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I was up at four this morning . The boat was hooked up and ready to go. Then the skies opened . If it rains when I am out fishing i'll wear it but my policy is if it rains when I'm getting ready to go, give it a miss, So I went back to bed. It rained for just under an hour . Not enough to help with empty rain water tanks but at least it wet the ground. Ron.
 
Got rained on this afternoon. Looked all set for chemo number two tomorrow, but when i got home from my oncology appointment the phone rang and the pharmacist in oncology said to turn up very early tomorrow to have kidney numbers checked to see if i can go ahead and have that chemo. I've been so pleased with the result of my first chemo (far fewer painkillers now) that i was actually looking forwards to this. Now i'm worried, and to make matters worse we are going to have torrential rain. Feeling disappointed.
 
The weather here is still changeable rain heavy on Sunday morning with thunder & lightning but it is still warm, have not changed the duvet yet.
Hospital visit with hubby tomorrow check up he should have had six months ago after his operation.
I hope everything is ok spooky sending you hugs.
 
I had to wait four hours for the oncology doc to look at new bloods done on the day. Unfortunately he was up in Kettering hospital so took a while. Got it done though. Feeling pleased. Ca-125 ovarian cancer marker was 465 pre chemo and is now after 1 chemo 92. the swellings going down and one is now not threatening to push through the skin on the abdomen my leg isn't so swollen either. Far fewer painkillers no than before chemo. My hair is falling out badly now and i have to hoover the pillows and bed, lol. I get wig tomorrow.

Cos i'm having my wig tomorrow it's going to be bucketing down. Wet, dull and cold today. Still have hedgepigs in my garden. Was listening to the birds singing. nice to see the colours changing on the leaves.
 
Sending hugs D., my hubby has just finished an intense course of chemo and radiotherapy for throat cancer.I wish he was as upbeat as you are (or is that a bluff ?)……..Changeable weather here,sunshine and showers.Yesterday was almost equal day and night hours (12ish) so now the days will definitely get shorter.I think it's by about 15mins per week,and temps are gradually dropping.Have noticed the xmas crap sneaking into the shops,and the Halloween of course. As if life isn't short enough...…...
 
Very dry , north west winds and rising fire danger again. No fishing again this weekend. Northerly winds tend to put the fish off in our neck of the woods. Although cancer is not always a death sentence ,from my experience , it remains a life sentence. Ron.
 
Chemo number two done. Told the onc dr i couldn't handle the pain in legs and being in bed for a week after my first session. So he reduced the amount of chemo i have and gave me oramorph (which i haven't had much at all). Got the head buzzed, that is shaved not high, lol. I have a creature on my bald head now and with some stubble still stuck in i feel as though i have a hedgie on my head.

Sorry to hear about hubby, Carol. My dad had mouth, tongue and throat cancer. It's a bit difficult. I still have my humour and do remain as positive as possible, but i think we all have some very bad days. Today i actually woke up and realised that i probably won't survive the 5 year mark as it's difficult with ovarian cancer. I still want to do things. I hope to write a bucket list, but with crohn's life is difficult anyway. Must say though, it really feels as though the chemo is working and the crohn's and cancer tumour have unattached. So far less painful for me. So far i'm pleased with my treatment. Thanks for all your well wishes.

Sunny, windy and threatening rain. yes, the nights are certainly pulling in now. I don't have to wait until midnight to spot a hedgepig. they're out for food around 8pm now. Don't forget the fireworks on display too, Carol. Mind, i've got my goal set on seeing another Christmas. I have my little targets.
 
I'm glad everyone is in good spirits despite the scourge. I try not to think about all the things that can go wrong in these late years of life where the number of birthdays to come are getting limited. I'll just give everyone here a long distance hug. The last few days have been very difficult dealing with stuborn constipation, where even eating becomes a chore. A few mouthfulls and I just want to push the plate away, yet I lose weight. We had a hard frost last night, the snows will not be too far behind. I have my wood pile done, so I wlll be warm even if I get sick. The neighbor is having health issues too, so I will help them to get their wood pile done too.
 
Hi Bufford sorry you are not feeling well I suffer with constipation like you but I have not lost any weight I get a lot of pain at the moment when I go to the loo but I can still eat.
It is good that you help your neighbour with getting their wood ready it helps a lot when you have good neighbor's .
Please look after yourself and keep us up to date on how you are.
 
Constipation is not fun Buff. My nephrologist says he subscribes as many laxatives as he does immune suppressants. He takes the condition very seriously. I was on targin (oxycodone //naloxone) for around three years and suffered constant. constipation. I took the targin twice a day and with each dose I took two dulcolax and two coloxyl. It now appears that the neuropathy from chemotherapy is effecting my remaining colon and I am losing motility. I take at least 3 coloxyl 120's a day. Because my motility is suspect I have to avoid a high fibre diet. It just builds brick walls.
It is till very dry here with no real prospects of rain. The whole of the eastern seaboard and inland is in drought. It is one of the worst I have seen and I've been through a few. Nearly all the residents of the Sunshine coast who rely on water tanks are paying around $200.00 Aus a month to buy water to fill their tanks. Ron.
 
It's Oktoberfest here today and I was out to see the sights and smells. There weren't any non alcoholic drinks so I left early... because I was on my MC. I will never drive under the influence... I've lost too many friends to that shenanigans.

I'm truly happy to know you folks like I do. Unfortunately most of your struggles are far worse than mine at the moment. Just know that you are all my siblings from another mother. I care about you as if you are my family. This is like a wolf pack! We will kick some serious @SS! As expected 6c was the high today and my fingers felt it on the highway. Hugs to all who would like one.
 
Today its gray again with rain expected, I cut a fair bit of wood yesterday at the neighbor's. They are behind in their firewood and have no other source of heat. Both struggle with health and aging. I am going to cut more for them later in the week. We help one another out, when away on trips they look after the house and take care of the cat. In remote areas we need to help each other out.
 
Good on you, Buff! Be sure to get enough fluids and rest.

It's near 0c at the moment and we may get a dump of snow. A foot or more is possible... Most will melt I'm sure. We're low in the valley, yet high enough to never flood to any real extent. The sun still has some heat to it and tomorrow is coming, snow or not... See ya then! ;^)
 
I love your words, Cmack. Siblings from a different mum, lol. that's wonderful. Can't believe you're getting snow though. Thank god it isn't that early in the UK, otherwise you would hear me complain about the weather!

Hope you're all ready for the perils of cold winters and hot summers for those in the extremes of climate.

Just coming out of my chemo 'phase'. Starting to feel a little more human again. The creature on my head is a tad weird. But my hair had thinned so badly that the shave was necessary. Now to make sure i have my wig on so i feel a little more human. I'm just awaiting my cats to notice it and attack it as a predator in their territory. I'm worried i will wake up one morning and find that they have wrecked it during the night, lol.

It's sunny out at the moment, which of course cheers me up. But i think for the remains of the week we have stormy weather from Lorenzo. Hopefully i'm off out to a national trust property with friends tomorrow.

Love to all XX
 
We had a forecast of possible showers with up to 2 mm of rain last night. As usual the bureau was spot on,,,NOT !!!! Nambour received 160 mm and I had to get up at midnight and start bailing out my bedroom. They are now not sure how much more we will get today. Ron.
 
Hi All
The weather is crazy all over the world at the moment and we have just hit Autumn.
The weather here in Lancashire has been rain all week end supposed to be getting tropical storm Alonzo on Friday or is it someone else this time lol
I prefer cold and dry to wet and windy, take care everyone hope the cat does not attack your wig Spooky.
 
It only reached 21c today. It is forecast to reach 35c next Tuesday. I went to the doctor this morning too. All of my readings were haywire and they don't know why. I know why and if they pay me a consultation fee I will tell them. Excuse my sarcasm I am just getting very tired of doctors. Ron.
 
the stately home was very nice yesterday, but couldn't venture around the garden as it bucketed down. Stopped as soon as it was time to leave. Plenty of flooded roads in Warwickshire and one irate minibus driver. We dread getting him to drive us, but hey, they are volunteers.

Lovely and sunny today, but a chill breeze even this afternoon. thank God we don't get minus degrees yet. I envy you the gorgeous settings in Canada. Ron, fancy having to get up and bail out! i'd be finding somewhere else to live. I just couldn't be bothered having to put up with wet floors the whole time. The most i get is a nosey hedgepig pooing in my utility and kitchen. Mind, i've had hedgie poos all over the place before now. This year they haven't ventured in throughout the bungalow, well, not that i've noticed. Just that they've not left any clear visiting gift as yet.
 
8c this morning. Had the heating on already. I have a light hunch that i will be wearing a woolley hat in bed soon. Tis getting cold. Not Canada cold, but cold for this time of year.

I can just imagine the cat, Buff. Their antics can drive us wild. Won't be getting any more pets now, but i will miss my old girls once they go. They are 15 years old and starting to really show their age. Me too though, lol. I just hope i outlive them. it would make me sad if they had to be rehomed at their age.
 
15 cms of snow on the ground this morning and its coming down steadily. The trees with leaves are hanging heavy with snow, I wouldn't be surprised to have a power outage, the generator needs a good run as I havn't had to use it in awhile. I took a damp towel to get the most of the soot off of the cat. She didn't like the treatment but understood and was fairly patient with me. The rest she had to lick and clean herself
 
Dull, wet and cold. The nights are really starting to pull in now. Starting to feel a tad depressed with the lack of light hours and there's a long way to go yet. Roll on the colourful lights of Christmas. A bit of sparkle cheers me up through December. It's just getting there seems to go slowly. I could probably do with an Indian Summer, but no, it's cold already. Heating on and resting up today.
 
I went out fishing yesterday morning. I admit to being an idiot. It is a long weekend and the end of the school holidays. It was a nice day but it was totally ruined by hundreds of people in boats of all sizes and dozens of jet skis . everyone was operating on the two speed system , stopped or flat stick. I did catch enough fish for a couple of feeds but with the waterways resembling big city peak traffic , it might be time to give it away. Temp today is 30 c reaching 35 c by Tuesday. Hot northerly winds. Ron.
 
We never learn Ron,but we live in hope.At least you got a feed out of it.....but it's definitely an "age" thing.Things and folk we never noticed a few years ago are now at the forefront of life.I was always a nice calm person with a live and let live attitude,but not any more.And I reserve the right to be a miserable,whinging old bat...……..No change here weather-wise.Mildish,greyish boringish.
 
think we have the same weather here, Carol. Miserable out and not much warmer indoors either. I've got a few more birds coming to the feed table now the weather is turning. They are singing beautifully of a morning and evening now. Most of my flowers have lost their blooms or are doing so now. Things are turning into the dull, dank colours of Autumn. The leaves still on the trees are looking lovely but i hate a garden that is wet and boggy with sodden leaves. Need a tidy up out there before it gets too cold.
 
5C and expecting more rain. Been feeling better, I threw away the vitamin D tablets based in oil and went back to the small white tabs. Its 10 days now and there is an improvement in my health and bowel movements. Ron, I stay off the lakes when the riff raff come out on the long weekends. One time I was almost cut in half when the water skier had to point out to the driver in the boat that he was about to hit my canoe and swerved at the last moment. There was only the driver in the boat with no spotter, and the driver was sitting backwards watching the skier instead of looking ahead.
 
Buff I consider weekend warriors the most dangerous creature on the planet. A 29 year old was convicted last week on the coast with dangerous use of a vessel causing injury. He was driving a 16ft bow rider with 9 people on board including one guy sitting on the bow. Of course he fell off and his leg was hit twice by the prop. They are fighting to save his leg. The driver was banned from driving a boat or car for life. Unfortunately canoes and kayaks are just speed bumps. Cloudy and 27 today but Monday has been revised to 36c and Tuesday 38c. ron.
 
Hi All
I haven't been to the exercise class today too wet & windy may go Wednesday if weather is better (living in hope) the weekend has been a washout.
I go to see the consultant next Tuesday at Royal Preston Hospital. I have not met the new one yet it is a fella this time round.
I will hopefully find out the results of the pillcam.
Hope everyone is staying safe & dry.
 
Had some downpours today but it was at least slightly warmer than yesterday. Think i'm going to have a high winter bill. I've been predicting a very cold winter for some time. It does seem to be much chillier at this time of year than normal. Then in Australia they are having heat records and America has unusual snowfall in Montana. The world is definitely changing.
 
Crazy weather had hailstorm this morning and heavy rain.
I went shopping yesterday and it went lovely I was sweating cobs by the time I got home.
Well done cmack on passing your test sorry for the ignorance what is a full M C.
Ron hope you are staying safe.
I hope everyone is coping ok with the weather no flooding here at the moment.
 
We finally had a small rain event come thru northern NSW and southern QLD. We certainly needed it to help put out the many fires burning in the area. I hope the fire fighters can have a bit of a rest before the next round. They lost 46 homes and two dead in the last few weeks. Unfortunately the rain was not enough to help fill dams and tanks. Ron.
 
Wet out today. Really drab as an Autumn day. Saw a lovely big hedgie last night. The jackdaws have done a vanishing act which i have so appreciated. They just can't sing and usually make such a squawking noise. But at the moment i have small birds singing away. My neighbour has mown my lawn for hopefully the last time this year. Hope i see my snowdrops come up around Xmas/new year. Still got some flowers in bloom though.

Buff, a walk in the snowy woods sounds so liberating and being at one with nature. I used to know of a poem, but can't quite remember it. It started "Whose woods these are, i think i know. His house is in the village though. he will not see me here, watching his woods fill up with snow" there are a few other verses, but memory doesn't always serve me well. I shall call it chemo memory loss, it's my excuse and i'm pleased i have one, lol.

Chemo number 3 tomorrow, bloods allowing. Feeling far less pain. Lower right abdomen has no swelling now. Nodes are not swollen either, and guess what? The crohn's disease has settled down somewhat. I'm probably feeling a false sense of relief. However, it's great the right ovary and crohns stricture have healed to the point of not offending each other now because it was horrendous.
 
Autumn slowly transitions over to winter as the snow begins to linger. The house is becoming on the cool side when I get up, but the nights are still not cold enough to keep the wood fire fed overnight. My stricture is acting up and had a poor sleep last night, maybe it was the carrots. Spooky I hope the chemo will work out, a good day that comes along is a gift. Thinking of you.
 
It was 1c this morning and is warming up nicely. That poem is by Robert Frost, D. He's one of my all time favorite poets. It goes a little something like this... Enjoy!
Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening - By Robert Frost

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.






 
Ah, you found out that poem and posted it. Of course, i remember, it is ~Robert Frost. I used to love that little poem. I used to be able to recite over 100 poems when i was younger. It was just Buff that reminded me of it with his walk in snowy woods.

Well, chemo number 3 is over. I actually felt really drowsy this time. I wasn't the times before, but i just laid there in the recliner from 9 am to finish at 3.30pm. Was pleased the weather wasn't so bad. My CA-125 which is supposed to be healthy at <35 and is now 44 from an initial start of 465. So everything is looking good. I have my scan this time next week to see how much my tumours have shrunk. thanks for all your well wishes. Hope your hubby is doing well too, Carol.
 

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