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[LittleLakePhil]

The tigers are in such bad shape the just there some guy in who's never pitched.... He struck the first two out..... But the third guy homered on him...

 

[chickisoup]

[QUOTE="Fields Mountain Farm, post: 21358793, member: 481714"
Steady shrinking is good! Keep it goin and you'll be in the shrunk winter clothes again before ya know it!
Good deal on the meds! Hope you find a solution for the other soon! [/QUOTE]

Actually those have already been donated because they are way too big now

the clinic trip was pretty funny. My surgeon wanted me seen right away so I was routed to the little clinic not far from the house. I knew I had two different problems going on. First, the shingles, but I had a hard time convincing the NP that saw me that it really was shingles because I was not suffering in pain so, even tho it looked like it, she just wouldn't believe that's what it was. Next, the rash around the pokey holes (from the laproscopic part of the surgery). No clue the source of that but she did agree with me we were dealing with two separate issues (won that battle pretty early ). Long story short, she finally resorted to taking pics of the "situation" and sending them to my PCP and getting him on the phone. First was "yep, shingles, write her a script" Second, a full round of 20 questions, "no clue". Best guess I was having a reaction to something used/applied during or after the surgery (duh). At least it's nothing serious, no infections etc.. If it gets worse, come back right away, otherwise see the surgeon at regular post op next week. I apologized for having her play my game of "Stump the Doctor" and we both had a good laugh.
Good thing was since we had to drive to the big town for my prescription anyway we stopped for lunch and I was able to wander thru the greenhouse at Fleet Farm and grab some nice herb plants.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

I’m afraid the aforementioned cat would have found itself being propelled through the air before bouncing off a wall...

It would be my luck the cats claws would put holes in the wall and id have to fix them

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Well,,,,,, it's off to the clinic, whoopee. Seems the stress of the surgery has caused a shingles outbreak, again, sigh
Yep, had the shingles vaccine after the first outbreak and again after the second. Vaccine doesn't work for me. For those unaware, the shingles vaccine does not always prevent an outbreak but it will help to make any subsequent outbreaks milder. Oh, and yes, some can, and will, get shingles more than once. uncommon, but it happens. See? Always knew I was "special". Just not the definition I was hoping for Since this will be my 4th round, I'm fairly comfortable that is at least one of my problems. (The physical stress from the surgery most likely triggered it this time) I'm not sure the bumpy itchy happening around my pokey holes on my stomach may or may not be the same. I really don't care as long as they can give me something that will control the itching!! Later fellow croakers

I've had and still get the shingles.... Yeah they are nasty. But I've had luck with anti viral meds. Shingles were the first symptom I had when I got Leukemia. The last couple times I got them they were on my forehead and mild.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Not to mention some people claim we have global WARMING. It makes me wonder if they are telling the truth, I am doubting they are at this point.

Follow the money...

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

[QUOTE="Fields Mountain Farm, post: 21358793, member: 481714"
Steady shrinking is good! Keep it goin and you'll be in the shrunk winter clothes again before ya know it!
Good deal on the meds! Hope you find a solution for the other soon!

Actually those have already been donated because they are way too big now

the clinic trip was pretty funny. My surgeon wanted me seen right away so I was routed to the little clinic not far from the house. I knew I had two different problems going on. First, the shingles, but I had a hard time convincing the NP that saw me that it really was shingles because I was not suffering in pain so, even tho it looked like it, she just wouldn't believe that's what it was. Next, the rash around the pokey holes (from the laproscopic part of the surgery). No clue the source of that but she did agree with me we were dealing with two separate issues (won that battle pretty early ). Long story short, she finally resorted to taking pics of the "situation" and sending them to my PCP and getting him on the phone. First was "yep, shingles, write her a script" Second, a full round of 20 questions, "no clue". Best guess I was having a reaction to something used/applied during or after the surgery (duh). At least it's nothing serious, no infections etc.. If it gets worse, come back right away, otherwise see the surgeon at regular post op next week. I apologized for having her play my game of "Stump the Doctor" and we both had a good laugh.
Good thing was since we had to drive to the big town for my prescription anyway we stopped for lunch and I was able to wander thru the greenhouse at Fleet Farm and grab some nice herb plants.[/QUOTE]
Way to GO!

Glad she took pics and got ahold of him! And you got have a nice time at lunch and the nursery... what kind did you get?

 

[drumstick diva]

I noticed I have gotten thinner over the winter. I had piles of barely worn jeans and stuff for Amvets. So bought new stuff 2 sizes down and they are getting loose on me.I think I am slipping away. Maybe I'll be invisible soon, I always wanted to be.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

chicki did you have the new, improved shingrix(shingles) shot) supposed to be 89% effective. Have to have two shots within a certain period.

My brother had shingles twice but, he is diabetic and other established health problems so who knows. He has since had both shingrix as have I.

I'm not allowed to get the shingles vaccine....

 

[chickisoup]

I've had and still get the shingles.... Yeah they are nasty. But I've had luck with anti viral meds. Shingles were the first symptom I had when I got Leukemia. The last couple times I got them they were on my forehead and mild.

Just wrote somewhere else my first bout with shingles actually masked it was actually undiagnosed leukemia. Spooky!!!!

 

[LittleLakePhil]

I really don't know how you do it With your IQ, education and experience you could have literally went to who knows where but you chose to even put your own health issues aside and care for your family. You are my hero.


Thanks Sour Not quite... explanation to come.


Thank you Al hugs always appreciated. If this is the only bad thing from the surgery I'm still way ahead.


Nope. Had the old one twice tho. Haven't had a recurrence since I went into full remission from the Leukemia, until now. The new vaccine was brought up. Possibly after I'm finished with the latest treatment.


Fortunately first time I had a VERY aggressive round of treatment that I took seriously and had no lasting effects but the bad news was that the worst of the pain, crazy white cell counts etc. at the time was not actually caused by the shingles but by leukemia which wasn't diagnosed until many months later.
Subsequent bouts (which after giving some thought I realized that this is #5) have all been caught and treated right away since I know what to look for. I have never had a bad round since and each one is milder.
I know all too well how blessed I've been with this. I have a friend (long story short) went undiagnosed too long and now lives with such crippling permanent pain in her spine that she has a morphine pump.

I just read this....I already posted that my first symptom of Leukemia was shingles.... Huge patch right on my side.....