What are they eating that makes them blue?
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Trudy Booth - Sep 02, 2025 2:00:08 pm PDT #9103 of 9136
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What are they eating that makes them blue?
Morphine popsicles.
-t - Sep 02, 2025 2:20:28 pm PDT #9105 of 9136
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Sardines, anchovies, and mackerel per the calendar, my source of truth on blue-footed boobies
dcp - Sep 02, 2025 2:27:30 pm PDT #9106 of 9136
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Back home from my quarterly labs and scans. The reports are already available to me in the online portal. The speed still amazes me.
It took three attempts, and three different people, to get a good stick today, but they were all being very careful and cautious, and I think I may not have much in the way of bruising. Time will tell.
The results were mostly good. HbA1c and non-fasting glucose are both much improved. Thank you, metformin! Kidney function is much improved. PSA is still only just barely detectable. CT and bone scans report no growing lesions and no new lesions.
Lymphocytes are low but WBC is solidly mid-range, and all the little -phils are also mid-range.
The only disappointing result is that my anemia is noticeably worse. Hemoglobin is down, hematocrit is down. RBC is down. ::sigh:: I suppose I'll have to increase my spinach consumption.
The clinical trial in which I am enrolled will stop tracking patients in November, so my labs&scans will be less frequent next year. Yay for fewer sticks!
Meanwhile, life is pretty quiet, and I am hoping to keep it that way.
-t - Sep 02, 2025 2:33:46 pm PDT #9107 of 9136
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Anemia is a drag. Are iron pills no good? They don't do me any good, but I have heard they can be very effective. I like to see all those "much improved" notes!
Laura - Sep 02, 2025 2:47:21 pm PDT #9108 of 9136
Our wings are not tired.
I love spinach any way you serve it to me. My sister does liver and onions before she gives blood to up her iron.
dcp - Sep 02, 2025 2:53:19 pm PDT #9109 of 9136
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Are iron pills no good?
I've been taking a daily pill with 65mg iron + 125mg vitamin C for about a year and a half. I can't tell that it has made any difference.
Six weeks ago my anemia was much improved, almost to the low end of normal. This time it tested much worse. No idea why. Oh, well.
-t - Sep 02, 2025 3:31:40 pm PDT #9110 of 9136
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Huh, weird. I hope it decides to head back towards normal again
Steph L. - Sep 02, 2025 3:35:25 pm PDT #9111 of 9136
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dcp, other than the odd anemia, those sound like good results.
What are they eating that makes them blue?
Morphine popsicles.
So THAT'S where the popsicles are!
Sheryl - Sep 02, 2025 4:56:35 pm PDT #9112 of 9136
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Timelies all!
Recovering after the long weekend. Mostly, not enough sleep thanks to Mr. S.(How did we end up with a morning person?)
Meanwhile, my mom's back in the hospital with another UTI. Poor her. Poor my dad, who is stressed out about this.