Granny's gone and done it again

[Rambling Iris]

shower is once a week now. Aic has gone down to 7.? forgotten

This is what the American Diabetes Association says about foot care:

Practice Good Daily Foot Care​

Wash your feet well every day but refrain from using hot water. Instead, use warm soapy water and be sure to check your feet for sores, cuts, blisters, corns, or redness. Dry your feet carefully and apply a gentle moisturizer. Take care to avoid moisturizing between your toes which can lead to infections.

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How to Trim Your Toenails​

Keep toenails trimmed because long or thick nails can press on neighboring toes and cause open sores. Be sure to trim toenails straight across—cutting into the corners of nail can cause ingrown toenails. Finish by using an emery board to file down any sharp edges.

Choose the Right Footwear​

Avoid going barefoot, even in your home, to reduce the risk of injury. Wearing socks and shoes (or slippers at home) gives feet extra protection. Plus, moisture-wicking socks help keep your feet clean and dry.

Before putting your shoes on, check for any sharp objects like small rocks and wear shoes that fit properly without pinching your toes or rubbing against your feet. If your shoes aren’t comfortable, ask your doctor about special therapeutic shoes or inserts that may be right for you.

Get Moving​

Exercise is good for poor circulation. It stimulates blood flow in the legs and feet. Walk in sturdy, comfortable shoes that fit comfortably, but don't walk when you have open sores on your feet.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

When is the last time he had a CBC?

No idea.

Has he seen the rooster mount the hen? My GD thought the roo was trying to kill the hen. Actually it did look like that.

So did I and I was in my late 20s...
I was gifted two baby ducks in Mi. Only thing I knew or thought I knew was they wouldn't survive Mi. winters. They never got yeast or deep water. The girl walked w/ a limp. Neighbor said the cemetery had a nice pond w/ ducks so that's where we took them. I never even knew there were different breeds of ducks. So we let them go and they went running for the pond and this big dark one grabbed my girl to mate except I didn't know that. I thought he was killing her. I went flying to her and got jerked back by my neighbor who said,"tell me the truth, you weren't really born in Ky. were you?" hahaa

 

[BigBlueHen53]

If you got the chicken pox shot as a child thats how you got shingles. Actually normal chicken pox rarely turns into shingles, its almost always from the form they put in the shots.

I had shingles a year or so ago, never had a chicken pox shot. I got the chicken pox along with all the other little kids in my mother's sphere, they used to have "chicken pox parties" so all the kids would get a good case of them all at once and thereafter be immune. This was in the late 50's, early 60's and I'm sure encouraged by all the doctors of the day.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I believe any form of chicken pox in your body, whether from the illness or from the vaccine, can set you up for shingles. If the virus is in your body it can cause shingles, regardless of how it got there.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I had shingles a year or so ago, never had a chicken pox shot. I got the chicken pox along with all the other little kids in my mother's sphere, they used to have "chicken pox parties" so all the kids would get a good case of them all at once and thereafter be immune. This was in the late 50's, early 60's and I'm sure encouraged by all the doctors of the day.

That was still practiced in the 80s.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

That was still practiced in the 80s.

You're right! I remember my friend T having such a party at her house in the early 80's and my little girl attending and getting it. I'd forgotten that.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Maybe the little boys were elsewhere.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

You're right! I remember my friend T having such a party at her house in the early 80's and my little girl attending and getting it. I'd forgotten that.

My daughters school encouraged the kids that were sick to come to school and would send letters home telling up to come and even bring the younger kids in.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

potty break!!

 

[h2oratt]

I have been blessed by actually meeting TWO people from this gang. Enola and now Troyer. I thought that troyer actually looked younger in person. They got on the road around 7:15 or 7:30 this am.

It is on my bucket list to travel to ND and visit the NODAK.