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[Rainwolf]

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Thank You, still steamed... I just found her little stash of eggs in the hay. the live trap is still set and there is nothing in it. I will take that out today, I did let the rest back out into the outdoor run, they have been sleeping on the floor of the coop, wary of things from above I guess. they are very watchful at the moment.
Today its war on the rats, I went in the coop last night and got ran over by one. time to bait every tunnel and hole I find. I want to get a rat zapper to. locked the cat in there once and he just sat and cried all night..the big baby.
Quincy needs some pics posted soon. would love to see how he progress's

We are suppose to be getting my desk top computer back up today, so I should be able to get some photos up. He is doing good.
I bought a mouse trap from the feed store....it is a live trap....has 2 entrances...they can get in but cannot get out. It can hold up to 30 mice at a time. It has worked great. So far I am up to 12 mice. The trap was only $15

Photo? brand name? link? I want a trap for multi rats

 

[Chickielady]

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OK, since you brought it up, WHY are you on Chemo? Did I miss something?

I was wondering the same thing

She has/had an auto immune blood disease a name of which I cannot remember, in which the spleen attacks & destroys both old & new red cells,
Normally the spleen is supposed to do it's job of destroying just the tired old red cells while the marrow makes new strong red cells.
In her case, her spleen went nuts & ate all red cells, so it was removed.
So now her immune system is alot weaker.
Both daughters have the same disorder.
One of the twins had her "attack" while visiting over the summer with relations in Florida (I think) and just collapsed.
Luckily they were on it quickly with red blood cell transfusions or she would have died.

The chemo was after the splenectomy I believe.

Great efforts to knock her immunal system down & get it to stop attacking herself.
Now, any bug that comes along hits her pretty hard.
My immunal system is still whole & over active....any little sinus drainage & I can eexpect massive throat soreness due to attacking T cells (the white cells that destroy disease, and in our cases can destroy the good stuff too, like my intestinal lining if the T cells 'see' wheat proteins they attack & destroy the entire length of digestive lining) T has UC as well...so she has a delicate balance going on, and stress does not help one bit either !!

 

[Zgoatlady]

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I was wondering the same thing

She has/had an auto immune blood disease a name of which I cannot remember, in which the spleen attacks & destroys both old & new red cells,
Normally the spleen is supposed to do it's job of destroying just the tired old red cells while the marrow makes new strong red cells.
In her case, her spleen went nuts & ate all red cells, so it was removed.
So now her immune system is alot weaker.
Both daughters have the same disorder.
One of the twins had her "attack" while visiting over the summer with relations in Florida (I think) and just collapsed.
Luckily they were on it quickly with red blood cell transfusions or she would have died.

The chemo was after the splenectomy I believe.

Great efforts to knock her immunal system down & get it to stop attacking herself.
Now, any bug that comes along hits her pretty hard.
My immunal system is still whole & over active....any little sinus drainage & I can eexpect massive throat soreness due to attacking T cells (the white cells that destroy disease, and in our cases can destroy the good stuff too, like my intestinal lining if the T cells 'see' wheat proteins they attack & destroy the entire length of digestive lining) T has UC as well...so she has a delicate balance going on, and stress does not help one bit either !!

OH my gosh, she has had to much too like my son..
This year is going to be better for both of them!

 

[Rainwolf]

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[Cowgirlgrace]

OK, I broke down and bought asparagus since I loooove it even though it's not locally grown right now. It's grown in Mexico this time of year so I figured since my DH was half Hispanic it was local by injection. Do you think that qualifies?

 

[RedReiner]

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I was wondering the same thing

She has/had an auto immune blood disease a name of which I cannot remember, in which the spleen attacks & destroys both old & new red cells,
Normally the spleen is supposed to do it's job of destroying just the tired old red cells while the marrow makes new strong red cells.
In her case, her spleen went nuts & ate all red cells, so it was removed.
So now her immune system is alot weaker.
Both daughters have the same disorder.
One of the twins had her "attack" while visiting over the summer with relations in Florida (I think) and just collapsed.
Luckily they were on it quickly with red blood cell transfusions or she would have died.

The chemo was after the splenectomy I believe.

Great efforts to knock her immunal system down & get it to stop attacking herself.
Now, any bug that comes along hits her pretty hard.
My immunal system is still whole & over active....any little sinus drainage & I can eexpect massive throat soreness due to attacking T cells (the white cells that destroy disease, and in our cases can destroy the good stuff too, like my intestinal lining if the T cells 'see' wheat proteins they attack & destroy the entire length of digestive lining) T has UC as well...so she has a delicate balance going on, and stress does not help one bit either !!

the over achieving immune system... seem to be a lot of us who have them these days. makes one wonder what the hec is going on. I got a new drug to go with my Humira today, called methotrexate, has many uses and seriously bad side effects lol. I am taking it anyway...on monday in case it makes me sick, then I can call doc and cry

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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LMAO

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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cool idea CR....I like that one. I always thought that the cupboard over the fridge was useless.

You must not be very tall.

I'm 5' 10"....but it is still hard to get into them. DH is always stashing stuff on TOP of the fridge....so I could never get into the cupboard behind it. I do like the drawer under the fridge though.

 

[Cowgirlgrace]

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She has/had an auto immune blood disease a name of which I cannot remember, in which the spleen attacks & destroys both old & new red cells,
Normally the spleen is supposed to do it's job of destroying just the tired old red cells while the marrow makes new strong red cells.
In her case, her spleen went nuts & ate all red cells, so it was removed.
So now her immune system is alot weaker.
Both daughters have the same disorder.
One of the twins had her "attack" while visiting over the summer with relations in Florida (I think) and just collapsed.
Luckily they were on it quickly with red blood cell transfusions or she would have died.

The chemo was after the splenectomy I believe.

Great efforts to knock her immunal system down & get it to stop attacking herself.
Now, any bug that comes along hits her pretty hard.
My immunal system is still whole & over active....any little sinus drainage & I can eexpect massive throat soreness due to attacking T cells (the white cells that destroy disease, and in our cases can destroy the good stuff too, like my intestinal lining if the T cells 'see' wheat proteins they attack & destroy the entire length of digestive lining) T has UC as well...so she has a delicate balance going on, and stress does not help one bit either !!

the over achieving immune system... seem to be a lot of us who have them these days. makes one wonder what the hec is going on. I got a new drug to go with my Humira today, called methotrexate, has many uses and seriously bad side effects lol. I am taking it anyway...on monday in case it makes me sick, then I can call doc and cry

I was thinking the same thing. Seems like it happens more and more these days. Poor T hi. Hope you are feeling better soon!

 

[Cowgirlgrace]

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LMAO

Thats a quack up! Seriously though....... it really is.