Doug Thayne and Bride

My sister Jeanne's son Doug Thayne was sealed to Debra Buxton on June 21 in the Salt Lake Temple.  Jeanne said the reception was very large at the Hotel Utah and she saw many of Doug's friends whom she has not seen in years.  She can't remember what Debra does but she really likes her.  They look extremely happy.

I believe this a daughter of Debra.  I took the picture off of Facebook.

Clogged Salivary Gland

This week I had a new and interesting dilemma.  On Monday, I noticed there was a hard knot below my right cheekbone.  It hurt when I touched it but otherwise did not.  It was not as painful as my abscessed tooth was and it did not appear to be near my tooth roots, so ruled that out.

I could not find lymph nodes in that area according to a computer search and no glands so what was it.  I imagined having cancer cut out of my face!!!

I got called in for my second pneumonia shot that was missed and so I told the nurse about the problem and the Dr determined it was a clogged salivary gland.  The glands that make your saliva.  She showed me a picture on the computer and it is shaped like South America.   I was not given my shot.  She told me what to do about this problem and she gave me an antibiotic prescription.

She told me to suck on acidic items like limes and lemon drops, drink lots of water, massage it, use warm compresses on it and she made an appointment for me to see PA Nielsen the next day as she will be out of the office.  Dr Salihi is moving next week anyway and I am being shifted over to the PA.  She also said if it got a lot bigger to go to the emergency room.  I may have to see an E.N.T. also.

I also found a website that said holding hot water in the mouth for at least five minutes was good.  This is not easy.

The next day I saw Theresa Nielson, the PA, an interesting redhead who has a lot of fun in life I think.  She decided an ultrasound should be done and hoped it would be ready tomorrow.  They did it rather quickly I thought.

Mary Anne called the next day and said she and Mason had caught about 10 trout and did I want one.  I told her I had to come into the PAs next day and would love to stop by for the fish.   But, next day, no call on the test so I called and the secretary said ultrasound not in, but she would make an appt for Monday and tell the PA I called as soon as she came out of seeing a patient.

I went in to get my fish anyway and it was delicious and that night the PA called at 6:30 pm and apologized and said she wanted to see me Monday to talk about the ultrasound.  Meantime, I am continuing my treatment.

I think it is getting smaller!!!!!!!!!!

Bone Health

Scripps suggested I get the once a year bone density infusion when I go south next year.  You should not register over 3 in the bone density test and I had a 4.6.  I will consider it.   In the meantime, I should boost up my bone health by:

D3 5000 and Calcium 1200 a day
3 10 minute brisk walks a day
Dancing while watching TV
Continue my watering and other yard chores I do on my feet
Do balancing exercises such as Tai Chi
Do yoga
Do low intensity exercising

In other works as much on my legs and feet is good, not so much sitting!!!!

My Mind????!!!!!!

It is so amazing to me how I forget what I should be doing!!!  Margot and I talked a long time and she told me she has a couple grands with autism.  I asked if they were on a special diet and she said No.  So I told her about the "Breaking the Vicious Cycle" and how diet helps autism.  She said she ordered the books for herself and her children.

And then I was thumbing through the book and reminded myself of some of the bad eating habits I was starting again and how could I forget after what I went through to heal my gut.  I just can't believe how my mind does not function as well as it should anymore, it is most stressing and why it is important to keep this Blog going as it is a great resource for me to review what I have learned!!!!

Kelly and Collin are at Linda's!

Kelly and Collin are at Linda's for the summer and working at the office.  Plans are to go to LA in the fall and go to PA Med School.  Kelly taught school in Rexburg last year.  Seems just yesterday I was visiting and Kelly was going to Community College in Clairemont and then she transferred to BYU Ricks, married, got her teaching degree and became a teacher.  So proud of her accomplishments.  

They keep in great physical condition as well as the rest of the family and Collin has been working full time since he finished at BYU Ricks.  As does Craig keep in great physical shape, he always looks so handsome.  And they all try hard to eat healthily!!!  Although we ladies all have the pull for sugar!!!

Mary and Jeanne turn 90 this summer.

Cheri and Kathy are doing a 90's birthday book for Mary whose birthday is in July, and Jeanne's is also!!  Anyway, I put together a page, they wanted a pix of me with Mary and some way she affected my life or something like that.  I shared with how kind and interested Mary always was in my me and my friends.  She had good advice and she helped with picking out clothes at the store.  She always had time and was interested to help.  A very special lady.  The picture is between first and second year of college.  That is baby Roddy with us sisters and Mary.  Jeanne was married and living in Orem by then.

Guess I should have edited the pix, you can see my bare feet and my favorite pajamas!!  The last few years I have stuck with my Lauren pajamas, I love them.  And when I was in San Diego Maria ordered a pair for me while we were having lunch.  We thought she was in the Nordstrom site and she was in the Lauren site.  We found it was cheaper to order them directly from that website.  I will have to remember that!!!!

So Sad!!!

June 16, 2009 I just can't seem to pull myself out of this "sad" mode.  Not being able to get handyman help on the roof and painting is part of it.  Then the recent deaths in the past month have been haunting me.

Nani (from my San Diego friends) went in for a small back operation and stayed the night and in the morning she was having difficulty breathing.  They worked on her for 3 hours and she died.  Evidently, a blood clot went straight to her heart.  Margot called me, this was all she knew.

Then John's close friend John D found out he had lung cancer 8 months ago and he died last weekend.  Much too young.  James has been asked to speak at his funeral this next Thursday.  I sent a card and a couple of pix from Meagan's 2004 birthday (which John D had attended) to Jenny.  But it has plagued me as so sad and why.  Why are some of us living so much longer and yet so many young people are dying way too soon?

James, John, Gary July, 2004

Linda and James' families with John D and his three children, Meagan and myself, plus Maria's daughter Melissa, and Gary's niece, July 2004.

Debbie and Bruce's Daejon

 

New Hairstylist

I used this picture to show Carree in Susanville how I would like my hair cut, kind of shaggy.  Marilyn Thurgood had given me her name as being good.  It is funny, I have used this pix with Cheryl and the gal in Carlsbad and they all do it differently.  Anyway, I have been to Carree twice and I think she is the closest though all have a problem with the bangs and very back.  Of course, my hair is probably the problem!!!

Family Love

Kristi is visiting from Las Vegas and Craig from Los Angeles.

Sarah is home from her mission and posing with big brother Craig.

Yard is so Clean

Linda helped me do a lot of the raking this year and then Nathan and son came and hauled it all away!!!  And I have been keeping it up, it looks very clean, front and back!!!

I have a new hammock and do not want to the squirrels to chew the cords for their nests.  I read that they do not like a mint taste so I have put Scope mouthwash all over the cords.  I hope it works.  I got one bag of sand but Maryanne brought me a bag of the right kind from Chico.  The big problem is the deck and its need for a coverall paint.  I asked Nathan to do it and he said he would but I am concerned because his son did the white on the house trim and it is terrible!!  Joe said I should get my money back.  It will have to be redone.  I also need to find someone to get rid of the moss on the roof!!

I finally put the cushions out but the deck looks so bad.  The hens and chickens did so well I put them in the succulent pot as all the succulents had died over the winter.

We went to the Nursery and bought our plants before Mother's Day but then it turned cold, however, finally got them all out.  The Impations do not look good this year!!!  But the geraniums look terrific.  Need more pix!!

Charli is Birthday Girl Today!

This is the birthday gift I sent to Charli from Amazon.  Such a darling girl.

And here is Harper.  I sent her a little top and rompers from Amazon.  Hope the quality was ok.