The Chatterbox Hyena Thread

[Alex2kMommy]

Ooooo, yum! Gonna have to get some of that. Thanks!

I bought a powder recently, I think it's Hills Bros., and it's a yummy caramel flavor. Not bad at all!

 

[sameyeyam]

Did you guys see the thread about what music you want played at your funeral??? How depressing!!! But... I think cheesy porno music would suit me.. What do you think? When my dad died, I wanted to throw down some funky rap beats... He HATED rap, and I thought it would be funny.. Sadly, I am the only one who thought so. (It would have been REALLY funny)

Haven't seen the thread. But when I was going thru treatment I actually had my entire funeral planned out. I picked out songs that I wanted played and dedicated to each of the kids. For DD I picked out Martina McBride's "This Ones for the Girls" and for DS I picked out "My Wish for You" by Rascal Flatt's. For DH I picked out "Like Red on a Rose" by Alan Jackson.

Of course now it really seems unreal that I had planned all of that and I never did tell my family. But when you are going thru cancer treatment you have to come to grips with the fact that you can die from it. Of course now I really don't want to die, I hope that I live a long time. But I am very at peace with death, it doesn't scare me at all like it used to.

Maybe I shouldn't talk about this on here. I don't really mean to be so serious and bring everybody down. It's just something that happened in my life that affected me deeply, so I tend to talk about it.


It's funny but when I hear older people talking about dying and they seem to be very matter of fact about it, I kind of know where they are coming from.

 

[sameyeyam]

DH has always wanted Norman Greenbaum's "Going up to the Spirit in the Sky" song at his funeral.

And of course I also want the bestest song ever...Sweet Home Alabama at my funeral!

 

[staley7580]

Haven't seen the thread. But when I was going thru treatment I actually had my entire funeral planned out. I picked out songs that I wanted played and dedicated to each of the kids. For DD I picked out Martina McBride's "This Ones for the Girls" and for DS I picked out "My Wish for You" by Rascal Flatt's. For DH I picked out "Like Red on a Rose" by Alan Jackson.

Of course now it really seems unreal that I had planned all of that and I never did tell my family. But when you are going thru cancer treatment you have to come to grips with the fact that you can die from it. Of course now I really don't want to die, I hope that I live a long time. But I am very at peace with death, it doesn't scare me at all like it used to.

Maybe I shouldn't talk about this on here. I don't really mean to be so serious and bring everybody down. It's just something that happened in my life that affected me deeply, so I tend to talk about it.


It's funny but when I hear older people talking about dying and they seem to be very matter of fact about it, I kind of know where they are coming from.

Its a part of you, and you SHOULD talk about it! Im sorry.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

In a way, that's oddly comforting to know, Sam. Maybe once you've faced it, you sort of come to terms with it.

 

[sameyeyam]

Of course I want to be cremated and I want to have an outdoor funeral. They do it for weddings, why not a funeral also. Then I want everyone to go on a hike in the woods and sprinkle some of my ashes.

I don't want a funeral, I want a Life Celebration, complete with popcorn!

 

[Alex2kMommy]

I agree, who else can you talk about this kinda stuff with? We talk about EVERYTHING!

 

[staley7580]

Of course I want to be cremated and I want to have an outdoor funeral. They do it for weddings, why not a funeral also. Then I want everyone to go on a hike in the woods and sprinkle some of my ashes.

I don't want a funeral, I want a Life Celebration, complete with popcorn!

The ida of people being sad when I die is just wonky to me.. I am sure they will be... but I manage to laugh about almost everything... so hopefully I die in some funny bizarre way, that can make them laugh. Like starving to death because my butt got stuck in the toilet or something.

I agree, who else can you talk about this kinda stuff with? We talk about EVERYTHING!

Including hemorrhoids. I told my hubby about that last night, and he had an audible sigh of relief... Now I know what to do, and I wont need HIS help doing it.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Including hemorrhoids. I told my hubby about that last night, and he had an audible sigh of relief... Now I know what to do, and I wont need HIS help doing it.

Huh? What happened last night??

 

[staley7580]

Huh? What happened last night??

You didnt catch up?

 

[sameyeyam]

Its a part of you, and you SHOULD talk about it! Im sorry.

In a way, that's oddly comforting to know, Sam. Maybe once you've faced it, you sort of come to terms with it.

I think that's a good way to describe it. At first you are very scared, then angry, then scared again, all sorts of strange feelings. But finally you come to terms with it and realize that you don't really have control over it. So you learn to accept it instead of fight it. I always wondered why some older people could just accept death and not fight it the whole way. But now I know that they have had time to deal with it and dying is really just a part of life.

You know it's funny but when I was at the retreat last weekend we talked about death and most of the ladies felt the same way. I think it probably freaks everyone out that hasn't been thru something like that, but we just all talk about it matter of factly. Another interesting thing is that we all laugh at cancer and nobody seems to take it very seriously. None of us want to die from cancer, but it doesn't really scare us like it does most other people. Have you noticed I talk about it like it was a cold or the flu or something.

 

[staley7580]

Here is what happened... also, Bernice had some ideas, I DO believe, but couldnt find them.

Anyhoo... Went to the Dr. today. Well... I was supposed to see the dr. I though.. But ended up with the midwife somehow. She is not trained for high risk, so she just did a quick ultrasound, went over any thing that was bothering me and sent me on my way. They have started me on the 2 week rotation already.

I have lost 10 pounds. I TOLD you I was always hungry! She said my headaches were probably NOT due to high blood pressure, which is wht I was affraid of.. Because right now, its looking great. They are testing me for UTI's every appt. now, which I think is a little odd... But that is how they do it. I asked about the cramping I was having... Its my ligaments, because they are stretching so fast... and my not sleeping is probably just over stimulation. And I forgot to ask if I can swim or not. But thats okay, because I go back on the 8th.

Oh... and the ultrasound. The whole family came with to see the babies. They are getting SO BIG!! One of them was rolling all over the place, but we couldnt find his heartbeat! It was WAY funny. OBVIOUSLY he is alive, but he wouldnt sit still long enough. Finally he plopped on his side long enough for us to catch it really quick. When she started the scan, all you could see was two big ole heads.. It was gorgeous!

Its so lovely to be able to go in there and see that they are okay. I get sick to my stomach right before every appt... Im always convinced there is something wrong.

Oh... and I think I have hemorrhoids. OMG. I dont even really know what they are, but my butt HURTS. Frelan is like... show the doc. Not my BUTT!! Ill just get some cream.

Welcome to the Tuck's Medicated Pads Club Megan! As a fellow hemmorhoid sufferer I can tell you the following:

Preparation H does work.

Tucks Medicated Pads do work.

They also make hemmorhoid cream that contains a numbing agent. Don't know the name because I always bought the generic version.

Talk to your doctors about taking stool softeners.

Dried fruit (apricots & prunes work wonders). Cherry's are also very good. You can add light sugar cherries to brownies!

 

[sameyeyam]

The ida of people being sad when I die is just wonky to me.. I am sure they will be... but I manage to laugh about almost everything... so hopefully I die in some funny bizarre way, that can make them laugh. Like starving to death because my butt got stuck in the toilet or something.


Including hemorrhoids. I told my hubby about that last night, and he had an audible sigh of relief... Now I know what to do, and I wont need HIS help doing it.

Yeah, I can just see my obituary....died in a bizarre accident while trying to bicycle off the roof using a Hefty garbage sack as a parachute. No flowers please, donations may be made to the Hyena DL Fund for Wayward Ladies!

 

[staley7580]

Oh, and here is the cause of my mental breakdown yesterday afternoon... Look familiar? YES... It STILL makes me sad.

OMG!! Its on their WEBSITE. You know... That a rip off. We only paid $21,000 brand new.

http://www.toyotaoftacoma.com/inven...30E07C631665&total=23&pos=7&current=2&size=10

 

[Alex2kMommy]

You know it's funny but when I was at the retreat last weekend we talked about death and most of the ladies felt the same way. I think it probably freaks everyone out that hasn't been thru something like that, but we just all talk about it matter of factly. Another interesting thing is that we all laugh at cancer and nobody seems to take it very seriously. None of us want to die from cancer, but it doesn't really scare us like it does most other people. Have you noticed I talk about it like it was a cold or the flu or something.

Do you think that's a way to cope? My mom honestly doesn't talk about it much. Not that I think she should DWELL on it or anything, but I guess I'm more of a blabberer about things that really get me, whether it's something that bothers me or excites me, or I find very amusing. I MUST share it. But she has sort of kept most of this to herself.

My grandmother (mom's mom) had trouble facing her colon cancer, and just got severely depressed. Then she finally got to a point where she could function, as long as no one talked about the "C" word. So I wonder if my mom's reaction to her breast cancer is a little bit similar to that, and so I'm kind of afraid to bring it up.

 

[staley7580]

Yeah, I can just see my obituary....died in a bizarre accident while trying to bicycle off the roof using a Hefty garbage sack as a parachute. No flowers please, donations may be made to the Hyena DL Fund for Wayward Ladies!

Right! If I am gonna GO, I wanna go out with some STYLE!! Not that starving on the toilet would have much style.. I need to think of something better.

 

[eatmypixiedust]

We had Bisquick chicken pot pie and salad. The kids ate surprisingly well; OK, DS4 is a picky eater, and HE ate surprisingly well.

Yummy! That sounds good! I've used Bisquick to make cheese biscuits

 

[staley7580]

Hey pix!

 

[eatmypixiedust]

Hi Staley! Hello Alex and Alison

 

[Alex2kMommy]

I guess I didnt' read back far enough.

Yeahhhh, I got that for the first time during the first pregnancy, right at the end. Then earlier with the 2nd pregnancy, and it flares up now and then.

Fun, fun, fun!