Did you enjoy the British selections? Are you ready to Rock? Please leave suggestions in the comment section.

XO M

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Hi everyone,

I hope life is treating you well with a heart fun of sunshine. I’m officially at lookingforthelightblog.wp.com, previous content remains at  definingmemories.wp.com. The previous post may take another week to transfer, mostly health issues, it’s not been the best week.

I apologize for the confusion and thank you for hunting me down. A big smile crosses my face when I see a familiar friend. I’m looking for a theme that excites me, you will see more versions before getting one to work. Please leave your comments if you like a theme.

A special thanks to those who reached  to me and sending blessings.

XO  M

 

A few sayings Gramps used to teach me about life

If you’re going to be late for work, no need to go in. Always be on time.

Nothing good happens after 9:00 PM. If he can’t be here by then, you’re not going.

No phones calls after 9:00 PM.

You will be home by curfew, if you can’t I better get a phone call.

You’re accountable for yourself.

There are no free rides.

Be honest, you will only have to tell one story.

You can do anything you want. If you want to be Miss America, you can.

Every boyfriend had to meet gramps.

Respect yourself and others.

Happy Birthday, see you soon. I think of gramps everyday. One of our last memories was trying to feed you left-handed. We laughed so hard. He wished everyone left this life happy, great memories and someone to look forward seeing. Gramps looked forward to hugging granny. You and granny changed my life, saved my life and gave me the best life.

XO  Melinda

I am thrilled Robert chose me for The Respect Award. If we don’t have respect what do we have?

Robert works hard advocating for mental illness services. He also fights hard for complete access for mental illness services. He is an amazing artist, Robert writes informative and beautiful stories. I love when his post include artwork. Pull up a chair and dig in, you may find a new friend and someone to follow.

Robert has Dissociative Identity Disorder. I’m proud he is completely open about his mental illness and how he’s open to helping others.

Robert describes what his site is about. “I’m a writer and amateur photographer who lives in San Francisco. I enjoy good conversation, history, technology and learning new skills. I have strong political views, a lifelong interest in literature, poetry, and social justice. I think I’ve finally found a format for this blog that I can live with. It evolves as I learn.

Thank you Robert  :) You’ve made my day.

Rules for award

Recipients don’t have to do anything for this award. They can choose to copy the award art created by Robert and pass it on to people who have earned their respect — or they can do nothing. The only requirement has already been met when the award is given: Being someone worthy of respect.

I have tremendous respect for so many, you’re not forgotten in this award.

I pass the award along to Coffee Grounded and Hyperion Sturm. http:www.coffeegrounded.wordpress.com

http://www.hyperionsturm.wordpress.com

WWII Memorial       

I had surgery for a Port, it is required for IV Treatment. I choose IV Therapy because it has a record of healing faster. I can tell already a Port for 9-12 months is no merry-go-round. The surgical area’s not bad. I fell breaking my arm or it was run over by a monster truck before the trip.

The procedure is short, it takes longer to prep than do surgery. A catheter goes into small section of heart, then is brought thru skin to take medicine thru tubing hanging down with blue top. Doctors do the procedure differently.The bandaging stays the entire time and is changed once a week.

This is my basic regimen for those who don’t understand the horrible effects of Lyme IV Therapy. In a future post, I’ll talk about cost of treatment. If you would like to know more leave me a comment, or read all 13 of my Lyme post.  All ticks can carry Lyme, ticks the size of sesame seed to seed of rice. P.S. mosquitoes and flies can also carry Lyme. The best revenge is sunscreen with 20% DEET. If out hiking in pants tuck into socks. Wear light-colored clothes and search like crazy once home, think of a tick that small in your hair.

Basic Regime 

Five Supplements (everyday)

Seven RX pills  (everyday)

10mg Morphine patch (one a week)

M,W& F  Antibiotic Drip 2 times day with 2 shots Heparin

All other days, two bags of lactose for detox with shot of Heparin

Each drip takes about an hour

Blood Test once a week

Fly out-of-state once a month for doctor’s appointment

You can not get bandage wet, sticky saran wrap over bandage, you can shower. If you can do magic tricks. 

I hope seeing a photo and reading the post will help put the two together.

XO  M

It sickens me to think a girl of 12 yrs. old being forced to marry a much older man. Often times for money, parents sell their children.

Kidnapping girls for the sex trade is hard to swallow. They are beaten, live in filth and forced to prostitute to make pimp money. It’s a growing issue we can advocate and support organizations working to change the situation. XO M

We are jumping for joy at Survivors Blog Here, Lisa has joined our team. The cake, kazoo, party hats are ready. Lisa is struggling with Bipolar Disorder and is on the low in. To add to the Depression, Anxiety and her family recently moved to another country.

One of the qualities I love about Lisa, she lays her emotions on the table. She is open to support or sharing your story. Lisa is struggling to dig out of Depression yet she still helps those she can.

Please visit Lisa, fromthedarknessintothesunshine.wp.com , Pull up a chair and get to know her.

Welcome to our team Lisa.

I’m the Country Star in my head tonight, not my usual choice of music yet some I can’t get enough of. It’s a triple shot of Blake Shelton. I picked fun, blow the roof off the house music this week. Blake is one of my favorite current day singers, oh I meant drinkers. His blue eyes and big smile shows me he loves  the job. He’s like 6’6…….oh back on track.

I have surgery to implant the Port to start me IV Therapy on Tuesday. When I’m scared or nervous it’s usually chocolate, cookies, cookies. Instead of chocolate, I went for Blake, He always makes me feel good. He’s down home country boy, I picture him on a john boat fishing on his land.

If you don’t like the words, no problem, no country for your taste, that’s ok. This weekend is have fun letting the bobby pins out. I’ll be thinking of you and what I’m missing out on. I’ll catch up when I get back.   XO M

There’s nothing like listening to the music of flowing water. One of the joys in my life.I wish you a great weekend filled with peacefulness and time to your self to unwind from week. Thank each of you for reading or following me.

M

 

WHERE TO FIND MY SITE? GOOD QUESTION.

DEFININGMEMORIES.WP.COM   **I’M HERE**

LOOKINGFORTHELIGHTBLOG.WP.COM (NOT ACTIVE SITE)

APPRECIATED EVERYONE WHO HAS THE STAMINA TO LOOK FOR ME. 

Dissatisfied

M

We were in DC last week for appointment with Lyme doctor. The Pope being in town caused  roadblocks and much excitement. Perfect weather, I could tell from the hotel window. The appointment was originally scheduled as phone update. I’m so frustrated, the doctor needed to see and hear. I contemplated not having treatment. If I could die from treatment, they needed more skin in the game. Staffers taking days to return calls or giving different answers. Most of the frustration comes from not starting treatment. I left with several prescriptions, one a Morphine patch. Finally she understood how much pain I’m in. We left with a surgery date and what to expect the next 9-12 months.

I’m scheduled for surgery 10/25/15 to implant the catheter which is part of IV Infusion Therapy. The catheter goes in your arm or upper chest, to the heart and comes out in upper chest. Twice a day for 9-12 months, a sterile process of preparing medicine takes place with every Infusion. We are waiting to hear if RN will prepare infusion or I have to do. I will have a RN once a week to change bandage on port in chest.

The trip to doctor in DC last week was difficult with a cane. I’ll have to take wheelchair soon. I’ll go to DC once a month, it will not take long to break my body down.

There is a war going on in my body, we’ll see how IV Therapy attacks the monsters within. A battle is taking place in my brain.

The cost of is always on my mind. We’ve made sacrifices for years to live comfortable in retirement. I feel tremendous quilt. The doctor estimates five-years to get well/well as get. Not only does it change our daily life with the treatments, we may not have money to get us thru retirement. I’ve made the decision to stop therapy when the money concerns reach a certain level.

Next month is busy. I pray some good news comes my way.

XO  M