Roll call August 27th

[batsinwonderland]

Hi everyone! I have taken Friday as my roll call day and I hope to have others take a few days. If we can all take a small part, we may get this going again. Come out, please!

I am happy to say that my disease is not making my decisions for me today.
I am amazed that I remember to ask for my HP's will and not run on self will.
I am gratefull that working a 12 step program in my life has allowed me to learn how to live and not merely exist.

[Phil]

Hello everyone,

It's Friday. I hope everyone is having a good day!! Alice, your sure in high spirits:D
Good for you!!

I hope everyone checks in...Teddie, Chris, Pat, Lee, Stacy...Did I miss anyone?

You all remember I was having back pain and temporarily went back on the Duragesic patch. Well, my pain has diminished and I stopped using them.

The tox screen came back on Michael Jackson. I believe he tested positive for Dalmane,
and Ativan.....also Diprivan. Diprivan is used in surgery...only. I can't imagine who gave him this drug. It is ONLY supposed to be used in a surgical setting where life support equipment is available. I can't believe Diprivan was even prescribed. I've never heard of it being used outside of a hospital setting. I was given Diprivan when I had my ear surgery...by a qualified anesthesiologist. I was intubated. What's the saying about drug and alcohol abuse? You either wind up dead or in prison. I am very sorry for his children.

Well, the state fair is over, Thank God. There were fire works every night between 9 amd 11PM....and I could hear them. I was not happy about it as it seemed to go on for a long time. I didn't go to the fair as it seems to be the same old, same old. There's always two things you can count on during the fair. Rain and tornadoes...and we had both.

My mother and BF are having the kitchen re-done. New floor, cabinets, sink and new counters. It'a costing a lot of money. I know cabinets are expensive. It's turning into a 3 week to 1 month ordeal. My mother has been cooking with an electric skillet,
either in the garage or the basement plus, they have been eating out a lot...which their very tired of doing.

It is beautifully quiet day today. I can sure tell that the kids are back in school. I can't even here a bird chirp....what serenity!!

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Employment still seems to be tight as ever despite the so called "stimulus package" IMHO, it is not working. I know the last time I had to call about my computer, my call was routed to India....I don't hate Indians but these should be American jobs.

I think these so called free trade agreements are what's really to blame. I think it's time to scrap them.....and if necessary, we should become protectionist....I cringe when my mother takes me to wal-mart......only because I know. It seems as though despite record profits, they can't even offer employees medical coverage. If they don't pay in this life, they'll pay in the next. What's that saying? What goes around comes around.

I was going to cut the grass today but it started raining. It's a light rain and I hope it stops soon. I waited to long and it's really gotten high. I have some blockage in my lower legs and it's a real struggle to get out and mow. I've had a couple kids stop by....wanting to cut the grass but I don't keep any cash around.....and they looked much to young to be operating a lawn mower. I'm afraid they will get injured.

I am so glad that I don't drink any more. I don't miss the hangovers, I don't miss wondering if I'll get pulled over or not. I like having a clear mind!! When I was younger, I smoked pot also. I became paranoid, my heart raced and it lowered my body temperature. I will never smoke it again. I don't know about peer pressure but everyone around me was smoking....so I did to. How stupid I was.

For chemo, glaucoma and pain........well, if it works for you and you don't have side effects and nothing else works....then by all means, use it. It's just not for me. Some people with MS smoke marijuana. I read a post on MS. The person said, just take 1 or 2 hits. Don't smoke a whole joint. I know people say it's natural....but so is poison ivy.

You've heard the expression, if I could know then what I know now. How true that is!! I read an article about cocaine. It seems that when you share you can get HIV. Apparently, when you snort, minute blood droplets get in the straw people use. It is then passed on to the next person. A very good reason not to snort cocaine. It also causes heart damage.


Thanks for listening......and have a wonderful day!!

PS- - -I'm on my third pudding pop!!

Phil

[houghchrst]

LOL I love pudding pops.

You guys will have to excuse me for a bit as I am exhausted. My alcoholic brother is in the hospital. He has been there since Monday, he had a seizure at about 10:30 Monday evening and I went to the ER with him and at about 2:30 in the morning he had another just when they were about to send him home. He has been there ever since. He has no idea where he is, he is tied down because his withdrawals are so severe he has been combative and uncontrollable. THey are keeping him sedated and giving him antiseizure meds. My mom who is an alcoholic also, which is where he lives, is disabled so I have been running back and forth from there. thank goodness she is not far.

Most of this is talked about in Forum for Emotional Support (Things that don't belong in the happy list).

I am tired and depressed. Too much to check in any farther that FES. Hopefully soon it will be over.

[teddiebears]

You guys will have to excuse me for a bit as I am exhausted. My alcoholic brother is in the hospital.
THey are keeping him sedated and giving him antiseizure meds. My mom who is an alcoholic also, which is where he lives, is disabled so I have been running back and forth from there. thank goodness she is not far.

Most of this is talked about in Forum for Emotional Support (Things that don't belong in the happy list).

I am tired and depressed. Too much to check in any farther that FES. Hopefully soon it will be over.

I'm so sorry to hear you are dealing with this stressful situation. :( I'll try to find your post on the Emotional Support Forum to get more details. I just wanted to post here and let you know I'm thinking of you and saying a prayer. Hang in there.......