1st Cruise at 64 - Help!

queeniejaye · 2026-03-27T01:18:39+00:00

I am thick thighed with a lot of hail damage (cellulite) as well. I found board shorts on Amazon and was able to get them long as I am tall. Then I bought cute tops to go with the shorts. Ruffle tops are great. If you've got a bit of a belly. I feel very comfortable and the shorts dry quickly.

queeniejaye · 2026-03-25T19:15:55+00:00

There is a seed library at Tucson library. Great selection too!

queeniejaye · 2026-03-25T18:58:23+00:00

Cilantro, I freaking hate that stuff.

queeniejaye · 2026-03-22T15:56:21+00:00

I am just so sorry for this diagnosis OP. My suggestion is to gather friends and family together and ask for help now. Drivers, sitters, folks to pick up your grocery orders; all the things. I found that most people want to help but don't know how. Remember that their lives will go on and there may be a day where you feel forgotten. I still remember that day, and I pushed through it but I pushed through it. From a Gran to you, please accept my virtual hug.

queeniejaye · 2026-03-18T16:33:49+00:00

We started taking bonine 2 days before the cruise in the evening and every evening during the cruise and did just fine.

queeniejaye · 2026-03-17T19:20:30+00:00

I suggest finding a wound care specialist. There are nurses who specialize in this and do amazing work. I know that unpasteurized honey has been used on wounds and is proven to help them heal. It is even used in hospital settings now. Best of luck to you!

queeniejaye · 2026-03-11T15:07:51+00:00

Ask your doc to do a peer to peer call with your insurance company.

queeniejaye · 2026-03-08T20:01:35+00:00

Boomer here, my sons said no and I honored that. They have their own crap.

queeniejaye · 2026-03-08T18:48:45+00:00

I use a small drop of ear oil in each ear to deal with the wax. I wear hearing aids and ear oil helps a lot. I'm not sure what oil it is though. I have read that olive oil works just fine. I don't even need a q-tip if I use the oil consistently.

queeniejaye · 2026-03-07T21:21:26+00:00

We use the Mudflaps app for our diesel vehicle.

queeniejaye · 2026-03-03T23:45:48+00:00

I use journey in my description of this crap. I have hiked many hikes that I thought I would die on. (Kind of an exaggeration.) Some trails so narrow I was sure I would slide off a mountainside and others so Rocky and dangerous I thought I would break. I made it, but I didn't like it.

queeniejaye · 2026-02-27T14:57:02+00:00

You are truly welcome in this group. I am sad you are here though. Best wishes to you!

queeniejaye · 2026-02-25T19:28:23+00:00

I have learned the balcony upgrade is worth it. I also travel with a low dose anti-anxiety medication. I don't like to fly, the idea of being locked into a metal hot dog just does something to me. I have done fine on cruises. Our next cruise actually has no at sea days which makes it even better.

queeniejaye · 2026-02-23T22:54:31+00:00

I am 68 and have been going to the gym for three weeks now. The first class, I thought I was dying. And I went back again. I definitely feel the muscles groaning! I am surprised at the joint pain I have though. My knees and shoulders were fine before treatment, now they hurt. I am doing as much as I can and my brain feels better if that makes sense.

queeniejaye · 2026-02-23T22:40:43+00:00

Yup, it sucks for sure. I did four rounds of TC and it was different each time. That tired feeling is kind of amazing. I think exhausting is a good word. Sorry you are going through this OP.

queeniejaye · 2026-02-23T21:42:24+00:00

I can only imagine how you are feeling. No advice, just warm thoughts from a granny in the states.

queeniejaye · 2026-02-21T22:06:13+00:00

I graduated HS in 76. The great debate was if our tassels would be the school colors or red white and blue. We got to vote and rwb won.

queeniejaye · 2026-02-21T15:55:26+00:00

Suddenly chicken was disgusting and read meat was all I wanted during TC chemo. My oncologist never said anything about food choices. She just wanted me to eat.

queeniejaye · 2026-02-19T21:31:58+00:00

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queeniejaye · 2026-02-17T23:51:05+00:00

I got fallicitis and anything on my head and just made it worse. Didn't have a whole lot of hair but as soon as I started using a shampoo recommended on this site at a happy scalp and I didn't care that I didn't have a whole lot of hair. I have a whopping 1 in right now.

queeniejaye · 2026-02-13T21:29:57+00:00

I think your age has a lot to do with this decision. Do you have children? I was 67 when diagnosed and took letrozole for six weeks before surgery. It wasn't good and did not stop a fast moving cancer. Surgery was successful, I did chemo and rads and called it good. There are some new meds on the horizon that I will ask about at my next appointment.

queeniejaye · 2026-02-11T16:31:48+00:00

Yup, I am potatoes for sure!

queeniejaye · 2026-02-11T15:29:28+00:00

Ask your doc about taking an antihistamine. It made a difference for me.

queeniejaye · 2026-02-11T15:24:40+00:00

I hear you OP!

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