I’ve got an American flag trucker hat with a BLM pin and a heart shaped rainbow pin on it to wear for July 4th stuff. I need a women’s rights pin to add to it.
omg so H’s niece called him and said her bf (who is coming to Red Lodge) tested positive for Covid on Tuesday and should be still come? H said he didn’t think he should if he’s still testing positive on a rapid and she was arguing with him. He told her to call SIL2 who works in a hospital and is more up on current guidance than he is. They fly out early next week, I think. They’ll only overlap with us by half a day, but they’ll be there with the ILs and possibly expose them who could then expose us. Not to mention the flying part. Sigh. It’s really the principle of the thing, because I know we are exposing ourselves by traveling and going out to eat, etc. And that wasn’t even the nonsense I was referencing in my other post lol.
ETA: I wish I was eligible for the second booster, I'd totally go get that today and hope it was even a little bit effective by a week from now.
I tested positive for COVID this morning, which was not a surprise but annoying. I took Sudafed and Tylenol this morning and feel ok right now, but slept like crap last night. I do have a fever so I keep feeling hot and gross. I am going to play our 4th of July plans by ear... We aren't going to be out any more money by waiting to see how things go than we would be cancelling now. We may both be totally fine by next weekend but it's too soon to know.
This weekend is just going to be laying around, I guess. I feel bad for my H, he is probably the sickest he has been in the almost 9 years I have known him.
blondemoment123 - right? It's really just SIL1 and her family who are the real annoying ones. SIL2 and the ILs are very nice, reasonable people. I actually really feel for the ILs because they will do anything for their grandkids and those kids take advantage of it.
wildrice - I hope you and your H feel better soon and are good to go for your 4th of July plans!
I have had a stomach virus lingering for a week now. It started with a fever and 50 emergency bathroom trips last Friday night to Saturday. So I am a week out, and still any time I eat, I have terrible stomach cramping and am constantly in the bathroom for a few hours. I am taking probiotics and staying hydrated, but I am so, so done with being afraid to eat and then feeling terrible.
I have a food hangover from our anniversary dinner last night. I ate so much.
I then had the unfortunate event of an eyebrow wax at 8:30 this morning. I have NO IDEA why I made this appointment so early when I scheduled it. Now I’m tired, food hungover, and feeling extra lazy.
I need to workout and get moving, but the leftover lobster mac and cheese in the refrigerator is calling my name because, despite the food hangover, I am also ridiculously hungry. Today is going to be a day, I can tell.
I'm going to a local protest today for the fucking bullshit going on. I don't have anything to make a sign, so I think I'm going to go without one just to be there and yell lol.
I have had a stomach virus lingering for a week now. It started with a fever and 50 emergency bathroom trips last Friday night to Saturday. So I am a week out, and still any time I eat, I have terrible stomach cramping and am constantly in the bathroom for a few hours. I am taking probiotics and staying hydrated, but I am so, so done with being afraid to eat and then feeling terrible.
I totally feel for you. I had the same thing a couple months ago and it lasted way longer than any kind of stomach virus ever has for me. For me, the no appetite thing and feeling nauseated after eating was the worst, but it gradually got better. And I also took probiotics and I think they helped alot.
I won a couple of estate auctions and I swear the pick up for one said it would be on the 24th and 26th when I placed the bid. When I won, the emails revealed that both have to be picked up today only on opposite sides of the city. One’s at 10:30 and the other at 2:30. At least the 2:30 one is fairly close to me.
I had thought we could pick up the early one together and then get lunch to have in the park over there but now my husband has realized today is the last day he can get his much put off emissions test. So now we are dividing and conquering. Hopefully my items won’t be too heavy! Or someone will take pity on me and help.
Then tomorrow I have my weaving guild way outside of the city and he is taking our remaining refrigerated items to my dad’s since we won’t have power all day Monday. So much driving for not too exciting reasons.
ETA this morning’s item ended up being a lot more and a lot heavier than was pictured and someone did help me! A nice couple who was getting some furniture from the same sale had room on their cart for my box. Then my husband called and said to meet him at a park so that worked out. Now I’m wondering what the later pick up will be because that lot was labeled very similarly.
I’m taking the dogs for a walk with a friend of mine, I don’t feel like going but I want to see her so I’ll rally. I’m also planning on getting a new phone today. I’m excited for a phone that doesn’t freeze up but I hate learning a new phone.
I’m with everyone on not feeling up to celebrating the 4th. I’m terrified for the women of this nation. As a children free by choice woman I’m even more terrified that they are going after contraception next. I feel so hopeless, I hope the silver lining in this is that it is close enough to to midterms that people are still pissed off enough to vote in droves.
On a lighter note - my dogs are so funny. They have a kiddie pool to play in and we have a sprinkler we turn on for them sometimes, they love running through it. When we turn it off they line up like sweet little things to get dried off. They love the vigorous rubbing. Yesterday when we were done playing I dried dog number 1, while I was drying dog number 2, number 1 went and splashed through the pool and then got back in line. He’s so funny and too smart for his own good. I swear these big derps bring me so much joy.
Post by underwaterrhymes on Jun 25, 2022 10:07:30 GMT -5
I’m moving around better than I expected today. My hips are especially sore because that’s the area he lipoed. I’m also tender under my breasts where he did the scar revision, but I’m feeling loads better than I did after the first surgery.
H ran to Dunkin this AM and I got the avocado toast with roasted tomatoes which is AMAZING.
I also am not planning on celebrating the 4th. (If we can find fireworks close by, we will take the kids, but no parties or BBQs or flags or anything.)
I’ve never been patriotic because our country is founded on bigotry, but I’m especially not feeling it this year.
I have had a stomach virus lingering for a week now. It started with a fever and 50 emergency bathroom trips last Friday night to Saturday. So I am a week out, and still any time I eat, I have terrible stomach cramping and am constantly in the bathroom for a few hours. I am taking probiotics and staying hydrated, but I am so, so done with being afraid to eat and then feeling terrible.
Have you called your dr.? I went as soon as I got back from Mexico because I was afraid I picked up a parasite or something, but my dr. said something like basically if you have a bug for more than 5 days your stomach just can't fight it off on it's own for some reason and at that point antibiotics can really help. I am on day 6 of antibiotics and finally feeling better now (she also recommended probiotics once I could keep anything in my stomach, and gave me an rx of zofran which helped a bunch too). I have seriously never been sick like this where I would take a sip of water and then immediately need to run to the bathroom.
Post by expectantsteelerfan on Jun 25, 2022 10:15:23 GMT -5
Apparently when I posted on social media yesterday that "I didn't think I could be sicker than when I brought the GI bug home from Mexico, I was wrong. Feeling sick, and angry, and terrified." it was too subtle because I had family members calling my mom to make sure I wasn't like in the hospital or something because I had gotten worse instead of better.
I think if we go to the pool on the 4th of July this year like we usually do because they have fun games and contests for the kids, we'll all wear rainbow instead of red, white, and blue. Maybe any little act of rebellion like that will help us feel not quite so hopeless?
I took the kids out for pizza last night and to see Lightyear. I needed to be away from my computer and distracted. While we were at the restaurant, they had all the tvs on the Stanley cup game and I had a visceral reaction to the national anthem. Truly, fuck this country. Forever.
Anyway, Lightyear was fine. It was a little slow at times or maybe could have been a touch shorter. The kids were squirming toward the end. I loved the representation in the film. I’m guessing it’s not one that will be on repeat in our house though.
The boys want to see The Rise of Gru, so we’ll do that next weekend. There will be the classic cookout food, but I’m definitely not celebrating this shitty country.
I don’t even know what do with myself this weekend. I am just so angry.
I hate the 4th of July, too. My plans next weekend are actually to celebrate our friend's 50th birthday, which is on the 3rd. It's nice that we get a long weekend, but fuck any celebration of this bullshit country. I have never been super into it but I totally stopped participating in any festivities after the 2016 election.
Post by icedcoffee on Jun 25, 2022 10:22:07 GMT -5
I leave tomorrow for a week with my older DS to take him to an out of state sleep away camp thing (they sleep with parents since he’s only 5). So I’m running around like a crazy person.
I’ve also had an anxious stomach everyday for over a week and idk why but having it makes me more anxious. It’s kind of like morning sickness. Anyone have advice? And do not tell me to pee on a stick. 🤪
A close friend of mine is having a double mastectomy on Wednesday. I want to drop off a pre-op care package Monday or Tuesday. Any suggestions on what to include?
She's in her early 40's, single mom of 2 tweens. They will be staying with her dad for a few days while her mom stays with my her. There's a few meals in the works from other friends and we have the kids' sport schedule figured out so I just wanted to include some feel good ideas.
Post by Monica Geller on Jun 25, 2022 10:32:50 GMT -5
I’m struggling today. Like. What’s the point in protesting now? It’s done. The decision was made; laws have been triggered. They’re not going to say, “oh we see how much this matters now…”. Mitch McConnell won. Stole 2 seats. Fuck Susan Collins too. I hope she gets a raging case of diarrhea and no access to a toilet. It feels more hopeless than it did on Nov 9, 2016.
A close friend of mine is having a double mastectomy on Wednesday. I want to drop off a pre-op care package Monday or Tuesday. Any suggestions on what to include?
She's in her early 40's, single mom of 2 tweens. They will be staying with her dad for a few days while her mom stays with my her. There's a few meals in the works from other friends and we have the kids' sport schedule figured out so I just wanted to include some feel good ideas.
I just had a bilateral mastectomy in March.
Things that helped:
Shower chair, lanyard for clipping my drains to, a shower caddy to put my meds in, cozy slippers.
Also, people were so generous and gave me Door Dash gift cards, which helped take some of the pressure off H. And my mom sent me (at my request lol) Spoonful of Comfort, which has soup, bread, and cookies, all of which are fabulous.
ETA - if you’re in the Midwest, check out Rose Robin box. They sent me the nicest care package for free.
Oh, and I slept in a recliner for a few weeks. It got uncomfortable and a friend gave me a Squishmallow, which was so cozy to lean on.
A close friend of mine is having a double mastectomy on Wednesday. I want to drop off a pre-op care package Monday or Tuesday. Any suggestions on what to include?
She's in her early 40's, single mom of 2 tweens. They will be staying with her dad for a few days while her mom stays with my her. There's a few meals in the works from other friends and we have the kids' sport schedule figured out so I just wanted to include some feel good ideas.
I just had a bilateral mastectomy in March.
Things that helped:
Shower chair, lanyard for clipping my drains to, a shower caddy to put my meds in, cozy slippers.
Also, people were so generous and gave me Door Dash gift cards, which helped take some of the pressure off H. And my mom sent me (at my request lol) Spoonful of Comfort, which has soup, bread, and cookies, all of which are fabulous.
ETA - if you’re in the Midwest, check out Rose Robin box. They sent me the nicest care package for free.
Oh, and I slept in a recliner for a few weeks. It got uncomfortable and a friend gave me a Squishmallow, which was so cozy to lean on.
Thank you for all the great ideas! I hope your recovery has gone well!
Post by underwaterrhymes on Jun 25, 2022 10:47:24 GMT -5
klee23 - thanks! I’m doing great. I had DIEP reconstruction, so the recovery was lengthy, but I just had my Phase 2 surgery yesterday and, while sore, am feeling super about where I am in the process. Mine was prophylactic, but they found precancerous cells, so I’m so happy I made this choice.
I hope your friend heals well and thanks for wanting to send her things to help during her recovery. ❤️
I have had a stomach virus lingering for a week now. It started with a fever and 50 emergency bathroom trips last Friday night to Saturday. So I am a week out, and still any time I eat, I have terrible stomach cramping and am constantly in the bathroom for a few hours. I am taking probiotics and staying hydrated, but I am so, so done with being afraid to eat and then feeling terrible.
Ok douche, go ahead and call it mud. My husband DID have halitosis. We addressed it after I talked to you girls on here and guess what? Years later, no problem. Mofongo, you're a cunt. Eat shit. ~anonnamus
I dug out my "girls just wanna have fun-damental rights" tote bag from HRC's 2016 campaign store. Absolutely going to be my bag for the foreseeable future.
I should really do some housecleaning since we canceled our service this week because DD and I had COVID. Not feeling super motivated though. Also want to get to the pool at some point this afternoon. Both of those would be good alternatives to doom scrolling....
My 10 year old woke up with a stomach bug or food poisoning this AM. So that is a nice add on to the absolute horror of the past 24 hrs. We gave him some nausea meds and he us in much less pain now. Poor little guy.
I am just mad at the world. We went out for a quick dinner last night and honestly I shouldn’t have. Wine hit me quick. I felt like I was shooting daggers at everyone in my path. I don’t want to be like that to people who are not deserving of my anger. So maybe the forced stay home this weekend is a good thing.
I’m struggling today. Like. What’s the point in protesting now? It’s done. The decision was made; laws have been triggered. They’re not going to say, “oh we see how much this matters now…”. Mitch McConnell won. Stole 2 seats. Fuck Susan Collins too. I hope she gets a raging case of diarrhea and no access to a toilet. It feels more hopeless than it did on Nov 9, 2016.
I am going to a protest today because I think it’s important to show that no, most people don’t agree with this decision and we won’t stop fighting. I also don’t think there’s anything wrong with having a cathartic experience with like-minded people the day after a really shitty thing happened.
Protesting is not all I do. I was an abortion clinic escort for three years until that clinic closed, I have worked with local abortion groups to do outreach and donate, I’ve personally reached out to friends living in WI and MO to offer up rides/shelter whatever if they need to come to my state for care, and today I am voting in my state’s election and spreading the word about everyone I know not skipping this primary. I am doing what I can. I know a protest may not “matter” as much, but I don’t see anything wrong with also attending a protest for those who feel they want to.