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Old June 14th 10, 11:56 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
Cheryl Isaak
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Default 99% OT - what's been going on...

Well, Senior Week and HS graduation have been and gone. I really didn't see
much of DS all week. He's been traveling with his pack of male buddies and
one of them has a house that seems to accommodate large numbers; that poor
mother. Nightly "sleepovers" and feeds them too. I feed 3 of them along with
my usual 4 and the table was empty. And they mostly cleaned up after
themselves too.

So, DS is now officially a HS graduate and I really didn't realize it was a
rite of passage for me too.

Don't think I've picked up a needle for days except to replace a
button...that is definitely a plan for the later part of today.


Cheryl

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Old June 14th 10, 02:06 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
Susan Hartman[_2_]
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Default 99% OT - what's been going on...

On 6/14/2010 6:56 AM, Cheryl Isaak wrote:

So, DS is now officially a HS graduate and I really didn't realize it was a
rite of passage for me too.


It definitely is a rite of passage for you, as well. You'll be standing
on sand for awhile - shaky ground - as you transition from mom of a
child to mom of an adult. Each has its own rules and rewards, but it's a
very different country!

sue




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Old June 17th 10, 08:09 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
Ellice K.
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Default 99% OT - what's been going on...

On 6/14/10 6:56 AM, in article ,
"Cheryl Isaak" wrote:

Well, Senior Week and HS graduation have been and gone. I really didn't see
much of DS all week. He's been traveling with his pack of male buddies and
one of them has a house that seems to accommodate large numbers; that poor
mother. Nightly "sleepovers" and feeds them too. I feed 3 of them along with
my usual 4 and the table was empty. And they mostly cleaned up after
themselves too.


Good kids - cleaned their plates, and the table.

So, DS is now officially a HS graduate and I really didn't realize it was a
rite of passage for me too.


But a good one - isn't it?

Don't think I've picked up a needle for days except to replace a
button...that is definitely a plan for the later part of today.

Cheryl

So, did you get your needle picked up, dear? Personally, mine are
practically rusting from lack of use. However, I think that I'm finally
finding time, motivation, and energy to get back to it.

On the topic - it's more deciding which of the 3 things that must be done
now to pick up for the NOW NOW! But, at least in a bizarre it's almost good
way - my mngr has only scheduled me to work 4 hours next week - and the 4
that was this morning - so hope springs eternal that things will get done.

Now for the OT what's going on.....as I likely whined about months ago, I
fell at work (stupid part time job) and hurt my knee and ankle.
Complication being that the affected ankle has a congenital deformity (and
has endured lots of significant and complex surgeries such that a normal
orthopedic surgeon won't deal with it but instead says "go to Dr. X, the
ultra specialist in foot/ankle"). No big deal - so I think 'cause it didn't
seem toooo bad. However with the wonders of worker's comp, it took a month
before I saw an orthopedist, who told me (after the MRI) that I'd torn my
meniscus in a few places, and had a post-tibial tendon tear. So....do PT,
it's be better in a few months, and stay off work for a couple of weeks.
Which with PT was extended for a couple of more weeks - which the HR person
at corporate then interceded saying I'd be on a stool at work not on my
feet, so I went back to work (big mistake) for a couple of weeks in
mid-April - which was 3 weeks after the doc saw me. Which then led to me
seeing the doc again, who then in Mid-May said take 2 more weeks off, then I
was supposed to go back 2 weeks ago and finally got scheduled this week.
Whew. In the meantime, been doing my PT, and working on getting less fluffy
- hah. Plus our new gym opened so I've met with the personal trainer and
started other exercise routine (not to hurt injury). While this is going
on, we noticed the perpetual swelling of my knee, and intermittent of ankle.
The therapist expressed concern that there is "something going on there" and
PT isn't taking care of it. With much correspondence and talking to
insurance companies, I finally get an apptmt for an "Independent Medical
Exam" - to which I am legally entitled, and the comp adjuster tells me I
have to pay, then it goes thru some system. My insurance co- an amazingly
nice and seemingly competent person figures this out and agrees that I can
do this, and that while they may reject the claim and forward it to the
state/worker's comp - if it's not paid then my personal insurance will make
the claim primary and pay. OK. So..... I go for the IME yesterday. The
doctor (in group I do see) is at the least astonished that the treating
ortho hasn't scoped me knee. To be precise - he sticks the MRI up and says
"hey, right away I see 3 big tears in your meniscus, and there are likely
more if we look for a bit." Continuing with "doesn't matter if you weigh
105 pounds or more - it's not going to heal like this, and you have to get
it scoped - 20 minutes - and then do PT. It's silly to be doing PT now -
you have to get this fixed. OK! So, he's going to right a note to the
treating guy, and then fill out some myriad amount of papers. He was
shocked 'cause if it had been scoped right away, then 6 wks therapy I'd have
been back to work 2 months ago. For the ankle - ugh - he said that's about
how much pain I'm willing to deal with on a regular basis, and that he
hadn't done this surgery in years - but that even with a comp case, it would
have to be referred to a specialist, and couldn't be done until the knee is
fixed. Okie dokie. So, after work today - home & taking pix of my
grotesquely swollen ankle and knee. Ugh - no break at work - though it's
fun working with this particular morning crew.

So, that's what's been going on here ....

Ah, what else - as my body has decided I'm at least 192. My hematologist
(saw him on Mon, DH tagged along) has expressed concern that perhaps my rare
anemia has gotten a bit more complicated. In that while I seem to have some
RBC now (5 wks post being "pumped up") - evidently my iron levels are still
so low that if it drops just a tiny bit, another pump-up. So, hmmm - he's a
bit perplexed and we're hoping it doesn't mean that my bone marrow is
crapping out - confusion abounds. But, OTOH, if it just means spending a
day every 6-8 weeks being pumped up -well, so it goes. He did say I could
exercise, etc - as long as the iron doesn't drop 1 more point - woo hoo.
It's so much fun to be a medical puzzle. Did let me explain what happens
with anemia to the god daughter who has been erratic about taking her
supplements 'cause she's too busy, doesn't get good info from the college
med folks, etc (understandably as she was a very busy junior at MIT this
past season).

Anyhow - sorry for whining....but I think my general discomfort has somehow
interfered with my stitching. Stitching usually makes me feel good - but
things just seem to be interfering.

Hope everyone else is having a good start to summer. Good thing - daylilies
look FABULOUS! Hooray and thanks to Cheryl.

Ellice

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Old June 17th 10, 09:25 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
lucille
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Default 99% OT - what's been going on...



"Ellice K." wrote in message
...
On 6/14/10 6:56 AM, in article ,
"Cheryl Isaak" wrote:

Well, Senior Week and HS graduation have been and gone. I really didn't
see
much of DS all week. He's been traveling with his pack of male buddies
and
one of them has a house that seems to accommodate large numbers; that
poor
mother. Nightly "sleepovers" and feeds them too. I feed 3 of them along
with
my usual 4 and the table was empty. And they mostly cleaned up after
themselves too.


Good kids - cleaned their plates, and the table.

So, DS is now officially a HS graduate and I really didn't realize it was
a
rite of passage for me too.


But a good one - isn't it?

Don't think I've picked up a needle for days except to replace a
button...that is definitely a plan for the later part of today.

Cheryl

So, did you get your needle picked up, dear? Personally, mine are
practically rusting from lack of use. However, I think that I'm finally
finding time, motivation, and energy to get back to it.

On the topic - it's more deciding which of the 3 things that must be done
now to pick up for the NOW NOW! But, at least in a bizarre it's almost
good
way - my mngr has only scheduled me to work 4 hours next week - and the 4
that was this morning - so hope springs eternal that things will get done.

Now for the OT what's going on.....as I likely whined about months ago, I
fell at work (stupid part time job) and hurt my knee and ankle.
Complication being that the affected ankle has a congenital deformity (and
has endured lots of significant and complex surgeries such that a normal
orthopedic surgeon won't deal with it but instead says "go to Dr. X, the
ultra specialist in foot/ankle"). No big deal - so I think 'cause it
didn't
seem toooo bad. However with the wonders of worker's comp, it took a
month
before I saw an orthopedist, who told me (after the MRI) that I'd torn my
meniscus in a few places, and had a post-tibial tendon tear. So....do PT,
it's be better in a few months, and stay off work for a couple of weeks.
Which with PT was extended for a couple of more weeks - which the HR
person
at corporate then interceded saying I'd be on a stool at work not on my
feet, so I went back to work (big mistake) for a couple of weeks in
mid-April - which was 3 weeks after the doc saw me. Which then led to me
seeing the doc again, who then in Mid-May said take 2 more weeks off, then
I
was supposed to go back 2 weeks ago and finally got scheduled this week.
Whew. In the meantime, been doing my PT, and working on getting less
fluffy
- hah. Plus our new gym opened so I've met with the personal trainer and
started other exercise routine (not to hurt injury). While this is going
on, we noticed the perpetual swelling of my knee, and intermittent of
ankle.
The therapist expressed concern that there is "something going on there"
and
PT isn't taking care of it. With much correspondence and talking to
insurance companies, I finally get an apptmt for an "Independent Medical
Exam" - to which I am legally entitled, and the comp adjuster tells me I
have to pay, then it goes thru some system. My insurance co- an amazingly
nice and seemingly competent person figures this out and agrees that I can
do this, and that while they may reject the claim and forward it to the
state/worker's comp - if it's not paid then my personal insurance will
make
the claim primary and pay. OK. So..... I go for the IME yesterday. The
doctor (in group I do see) is at the least astonished that the treating
ortho hasn't scoped me knee. To be precise - he sticks the MRI up and
says
"hey, right away I see 3 big tears in your meniscus, and there are likely
more if we look for a bit." Continuing with "doesn't matter if you weigh
105 pounds or more - it's not going to heal like this, and you have to get
it scoped - 20 minutes - and then do PT. It's silly to be doing PT now -
you have to get this fixed. OK! So, he's going to right a note to the
treating guy, and then fill out some myriad amount of papers. He was
shocked 'cause if it had been scoped right away, then 6 wks therapy I'd
have
been back to work 2 months ago. For the ankle - ugh - he said that's
about
how much pain I'm willing to deal with on a regular basis, and that he
hadn't done this surgery in years - but that even with a comp case, it
would
have to be referred to a specialist, and couldn't be done until the knee
is
fixed. Okie dokie. So, after work today - home & taking pix of my
grotesquely swollen ankle and knee. Ugh - no break at work - though it's
fun working with this particular morning crew.

So, that's what's been going on here ....

Ah, what else - as my body has decided I'm at least 192. My hematologist
(saw him on Mon, DH tagged along) has expressed concern that perhaps my
rare
anemia has gotten a bit more complicated. In that while I seem to have
some
RBC now (5 wks post being "pumped up") - evidently my iron levels are
still
so low that if it drops just a tiny bit, another pump-up. So, hmmm - he's
a
bit perplexed and we're hoping it doesn't mean that my bone marrow is
crapping out - confusion abounds. But, OTOH, if it just means spending a
day every 6-8 weeks being pumped up -well, so it goes. He did say I
could
exercise, etc - as long as the iron doesn't drop 1 more point - woo hoo.
It's so much fun to be a medical puzzle. Did let me explain what happens
with anemia to the god daughter who has been erratic about taking her
supplements 'cause she's too busy, doesn't get good info from the college
med folks, etc (understandably as she was a very busy junior at MIT this
past season).

Anyhow - sorry for whining....but I think my general discomfort has
somehow
interfered with my stitching. Stitching usually makes me feel good - but
things just seem to be interfering.

Hope everyone else is having a good start to summer. Good thing -
daylilies
look FABULOUS! Hooray and thanks to Cheryl.

Ellice



Oh my---I do hope all of this, or at least some of this, can be resolved
soon. It doesn't sound like you're having a lot of fun/.

Just to make you smile--Does it always have to take a half hour to rip out
the stitches you put in the night before in 15 or 20 minutes?? That's what
happened to me today.

My question of the day is--Why is it easier to make a mistake then to do it
right the first time? lol

Lucille


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Old June 17th 10, 10:01 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
Ellice K.
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Default 99% OT - what's been going on...

On 6/17/10 4:25 PM, in article ,
"Lucille" wrote:

"Ellice K." wrote in message
...
On 6/14/10 6:56 AM, in article ,
"Cheryl Isaak" wrote:

*snip*

So, DS is now officially a HS graduate and I really didn't realize it was
a
rite of passage for me too.


But a good one - isn't it?

Don't think I've picked up a needle for days except to replace a
button...that is definitely a plan for the later part of today.

Cheryl

*big snip*

Anyhow - sorry for whining....but I think my general discomfort has
somehow
interfered with my stitching. Stitching usually makes me feel good - but
things just seem to be interfering.

Hope everyone else is having a good start to summer. Good thing -
daylilies
look FABULOUS! Hooray and thanks to Cheryl.

Ellice



Oh my---I do hope all of this, or at least some of this, can be resolved
soon. It doesn't sound like you're having a lot of fun/.


Well, fun wouldn't be the word - OTOH, I've actually been in a pretty happy
mood - don't know why. Maybe it's the "happy idiot" syndrome...

Just to make you smile--Does it always have to take a half hour to rip out
the stitches you put in the night before in 15 or 20 minutes?? That's what
happened to me today.


Hmmm - sounds like something one of us should graph up! Sadly true - must
be 'cause you put them in soooo well - even if the wrong place, color,
stitch - etc.

My question of the day is--Why is it easier to make a mistake then to do it
right the first time? lol

Lucille

Who knows - the fun of just flowing along doing it makes things just go and
seem easier, fixing - never so easy - or fun. No rationale.

Well, applied for another job today - would be part time working with the
electoral board - so I'm hoping it works. I know the crew, and have had a
great time being a precinct (huge precinct) chief - so we'll see. Would be
better than being running around at the coffee place. In the meantime -
things progress on the big girl front - though I'm having to answer more
questions about my so suspect background - not really - it's just dragging
along, but truly I do have to answer more questions. Just in case the 3
interviews, and sworn to 73 page statement wasn't enough. Now I'm
re-answering 3 questions - and asked to send them the correspondence which I
had received - that would be easier for the reviewers to get than me. The
fun never ends.


Ellice

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Old June 18th 10, 01:11 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
Nancy
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Default 99% OT - what's been going on...

On Jun 17, 5:01�pm, "Ellice K." wrote:
On 6/17/10 4:25 PM, in article ,





"Lucille" wrote:
"Ellice K." wrote in message
...
On 6/14/10 6:56 AM, in article ,
"Cheryl Isaak" wrote:


*snip*

So, DS is now officially a HS graduate and I really didn't realize it was
a
rite of passage for me too.


But a good one - isn't it?


Don't think I've picked up a needle for days except to replace a
button...that is definitely a plan for the later part of today.


Cheryl


*big snip*

Anyhow - sorry for whining....but I think my general discomfort has
somehow
interfered with my stitching. �Stitching usually makes me feel good - but
things just seem to be interfering.


Hope everyone else is having a good start to summer. �Good thing -
daylilies
look FABULOUS! �Hooray and thanks to Cheryl.


Ellice


Oh my---I do hope all of this, or at least some of this, can be resolved
soon. � It doesn't sound like you're having a lot of fun/.


Well, fun wouldn't be the word - OTOH, I've actually been in a pretty happy
mood - don't know why. �Maybe it's the "happy idiot" syndrome...

Just to make you smile--Does it always have to take a half hour to rip out
the stitches you put in the night before in 15 or 20 minutes?? � That's what
happened to me today.


Hmmm - sounds like something one of us should graph up! �Sadly true - must
be 'cause you put them in soooo well - even if the wrong place, color,
stitch - etc. �

My question of the day is--Why is it easier to make a mistake then to do it
right the first time? � lol


Lucille


Who knows - the fun of just flowing along doing it makes things just go and
seem easier, fixing - never so easy - or fun. �No rationale.


I think the last frogging is why I haven't picked up "Fractals" in
days.
I DO want to get page 2 done so I can take a break and do
something small.

Instead I've read, caught up on the last DVD from Netflix, scrubbed
the back porch, and, oh, keep thinking about what to wear to my
40th!!!!! high school reunion this Sat.

Nancy
  #7  
Old June 18th 10, 03:35 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
Cheryl Isaak
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Default 99% OT - what's been going on...

On 6/17/10 8:11 PM, in article
, "Nancy"
wrote:

On Jun 17, 5:01?pm, "Ellice K." wrote:
On 6/17/10 4:25 PM, in article ,





"Lucille" wrote:
"Ellice K." wrote in message
...
On 6/14/10 6:56 AM, in article ,
"Cheryl Isaak" wrote:


*snip*

So, DS is now officially a HS graduate and I really didn't realize it was
a
rite of passage for me too.


But a good one - isn't it?


Don't think I've picked up a needle for days except to replace a
button...that is definitely a plan for the later part of today.


Cheryl


*big snip*

Anyhow - sorry for whining....but I think my general discomfort has
somehow
interfered with my stitching. ?Stitching usually makes me feel good - but
things just seem to be interfering.


Hope everyone else is having a good start to summer. ?Good thing -
daylilies
look FABULOUS! ?Hooray and thanks to Cheryl.


Ellice


Oh my---I do hope all of this, or at least some of this, can be resolved
soon. ? It doesn't sound like you're having a lot of fun/.


Well, fun wouldn't be the word - OTOH, I've actually been in a pretty happy
mood - don't know why. ?Maybe it's the "happy idiot" syndrome...

Just to make you smile--Does it always have to take a half hour to rip out
the stitches you put in the night before in 15 or 20 minutes?? ? That's what
happened to me today.


Hmmm - sounds like something one of us should graph up! ?Sadly true - must
be 'cause you put them in soooo well - even if the wrong place, color,
stitch - etc. ?

My question of the day is--Why is it easier to make a mistake then to do it
right the first time? ? lol


Lucille


Who knows - the fun of just flowing along doing it makes things just go and
seem easier, fixing - never so easy - or fun. ?No rationale.


I think the last frogging is why I haven't picked up "Fractals" in
days.
I DO want to get page 2 done so I can take a break and do
something small.

Instead I've read, caught up on the last DVD from Netflix, scrubbed
the back porch, and, oh, keep thinking about what to wear to my
40th!!!!! high school reunion this Sat.

Nancy


Nancy - have you got a Cold Water Creek nearby - go shop there and you can
wear it for ages to come.

Cheryl

  #8  
Old June 18th 10, 04:33 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
Nancy
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Default 99% OT - what's been going on...

On Jun 18, 10:35*am, Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 6/17/10 8:11 PM, in article
, "Nancy"



wrote:
On Jun 17, 5:01?pm, "Ellice K." wrote:
On 6/17/10 4:25 PM, in article ,


"Lucille" wrote:
"Ellice K." wrote in message
...
On 6/14/10 6:56 AM, in article ,
"Cheryl Isaak" wrote:


*snip*


So, DS is now officially a HS graduate and I really didn't realize it was
a
rite of passage for me too.


But a good one - isn't it?


Don't think I've picked up a needle for days except to replace a
button...that is definitely a plan for the later part of today.


Cheryl


*big snip*


Anyhow - sorry for whining....but I think my general discomfort has
somehow
interfered with my stitching. ?Stitching usually makes me feel good - but
things just seem to be interfering.


Hope everyone else is having a good start to summer. ?Good thing -
daylilies
look FABULOUS! ?Hooray and thanks to Cheryl.


Ellice


Oh my---I do hope all of this, or at least some of this, can be resolved
soon. ? It doesn't sound like you're having a lot of fun/.


Well, fun wouldn't be the word - OTOH, I've actually been in a pretty happy
mood - don't know why. ?Maybe it's the "happy idiot" syndrome...


Just to make you smile--Does it always have to take a half hour to rip out
the stitches you put in the night before in 15 or 20 minutes?? ? That's what
happened to me today.


Hmmm - sounds like something one of us should graph up! ?Sadly true - must
be 'cause you put them in soooo well - even if the wrong place, color,
stitch - etc. ?


My question of the day is--Why is it easier to make a mistake then to do it
right the first time? ? lol


Lucille


Who knows - the fun of just flowing along doing it makes things just go and
seem easier, fixing - never so easy - or fun. ?No rationale.


I think the last frogging is why I haven't picked up "Fractals" in
days.
I DO want to get page 2 done so I can take a break and do
something small.


Instead I've read, caught up on the last DVD from Netflix, scrubbed
the back porch, and, oh, keep thinking about what to wear to my
40th!!!!! high school reunion this Sat.


Nancy


Nancy - have you got a Cold Water Creek nearby - go shop there and you can
wear it for ages to come.

Cheryl


Got one...in fact one in the mall I was in Tues and another
in the mall I was in Wed. My problem....only 5'1 and short
waisted. Found a lovely dress on sale at Nordstrom on Tues
but hit all the spots wrong. I've got a fallback skirt with a
silk sweater...only it's supposed to be 90 on Sat... Doesn't
help a lot of browns and black which look horrible on me.
I'll try again this afternoon.

Nancy
  #9  
Old June 19th 10, 10:39 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
Sara
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Default 99% OT - what's been going on...

On Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:33:28 -0700 (PDT), Nancy
wrote:


Got one...in fact one in the mall I was in Tues and another
in the mall I was in Wed. My problem....only 5'1 and short
waisted. Found a lovely dress on sale at Nordstrom on Tues
but hit all the spots wrong. I've got a fallback skirt with a
silk sweater...only it's supposed to be 90 on Sat... Doesn't
help a lot of browns and black which look horrible on me.
I'll try again this afternoon.

Nancy



Totally sympathize about clothes shopping. But you can stand next to
me and feel tall.

Sara 4'9"
 




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