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Cat n Ron. Sending prayers n best wishes to you both. Hope your father can be helped with more oxygen intake Ron.
Cat what a nightmare.. maybe a good idea to start looking for another job if you can,just incase. Best of luck .
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Hi Sandy, currently I'm well. Which is great. I'm at my busiest work wise for the next five weeks, then I can start to relax.
 
Thanks, all. Yes, I can start looking for a new job. I'm on the fence about that, though. If/when I do get laid off, I have a decent amount of seniority and should get a pretty good severance payment (hopefully). So I have to decide, do I stick it out in this stressful situation to hopefully get that money, or do I look for a new job right away and forfeit that money? The money would REALLY help but the stress is really getting to me. So I don't know what to do. What would you guys do? Hold out for a potential windfall or move on?
 
CAT, Would there be any chance that you could purchase health insurance with that windfall? On a COBRA basis perhaps? If so I would probably wait it out and take the payout at the end. If not, then I would be more inclined to start looking for a new position now. I think in our situations it is of major importance to keep insurance coverage active.
 
Doug, yes, that would be the plan exactly if I do stick it out. I had been laid off by the same company 11 years ago (long story), and back then I was able to get a severance and cobra my insurance. Then I got re-hired by the same company and now have 14 years total under my belt. When I got laid off before, the severance pay was 1 week of pay for ever year of employment. So now with 14 years under my belt, that would be a pretty nice severance (presuming it's the same system) and should cover my cobra for some time. I agree that insurance is probably the most important thing for people like us. It terrifies me to think of being without insurance. My hospitalization last year, 5 days in the hospital, cost my insurance over $27,000. There's no way I could pay for something like that out of pocket. I absolutely need insurance!
 
Cat, I totally get it. The stress of the situation would be very difficult to work with. Maybe the best thing would be to start looking now for a new position. If the layoff comes and you get the payout, fantastic. If you get a new position somewhere else before that happens, you would be covered with your new insurance. Either way is a better situation than being unemployed without insurance. It generally is easier to find a new job while you are already employed.
 
My thoughts are with you Ron. What a stressful decision Cat. Thinking of everyone with good wishes.
 
Called the dermatologist today. The spot where they took the biopsy is a little sore. She is on vacations and returning tomorrow. The assistant asked if I was looking for results of the biopsy. She couldn't come out and tell me but she told me if I could read behind the lines not to worry too much.
 
Hey Ron,

I hope that is a good thing. I can see it hurting, maybe you have an ingrown hair or something. Every time they cut me, I get odd pain at random times in that area, my umbilical hernia incision area hurts today and it was repaired 16 years ago, at least. I hope it is a minor problem bud.
 
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Hope this will find everyone feeling better...such a lovely ☀️ Sunny day
Today was my prep day for scopes tomorrow.
The prep was called Go Lytely..what a terrible concoction....it was a split dose Rx
Two litres the day before and two litres the day of the scopes.
I managed with great difficulty to get the first two litres down....then upchucked a small amount about 100mls.
Then I realized with some trepidation the fluid stools. were red....initially I thought it was the prep but then recognized possibly it was blood.
By this time I was getting shaky...so called the hospital and asked for the on call GI....was told I had to go to ER which I did.
They were quick to set up a saline drip but then I had the longest wait for the ER physician
He was too busy to give his undivided attention,but ordered buscopan fot the intense nausea and some X-rays....and asked did I want to go home.......unbelievable at that point of time.
Later having had the Meds I did feel better and let them know I wanted to go home.
Better to wait for my GI tomorrow.
I despair of the state of the art of medicine. ...and science
They can put a man on the moon and back......so should be able to fix this situation.
Have a good day Everyone
 
That sounds scary Trysha. I hope you're feeling better now. Let us know what the GI says
 
Trysha, that sounds awful! Good thing you have a scope, I hope it can figure out the source of the bleeding. Good luck with the scope! I had to drink Go Lytely for my last scope too, and I agree that it's nasty stuff. It tastes like seawater. I was in the hospital at the time and the nurse offered to add lemon flavoring, but she then said that the lemon only seems to make it more gross, so I did not opt for the flavoring. Yuck. Anyway, good luck, please keep us posted and I hope the bleeding stops!
 
Yea Ron so happy for you.

So sorry Trysha, it is so ridiculous we have all been there wondering why we even came to ER when they seem so stupid about treating us. Ya I never drink the whole thing and they have always said I did excellent prep. I do make sure to eat less before that date and nothing heavy like meat 3 days before. I always suck on a butterscotch candy while drinking some too. I also never put the flavor packet in. Prayers for good results.
 
Sweetheart,I've thought about you every day,but I thought you'd gone off with Kylie (in your dreams) I hope you're well and behaving yourself.
 
Talked with the GI this morning about events and hoping he would reschedule the scopes..
Huh...no such luck
He wanted me to try sipping some more golytely......another litre!!!!!
I told him no..I couldn't possibly go through that again so he said to drink some Gatorade until 10am and report for the scopes at the scheduled time....the witching hour of 12.15pm.
Had to comply ...felt like that fiery place reserved for sinners.....
Everything went well when I arrived...lots of tlc.....always helps.
I was unaware of the upper endoscopy but did open my eyes to see this white cloud rolling up my oesophagus.....it was a balloon to widen the stricture.Painless...dozed off.bit like a
nightmare..
Woke abruptly to pain the other end..another stricture. More biopsies taken...that's all I remember.
Interestingly the two litres of golytely worked as well as four litres....I have now taken up abode in the bathroom for most of the day since I arrived home.
Still losing small amounts of blood...hope it goes away
Pain is now relieved since the balloon endoscopies.
Seems like a song without end and I suppose it is with crohns.Just when we think it's better
it slyly raises its ugly head.
Hope you are all feeling a little better today
 
PS...so good to see you here Robert....you have been missed
A big Thank You to all my friends in this forum...your kindness and support
knows no bounds and is greatly appreciated.
 
Trysha said:
Talked with the GI this morning about events and hoping he would reschedule the scopes..
Huh...no such luck
He wanted me to try sipping some more golytely......another litre!!!!!
I told him no..I couldn't possibly go through that again so he said to drink some Gatorade until 10am and report for the scopes at the scheduled time....the witching hour of 12.15pm.
Had to comply ...felt like that fiery place reserved for sinners.....
Everything went well when I arrived...lots of tlc.....always helps.
I was unaware of the upper endoscopy but did open my eyes to see this white cloud rolling up my oesophagus.....it was a balloon to widen the stricture.Painless...dozed off.bit like a
nightmare..
Woke abruptly to pain the other end..another stricture. More biopsies taken...that's all I remember.
Interestingly the two litres of golytely worked as well as four litres....I have now taken up abode in the bathroom for most of the day since I arrived home.
Still losing small amounts of blood...hope it goes away
Pain is now relieved since the balloon endoscopies.
Seems like a song without end and I suppose it is with crohns.Just when we think it's better
it slyly raises its ugly head.
Hope you are all feeling a little better today
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I am sorry.
 
Trysha, did you get results yet of your scopes besides finding anther stricture? Did they find the source of the bleeding? I'm so sorry you have been thru all that.
Nice lazy day around here.
And yes, Robert, as much as it pains me to say this, everyone who knows you missed you. :biggrin:
 
Hi guys, and hi Robert, long time mate, i may have found the cause of the headaches and brain fade, we are parked at the kiwifruit orchard for 3 months, i was feeling a bit better the other day, then they sprayed the vines, an hour later i was really bad, i never thought about the spray causing it until i spoke to a guy up here, whos mothers doctor, told her to leave the area as the sprays were affecting her health, not sure what to do as we cant leave because we need the money. At least we only have 3 weeks left before we go home.
 
Trev said:
Hi guys, and hi Robert, long time mate, i may have found the cause of the headaches and brain fade, we are parked at the kiwifruit orchard for 3 months, i was feeling a bit better the other day, then they sprayed the vines, an hour later i was really bad, i never thought about the spray causing it until i spoke to a guy up here, whos mothers doctor, told her to leave the area as the sprays were affecting her health, not sure what to do as we cant leave because we need the money. At least we only have 3 weeks left before we go home.
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Hope everyone is okay
 
Trev, that spray doesn't sound good for you. One of my relatives died from too much exposure to 245T spray. Something like that.

Welcome back Robert. What have you been up to? Yes, you were missed.
 
Kirsty,don't expect an answer from his lordship,you know what a drama queen he is.hahaha

Trysha,I hope you're feeling much better by now,what an awful day you had.
Trev. I know you've only got a few weeks to go before you leave but now that you know the cause of your headaches, maybe look for parking further away next year or maybe a mask ? I know I'm stating the bleeding obvious,but it is worrying.
 
Hello Everyone
Feeling a lot better today pains have gone ...feeling a bit like the scarecrow (wizArd of Oz)
Completely repacked and ready for action.
Still a bit tired but that's nothing.
Full results will be discussed at the next GI appointment end of June.
Don't think I will need him before then.He seems to have healed a lot of things.
So far no more bleeding....I remember seeing him sealing a bleeding point during the colonoscopy...bit nightmarish...now you see it now you don't...I kept fading in and out but at one point the pain was too much and more sedation was injected IV.
Last night was a blissful sleep all through....no more pains waking me.Hope it lasts forever....hmm pigs might fly......
Another lovely sunny day will have to muster my strength for an energizing walk and clear this fatigue.
My sisters diagnosis is not good....she had biliary sepsis...a diagnosis of possible lung cancer and an aortic aneurism which they have left alone for now....in fact she was sent home from the hospital ..infection under control.Dont quite know what to think of all this..their local hospital is not one of the brightest stars in the planet.
No news of my other sister yet except she is still too short of breath to talk, the pills don't seem to be working for the hole in her heart.
I will see what the news is today when someone gets in touch.
Keep well Everyone...
 
My prayers are with the people of London. Hope your friends and family are ok, Carol and Mandy
 
I can't even believe this! Now London? I'm disgusted! This mentality has to stop, it is getting nobody anywhere, except dead. I pray this bloodshed stops.
 
I'm hoping none of the young people in my family were in the area of all the terrorism.
Will know in the morning.
Hopefully they will have the sense to keep out of London for now.Very worrying.
Too many illegal people in the country for a start...Last count I read was over three million
Sadly some of the terrorists are home grown .
Hope the coast is clear for my summer visit there...I need a holiday with the family.
Still recovering from the scopes...slow day.
My heart goes out to all those affected by these latest acts of terrorism...lots of prayers for all those directly affected.
 
I am a little concerned for my son and his girlfriend in light of the terrorism. They are supposed to travel to Scotland in August.
 
I just heard the news about London. How much more of this are we suppose to put up with? This terrorism has to end!
 
No religion preaches violence. I don't know where from they do this in the name of religions. I really hope this is just a phase and we can all get out of our houses and go do our groceries without the fear of something happening to us
 
Yep, I was so scared last year when we went to vegas on vacation. But then I told myself. If it happens, it happens. I shouldn't let this stop me from living my life. So it bothers me now, but doesn't stop me from doing anything
 
Vegas doesn't scare me as long as you are with someone, I just find that place disgusting (at least on the strip). When you look at the odds of a terrorist attack affecting you directly, I'm sure the odds are very low, it's much more dangerous to get in a car, or even walk down the street, etc., but the mentality of these people is what floors me, violence just for the sake of putting fear in people and for the shock value. You are right Madhu, no religion teaches this. I will never understand the lack of empathy some people apparently have for their fellow mankind. Stay safe, be well, or get well everyone.
 
Hi all..another morning waking to hear terrible news. This is getting out of hand. It really has got to be stopped. As many of you have said what the hell are people doing to each other. Why cant we live in peace and respect each other and each others religons.. then again im not convinced its just in the name of religon and that its just vile people .
Hope anyone with family and friends over here find them to be safe. I as far as i know dont have anyone i know in London.
My heart goes out the those involed in this attack. Mindless idiots causing these attacks are not going to beat us. We all need to stay strong and defy these lunatics.
One love 💞💝💕
 
Well...none of the kids or grandkids were in London at this time so that's a good thing.
Bad thing is they do go to shows and shopping there but I doubt if that will be the case in the near future
If they want to they will I have no doubt since they will not allow their lives to be disrupted by a bunch of malcontents.
I think the terrorist websites need to be closed forever and all means of their communications removed.Neither should they be allowed prison visits.
Also anyone leaving the country to go to terrorist areas for training should not be allowed back in. Why should we allow this killing and disruption in our lives.
All of these people should be rounded up and transferred with their families to an island like Alcatraz ...no escape.
 
Im against violence but to be honest i think they should be rounded up n shot... i dont want my taxes paying to feed water clothe n house these kind of people. Sorry if that sounds harsh but im sick of it all.
Love peace n best wishes to all here. 💕💞💝
 
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This is the month of Ramadan for those of the Muslim faith.I understand it's about caring and giving and being kind to others.The "people" who have committed these murders are not doing the good people who share their faith any favours.I can see anarchy on the streets unfortunately.To commit atrocities in the name of any faith is not what it's about.
 
Hi guys, so what Julie posted about helping someone else, that really hits home for me right now. I've been having a rough weekend guts-wise and feeling sorry for myself, doing a lot of crying while sitting on the couch and crocheting. But, I did so much crocheting that I finished making a blanket a little while ago. And then I reached out to a friend who I know has been struggling health-wise but I didn't know the full details. I offered to give her the blanket as it seems like she needs it. It turns out she has been diagnosed with cancer. I'm so sad for her - she was my boss many years ago and she's a super nice person who has shown me support through my illness. Now it's my turn to support her, I just spent many hours making a blanket and I'm going to give it to her to hopefully give her a small bit of comfort through a really rough time in her life. I took my pity party and turned it around and am helping someone else. That makes me feel really good (although I'm still crying, but now it's for my friend and not for me).
 
Aw Cat im sorry for your friend hun. Also that you have been having a rough time too. Im sure she will love the blanket and the thought behind it. Sending love n prayers hun. 💞💝🙏
 
Im crying myself...just watching the benefit concert for the Manchester attack victims on tv. Now its including the London victims too...
So sad but so inspiring too.
Gotta keep keeping on folks,in the face of adversity comes strength. As we know here all too well.
Keep on trucking guys n keep on smiling ☺ its the only way forward.
One love 💝🐝🐝 Manchester/ London and the rest of the world. As John Lennon said "give peace a chance"
 
Cat-a-Tonic said:
Hi guys, so what Julie posted about helping someone else, that really hits home for me right now. I've been having a rough weekend guts-wise and feeling sorry for myself, doing a lot of crying while sitting on the couch and crocheting. But, I did so much crocheting that I finished making a blanket a little while ago. And then I reached out to a friend who I know has been struggling health-wise but I didn't know the full details. I offered to give her the blanket as it seems like she needs it. It turns out she has been diagnosed with cancer. I'm so sad for her - she was my boss many years ago and she's a super nice person who has shown me support through my illness. Now it's my turn to support her, I just spent many hours making a blanket and I'm going to give it to her to hopefully give her a small bit of comfort through a really rough time in her life. I took my pity party and turned it around and am helping someone else. That makes me feel really good (although I'm still crying, but now it's for my friend and not for me).
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I am sorry, Cat
 
This world needs more love and acceptance, not hate and violence. These terrible things that have been done are not by any religion, but by brainwashed fools who listen to carefully constructed propaganda. I think the vast majority of all humans despise these deplorable acts. I happen to be one of them.

Peace and love to all.
 
Hi folks. It is another Monday at work. I only have 33 more until retirement. Yes, I am counting down the weeks now. January 16th, 2018 can't come soon enough!
 
Wow, Doug, that is coming up quickly! I am sure you can't wait! Meanwhile, for me... (does some math)... at least 1300 more Mondays at work in my future. Ugh. Only 25 more years until I can take Social Security. Yay?

I think I can retire, though. I hope. In less than 9 years, my house will be paid off, and we only have something like 5 years left on hubby's student loan payments. So once those big debts get paid off, I'm going to save money like crazy. I want to retire!
 
Soon to be sleeping until then winning. Back in Hamilton for work, I want to stay well this time. But it's hard on these drugs walking in to childcare centres.
 
Carol, I need to know! I mean, I know one is a fish and one is a guitar, so they're very different in a lot of ways, but I'm sure there's a punchline that I'm missing.

Aura, oh my, I didn't know your work involves small children! Eek! I have 5 nieces and nephews, and I swear those kids are always sick and contagious with something. I get sick every single time I see them. And I'm not even on immunosuppressants! (Although I think that the pred does somewhat affect my immune system.) So I definitely understand your trepidation! I hope you can somehow stay healthy and not catch anything from the small children!
 
People are always searching to belong to something bigger. With others believing the same things. It's so sad that they choose this instead of Jesus. Praying for out nation.
 
Oh Carol , what can i say, can it and move on. Hope you guys are doing ok, going home in two weeks and i cant wait, been a very long boring 3 months, any want some kiwifruit? They cart huge truck and trailer loads out of here for pig food, because they are the wrong size or shape, what a waste, we have bag fulls of them to take home to give away, Debs makes chutney and rasberry jam with them.i dont eat them, great laxatives, not looking forward to the cold when i get home as its a couple of degrees colder down south, at least we have a log fire and a shed full of wood.
 
Police are on the lookout for a cross-eyed burglar.
They have told the public "If you see him peering in your front window,please warn the people next door".
 
Can't think of a better way to start the day than with a touch of humour...thank you Carol
Overcast day here with a sliver of sunshine in the background
Just off to the gym...bit weary but the exercises will cure that hopefully
Have a good day Everyone
 
Life With A Teenager…


SCENE: A teenage girl in the car with her father.


Daughter: Dad, do you know what the most commonly used letter in a girl’s name is?

Dad: Hmm, is it a consonant or a vowel? (Silence.) Please tell me you know what consonants and vowels are.

Daughter: You’re no fun, Dad. Forget it.

Dad: What is a vowel?

Daughter: OK, OK. A vowel is … ahh … eh … well, oh … uh …

Dad: Close enough.
 
Cut cmack. It seriously help I have blisters ulcers in my mouth and throat can't eat drink talk swallow saliva without pain. Any ideas
 
I just read how licorice extract helps with that, I'm going to try next time I'm near a store as I always have at least one in my mouth/lip.
 
Juulez said:
Cut cmack. It seriously help I have blisters ulcers in my mouth and throat can't eat drink talk swallow saliva without pain. Any ideas
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Try orabase paste , Its good for mouth ulcers , and it can be used to protect the skin around stomas ( which is what I use it for mostly)

Hope everyone is doing well or on the way to doing well
Summer weather helps or what passes for summer weather here in Ireland .
 
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