Thank you, Janet! Y'all are making me blush! What the heck happened to the facepalm smiley?! Can't hardly remember how to use this forum anymore.
Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part Seven
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@rave your artwork is amazing!!!! Thank you @Uncle for posting the link.
I know about hands and thumbs. I braid leather leashes for show dogs and 2 years ago one of my dogs, in a straggling panic, bit off the end of my right thumb (totally not aggressive or her fault!!!). Being extremely right handed, it's been a struggle to heal and learn to adapt, but I have conquered the "absence" and, although I still get nerve pain and my hand stops working (especially in the cold, good I live in Florida!), I do manage to shoulder through. Nothing like I used to be able to do, but enough to get by.
Your artwork is awesome and I hope you can show us more. I also hope you hang around. This is a fantastic group of people and many of us have known each other for many years (not all from this thread originally but from other threads, so you fit right in!).
Welcome!!!
I know about hands and thumbs. I braid leather leashes for show dogs and 2 years ago one of my dogs, in a straggling panic, bit off the end of my right thumb (totally not aggressive or her fault!!!). Being extremely right handed, it's been a struggle to heal and learn to adapt, but I have conquered the "absence" and, although I still get nerve pain and my hand stops working (especially in the cold, good I live in Florida!), I do manage to shoulder through. Nothing like I used to be able to do, but enough to get by.
Your artwork is awesome and I hope you can show us more. I also hope you hang around. This is a fantastic group of people and many of us have known each other for many years (not all from this thread originally but from other threads, so you fit right in!).
Welcome!!!
Thank you clnire! Weird - I look at my artwork via the link that Uncle posted, and everything is all blurry. Does it look that way to everyone else too? Or ... maybe I need to clean my glasses ...
It's a pain missing that whole thumb relationship. Sorry that you had to deal with it too.
Ziploc baggies and buttons have become enemies of mine - but I force myself to use the bad hand in hopes that the nerves will reconnect. They won't try if I don't! I force myself to wear shirts with buttons just for that reason.I used to be kind of a fixture on ECF. Started vaping in August of 2009 and never looked back. Just had my 10 year vaperversary. Back then, there were like ten different set-ups. No tanks, only cartomizers. I was part of a team that was trying to develop some kind of usable tank. The manufacturers were watching and picked up on our ideas. Awww ... back in the day. I was one of the Voltville gang. Is that still running?
I haven't looked at Voltville in ages. I think it is dead. Heck, I don't think I have vaped in six months. But you know the scare I have been through.Thank you clnire! Weird - I look at my artwork via the link that Uncle posted, and everything is all blurry. Does it look that way to everyone else too? Or ... maybe I need to clean my glasses ...
It's a pain missing that whole thumb relationship. Sorry that you had to deal with it too.
I used to be kind of a fixture on ECF. Started vaping in August of 2009 and never looked back. Just had my 10 year vaperversary. Back then, there were like ten different set-ups. No tanks, only cartomizers. I was part of a team that was trying to develop some kind of usable tank. The manufacturers were watching and picked up on our ideas. Awww ... back in the day. I was one of the Voltville gang. Is that still running?
Hi, rave! Nice to meet you! Glad Uncle got you here!Hello There My Dear Friend!! You are too kind! I'm still around, but not so much here.
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Well, I made it to College Station for pet/house sitting for 2 weeks. I"m so happy that the puppers remembered me! Haven't seen them for over a year so I was a little worried that they might need awhile to get used to me again. Nope! Their Dad opened the front door while I was still getting out of the car & of course they came barreling out to get their Mom who was talking to me. I answered her & they came around the car to see who Mom brought home & when they saw me they went all happy & wiggling & smiling. They are such sweet pups & I'm so glad to see everyone again.
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I did a search, and the last post was February 4th, 2014 by Renolizzie.
Now, a new thread was supposed to have started, but came up with an error........that last thread was 1932 pages.
Oh, the memories and the 808s.....
I have an infusion of something called Herceptin once every three weeks. It can cause heart damage, so I am going to get an echocardiogram today to make sure everything is OK. I have lost 25 lbs!!
I have a lot of chemo-induced neuropathy in my feet, along with the sciatica-related neuropathy I already had.
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Hope all went well with the echo yesterday. Loosing the weight is probably going help a lot. Good job on that effort. It ain't easy that's for sure.
They lined up all three echoes for comparison purposes. So I suppose there is some change; they wanted to know how fast it is happening. I have read that six months of Herceptin is almost as good as the full year, so I am not worried about the possibility of discontinuing it. My weight loss is associated with a faster digestive system, so almost effortless.
I'm still praying! It's good to know what to pray about specifically, even if it's not required. 25lbs! I'll donate 25 so you can lose them for me!
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Speaking of prayers, we thank you for yours and the positive thoughts!
Our eldest daughter had a colostomy a while back due to either Crohns or ulcerative colits (unknown at the time). Two weeks ago she had surgery where they removed her affected large intestine and connected the remaining 'plumbing'; IOW a successful surgery!
The docs determined she had UC, which was corrective with the operation. Her prognosis is excellent, with diet changes.
So we again thank you for the prayers and positive thoughts!
Side note:
When I received a text that the surgery was successful, went in to tell my bride of fifty years...
Honey, the surgery was successful!
I know.
How did you know?
I prayed.
Our eldest daughter had a colostomy a while back due to either Crohns or ulcerative colits (unknown at the time). Two weeks ago she had surgery where they removed her affected large intestine and connected the remaining 'plumbing'; IOW a successful surgery!
The docs determined she had UC, which was corrective with the operation. Her prognosis is excellent, with diet changes.
So we again thank you for the prayers and positive thoughts!
Side note:
When I received a text that the surgery was successful, went in to tell my bride of fifty years...
Honey, the surgery was successful!
I know.
How did you know?
I prayed.
So happy your daughter's prognosis is excellent...that has to be such a blessed relief for all of you.
God Bless Patty for her faith!
Wow, you all must be so relieved! And your daughter is going to feel so much better! God bless the surgeon and his skill.
I'm so glad it all went so well! That is such a horrible series of things to go through. And it takes sooooo loooooong. Hugs for you, Patty, & daughter & her family.
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