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Post by Cornflake on Jun 27, 2024 6:55:55 GMT -5
Good morning. Watch out for the summertime blues. There's no cure.
A standard Thursday awaits. Enjoy your day.
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Post by howard lee on Jun 27, 2024 8:09:01 GMT -5
Good morning. We had a doozy of a brief thunderstorm last night. I think they are getting worse.
Saw my dermatologist yesterday and she scraped some ugly pink double-decker thing from the skin over my right triceps. The area might have been 3/8" and the bandage runs almost from my armpit to three inches from my elbow. It can come off later and I can shower, etc., without fear. Another medical appointment this afternoon to address something else—it never ends when you're geriatric, does it?
No big plans tomorrow, and we will be caring for my son's dog over the weekend while he goes of to the Hamptons with his friends.
Sandy-colored Bianca is our dog, black-coated Lily is my son's dog.
Wishing all a good day.
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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Jun 27, 2024 8:27:38 GMT -5
"Another medical appointment this afternoon to address something else—it never ends when you're geriatric, does it?"
My doctors:
Primary Care Physician
Dermatologist
Cardiologist
Electrophysiologist
Pulmonologist
Nephrologist
Opthalmologist
Optometrist
Sports Medicine Physician
Orthopedic Surgeon
Podiatrist
Audiologist
Dentist
ER Doctor
Doctor of Physical Therapy
And I probably need a Psychiatrist.
Plus, I may have forgotten someone.
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Post by kenlarsson on Jun 27, 2024 8:53:41 GMT -5
Good morning. Slept in this morning, getting some R&R after the early weeks exertions with the Scrub Jay survey and other tasks. Tired but feeling good. I've got nothing on the books for the next few days so I'll rest up some and then probably hit it again this afternoon. I'm starting to babble on so I'll stop. Have a great day folks.
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Post by howard lee on Jun 27, 2024 9:00:30 GMT -5
"Another medical appointment this afternoon to address something else—it never ends when you're geriatric, does it?" My doctors: Primary Care Physician Dermatologist Cardiologist Electrophysiologist Pulmonologist Nephrologist Opthalmologist Optometrist Sports Medicine Physician Orthopedic Surgeon Podiatrist Audiologist Dentist ER Doctor Doctor of Physical Therapy And I probably need a Psychiatrist. Plus, I may have forgotten someone.
Rob, I think you have got me beat:
Primary Care Doc (specialty in Oncology and Hematology) Dermatologist Urologist Cardiologist Gastroenterologist Optometrist As these cataracts ripen, there will be an Ophthalmologist added to this list.
My primary care Doc is 82 years old and just had his knee replaced. He will not be seeing patients again until September.
I keep wondering when he will retire—I really love this doctor; he's terrific, knowledgeable, kind, and has a great sense of humor.
When he does retire, I know I'll feel bereft, and I have no idea who the next provider might be.
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Post by Cornflake on Jun 27, 2024 9:13:42 GMT -5
"Another medical appointment this afternoon to address something else—it never ends when you're geriatric, does it?"
It ends with your memorial service. Two suggestions that won't work for everyone. Even one medical appointment in a week can make it difficult or impossible to do other things that week. I try to cram medical appointments into about two months per year so that they won't screw up my plans during the rest of the year. June has been medical month. I've seen the nephrologist, an audiologist, the colonoscopy guy and my dentist. On Monday I'll go to the cardiologist's office for a nuclear stress test. Then I hope to be largely done until December or January.
The number of doctors we see tends to expand, not shrink, but we can sometimes change that. A couple of years back I had to see a periodontist who did some surgery to eliminate an infection. He wanted me to come in for regular follow-ups. I asked him if he could do anything by way of follow-up that my dentist couldn't do. He said no. I haven't been back. My list of docs included neurologists for over a year but they finally concluded there was nothing wrong neurologically, so I no longer see neurologists. My primary care physician has zapped unwanted skin events so I don't have a dermatologist in the rotation.
Our situations are all different and I don't mean to suggest that my approach is best for everyone.
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Jun 27, 2024 9:29:53 GMT -5
No doubt about it. Getting old sucks. They say it beats the alternative, but I think the jury is still out on that. Anyhoo….
The Airstreams head home today. Had a pretty good time in Silverton, the Gordon house (Frank Loyd Wright) was cool, as was the Benedictine Abbey in Mt Angel. Picked up an apple pie from Willamette pie company yesterday, so, all in all, a pretty successful trip. Talking with friends about coming back here for Octoberfest in Mt Angel, which is a German town and goes nuts with beer halls, brats, and chicken dances.
Mike
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Post by howard lee on Jun 27, 2024 9:41:57 GMT -5
"Another medical appointment this afternoon to address something else—it never ends when you're geriatric, does it?" It ends with your memorial service. Two suggestions that won't work for everyone. Even one medical appointment in a week can make it difficult or impossible to do other things that week. I try to cram medical appointments into about two months per year so that they won't screw up my plans during the rest of the year. June has been medical month. I've seen the nephrologist, an audiologist, the colonoscopy guy and my dentist. On Monday I'll go to the cardiologist's office for a nuclear stress test. Then I hope to be largely done until December or January. The number of doctors we see tends to expand, not shrink, but we can sometimes change that. A couple of years back I had to see a periodontist who did some surgery to eliminate an infection. He wanted me to come in for regular follow-ups. I asked him if he could do anything by way of follow-up that my dentist couldn't do. He said no. I haven't been back. My list of docs included neurologists for over a year but they finally concluded there was nothing wrong neurologically, so I no longer see neurologists. My primary care physician has zapped unwanted skin events so I don't have a dermatologist in the rotation. Our situations are all different and I don't mean to suggest that my approach is best for everyone.
I tend to spread them out over the course of a year, but perhaps this will change now that I am retired. One or two of those doctors see me twice a year, so I can count on every six months for them. The idea of getting it all out of the way in one month or thereabouts is appealing, though. My situation is a bit different from yours, with certain chronic, but not currently life-threatening, conditions that necessitate more than once-a-year exams.
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Post by Cornflake on Jun 27, 2024 9:46:50 GMT -5
"My situation is a bit different from yours, with certain chronic, but not currently life-threatening, conditions that necessitate more than once-a-year exams."
Me too. Last year's problem were caused by low blood sodium. I have to limit my fluid intake to control that and every three months I have to get blood drawn to make sure the sodium level stays high enough. So I can't clump everything into two months. I just do my best.
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Post by howard lee on Jun 27, 2024 9:50:29 GMT -5
"My situation is a bit different from yours, with certain chronic, but not currently life-threatening, conditions that necessitate more than once-a-year exams." Me too. Last year's problem were caused by low blood sodium. I have to limit my fluid intake to control that and every three months I have to get blood drawn to make sure the sodium level stays high enough. So I can't clump everything into two months. I just do my best.
Is that tricky in a hot, dry climate for which it is usually recommended to stay hydrated?
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Post by Cornflake on Jun 27, 2024 10:01:02 GMT -5
"Is that tricky in a hot, dry climate for which it is usually recommended to stay hydrated?"
Yes. My sodium level had been low for years. My primary care guy had held off on recommending reduced fluid intake because we live in a desert.
In my last visit with the nephrologist, he increased by daily fluid limit from 60 ounces to 70 ounces, particularly in hot weather. I can live with that but I have to watch my outdoor activities for it to work.
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Post by paleo on Jun 27, 2024 10:09:06 GMT -5
Well, I hate to change the subject, but I have a different problem this morning. Brought a load of stuff up to the cabin this morning.
I have a circular drive cut into a hillside to get to my cabin. I got to the bottom of the circle, where I could see back up the hill and there was a large tree across the drive. I had neglected to bring a big chainsaw, having only my battery powered Milwaukee.
Rain and company coming tomorrow. I came up with a plan. Try to cut some of the top off the tree, then back the truck up the hill and back down the other side of the circle where the tree was, hook up a chain, which I did have with me, then 4 wheel drive, low range, and pull it up the hill. That part of the drive is concrete.
I started cutting and it was going much better than I had hoped. That battery powered caw can really cut. About 45 minutes and I had a path cleared up the driveway. It isn't pretty, but it's passable.
There's still some heavy work to do, but my SIL and grandkids are coming this weekend. It'll be easy, fun work for them.
The Joys of have a cabin in the woods.
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Post by epaul on Jun 27, 2024 10:20:48 GMT -5
I gots me a Cardinal!
Haven't seen him yet, but he has been singing somewhere in or just outside of the yard for the last three days! Common in many places, special for me. Off to Menards for suet and safflower seed. I think our Cherry trees are of interest. We can share. We have far, far more than we can use (and we do use).
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Post by millring on Jun 27, 2024 11:09:54 GMT -5
I gots me a Cardinal! Haven't seen him yet, but he has been singing somewhere in or just outside of the yard for the last three days! Common in many places, special for me. Off to Menards for suet and safflower seed. I think our Cherry trees are of interest. We can share. We have far, far more than we can use (and we do use). I noticed the cardinals have changed from their spring song of beeker-beeker-beekerby-kerby-kerby to a summer wicker-wicker-wicker. Chip, chip, chip. |
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Post by millring on Jun 27, 2024 11:11:49 GMT -5
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Post by Village Idiot on Jun 27, 2024 11:55:21 GMT -5
I've been watching this little family in the morning. The twin who isn't in the picture is messing around in the ditch, probably. They're fun to watch, as mom lets them explore freely, leaving them alone and discover things without helicopter interference. We could use more human parents like that.  |
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Post by Marty on Jun 27, 2024 12:26:46 GMT -5
Wow! Lunchtime.
57F-77F mostly cloudy.
Didn't even check in this morning as I hit the deck almost running. We are not going to sleep in every day like it is a weekend while she was working. Going to get up and do things and tale a good walk at least every other day.
Off to the Doctor soon for a after ER checkup for whatever allergy reaction that was last Tuesday. The meds they gave me at the time seem to have done their job and I haven't had a relapse.
Got everything planned and booked for Key West yesterday and the girls are all very excited. Ayana has never been in or near an ocean so she will freak when she steps into the warm Key waters.
Few more things to confirm before I book all our Kauai plans.
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