Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part Seven

[pwmeek]

My Kindle was sent back to Amazon because it was damaged, I think. They finally refunded my money today.

Question is: Should I just buy another of the same thing? Or, since I have a few days to think about it (since it's no longer on sale), should I choose something else?

Any suggestions? Should I just rebuy a Fire HD 8 Tablet with Alexa, 8" HD Display, 32 GB, Black - with Special Offers?

Kindles are good in bright light, like outdoors in the daytime. Also (since not normally backlit) better battery life.

Almost any tablet has a Kindle App which usually is slightly better for reading than an actual Kindle device (but tends to be more expensive). I use iPads myself, but that's because I have all Apple products and they integrate well.

 

[Bea-FL]

Kindles are good in bright light, like outdoors in the daytime. Also (since not normally backlit) better battery life.

Almost any tablet has a Kindle App which usually is slightly better for reading than an actual Kindle device (but tends to be more expensive). I use iPads myself, but that's because I have all Apple products and they integrate well.

an added advantage to my using the app on my ipad is I can use the dictionary when researching something mentioned in the book.

 

[clnire]

My Kindle was sent back to Amazon because it was damaged, I think. They finally refunded my money today.

Question is: Should I just buy another of the same thing? Or, since I have a few days to think about it (since it's no longer on sale), should I choose something else?

Any suggestions? Should I just rebuy a Fire HD 8 Tablet with Alexa, 8" HD Display, 32 GB, Black - with Special Offers?

I agree with others, base it on your budget and needs. My son gave me an older Kindle a few years ago.. I love it for reading in bed at night. I use my phone out and about (Android) and the 2 devices will sync. But I only use the Kindle at home and only for reading books. If you do other things, maybe a tablet would be better?

 

[DancingHeretik]

an added advantage to my using the app on my ipad is I can use the dictionary when researching something mentioned in the book.

Can you not do that on a Kindle?

 

[Bea-FL]

Can you not do that on a Kindle?

Kindles will give you the explanation of a word but an encyclopedia or dictionary can give you so much more.

For instance, I'm a fan of medieval history and medieval historical fiction. When I first started reading these books it was fun to see pictures of what articles of medieval clothing looked like as well as an explanation of what they were. Or when I read history books it's nice to be able to look at a map of the area.

 

[DancingHeretik]

I find the Kindle-App version to be so much handier. I can highlight a word and look up the definition, or Google a term, or (best of all) go to a Wikipedia article to find out all about some word, place, or person mentioned in whatever book I'm reading. I would have to arrange to have an entire reference section within arm's length of everywhere that I read to have that kind of access.

Ok. This is the post that made me think I could do all that stuff with a Kindle. But, you said Kindle-App, not Kindle.

Maybe I should be looking for a tablet instead.

 

[2legsshrt]

I do. What's your question?

I have a Inogen G3. It weighs about 7 pounds with a double battery on it. I use it mostly on long trips and/or overnight trips. When I'm out and about I put it in the seat of my walker or around the back of the scooter seat. It is much too heavy for the patient to carry around as is shown in the advertisement. I also have a second single battery and the car charger. The cartridges are the air filters. Expensive but worth it. The g3 only goes up to 4 liters per minute and if it is run in continuous mode does not last very long. If oxygen is administered in "puff" mode and run at a lower than prescription mode it will last longer. My prescription is for 3lpm so if I'm traveling in the car I turn it down to 2lpm. Some patients will need increasingly more oxygen as time goes on. Choose the model carefully as the G3 does not go as high as 5lpm. The company responds to questions and equipment replacement very quickly.

IF either of you still smokes just stop. Cigarettes just make a bad situation worse.

Perfect. Just who I wanted to talk to then. she is on 2lpm but when she goes outside she goes up to 3lpm at least when it is really warm. Neither one of us smokes anymore. She is barely vaping and when she does she is down to 2mg nic andvery low on flavor also. I get her 12mg nic and then split 100ml into 500ml. I notice it has 5 settings, I assume the 5th is direct flow. this is the G3. It's also lighter then the G4 but right now they have the exactly the same price as the G4 not sure which one is on sale I think it is the G4. Not really sure which system puts out the highest rate of air flow. The are the same price right now. Not sure if they are always like that or if one is normally more expensive. The other thing is how much we need it. I don't think we are going to be doing much traveling. And the other thing which I don't like to think about. I will probably send you a convo about that.

 

[DavidOck]

Nic wins again! We've all heard of some study that Alzheimer's disease may be slowed down with nicotine but I just found out it can be a big help for Ulcerative Colitis (UC) a form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Apparently, the unmentionable substance which can work miracles for Crohn's (the other IBD) doesn't work for UC.

A friend to whom I haven't spoken in a few years was just telling me that she was diagnosed with a pretty severe case of IBD. The first thing her gastroenterologist asked her was if she had been a smoker. Turns out she had quit a few months before and that was when the trouble began. The doctor told her that that there is strong evidence that nicotine controls UC symptoms for many people. He tried her on several different medications and none worked. So then, because she didn't want to go back to smoking, she started wearing a stage 1 nic patch 26 mg nic). Within a few days all her symptoms disappeared. With the exception of a few minor flare-ups, she has been able to manage her disease with the patch for years!!!

Excellent news for your friend, sort of! At least a route for treatment. Vaping would be cheaper than patches

I think our member "Myk" has been aware of this for years.

I'd thought it was commonly known, heck, this is from a different century! (1999)

Nicotine treatment for ulcerative colitis

But good that a doc would bring it up, not so good for testing all the different meds first.

I asked Alexa to bring them in but all of a sudden she claims not to understand me.

Hard to find good help these days...

 

[lulu836]

. I will probably send you a convo about that.

OK.........happy to try to help. I never know how I'm going to feel after dialysis but I will answer as promptly as possible.

 

[Bea-FL]

Ok. This is the post that made me think I could do all that stuff with a Kindle. But, you said Kindle-App, not Kindle.

Maybe I should be looking for a tablet instead.

I would. You can do more with it.

 

[pwmeek]

Ok. This is the post that made me think I could do all that stuff with a Kindle. But, you said Kindle-App, not Kindle.

Maybe I should be looking for a tablet instead.

I believe (it's been so long since I used my Kindle(s) (I have an original and a newer Paper-White)) that on a Kindle you can bring up a definition of a word from their basic dictionary.

On my iPad, with the Kindle-App, I can highlight a word or phrase and choose to look it up in Wikipedia, Bing-translate it to or from English and a bunch of other languages, or Google it (very useful for finding an original poem or essay with a particular phrase in it). The downside of all this look-uo-ability is that it may be hours, or even days, before I get back to reading the book where the original word or phrase appeared. Wikipedia in particular is a huge time-sink; there is always another link to some new and interesting subject.

 

[bigbells]

A feel-good story from a local newspaper

 

[Bea-FL]

The downside of all this look-uo-ability is that it may be hours, or even days, before I get back to reading the book where the original word or phrase appeared. Wikipedia in particular is a huge time-sink; there is always another link to some new and interesting subject.

Isn't that the truth! Lol!

@DavidOck I tried telling my friend vaping would be cheaper than patches

 

[DavidOck]

The tree times I used the patch system to (try to) quit, I got tired of the red itchy squares on my bod.... maybe she'll reconsider vaping in time

 

[Bea-FL]

The tree times I used the patch system to (try to) quit, I got tired of the red itchy squares on my bod.... maybe she'll reconsider vaping in time

I doubt it. She's been using the patch for several years…ever since she was diagnosed with IBD. The only reason the subject came up now is because we were discussing my recent diagnosis of IBS.

We've been friends since the mid 80s but in those days we were young…one didn't ask a friend "so you doing ok, no health problems?" …like we do now…when we're older

 

[Kenna]

Miles 'then':

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Miles 'now':

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And his bro Becket 'now' took over the 1st car:

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And Hux hanging on the back porch.

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(kicking myself) For forgetting about Becket!

They are soooo cute! Such handsome little boys!

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[Kenna]

Man this weather is crazy. Last week it was in the 90s every day today we are supposed to have a high of 61 and low of 39. What happened to Autumn.

Welcome to Texington?

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[Kenna]

Talked with Phil (Semiretired) and his bride today. They are doing well and will be heading to the Philippines in Nov for 'bout four months.
What will be diff on this 'working' trip is that they will be taking a 2 or 3 week vacation at a resort (sumpin' new fer dem)! View attachment 762951

Thank you, Iffy! I've really missed seeing Semi here. Prayers their trip goes well!

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[Kenna]

Just tell/ask her fer specials and to list products low price to high. Did ya get a Dot fer your sibling?

Also, for Prime members, sign up fer da daily Prime Special email notifications.

I've al$o found $um awe$ome Amazon $ecret code$ HERE (daily)!




Our eldest daughter is just starting her journey down da UC pathway. Will know more when she meets with the USF medical team. Thankfully, she spent ten days at the Vanderbilt Univ Medical Center which hooked her up with USF. The local 'doctors' here were a total loss, if not a medical hindrance!

Prayers for your daughter!

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[Kenna]

The tree times I used the patch system to (try to) quit, I got tired of the red itchy squares on my bod.... maybe she'll reconsider vaping in time

Yes! I'm allergic to the adhesive on bandaides & things that adhere to skin. Not only allergic, but things stick too well. Getting them off is hard. I end up with sores from bandaging a sore!

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