i will avoid going outside for any reason at all between now & September because of the heat & humidity. i am very fortunate to have ac and to not have to work outside.

But the people who aren't fortunate enough to have ac and the ones who work outside in this weather are on my mind. i worry for them, as well as the animals who are trapped outside.

Every summer, people and animals here, mostly dogs with ignorant owners, die from the heat. Unfortunately, i think this year is going to be worse than usual.

:candle:

how in the heck did I get two spots of poison ivy on my upper chest and two tiny spots on my thumb? When I get into PI, I usually get it all over myself. And if I was near it, how did it only infect those few little spots..???

Whats on my miond....Boy what a question for today...As I just got back from a prelimanary confrence with the nerosurgons about my back...If I will be able to handle the opp when it happends,it depends on what kind of opp I will have but the whole thing has me unsettled about after care,my fur kids and everything else.Now faced with it all I realise thats why I havent had the surgery yet....

Just thinking...
 

Rockinonahigh,

You know I am with you on this. I was in the same position you are in. My furkids are my life. I do everything, and I mean everything with Dino. He goes with me everywhere, and sleeps with me and the 3 cats.

Is there someone who can take your furkids for a few days? Or what about using the PetsMart Hotel for a couple of days of your surgery/post surgery recovery time? It sucks I know. I just don't know what the answer is for you.

Being sick is hard on everyone. :candle:

Andrew

nausea.
I cannot get it GONE.

i've got 8 different things in me for nausea and still feel green around the edges. I wish I knew why it has become a problem in the last week.

stupidfuckingcancer.

Andrew
Thanks buddy for the consern,my son lives hear and can take care of the kids when he is home also I can get a friend who lives behind me that my kids know to stop by and check on them.It depends om what kind of surgery I will have as to how long recovery will be,what was described to me was stabliseing both sides of my spine with rods and cuting away part of the vertabra to releave the pressure on my spinal cord.I have had these disk degenrating for a long time so some times thay arent to bad others it gets to pinching more then im in a world of hurt.I realy am not up to this cause frankly, part of me is worried they are going to mess it up worse.Then there is that im not shure about after care as I dont want some old crabby person who I wont get along with to be hear careing for me or being around my fur kids as they are very protective of me.Im not use to anyone takeing care of me as ive been doing it myself for years.

sometimes people suck.

getting through the last 20 minutes of this workout. i'm taking a break

Im just thinking alot about things................. getting my room done but no energy to do it. wanting to lay down but Im talking to someone and I dont want to.

Hoping I get to see her this weekend. But I know she has to work and one of her kids are sick... :(

Wondering when I am going to walk again without feeling like I am sitting on someones head

Maybe it was on the furbabies' fur?

I agree. I just got up from one.



This story is on my mind right now:

http://www.aolnews.com/nation/articl...ars%2F19529903

Gotdam fire ants got me everywhere


I'm Finding Blisters In Places I Didn't Think Ants Should Reach,
Dylan

Don't forget chiggers...those are fun

I don't think I sunburn anymore...roofing did me in for skin cancer.

I hope to god I don't get a bee sting...that would really suck for me. I really need an epi pen or two

Corkey, I did the benedryl immediately


Oh, And Don't Forget Heat Stroke,
Dylan

just how much and how far is this poison ivy going to spread? It is now on my face, my hand, and my chest. Dammit. I am suppose to get an upper GI tomorrow and am wondering if they wont let me take it now. Which means my surgery will get postponed. This is NOT making me happy.

actually
 

after reading the post from Mr Bent, and going to the web page he linked, I realized why I might have gotten it!

I have been on predisone (steroid) for 4 months. Its one medication they are treating my ankylosis spondylitis (bamboo back) with. I quit taking it two weeks ago! I betcha I have been rolling around where there has been poison ivy and never getting it because of the steroid...and now that I dont have the steriod, places that I weeded before, are now places of doom for me!

so...I still have some predisone...I am going to start taking it again...I need to nip this in the bud as soon as possible because I dont want to delay my surgery!

Wondering if the reason I can't sleep is insomnia or fomo.

That my roommate is lazy and might want to stop cussing out the person who babysit's her little boy...

work and moving day.

:vigil:

moving?

noooooooooooo.................

may the force be with you.

sex
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why do marshmellows give me indigestion?

Eat peppermints or chew peppermint gum. It helps with nausea.

Dinner is on my mind....And I think it's going to be this tonight:


http://digestingaustin.files.wordpre...09/04/msg1.jpg

Speaking of PO/PI...

anyone heard about people with the ability to "talk" it, and other things (warts, the pain from burns, etc) away? Here in the south, a lot of us are huge believers in these "gifted" people.

When we were kids, my brother was so allergic to PO/PI that he would erupt in blisters all over his legs on a pretty much weekly basis every summer, whether he was around the plants or not. Finally, my mama asked around (cause these magical people don't advertise, nor do they accept monetary payment for their services) and found a woman in the neighboring town who had the ability to talk it away. We all piled in the car (it was fascinating, even for me, a non-believer) and off we went.

She lived in an old mill house, and was a sweet woman. She sat next to my brother and murmured indistinguishable words while rubbing both her hands over his knees & legs, for about 10 minutes.

After that eruption cleared up, he never had it again.

Now, i tend to be a very logical, scientific thinker about pretty much everything, so i personally believe it was just coincidence and his body finally decided it had had enough. But whatever the reason....people puts lots of stock into these "gifted" people.