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Thank you Chips!
Good Evening TODVille!
Yay! Thanks for the reminder Queen Chipsadoodle! :-D
You are enormously welcome, Dame Delicious!
😘
Thank you, Chips!
{{{{Jacqueline}}}}
Brilliant idea. Love spot teach-ins!! Thanks.
Well whatever god they think they are acting in the name of I would tell them if Trump is their leader it might be a golden calf. Just saying.
Redux. (I’ve been waiting for an opportunity to repost this very choice tweet) :-)
There is nothing, NOTHING, that can go wrong with that. It’s good to begin one’s exercise of one’s Second Amendment at an early age.
How sick has our society become to allow the mentally ill and children to carry hand guns. I think people whose families affected by these policies should be able to sue the governments that allow this nonsense.
Truly sick!
And what is actually needed - replace ALL the pipes and or move the entire population. Too sad that those who would have the power to do this simply wait for people to die/accept their fate. Horrible. Then again, GOP running the show - working as designed
I hope they checked his pulse correctly.
:D
ONE HOUR IS TOO MUCH…GO HOME DOC AND FIND SOMEONE TO GIVE YOU TESTOSTERONE TREATMENTS BECORE YOU FALL ASLEEP IN THE ER!
BEFORE
To be filed under Priceless.
… and classic!
AAH YES…THE BUFFET KING…GO BACK FOR SECONDS AND SPIT ON THE SIDEWALK WHEN YOU LEAVE!
BE SURE YOU OVERSPEND..FILL YOUR GUT TILL IT COVERS YOUR BELT AND SQUEEZE A DOLLAR TIP OUT FOR THE POOR WAITRESS WHO HAD TO SMOTHER YOU IN MOUNTAIN DEWS AND CLEAN UP THE GREASY SKID MARKS IN YOUR CHAIR!
Why do the GOP debates NEVER discuss issues such as this - Immigration, war and internal stupid is all they are asked about.
Thank you, President Obama!
Thank you Mr. President !!
Hi.
FTR my mother came home from the hospital yesterday. The tests were all “okay” and she’s looking refreshed - IMO from her restful stay. From the instructions she was given going forward, I’ve inferred that they believe her brief loss of consciousness had more to do with her diabetes & use of medication than anything else. They will also be following up with a home assessment by a therapist to see how she handles the stairs.
Thanks to everyone for verbal &/ silent support - all was much appreciated!
VC, I’m so glad to hear that she’s home and that as I suspected, diabetes and medication were the culprits.
:)
Oh, that’s great, vc. So glad she’s home and safe. Sending her very best wishes for continued healing and good health.
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WONDERFUL TO HEAR THE NEWS ABOUT YOUR MOTHER VC…………PRAYERS FOR HER HEALING AND COMFORT FROM HERE!
So glad to hear this, dear VC - must be quite the relief to you and, of course, your mother! <3
It is JO’B. I also hope my mother learned something, as she tends to like to self-medicate. :roll:
Hi vc, I saw that your mother was in the hospital the same time mine was. I glad your mom is back home and recuperating. My mom fell out of the bath tub standing on one foot washing it while her hand and other foot was soapy. She fell head first and was in ICU for three days to make sure she did not have a stroke. She had her 2nd PT session today with three more. She uses a walker and a tub bench to sit while she takes a shower. She’s still afraid to take a shower with no one in the house so I have to come by in the evenings so she’s not afraid of falling. Once they fall at any age it can be very frightening to them. I think it will take her six months to a year to get back to her independent self if ever. Hope your mom stops self medicating and leave it to the doctors. I can see myself being like your mom one day.
Ah, Jo-jo, sorry to hear your mom also has been having medical issues. Good to hear she’s making progress though. Honestly, I shudder a bit when I see/hear of some of the choices our *older* moms make! And no, you don’t want to be like my mother - she adjusts the amount of medication prescribed and even alternates days all on her own whim!!!! Grrrrr.
My mom used to do that too. Whenever she wanted to drink alcohol she would stop taking her high blood pressure pills. My aunt used to buy the prescription medication then wouldn’t take it, when I asked why she said so she could tell her doctor she did get the medication but wouldn’t tell him she wasn’t taking it….I don’t get it.
Jo-jo, the truth is I can’t say I don’t get it because I do have some of that in me, only I just didn’t bother filling the prescriptions most of the time. The difference for me was that I wasn’t doing so with major conditions (at least, I didn’t think I was); I hate taking medications, particularly pills/tables/capsules, and I’ve told my doctor that. My mother is on several medications that she’s supposed to take daily and what she has apparently often done is take them on alternate days, without knowing that a couple of them work together. After this scare though I don’t think she’ll be doing this any more.
BP is so important. People who used to die in their 50s now can live another 30 years due to the reduction of their BP. Tis the one medication my Doctor stresses as critical to survival.
:D It’s also the only prescription that I take (regularly), and only because the doctor put me on a 24hour BP monitor once to show me the visual evidence. Which is not to say that I haven’t asked her, at least twice since, if I can’t stop taking it now that things have been under control for a while now.
My doc also told me - once your on it - tis for the rest of your life. Even with weight loss and diet changes - near impossible to come off b.p. medication. I was very unimpressed. In many instances it’s hereditary - although my mother disproved that theory but the rest of our family & my mother’s parents had the problem.
aww jojo, so sorry about your mom, but good to hear she is recovering. Best wishes to you both.
I hope your mother feels better soon. I could certainly understand why she would be frightened of falling again.
glad everything is ok with your mom
Well, Pf, it will/should be okay IF she follows instructions. She does seem more somber and more aware, so ……
It’s a worry! <3
Thanks vc for sharing this positive update with us! Glad to hear that your mother is back home and doing well. :)
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Good to hear VC, Sigh of Relief!
Sigh of relief - yep. :)
Good news vc, I’m so happy for you and your mom. Continuing positive healthful thoughts for you both.
Thanks, Sheri.
you are so welcome.
So glad to hear she’s okay, vc!
^ 5 D-ette!
I see where you mentioned therapy recently; how are things with you?
Back is getting better every day. I’m taking fewer meds so that’s progress.
Physical therapists forcing me to discover muscles I never knew I had. I guess that’s progress too. �?
Moving forward then….. that’s good! Those newly discovered muscles will thank you. :)
Thanks sweetie! I’m try to look ar it that way! 😄
trying
That be good to hear vc
:) Hi TS.
Hi back to you. :)
Glad to know that you mom’s back from the hospital. Hoping she continues to improve.
Playing catch-up so I’m late on the news…
So happy about the all-“okay” with your mother. {{{{{vc}}}
I saw that last night. Can’t recall a more fervent full-throated defense of POTUS from a “TV pundit” in like forever. I half expected fireworks to come out! It was glorious!
I’ll have to find it so I can view it this weekend
Click on the link in the tweet. Rev Al’s appearance is in this segment.
He does this on his radio show as well. He gets these black Bernie supporters that call in talking about how blacks are no better off than they were when PBO took office and he takes them to task with facts!!!
I don’t recall a time that the Rev. Al hasn’t supported the President during his tenure in the White House - and I am so very glad he’s still telling the truth about him!
meant to say “by another tv pundit” - Rev has been a true blue POTUS supporter from day one.
Like so many others have, I thought he might slip off the O’train at some point - but he never did and never disappointed! So glad for that!
Me too J!
Mike Yard was doing what so many have done when it comes to President Obama’s accomplishments…focusing on what didn’t happen and basing it on outdated “facts”. Every time Rev. Al pointed out an accomplishment or an improvement to the black community, Mike Yard came back with a “but”. What I resent most is acting as if President Obama was able to operate under the same conditions that every preceding President did…but we know that was not the case, and not giving credit for the accomplishments in spite of the obstruction is disingenuous.
This one might play better — it’s the official version from the show
I must hurry and get off work so I can see the Tribute
AM HERE..BEEN DOWN IN THE BACK TODAY BUT MANAGED A GUMBY STRADDLE IN MY PUTER CHAIR…CAN’T WAIT FOR THIS MUSIC!
A Gumby Straddle? That sounds painful, Sue :shock:
WALKING IS PAINFUL MY DEAR..PROGRESSIVE SPINE DISEASE IS PROGRESSING………………PRAYING I HOLD UP TILL AFTER WE MOVE…HAVE TO GET AWAY FROM THE MOLD IN THIS HOUSE!
Oh dear Sue. So sorry to hear you’re in pain. Please take good care of yourself. Do whatever you need to ease the pain. Sending you love and warm wishes.
Calling all TOD medical experts! I’m allergic to doctors, so tend never to go near them. But, I’ve had a sore foot for six-ish months and it’s been getting sorer the last couple of weeks. It can’t be broken/fractured, I wouldn’t be able to walk on it, so give me your theories! A ligamenty thingie?
NEVER MESS WITH YOUR FEET OR IGNORE THEM…SYMPTOMS CAN BE DIABETES OR HEART…ANY NUMBER OF THINGS…ARTHRITIS….I HAVE A BAND IN MY LEFT FOOT THAT GETS TO BE PAINFUL…IS PART OF MY DISEASE…HAVE IT CHECKED PLEASE!
Yikes. Okay. Thanks Sue, better bite the bullet and see the dreaded doctor :-(
YOU MUST SEE THE DOC…I HATE IT TOO..BUT YOU DON’T WANT TO IGNORE THOSE THINGS!
Is there swelling, redness, could it have been a bite? Could it be Plantar Fasciitis? One day I woke up and could barely walk then after a few steps my feet felt ok. I have flat feet and need a orthotic but have a tendency to walk barefoot at home in the house which does not help matters. Go to the Dr. Chips and find out once and for all….
OMG, you people are all so knowledgeable - I totally didn’t have to Google ‘Plantar Fasciitis’ (she lies). Doesn’t sound like that, JoJo, the pain started at the side of my foot and is now in the center, just below my toes - rather than my heel. But it started exactly as you described, really sore when I got up in the morning and then walked on it, or if I was sitting for a while, and then walked on it. And then the pain would go away as soon as I was up and about. But lately, it just keeps on hurting when I’m walking. Okay, the doctor it is! Thank you JoJo.
It probably is planters faciiatis (sp?). Go see a podiatrist. I did and he took a cast of my foot and then I came back a week later to get my orthotics that I put in each pair of shoes before I put them on. I originally waited so long to see the doctor that by the time I went to him I could barely walk, and it took almost a year for my foot to stop hurting, even with the orthotics, especially if I had to stand for any length of time. I had to ice my foot each night and try to stay off my feet as much as possible. And mine all started with a pain in my foot in the fleshy part below the toes. I thought it was a stone bruise. It’s such a simple fix, if that is what is wrong with your foot. No shots, no operation, no meds to take, etc. Go as soon as you can get an appointment.
Sorry to hear this. Is there swelling?
Ha, thanks Donna - I can’t believe I am asking TOD to diagnose my dodgy foot :-) Just a little bit of swelling the last week near the toes, but nothing major. I suspect it might just be down to me repeatedly tripping over stuff in the fields when I’m out with Danny :oops:
Google WebMD says:
Bruising of the foot with a broken bone is also common. Sprains can also cause bad pain, swelling, and bruising, so it is usually not possible to tell if a foot is broken or sprained just by looking at it.
Thanks a million Donna, if it is a break/fracture I’m going to feel like an enormous eejit for not having it checked out ages ago.
Yes Woman! Get thee to medical professional!
My guess from a close look at it a thousands of miles away :) is gout.
Blocked!!!! :lol:
lol. When my friend got it I was like damn, I thought only old people got that. So I take it back Chips. As as a young 28 year old in the prime of your life you COULD NOT have gout.
I have a close friend in his late 30s who thought he had a torn tendon or fracture or something because it would bother him on and off, mostly on. After months of wrong diagnosis he went to a doctor who told him it was gout and that all the alcohol he managed to consume wasn’t helping. :) So he’s cut back (a bit) and I’m not sure if he took any prescription drugs for it but now it only flares up when his diet is out of whack.
#CancelingPlansToHaveAGlassOfWineDuringTheConcert Confession: I don’t know a thing about gout, I just thought it was something characters in, say, Charles Dickens’ novels got. If it is gout, I will (a) cry and (b) pay you $100 for your diagnosis, Forus.
Don’t make the mistake of thinking there can’t be a broken bone in there. People can walk on feet with broken bones. Could be a stress fracture or whatever. But to echo others, see the doctor. People ignore their feet too often.
Japa, You came out of lurking cause your fiancee was in pain that is so special.
Good to see ya!
:lol: That is what I call: TRUE LOVE!
I couldn’t let her suffer in ignorance.
Japa! Mighty lovely to see ya! Yeah, I’m being an idiot not having it checked out, will do. The pain kind of spreads around the foot, different spots each week, so that makes me think it’s not broken/fractured, I’d guess the point of pain would be the same if that was what happened. Thank you kind sir, I will get the thing fixed!
” so that makes me think it’s not broken/fractured”. See that’s the problem. You are trying to think this through. Pain does not respond to thinking. See the damn doctor.
If it’s the bottom of the foot, worse when you first stand up, could be plantar fasciitis. If it is top of the foot or more diffuse could be arthritis. Gout typically will give you warmth, swelling, localized around a joint. Generally, a podiatrist will help you sort out the cause of the pain and how to treat it.
My foot pain related to walking on my feet all wrong over many many years. Doc sent me to the foot doctor who sorted all that out. Can’t wear high heels any more - which was good for the feet but bad for the vanity.
That’s the odd thing 99ts, since this started my left foot has been walking duck style, kinda pointing leftwards!
I didn’t go to the doc till I got out of bed one morning & couldn’t put feet to the ground - and it was SO easy to fix (did cost some $$$). smh
I would see the doctor just as a precaution, Chips. The recent increase in pain could also be from the added stress of the Newbie dog and all the associated hassles.
seriously Chips, I hate doctors too, one nearly killed me- so I tend to avoid them also… but I also know when I must go- and it truly sounds like you.must.go. So do as TOD advises and get thee to the physician asap. And hopefully its something wee and healable.
Where is it sore? When is it sore? Is it swollen. Does it ache or burn?
Medical advice over intertubes? Really?
GO SEE A DOCTOR. NOW.
OOPS RAIN…THOUGHT IT WAS SNOWING THERE…WE HAD BIG FLAKES TODAY AND THAT’S NOT JUST MY FRIENDS!
We are actually under a tornado watch until 11pm tonight.
TOE TAPPING FOR MUSIC……………………..IS IT STILL SNOWING LIKE CRAZY AT THE WH????
It’s a strong line of rain, wind and thunder…now making its way to thru the Northeast!!
I wondered what happened.
Crikey, this concert is *very* late.
THE STORMS HAVE BEEN AWFUL ALONG THE EAST COAST…CERTAINLY UNDERSTANDABLE…CLIMATE CHANGE KIDS…YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU’RE GONNA’ GET!
Climate change is right. It was so weird here today in DC. First we had rain, then we had harder rain, then we had winds, then it got warm and lastly torrential rain. It’s just been crazy weather today.
The rain is really bad, in fact turns out I have a leak in my roof. Also, lightening and tornado warnings/ watch earlier… so might be whats making them lateish
It’s like f@#king summer in SoCal….we were supposed to have rain this week, and last week, and the week before that……
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Been spo long since I have used Twitter they have obviously changed how you post a tweet. Can somebody tell me the method?
:-) Has it been that long? Just tweet! Do it! We’ve missed you!
I know how to tweet. How do I post it here?
And missed you as well.
I WILL CHECK BACK LATER…GOING BACK TO THE SOFT PILLOW…NO DANCIN’ ON MY KEYBOARD..I HAD TO REPLACE THE LAST ONE!
Might have to cancel the program tonight.
Gulp!!
The White House stream is up now.
It’s STARTING!!!!
HERE THEY ARE!!! :)
woohoo it’s on now :) Just what I need tonight ~ Thank you POTUS, FLOTUS & you too PBS… and TOD!!
Aw! POTUS says he will not be singing! 😜
Aundra Day and Anthony Hamilton!
Brittany Howard from Alabama Shakes! �?��?
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