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[FridayYet]

Most Northern lights stay "North" of the US. I've heard that sometimes the states near the Canadian border can see it sometimes.

 

[getaclue]

I went to my lung specialist this morning. Not the air sac portion, but the pleural space in the wall of the lung is once again, aggressively filling with fluid. Both times before, they put a needle through my back to thread a catheter into the space, and drain fluid. No, I'm not asleep when they do this. Yes, it's about as fun as it sounds. This procedure gives me about 9 days, until it has to be done again. Both times they've run every test known to man, on the lung fluid, as well as every other fluid my body produces, with negative results. Actually, that's a good thing, since the real bad stuff seems to have been eliminated, such as there are no cancer cells of any type in any of the fluids, which doesn't mean I don't have cancer anywhere, just that it has not spread via any of my bodily fluids.

My lung specialist called a thoracic surgeon, and the surgeon saw me this evening, since time is a big factor. As soon as he gets the approval from the insurance company, the surgeon is going to cut a small incision in my rib cage, run a scope into the space, and examine it, possibly taking a tissue sample or two for the lab to biopsy, then he is going to put a bit of talc in the space. The talc will cause just enough damage that the inner, and outer wall of the space will try to heal, and fuse themselves together, so no more fluid can go in the space. I will be in the hospital anywhere from 2 days to a week, depending on how fast the space seals up.

When I heal from all of that, then I get to see my breast cancer surgeon to remove the lump, and have it biopsied.

Coming home from the surgeon's office, we were in rush hour traffic. Dh hates driving in traffic, and let me know about it. According to him, all the bad stuff happens to him. LOL!

 

[pennyJo1960]

I went to my lung specialist this morning. Not the air sac portion, but the pleural space in the wall of the lung is once again, aggressively filling with fluid. Both times before, they put a needle through my back to thread a catheter into the space, and drain fluid. No, I'm not asleep when they do this. Yes, it's about as fun as it sounds. This procedure gives me about 9 days, until it has to be done again. Both times they've run every test known to man, on the lung fluid, as well as every other fluid my body produces, with negative results. Actually, that's a good thing, since the real bad stuff seems to have been eliminated, such as there are no cancer cells of any type in any of the fluids, which doesn't mean I don't have cancer anywhere, just that it has not spread via any of my bodily fluids.

My lung specialist called a thoracic surgeon, and the surgeon saw me this evening, since time is a big factor. As soon as he gets the approval from the insurance company, the surgeon is going to cut a small incision in my rib cage, run a scope into the space, and examine it, possibly taking a tissue sample or two for the lab to biopsy, then he is going to put a bit of talc in the space. The talc will cause just enough damage that the inner, and outer wall of the space will try to heal, and fuse themselves together, so no more fluid can go in the space. I will be in the hospital anywhere from 2 days to a week, depending on how fast the space seals up.

When I heal from all of that, then I get to see my breast cancer surgeon to remove the lump, and have it biopsied.

Coming home from the surgeon's office, we were in rush hour traffic. Dh hates driving in traffic, and let me know about it. According to him, all the bad stuff happens to him. LOL!

life can be so fun at times, I do understand stay with it keep your chin up
let yourself breath.. We will keep you and your family in our prayers

 

[perchie.girl]

I went to my lung specialist this morning. Not the air sac portion, but the pleural space in the wall of the lung is once again, aggressively filling with fluid. Both times before, they put a needle through my back to thread a catheter into the space, and drain fluid. No, I'm not asleep when they do this. Yes, it's about as fun as it sounds. This procedure gives me about 9 days, until it has to be done again. Both times they've run every test known to man, on the lung fluid, as well as every other fluid my body produces, with negative results. Actually, that's a good thing, since the real bad stuff seems to have been eliminated, such as there are no cancer cells of any type in any of the fluids, which doesn't mean I don't have cancer anywhere, just that it has not spread via any of my bodily fluids.

My lung specialist called a thoracic surgeon, and the surgeon saw me this evening, since time is a big factor. As soon as he gets the approval from the insurance company, the surgeon is going to cut a small incision in my rib cage, run a scope into the space, and examine it, possibly taking a tissue sample or two for the lab to biopsy, then he is going to put a bit of talc in the space. The talc will cause just enough damage that the inner, and outer wall of the space will try to heal, and fuse themselves together, so no more fluid can go in the space. I will be in the hospital anywhere from 2 days to a week, depending on how fast the space seals up.

When I heal from all of that, then I get to see my breast cancer surgeon to remove the lump, and have it biopsied.

Coming home from the surgeon's office, we were in rush hour traffic. Dh hates driving in traffic, and let me know about it. According to him, all the bad stuff happens to him. LOL!

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Oh.

I never really thought about how far south people could see the Northern lights. I'm near the US border. Sometimes the lights are farther north of us but they're still very visible. Most of the time we have spectacular displays over us, just beautiful to watch and I've seen everything I read on your link, Deb. I used to watch them when I was out in the middle of the night checking for lambs. I catch them now mostly when I go home from here. I just assumed that the lights would've been visible quite a ways further south. That's a sad thought that some of you haven't seen them. It doesn't matter how many times I see them, I still stop to watch the display. The curtains are mesmerizing but the dancing lights are my favorite.

@getaclue

You're in our thoughts and prayers. It sounds like you got this.

DH's...can be funny that way!

 

[perchie.girl]

Oh.

I never really thought about how far south people could see the Northern lights. I'm near the US border. Sometimes the lights are farther north of us but they're still very visible. Most of the time we have spectacular displays over us, just beautiful to watch and I've seen everything I read on your link, Deb. I used to watch them when I was out in the middle of the night checking for lambs. I catch them now mostly when I go home from here. I just assumed that the lights would've been visible quite a ways further south. That's a sad thought that some of you haven't seen them. It doesn't matter how many times I see them, I still stop to watch the display. The curtains are mesmerizing but the dancing lights are my favorite.

@getaclue

You're in our thoughts and prayers. It sounds like you got this.

DH's...can be funny that way!

There are times when they are visible in middle latitudes but the solar activity has to be high

https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/help/when-can-we-see-the-aurora-at-middle-latitudes

deb

 

[Wickedchicken6]

There are times when they are visible in middle latitudes but the solar activity has to be high

https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/help/when-can-we-see-the-aurora-at-middle-latitudes

deb

Ours don't show the vivid colors. Ours are more like 24:48 on the video, more of an aqua color.
We definitely don't have to worry about city lights...lol.

25:00 to 26:00 Those are the dancing lights that are my favorite.

That's exactly what we see here.

 

[scottcaddy]

Quote:
When we lived in the UP, we would see the lights several times a year.
When I spent time in Caribou Maine, I seen the lights a lot more often.
Hope that this helps.
Scott

 

[Alaskan]

@Peep_Show
  Fantastic hearing about your trip! The photos were great!


To anyone...maybe this is a silly question but for everyone living south of me...is the the Northern Lights not viewable from your location?
Or are the northern lights different in Iceland? Totally curious here.

The other issue is cloud cover.

I am right on the coast, close enough to where the air comes in from the Pacific Ocean that we are pretty darn cloudy.


Sooo.....I am WAY far north enough to see them except that
-lots of cloud cover
- vast majority of my windows face South not North
- the land rises up behind my house (north side) with trees up on the top of the ridge.. so I cant see low down to the north

Pretty much...if the weather is clear, when I go to the bathroom I check (bathroom windiw faces north), but that gives me minimal time to catch them..... so I haven't seen them often.

I know people in prime spots that see them almost every night..truly...that often.

I went to my lung specialist this morning.  Not the air sac portion, but the pleural space in the wall of the lung is once again, aggressively filling with fluid.  Both times before, they put a needle through my back to thread a catheter into the space, and drain fluid.  No, I'm not asleep when they do this.  Yes, it's about as fun as it sounds.  This procedure gives me about 9 days, until it has to be done again.  Both times they've run every test known to man, on the lung fluid, as well as every other fluid my body produces, with negative results.   Actually, that's a good thing, since the real bad stuff seems to have been eliminated, such as there are no cancer cells of any type in any of the fluids, which doesn't mean I don't have cancer anywhere, just that it has not spread via any of my bodily fluids.

My lung specialist called a thoracic surgeon, and the surgeon saw me this evening, since time is a big factor.  As soon as he gets the approval from the insurance company, the surgeon is going to cut a small incision in my rib cage, run a scope into the space, and examine it, possibly taking a tissue sample or two for the lab to biopsy, then he is going to put a bit of talc in the space.  The talc will cause just enough damage that the inner, and outer wall of the space will try to heal, and fuse themselves together, so no more fluid can go in the space.  I will be in the hospital anywhere from 2 days to a week, depending on how fast the space seals up.

When I heal from all of that, then I get to see my breast cancer surgeon to remove the lump, and have it biopsied. 

Coming home from the surgeon's office, we were in rush hour traffic.  Dh hates driving in traffic, and let me know about it.  According to him, all the bad stuff happens to him.  LOL!

Blach! What a mess! The good news is good...and that is pretty good! Keep us updated.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

When we lived in the UP, we would see the lights several times a year.
When I spent time in Caribou Maine, I seen the lights a lot more often.
Hope that this helps.
Scott

I'm going to have to feel silly and ask what UP stands for...lol.
I'm pretty sure I'm not going to believe how simple it was.

The other issue is cloud cover.

I am right on the coast, close enough to where the air comes in from the Pacific Ocean that we are pretty darn cloudy.


Sooo.....I am WAY far north enough to see them except that
-lots of cloud cover
- vast majority of my windows face South not North
- the land rises up behind my house (north side) with trees up on the top of the ridge.. so I cant see low down to the north

Pretty much...if the weather is clear, when I go to the bathroom I check (bathroom windiw faces north), but that gives me minimal time to catch them..... so I haven't seen them often.

I know people in prime spots that see them almost every night..truly...that often.

Blach! What a mess! The good news is good...and that is pretty good! Keep us updated.

Awwww...well that kinda sucks!

on your cloud cover and other stuff...lol.

We have a lot of clear nights when it's cold. That's when we usually see them.