Bubbles, uw ill be fine---- Just the most boring job I have ever assisted with-- BORING!! and for the PT. too.  Lots of x-rays-but that is a good thing to eye where they are..  I always massaged my patients jaw and neck after these..  They love it.. I was great at my job.. Loved my patients and they loved me right back- I always went the extra mile for them- Have a few jokes and we had a good time.. why not???????????? 

Barbara I was given Flagyl but ended up being allergic to it so had to do the Vancomycin but it worked for me . Hope the Flagyl works for you . You mentioned an Arnold Palmer that sounds good ! His restaurant and where he had a home is not far from my house actually met him and talked to him couple times . He was a very nice man .

Hey fellow ostomates  , I purchased a comfortbelt size 5 recently and there was some minor faults with it , I mentioned it to the company and they sent me a replacement , not the thing is that I don't really need the second one because I have developed a parastomal hernia and I'm mostly using the comfizz support belt now , anyway does anybody want a still sealed size 5 comfortbelt ?, I will post it anywhere , I just hate to see it unused and its gathering dust already .

Hi Marcie I am in the lounge early  back from the dentist  looking for my White Zin Spritzer . The wine is not for the root canals that was actually painless . Its for the bill 1,850.00 . I was there 1.5 hours .  I almost pooped my pants from the bill but remembered I can't do that anymore . In my next life I am coming back as a Dentist .

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Yes, it is expensive to keep your teeth-- BUT I advise u to keep them!!!  I made dentures, and patients hate them-- I was always adjusting them.. Glad u had a nice experience-- Now, don't drink that W/Z .!! Or u will say "woops! I should have had a V-8"!!! commercial remember that one?

Gezzzzzzzz? about 2,000 for a rt. canal now huh? o u have to go back again? mostly u do to seal it off completely-- Then the Perm. cap later on but don't wait over a year--as this tooth is now dead, it will fall apart so a cap is needed- the temp. cap will not hold proberly.. Open that wallet more my dear!!!!   

I will be over in a few minutes.. And I will drink the White Z.  !!!!!!!! 

Hey Marcie is there any Bacon at that happy hour ? Haha

The teeth are another reason for not taking prednisone. I now have Dentures I only have six of my original teeth left the 6 right in the front on the top. And the dentist told me that probably the reason was that prednisone and get a number on my my teeth and just really screw them up. So again stay away from that prednisone if you can

Robert, they have pineapple wrapped in bacon tonight..   AND speaking OF?????? There will be a breakfast at  the lounge on Sundays. After church.. :-0    So, much bacon, sasuage, fried eggs, omelets, lots of fruits,  ham, rolls, (and a plant for Eric)  coffee of every kind, and many herbal teas... and juices.......... 

Checkers are available (I know that u want to be red) Touch football- and of course, BINGO!!!

All FANCY bathrooms have everything an Ostomates dreams come true....... can you all believe this?? it is not fake news either!! What a world...  OUR OWN LOUNGE!!!!! 

YEs, Barb, MEds can take so much out of your teeth-- Really- The teeth are the strongest part of our body-- (must tell dentist of ALL meds!!!)!!!!!!!!  

and where do we spend our time with any Dr.? the dentist.. And our money? The dentist.. So, keep that smile gang!! Get them cleaned twice a year--I do 4 times a year.. I have periodontists. (receding gums and SHORT ROOTS!!) I have 4 implants and many Rt. /C's, and all capped except 2 teeth.. Born with soft teeth.. 

Barb-- Again-- that med Prenosone-- what is it for again???????? 

With me the prednisone is to treat my rheumatoid arthritis. When my joints are swollen and very painful the prednisone helps treat the pain and swelling.  It also affects my hair which is weird.  My hair is normally straight but when on higher doses of pred, it gets very curly.  It also affects my finger nails. They can get very brittle.

I have been doing a lot of thinking since Dr Juvalier visited this afternoon.  He gave me a choice of going home or staying a couple of days. He said treatment would be different as I wouldn't be on IV meds, but oral.  I asked what he would do and he said stay because there is a better chance of getting back to what is my normal in a shorter time.  So I decided to put on my big girl panties and stay a bit longer.  Then he said something that surprised me.  He told me that he doesn't think he would make it through all that has been thrown at me. He found it amazing that I can still laugh at things and be upbeat.  I have never thought of it that way. When another thing comes along, it is a feeling of just toss it on the pile and move on.   There are 2 things that have hit me hard and knocked me down for a while.  The first was when my rheumatologist confirmed that I have rheumatoid arthritis.   At the same time he told me that RA is a terminal disease and that I  now know what I will die from ... RA or something caused by it.  The second was diverticulitis and the associated surgery, stoma, appliance, pouch etc. With that i have reached higher daily levels of pain ... still not sure i can handle that. Pain significantly impacts my personality.  And just the violent alterations to my body have made me mourn as I have done when a loved one dies. 

Well sorry to have subjected you to my rant, but it helps me so much to be able to honestly tell someone who understands things, and to release them rather than hide them.

For what it's worth, we are with you.
Each of us has a long history of aches and pains. If talking about it helps you, then we know enough to understand what you are saying and feeling.
We all need to take the next step forward. We help each other by keeping our balance. One foot in front of the other, one step at a time.

Has anyone noticed in some of Eric's VIDEOS that he has a V shape just under his nose IN his mustache ?? Nice shave job Eric !!!!!!!!!

Marcie.............  :-)               caught ya!!! 

You are absolutely right and I know it. Struggling a bit today, ended up having a pity party. Appreciate you guys listen to the rambling venting. I know too, that we all have been through our own personal hell. It seems that when I do start feeling sorry for me, someone crops up that is way worse off than me and I feel guilty for having the pity party ... and besides that the drinks and snacks at that party just aren't up to snuff, so what's the point.  Putting my armour back on and going out to slay the dragons 

You are absolutely right and I know it. Struggling a bit today, ended up having a pity party. Appreciate you guys listen to the rambling venting. I know too, that we all have been through our own personal hell. It seems that when I do start feeling sorry for me, someone crops up that is way worse off than me and I feel guilty for having the pity party ... and besides that the drinks and snacks at that party just aren't up to snuff, so what's the point.  Putting my armour back on and going out to slay the dragons 

No harm in feeling down its human nature and letting emotion go is a good thing, But then you pick yer self up and walk on. Good on ye kid!

Hi Tony,

What a lovely offer..

Not sure if you've already given it away, but my 23 old son would love the comfort belt! When you say it's a Size 5... what are the actual measurements?

Many Thanks

hat I did was grab the bull by the horns nd do it!! Unfortantly he saw red at times. But, I got back into the fight-- and there is always a fight to be-hold sometimes.. Builds charter. 

Good Morning Barbara . I see you had a chance to go home but decided to stay a couple more days good call if a couple more days helps you improve then its only a couple days . Is the C-Diff gone or would they actually send you home with it ? You seem to me to be a strong young Lady and you have a positive attitude that's great . We can all get a little down at times and if you do we are all here for ya to vent get it out its good for you . And if you feel like you want a little pity party its ok let us all know and we will be there and we will bring better drinks and snacks ! Lol . Like you said put your armour  on sly those dragons and couple days you will be back at home . Anyway hope this helps break the boredom a little for ya if it doesn't put ya to sleep reading all of it . We're all keeping an eye on you .......

Marcie the lounge sounds great bacon wrapped pineapple why not ! Sunday sounds great too bacon , sausage , fried eggs n Ham how bout biscuits n gravy all sounds good !! And a plant for Eric funny . Oh and yes I'll take Red please . The football could get a little confusing between the ball n all the bags ! Lol . And the fancy bathrooms would be a genuine comfort for us all .

On some rare days i make good choices. I am slowly learning to pay attention to my body and to go in the direction it demands.  Have learned through sad experience that to go my way usually ends in a fiasco.