Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch-Part Six

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garyoa1

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I don't know what setting I have on, but I do not see any signature blocks or ads or anything extra, but avatars and quotes...
Web link in the sig. On da wun hand, gotta agree wit biggie. It's either condoned or it isn't. On da udder hand I would vote for vendors using an ad in their sig.
 

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I was going to drop in but my infusion yesterday was a real bummer. I got there & they had scheduled me for an office visit as well as the infusion, which I was not prepared for in my budgeting. The news threw me into an immediate panic attack & I couldn't even think whether or not I could pay it. So I paid for the infusion h told them Ivd pay for the office visit later since they hadn't made the scheduling clear. Infusion was ready for me at oncen so there wasn't time to fill out the paperwork they always want for the office visit. I got my pre-infusion meds which knock me out. The RN trying to get me stuck for the infusion, & the nurse wants the paperwork for the office visit, & because my writing hand is busy getting stuck three times I still can't fill it out. I'd walked in the door less than 10 minutes before. So the nurse sits down h starts asking me the questions on the paperwork. I'm fighting a panic attack & couldn't get it together enough to answer her. She finally left. Then the bloodwork vampire shows up, & wants me to come to the lab for her to stick me. She leaves, & the PA comes in h shevs ready to do the office visit exam. I still don't have a tube in a vein for the infusion. This is all in the first 10 minutes. They see what's going on, they see I can't get to them yetn but I had 4 people pulling me in different directions for the first 10 minutes I was there. I was there for 4 1/2 hours. They knew that & could have waited. Top that off with a steroid cocktail.
When I left, my head was spinning, I was groggy from the pre-infusion meds, h on a steroid high. I sat in the car with the ac blowing on me, & chain vaped with deep breathing. I'd been in a panic attack for +4 hours. I got it together, cleared my head, looked at my hands on the steering wheel, & they were full of nice fat veins that had not been there before, even though I knew I was hydrated enough. I ran my errandsn thinking about how that could be. Came home & did some research h guess what causes your circulation to choke off? Anxiety! It shuts down breathibg, bloodflow, & some brain function. Itvs the fight or flight thing. Your body shuts off everything except what you need to flee or fight whatever the perceived threat is. No wonder they can never find a vein.
(((((((((Kenna)))))))) I am so sorry darlin! I am so glad you called them. Hope they really follow through on that training! I knew anxiety had an effect on the cardiovascular system, so it makes perfect sense that it would cause veins to constrict, but I had never even thought of that either. Good catch!

I am amazed they let you do this without a driver there.
me too and it has always worried me that she drives herself. they don't allow it here, but they just take your word for it. I know it's hard for her to get someone to drive her, but it still worries me.

I'm going to tell you what happened while I was out watering tonight, but you may not believe it. I still can't and I was there! While watering my tomato plants I noticed movement on the ground off to my left. Turns out it was a little bird. He was buried in the dirt, head first, belly up, up to his legs! He was struggling, trying to get out, but he was in tight, like someone planted him! Just the tail end sticking out! I started to dig the dirt away with my finger, but was afraid I'd break his neck so I dug my fingers under him and popped him out. Poor thing couldn't hardly fly, just flopped off and sat there panting. He finally flew off, but not very far above the ground. Still can't figure out how he got in that position. Very, very weird, but so happy I happened to be there to help him out.
wow that is incredible! How lucky you found him. I was thinking like someone else, maybe he really wanted a deep diving worm!

It does not mention that from what I read..., but there are some vapor shops also carrying the brand.
I was thinkin the Real brand from WM were the ones someone mentioned on the FP had a lot of alcohol in them. For me personally that's a no no.

I've debeloped
did I help you do it?? :lol:

Being so far from my kids with communication on the telephone so difficult is a gut-wrencher.
(((((((((((3mg)))))))))) I know that is sooooo hard. Do they at least email with you?

Jeez, 490 messages behind. We got back up here on Wednesday. Almost 15 hour drive. Daughter rode up with us so I only had to drive for a few hours. Almost finished the book I was reading. Azz deep in motorhome a/c repairs now. PODS drops off on the 22. I'll check in later. Someone please call me if something extra important is happening. Miss you guys.
wahooooooo a date for the pods!! Nice your daughter came up with you. Miss you too hun!

On another note, 9/11 does hold a positive note for me, it is the date that I decided to stop smoking, tomorrow will be my third anniversary of being cigarette free. :)
wahoooooooooooo congrats!!!!
 

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On my phone in portrait mode I see only avatars and posts. When I turn the phone sideways to landscape mode I see avatar info and signatures along with the post.
I'm usually on Tapatalk, so I see names & avatars but no sig lines. I can tap an avatar & see some profile info.
 

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(((((((((((3mg)))))))))) I know that is sooooo hard. Do they at least email with you?
Most communication with my daughter is through FB. My son doesn't have access to computer at present, and can't make phone calls. I call him weekly, but he wants me to call him twice a week. I call my daughter when I want to hear her voice. Basically, I have to get my equipment (headband) together in order to make a call. Receiving long important calls is a problem, especially with someone who doesn't understand the time it takes to set it up.
 

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me too and it has always worried me that she drives herself. they don't allow it here, but they just take your word for it. I know it's hard for her to get someone to drive her, but it still worries me.

The only thing that impairs me is the allergy pill they give me pre-infusion. It makes me really sleepy. I need to find out what it is so I can take one every night. Benedryl doesn't effect me as much. I usually sleep or dose it off thru an infusion & then am fine to drive. If not, I just sit in the car & wake up. I won't drive if I'm not alert.
 

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As to hypo being on da porch with his/her music links, just wonder what some responses would be if a known FDA official/employee posted music links here... ummmm...

Guess we should just ban any personal preference references' posts /sig lines for our fav vendors to sate all the nay sayers; goose/gander.

BTW, FT has $aved me more $$$ than any US of A vendor <Am I in trouble now...?> Our vendors/reps tip-toe on egg shells to simply participate here, let alone survive! <Don't overlook da vendors ECF $upport...>

Jeeze, lotsa tight underwear/lower nic in da neighborhood today! If Cindy & management says it's all good to go, good 'nuphph fer moi!

Actually, dis issue reminds me so much of our past turmoils wid da site's name! Don't like da rules, establish your own site. Just be careful what ya ask fer... ya just might get your wish...

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Most communication with my daughter is through FB. My son doesn't have access to computer at present, and can't make phone calls. I call him weekly, but he wants me to call him twice a week. I call my daughter when I want to hear her voice. Basically, I have to get my equipment (headband) together in order to make a call. Receiving long important calls is a problem, especially with someone who doesn't understand the time it takes to set it up.
I figured your son may not have net access. Hope he's doing well. And really hope you can get your HA issues fixed soon.

The only thing that impairs me is the allergy pill they give me pre-infusion. It makes me really sleepy. I need to find out what it is so I can take one every night. Benedryl doesn't effect me as much. I usually sleep or dose it off thru an infusion & then am fine to drive. If not, I just sit in the car & wake up. I won't drive if I'm not alert.
I know you won't drive if not alert, but I do worry bout another panic attack, or just anything really. Even with my steroid shots, ya never know if one time there would be an unexpected reaction. Besides, I can worry bout ya iffn I wanna! So there :pervy: :lol:
 

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I figured your son may not have net access. Hope he's doing well. And really hope you can get your HA issues fixed soon.
Not a matter of HA's at this point, it is a matter of the right kind of phone equipment, and probably getting medical help in slowing the loss.

I talked with him today, and he is doing great much better than ever. They are headed in the right direction with him.
 

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Not a matter of HA's at this point, it is a matter of the right kind of phone equipment, and probably getting medical help in slowing the loss.

I talked with him today, and he is doing great much better than ever. They are headed in the right direction with him.

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A wise man once said that he who feels qualified to judge the fit of other people's undergarments should check his own drawers.

It's true that I don't understand how both of the following can be true:

1. An ECF member who is a vendor can participate in any forum as long as they don't mention their own products.

2. An ECF member who is a vendor can both mention their own products, and provide a link to those products, in their signature.
 
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A wise man once said that he who feels qualified to judge the fit of other people's undergarments should check his own drawers.
Judgments and condemnation are two different things. We make judgments daily on what we feel is right and wrong so that we can pattern our behavior accordingly. We shouldn't condemn, and we should judge with mercy
 

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Judgments and condemnation are two different things. We make judgments daily on what we feel is right and wrong so that we can pattern our behavior accordingly. We shouldn't condemn, and we should judge with mercy
OK, I just heard from the wise man again, and he's amended his statement to say:
He who feels qualified to condemn the fit of other people's undergarments should check his own drawers.
 

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OK, I just heard from the wise man again, and he's amended his statement to say:
He who feels qualified to condemn the fit of other people's undergarments should check his own drawers.

Can we assume you've checked yours and they fit just fine ... and that's why you have such happy feet at the end of your drone flights? :rolleyes:
 
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