Still smoking support and chat thread

[ShariR]

Heat and air guy pronounce motor in upstairs unit dead. Can not get new furnace for up to two weeks, can not wait so new motor going in now. Even though unit is only about 15 feet from pipe burst damage, guy says not related. Just a tired motor. Won't know if downstairs unit has been affected until new motor installed. So the fun is not over yet.

Kitty is a little more perky today but eating like a pig. Must be the steroids. Good to see her happier.

 

[Karen N Daytona]

Good afternoon!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope you are having a terrific Thursday!!!!!!!!!!!

It's much cooler out today, feels great! not sunny, but I sat outside this morning, that I love to do

 

[Topdogie01]

Im trying to keep my tank from leaking. My pv sits in a drafty spot so when I use it it warms up and leaks. Grr.

 

[twgbonehead]

Maybe a little pot at the end of the rainbow.

Tsk, Tsk Karen! You know you're not supposed to talk about that stuff here ! ;-)

 

[twgbonehead]

We were wondering why the sunroom has been getting colder and colder, especially all day today. DH went upstairs and it is 57 degrees up there. The upstairs furnace is not working. Period. Now have to worry about the same pipes that burst 1/7 bursting again. We can shut off water up there. Does anyone know if we drain pipes by flushing toilet and running water until it goes dry???

DH is on phone to friend but they are trouble shooting electric and heating unit. I am worried about more pipes bursting. I can not stand this anymore.

Kitty went back to vet and had her steroid shot this afternoon. So we wait to see if her chin heals.

We had a 30 year old raised ranch back in CT with original furnace. A good quality track home (about 24 or so homes). We never had this much trouble as we are having with this individual site built home that is 10 years old which we bought new.

I do not know what to do. DH says he does not think water from 1/7 got to furnace upstairs. Heating and air company did winter check on it in December and they said it was working fine.

Shari,

Make sure that it wasn't something that got done during the other work, like someone turning off a circuit-breaker, or disconnecting wires (either intentionally or accidentally).

 

[Karen N Daytona]

Tsk, Tsk Karen! You know you're not supposed to talk about that stuff here ! ;-)

smarty pants!

 

[alisa1970]

Wow, the winter finally made it here!! Got stuck at work during a snowstorm. Took me 2.5 hours to go about 20 miles. ...............something is terribly wrong with the edit function. The pic on the bottom is my exit off the free way, this one is of the 'hill' I have to drive over to get there. It's known as "The Sylvan Hill" and whenever it snows, people who get stuck just leave their cars in the middle of the highway and walk or get a ride. The city has to pay tow trucks to come and take the cars to the impound, usually 20-30 cars every time there's a storm like this. Whiteout conditions:

 

[alisa1970]

View from the front porch...you can't tell but it's still snowing...and 19 degrees out!

 

[alisa1970]

OH!

And I totally wanted to congratulate you Karen!! That makes me sooooo happy for you!

 

[aikanae1]

We have been talking tonight about getting this huge house fixed and then downsizing. Thinking of looking into maybe Tacoma, WA where my son is or maybe somewhere in Florida. I have never been to Florida so only know that it is very hot and humid in summer and has hurricanes. Would not consider Miami area, too south but think either coast may be possible.

Karen, I do not remember. If I have no income, am I eligible for Obamacare in Florida? I am pretty sure I am in WA state. I am sol in TN. Also wondering if retirement community setup or a single residence. DH is 50 and all property would be in his name. I am 57 but would not own the place.

I feel like Dorothy being transported to Oz.

What your probably looking for is a state that expanded Medicaid to 133% poverty limit. I don't think Florida did. I know TN didn't. There is a gap of unisurables between state Medicaid and Obamacare in those states that didn't expand it. I know WA expanded it, so you would be covered no matter what your income is.

 

[Karen N Daytona]

OH!

And I totally wanted to congratulate you Karen!! That makes me sooooo happy for you!

Thank you!!!!!! I feel like I went up against , Ali,Frazier, and Forman all at once. now I am recovering from the knockdowns, no knockout!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[loxmythe]

Goodprophets is having a clearance sale on DIY flavorings. Great deals. Hurry they're going fast

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/good-prophets/524357-diy-flavorings-now-50-off-closeout.html

 

[mdw3258calif]

My experiences with doctors and ecigs are the same; they are excited that I'm using them.......
I hope they have success. I don't know why no one has done a study using before and after test results. Several members have posted having exams before they quit and then after they started vaping, including myself. There is a positive difference. It would be more of a review of the records without a control group, but should be easy and cost effective.

I've had the same experience. My doctors LOVE that I'm vaping instead of smoking. But they all say as well: we can't formally endorse them because there's not enough research.

Based on my almost-59 yrs of life and work in and around government and some science during those years, I'm guessing that this is because there is insufficient incentive to DO the studies. This is either because BT is too much in, or too much out, of the picture. If big money has a need for positive results of research, that research will be funded and will be done.

I'm not enough in touch with what's going on in the vaping world, though I try, but I am guessing that things are still on the fence? If BT were all the way IN, the studies with positive results would be there! The vaping world and its vendors must still be too dispersed and incohesive to create a formidable funding resource ... what do y'all think? Am I way off?

 

[mdw3258calif]

Well, I finally found two losers in my batch of Ahlusion juices. Not saying that the love fest is over because I really like most of their juices but these two fell flat on their faces for me....Strawberry Vanilla Cake and Blueberry Vanilla Cake.

DANG IT! Those are 2 of the 6 I limited myself to on my first (and only so far) order from Ahlusion. And so far, I have to agree. Although not quite as bad as smelly socks for me, these are just not ... good. Mine are only about 3 weeks old so far, and I keep trying. They SOUNDED so good, and there were plenty of good reviews to back them up. But YAH, not my faves either

 

[Uncle]

The Medicaid in this state covers 3 months bills retroactively. Also it's illegal for providers to take collection actions or report it to a credit agency for anyone on Medicaid and that part is federal. Just a FYI.

DITTO ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Thank you! It's a relief for sure! Just have to pay off loans, friends and bills that haunt me. As I said, the monthly money and the insurance are most important! I understand from the lawyer this part still takes a while, so, I am still going to be penniless for about a month or two. At least there is a light up ahead. Maybe a little pot at the end of the rainbow.

FYI:

What You Need To Know When You Get Social Security Disability Benefits

What You Need To Know When You Get Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Disability Planner: You're Approved

Once "You" have been "declared" Disabled and start to receive benefits be it SSD or SSI - No Matter Who "You" Owe Any Money to, including Hospilats/Doctors, Credit Cards, Utilities, and even if there is Court Case and a Judge awards them money - No One can touch that money except for the Federal Government/Social Security . . .

"Customer Question
Can a person receiving social security disability be sued or have a judgement placed on them for medicals bills owed. The hospital was a county hospital and the medical bills incurred in 2005 . . .

Expert: Law Educator, Esq.

You can absolutely be sued, even if you are on SS, for the medical bills. What cannot be done is that they cannot garnish your SS income to satisfy any judgment obtained against you. However, they could place a lien on any property you own and can seek to seize your bank accounts and you would have the burden to prove the only money in those accounts is solely from SS and nothing else. The best thing to do is open a separate account for only your SS check deposits and do not mix any money in that and then you can prove it is SS income and not able to be seized." (http://www.justanswer.com/law/1f355-person-receiving-social-security-disability-sued.html)​

All back money (from the day "You" first signed up and then subtract the first 6 months) is awarded in increments (along with "Your" Monthly Benefit Check) , usually 3 months Total and not exceeding $2,000.00 at any one time - especially given the fact that "You" are not allowed to have any more then that amount in any bank account at a time (If You do you are penilized and money is taken away and/or you can lose your benifits) . . .

WHAT ARE INSTALLMENTS?

When an individual is eligible for past–due SSI benefits, Social Security must first reimburse the State if you received any monetary Interim Assistance, while you were waiting for your SSI decision. If the remaining past–due benefits are large, we must pay them in installments. The installment payments are made in no more than three payments, at six month intervals.

There is an exception that allows the amount of the first and second payment to be increased because of certain debts. There are also two exceptions that would permit payment of all unpaid benefits due an individual to be paid in one lump–sum:

• * if you have a medical condition that is expected to result in your death within 12 months; or
  * you become ineligible for SSI benefits and are likely to remain ineligible for 12 months.

​

 

[mdw3258calif]

I just remembered my sister in law does etching in metals and glass. I'll bet she either has some or can tell me where I can find it locally.

DOH! That is the true indicator of a DIY-er! "Uhhhh, I just remembered my family member is an expert!" LOL bless your heart, I can understand you want to figure it out yourself ) You gotta admit, though, it's kinda funny!

 

[mdw3258calif]

Had a dream about smoking last night, I almost never remember dreams so this one must have been a real doozy. I was planning out steps in my mind, driving to the store and buying a pack. Intended to smoke the whole thing! When I woke up I was shaken. . .Anyway, complacent due to time passing, and now must be on my guard again.

Dreams are so weird, and I have no doubt that they're significant. Me, I've had a recurring dream (just several times in past couple of weeks) that I was someplace complicated, action of one sort or another going on, and I found that I had accidentally picked up and lit a cigarette instead of my PV. I guess the good news is that in my dream, I wanted to quickly switch to the PV and put out the cigarette.

Of course, I've over the same period of time been dreaming that I had accidentally re-married my ex-(and with good cause)husband -- so I guess it all kind of matches up )

 

[mdw3258calif]

Good Morning All!! We are covering in a think layer of ice this morning, trees are cracking and breaking and power lines are down everywhere. I am sooooooo over winter!!!!! Ready for warm weather and sun!!!!

I always think that too until it's 98 degrees and humid! UCCKKKKKK!

 

[mdw3258calif]

I won my hearing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, Karen!!! SO VERY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!! GREAT job, I know that is a load off your shoulders, even if you do not know what happens next! Winning is GOOD, and I'm sure it means benefits for you that you NEED!!!! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

 

[mdw3258calif]

I'm also trying to get this house cleaned up, I've let it go far too long, so I'm trying to force me to take on one task every day, making progress.

Hey Claudia, good on ya for adopting the required-one-task-a-day approach! That will work for you, just keep it up, don't stop! I've had times in my life when I got completely overwhelmed with keeping my surroundings squared away, and it feels bad. Working on it is the way out, YOU GO GIRL!

My best friend from college lived here in this state long before I moved back here after college. It had been decades since I'd seen her, and she had been divorced and had been through some hard times in the meanwhile. She's a Type I diabetic, and has lost an eye, her career, and almost a foot over the years. She has stayed out of control with her diabetes since I knew her in college. Really, a wonder she's alive.

She finally asked me over to her house, after I'd been back here almost a year, because she needed some help moving some furniture around. Her house, with 4 cats, is a total wreck. She's intelligent, has always been beautiful, and all that good stuff. But somehow her house and environment has gotten completely past the point of one person being able to fix it.

Stay as ahead as you can, and if you get waaaay behind, ask for help and get it! Not saying any of that applies to you, my dear -- just reminded me... if you feel like you're over your head, get some help! Don't beat yourself up!