Here is an update for anyone interested
@Ineeddentures (14375)
January 15, 2026 6:23pm CST
So last time I was here I think we were between holidays
So off we went in early August.
Came back sorting of mid October
Yvonne got ill about 18th October
Hospitalised, it didn't look good
I stayed in a hotel near the hospital for 5 days until she started to recover
Strep Pneumonia and another bug
Needed Oxygen
Recovered
Weaned off Oxygen
Discharged into my care 6th November
Carried on with hospital routine for meals and meds and everything else
She is not to be out of the house until temperatures rise
I have to wear a mask when I am out.
People visiting don't get in if they won't wear a mask.
Her O2 saturations are back up at about 95%
Steroids have been reduced
Her BP is normal again
Eating and sleeping well and moving around the house and garden ok
We had a great Xmas, nice New Year.
I turned 65 in December,
Our finances got a real boost the day off my birthday
We were not exactly poor but now we are doing even better.
Planning the holiday roster now for 2026 and maybe a new bike is on the cards.
I have driven only 106 miles since November 6th.
Hope you are all doing well.
Oh I have 5 coffee makers now
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@2ndchances24 (11508)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
16 Jan
Thank God for things looking forward in health & financing
glad to see you back with us again, merry b-lated Xmas &
happy new year.
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@2ndchances24 (11508)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
16 Jan
@Ineeddentures 
"49 years putting money away every month."
That's the way to do it, & when times get rough you have something
to fall back on to help you get through it.
"49 years putting money away every month."
That's the way to do it, & when times get rough you have something
to fall back on to help you get through it.2 people like this
@Ineeddentures (14375)
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16 Jan
@2ndchances24
We Scots are quite sensible with money.
We were taught from a very early age that saving money was good.
My piggy bank was my best ever teacher about money. Even at like 10 years old lol
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@Ineeddentures (14375)
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16 Jan
Same to you.
The finance bit was planned to come good at my 65th birthday.
49 years putting money away every month.
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@lovebuglena (48753)
• Staten Island, New York
16 Jan
Glad to have you back. I was wondering what you’ve been up to. Glad that Yvonne is doing better.
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@lovebuglena (48753)
• Staten Island, New York
16 Jan
@Ineeddentures Unfortunately we are not ok. He moved out. 
Been four months already. Nearing five.
Been four months already. Nearing five.2 people like this
@Ineeddentures (14375)
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16 Jan
@lovebuglena
Oh my, not what I expected to see typed in reply.
I missed that.
Did you write about it here?
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@Ineeddentures (14375)
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16 Jan
Thanks Lena.
I'm glad as well,
April will soon be here and Yvonne will get out more as the temperature rises.
This is like lockdown for us, and we loved lockdown so it's all good,
Hope you and Lenny are doing ok?
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@ptrikha_2 (49066)
• India
18 Jan
So you had a very tough time with Yvonne being very ill.
It is appreciable that you were able to take great care of her.
Now it must be very relieving that she is much better now and your finances are also better, which is a great news.
So we can look forward for Jim of 2026 to be traveling more and sharing his travels !
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@ptrikha_2 (49066)
• India
20 Jan
@Ineeddentures
Perhaps I would go and check those posts again!
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@Ineeddentures (14375)
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18 Jan
I do hope that we are travelling more this year.
We did well last year..
We must have done.
The new yellow bike I posted about last May or June covered about 8k miles for us.
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@Ineeddentures (14375)
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16 Jan
Thanks.
Yvonne is the most important person in my life and I was really scared this admission to hospital she had.
Without Yvonne things would be dismal and I don't think life would be worth living.
So things looking better for Yvonne is what drives me on
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@velvet53 (23330)
• Palisade, Colorado
16 Jan
@Ineeddentures Good for you. I wish you both the best. I am always here if you need to talk.
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@JudyEv (369866)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Jan
@Ineeddentures It doesn't matter how many coffee makers you have, you can only drink so much in a day! 
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@Ineeddentures (14375)
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16 Jan
Oh I bought a vintage Prestige Filter machine today.
I had 3kg of 10 years out of date ground coffee to use.
Yvonne went nuts.
She is doing well lol
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@Ineeddentures (14375)
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16 Jan
@JudyEv
True, but it's good having a variety of machines to deliver different types of coffee readily available
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@LindaOHio (211536)
• United States
16 Jan
I'm glad you're back. I hope Yvonne feels 100% soon. Happy belated Birthday.
Thanks for the update.
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@LindaOHio (211536)
• United States
17 Jan
@Ineeddentures I'm glad to hear she's doing so well.
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@Ineeddentures (14375)
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17 Jan
@LindaOHio
Yes. Thanks.
I think if we have another 18 months with no infections etc and no hospital admissions Yvonne will be doing ok
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@Ineeddentures (14375)
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16 Jan
I have no idea what 100% looks like for Yvonne now
But I would say she looks quite healthy ,
Sleeping well, eating well, keeping herself busy, and no real coughing and her O2 saturations are better than mine!!
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@snowy22315 (201685)
• United States
16 Jan
Sounds like everything is on the upswing now Thankfully.
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@Ineeddentures (14375)
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16 Jan
I hope so,
We had almost 2 years with no hospital admissions and Yvonne says another 2 years would be good before the next one.
We are not naive enough to think that there won't be more admisions
@Ineeddentures (14375)
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16 Jan
Thanks.
Remember though to sometimes take a bit of time for yourself
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@rebelann (115654)
• El Paso, Texas
16 Jan
I'm so glad Yvonne has more or less recovered, I pray she remains well.
Happy New Year & Happy Birthday, so you're officially over the hill now. 
Wow, 5 coffee makers .... no more excuses for old coffee, just line em up and have em perk up a pot when the first one expires ...... old coffee is good for the garden.
Oh, yes, we are doing well here.
Wow, 5 coffee makers .... no more excuses for old coffee, just line em up and have em perk up a pot when the first one expires ...... old coffee is good for the garden.
Oh, yes, we are doing well here.1 person likes this
@Ineeddentures (14375)
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16 Jan
Roscoe looking as good as ever I see.
Happy New Year to you too my friend.
I hope Yvonne remains well also , I really do. It had been almost 2 years since she had been ill so she had had a good run.
I will post about my coffee machines or at least the two latest
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@Ineeddentures (14375)
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16 Jan
Me too Eva.
I thought it was the end this time the first time I saw her in isolation in hospital.
I whispered in her ear that I thought she needed to get better quick and she nodded.
It looked like COVID was back.
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@RasmaSandra (93232)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Jan
Glad to see you back, Many blessings to Yvonne and I hope she recovers fully, Have a good start to the weekend, Hey, not fair you're younger than me I turn that odd age in March 69.
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@RasmaSandra (93232)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Jan
@Ineeddentures the thing is it looks like I might get to 70 eventually and I don't know if I want to such a funny feeling,
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@Ineeddentures (14375)
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16 Jan
It's good to be back.
I think Yvonne is recovering more and more everyday. Which is good.
Age is just a number lol and my number now is one I did not think I would ever see.
Certainly never looked at being 65 when I signed up here when I was 45.
69 doesn't seem far away for me now either, I might make it.
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@Ineeddentures (14375)
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16 Jan
Thanks
95 is really good.given where she was at
One night it was 96%
Had a 97% as well and it flickered 98%
How do you think I am.doing at 93%
@Shiva49 (27822)
• Singapore
16 Jan
You have gone through a lot but have fought them back against the wall.
I was wondering too at your silence for months.
I am happy that Yvonne is on the road to full recovery with you chipping in to make things easy.
Hospitalization unnerves us with the anxiety thrown in
Hope 2026 will be a blast for you and Yvonne with the financial boost that landed on your birhday.
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@Ineeddentures (14375)
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16 Jan
It was a struggle when Yvonne was hospitalised
But to be fair the last couple of years had been good for Yvonne.
When I saw the masks and the isolation room I was unnerved just a bit
She is doing ok now and I reckon by May she will be chomping at the bit for us to get the bike out and go touring and a bit of camping and a couple of caravan holidays too.
The money. thing is really weird.
We always lived frugally, and are still doing so.
The extra money won't change how we do things
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@Ineeddentures (14375)
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16 Jan
I'm glad as well, never been so glad.
We had had 2 years with no drama so this rather took us by surprise.
5 coffee makers.
All have.a.story.
Which will be posted about.
@FourWalls (82232)
• United States
16 Jan
I’m so sorry she’s been sick, but I’m thankful she’s improving. 
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@Ineeddentures (14375)
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16 Jan
Aye.
She was doing ok but almost overnight it all changed.
She was maybe due a bad spell as she had been hospital free and in good health since Feb 2023
Thanks for the kind words
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