Book: Afraid I might be needing a preacher. Mal: That's good. You lie there and be ironical.

'Safe'


Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration

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.


EpicTangent - May 06, 2025 12:52:38 pm PDT #7097 of 7464
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

it doesn’t help that I’m not a morning person so it feels all weird anyway.

Yes, very much this!

it specifies not to mix it with anything but water and maybe the lemon flavor packet that is included on the side.

You might want to double-check with someone on the doctor's staff, if you can. I had one that specified that you could add sugar-free drink mixes, but at the time I had intolerance to artificial sweeteners (apparently often a side-effect of lactose intolerance). I explained to the nurse I spoke with that I couldn't have sugar-free drinks and they agreed that a drink mix with sugar should be fine. There may be some degree of latitude, but they just don't want people to take a mile for the inch they've been granted.

Either way, everyone agrees, mixing with cold water helps, drinking with a straw helps. And honestly, some of them aren't even that bad. They just taste like salt water (except the one I was given in the hospital - THAT was foul. Don't try to chug to just get it over with, though. That way led to vomiting for me. Yeurgh!)


EpicTangent - May 06, 2025 12:59:10 pm PDT #7098 of 7464
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

Got a couple weeks to think about it though.

Honestly, this is sometimes the worst of it. You worry about the diet adjustments beforehand, you worry about getting the liquid down, you worry about bathroom visits (excessive, yes.) The procedure itself is a snap - I know they say "twilight sedation", but I've been out cold for every one so far. Try not to give it too much thought; soon you'll be on the other side.


askye - May 07, 2025 8:25:04 am PDT #7099 of 7464
Thrive to spite them

Happy Birthday Karl!!

Calli fishing shirts with built in SPF are great. They also help keep you cool

I'm on my break and my earbuds are dead .and I'm dying because someone is watching Tiktok videos on a loop and I keep hearing the same sounds over and over.

So I had several days of no real stomach issues and then they came out fo the blue after I had fruit loops and milk. And then a turkey sandwich on wheat. It didn't seem to be connected to what I ate but maybe my stomach was having so much problems that I couldn't tell . So I'm trying to go gluten and dairy free and then I'll add one back and d what happens.

I still haven't heard about a GI consult and I need to call


Trudy Booth - May 07, 2025 12:10:44 pm PDT #7100 of 7464
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Pretty hilariously, one of the Pope Contenders looks like my dad. And one is named Scola. And while Pope Pizzabolla would be amazing (yeah yeah... they change their name) I'm rooting for dad.


msbelle - May 07, 2025 12:15:35 pm PDT #7101 of 7464
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Adulting for the day complete.

Had a call with guy who holds my IRAs and is helping me plan for retirement. I got him info on my current job pension and my social security info and then had to own up to my debt. It’s not the worst, but it’s more than it should be. Bleargh!

Of course this makes me feel bad which …..makes me want to spend $$.


Calli - May 07, 2025 2:50:59 pm PDT #7102 of 7464
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I hope your GI issues clear up, askye.

I also saw the bit about Potential Pope Scola and delighted in the idea of our Tom getting a fancy hat and a ton of religious and secular power.


brenda m - May 07, 2025 2:54:39 pm PDT #7103 of 7464
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

Where do I sign up for that world?


meara - May 08, 2025 8:46:51 am PDT #7104 of 7464

Quiet round these here parts….

I am irked I woke up for a 730am call and logged in, only to find out it was canceled. Ah well. Guess it got me up and showered.


Dana - May 08, 2025 8:53:51 am PDT #7105 of 7464
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I woke up to what I thought was my alarm, but turned out to be a dream of my alarm going off. Very confusing for a minute, and then just irritating.


msbelle - May 08, 2025 8:58:49 am PDT #7106 of 7464
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I’m on day 3 of 3 weeks without my boss (surgery and recovery). So busier than normal.

Also the head boss of everyone was on site today so people were high strung.