...burning baby fish swimming all round your head.

Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.  

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.


Jesse - Dec 08, 2021 7:26:24 pm PST #11199 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I am definitely feeling like a pin cushion! I didn't have shingles shots, but did have tetanus the other week!


Cass - Dec 09, 2021 2:30:02 am PST #11200 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

I need both shingles shots but flu (just did), Covid (booster is in me) and tetanus should be updated for the time. So many shots.

I’m used to flu annually, tetanus every decade. Now I’m as vaccinated as can be for Covid (which if it responds best to an annual boost, I’m there) and then will wade into zee shingles.

(This is an late-insomnia post. Trying to get back to sleep now.)


Laura - Dec 09, 2021 4:36:16 am PST #11201 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I slept through the board being down, but send along my thanks to Tom for making it all better.

Last and worst pre-operative test this morning. Ick. Since the doc understands that I am the biggest wimp on the planet he prescribed 1 valium for me to take prior to the test. I was amused to find the pharmacy put it in a bottle that would hold 500 or more. So here's hoping for the surgery to be scheduled like next week. Most people would not want to be down during the holidays, but for me it is my quietest work time of year so it works for me. Also, not really awful stuff. Outpatient and chilling for a couple weeks. Today for the ick details, urodynamic testing which means filling the bladder and all manner of abuse. Then the surgery stuff involves putting the fallen parts back where they belong and stitching and doing stuff to keep them there. Fun times, but really looking forward to being fixed. I recommend not having big babies as it can mess you up!


askye - Dec 09, 2021 5:12:17 am PST #11202 of 30000
Thrive to spite them

I hope you have a quick recovery Laura. Lots and lots of ~calm your way. If you are looking for some bladder friendly gentle foods while you recuperate from all the testing check out thr Intersistal Cystisis website they have lists of food that are soothing for inflamed bladders.

Actually if anyone is looking for an extreme low acid meal ideas I suggest there after following that for years I don't have acid reflux anymore after dealing with it all the time.


askye - Dec 09, 2021 5:17:11 am PST #11203 of 30000
Thrive to spite them

I'm going back to work today at 11. 11-8. Going to be long but I talked to my manager and she said theyd find something for me to do . Even if it was unpacking things from the truck or doing go backs. And to let someone know of it was too much or I need a break.

I should have paid attention to how long it takes me to get drowsy after I take the medicine for dizziness. Today will also be the first day in over a week I haven't slept for at least 2 hours during the day. (I was mostly sleeping out of boredom).


Laura - Dec 09, 2021 5:28:23 am PST #11204 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Oh boy, askye. Don't push yourself too much.


Steph L. - Dec 09, 2021 5:50:51 am PST #11205 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

My onerous medical tasks today are my annual OB/GYN checkup and a Covid booster. Maybe some hot chocolate afterward as a reward.


Laura - Dec 09, 2021 6:18:47 am PST #11206 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Reward is in order today for sure.


meara - Dec 09, 2021 6:49:29 am PST #11207 of 30000

I was awake for two hours in the middle of the night. Do not appreciate.

Good luck with surgery Laura!


Dana - Dec 09, 2021 7:21:09 am PST #11208 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I got my new migraine infusion yesterday, which is about on par with the auto-injection it's replacing, and way less painful than Botox. That was my onerousing.