Amy, it was because I remember having chicken pox that I agreed to get the vaccine. Whole lot of nope at the thought of shingles.
Here is your cup of coffee. Brewed from the finest Colombian lighter fluid.
Xander ,'Chosen'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Laura - Jun 25, 2019 10:49:39 am PDT #9023 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
-t - Jun 25, 2019 11:26:08 am PDT #9024 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I am growing to hate Bed Bath and Beyond. Their operational processes are cumbersome.
Scrappy - Jun 25, 2019 11:29:01 am PDT #9025 of 30019
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Speaking of immunizations, we are watching a series which I will not name so I don't spoil anyone, and a big plot point has to do with someone losing their spleen. There have been several scenes about how they now need prophylactic antibiotics and special immunizations. They are told that can live a normal life but they have to follow this regimen or they could face life-threatening consequences. I lost my spleen when I was 12 and not one doctor has ever said doodley squat to me about anything like that. Well, one did say I should get a pneumonia shot every few years, but that's it. HAVE I BEEN TEMPTING DEATH ALL THESE YEARS?
-t - Jun 25, 2019 11:30:44 am PDT #9026 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
TV never lies about medical issues, so
Toddson - Jun 25, 2019 11:32:52 am PDT #9027 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Scrappy - defying death every day!
Jessica - Jun 25, 2019 11:37:52 am PDT #9028 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
There have been several scenes about how they now need prophylactic antibiotics and special immunizations. They are told that can live a normal life but they have to follow this regimen or they could face life-threatening consequences.
I hope it's not spoilery to say the writers appear to have Googled "spleenectomy recovery time" roughly 5 minutes after putting that episode to bed.
-t - Jun 25, 2019 12:00:05 pm PDT #9029 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
So, I ran by Trader Joe's on my lunch break to stock up on lunches. One of the things I got was cabbage rolls, and I decided I'd have that today for lunch. It is only now, halfway through the second roll, that I realize that I am bemused and disappointed that they are not in tomato sauce even though they aren't in the picture and they are described accurately in the packaging, I just deep down was sure they'd be swimming in tomato sauce because that's what I'm used to.
Huh.
Laura - Jun 25, 2019 12:00:16 pm PDT #9030 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
People!! I am so thrilled I can hardly stand it. Since my doctor is a customer and I can see my chart anytime I have of course been checking all day to see results. My cholesterol in March was 236; it has been above 200 for at least a couple decades. Today it was 182. Don't have the A1c numbers yet in there, but just that one change has me so delighted.
Dieting sucks so much, but it is a lot easier when it actually works. Still way heavier than I want to be, but the nutritionist says it is because of the functioning being screwed up and if I fix the cholesterol and A1c the weight will follow.
PCP better have gold stars when I see him Thursday. Woooot!
-t - Jun 25, 2019 12:01:16 pm PDT #9031 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Congrats, Laura!
Splenectomy is a fun word to say. Probably less fun to experience.
Calli - Jun 25, 2019 12:02:57 pm PDT #9032 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
That's great, Laura! I'm glad your hard work is paying off.