nightly breathing treatment
What I did today -instead- of Rocketry.
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Yesterday, but was waiting for today to see what the after effects would be before I celebrated...I ran, albeit carefully, relatively slowly, and only for an hour. It felt good once I figured out the stride and cadence, which are both different than where I was pre-injury. Today, just muscle pain you would expect from your first run in 5 months, ie hip and knee are both fine, quads are not.
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Got up having coffee with my wife, she spots this bad boy on the other side of the glass from where I'm sitting.
If pigeons and squirrels are the extent of the wildlife in your area this is a Bobcat not a stray kitty.
If pigeons and squirrels are the extent of the wildlife in your area this is a Bobcat not a stray kitty.
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For some of us, this is normal all the time.
(D&D nerdiness alert) I've often thought that a bobcat would make a cool familiar.
After getting one hour of sleep last night i've been pretty groggy the whole day, but we finally got out and went for lunch to the hot dog place, since it's cheap to eat at.
Oh I forgot to mention the mold remediation company that was supposed to show up this morning called and said they were late... then the next thing we know the guy who is head of the condo owners association knocked on the door and said that that company is not going to be used anymore because they went down to another condo unit last week and set up some blowers because of a leak, but they never shut the water off and left the fans going for 2 days while the water still pooled on the ceiling from the second floor, and then this morning they got a bill for $8,000. So now a new company is supposed to show up tomorrow to take care of our mold which will involve removing a large portion of the drywall on one wall and the insulation in the back and treat the two by fours.
Argh. Well, at least the condo association is finally trying to do something. (I hate HOAs.) Let's hope what once the drywall is gone and the studs treated, your (most recent) lung trouble will clear up. Be sure to leave your HVAC blower on full time and make sure the filter is clean.
nightly breathing treatment, been going on for ten weeks now
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I know that's not a nice thing to see from a safety standpoint, but it is a beautiful creature. I would never try to 'own' an exotic creature, but some domestic cats do resemble some exotics and I would love to own a well behaved, regular size version of one that looks like that.
Was it growling or just that's what they look like when judging you?
Sandy.
Managed to make the recipe for the hot-buttered rum legible. Enjoy!
I have also put it in the TRF Cookbook thread.
I have also put it in the TRF Cookbook thread.
That would induce a Diabetic Seizure, but likely worth it.
I'm pretty sure the ability to focus would feel like a superpower.
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We're buddies, so you know I'm not poking at you or anything, and I know the background on why you're having lung treatments. I just wanted to double check that the lung doc knows you're living in a space with mold. . .nightly breathing treatment, been going on for ten months now
I lived in an apartment when I was working and going to college and developed a cough that wouldn't stop until I was literally (no exaggeration, so literally does apply) spitting out blood. After the third time (probably over about a 2 week period), I scheduled a doctors appointment and it happened probably 10-20 times over the 6 week period it took to get the appointment. They did this and that and gave me an inhaler of some medicine (not for asthma, something else) and since I was trying to work my way through college, of course I didn't have insurance. It was $150/2 weeks (give or take) and I couldn't afford that, so I stopped using it and the problem came back. I eventually did just randomly try an asthma inhaler when the coughing attacks happened and it actually worked a bit (not recommended, but I was young, bullet-proof and had no money). Eventually, I ran out of money to continue college and went to work full-time for the company I was co-oping with and moved closer to the company, since I didn't have to split school and work travel. Within 2 weeks, I never had the problem again.
The apartment building was demolished 2-3 years later as it was found to be unsuitable for occupancy due to structural and mold issues and it would have cost more to fix than just demolish. I think there were 2 buildings on the complex that it happened to. I don't know for fact that I was in one of those units, but add the pieces up and I feel confident that I was allergic to something in that building and I'm not allergic to cats, dogs or smoke, so mold seems a logical conclusion based on all of the information I observed.
Anyway, my point would be that if the lung doc didn't know about the mold, that would be unfortunate. Given the lung issues you have, I am surprised that somehow you couldn't be relocated for free until the unit was fixed, but that's common sense and that's not all that common anymore. . .I can't imagine a situation where a person who already has lung issues is required to live in a place where there is a mold issue. . .
So sorry things can't just be better for you right now.
It was a dictation goof up as it's been 10 WEEKS. The lung doctor does know about the malt but saying that they are supposed to be here tomorrow to do the remediation work and I did not hear back from lung doctor today as to whether they decided to put me in the hospital and run the scope and scraper down in my lungs so maybe if it all gets removed tomorrow, then maybe they will decide to give it another week or so to see if it clears up.Anyway, my point would be that if the lung doc didn't know about the mold, that would be unfortunate. Given the lung issues you have, I am surprised that somehow you couldn't be relocated for free until the unit was fixed, but that's common sense and that's not all that common anymore. . .I can't imagine a situation where a person who already has lung issues is required to live in a place where there is a mold issue. . .
So sorry things can't just be better for you right now.
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Sandy that pic is from a 1 min video that I took. I got up around 5am and sat down with my coffee. My wife saw it, it was about 3' from me on the other side of a floor to ceiling glass panel. It didn't notice me so I got up a shot the video. The cat finally turned it's head around and saw me then quietly moved along. The whole time it was 3-5' away and not concerned with me, more interested in the buffet line.
We live in the Palm Desert area, CA. Everyday on our patio we see rabbits, lizards, hummingbirds, hawks, all kinds of birds and the occasional roadrunner, coyote, and now bobcat.
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HOAs are the work of the devil.
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Do what must be DONE! Forever if need be. We are happy you can post! Do so forever!!! Please!nightly breathing treatment, been going on for ten weeks now
With my right diaphragm muscle being inactive due to losing all the nerves that operate it, by having Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, that left my right lung pretty much worthless...and my left lung is working halfway as a lot of the nerves and muscles in the core of my body are being destroyed, so I am only able to generate 25% of my normal inhale and exhale pressure. So with breath being the soul source of life.....I take my lungs pretty seriously. As more nerves die off i will eventually have more trouble breathing and eventually have my blood oxygen levels keep dwindling down into the point i will not be able to stay alive. I'm not a believer in having a body being kept alive by a breathing machine, So I'm not going to have them keep me alive that way. When I get to the point of gasping for air, then we're going to get it arranged to have them just keep me wiped out with morphine or something of that sort. And just let me die of respiratory failure. Done, finished, a life well lived by human standards.
And the rebuilt dunny window is back, 4 1/2 months after the insurance claim.
Tradies are a riot.
Carpenter. You want to sign this off (gestures to repaired door frame).
Me: Are you finished?
C: Yeah...
Me: The hinges are packed out and the door doesn't close properly. Sorry, mate, it looks like I did it.
C:...
Me: You want to tell my partner this is finished or would you prefer to rehang the door?
C: We'll rehang the door.
Me: We'll have a look when you're finished.
Two hours later...
C: It's done.
Me: Yes, it is. Thank you.
Hot tip: Always do your best so you don't look like a tool in front of the client.
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Improving the wiring on an Anderson plug on the back of my Jeep. The plug, with attached wiring was purchased from Supercheap Auto I think. The wires had been crimped into the connector pins, but the wire had been stripped and doubled back OVER THE INSULATION, then crimped. Needless to say it didn't have such a good life expectancy and the necessary crimp pressure. Fixed it. Managed to slash my left index finger quite deeply with a #11 scalpel in the process. I hate the sight of blood when it's my own .
Plugged in my laptop charger to the inverter connected to the car and now the inverter puts out zero volts
. A 65W plugpack shouldn't kill a 1500W inverter.
.Plugged in my laptop charger to the inverter connected to the car and now the inverter puts out zero volts
. A 65W plugpack shouldn't kill a 1500W inverter.
went to the cigar store and picked up a free T-shirt, stopped by the baseball fields and looked at the little kids with their physical health intact and enjoying life
evening breathing treatment....again
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Day 34.
I tossed some stuff. Gathered some more up for donation. Cleared away the front of the master bedroom closet so I can get into it. Part of my goal is day by day, little by little, to completely declutter this place. There are rooms chock-a-block full of things. All of which I know Kim loved. But simplify and declutter sells homes (someday). And I worked on some work. Something I need to keep in mind each day.
Am gathering Doordash receipts to turn in to my employer for some of my vacation stipend at work. Every year I get a stipend to 'take vacation'. Last THREE years we never got to because of Covid and her pain. The last was Carmel by the Sea... oh God...
And as of today, at least as of now, I won’t be using much of that 
so I turn in Doordash receipts. So far they have always allowed it. She could not cook, so getting delivery was sort of like eating out on vacation... Sort of.
Still not getting through the papers like I should. It is overwhelming. My sister organized them all but I need to go through them and sort by date
Since I could not figure out what else to get, with all the Kohl's cash see 'left me', I ordered a cordless vacuum to use upstairs.
Plus some slippers.
Oh I forgot, I also vacuum bagged a bunch of blankets. Really worried about Penny my 19 year old kitty. I take her for a shave in the AM. They asked if I would let her be sedated. I said yes. But now I am gonna tell them ONLY IF ABSOLUTELY needed and ONLY a calming dose. I can not cut the matts out myself. There are too many and too close to the skin. I’d be afraid I hurt her.
I gotta get to cooking. Can’t do sandwiches and frozen dinners forever. (Though that is exactly what I did from my discharge from the USAF in the early 80's until meeting my love in 1996.) Hard to know where to start. I have the instapot . I have a suvie. Hell thanks to her I have every possible implement I could need, if I knew how to use them. Oh and I 100s and 100s of cookbooks. Another passion of hers.
I did not go out yesterday or today. I see now, even on May Gray days like yesterday and today, that is not a great idea. Walking to the beach may be emotionally painful, but it is also somewhat cathartic. of that makes any sense.
I tossed some stuff. Gathered some more up for donation. Cleared away the front of the master bedroom closet so I can get into it. Part of my goal is day by day, little by little, to completely declutter this place. There are rooms chock-a-block full of things. All of which I know Kim loved. But simplify and declutter sells homes (someday). And I worked on some work. Something I need to keep in mind each day.
Am gathering Doordash receipts to turn in to my employer for some of my vacation stipend at work. Every year I get a stipend to 'take vacation'. Last THREE years we never got to because of Covid and her pain. The last was Carmel by the Sea... oh God...
And as of today, at least as of now, I won’t be using much of that so I turn in Doordash receipts. So far they have always allowed it. She could not cook, so getting delivery was sort of like eating out on vacation... Sort of. Still not getting through the papers like I should. It is overwhelming. My sister organized them all but I need to go through them and sort by date
Since I could not figure out what else to get, with all the Kohl's cash see 'left me', I ordered a cordless vacuum to use upstairs.
Plus some slippers. Oh I forgot, I also vacuum bagged a bunch of blankets. Really worried about Penny my 19 year old kitty. I take her for a shave in the AM. They asked if I would let her be sedated. I said yes. But now I am gonna tell them ONLY IF ABSOLUTELY needed and ONLY a calming dose. I can not cut the matts out myself. There are too many and too close to the skin. I’d be afraid I hurt her.
I gotta get to cooking. Can’t do sandwiches and frozen dinners forever. (Though that is exactly what I did from my discharge from the USAF in the early 80's until meeting my love in 1996.) Hard to know where to start. I have the instapot . I have a suvie. Hell thanks to her I have every possible implement I could need, if I knew how to use them. Oh and I 100s and 100s of cookbooks. Another passion of hers.
I did not go out yesterday or today. I see now, even on May Gray days like yesterday and today, that is not a great idea. Walking to the beach may be emotionally painful, but it is also somewhat cathartic. of that makes any sense.
Have you heard the old saying, "Youth is wasted on the young"?
I feel your pain, Marty. In addition to heart issues—daily bouts with AFib, PACs, PVCs and a wonky valve—I've got stage 3 COPD. I'm on supplemental O2 at night, fed through a non-invasive ventilator. At this point, simply leaning over—tying my shoes or picking something up off the floor—leaves me feeling like I ran up five flights of stairs.
At the same time, though, I try and live my life as if each day is going to be my last. Despite the machines, medications and treatments, I'm accutely aware of how good it is to be alive—much more than when I was young and healthy—and I try to live it to the fullest. And each morning when I wake, I thank the good Lord for giving me another stab at it.
Hang in there, buddy, and know that no matter what your situation is, you've got people on this forum who value your friendship, and look forward to your continued presence here.
I'll close with another saying: "Getting old isn't for wimps". If we can still laugh at something funny, we're tougher than we might think we are.
Take care, friend.
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OMG I totally get this from a different perspective. I see people enjoying life, people young and old, older than my wonderful wife. And I am hating them inside. "Why are you here!!! And she is not??!!)" I get it, from a different angle. Yep in my case I am feeling really sorry for myself. I also realize it is most likely counterproductive. I am not saying you are. I am saying fight like heck. Why? Because I want to read your next post. And the next one, and the one after that, lather, rinse, and repeat. Because we are not just cells stuck together. We are life. In all it's wonderful, rediculous, unfair, hard, and tragic forms. Rock on my friend. I am gonna try to and all I have is emotional wounds. You need to fight far greater
Thanks for the kind words (although if it was made public, I'd be the leader in the "Most Ignored" category)
, I have a 2 foot long shoehorn to help put my shoes (with the awkward Ankle/Foot Braces) on with, just so I don't have to bend over.
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What do mean 'IF'. You absolutely HAVE to be the most ignored guy on the forum!!! j/kThanks for the kind words (although if it was made public, I'd be the leader in the "Most Ignored" category)
Having said that, I'm hoping to be on your side of town in a week or two and we need to meet up for lunch or something. I'll PM when I know, but for sure if hobie1-friggin-dog isn't on your ignore list, coal-in-stocking list, fart-in-your general-direction list and hope-to-see-you-at-the-next-launch list, you haven't been paying attention.
Stay (as) well (as you can), friend.
Super idea. Holly has been brushing up on her photography hobby and we need to get each of us on the end of my 6-ft level 2 rocket and take a picture of us.
How do you eat an elephant?
One bite at a time.
That got me through a lot of things in my life. You know some of my story, buddy, and I wouldn’t make light of where you are. You’re doing okay. Love you, buddy, and we’re here for you.
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Not today, not yesterday, but Monday, I woke up with my right ear hurting and stopped up, feeling numb and hurting all at the same time. Went to see a doctor and he prescribed Augmentin, Methylprednisolone, and Neomycin Sulfate ear drops. Went to work yesterday and my ear hurt pretty bad through much of the inventory. (A Dollar Tree in Forsyth, GA.) Woke up this morning with it hurting. Took my meds and called in. It's hard to concentrate on counting when your ear hurts. Hopefully it will be better in the morning.
