The General Chat Thread (2025)

JAS_OH1 said:
June is winter in Australia? I would imagine it's a very nice time to leave Australia and visit the UK!

Both the UK and Australia would be nice places to visit one day!
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Coming back in July will be harder. That's typically the coldest month in winter.
 
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Temps in F, I’m in Wilmington.
 
Hello all and Happy New Year,
I am alive and mostly well. Sometimes kind of crazy. My Dear Husband had major back surgery Oct. 24th. The first month I was either on my knees praying or crying. Life is better. George's recovery has been hindered by severe arthritis in his hip. So bad that steroid injections will offer no relief. We had a three-month post op visit with the spine group yesterday. Kaitlyn - a rock star P.A., cleared George for hip surgery. Monday morning, we will schedule surgery. I need to get him fixed so I can have my right hip replaced. He needs to be physically fit enough to care for me.
My cooking has been very basic. I do want to do something a little different this evening, so I am making Chicken Cordon Bleu with a salad and cauliflower. All I have in the frig. I just finished a Walmart order to pick up tomorrow.
I miss you all and think of you often. You have all inspired me and have made me a better home chef. George benefits greatly from your influence.
XOXOXO
Elizabeth
 
ElizabethB said:
Hello all and Happy New Year,
I am alive and mostly well. Sometimes kind of crazy. My Dear Husband had major back surgery Oct. 24th. The first month I was either on my knees praying or crying. Life is better. George's recovery has been hindered by severe arthritis in his hip. So bad that steroid injections will offer no relief. We had a three-month post op visit with the spine group yesterday. Kaitlyn - a rock star P.A., cleared George for hip surgery. Monday morning, we will schedule surgery. I need to get him fixed so I can have my right hip replaced. He needs to be physically fit enough to care for me.
My cooking has been very basic. I do want to do something a little different this evening, so I am making Chicken Cordon Bleu with a salad and cauliflower. All I have in the frig. I just finished a Walmart order to pick up tomorrow.
I miss you all and think of you often. You have all inspired me and have made me a better home chef. George benefits greatly from your influence.
XOXOXO
Elizabeth
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So glad to hear from you and that things are heading in the right direction! 🤗
 
ElizabethB said:
Hello all and Happy New Year,
I am alive and mostly well. Sometimes kind of crazy. My Dear Husband had major back surgery Oct. 24th. The first month I was either on my knees praying or crying. Life is better. George's recovery has been hindered by severe arthritis in his hip. So bad that steroid injections will offer no relief. We had a three-month post op visit with the spine group yesterday. Kaitlyn - a rock star P.A., cleared George for hip surgery. Monday morning, we will schedule surgery. I need to get him fixed so I can have my right hip replaced. He needs to be physically fit enough to care for me.
My cooking has been very basic. I do want to do something a little different this evening, so I am making Chicken Cordon Bleu with a salad and cauliflower. All I have in the frig. I just finished a Walmart order to pick up tomorrow.
I miss you all and think of you often. You have all inspired me and have made me a better home chef. George benefits greatly from your influence.
XOXOXO
Elizabeth
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I feel for you both.

After 3 major back surgeries by recovery was hampered my both hips needing replacing. Between the back and the hip surgeries I also took a fall which left me totally non-weightbearing in both legs due to significant stress fractures in both tibia and one of my feet.

The good news is that even after the first hip replacement I was so much more mobile I haven't used the wheelchair since. Since the second hip in of crutches completely as well.

Hold in there. There is light at the end of the tunnel and it is not an oncoming train.
 
SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
I feel for you both.

After 3 major back surgeries by recovery was hampered my both hips needing replacing. Between the back and the hip surgeries I also took a fall which left me totally non-weightbearing in both legs due to significant stress fractures in both tibia and one of my feet.

The good news is that even after the first hip replacement I was so much more mobile I haven't used the wheelchair since. Since the second hip in of crutches completely as well.

Hold in there. There is light at the end of the tunnel and it is not an oncoming train.
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You have an 😇
 
Just broken the news to the two families and my siblings. (Flying back to the UK in June)

Both sets of parents are now hyper. My mum is going to take a while to calm down. She also can't get her head around my brother no.1 not telling her when he saw her yesterday. He never could keep a secret. I had told him he only needed to keep it for 1 day.

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