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  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 16,917 Member
    edited February 21
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    :) I am home from bone density and blood tests. The worst part was having to wear clothes I don't normally wear (pants with no metal zipper for bone density and short sleeve shirt for blood draw) When I got there I saw the sign that said that due to an upswing of Covid locally masks were recommended. I was early for bone density and they took me right away but there was a long line at the lab so I had a bit of a wait. The whole adventure took a bit more than two hours which seemed longer while wearing a mask.

    :)<3 Some recent thoughts about decluttering based on what I did this morning. Everything I've saved in a folder was because of strong sentimental attachment or strong belief that I might be required to produce it to the IRS or some equally scary someone. No wonder my emotions are all over the place when I decide to discard it. Thus I can declutter for only a short time each day.

    :) Now it's time to ride my exercise bike while Jake and Annie sleep and Bessie stares out the partly open door.

    ❤👩‍💻😻Barbie in NW WA

  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 946 Member
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    While you're all decluttering, what do you all do with photos of your exes? Do you keep them for any reason? I have a bunch from WAAAYYYY back, but I'm wondering if there is a reason to keep them that I'm not considering.

    Tina in CA
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 9,702 Member
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    Well like Lisa im spent
    Im.more worried about the thyroid ultrasound than I am the Dexa bone scan I had today..
    I got pictures of the ultrasounds but you can't really see anything and its still very early 7 weeks.. she has 1 more visit to IVF and the next one is closer to home.. I asked if she wanted me to go with.. but she is going straight from work.so I guess thats a no.
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,052 Member
    edited February 22
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    A friend invited me to go with her to an open rehearsal for the Minnesota Orchestra. You still have to have a ticket, but they are free to the public. I really enjoyed two of the pieces they worked on. One was the Overture to the Barber of Seville. The third piece was a modern one with much dissidence. Overall I am glad I went. Fun to see how much preparation goes into getting ready for a performance. It was a good break for me.

    I had nice chats with neighbors over my son's house. They were walking their dogs and we had conversations about dogs.

    A good day. Off to choir in about an hour. After listening to a vitality talk I added fresh rosemary and basil to my dinner. Most herbs are super foods. He did make me think about being careful eating food high in oxalate. Better to eat Arugula over spinach for that reason. He was a former vegan who is now working to bring down his oxalate level. Oxalate is found in some plants. It is not in dairy, fish, eggs, or meat. Oxalate is behind kidney stones. I just learned almonds and almond flour are high in it. I did buy some to go gluten free. I also bought coconut flour which is low. I think for now I will mix the flours when I use the nut flours in baking. 2x coconut to almond. Chocolate and cinnamon are also high.

    I will still eat foods with oxalate need to be aware so I don't overdo in eating oxalate rich foods. . I read up on it and it best not to go cold turkey on removing oxalate from my diet. Just reduce. I find it interesting in my quest to go gluten free I need to consider oxalate because it can cause problems in its own right.
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,045 Member
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    Lisa glad you found an answer!

    Tina good luck with your vision! I don't even know where my pictures are, let alone if I have any of my ex. I'm just not a picture person.

    Annie in Delaware
  • anmlmzdiet
    anmlmzdiet Posts: 179 Member
    edited February 22
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    @sh0tzz99
    I let my hubby keep his in old photo albums and boxes. I don't keep mine, because I don't care to see them.

    Michelle in NV
  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,334 Member
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    Flea-glad DH landed job. It sounds like just he one he was waiting for!

    Kylia-I must admit I do not miss my husband's needy days!

    Pip-I'm a bit surprised your Subaru was having problems like that. They are typically very dependable.

    Betsy-sorry for your sister's decline. I have worries of noticing mental decline with myself (no such signs, just the concern). It is good she has you for support. All you can do is cherish her while she is here.

    Machka-Interesting about the double vision-I guess I always figured something like that would be more distinct. Also interesting that you and DH have some parallel conditions.

    Lisa-your problem with the nether regions is not uncommon!

    Well I have skimmed everything but discovered too tired to react much! I will say the interview went well-I hope the candidate is interested in the offer we are making.

    Have only one meeting tomorrow during the day and then have a work dinner thing to go to. Will come home after 12:30 meeting to flex some time off of the evening-will get walk in then.

    I'm really tired so I'm off to bed.

    Take care all,

    Ginny in Ohio
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 16,917 Member
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    sh0tzz99 wrote: »
    While you're all decluttering, what do you all do with photos of your exes? Do you keep them for any reason? I have a bunch from WAAAYYYY back, but I'm wondering if there is a reason to keep them that I'm not considering.

    Tina in CA

    :) I sent all the photos of my ex to his children. I may still have a few with him in groups with other people.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 16,546 Member
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    ginnytez wrote: »
    Flea-glad DH landed job. It sounds like just he one he was waiting for!

    Kylia-I must admit I do not miss my husband's needy days!

    Pip-I'm a bit surprised your Subaru was having problems like that. They are typically very dependable.

    Betsy-sorry for your sister's decline. I have worries of noticing mental decline with myself (no such signs, just the concern). It is good she has you for support. All you can do is cherish her while she is here.

    Machka-Interesting about the double vision-I guess I always figured something like that would be more distinct. Also interesting that you and DH have some parallel conditions.

    Lisa-your problem with the nether regions is not uncommon!

    Well I have skimmed everything but discovered too tired to react much! I will say the interview went well-I hope the candidate is interested in the offer we are making.

    Have only one meeting tomorrow during the day and then have a work dinner thing to go to. Will come home after 12:30 meeting to flex some time off of the evening-will get walk in then.

    I'm really tired so I'm off to bed.

    Take care all,

    Ginny in Ohio

    Yeah, I know. We took it to get fixed before trading it in
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 2,822 Member
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    <3
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 9,702 Member
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    They posted the results from the bone scan ..not to much change from last one.
    Though i do have Ostiopina.
    What im waiting on is the thyroid ultrasound
    Pip- I did the same thing with my car.. I leased it.love the color..
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,868 Member
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    auntiebk wrote: »
    Today’s gratitude: Joe sharing his Jeep diagnostics with me. He figured out the repair shop didn’t thread the serpentine belt according to the diagram that was right there on the engine cover. I loved how he showed me, asking be to look at the small wheel and belt, then at the diagram, letting me figure it out too. He was so proud, as was I.

    :):)
    auntiebk wrote: »
    Could the phone appointment with the NP be a gateway to an in person consultation with an MD? My MRI is scheduled for March 19 and I found a PT who is accepting new patients, but is booked out ‘til mid-April.

    NPs and GPs are usually just gateways to specialists. These days NPs and GPs don't diagnose or anything, they just do triage ... they listen to your symptoms, ask you if you want some tests or want to see a specialist, then produce referrals for you.

    You go off and make the appointments with the specialists or labs or radiology or wherever, and make sure that you give them the all-important referrals. You follow up with the specialists if you haven't heard anything for a few weeks. You contact your GP and say, "I tried to get an appointment with this specialist but it is now 3 months on, and I haven't heard anything" and your GP might give the specialist a call or give you a referral to another specialist.

    Eventually you see your specialist, who sends you for tests (with yet another referral) and then either calls you in for a follow-up or leaves a text message on your phone discharging you from their care. They also write a letter to your GP.

    The next time you see your GP for something (several months later), your GP will read you the letter which will say what a wonderful patient you are but they found nothing wrong (except the large cyst on your brain). Whilst you are basking in the glow of the comforting letter. The GP will give you a referral or two for your new problem, and you'll go through the whole process again.

    These days, most of this can be done over the phone. The NP or GP doesn't need to see you to send a referral to a radiology clinic of your choice or to a specialist of some sort. You say, "I've got a pain in my legs" and next thing you know there's a referral waiting for you at a place that will do an MRI and a referral at a local physiotherapist place.

    Voice of experience.


    M in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,868 Member
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    sh0tzz99 wrote: »
    Heather-I have found that I have to diagnose myself. Doctors here, generally, are not looking at my issues as related. For example, with my feet. They all immediately go to plantar fasciitis, because it’s common for runners. However, they didn’t bother to look at my spine alignment, hips, or any other thing that might actually cause issues with the feet. So, I’ve stopped talking to doctors about these things and am working them out on my own. Same with my pelvis. They don’t seem to have a clue, so I’m working on things myself to see what it could be. When I figure it out, if I can’t fix it myself, I’ll tell them what it is and they can help me fix it (surgery for example).

    Tina in CA

    That's where the referral to a physiotherapist is great. The physiotherapist will help me figure out what the problem is ... even to the point of sending me for MRIs and things, and the physiotherapist will help me fix it (unless it requires surgery).

    If it requires surgery, the physiotherapist will write to my GP and my GP will send a referral to a surgeon.

    Even for my pelvic issues, I'm going to go see a physiotherapist ... not my GP.

    M in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,868 Member
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    ginnytez wrote: »
    Machka-Interesting about the double vision-I guess I always figured something like that would be more distinct. Also interesting that you and DH have some parallel conditions.

    Take care all,
    Ginny in Ohio

    The brain compensates a lot.

    But it isn't like I see two completely separate and distinct objects (usually).

    It's more like this:
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    https://optometrists.org/staging/double-vision-test-treatment

    Or this:
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    "Double vision does not always appear as two distinct objects to a person; instead, it can appear as shadows and sometimes visual blur."

    My optometrist described it as "ghosting" ... for me, it's like a shadow of the word or image underneath and slightly to one side. I just figured the words (or images) were fuzzy ... blurry.



    But relatively recently - maybe a month or two ago - I was looking at something and it was like the diagonal pencils on the right side of the image below. It kind of startled me, but then I closed my eyes and opened them again and my brain resolved it. However, that has happened a few times more recently. Even today, I looked up at the moon, and it did what those pencils on the right are doing. The two moons overlapped, but there were distinctly two.

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    M in Oz


  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,868 Member
    edited February 22
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    Today was a hot and windy day. It reached 34.8C (94.6) and winds were gusting in the high 60s km/h to low 70s km/h all afternoon.

    Several fires were set causing bushfire alerts and closing a couple highways. The moon this evening was orange with the smoke.

    Tomorrow is only supposed to reach 20C. That's how it goes down here.



    It has been a busy week!

    It's one of my 5 days of work weeks, although I will be working from home tomorrow. Thank goodness.

    When I work in the office, I leave home about 8 am and get back home again about 6 pm.
    When I work from home, I start about 8:45 am and finish about 5:15 pm. Much nicer.

    I had long meetings at work on Monday.
    My husband and I had a very long optometrist appointment on Wednesday.
    Then we had a longer than usual ZOOM with our Beekeeping group in the evening.
    Today we had our Annual AGM for our cycling group in the evening, and so I left home at about 8 am and didn't get home again until after 9 pm.

    I've done quite a bit of walking but not as much stair climbing as planned. The meetings and appointments kind of got in the way.

    Today I waited until the temperature hit 30C before I headed out on my walk. Love walking in the heat!!

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    Machka in Oz

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