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  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Just a quick hello. Working 4am to 10pm, except to take em to/from school. Diet and fasting going well. Felt great and took time for my 2 miles today.
    I didn’t buy that poison ivy house nor did i use that realtor again.
    Electrolytes used to be gatorade zero but I cut down on sweeteners. Now use Nuun. During fasting I’m going to add salt, potassium, and magnesium to plain water and use nuum during feeding period.
    Kid and dogs are well.
    My wonderful renter neighbors are moving (Army transfer). Ill miss them. Best rental neighbors ever.
    Hello Val
    When do You get to sleep, That sort of schedule would leave me run down. Losing weight does feel good and I will admit that earning the bears was a help sticking to it too.

    I think what I have in the Refrigerator is either Gatorade Zero or a different brand of zero calories.

    I'm glad to hear that Your Daughter and dogs are well, that must be a relief.

    People move in and out, especially renters, Nothing You can control, all You can do is hope that the next renters are good too.

    Have a Nice Day
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Roger-sorry for the delay in the results. Hoping for the best.
    Jan- I know you know that the best socializing time at church is when you’re sharing food. That would be hard to do. Keep on doing your best.

    Well, yesterday was one of my worst days at work! I’m hoping it is just that others are stressed snd overworked. The other explanation is people are stupid, lazy, jerks!
    Four people had promised me stuff yesterday...none came through. One even skyped me saying she was working on it, and just waiting on a return call for a few questions. That same person at 8:40 pm emails me 40MB of documents and says “I can’t...you find the information.” I went off! I should go see what I wrote for damage control but youve hot to be kidding. The other three never said s thing...and never responded to my 11am...how are things going? Reminder. They just ditched me.
    Then at midnight one guy was online so i asked and he again promised everything by morning.

    I worked until 1am and started again at 4 am today. I met my requirement to provide 2 of 5 complete documents. I’m so tired. I am calling it a day, going to eat and go to bed.

    I chewed out every one that didn’t meet their commitment.

    The emotional pain from last night was awful. I was crying angry. Today I received a couple apologies. And i was gracious. Ugh.

    And in my spare time, met with the principal and dean about that incident last year where the teacher mocked em for not being able to hear in retaliation for other students teasing the teacher about her finger amputation. Meeting went well.
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Val, sorry to hear of your work troubles. That is terrible for you. Sadly, that is today's work effort by many. Wish you were having more positive experiences!! At least( Em's) meeting you had went well!! <3

    Thanks for the input on the washer,Roger. It did not leak this time... :D Sure it will again.

    Not at all ready for Friday. Have not packed...and a few 100 other things! :# good grief!!

    Hope everyone gets a break and some rest! Hang in there!! :) Jan
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    I’m up 4 pounds and honestly clueless why...except if body is scared that intermittent fasting means I’m in distress with no access to food. Ugh.
    Woke to a miserable bloody nose. Not bad like before my cauterization series began but much more than last time. I see the ENT Tuesday.
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Humor was posted early today

    Hi
    It is 57 degrees outside. There appears to be a light drizzle outside and the day is gloomy looking. However the forecast is for the highs to be around 79 degrees.

    I had a call from the nice Young lady at the doctors office I spoke to the other day and she said that the hospital had not yet released the results to them and that she would keep an eye out for the results and let me know. She sounds young anyway :smiley:

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    Have a Good Friday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Roger-sorry for the delay in the results. Hoping for the best.
    Jan- I know you know that the best socializing time at church is when you’re sharing food. That would be hard to do. Keep on doing your best.
    Hello Val
    I can only hope it is good news, I am getting conflicting reports when I call the doctors office, To the effect that they have not yet received the test results or that they have them and the doctor has not looked at them yet, What the heck :(
    Well, yesterday was one of my worst days at work! I’m hoping it is just that others are stressed snd overworked. The other explanation is people are stupid, lazy, jerks!
    Four people had promised me stuff yesterday...none came through. One even skyped me saying she was working on it, and just waiting on a return call for a few questions. That same person at 8:40 pm emails me 40MB of documents and says “I can’t...you find the information.” I went off! I should go see what I wrote for damage control but you've hot to be kidding. The other three never said s thing...and never responded to my 11am...how are things going? Reminder. They just ditched me.
    Then at midnight one guy was online so i asked and he again promised everything by morning.

    I worked until 1am and started again at 4 am today. I met my requirement to provide 2 of 5 complete documents. I’m so tired. I am calling it a day, going to eat and go to bed.

    I chewed out every one that didn’t meet their commitment.
    It sounds as if You are getting less than zero support from co workers.

    40 Mb of documents sounds as if they have no clue what they are doing and just grabbed anything that might be relevant and shipped it off to You to go through.
    The emotional pain from last night was awful. I was crying angry. Today I received a couple apologies. And i was gracious. Ugh.

    And in my spare time, met with the principal and dean about that incident last year where the teacher mocked em for not being able to hear in retaliation for other students teasing the teacher about her finger amputation. Meeting went well.
    I bet it was hard being gracious too. I wish You could get away from that job, it has to be taking a toll on Your health :(

    I do not recall a finger amputation teacher thing. Those do not sound like smart students to be teasing a teacher that controls their grades. I remember the teacher that was hard to understand.

    At least the meeting went well.
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    I’m up 4 pounds and honestly clueless why...except if body is scared that intermittent fasting means I’m in distress with no access to food. Ugh.
    Woke to a miserable bloody nose. Not bad like before my cauterization series began but much more than last time. I see the ENT Tuesday.
    Sometimes there is no discernible reason for what happens with weight. You can try changing Your eating habits. It is possible that Your body has decided there is a famine and is holding onto what it can until the famine ends.
    I was up 1/4 pound today, I suspect that if I had not eaten the large Grocery Store Chef's Salad in addition to everything else that my weight might have been unchanged or down. Oh well.

    Good Luck with the ENT, This is a issue that they should be able to fix IMO.
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Val, sorry to hear of your work troubles. That is terrible for you. Sadly, that is today's work effort by many. Wish you were having more positive experiences!! At least( Em's) meeting you had went well!! <3

    Thanks for the input on the washer,Roger. It did not leak this time... :D Sure it will again.

    Not at all ready for Friday. Have not packed...and a few 100 other things! :# good grief!!

    Hope everyone gets a break and some rest! Hang in there!! :) Jan
    One of the things we did a while back was buy hoses to go from the wall to the washer. They are supposed to shut down the flow of water if they burst to prevent flood damage. How they work I do not know, I saw them on the "This Old House" TV show. I got ours at Home Depot.

    Do not forget to shut off the valves for the hoses that run to the washer just in case one does burst. If that happened here The water would likely flood the basement ruining the Water heater and furnace if not worse.

    Good Luck getting everything ready to go.
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
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  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Good morning!

    At the beach! We are really tired just getting here! We checked in and sat on the balcony and talked. We went for supper and got into our pj's and just stretched on the bed and talked more and read minion jokes and read our books. We were tuckered out. We are beach side so we can see the gulf and waves from our room. Tomorrow the beach! We are not at our usual place but everything was booked very early. We made plans in Jan. and our favorite place was already gone. Hurricane damage made rooms more scarce and at a premium.We are in an older place. Not bad, but the pools and all are spread out. Unfortunately the bar is in front of us and between our balcony and the beach. Usually the things like that are on the side of the building. Pretty with tiki torches, (and music, so not my thing... at a beach.) there is a place for families to play horseshoes and a few putting greens. everyone is quiet and well behaved...but I am a purist, lol...just want my beach. I am thankful we found somethin beach side and we are only down 2 properties from where we usually stay. Closer to the boardwalk which has great restaurants.

    I am tired of people challenging stuff like God Bless America. The Foundling Fathers would be rolling in their graves...You can bet I would encourage my children to be adding it as "so desired!" themselves on principle alone. Al. might be backward, but I am glad they are still proud to pray and be banning abortion with exceptions of rape and incest, unless we go the votes do not count because we have like offended the one liberal in Al. (sorry about the rant!)

    Hope your nosebleed stops, Val. That is getting old for you and I am sure you are tired of the pain. A real bummer. You have worse hours than most interns...It should be illegal. :s

    Roger by now I would settle to just have your tests read correctly some time in May!! What a backlog!! They are really behind. I don't think the results have anything to do with the timing... :o

    Take care!! ...Jan :)
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    I posted more humor a short while ago

    Hi
    It is 59 degrees outside. There appears to have been a light drizzle overnight based on the street being wet except under trees where is dry and the day is gloomy looking. However the forecast is for today to be dry.

    Update: I had a call Yesterday afternoon from the Patient records section at the hospital and if I go in person with photo ID I can get a copy of the test results. The call came to late to go Friday and the next day they are open is Monday. Progress of a sort.

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    Have a Good Weekend
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    edited May 2019
    hope4change_val wrote: »
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    Hello Val
    I could be seeing it wrong but that looks like a bar of soap with a bit out of it ?

    Good Luck with the Diet
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Good morning!

    At the beach! We are really tired just getting here! We checked in and sat on the balcony and talked. We went for supper and got into our pj's and just stretched on the bed and talked more and read minion jokes and read our books. We were tuckered out. We are beach side so we can see the gulf and waves from our room. Tomorrow the beach! We are not at our usual place but everything was booked very early. We made plans in Jan. and our favorite place was already gone. Hurricane damage made rooms more scarce and at a premium.We are in an older place. Not bad, but the pools and all are spread out. Unfortunately the bar is in front of us and between our balcony and the beach. Usually the things like that are on the side of the building. Pretty with tiki torches, (and music, so not my thing... at a beach.) there is a place for families to play horseshoes and a few putting greens. everyone is quiet and well behaved...but I am a purist, lol...just want my beach. I am thankful we found something beach side and we are only down 2 properties from where we usually stay. Closer to the boardwalk which has great restaurants.
    Hello Jan
    It sounds as if You were lucky to get what You have due to storm damage. And the best part is that You arrived safe and sound and know where to go to eat.

    Older designs placed things differently, oh well.
    I am tired of people challenging stuff like God Bless America. The Foundling Fathers would be rolling in their graves...You can bet I would encourage my children to be adding it as "so desired!" themselves on principle alone. Al. might be backward, but I am glad they are still proud to pray and be banning abortion with exceptions of rape and incest, unless we go the votes do not count because we have like offended the one liberal in Al. (sorry about the rant!)

    Hope your nosebleed stops, Val. That is getting old for you and I am sure you are tired of the pain. A real bummer. You have worse hours than most interns...It should be illegal. :s

    Roger by now I would settle to just have your tests read correctly some time in May!! What a backlog!! They are really behind. I don't think the results have anything to do with the timing... :o

    Take care!! ...Jan :)
    I'm with You, I wonder who is financing all this turmoil and what their goal is unless it the destruction of the nation.

    Taking down statues and paintings all over when what they did was the norm for that time.
    Should all the Roman things be destroyed since the threw Christians to the lions ?

    Colleges need a good cleaning out of the warped people teaching and running them. Safe Spaces, That is teaching the students to handle things, NOT !

    Wish me Luck Monday
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Roger - glad you have a plan to get your test results. That’s got to be frustrating. Yes...that was a diet joke...with the bite out of a bar of soap. It made me chuckle.
    Jan - enjoy the beach! Sounds so lovely.
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    I have no desire to hurt anyone’s feelings. I care very much about both of you. But i do have a different perspective.
    First, I think it is safe to say that you would only approve of religion dictating politics IF it’s your religion. You wouldn’t want The Islam religion to dictate your laws. That perspective assumes yours is right and others are wrong. But christians have been fighting christians for being the ‘wrong’ type too. Just look at Catholics vs protestants is Ireland as an example.
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  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Hello!!

    Roger, so glad you can have plans to get to your results. That is half the battle. :)

    We were lazy again today! Enjoyed the beach and had an early supper. Walked home on the beach side to our room. I napped and when I woke, sat on the balcony with a cup of decaff and actually enjoyed watching some college age kids play corn hole and young kids play on the putting greens. Could see the ocean and the bar had a guy playing and singing some mello James Taylor and blues. Perfect. Then everyone left and I went in to get Jenny to walk the sands and she had fallen asleep at 9 pm or earlier. So much for the night beach, lol!! :D

    I really laughed at that bar of soap, Val.... :# I was under the impression that the above was all said because in England the King was also head of church, therefore religion and government.That was what was referred to by separation of church and state. They never foresaw a world or our country moving away from belief in God or Christian ideals which our laws , gov't. and country and civilized world used evolving morals and social conscience. these are now more legal issues as demographics change. I do feel we have moved from what they envisioned which was freedom to worship without fear to now anything goes... as minor religious factions insert their rights but are close to forbidding Christianity to practice. I do get it is not that simple, and I don't have an answer to that dilemma..of course, just my opinions..

    Typing by cell phone light. :D I had turned off our light to watch a wedding party celebrate with sparklers. Pretty but loud! Coming in I turned the light on with an "oh mom...dang.' so hence the cell light to do this and red. She is the early bird and me the night owl, lol!!

    I had wonderful huge grilled shrimp fajitas for supper with rice, beans, sour cream and guacamole. and Mexican street corn grilled on the cob with cheese, tomatoes and cilantro. Yummy! :)

    Feeling old though!! Take care all!! hoping for rest for all!! ...Jan
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    More humor has been posted

    Hi
    It is 50 degrees outside. The forecast for today with rain starting overnight has happened, The rain is supposed to be with us all day into tomorrow. The forecast high in the 50s :(

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    Have a Good Sunday And Happy Mothers Day
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Roger - glad you have a plan to get your test results. That’s got to be frustrating. Yes...that was a diet joke...with the bite out of a bar of soap. It made me chuckle.
    Jan - enjoy the beach! Sounds so lovely.
    Hello Val
    Frustrating beyond belief. The not knowing is bugging me, How to make plans ?
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    I have no desire to hurt anyone’s feelings. I care very much about both of you. But i do have a different perspective.
    First, I think it is safe to say that you would only approve of religion dictating politics IF it’s your religion. You wouldn’t want The Islam religion to dictate your laws. That perspective assumes yours is right and others are wrong. But Christians have been fighting Christians for being the ‘wrong’ type too. Just look at Catholics vs protestants is Ireland as an example.
    Second, i think the founding fathers were very clear that they thought religion had no place in politics or laws.
    You are not hurting my feelings, I have a tendency to play Devils Advocate. I try and look at things from both sides. I think You may have misunderstood me ?

    Religion should not be dictating politics. I do know I do not want Sharia laws here OTOH.

    I have never understood Christians fighting Christians, so weird to me. I have to think there is something else at the root of the Irish fighting.

    Happy Mothers Day
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Hello!!

    Roger, so glad you can have plans to get to your results. That is half the battle. :)

    We were lazy again today! Enjoyed the beach and had an early supper. Walked home on the beach side to our room. I napped and when I woke, sat on the balcony with a cup of decaff and actually enjoyed watching some college age kids play corn hole and young kids play on the putting greens. Could see the ocean and the bar had a guy playing and singing some mello James Taylor and blues. Perfect. Then everyone left and I went in to get Jenny to walk the sands and she had fallen asleep at 9 pm or earlier. So much for the night beach, lol!! :D

    I really laughed at that bar of soap, Val.... :# I was under the impression that the above was all said because in England the King was also head of church, therefore religion and government.That was what was referred to by separation of church and state. They never foresaw a world or our country moving away from belief in God or Christian ideals which our laws , gov't. and country and civilized world used evolving morals and social conscience. these are now more legal issues as demographics change. I do feel we have moved from what they envisioned which was freedom to worship without fear to now anything goes... as minor religious factions insert their rights but are close to forbidding Christianity to practice. I do get it is not that simple, and I don't have an answer to that dilemma..of course, just my opinions..
    Hello Jan
    That is what a vacation is for to either rest until time to return or run all over and come home more worn out then when You left.
    I looked up Corn hole game and We had a different name for it.

    Times change and nothing we can do will change that.
    Typing by cell phone light. :D I had turned off our light to watch a wedding party celebrate with sparklers. Pretty but loud! Coming in I turned the light on with an "oh mom...dang.' so hence the cell light to do this and red. She is the early bird and me the night owl, lol!!

    I had wonderful huge grilled shrimp fajitas for supper with rice, beans, sour cream and guacamole. and Mexican street corn grilled on the cob with cheese, tomatoes and cilantro. Yummy! :)

    Feeling old though!! Take care all!! hoping for rest for all!! ...Jan
    Sparklers, I remember burning my hand on the metal when they burned out :blush:

    I would have thought that using the light would drain the battery and also make it awkward to type ?

    Rice, beans, separately or as rice and beans or I may be understanding it wrong inside of the Fajita ?

    I think I will stick to Corn with a bit of butter for flavor. I have simple tastes :wink:

    Have a Great Day
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Happy Mother’s Day! Relaxing at the beach sounds completely lovely!
    I don’t remember if i said...i planned a cruise (my first) for Christmas. Five-days, leaving from galveston. It’s helpful to have something to look forward to.
    For the last two nights, I've been taking magnesium at bedtime and it has really improved my sleep. I did 7 miles yesterday and 6 (so far) today.
    Need to get to work...deadline tonight. 🙄
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Hello!!

    Hope your Mother's Day was a good one, Val!! You are a great and capable Mom for your daughter and furry babies a like!! <3

    On the beach today after awesome storms rolled by. At one point lightening must have connected to the sand as we could smell it. We were watching it all unfold from our balcony. We then had the beach to ourselves the whole day!! Like a wild life reserve!! A pod of dolphins came into shore to play in the breakers in front of us. They stayed for several minutes. A rare treat! We stayed from mid morning thru the afternoon with an empty beach. We walked to the boardwalk for fresh seafood, came home and have been sleepily resting since. Home tomorrow already!!

    I think a cruise would be wonderful!! I have never gone on one. Apparently the only person in Al. never to have done it!! :D Where are the stops if any? I do not know anything about the Galveston cruises..That would be a great Christmas! :)

    The cell phone has a flashlight, it drains pretty slow and was fully charged. Typing was awkward, lol...but better than waking my daughter, lol.. it was pretty funny as we joked about it this morning!

    I did not explain the fajitas well...i was pooped. just like no caps now. i am supported with one arm but typing with the other. :# one plate was grilled shrimp, green peppers and onions, all grilled with a tin foil of 3 homemade tortilla shells. A second plate had beans, then a spanish rice, next to shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, and sour cream and guacamole next to that. Made the fajitas as you wish. i used the grilled veg and shrimp with half the sour cream and guac in my tortillas, and saved the other half for the top of my beans and rice. yummy!!

    So proud of you Val for all your miles!! A wonderful habit you are making!!! o:)

    No worries about offending..hope I did not offend you. i always give your insights deep thought!! you too, Roger!!

    Take care!! ...jan
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Humor posted a little while ago, Enjoy


    Hi
    It is 45 degrees outside, The forecast high is in the 50s again. At the present moment there is no rain falling, the forecast is for rain off and on today.

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    Have a Good Monday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Happy Mother’s Day! Relaxing at the beach sounds completely lovely!
    I don’t remember if i said...i planned a cruise (my first) for Christmas. Five-days, leaving from galveston. It’s helpful to have something to look forward to.
    For the last two nights, I've been taking magnesium at bedtime and it has really improved my sleep. I did 7 miles yesterday and 6 (so far) today.
    Need to get to work...deadline tonight. 🙄
    Hello Val
    I do not recall You mentioning it, That sounds like a fun time. My memory is saying that in the past there was a large disaster in Galveston not to mention the Glen Campbell song :wink:
    My memory throws things like that up sometimes.

    Magnesium aids sleep, I had not heard that before, I have been taking Melatonin and find that it helps. I take Magnesium daily as part of my Supplements regime.

    Wow, Lots of miles, Way to go.

    Deadline = dead issue IMO depending.


    hope4change_val 2 hours ago
    lost 0.5 lbs since last weighing in! Hope4change_val's lost 34.1 lbs so far.
    Congratulations
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    This will be my first-ever cruise. We stop in Cozumel and Progresso. When i booked it, I didn’t care where it was going...just wanted a short cruise that fit during Em’s Christmas break. I splurged and got a balcony. I just want to sit and look out at the ocean.
    I’ve gotten good about what i eat, and improving portion sizes. But i still need to buy less at the grocery. Example...one cabbage goes a long way.
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Hello!!

    Hope your Mother's Day was a good one, Val!! You are a great and capable Mom for your daughter and furry babies a like!! <3

    On the beach today after awesome storms rolled by. At one point lightening must have connected to the sand as we could smell it. We were watching it all unfold from our balcony. We then had the beach to ourselves the whole day!! Like a wild life reserve!! A pod of dolphins came into shore to play in the breakers in front of us. They stayed for several minutes. A rare treat! We stayed from mid morning thru the afternoon with an empty beach. We walked to the boardwalk for fresh seafood, came home and have been sleepily resting since. Home tomorrow already!!
    Hello Jan
    If lightning did hit the sand You might Lightning glass where it struck.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulgurite
    Fulgurites (from the Latin fulgur, meaning "lightning") are natural tubes, clumps, or masses of sintered, vitrified, and/or fused soil, sand, rock, organic debris and other sediments that can form when lightning discharges into ground. They can therefore be referred to as petrified lightning.

    That must have been really neat to see the Pod of Dolphins, I wonder why You were it on the beach ?
    I think a cruise would be wonderful!! I have never gone on one. Apparently the only person in Al. never to have done it!! :D Where are the stops if any? I do not know anything about the Galveston cruises..That would be a great Christmas! :)

    The cell phone has a flashlight, it drains pretty slow and was fully charged. Typing was awkward, lol...but better than waking my daughter, lol.. it was pretty funny as we joked about it this morning!

    I did not explain the fajitas well...i was pooped. just like no caps now. i am supported with one arm but typing with the other. :# one plate was grilled shrimp, green peppers and onions, all grilled with a tin foil of 3 homemade tortilla shells. A second plate had beans, then a spanish rice, next to shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, and sour cream and guacamole next to that. Made the fajitas as you wish. i used the grilled veg and shrimp with half the sour cream and guac in my tortillas, and saved the other half for the top of my beans and rice. yummy!!

    So proud of you Val for all your miles!! A wonderful habit you are making!!! o:)

    No worries about offending..hope I did not offend you. i always give your insights deep thought!! you too, Roger!!

    Take care!! ...jan
    I did know Smart Phones, Not all Cell phones have a flashlight function I just assumed that they used the Flash bulb staying lit and would drain the battery quickly.

    People in Alabama take a lot of cruises ? Hmm... I think the one cruise I might be interested in taking would be in Alaska looking at the Glaciers and other sights. Who knows I might not need a passport for that ?

    That makes Sense, roll Your own Fajitas :wink:

    Wish me luck later on.
    Roger
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    There's no place like home!! <3

    Good luck for later on, Roger!! :# (test results?) :)
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    I did post more humor

    Hi
    It is 45 degrees outside, The forecast high is in the 50s again. At the present moment there is no rain falling, OTOH the street is still wet and the puddle at the foot of the driveway is still there.

    The report was not good news :( the biopsy show consistent with Adenocarcinoma and favors a Primary Liver Cholangiocarcinoma
    I have been referred to
    https://www.healthcare6.com/physician/new-brunswick-nj/darren-carpizo-149190.html
    Dr. Darren Carpizo, MD, is a Surgical Oncology specialist in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He attended and graduated from University Of Illinois At Chicago Health Science Center in 1997, having over 22 years of diverse experience, especially in Surgical Oncology.

    Wish me Luck
    I'll be calling the Oncologist later today to setup an appointment.

    https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/12/us/mothers-day-anna-jarvis-founder-trnd/index.html
    The woman who invented Mother's Day came to hate it

    https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2019/05/11/zoonotic-bacterial-disease-transmitted-humans-aheinz-57-pet-rescue-de-soto-iowa-state-vet-puppy-dog/1177760001/
    Officials: Cases of disease that can be transferred from dog to human confirmed in Iowa

    https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/money/112644819/new-zealands-diy-coffin-clubs-take-the-sting-out-of-death
    New Zealand's DIY coffin clubs take the sting out of death

    https://nypost.com/2019/05/07/dont-fall-for-the-one-ring-robocall-scam-fcc/
    Don’t fall for the ‘one ring’ robocall scam: FCC

    https://nypost.com/2019/04/22/millennial-men-most-likely-to-be-fooled-by-scams-robocalls/
    Millennial men most likely to be fooled by scams, robocalls


    Have a Good Tuesday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    There's no place like home!! <3

    Good luck for later on, Roger!! :# (test results?) :)
    Hi Jan
    The results were not good, I had sort of expected something along this line, I had hoped for better however.

    Wish Me Luck
    Roger


    Hi Val
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Hello!!

    Roger, I am so sorry to hear this news. I am sure you had hoped for better. Why had you suspected this ? I am glad they have given you someone to see so quickly. I wish you the best getting settled in there with a good Dr... I am surprised your Dr. did not have to make the appt and referral, or did they, and you just have to contact them? Things have come a long way in the oncology field, that's good! I am wishing you luck, the best, and praying for you too and asking for healing, and strength ..covering you, Roger!! <3 (( Big HUG!!)).
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Hi Roger- sorry about the test results. Keep a positive attitude. Jan’s right...lots of advancements in oncology. There is a proven connection between sugar and cancer. Look into intermittent fasting as part of your treatment plan. Hugs, Val
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    I had an interesting day. This morning my roommate was making turkey bacon in the oven. Within minutes it went from smelling good to burning eyes, nose, and throat...and a house full if smoke. I evacuated the doggos and then went to investigate. Turned the oven off. Opened the oven door to see flames and billowing smoke. Opened all windows and doors to get rid of the smoke. Apparently the dish cloth stuck to the underside if the baking sheet. That’s what was on fire. House still stinks of burnt smell.
    On the way home from school, Em sprung a heavy bloody nose. She never had that before. Luckily i carry supplies because of my bloody noses. She’s doing fine now.
    Noticed a nail in my tire. Unable to be repaired...got it replaced.
    That’s enough for one day.
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