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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,177 Member
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    coastalgosgal wrote: »
    So this morning was fun. Went to get out of my son's lazy boy chair, but instead just rode it over on its side! When I was trying to push the foot rest in, (it has trouble latching and you have to kind of donkey kick it as you rise up), my vertigo kicked in and I did a complete swirl. No fun, but I wasn't hurt. Chair landed, still open on its side with me still in it, onto the carpet. I am so done with this.
    Vertigo exercises not working, but doctors really have nothing to give you. Something that has to work itself out. Meanwhile I have been avoiding the gym and riding in cars.
    Rebecca

    You have a Vestibular Disorder.
    https://vestibular.org/understanding-vestibular-disorder/symptoms

    To find out which one (because there are several), go to your doctor and a physio who specialises in this sort of thing to be diagnosed.


    If you have BPPV, the Epley Manouvre may work for you, IF it is done by a professional who knows what she/he is looking for.

    "These maneuvers must only be performed by a professional specifically trained to perform them, who can safeguard against possible neck or back injury as well as determine whether certain health conditions (such as perilymph fistula, detached retina, vertebrovascular insufficiency, esophageal reflux, and others) exclude a person from being a candidate for this procedure. Potential complications from this procedure include the possibility of neck/back injury or debris moving into another canal."
    https://vestibular.org/understanding-vestibular-disorders/treatment/canalith-repositioning-procedure-bppv



    Help is out there ... get it!! :):heart:



    My husband has had BPPV since his accident, and his physiotherapist does specialise in Vestibular Disorders, especially BPPV. She can tell by his eyes what's going on. The Epley Manouvre is appropriate for certain things she sees in him, but not all. Sometimes there are other manouvres that are more appropriate.


    Machka in Oz
  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
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    Hello everyone.

    It was quite a week at work. And, there is still so much to do there. Although on vacation next week I will have to log in and pull some reports for the teams. We have an incentive with one of our partners and fund usage is limited. So, tracking where we are with usage. I could have left it to one of my team members, but since it's a spotlight item I would rather be the one who takes the hit if things go sideways. It will not take up too much time and since my sleeping pattern is back to normal (3:30 - 4:30 am) I can get things done early without interrupting my day.

    Heather - I am starting to think lack of end of life discussions is a male thing. I have been attempting to discuss with my brother who is 7 years younger than me and he is very resistant. I want to be sure my wishes are followed and my assets go to him. He tells me he doesn't want my "death" money. OK, fine, by me, so I have to look in to other options such as donating to a charity. Since I live alone and do not have a partner my attorney friend suggested I should leave a list of all important numbers and my last wishes, DNR, etc. in a clearly marked envelope taped to my door and/or refrigerator. And, of course, inform close friends and leave them with notarized copies of all of the documents. I certainly do not want to be kept alive when there is really no chance of a decent life.
    Rebecca - Yes, my "stores" of food in the pantry look pitiful too, but when I check the refrigerator it's a rainbow of colors which makes me and my body happy.
    Freezing Food - I have a side-by-side and all of my meats (one chicken breast) are in the bottom bin. Obviously, I am not a big meat eater. :smile: The date on that lonely chicken breast is September 28, 2019. LOL.
    Vicki - Glad to hear the furnace repair will not cost and arm and a leg.
    Amber - Feel better. Not sure why the doctors would say you need to wear a mask regardless of what ails you. You have been sick around your family for days and they have been exposed to your germs for quite a while. Yes, washing hands, cleaning towels and sheets, and being careful with coughs, sneezes, kisses and hugs....but, a face mask? It made me laugh when you said they could not determine if it is viral or not. One would think with all of the medical advances a doctor could easily determine. The last time I had sinusitis the conversation with my primary went like this...it's a tirade so you can skip.
    Note: I really love my primary. He always spends time with me and I never feel rushed to ask questions and talk about life. I was very fortunate to find him. He reminds me of my pediatrician when I was a child.
    Doctor - What brings you to this office today?
    Me - I have sinusitis and need a prescription for ampicillin.
    Doctor - How do you know you have sinusitis?
    Me - I have had it before and my nose is runny and itchy.
    Doctor - I cannot just prescribe antibiotics to you without confirming.
    Me - Sigh. Oh, I realize that, but when was the last time you had someone come in to your office and ask for the weakest antibiotic on the market? I hate taking anything and came in because I know I need something to put me on the right track. And, do not want my body to become resistant just in case one day I really need those stronger medications.
    Doctor - Goes on a long diatribe about a woman demanding painkillers and how she was an addict. Then, let's check you out. Checks the basics, heart, ears, and finally nose. Hm, it looks like you have sinusitis. Let me write you a script.
    Me - Thoughts while I hear the addicts story.....who gets addicted to antibiotics, it's not like I asked for a superantibiotic, oh, just go with it.
    Me - Thank you doc.
    Both - Nice, general conversation about his adopted son, what I have been up to, etc..
    I leave the office feeling good. Again, he is a very good doctor, but some things should be made easier. I should be able to walk in to a pharmacy and buy a course of ampicillin.
    Michelle - Every time I read one of your sour puss stories I think of the Soup N episodes of Seinfeld. Maybe she has to volunteer because of a court order? Or, she could just be one of those unhappy people who prefers the negative to the positive.
    Machka - Glad the tooth correction/fix was quick and painless. I had a root canal many moons ago and watch that particular tooth like a hawk. If anything troubles it I make an appointment right away. Darn canal cost me a fortune and it's one of my front teeth.

    For those I may have missed it is not intentional. I usually use Word to type up responses while I am reading through everyone's days. I have so many things to get done today I am taking a shortcut this morning.

    Hugs to all.
    SuziQ
  • SuziQ113
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    Day 9 - November 23
    I am most grateful for my home. It provides me with shelter and a place of peace and harmony. It keeps me warm when it's cold and cool when it's hot. It may not be a castle to most, but to me it's the place I want to be in good times and in bad.
  • SuziQ113
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    Machka9 wrote: »
    Saturday --

    Garden ... harvesting a bit every few days.

    Machka in Oz

    Machka,
    Your vegetables are beautiful. Sounds like a lovely day with DH. Happy his sense of taste may be on the mend.
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,355 Member
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    Place - I am soooooo grateful that we moved to Hove last year. It suits us perfectly. People so friendly. Politically on our wavelength. Sea and sky. Great food! :laugh: Plus we are near the grandchildren. <3

    Machka - Your garden veg look wonderful! :D What a joy! But I am so sorry about your sense of taste and smell. It's something that I take for granted and is a huge part of my life. My mother lost hers when she got to about 83 and I'm hoping that doesn't happen to me. :o:#

    SuziQ - I think you are right about men. I'm not so much worried about what happens to me as everyone knows what I think (put me out of my misery) but I know no one will have the courage to do it. My worry is if DH is incapacitated in some way and I can't get at his savings to get help with care etc. I am going to print out the LPOA forms and hope I can persuade him. Because we married later in life we both have our own finances and not much cash is joint. He is quite private about all that, though I do have a record of his accounts. I will do it with his younger daughter. For me it will be DH and my younger son. I will leave strict instructions.
    We have made mirror wills, so that side of things is taken care of, though it was hard enough getting him to do that! It's a long, deteriorating illness that worries me.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Machka9
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    SuziQ113 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Saturday --

    Garden ... harvesting a bit every few days.

    Machka in Oz

    Machka,
    Your vegetables are beautiful. Sounds like a lovely day with DH. Happy his sense of taste may be on the mend.
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    Machka - Your garden veg look wonderful! :D What a joy! But I am so sorry about your sense of taste and smell. It's something that I take for granted and is a huge part of my life. My mother lost hers when she got to about 83 and I'm hoping that doesn't happen to me. :o:#
    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

    The one I feel sorry for is my husband. He had a great sense of smell and taste and used to use it as part of his work. But now it's gone and he really misses it.

    He has had a hint of smell return once about a year ago for a few days, and then it disappeared again. Occasionally, like what happened briefly today, he gets a hint of taste, but it doesn't last. I'm not sure what triggers it or how to trigger it ... seems to be random.

    Maybe, maybe these random occurrences will start happening more frequently one year.


    I don't recall ever having a good sense of taste or smell and I've never been sure why, although thinking back, I was in a car accident when I was about 6 years old and got quite a hit on the front of my head. That's the taste/smell area and apparently it doesn't take much to make it disappear entirely or for a while, or warp it in some way.

    I also recall my mother telling that when I was really young I liked this and that, but then something happened and I stopped liking them. Maybe that was it.

    What sense of smell I do have picks up bad smells really well. I can detect mould from a long way off. I can walk through the fruit section of a grocery store and occasionally, I have to leave because the smell of mould is that strong to me even though it appears that nothing is mouldy. I can usually detect what is mouldy too ... walk right to the bin of fruit and pinpoint the item. It might just be one or two items but for me, that is a strong smell. I can't eat blue cheese ... it's like bells going off in my head "Mould! Bad! Mould! Bad! Mould! Bad!"

    I can tell something has gone off in the fridge when I walk through the front door. I can tell if there are mice in a place the moment I walk in. I have trouble with old books. Can't drink milk because even the freshest milk smells sour like it has gone off. Fish smells like something that is rotten, so I only eat fish that doesn't have a strong smell like flake.

    Good smells tend to be much fainter ... our roses have a very faint sweet smell.

    And as far as taste goes, I've always found taste tests "funny" ... people are presented with very similar food and they taste each and can tell the difference between them. Meanwhile I'm looking at them thinking, "How are they doing that?!" Unless one item was mouldy, or had a very significantly different taste, the differences between them are all about texture.

    Oysters look like they've got a bad texture, so I don't eat them. Mushrooms have a faintly musty/mouldy smell and a bad texture, so I don't eat them. Tapioca has a bad texture ... so I don't eat tapioca.


    As long as it's got a pleasing texture, and doesn't have a suggestion of mould or rot, most food is much the same as the next. :)


    M in Oz
  • klanders30
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  • Machka9
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    Machka9 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    We went through these 30 Days of Gratitude in November last year. I won't suggest that we do it again this year, but it is still something to keep in mind as we go into the holiday season. :)

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    Machka in Oz

    All right ... it's mid November and this will take us through to mid December ... just in time for Christmas!! :)

    Day 1 - November 15 - Smell: My sense of smell is limited and my husband no longer has a sense of smell (or taste) since his accident. However, I can catch a faint scent from the roses and freesias he has grown, which are all coming into bloom.

    I'm thankful that he has been able to garden and that we have so many lovely flowers and veggies growing and blooming. :)

    Day 2 - November 16 - Technology: My laptop, my phone, email, facebook ... the fact that technology exists! :) It's what I do ... it's what I learn ... it's how I communicate with family and friends.

    Day 3 - November 17 - Colour: Well ... I'm thankful for the bright colours on my table. Especially since this spring has been quite gloomy. They make me smile. :)

    Day 4 - November 18 - Food: I'm thankful for my weekday lunches ... chicken, rice and veg. :)

    Day 5 - November 19 - Sound: How applicable! I just got my laptop connected to my stereo!! I am appreciating the nice soothing music in the evenings. :)

    Day 6 - November 20 - Nature: All of it! I am very thankful that there is nature ... animals and plants, water, rocks, mountains, hills, all of it. I'm glad I live in a place where I can see and experience nature. I couldn't live in the middle of a large city. My ideal would be in a small town or right on the edge of a larger one so I could be surrounded by countryside in seconds.

    Day 7 - November 21 - Memory: I'm thankful for memory. I'm thankful that my husband has some of his memory - he's pretty good at past memories and procedural memories. I'm glad he didn't lose that. I'm also thankful that, with a bit of effort, I've been able to improve my memory a bit. I've discovered that if I focus and work at it, I can remember people's names at least some of the time! I've had to be my husband's memory.

    Machka in Oz

    Day 8 - November 22 - Book: Most grateful ... the Bible. It's been a comfort to me, especially in recent times.

    Also grateful for books in general.

    The last 18 months I've switched to reading "children's" books. I've also found them comforting.


    Machka in Oz

    Day 9 - November 23 - Place: I'm thankful for my bed!! Although I'm not there nearly as much as I'd like to be, my bed has become one of my favourite places to be. There I can lose myself in books or sleep. :heart:

    That said, I need to get a new pillow. Might have to see about doing that tomorrow if possible.

    Machka in Oz
  • spikeyhair
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    AMBER hope you feel better soon

    HEATHER I loved all the books about the March family and read them again and again. We didn't have a lot of money growing up so used the library a lot. But my Mum bought hard back copies of the classics, they were printed on cheap paper which yellowed with age. I loved them happy memories.

    DD is here for the weekend it is her birthday and she is meeting up with the girls she was at school with. They have a FB group. They are having s potluck

    DGD is here too but you know what teens are like, not much conversation. She is autistic so double problem but loveable

    Kate UK <3
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
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    SNOWFLAKE thank you for the link to the article, thought provoking

    Kate
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,355 Member
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    KJ - it's not blocking the view because it's squished in between other houses. To me it seems the strangest place to build a house! It's heaving there in the summer, with long queues for Marroccos. Perhaps he'll sell it, but it's taking ages to get finished. I'll take a photo next time I'm down there.
    I just took my young life for granted at the time and I was fighting severe depression for some of it. We lived in Camden Town, North London, where it was all happening in the early 70s. I had friends who were dress designers, journalists on glamorous magazines, writers, musicians etc. Dudley Moore lived next door but one. The area was very run down, but trendy people were beginning to buy up the big houses. We had a basement apartment. I was only 21 and was just living my married life, which I found extremely difficult. I did have my first story accepted while I was there though, for NOVA magazine.
    I am so much happier these days. :)B)

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
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    Antibiotics addict lol 😂 now that’s funny.Yup Doctors 🥼 some are silly 😜 others smarter. I just go in say think I might have...but not sure 🤔 could also be (tosses out words like cold or flu 🤒 even tho I know it isn’t). They feel big take a look ask symptoms say Sinitus we walk away. I make sure to list symptoms I know are important.I do a rest it’s called bend to touch your shoe go back up if it feels like a sledgehammer to the forehead it’s sinitus. (ER Doctor 👩‍⚕️ told me this trick but of course I hope every time it won’t hurt when I go up then thank God when it doesn’t). JR got symptoms last night runny nose started crying saying he sick played a sick baby video on his tablet.Wasn't
    Sure if it was more mommy sick so I sick plus allergies or not. At 7pm he wanted bed so yes sick. No 2yr old wants to sleep. I was happy I needed rest to get over mine but worried he might get what I got already (mask is a little late I agree but wearing anyways). Gave him a little meds y humidifier bed we went he seems fine this morning gave him 1 more dose in case. Will see tonight if any symptoms or if it’s stuffy allergies (medication was allergy one). Humidifier for the night again y Vick’s rubs. He slept 7pm-8:30am! So putting my money on sick he hates to sleep before 9-10pmwakes up 7am usually.

    Diet not going good while being sick but not gaining a lot trying not to go over much of any. Not walking taking all my energy to chase JR get over this crud. 70cal soup,slice of pizza,y McDonald’s meal yesterday,crystal light peach tea & enough water to drown in.

    Today pizza 🍕 1slice y kale salad mix per meal. Maybe some apple slices will see. If my orange tree hurries more juice in a day or two.

    Amber Tx
  • pipcd34
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    auntiebk wrote: »
    Did BB&B, finished Advent devotional, line danced and abstained from alcohol and cookies. Fell into food network christmas baking shows instead of walking Tumble or doing the minutes.
    Saturday will do firehall minutes, start firehall training, comb Tumble, and take her to dog group. Plan on no more than 2 glasses of wine.

    Wow Machka you sure had to wait a long time to get that broken tooth fixed!
    Julie sorry to hear the bad news about your contracts.
    Pip you are making me homesick with that pic of the bay and ferry building and alcatraz. Too bad the Bay Area I miss was forty years ago...
    Amber ((hugs)) and prayers for a quick recovery. So glad your DH took you to the ER.
    Katla how very scary. Glad you were there and knew what to do.
    Heather how brave and loving you are to have done that manouver despite your husbands screams. I don't think I could have.
    Rori sweet memory!
    Vicki hooray for furnace part warranty and quick fix.
    Tracey thanks for the article. Food for thought.

    Gratitudes Day
    #8 book: To Build a Land by Sally Watson. Read this children's novel when I was 9. It was about a group of Jewish orphans transported to Israel after WWII. Identifying with one of the characters sparked a life long interest in archeology, Hebrew and ultimatly spurred me to visit the holy land in 1980.
    #7 memory: at holidays Papa told stories about his younger days, during Prohibition and the Depression (but never about WWII). I could repeat them almost word for word but enjoyed them every time. That's one thing I miss about not having family left for holiday get togethers.
    # 6 nature: the forest's scent and the ocean's clamour
    # 5 sound: Joe snoring
    # 4 food: Fage Greek Yoghurt
    # 3 color: blue skies after a gray rainy foggy couple of days.
    # 2 tech: my Win 7 laptop. Dread migrating to something newer/supported.
    # 1 smell: clean, bleached whites while transferring from washer to dryer.
    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD! Word for November: get up and do it EVERY day!
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    I miss California too
  • bananasandoranges
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    @ydailey have a great weekend! I don't meditate at 4 at present. going back to sleep at 4am can be a good thing.

    @cityjaneLondon isn't that often the way- getting started is the hard part and then after it's not all bad (exercise, cleaning, etc.) how fun and cool to have hung out w one of the guys from PF.

    @Katla49 I'm so sorry about your DH. I hope he feels better now or soon.

    @exermom let us know how the elastic works on the towel. thanks for the tip.you are right about having snacks on hand. in the 2 other schools they have healthy snacks: one has a cafeteria with yogurts and applesauce and fruits and salad and mains and tea for sale. The other has a cafeteria with shorter Horus but also healthier vending machine with soy chips (100 calories and 8g protein) etc. I'm using up all my frozen etc, goods (which is good) but I really need to stock up tomorrow w a short grocery shop trip. I often bring fruit, apple sauce, soy yogurt, cracker w almond butter, cheese, carrot, and so on.
  • kevrit
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  • bananasandoranges
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    @auntibk thanks
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