Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part Five

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'Bout ten years ago, an x-ray revealed my first signs of emphysema. After four years of vaping and another x-ray, the report came back 'lungs normal for age'!
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At least you'll get a 'baseline' for later comparisons!
Oh , iffy, thats extraordinary. They told me the biggest, most effective that I could do was quit cigs.
'Bout ten years ago, an x-ray revealed my first signs of emphysema. After four years of vaping and another x-ray, the report came back 'lungs normal for age'!
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At least you'll get a 'baseline' for later comparisons!
They said quitting smokes would make the biggest impact. That's an absolutely brilliant result, iffy. I'm not expecting miracles, but am sure I'm not blasting them with tar everyday. Diagnosed 7 years ago, we shall see.
 

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Glad you're home. Will this one be for 7 days??? Hope so! I know the OT is great, but worried bout ya not gittin enough downtime.
I swore to the heaven's above that I wasn't doing any more overtime on this go round. The call went out on break night that help was needed at another base. Somebody took the first 3 days, and somebody else took the last two days. I resisted, resisted, and resisted, and when nobody stepped up to the plate, I stepped in to take Sunday and Monday. So would somebody slap me, please??? Deb???? The frying pan???

Get some rest, you. Then laissez les bons temps rouler! 'Cause you need ta laugh some!
I DO need some serious rest. This year was supposed to be the year of no overtime. Shucks, I haven't stopped since January!!

Infusion was rough today. There is a new crew in the infusion suite. They were heavily booked & besides the usual 2 nurses, there was a third to help. And she talked nonstop. Loudly. [emoji48]
Dear God, how did you stand it? I wouldn't have been able to take it.

You realy can't do that as a patient. .
Then you really don't know ME very well. I wouldn't be mean or ugly, but I'd sure have something to say. I'm not like that often, but when I need peace, I need peace.
 

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'Bout ten years ago, an x-ray revealed my first signs of emphysema. After four years of vaping and another x-ray, the report came back 'lungs normal for age'!
snoopy.gif


At least you'll get a 'baseline' for later comparisons!

About 18 years ago during a complete physical my xray showed light to medium clouding in my lungs - about 2 years ago my xray showed insignificant clouding to clear. My oxygen capacity had also increased by 18% - happy camper.
 

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After trying many positions, getting a rolling laptop cart, sitting on various height pillows, realizing that this dang laptop is way too heavy for me and the keyboard is way too far back cuz the whole dang thing is just too big, I've come to the conclusion that bigger is not necessarily better.

So now I'm on the hunt for a smaller laptop:(

This time I'm gonna physically check them out to make sure that they're not too heavy to cart around easily!
Just take it to the bedroom & set it up to use from bed! A 14" or 15" would probably work better for you. Get a usb cooling mat to go under it to keep the from over heating, especially in your lap!
 
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I can't remember which of the guys does temp control and knows about the sx350j board, but there's a guy here that needs some ideas on how to get his mod out of temp control, Sx 350j stuck in temp mode

Please and thank you. :)
Where is his owners manual? Unless he bought it used...
 

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I swore to the heaven's above that I wasn't doing any more overtime on this go round. The call went out on break night that help was needed at another base. Somebody took the first 3 days, and somebody else took the last two days. I resisted, resisted, and resisted, and when nobody stepped up to the plate, I stepped in to take Sunday and Monday. So would somebody slap me, please??? Deb???? The frying pan???


I DO need some serious rest. This year was supposed to be the year of no overtime. Shucks, I haven't stopped since January!!


Dear God, how did you stand it? I wouldn't have been able to take it.


Then you really don't know ME very well. I wouldn't be mean or ugly, but I'd sure have something to say. I'm not like that often, but when I need peace, I need peace.
I don't have a problem calling them on bs either. I fired a randomly assigned surgeon that I didn't like, & threw a rehab supervisor out of my room when she insisted on screaming in my ear even after I asked her to lower her voice. No problem for me at all.
 

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Going to the lung specialist next week, I've known I damaged my lungs, but time to get a clearer picture of where I am a bit more specifically has come. Winter with its bugs and flues is almost here. Tons to do, hope they guessed the right flu strains this year for the vaccine .
I was going to tell you to ask Iffy about his lung xrays, but I see he beat me to it! Don't be discouraged if there is not difference, since you've only been off smokes a couple months, but just think what it will be like this time next year!!

Some strange questions in this survey ... like "how many cigarettes have you smoked in your lifetime?" ... and I could only select a max of 5 cartons ... I did more than that in a month when I was smoking.
Yeah that was weird. I don't know if they were the same question, cuz I was able to submit the number if cigs I'd smoked, but I also remember that one the max was 5 cartons.

I can't bear for my feet to be uncovered or off the bed and I need at least a sheet covering me in any temp.
dunno if you noticed the first night you slept somewhere else, but that first night I was in the bed by myself, the covers were trashed the next morning! I flipped and flopped all over that bed.

So this gave me a morning chuckle. A policeman friend of mine posted this on his FB page?

"Looking for volunteers to get drunk for a Sobriety Testing Class I am teaching. Dates are May 17 and May 18 starting at noon."

So I asked what's being served or is it BYOB. :D
hehehe sign me up!!

Puppies & poolside lounging. Oh, & a well stocked wine fridge! Whoop!
Sounds wonderful! I do have a pet sitting job in July with the friend I told you about. Gonna have her and my son put the word out on FB that I'm available for that and hopefully can get some more jobs like that.

I resisted, resisted, and resisted, and when nobody stepped up to the plate, I stepped in to take Sunday and Monday. So would somebody slap me, please??? Deb???? The frying pan???
well I just said yesterday, that I don't think I ever whacked a woman......but there's a first time for everything!! :wub:
 

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well I just said yesterday, that I don't think I ever whacked a woman......but there's a first time for everything!! :wub:
Heh heh.......Next time they bring that OT up, I coming to you first.

Roto, what about your neck and shoulder problem? ]
Shhhhhh.....don't speak too loud. It hasn't been bothering me lately. But, thanks for asking.
 

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Just take it to the bedroom & set it up to use from bed! A 14" or 15" would probably work better for you. Get a usb cooling mat to go undet it to keep the from over heating, especially in your lap!

kenna, it's fine on the cart in my bedroom as it fits( the rolling cart) under my bed. I have a cooling mat, a pretty dark blue one, that i always use. My problem is that the laptop is so heavy to cart around that I might not be able to have it outside or in the sunporch cuz it's too heavy for my lap and that's the only reason i bought it!
 

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kenna, it's fine on the cart in my bedroom as it fits( the rolling cart) under my bed. I have a cooling mat, a pretty dark blue one, that i always use. My problem is that the laptop is so heavy to cart around that I might not be able to have it outside or in the sunporch cuz it's too heavy for my lap and that's the only reason i bought it!


WHOOPS...dble post!
 

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I got concerned enough about how close to the creek the tree-cutting was getting across the creek that I called the county Ranger, a friendly fellow who told me he was definitely going to investigate to see if any conservation regs were being violated, and who thanked me for letting him know.

I feel a little like a snitch, but I have no idea whether any violation is occurring, just wanted to give a heads-up.

 

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I don't have a problem calling them on bs either. I fired a randomly assigned surgeon that I didn't like, & threw a rehab supervisor out of my room when she insisted on screaming in my ear even after I asked her to lower her voice. No problem for me at all.
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Heh heh.......Next time they bring that OT up, I coming to you first.
Good girl! and glad "stuff" isn't bothering you like it was!

I got concerned enough about how close to the creek the tree-cutting was getting across the creek that I called the county Ranger, a friendly fellow who told me he was definitely going to investigate to see if any conservation regs were being violated, and who thanked me for letting him know.
Good thing to call. If it's not a problem, then no biggie, and a decent company won't mind. But if they are violating conservation laws, folks need to know.
 

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Curses! I thought I was going to get through a week without spending on vaping! Just kidding.. after all, what kind of week would that have been? :lol:

Good thing to call. If it's not a problem, then no biggie, and a decent company won't mind. But if they are violating conservation laws, folks need to know.
Thanks, Deb. That's kind of what I've been telling myself but it didn't hurt to hear you reinforce it! I even made a short silent video of just the parts of the flight that show the work being done. On Monday I'll call the ranger again, ask for his email, and send him the link. He might be able to make a determination without even having to take a road trip.

 
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