...withdrawal from you guys!! We switched our internet service to Comcast and I haven't been able to access the newsgroup for about 2-3 weeks...ohhhhh, the pain of it all. lol So, here I am using google. : (
DH ended up in the ER with Congestive Heart Failure. Thank goodness he made it through that and now has a defibrillator implant. So, we've been home quite a bit and I've become addicted to beading cabochons. I may have posted this previously. The walls are closing in on me so I'm not sure about anything right now.
I'm so glad to be back. Even though it's through Google. Hope everyone is doing well.
Anna, good to see your post. Is your DH doing better now. I send healing light and hugs to both of you. Cabs are addicting. Some days I just take out my stash and play with them.
Yes, DH is doing better but it's a slow process. The defibrillator was implanted as a backup in case his heart goes into an arrhythmia. So are it hasn't socked him and that's a good thing. :)
Jerri, you're the cause of this cabochon addiction...lol I saw the lovely ones you posted and had to give it a try. You're so talented, all of your work is quite impressive.
We have a nice camera but the software isn't installed so that I can upload pictures. I'm not "technical" enough to figure it all out.
Sorry to read, but glad he made it! Walls closing in sounds familiar, but in my case it was just a month of pouring rain.
I switched to Google years ago as my local usenet server because more and more useless. It's not always the nicest and neatest and some people frown on it, but I got used to it and by now I think it's not half bad. And, unlike my old provider, I see all the posts here.
I was so used to Outlook Express that Google seems awkward. But, like everything else, I'll get used to it. :) It's good to know that all posts are seen.
Jerri...you're talented in so many areas. I truly enjoy your photos. You also do tremendous work with the rescue dogs. I also enjoy the photos of your "babies". :) We too have a Chihuahua. Her name is Chloe. Your little Caesar looks so much like my friend's dog that ran away. It saddened all of us when we realized he was gone for good.
Anna W. in Tx
p.s. I reread the last post I and made about DH's defibrillator. I said it hasn't "socked" him yet. That was a typo. It should have been "shocked". But when and if it does it's job, I'm sure he'll feel like he's been socked...:)
having done my share of AED training (working at 14,000 ft elevation requires quite a bit of safety training where I work) I gathered that
- and I'm sure you're right about the latter.
I consider this training a perk of my job - we do a lot of safety training because we may at some point need it. It sure helped me to get DH to the emergency room from 9,000 ft (an observer got him there form the telescope he was working at at the time), at night, with a 6yo (at that time) in the vehicle, when he came down with type I diabetes - and not to panic on the way. -
13 years ago.
It may be scary at first, but if you can get some of this safety training you'll feel ore secure in what you're doing, and you'll know when to (for absolutely sure) call 911 (and, it's better to call
911 and be wrong than not to call when it would have been better to). IMHO, any training you can get will pay back in the long run, mostly for yourself or the family. ("Mom, I'm dizzy" - "kid, you're likely to have an ear infection, I got to take you to the doctor" turned out wrong on me one time, kid was seriously anemic, but doctor took care of that).
I know you're in a scary situation, but the best you can do is to learn as much as you can.
We haven't had diabetic emergencies to speak of since the genetic engineered insulin came out. I'm glad it came out not too long after DH got the type I diabetes, but I've been through my share of scares when all the insulin that sometimes just didn't work all of a sudden all worked at once. And I feel blessed because DH has since helped me with my SAD (yes, in the tropics, I seem to have a serious vitamin D problem) and a few other things, and _he's still here_.
(I never used outlook express, to me Google news is just another wiki - I feel like I may be able to format my posts, but I'm not even going to try. - this is in response to the response you sent to my post. One of the things I like about Google news is that you can scroll between posts - at least I can in Firefox)
I knew what you meant. Lol. Actually, there's not much difference. He may feel like it socked him!
I'm sorry about your friend's little dog. That would break my heart. These boys are my kids!! I never, EVER thought I'd have a Chihuahua, but once we fostered Caesar, we couldn't part with him, and he and Spike are such a hoot.
DH is Type 2 diabetic but he hasn't experienced any problems with it. He had been on oral meds before the Congestive Heart Failure but was switched to injections while in the hospital. After the defibrillator implant, he got a blood clot in his arm. I watch him like a hawk and he wasn't pleased when I told him something was wrong. Your arm and hand swelling twice it's size and turning blue is not normal. He's just so tired of being poked, prodded and cut on. He's still on a blood thinner but hopefully he will finish that soon.
I'm already getting used to Google. The one thing I do miss though is the spell checker. :)
I know what you mean about your boys being your kids. We feel the same about Chloe. Since DH has been sick, she really keeps a close eye on him. We'd be totally lost without her. It's so different having a smaller dog. She's carried so much that you'd think she doesn't have full use of her legs...:)
I know what you mean about changing from Outlook to Google. Part of the reason I have not been posting as much as I used to is that Outlook no longer gives me all the posts; even my own don't always show up. I had asked my internet provider why we had have such poor newsgroup service and I was told it was simply a low priority!
I'd like to address the issue. I think many news group users have subtle and not so subtle disabilities and that poor news group service amounts to discrimination against the disabled and disenfranchised.
However, if I organize for any cause in the next 8 months (and more) it will be for Public Health. That would be similar to Public Schools, would be paid for at a minimum level for everyone through public funds, could be up-graded privately, and would end up putting profits in everyone's pockets especially big business.
Tina
I was so used to Outlook Express that Google seems awkward. But, like everything else, I'll get used to it. :) It's good to know that all posts are seen.
It's good to have you back and posting again. Your trip to Mexico sounds wonderful...except for the dental work. I broke a tooth last week and it's $900 for a crown. DH wanted to know if I'll get a tiara to go with that crown. :)
Speaking of DH, thanks for asking how he's doing. He's finally regaining strength and has been puttering around in the garage and yard. That's a good sign because he's been so listless for months. I'm sure the nice Texas weather has helped.
I think public health care should be a top priority. DH is on SSD with a secondary policy and we still were hit hard with HIGH medical bills that we're still paying from last years hospitalization.
Will your husband be able to go back to the same work when he's well again, or will he need do Voc Rehab?
Tina
It's good to have you back and posting again. Your trip to Mexico sounds wonderful...except for the dental work. I broke a tooth last week and it's $900 for a crown. DH wanted to know if I'll get a tiara to go with that crown. :)
Speaking of DH, thanks for asking how he's doing. He's finally regaining strength and has been puttering around in the garage and yard. That's a good sign because he's been so listless for months. I'm sure the nice Texas weather has helped.
I think public health care should be a top priority. DH is on SSD with a secondary policy and we still were hit hard with HIGH medical bills that we're still paying from last years hospitalization.
My husband has been on Social Security Disability since 2005. He suffered nerve damage after the colorectal cancer surgery. He's diabetic with neuropathy in both feet and hands. He also has Charcot Foot. And then in 2007 the congestive heart failure which resulted in him getting the defibrillator implant in December. I'm happy to say he's finally doing better. :)
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