WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2021
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One thing that bugged me about my young dermatologist is that I had a sheet with notes for myself to ask her questions, and she wanted to take it from me and read it herself. I just had a few words for memory.
I said no it's my own notes.
I found that also anti-empowering.
Who tries to takes others notes away from others to read when they are talking to you?1 -
MACHKA I didnt really have a decent GP and they didn't have any GP contact. I can try to get this new guy declared as my GP but it may take time for that to process.2
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bananasandoranges wrote: »One thing that bugged me about my young dermatologist is that I had a sheet with notes for myself to ask her questions, and she wanted to take it from me and read it herself. I just had a few words for memory.
I said no it's my own notes.
I found that also anti-empowering.
Who tries to takes others notes away from others to read when they are talking to you?
I usually hand my list of questions to the doctor!
I go in and say, I have 5 questions ... then hand the doctor my list of 5 questions.
The doctor tells me whatever she wants to tell me, and then addresses my list.
With my husband's regular appointments, I email my list of questions to the doctor a couple days in advance.
I learned these tricks from my mother, a nurse. And the doctors have thanked me. It seems to make the appointment go more quickly and efficiently.
M in Oz3 -
There are very few inside cats in the UK. They mainly roam about outside at will with only traffic and humans to worry about.
Ours were always out all night.
My friend Ros had an inside cat, that used the lavatory, but gave it away as she considered it too restricting for the animal.
Kim - Your day sounds wonderful, if tiring! I would need a week to recover, but with happy memories.
Karen - Is your brother still painting? Lovely pic. These days they can make an exact copy if you wanted one for yourself.
Julie - I wouldn't bother with Hugodecrypte if it wasn't in French. It's good listening practice for me and I find him quite sweet.
I used to like The Parisian when I was in Paris. We used to have an apartment swap with a Parisian couple, so we were there often for several days. I must have visited about 17 times over the years.
Barbie - Oh yes. I love it. Every day I count my blessings.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx2 -
cityjaneLondon wrote: »There are very few inside cats in the UK. They mainly roam about outside at will with only traffic and humans to worry about.
Ours were always out all night.
My friend Ros had an inside cat, that used the lavatory, but gave it away as she considered it too restricting for the animal.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
My three previous cats were inside cats. Rhody is mainly an inside cat and only goes out in a harness with a leash.
We are strongly encouraged to keep our cats inside here:
https://www.tassiecat.com/at-home
M in Oz1 -
I'm going through things now and so far, I've put most of it in the shred pile.
But I wondered ... did you keep anything?
Machka in Oz0 -
Morning ladies
I guess i slept pretty well but having really werid dreams. Fed Alfie and right now watching the news and Alfie is under the covers lol
I am supposed to go for a nice boatride on Sunday but the weather doesnt look like its going to cooperate. Oh well..0 -
I'm going through things now and so far, I've put most of it in the shred pile.
But I wondered ... did you keep anything?
Machka in Oz
This is a timely question.
I find I am having far more difficulty shredding or discarding the notes from my father's college and medical school days than my own. I have shredded or recycled most, if not all, of my college notes, workbooks, etc.
Karen in Virginia
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Machka- My daughter kept everything. (In case she needs the info sometime) Books, notes, exam papers...I know this, because it is all in my basement. Three large storage bins. That haven't been opened since they were packed seven years ago. lol KJ0
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Machka- My daughter kept everything. (In case she needs the info sometime) Books, notes, exam papers...I know this, because it is all in my basement. Three large storage bins. That haven't been opened since they were packed seven years ago. lol KJ
I did that with my high school, first college degree, engineer tech cert, business admin dip and software development cert. Then all in one year, I got rid of most of it. I don't remember what happened to my Bachelor of Ed notes etc. I kind of suspect I'll come across them in the weeks to come.
But one of the reasons I can shred notes now is that most of it is on my computer. I don't need a paper copy!
M in Oz0 -
I kept my uni stuff for years and then got rid of it all when we moved here. I have a couple of pages, that's all. All the info is on line these days. I never, ever, looked at them. I wish I could find my MA dissertation though.
I didn't throw it away.
I've got rid of most of our books as well. More to go.
I put a lot of my writings onto CD and memory stick. I had them professionally scanned. I still have a lot of boxes in the loft that I hope to publish one day. Archive stuff to do with my children's books as well.
I'm hopeless at throwing out photos, and items to which I'm emotionally attached. I have an archive of old letters, and objects that mean a lot to me. They are labelled 'memory boxes'. Stuff from childhood. I still retain the hope that I will die famous enough for some library to be interested in these relics! :laugh: At the moment my study floor is still covered in old photos, dating back to the 19th century. I will have to sort them into folders. My hope is that Edie will develop into the archivist of the family history.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx1 -
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Today was interesting.
Last night I observed that my eyes are turning a little bit yellow (sign of possible gallbladder issues) so I rang my GP this morning who told me to go to the Emergency Department and she would send through a letter and my scans. I waited a bit, finished a couple things, then strolled over.
They were fairly busy but the wait wasn't too long. IV port installed, blood taken, urine sample, lots of poking and prodding, and they determined that it looks like there is a problem but it's not urgent ... so I went back to work. 4 hours in total.
In the midst of it all I jokingly texted one of my work colleagues to say, "I'm in ED evaluating the waiting times"
I did explain further.
The ED doctor and I hope that my visit to ED will hurry the specialist I've been referred to.
Grocery shopping tonight ... online of course.
Tomorrow is Thursday! The week is going by quickly!
Machka in Oz2 -
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I like the British "murder shows" like Midsommer Murder, Father Brown etc.
I can go to my own real life for the intensity and roller-coaster emotions you mention. Real life is scary.
I wish one of our few TV channels would carry Magnum PI, Murder She Wrote and ones like that in the evenings.
M in Oz
Exactly. I don't like horror stories at all and never have because real life is scary enough for me.bananasandoranges wrote: »dlfk202000 wrote: »darn Miso- just checked and he is out AGAIN_ we thought we had fixed the little spot he got out and he pushed his way through. Now I have to stay up and let him in when he gets back in the catio- then it will be closed for the night until we can really take the top down and fix it a lot better and put the tarp back over it.
Been up since a little after 5 AM because of him and now it is almost 10:30 and still up, because of him.
Debbie
Napa Valley,CA
Does the cat have a lifespan? - After a certain number of years its likely to have weak bits all over? It must befairly big if you can't find the hole!
Have you never had a cat or pet?
We've nicknamed ours "Houdini"!
Have you seen the show Cats?
Magical Mr Moustophinies (I've probably spelled that incorrectly)
Yes many cats, and a couple of dogs, but no catio! Cats were always free to roam in yard and neighbourhood. Unless attacked by another critter or hit by a car or very very ill (poisoned?) they always came back in their sweet time. Mostly always there but occasionally they could be away for a day/night.
Back in the days before dogs were all fixed, in my very early childhood in the 60s, our wonderful faithful "good-dog" male pointer would disappear for 3 weeks every mating season and then come back like clockwork after having sown his wild oats.
Cats can get through spaces as big as their sculls, squishing the rest of the body through.
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bananasandoranges wrote: »I like the British "murder shows" like Midsommer Murder, Father Brown etc.
I can go to my own real life for the intensity and roller-coaster emotions you mention. Real life is scary.
I wish one of our few TV channels would carry Magnum PI, Murder She Wrote and ones like that in the evenings.
M in Oz
Exactly. I don't like horror stories at all and never have because real life is scary enough for me.bananasandoranges wrote: »dlfk202000 wrote: »darn Miso- just checked and he is out AGAIN_ we thought we had fixed the little spot he got out and he pushed his way through. Now I have to stay up and let him in when he gets back in the catio- then it will be closed for the night until we can really take the top down and fix it a lot better and put the tarp back over it.
Been up since a little after 5 AM because of him and now it is almost 10:30 and still up, because of him.
Debbie
Napa Valley,CA
Does the cat have a lifespan? - After a certain number of years its likely to have weak bits all over? It must befairly big if you can't find the hole!
Have you never had a cat or pet?
We've nicknamed ours "Houdini"!
Have you seen the show Cats?
Magical Mr Moustophinies (I've probably spelled that incorrectly)
Yes many cats, and a couple of dogs, but no catio! Cats were always free to roam in yard and neighbourhood. Unless attacked by another critter or hit by a car or very very ill (poisoned?) they always came back in their sweet time. Mostly always there but occasionally they could be away for a day/night.
Back in the days before dogs were all fixed, in my very early childhood in the 60s, our wonderful faithful "good-dog" male pointer would disappear for 3 weeks every mating season and then come back like clockwork after having sown his wild oats.
Cats can get through spaces as big as their sculls, squishing the rest of the body through.
I misunderstood your post - you were referring to the catio!
We've got a catio and it has been made quite solid because our Rhody can be like Debbie's Miso ... a little escape artist!
I kind of wish it were connected to the house but that's not possible.
M in Oz3 -
I'm going through things now and so far, I've put most of it in the shred pile.
But I wondered ... did you keep anything?
Machka in Oz
MAINLY: memories!
a few photos of friends.
Some of what I I learned and experienced!
it depends when!
from early days, I have some pictures, no notes. I moved SO many times I was unable to keep much at all except some photos. (slides actually that I converted into pictures.
From 2010-2011 I still have some notes, videos, pictures.
I look at pictures and videos but not notes. I have my main writing project which I do refer to, though. I have both paper and pdf version.
Some related books which I occasional look at.
From 1998- 1 year stint- notes - still have in a narrow box which I pretty much never look at. but they are there if I want them!
MACHKA were you glad to have gone to ED? I guess it is good that you have some answer to gallbladder questions, right? What is the plan, if its an issue (that has been bothering you) but not urgent. I dislike going to ED except if I absolutely have to because I always wait 3h and usually for nothing (except if an accident requiring quick treatment).
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Hmm. Apparently I have borderline bad kidney function as well as high cholesterol. Time to get more serious about diet and exercise.
Annie in Delaware4 -
bananasandoranges wrote: »
I'm going through things now and so far, I've put most of it in the shred pile.
But I wondered ... did you keep anything?
Machka in Oz
MAINLY: memories!
a few photos of friends.
Some of what I I learned and experienced!
it depends when!
from early days, I have some pictures, no notes. I moved SO many times I was unable to keep much at all except some photos. (slides actually that I converted into pictures.
From 2010-2011 I still have some notes, videos, pictures.
I look at pictures and videos but not notes. I have my main writing project which I do refer to, though. I have both paper and pdf version.
Some related books which I occasional look at.
From 1998- 1 year stint- notes - still have in a narrow box which I pretty much never look at. but they are there if I want them!
MACHKA were you glad to have gone to ED? I guess it is good that you have some answer to gallbladder questions, right? What is the plan, if its an issue (that has been bothering you) but not urgent. I dislike going to ED except if I absolutely have to because I always wait 3h and usually for nothing (except if an accident requiring quick treatment).
I saw my GP on August 2, then got in for an ultrasound and a CT scan that week. When I saw my GP, she referred me to a specialist (and I think my scans have been directed there as well) but it can take some time to get in to see specialists sometimes so I'm waiting for an appointment.
Going to ED was OK. It's not my favourite place to be but I'm becoming rather familiar with it because of my husband ... he has been the one needing to be seen several times in recent years.
However, it is possible it might move my file up the stack at the specialist ... he might deem my case slightly more urgent than he originally thought. Maybe.
M in Oz3
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