Mal: Well, you were right about this being a bad idea. Zoe: Thanks for sayin', sir.

'Serenity'


Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Fred Pete - Apr 27, 2007 8:14:40 am PDT #4624 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.

Latst on Teddy. Kidney function is now out of the normal range. Not far outside, but outside. Current action pending more tests -- daily subcutaneous fluids (to improve kidney function and help wash out calcium) and a lower protein diet (which also has less calcium). The fluids may contain vitamin B-12, which is an appetite stimulant.

On the bright side, his appetite does seem to have increased during the last couple of days.


sarameg - Apr 27, 2007 8:50:36 am PDT #4625 of 10001

Today just kind of exploded all over the place. I'm just getting around to lunch. And posting this.

Glad Teddy's improving markedly.


lisah - Apr 27, 2007 9:15:34 am PDT #4626 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate

I just got back from the mall where I bought (as far as I can recall) my first real suit ever. It was the first one I tried on (at B-A-N-A-N-A-S Republic) and I got a size down pants from the size I normally wear. Size 8, actually, which I haven't worn in probably 10 years. I know BR's sizing is wackaloon but it was still encouraging.

I'm a little scared of my shopping luck...maybe I should go play the lottery or something...


flea - Apr 27, 2007 9:21:01 am PDT #4627 of 10001
information libertarian

lisah, find it online and give us a link!

Last night I had this great idea for a "while away Friday afternoon" discussing at the b.org. And can I remember it? Nope.


-t - Apr 27, 2007 9:26:29 am PDT #4628 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Very impressive, Kathy!

Kat, I had a dorm fridge that got cold enough to use as a freezer. I think that might be cheaper than a wine fridge.

Kidney~ma for Teddy.

Dog has not thrown up since yesterday, I thnk he is okay.

Hooray for lisah's size 8 suit! Get yourself a scratcher while your hot.


Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 27, 2007 9:41:17 am PDT #4629 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Congrats on doing so well, Kathy!

My own weight news is less dramatic, but I'm a few pounds down from where I was last week, which means I've relost most of the weight that boomeranged upwards after I quit Atkins, and more importantly the high fiber diet I'm now on still has potential for continuing weight loss. I'm pretty sure I can maintain it indefinitely over the summer without worrying about its effects on my cardiovascular health.


lisah - Apr 27, 2007 9:54:28 am PDT #4630 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate

lisah, find it online and give us a link!

jacket

trousers

sweater (which is not teal at all, irl, way more blue)

I got a scratcher on Saturday and it was super-complicated! It took me like 15 minutes to figure out I'd won jack.


Kathy A - Apr 27, 2007 10:04:05 am PDT #4631 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Yay, Matt, on finding the best diet for your health! My dad did really well on Atkins, but had to give it up due to the same concerns, so he's back on the low-fat/high exercise program.

Mom's lost a few pounds in the past few weeks as well, but she now has gout in her little toe, so she's staying off of it this weekend until the meds kick in. Unfortunately, the now-standard treatment for gout is in the NSAID category of meds she can't take (an allergic reaction to Clinoril nearly killed her back in '79), so she's on an older and slower-acting drug.


-t - Apr 27, 2007 10:16:55 am PDT #4632 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Linen, nice.


brenda m - Apr 27, 2007 10:21:41 am PDT #4633 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Am I the only one picturing Kathy's mom in a smoking jacket with a glass of port?