~ Watery's Pond ~ Here's to a happier New Year!

[Watery Star]

I'm glad your family is ok Lemon but that's awful that they lost their house. I wish them the best of luck getting back on their feet.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

even more reason to have a plan in place and that emergency back pack ready to go

[npixelz]

very true! you never know what might happen!
I wish your family luck!

[Watery Star]

It's good to have an emergency plan in place.

Hi npixelz, how are you?

[Lemon Cheesecake]

thank you! I'm keeping them in my prayers since they are still stuck where they are. I was talking to a couple other people who said their places survived because they are concrete... I wonder why they don't build all the homes in hurricane areas out of concrete. Wouldn't that also help keep it cooler?

On another note - Mexico had another big earthquake !

[JinMay]

Hey there you guys!
I hope you've all been doing well.

[Watery Star]

Hi JinMay! I'm doing well, how are you?

Lemon - I hope they are not stuck for too long. I don't know why they don't use concrete everywhere down there. Maybe to cut costs?

[Lemon Cheesecake]

and Mexico had its third big earthquake! kind of scary tho think so much activity on this fault line, we had a few minor tremors in areas about an hour away...kind of worried if we Californian's might get more? I am hoping the small tremors off set anything bigger. Good time to rethink the emergency packs, especially water.

[Watery Star]

So many natural disasters . . .
I'm watching out for Hurricane Maria. Doesn't look like it will be that bad but will bring strong winds in my area.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

I hope you have your emergency bag ready and extra batteries and water just in case power goes out - stay safe!

[dragoness129]

How has everyone been?
Staying safe?

[Lemon Cheesecake]

we haven't heard from you Watery... I'm getting worried? Did you survive the storm ok...?

[Watery Star]

Sorry! I was busy with doctor appointments and was trying to maintain my sleep schedule.

I had to get an MRI of my neck and lower back. Neck is fine but the other showed I have gallstones. I hadn't found a new primary doctor yet so had to set that up and now hope I'm ok til I can be seen and do what needs to be done.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

ugh, I hear that hurts...so sad for you... gall stones can sometimes be laser blasted but I think you might have to have the gall bladder removed like your honey did, if they can't get it... how is he with all that now anyway? <gosh, you will be twins!>
Do you also suffer with kidney stones?

[Watery Star]

I read that there's medicine that can dissolve gallstones but it's more used when surgery isn't an option. I haven't been hurting in that area in almost two weeks. I'm watching what I eat so I don't aggravate it further. I'll probably have to get surgery to remove my gallbladder. No sign of kidney stones.

Eagle is fine, just has a scar. I asked him how long he had to wait to have surgery. He had gone to the ER because of excruciating pain and it was a month later that he had surgery. I only had some back pain that wasn't too trouble and now I feel fine(although I do have fibro pain) so, I should be ok the time being.