Anybody that knows me knows that I would not intentionally take too many pills. I won't even hardly take what I am supposed too. Ever since I got Mitral Valve Prolapse and a lot of pills make my heart flutter, I won't hardly take anything. I used to take anxiety meds but I quit even taking that. I take iron, vitamin D and K.
I do have sinus problems and the doctor says I can take sinus or allergy meds long as it doesn't start with a D. Any kind of a decongestant I can't take. Jana told me about Claritin and how it helps her a lot. I tried it . It didn't make my heart flutter so I take two pill's every day for my sinus problems. I take children's. That is how scared I am of meds. Besides I weigh about the weight for a 12 year old.
This weekend I went to buy Claritin but they didn't have the chewable children's so I just got the adult one. After all I have been taking them for a couple of years and I had no side effects. Yesterday morning I got two out of the package. They were smaller than the ones I have been taking. They didn't taste so good either as I was chewing them up. I had most of it taken and I read on the box and it said , " Do not take more than one in 24 hours." And they were time release and your not supposed to chew either. (I cannot swallow a pill)I spit out what I hadn't swallowed. I rinsed my mouth out with water. This would have been comical if it hadn't scared me so bad.
I called my doctor. She said I would probably be very sleepy and my mouth be very dry. Maybe tachycardia where you heart goes fast. Oh, No! I read online about it and it said about the same thing. Fast heart beat, sleepiness.
I got Tay and I ready and since Jana was still asleep I went over to a friends. I didn't want something to go wrong and Tay would be here by herself. I stayed there for a hour or so. They calmed my fears a lot by talking to me . I will be forever grateful to them. Then I went over to Jana's and had breakfast with them. The more I could eat it said online the better it would be for me.
I decided after awhile I was going to live. I was really sleepy and felt a little strange but other than that I was okay. My heart was pounding extra hard but part was due to being so scared about it. I went home and took a short nap. After awhile I was almost back to normal. I will never overdose again!
Monday, January 23, 2017
Monday, January 9, 2017
Finally I Got Some Results......
I had an appointment last Wednesday with the ENT specialist . About once a year I have to go get my ears unstopped. I had such a roaring in my ears and I couldn't hear anything. (Thanks Daddy I inherited this from you) I couldn't get an appointment for weeks but finally last Wednesday was the day to go. This wasn't an easy task either because it was at Baylor Hospital. You have to park in the parking garage and then you go across the street to the professional building. I saw they had valet parking. No matter what the cost I was going to get valet parking. The guy told me you get your number stamped it doesn't cost anything.
I went in to the doctors only to be told my doctor had not sent in the referral. Made me another appointment for Monday at 9:25. Meantime I needed to get my doctor to send in a referral. The valet guys got my car back to me and said I sure didn't stay long. I said, "Nope, but I will be back."
I tried to get ahold of my doctor only to find out she and the nurse were both on vacation. Another lady said she would do it so I believed her.
This morning I thought I would call and make sure the referral was there so not another wasted trip. When I called the ENT doctor the receptionist said it still was not there. I called my doctor. The nurse said to go ahead and make my appointment which was in 15 minutes. She would get it there. Off I went and I was two minutes late. (Not bad since it was close to downtown) . The valet man said, "Your back!" He remembered me .
The lady at the window checked and the referral was still not there. She said to wait a little while and see if they call. Then she said it had finally gotten there. I seen the doctor. Got my ears fixed for another year. He said come back in a year. So relieved it was over. My blood pressure is usually 120/60. it was 150/87. I do have anxiety around medical people.
Tonight I am hearing so good. I didn't know Tay was crying so loud. My own voice sounds so loud. So thankful I can hear good tonight!
I went in to the doctors only to be told my doctor had not sent in the referral. Made me another appointment for Monday at 9:25. Meantime I needed to get my doctor to send in a referral. The valet guys got my car back to me and said I sure didn't stay long. I said, "Nope, but I will be back."
I tried to get ahold of my doctor only to find out she and the nurse were both on vacation. Another lady said she would do it so I believed her.
This morning I thought I would call and make sure the referral was there so not another wasted trip. When I called the ENT doctor the receptionist said it still was not there. I called my doctor. The nurse said to go ahead and make my appointment which was in 15 minutes. She would get it there. Off I went and I was two minutes late. (Not bad since it was close to downtown) . The valet man said, "Your back!" He remembered me .
The lady at the window checked and the referral was still not there. She said to wait a little while and see if they call. Then she said it had finally gotten there. I seen the doctor. Got my ears fixed for another year. He said come back in a year. So relieved it was over. My blood pressure is usually 120/60. it was 150/87. I do have anxiety around medical people.
Tonight I am hearing so good. I didn't know Tay was crying so loud. My own voice sounds so loud. So thankful I can hear good tonight!
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
I Grew Up In Sweetwater.......
I did grow up in Sweetwater and I have fond memories about living there until 1989. I have tried going back a few times too but I guess I got used to the big city and cant get used to the small town. I still like to visit though and last summer I had a nice visit with my daughter and her kids. I plan on going down this next weekend too.
I was a member of the group "I Grew Up In Sweetwater" . I don't even know when I joined it but it was long ago. One day I noticed I was the administrator. The lady who had it left I guess and left me the administrator. I did it alone for a long time and then Chris Davidson ask me if he could join me. I let him. He knew how to do a lot of things I didn't and I have to admit he added to the group. I was almost like the silent partner. I added people or if needed I deleted people. Answered a few questions or participated if it was something I knew about.
A couple of weeks ago my daughter put on about the house fire we had back in 83'. That was fine. I listened to the people saying they remembered it and sympathizing with her about all of it. She never mentioned the rest of the family at all. Just how it was so bad for her. She said s few things that was not true. For instance her and Julie were very close. They were not. Melanie was not close to any of her brothers or sisters. Then she said how she played with Kelly Mc Gowan who lived across the street. Melanie was almost 14. Kelly was 7. Julie was 9. Kelly and Julie were good friends. She might have went over there now and then but I don't think she played with her at almost 14. Most of what she said was to get attention and after 5 days I took it off. Most stories are thru by then anyway but she kept prolonging it. I didn't think that was wrong of me to do that. I really don't like to hear about such a traumatic time for me. But to hear Melanie tell it she was the one it bothered the most. I believe it is worse on a parent to lose a child than it is on a sister.
Anyway I felt like I let her have her say on there. It was over. I didn't think anymore about it. Not...I got a message from Chris on Saturday night telling me I was off the group because people were complaining about me editing and deleting some things they were saying. I knew instantly who was complaining. I never took anyone's stuff off besides that and I thought it had run it's course. If they were complaining why did Chris not tell me, where we could resolve this. He never said anything one time. Just take me off after the fact and send me a message. Is that how you treat your co administrator after years? I would never have done that without a warning or anything. I didn't know he could take me off when I was there before him. Chris says it wasn't her but I know it was.
On Christmas Eve she sends me a text saying Merry Christmas and she is all alone. She wishes we could get along. I told her Merry Christmas back and I wish we could too. (You would have to understand our relationship to know how I feel. She was here a few months ago and left after cussing me. She has attacked me before.) This particular night all of a sudden she started telling me I was the most cruel , heartless bitch and poor excuse for a Mother. Yet she didn't raise any of her kids. Why wasn't she trying to talk to her kids? Then she proceeded to tell me I was getting old, I might not live too much longer . Hurry up, she says. Who tells your Mother that especially on Christmas Eve?Then she tried to tell my other kids I started a bunch of crap with her. They did not believe her. I get along with my other kids.
I guess because none of that worked she sent Chris messages trying to get me off of the group. I don't know what she said but she succeeded. I just want everyone to know what happened. I am sure you will hear other versions. Chris said I could get on and say I was leaving because I had other obligations. That is not the truth. I do not lie. This is my version and it is a true one.
He sent Melanie a message which he sent to me too. Telling her I was no longer on there and she could post anytime she wants too. It would never disappear. So I am sure she will have a good time. I no longer care. Let her. It just really hurt my feelings after all this time we were co administrators he could get me off when I was the one who put him on. And he could believe my daughter over me.
This is my story and I am sticking to it.....
I was a member of the group "I Grew Up In Sweetwater" . I don't even know when I joined it but it was long ago. One day I noticed I was the administrator. The lady who had it left I guess and left me the administrator. I did it alone for a long time and then Chris Davidson ask me if he could join me. I let him. He knew how to do a lot of things I didn't and I have to admit he added to the group. I was almost like the silent partner. I added people or if needed I deleted people. Answered a few questions or participated if it was something I knew about.
A couple of weeks ago my daughter put on about the house fire we had back in 83'. That was fine. I listened to the people saying they remembered it and sympathizing with her about all of it. She never mentioned the rest of the family at all. Just how it was so bad for her. She said s few things that was not true. For instance her and Julie were very close. They were not. Melanie was not close to any of her brothers or sisters. Then she said how she played with Kelly Mc Gowan who lived across the street. Melanie was almost 14. Kelly was 7. Julie was 9. Kelly and Julie were good friends. She might have went over there now and then but I don't think she played with her at almost 14. Most of what she said was to get attention and after 5 days I took it off. Most stories are thru by then anyway but she kept prolonging it. I didn't think that was wrong of me to do that. I really don't like to hear about such a traumatic time for me. But to hear Melanie tell it she was the one it bothered the most. I believe it is worse on a parent to lose a child than it is on a sister.
Anyway I felt like I let her have her say on there. It was over. I didn't think anymore about it. Not...I got a message from Chris on Saturday night telling me I was off the group because people were complaining about me editing and deleting some things they were saying. I knew instantly who was complaining. I never took anyone's stuff off besides that and I thought it had run it's course. If they were complaining why did Chris not tell me, where we could resolve this. He never said anything one time. Just take me off after the fact and send me a message. Is that how you treat your co administrator after years? I would never have done that without a warning or anything. I didn't know he could take me off when I was there before him. Chris says it wasn't her but I know it was.
On Christmas Eve she sends me a text saying Merry Christmas and she is all alone. She wishes we could get along. I told her Merry Christmas back and I wish we could too. (You would have to understand our relationship to know how I feel. She was here a few months ago and left after cussing me. She has attacked me before.) This particular night all of a sudden she started telling me I was the most cruel , heartless bitch and poor excuse for a Mother. Yet she didn't raise any of her kids. Why wasn't she trying to talk to her kids? Then she proceeded to tell me I was getting old, I might not live too much longer . Hurry up, she says. Who tells your Mother that especially on Christmas Eve?Then she tried to tell my other kids I started a bunch of crap with her. They did not believe her. I get along with my other kids.
I guess because none of that worked she sent Chris messages trying to get me off of the group. I don't know what she said but she succeeded. I just want everyone to know what happened. I am sure you will hear other versions. Chris said I could get on and say I was leaving because I had other obligations. That is not the truth. I do not lie. This is my version and it is a true one.
He sent Melanie a message which he sent to me too. Telling her I was no longer on there and she could post anytime she wants too. It would never disappear. So I am sure she will have a good time. I no longer care. Let her. It just really hurt my feelings after all this time we were co administrators he could get me off when I was the one who put him on. And he could believe my daughter over me.
This is my story and I am sticking to it.....
Friday, October 7, 2016
Summer is Over......
I opened my closet for some reason today and just glancing at all my high heels and flip flops made me kind of sad that summer is over. It still feels like summer outside but it isn't supposed to be. I had an unusual summer I guess. For me....Then in the end of August I got my newborn grand daughter Tay and haven't written on here but I do have a web site as most of you know about Tay and I.
I met this guy back in March who was a performer by singing and playing bass guitar but we just text and didn't really see him perform until the summer. He was a very popular guy and I guess all that kind of went to my head that I knew this man who was performing in front of a lot of people. He ask me to come hear him sing at the senior center. He sang country there. I did. Then he told me he played and sang blues music at a lounge on the southwest side of Fort Worth. I talked Jana into going with me to hear him. He was a really good bass player. Lots of women went up to him constantly hugging him.
After that first time I went every Thursday to hear him. Not my kind of thing to go to a lounge at night sometimes alone but I did. I hardly missed a time. He had played there for twenty years. During his breaks he always came and sat with me. That made me feel important. Girls would come up to him and start talking. But it was me he sat with.
He came over a couple of times to my home and we would talk but other than that I just seen him when I went to see him perform. We never actually went out on a date. He was always saying he had several girls to pick from and he had to make a decision. He said I wasn't the only one. That should have been enough for me. I should have said forget it. We text a lot but he sometimes wouldn't answer me for days.
Then one day in texting he ask me if I felt the sexual tension we had. I had never heard of that. I read about it online and yes we did have it. It said there could be a room full of people but you only had eyes for each other . It also said if you waited days to answer call or text they liked you better. Which that is what happened. The longer he waited to talk with me the more I liked him. When I would go see him perform when I walked in and saw him on stage with his guitar on his shoulders and playing and singing it was exciting! He would look at me a lot. Sometimes text me while he was playing saying I had on sexy slippers as he called them. I think he had a thing about shoes.
He told me girls he had been with in the past still came to hear him sing thinking they would get back together. I knew he was all about himself although he said he wasn't. The more I seen him play the better I liked him.
Then one night he was going to come over after performing at a place. He text and said he was going to be a little late because he wanted to go by the lounge and see someone he hadn't seen in a long time. I said okay. But he stayed until they closed there and then came over around 2 am. Thinking everything was okay. No it wasn't. You take me for granted like that. I am no longer that girl you thought I was. He didn't see anything wrong that he had done. He was so full of himself!
Moral to this story. Don't ever like anyone that is popular with everyone. They think they are something!
Seeing the shoes that I wore and the capris in my closet just made me sad. It was a summer to remember! And it wont happen again! But it was exciting at the time.
I met this guy back in March who was a performer by singing and playing bass guitar but we just text and didn't really see him perform until the summer. He was a very popular guy and I guess all that kind of went to my head that I knew this man who was performing in front of a lot of people. He ask me to come hear him sing at the senior center. He sang country there. I did. Then he told me he played and sang blues music at a lounge on the southwest side of Fort Worth. I talked Jana into going with me to hear him. He was a really good bass player. Lots of women went up to him constantly hugging him.
After that first time I went every Thursday to hear him. Not my kind of thing to go to a lounge at night sometimes alone but I did. I hardly missed a time. He had played there for twenty years. During his breaks he always came and sat with me. That made me feel important. Girls would come up to him and start talking. But it was me he sat with.
He came over a couple of times to my home and we would talk but other than that I just seen him when I went to see him perform. We never actually went out on a date. He was always saying he had several girls to pick from and he had to make a decision. He said I wasn't the only one. That should have been enough for me. I should have said forget it. We text a lot but he sometimes wouldn't answer me for days.
Then one day in texting he ask me if I felt the sexual tension we had. I had never heard of that. I read about it online and yes we did have it. It said there could be a room full of people but you only had eyes for each other . It also said if you waited days to answer call or text they liked you better. Which that is what happened. The longer he waited to talk with me the more I liked him. When I would go see him perform when I walked in and saw him on stage with his guitar on his shoulders and playing and singing it was exciting! He would look at me a lot. Sometimes text me while he was playing saying I had on sexy slippers as he called them. I think he had a thing about shoes.
He told me girls he had been with in the past still came to hear him sing thinking they would get back together. I knew he was all about himself although he said he wasn't. The more I seen him play the better I liked him.
Then one night he was going to come over after performing at a place. He text and said he was going to be a little late because he wanted to go by the lounge and see someone he hadn't seen in a long time. I said okay. But he stayed until they closed there and then came over around 2 am. Thinking everything was okay. No it wasn't. You take me for granted like that. I am no longer that girl you thought I was. He didn't see anything wrong that he had done. He was so full of himself!
Moral to this story. Don't ever like anyone that is popular with everyone. They think they are something!
Seeing the shoes that I wore and the capris in my closet just made me sad. It was a summer to remember! And it wont happen again! But it was exciting at the time.
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
School Started Today......
School started back today. Lots of schools started yesterday but where my grand kids in White Settlement go it was today. It is kind of sad I think that summer is almost over. Fall is nice to look forward to though. Fall is one of my favorite seasons. Not hot or cold. Just right for a little while before winter sets in.
I thought my days of school was over and worrying about my kids liking or not liking it. That first day was always sad. I think Charles was the only one of my kids that got upset that first day. At that time they didn't have kindergarten. He was in the 1st grade. When I left him he looked so sad with tears in his eyes. I will never forget it. We were in a strange town....Garland. He had no friends yet.
Today Jana always put pictures of the kids with signs going to school and then at the end of the year again. They looked happy in there new clothes all ready for school. I got real sad though when I seen her oldest Kaiden's picture of him walking in the parking lot to his school. He starts middle school this year. It is the old high school here in White Settlement. It showed him with his back pack walking along. I don't think he was near as upset as Jana and I were. He has several problems but he is smart as a whip. I was just worried about him going to different classes and if he would know where to go.
Jana said he was real excited about the cafeteria. A lot different than elementary school cafeterias. He said they had smoothies and sandwiches something like they have at Subway. A choice of two different kinds of food. He is picky about his food so he will like that.
They all went to school. They were all excited and they made it through the day. Just as lots of kids did and will always do. I have four grandkids in college too. All in different places. One grand daughter goes to TCU and this is her last year. One is in Sweetwater. One goes to Mississippi college and she is great in sports. Another one in Oklahoma.
School is on . Kids are happy. Parents are happy! All is right with the world!
I thought my days of school was over and worrying about my kids liking or not liking it. That first day was always sad. I think Charles was the only one of my kids that got upset that first day. At that time they didn't have kindergarten. He was in the 1st grade. When I left him he looked so sad with tears in his eyes. I will never forget it. We were in a strange town....Garland. He had no friends yet.
Today Jana always put pictures of the kids with signs going to school and then at the end of the year again. They looked happy in there new clothes all ready for school. I got real sad though when I seen her oldest Kaiden's picture of him walking in the parking lot to his school. He starts middle school this year. It is the old high school here in White Settlement. It showed him with his back pack walking along. I don't think he was near as upset as Jana and I were. He has several problems but he is smart as a whip. I was just worried about him going to different classes and if he would know where to go.
Jana said he was real excited about the cafeteria. A lot different than elementary school cafeterias. He said they had smoothies and sandwiches something like they have at Subway. A choice of two different kinds of food. He is picky about his food so he will like that.
They all went to school. They were all excited and they made it through the day. Just as lots of kids did and will always do. I have four grandkids in college too. All in different places. One grand daughter goes to TCU and this is her last year. One is in Sweetwater. One goes to Mississippi college and she is great in sports. Another one in Oklahoma.
School is on . Kids are happy. Parents are happy! All is right with the world!
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
August 16, 1977.......39 Years Ago
I will never forget that day in August when the TV program went off for a moment and they announced, " Elvis has died!" I was in a state of shock. He was supposed to go on a tour that next day. This could not be true. But I found out it was very true.
I had loved Elvis ever since he started his music career back in 1955 I guess. He had come to Sweetwater twice I believe back in 1956. I was only 11 so I didn't get to go see him perform. My sister who was five years older did and I would never hear the end how he picked her up off the ground and kissed her. She was a tiny thing. Much smaller than me.
Today I think he is even more popular than back then. I think Priscilla and Lisa Marie have done a good job keeping it all alive. I went to Graceland about ten years ago. I stood at his grave with tears streaming down my face. I never got to see him alive.
I did go see Lisa Marie here in Fort Worth about two years ago. She is very slender. She has a lovely voice but nothing like her Daddy. I know he would be so proud of her! I kept thinking maybe she will have a little Elvis but I don't really think any of them look like Elvis .Except maybe a few characteristics like her eyes and mouth. She has twins even. And her daughter Riley is an actress.
I don't think there will ever be anyone in the world that could ever sing as good as Elvis. He had a beautiful voice and he will never be forgotten. I am glad I was young in the time he was popular and got to live it. To me the 50's was the best years!
I had loved Elvis ever since he started his music career back in 1955 I guess. He had come to Sweetwater twice I believe back in 1956. I was only 11 so I didn't get to go see him perform. My sister who was five years older did and I would never hear the end how he picked her up off the ground and kissed her. She was a tiny thing. Much smaller than me.
Today I think he is even more popular than back then. I think Priscilla and Lisa Marie have done a good job keeping it all alive. I went to Graceland about ten years ago. I stood at his grave with tears streaming down my face. I never got to see him alive.
I did go see Lisa Marie here in Fort Worth about two years ago. She is very slender. She has a lovely voice but nothing like her Daddy. I know he would be so proud of her! I kept thinking maybe she will have a little Elvis but I don't really think any of them look like Elvis .Except maybe a few characteristics like her eyes and mouth. She has twins even. And her daughter Riley is an actress.
I don't think there will ever be anyone in the world that could ever sing as good as Elvis. He had a beautiful voice and he will never be forgotten. I am glad I was young in the time he was popular and got to live it. To me the 50's was the best years!
Saturday, August 13, 2016
I Am Determined .......
This has been the hardest thing I have ever done in my life but I am winning. Slowly but surely. You are saying, "What is she winning?" I have got thru all the stages I have to go thru almost to be able to have new teeth after 29 years. That probably doesn't sound that hard to you. But it has been hard.
I got dentures when I was 43 years old. My dentist in Sweetwater evidently done a good job. I only had one impression and never had to go back for adjustments. After so many years they had wore down and it wasn't easy to eat with ill fitting teeth. I don't know if that was all the only reason I had problems for the last few years having trouble swallowing . I had anxiety too and all of that has got better. Since I am alone. I really don't understand how I am under less stress alone but I am.
I decided it was time to get a new set of dentures and I have always been so nervous going to the dentist. I went anyway. I got my impressions done. I had to go three times before I got them. Little did I know what I was in for when I did get them. I have been back 7 times. Every time I eat very much there is another place hurting. I cant eat anything hard. I am just hoping I don't lose any weight.
My dentist is closed from Friday to Monday. Every time I need an adjustment it seems to be on the weekend. At least it don't take long and I have gotten so used to this dentist I don't mind going. He is a very good dentist and just a few blocks from my house.
My ex husband got teeth and then he never would wear them. You have got to do that to get used to them. I thought mine would be easy since I already had some. Was I wrong! These are longer and thicker. It is like learning to eat all over again. At first I couldn't even drink with them. I got that down now. I can even eat soft foods. Hard food hurts so I have not mastered that yet. But I will. I have my Moms determination and I can do anything. Eventually.... And if I can do it anybody can.
I got dentures when I was 43 years old. My dentist in Sweetwater evidently done a good job. I only had one impression and never had to go back for adjustments. After so many years they had wore down and it wasn't easy to eat with ill fitting teeth. I don't know if that was all the only reason I had problems for the last few years having trouble swallowing . I had anxiety too and all of that has got better. Since I am alone. I really don't understand how I am under less stress alone but I am.
I decided it was time to get a new set of dentures and I have always been so nervous going to the dentist. I went anyway. I got my impressions done. I had to go three times before I got them. Little did I know what I was in for when I did get them. I have been back 7 times. Every time I eat very much there is another place hurting. I cant eat anything hard. I am just hoping I don't lose any weight.
My dentist is closed from Friday to Monday. Every time I need an adjustment it seems to be on the weekend. At least it don't take long and I have gotten so used to this dentist I don't mind going. He is a very good dentist and just a few blocks from my house.
My ex husband got teeth and then he never would wear them. You have got to do that to get used to them. I thought mine would be easy since I already had some. Was I wrong! These are longer and thicker. It is like learning to eat all over again. At first I couldn't even drink with them. I got that down now. I can even eat soft foods. Hard food hurts so I have not mastered that yet. But I will. I have my Moms determination and I can do anything. Eventually.... And if I can do it anybody can.
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