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  Ragstimes1 > 03-15-2020, 03:53 PM

  After having sciatica all of January and most of February, the dust levels, etc. in the house were something else.  I had emptied cabinets in the kitchen when the new floor went in and had not been able to put things away.  I've gotten most of it out of the den and am working through the kitchen.  I just do some each day and then quit.  Don't want to over do it.  I had some things to take over to Rose and they announced yesterday "no visitors".  Great idea but I missed the boat.  They said they would take things up to her and one of the things they couldn't believe I had was a big pack of the mega rolls of Quilted Northern.  I'm thankful I've been building my pantry as right now you can't find t-paper anywhere.  She's going to cover it so it doesn't disappear out of her closet.  I went to WaWa and got milk and eggs to freeze (yes, you can freeze them).  I'm planning on using them when I make bread in my bread machine, which came while I had sciatica and it hasn't come out of the box yet.  I bought more flour and yeast and some starter yesterday at King Arthur Flour since they didn't have it at the market.  I also had to get some fairly common things at Amazon that were gone from the drug store.  Any time I can't find something locally, I just go "Amazon".  So far, I've done well but you do have to know your prices.  
  
  I finally hit a point with the sciatica where I just simply began to feel better and it's gone.  Wow, it was long-lasting and nasty.  Jamie started peeing on my bed as I think he thought I was headed to the big litterbox in the sky.  When I announced I felt better and stopped moaning, the peeing abruptly stopped.  We've been working on getting his face cleared up and he's had shots of depo, we're using a MRSA ointment, and a cream with antibiotics and steroids in it.  It's looking better.  I have to watch that he doesn't start scratching it.  I don't want to do more depo until it's absolutely time as it can cause diabetes.  One of us in the house is enough.  I've got a variety of wet foods for him and his favorite is still the mediterranean harvest (tuna with veggies).  He's not big on the veggies, tho.
  
  When you do have to go out around people, use Young Living Thieves.  It is anti-fungal, antibacterial, anti-everything.  Put a few drops in your mouth and it works wonders.  I have friends who flew a lot, used Thieves and never got sick.  I sent a friend of mine a number of Thieves products - tooth paste, mouth wash, soap, spray, etc.  Gotta keep folks healthy.  Since I'm retired Jamie and I can just kick back and stay home but there's a lot of folks who can't do that.  Be sure you are protected if you have to go out.
  
  Sue

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  Codysmom > 03-15-2020, 05:44 PM

  You've been so busy Sue and I'm sorry that you weren't feeling well with the sciatica. It sounds really painful, but I'm glad Jamie 'relaxed' after you felt better and behaved more like his normal self. It's amazing how sensitive they are to how we are feeling.
  
  I need to stock up on a few more things too as things are really becoming scarce over here too. I never knew you could freeze eggs! That would be a huge help. How long does it take to defrost (more or less)? Can you use them for frying or are they only really suitable for baking once they've been freezer?

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  admin > 03-15-2020, 08:07 PM

  Thanks for all of the tips Sue. Glad to hear that Jaime is getting back to himself. I recently had surgery and have been recuperating the past few weeks. The cats have never been so delighted. They take turns lying with me and next to me. It really does seem that they can intuit when they need to be more attentive. It's also possible that they just like the warm lap...
  Alberta just announced school and daycare closures indefinitely so it's jumped containment from just people who have traveled to community gatherings. There were a few things that I missed by way of large gatherings recently and had planned coming up like an NHL game on the 31st. Feeling lucky now.
  Stay safe everyone, don't touch your face, (not even to tuck your hair behind your ears) and wash those hands!

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  NatsFan78 > 03-15-2020, 08:54 PM

  I’m so happy that you are feeling better! I had no idea I could freeze eggs. None of my local stores have any now. My son has a sensory processing disorder so he can’t tolerate a lot of foods. He has a very limited diet and it has been hard finding food this weekend. We finally got most of what we need after two days of running around.
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