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Jo, I had forgotten about this–I used to use it and don’t know why I stopped. I know I switched from neosporin to polysporin upon recommendation by a doctor that it was better in cases of longer use. I’ll pick up some bacitracin now that you’ve reminded me of it. There was a period of years when tending to childhood scrapes was over before senior thin skin set in that I rarely had occasion to use anything. My current wound no longer needs topical treatment but there will be more to come, no doubt.

Candace

(by the way), another great at-home cure-all is Bacitracin. It is pure miraculous. after you wash your wound, let it air dray and then what I do is put a small amount of bacitracin on the gauze itself part of the band-aid and then apply the band-aid. Daughter puts that amount on her finger (which is clean – she just washed her hands) and spreads that around and then applies the band-aid. And believe me it only takes just a very little bit. Band-Aid brand flexible fabric band-aids are wonderful. They stick even in the shower. Once you take them off, they are done and you need a new one. I’m trying to think of another brand of band-aid that is so good and the name isn’t coming forward – as usual. I despise Senior Moments!

I used to use neosporin but no more – the bacitracin beat it in healing by a couple of days. I had twin scrapes so since daughter was so taken with bacitracin and I had never used it, I put that on one and neosporin on the other. Bacitracin won and yes, both wounds were similar in size and depth and whatever else you would measure it by. Was a good and fair test.

OK – I’ll quit my sales pitch. Have a good day, y’all – I lost a day somewhere this week cuz today is supposed to be Thursday. Like I said, I hate Senior Moments.

Jo

Keep us posted – we’re rooting for ya!

for the encouragement–I can’t help feeling I should rethink this. I had talked myself out of the somewhat superstitious thought I shouldn’t have a serious elective procedure at 86 when everything else is working well–don’t rock the boat, you know—then I think that’s the time to do it, when everything else is working well. I’ll see the surgeon on Thursday to check the progress on my arm.

Candace

Thank goodness SOMEbody was observant – staph, of all thing. Wow! Well, stay psyched Candace; we can help.

It was a stroke of luck that you had an observant nurse. If they had done the surgery it could have been disastrous. Please don’t give up on the surgery though. I walk for 30 minutes five days a week at least and before my knee surgery I could barely walk a half of a block without sitting down. Kneeling can be a problem but one doesn’t have to kneel often.

I know kneed replacement can be arduous. I was going to say I was glad you had it done and then I read the last post where they canceled it. I am so glad they found that infection at this point. Take care and keep us posted. My husband is having a surgical procedure done tomorrow. It has been a busy time for us.

Georgianna

Was at the hospital at 5:15 am, lots of preparation–the nurse brought me the page to initial that I knew the possible complications of the spinal block they were ready to do. She noticed a bandaid on my arm. I had an abrasion that was healing. My skin is so thin I’m always having little things happen so I didn’t think anything about this one. I always use hydrogen peroxide and polysporin and they heal. All the people I’d been seeing and she was the only one who noticed the bandaid. They called the surgeon who canceled the surgery and looked into it and found staph!! I was stunned. Thank goodness they didn’t go on with it but it will be really hard to get psyched up again.

Candace

Thinking about you today, Candace, and hoping all goes as well as it should at this stage. Just think how wonderful it will be when everything works the way it should and no repeat no pain!

My allergies, which surprised me that I had them, are winning our current war! Dratted things anyhow. Yesterday I sneezed and my nose ran – couldn’t get too far from the tissue box. Slept well which surprised me but which was a miraculous thing. Now if it won’t linger on . . . .

Feeling very stupid today! Bah humbug!

I surely wish you well, with your knee procedure, C. I had the arthroscopic on my right knee many years ago. I know its not the same as a replacement, but my knee as felt fine ever since. I had to use crutches, no wt bearing for 6 weeks, and I got quite good at thinking carefully about moving, esp stairs.

And I’m reading another Picoult book, Handle with Care, has to do with malpractice, abortion, and osteomyelgelia imperfecta, not sure of the spelling, but an actual birth defect. She does have a formula in her writing, but certainly does a lot of research for her subjects.

Our trees are now “lacey green”, my friend described the spring look this way. My tulips are up, but I have a hungry bunny—or more, so I may not see any flowers. I spose they have to eat too.

Jacky

Thanks for the encouraging experience, Darlyne. I started second-guessing myself and have had to remind myself why I came to this decision. It will be over soon and I’m looking forward to pain-free flexibility in a few weeks.

Candace

I had both of mine done about 13 years ago and it really wasn’t a bad experience. I too wish I had done it sooner. Now my knees are about the only joints in my body that don’t ache at times. As for computer withdrawal, do you have or could borrow a lap top. They will let you plug it in and it is a great “pass timer”. My daughter loaned me hers when I had to sit around in ER and the hospital later getting a pace maker. She had down-loaded many episodes of Lost on it. I had never seen that program and really enjoyed it. Many of the Dr.s and other medical people that came around were more interested in Lost than me it seems. So many watched it.

Good luck to you, a speedy recuperation and a short-time withdrawal from computers. think positive – my sister-in-law had hers done some years ago and while it wasn’t the most pleasant thing (cataract surgery qualifies for that honor), she is also glad she had it done.

Much as I wanted to avoid it, I’m set for knee replacement Monday. I expect to go into internet withdrawal–no email, no forums, no jigsaw puzzles and IQ tests for– I hope– no more than three days. At least my flowers are thriving so I can enjoy them while working on therapy. I remind myself that I’m fortunate to live in a time when there is a such procedure. Everyone I know who has had it has said it’s rough for a few weeks but they wish they had done it sooner and would do it again in a heartbeat. Sure hope to join that group.

Candace

LOL – I of course have never done that! LOLOLOL

I went to Walmart on the Mirasol van and got some new curtains (lightly lined as I don’t get all that much sun), new bathroom rugs, shelf units for under the sink, lightbulbs for a touch nightlight for a neighbor and two of my three rooms (I’m counting the kitchen and bath as one room) are now looking fairly decent. I can hardly wait for g’daughter to get her stuff out of here. I won’t know how to act if my apt looks like a home instead of a storage locker!

We had rain today. And it was rather a hard rain for a bit – sky VERY black still and we had some thunder also. I won’t have to water until next week. LOL

Take care all, I am looking at a short nap.

seems

I was hospitalized for gall bladder surgery 39 years ago and in those days you were in the hospital forever it seams. I took War and Peace with me as the only reading material so if I wanted to read I had to read that. I did get through it but mostly skipped over the war parts.

He has written a ton of books and I have read quite a few. A friend of mine knew his Mother and had met him when he was a child. She got me started on his mysteries.

After a hard winter for most everyone–proportional–depending on where one lives–it is nice to have a new season of flowers. I am trying planters that are designed for some plants to grow down and others to grow up. I had a hanging planter last year with impatiens planted in the bottom growing up around the container and a vine in the top growing down over the sides. These stands are about 40 inches high–I have tomatoes planted (roots up) growing underneath and geraniums on top–one at each corner of the porch. Can’t wait to see if I have a tomato crop.

I need another mystery for the car so I’ll look for the old-fashioned taped version of one by Coban (Coben?).

Candace

I’m hoping I get enough sun for the plants. I’m so sleepy ——–

I’ve given up on War and Peace – I read 50 pages or more and found I had absolutely zero interest in the characters or story.

Harlan Koban – sounds interesting and if he’s been compared with Ludlom, hooray. I do like his books. Tinkers also sounds good.

Well, have a good evening all – daughter is coming by and we’ll walk over by her house and then have some supper. I LOVE that she’s now on a day shift.

YYYyyaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwnnnnn!

I envy you Jo, the planting you are doing. I am sure it looks great and you will enjoy being out there with your glass and book. It is too cold here yet to do much planting but it will warm up. I have dill and California poppies started and hope to get them established someplace. I have a large pot for the dill. (I like it on salmon). My yard is really too shady for the poppies but I love them and will keep trying.

I just finished the Harlen Coben book and it was really a page turner. I gave it to a friend and now can’t think of the title. It is his almost latest book. I got the paper back. He has a new hard back titled Caught. He has been compared to Ludlow so if you like him you would like Coben. I need a new book so will try to get Tinkers.

I just read on NPR that this book, “Tinkers” by Paul Harding had won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. I went to Amazon.com and read the review; it sounded interesting. I have downloaded it to my iPhone and will report back on how I like it; but it does sound like a good book.

Happy reading friends.

Judith

My balcony is ready for sunlight. Daughter and SIL took me to Lowe’s and came out of there with enough to keep us (SIL went home to mow their grass) busy for 3 hours. I got purple foundain grass, a grass variety call big twister rush — the ‘leaves’ all look like they had a perm! And then there are violas, a lovely osteopermuym ‘red fox cranberry summertime’ – and what a mouthful that one is but the plants are lovely, and gold moneywort to trail over the edges of the BIG planter pots I got for the fountain grass. Also found a deep cranberry red Martha Washington geranium. Cleaned up the balcony, arranged stuff and it is so nice out there. I can’t wait for the plants to be bigger and bush out.

I hope all of you have a good weekend — I sure did.

I only know I ordered that Sisterhood book but don’t remember now whether it was Kindle or just a preorder. Senior moments are miserable things.

I have started War and Peace – it is LONG, some 29,000 Kindle pages which aren’t the size of a paperback book page although close. Probably take a month of Sundays to finish.

Candace, all of her books are like that. She has a formula and it works. I think you would like her first book, The Plain Truth. I think thats the title. I thought that one her best. It is about a dead new born found in an Amish barn and a very young girl who denies it was her baby even though she is admitted to a hospital and it shows that she just gave birth. The Amish rule their own usually and this makes a very interesting book.