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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 13 Jan 24 - 06:44 PM Moustache wax! Dad used chapstick... MGUS and high RF. Fun blood work discoveries while ruling out other causes for leg weakness. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Thompson Date: 13 Jan 24 - 01:13 AM Yikes, Mrrzy - if you have to have stickies torn off again (hopefully not), a tip from the world of moustache-waxing: holding an ice block on the place for a little while before the rrrippp (use gloves!) means the skin's numbed and it doesn't hurt so much. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: keberoxu Date: 12 Jan 24 - 06:52 PM Never heard of it before. And, friend Mrrzy, why do you ask ...? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Backwoodsman Date: 10 Jan 24 - 04:12 PM I don’t know anything about it personally, but you might look here. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 09 Jan 24 - 07:37 PM Hmmm. What do y'all know about multiple myeloma? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Stilly River Sage Date: 19 Dec 23 - 02:44 PM On the Afloat thread I wondered how things went, but I see here life was not boring for the last week. Those adhesive devices sound horrible! My mother was allergic to some of the plastic medical tape and so they used paper tape instead. To get a strong enough effect it sometimes involved lots of layers of paper tape. Benadryl is actually quite a miracle drug. I remember hearing a lecture one time where the professor paused the main talk with an aside to discuss that. I don't remember all of the details, except that it has many applications in medicine. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: keberoxu Date: 19 Dec 23 - 01:32 PM Mrrzy, that sounds simply hideous. But good that they corrected the problem they were after. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 19 Dec 23 - 10:30 AM Once again, surgery (last Weds) went well, but I was bedeviled by a weird rare unusual side issue, of course, why wouldn't I be. Remember dickeys (dickies?)? An article of clothing consisting of a collar from which a rectangle of cloth hung down? One wore them, if one wore them, under open-necked shirts to make it look as if you had another shirt on under it, without actually wearing 2 layers. The collar was the surgical scar. Not a big deal. But the dickey! Oh, wow, they must have been placing, and then tearing off, amazing numbers of monitor sticky things. I have hives like you wouldn't imagine, from my dust mite allergy, and them removing every single layer of skin from my entire chest, up over my shoulders, AND around the surgical site, from them using a type of dressing that rips your skin off when removed. It is a sight, and was absolute TORTURE. On the other hand, they added benedryl into my muscle-relaxer/pain pill mix, and I had a FUN few days of torture before the pain meds started upsetting my stomach. I am *not* a boring patient. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 02 Dec 23 - 03:53 PM I knew they would solve all your problems! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 02 Dec 23 - 09:58 AM Mmmmmm! Thanks! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 02 Dec 23 - 03:40 AM a muso friend's wife had health problems recently & had so many blood texts that the technician refused to take more blood. So I sent her some gourmet chocolates, same as I've given to her husband & other muso friends, & she no idea where they came from. I had assumed he'd remember ... Have some (virtual) chocolates - you'll feel better!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: keberoxu Date: 01 Dec 23 - 07:58 PM December 13 will be here before you know it. Here's hoping you can get everything done that needs to get done in time. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Stilly River Sage Date: 01 Dec 23 - 11:18 AM Yes. It isn't something I want anyone saying to me. Sorry about the lab work repeat. Offer up the other arm next time, if you have the option. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 01 Dec 23 - 09:46 AM The thread title refers to what I first encountered as an old Chinese curse, May you live in interesting times. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Donuel Date: 28 Nov 23 - 07:44 AM Of course, the centrifuge broke. In your good humor what you call interesting times are a very unique combination of incredible challenges. Sometimes I wonder who is the better comedian, you or God. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 28 Nov 23 - 03:41 AM as you said, you are (definitely) living in Interesting Times ... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 27 Nov 23 - 09:19 PM Centrifuge broke. All them buckets of blood wasted. Must redo all labs. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 24 Nov 23 - 10:14 PM Mwah! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: keberoxu Date: 24 Nov 23 - 05:05 PM That is indeed good news, Mrrzy. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 22 Nov 23 - 10:04 AM It's working. Instead of forcing the guilty plea, they requested assessment for sanity at time of punching the cop... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: keberoxu Date: 21 Nov 23 - 04:58 PM yes, Mrrzy, your post on 9 November. Keep fighting the good fight. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 21 Nov 23 - 08:23 AM Lost my answer! One son's wedding is next Sept. I still need help blocking hotel rooms... But did I tell you of my struggle to get his twin acquitted by reason of insanity? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: keberoxu Date: 19 Nov 23 - 06:38 PM Good that you have a date. Now you need the patience to count the days till then. Change of subject: your son who is getting married? Hopefully not at the same time you are in hospital? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: keberoxu Date: 18 Nov 23 - 04:42 PM THe earlier the better, I hope. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: keberoxu Date: 09 Nov 23 - 02:07 PM Bruised kneecap marrow: maybe that's what happened to me a while back, when I fell on my knees. It smarts. Good for you for fighting for your son. And I do remember the altercation with his former roommate as well. Continue to hope he gets what he needs most. And great to know that your back / abdomen situation is livable now. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 12 Nov 23 - 05:48 AM fingers crossed |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 10 Nov 23 - 08:36 PM yikes, indeed, can you easily get a surgery date? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Stilly River Sage Date: 10 Nov 23 - 08:47 PM Whoa! Get it fixed! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Stilly River Sage Date: 09 Nov 23 - 04:03 PM I was reminded this week of the trauma to a family when a member has a personality disorder (sociopath, as far as we know) - it isn't treatable with a drug, it's something that might be improved by therapy and practice of social skills, etc. (So a psychologist friend told me recently.) A sibling has those characteristics and while his anti-social behavior (toward the family in particular) was so difficult for all of us for many years, it is peaceful since no one has heard from him in ~15 years. He seems to have a roof over his head and figured out a disability income. Someone asked me if I wanted to revisit the issues in that case - no way. Leave well enough alone. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 18 Nov 23 - 09:22 PM Dec. 13 |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 12 Nov 23 - 12:14 AM Yes, early December, I think. Blood work, one mone more scan, Thanksgiving, then op. If it affects my singing I'll be bummed. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 10 Nov 23 - 06:17 PM Yikes neuro guy says fix now, this year, surgery, or be paralyzed. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 10 Nov 23 - 08:19 AM That's what I thought about Hamas... Oh, yeah, the stomach thing still hurts. Who needs hard pants... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 09 Nov 23 - 12:58 PM Hi, everybody! Back still great. New thing in neck - myelomalacia, maybe, softening of spinal cord giving me weird leg things, like my knees collapsing when I walk. Have MRIs, will see neuro tomorrow. Did you know you could bruise your kneecap marrow, with your own femur, if you collapse on your hunkers fast enough? Meanwhile older twin is getting married next fall, am in charge of hotels etc. All advice appreciated. Really. FOFU, big time. Mean the other while, younger, bipolar (schizophrenic?) twin has been in jail, then in mental hospital, then back in jail, and was going to be railroaded into pleading guilty to a violent felony, but I raised such a stink that he's going to be evaluated instead for sanity at time of offense, yay, not guilty by reason of insanity plea, I hope! That was today's good news. I tell you, it is *never* boring. He did punch the cop who was arresting him for weird sexual behavior, but only because he (my kid) thought he (himself) was a Cherokee chief, so he (the cop) had no right to arrest him (my kid). That would have been a lot easier had the cop been a woman. We need more pronouns, like he(1) and he(2)... yeah, right. Luvs! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Charmion Date: 09 Nov 23 - 04:25 PM Don't poke the bear. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 20 Nov 23 - 10:30 PM Oh great, the routine preop EKG wasn't typical, so I get to see a cardiologist, too! Kid's wdding next Sept. And did I tell you I'm trying to get his twin acquitted by reason of insanity? Fun is being *had* here. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: keberoxu Date: 19 Nov 23 - 06:38 PM Good that you have a date. Now you need the patience to count the days till then. Change of subject: your son who is getting married? Hopefully not at the same time you are in hospital? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 18 Nov 23 - 09:22 PM Dec. 13 |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: keberoxu Date: 18 Nov 23 - 04:42 PM THe earlier the better, I hope. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 12 Nov 23 - 05:48 AM fingers crossed |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 12 Nov 23 - 12:14 AM Yes, early December, I think. Blood work, one mone more scan, Thanksgiving, then op. If it affects my singing I'll be bummed. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Stilly River Sage Date: 10 Nov 23 - 08:47 PM Whoa! Get it fixed! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 10 Nov 23 - 08:36 PM yikes, indeed, can you easily get a surgery date? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 10 Nov 23 - 06:17 PM Yikes neuro guy says fix now, this year, surgery, or be paralyzed. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 10 Nov 23 - 08:19 AM That's what I thought about Hamas... Oh, yeah, the stomach thing still hurts. Who needs hard pants... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Charmion Date: 09 Nov 23 - 04:25 PM Don't poke the bear. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Stilly River Sage Date: 09 Nov 23 - 04:03 PM I was reminded this week of the trauma to a family when a member has a personality disorder (sociopath, as far as we know) - it isn't treatable with a drug, it's something that might be improved by therapy and practice of social skills, etc. (So a psychologist friend told me recently.) A sibling has those characteristics and while his anti-social behavior (toward the family in particular) was so difficult for all of us for many years, it is peaceful since no one has heard from him in ~15 years. He seems to have a roof over his head and figured out a disability income. Someone asked me if I wanted to revisit the issues in that case - no way. Leave well enough alone. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: keberoxu Date: 09 Nov 23 - 02:07 PM Bruised kneecap marrow: maybe that's what happened to me a while back, when I fell on my knees. It smarts. Good for you for fighting for your son. And I do remember the altercation with his former roommate as well. Continue to hope he gets what he needs most. And great to know that your back / abdomen situation is livable now. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: Mrrzy Date: 09 Nov 23 - 12:58 PM Hi, everybody! Back still great. New thing in neck - myelomalacia, maybe, softening of spinal cord giving me weird leg things, like my knees collapsing when I walk. Have MRIs, will see neuro tomorrow. Did you know you could bruise your kneecap marrow, with your own femur, if you collapse on your hunkers fast enough? Meanwhile older twin is getting married next fall, am in charge of hotels etc. All advice appreciated. Really. FOFU, big time. Mean the other while, younger, bipolar (schizophrenic?) twin has been in jail, then in mental hospital, then back in jail, and was going to be railroaded into pleading guilty to a violent felony, but I raised such a stink that he's going to be evaluated instead for sanity at time of offense, yay, not guilty by reason of insanity plea, I hope! That was today's good news. I tell you, it is *never* boring. He did punch the cop who was arresting him for weird sexual behavior, but only because he (my kid) thought he (himself) was a Cherokee chief, so he (the cop) had no right to arrest him (my kid). That would have been a lot easier had the cop been a woman. We need more pronouns, like he(1) and he(2)... yeah, right. Luvs! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times... From: keberoxu Date: 04 Mar 23 - 03:58 PM That's just really weird about the abdominal stuff. But how great that your back is working again. |
