon says he won’t go out, noticed that before I left that something was frightening him. Mom left beginning of week, left me in a lurch, th

Hoping you are having a great trip Betty. Better for Ziggy that he stay in, safer in there.

I always feel happy to be home after being away too Betty. As they say "There's no place like home"

I agree, Karen. Ziggy could get lost or scared being in a new place.
Morning everyone. My garden helper Mike is coming at 11am. Fun fun fun.

Carol, I think Betty's mom came to Betty's house to stay with cat etc... looks like her post got cut off... "Mom left beginning of week, left me in a lurch, th" and Sharon her sister has taken over. I remember Betty saying that Ziggy refused to go outside and seemed to be upset over something out there. Wonder what it is?

Work this week has been harsh and I am glad to be home for the weekend. Sis & I get haircuts tomorrow and then some work on the doll kits at her house. The daughter & grandkids are coming Tuesday, Son in law the following week. Erin & kids get to stay 3 weeks!!

We laugh about the pecking order, there is no guessing in my family. I rate at the top right BEHIND the daughter Erin!! Same goes here... I also let my kids and guests know who gets first dibs and who has to look for other arrangements if there are more people than beds.

Evening all, 2 hrs from Atlantic city,

Ziggy went out today, mom came back up, Acted up again, Sharon told mom no more, enough is enough..no association with her..came back to my place thursday, please lord I hope she decides to go home Monday before I get home..not up to it, know up it, sounds terrible of me but no can do..

Each day is an adventure with my mom lol

Was trying to hurry up capital steps for tour, mega walkways and steps, tripped and fell,cut legs and sprained my hand grrr had to get golf cart to finish taking me up to tour and back down..difficult for anyone try to do tour..they so wanted to call DC Medics ... I’ll be hurting tomorrow!

Girls are going to Walmart,we have a beautiful suite so I’ll just relax, took pain meds, bandaged up knees and will fall asleep shortly..

So illgabtomorrow!

Oh Betty so sorry you had a mishap. Your knees are going to be sore for a few days. try ice packs, and be sure to keep them bandaged. And for goodness sake, if you have access to an amigo. USE IT, your knees will thank you.

Sorry to hear you fell and hurt yourself, Betty. Rest up..

Morning, will be heading out soon, Knees are sore, wrist I’m sure s prayed but all and all I’m fine..thank goodness I didn’t small linda’s $1,600 camera I was holding..

Be a good day to rest seeing I’m not a gambler,some time on beach but not a whole lot seeing the sun rays are getting best of me so I’ll get a book and relax..tomorrow is a long day, but get to sleep in my bed..hoping with all the drama of mom she will be gone home...

Enjoy your day?

Sorry to hear you fell Betty. I hope you get to the Dr. as soon as you get home. Try to enjoy the rest of your trip.

Happy birthday Sharon. I hope you have an awesome day. 🥳🎂

Birthday greeting Sharon

In Atlantic city

HAPPIEST of BIRTHDAYS dear Sharon, may the upcoming year be filled with happiness and slightly cooler temps :-)

HUGE hugs

~M~

Came in from boardwalk, standing inline to get tickets for show tonight and Linda sat down and inside of 5 minutes she won $500..exciting!

Whoa.... Lucky Linda

She was very lucky. Congratulations.

Happy Bday Sharon.
Hopefully Linda LEFT before she lost the $500! LOL

Betty, are you home yet? Or still traveling?

I only won big one time , but I managed to donate it back over the next few days. I always consider the casino an evening of entertainment. I take a certain amount of money with me and that's it. When it's gone, I'm done. I can usually stretch it out for a fair bit of fun.

Afternoon,

Got home at1a.m., border was over an hour late, highways horrific, 1hr out of the way to drop of Rita then finally got on 400hwy which was closed so had to be rerouted..long day. Got in and mom heard me so gabbed with her a bit..girls were at the house for 9am so am tired, fighting a headache.. big sigh!

Did stop at Joanns for a bit of fall color fabric, didn’t buy much and it cost $130. So there went what was left of my USA dollars, think I crossed with $5 worth of change.

Mom left around ten, I did laundry and now getting ready for town and maybe even drop in to darlene’s.

Mom was telling me that she was locked out, had to get a neighbour to put up a ladder,take window screen out and get his son to climb through..guess Greg came over to bring back borrowed tools, thought I had just gone to town leaving doors opened so locked doors, mom had locked screen doors so although there was a key hidden she could not get in.

What else?? Oh yes, told girls I wouldn’t be doing group trips anymore, ever since my bike accident and brain bleed been having difficulties, brain wants to go slow,mega words not found so in a group setting, yap yap yap I found it overwhelming, imagine me, finding anything overwhelming..I need a unit I can type into so it can read back what it says..hoping they understand!