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On my way out of the IV clinic today, there was a man in handcuffs with two police officers or guards. Not something you see everyday, especially as the building is outpatient services only! Hopefully he isn't in self-training - the handcuffs would make it difficult! As it was, it took some convincing at admitting not to put the ID bracelet on me, something I went through anytime I came across a different person working there. I found it either covered useful spots, or if it was on my working hand, it would contaminate or shadow my target.
 
@Pinga & @Tabitha - Welcome back intrepid paddlers! Do you have need of a bonfire to dispose of any stinky clothes? :p

Hoping there will be canoe trip thread in coming weeks - I have no doubt there are stories to share (and some to NOT share!)
 
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There's a heat wave on the west coast, hasn't been this hot for years.
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how hot did it get out in your corner of the crik?

here it got to 95...

my brain broke a few times whenever i looked at the temperature and then noticed it was dark outside

today is better

i'm jealous of Toronto...only 74 today...thank g_odness for global warming sending that 'cold snap' by them...
 
Inannawhimsey said:
how hot did it get out in your corner of the crik?

here it got to 95...

my brain broke a few times whenever i looked at the temperature and then noticed it was dark outside

today is better

i'm jealous of Toronto...only 74 today...thank g_odness for global warming sending that 'cold snap' by them...
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About 33 C
 
hey you hot guys ... I started an advice thread for you! Go check 'social' for some 'cool' tips :-)
 
Ugh I am hot and itchy all over. I really hope I get some answers from the allergist from stopping some meds. I do notice a huge difference from last year though, I was miserable for days. Things were fairly tolerable this time until now.
 
Humid! Today is humid! We're expecting thunder showers. Sometimes they clear and cool the air. Sometimes it is just as humid afterwards.

Grandson is spending the days with us this week. Yesterday morning it was not quite so hot, so we made oatmeal drop cookies (I've brought some over - have one). I got out the ingredients; he read the recipe and measured. Then we played cribbage - he's just starting to learn. It involves lots of basic math skills, but he is going into grade 5 in the fall. In the afternoon, we went to senior bowling. Turn out has been poor this summer - we don't bowl in a league but just meet for casual bowling on our day. So Grandson helped us to make up two teams of three each. The seniors were welcoming and encouraging and he did ok. (After all, you can't expect a ten year old boy to beat a ninety year old man.) Every now and then he'd break out into a grin of satisfaction when he rolled a good ball.

Today won't be as busy. I have a routine doctor's appointment so he will be handing around the mall with his Grampy.
 
Not sure how you're doing Inanna and Neo but I am finding it bearable this morning.

The heat and humidity tends to 'cook' the garbage in the alleys (gross) and bring out the skunks. My husband just told me that yesterday at work he was taking some garbage to the dumpster and a skunk came right up and sniffed his foot! He froze and the skunk went away but it was a close call! I'm glad the skunk never raised its tail! Or we would have been dealing with more than just the heat last night. Neither of us have been sprayed by a skunk, but I have talked to people who have, or their dogs have, and I hear it's hard to get rid of the smell. Tomato juice baths are the only tip I know about. Brave little thing - they're apparently getting less scared of people.

ChemGal I hope you feel better today.
 
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Thanks Kimmio, I'm back from the allergist. My arms were itchy, but I have an allergy med I didn't have the last time that works much better for itchy skin. The berinert also helps too I think, as I just don't swell up as bad.

I'm allergic to crab. Anchovies came back really bad, good thing I had that dream when it came to the worcestershire sauce and Christmas dinner! I thought maybe someday I could test that out, as it was negative the last two times and used to eat caesar salads when I only suspected I was allergic to some type of seafood and avoided most of it. Now I realize it's not worth risking. I tested positive for multiple types of fish, way more than the last one.

A bit concerning is both egg tests came back positive - whole and white. Since I haven't had a reaction before other than what I would put in the intolerance category and probiotics improved what I could tolerate they want me to keep eating them. This is a type of allergy you can grow out of, and avoiding it can make things worse. It's also possible it was a false positive, but not eating a food can lead to the allergy. I have been eating eggs way more in the last year though, I think I will cut back, especially if I'm not feeling great. I have been eating eggs in the evening when I'm not feeling great - I find I get hungry and crave salt and grease and eggs were hitting that and were healthier than other things I could grab. No more of that! Only when I'm feeling healthy from now on.
 
@Kimmio: mmm, garbage kimchee :3 he is indeed blessed to have been nosed by a skunk. they are so busy patrolling our streets, keeping the ne'er do wells in check...no, you never want to meet a ne'er do well, that will be the last thing you'll ever meet...
 
It was also interesting to talk to my allergist, he was the first one to test my C1 inhibitor levels. I thanked him for that, he could have tested me for allergies and only followed up if they were negative. If that was the case I wouldn't have known. I may have gone years before finding out. I could have had much more severe attacks before knowing.

I sensed a bit of vindication in his interaction with my hematologist. I'm not the first case he's recommended a referral for. I'm the first time where his suspicion turned about to be right.
 
I was feeling pretty good today, back to my usual meds. Had a good sleep after taking an antihistamine during the day (right after the testing) that normally I only take before bed, so I had tons of sleep yesterday. I was thinking today would be good for a walk. Then I went out. Nope!
The air has smelled funny for the last few days due to the fires, but today it is obviously smoke plus that sour smell. The air quality is horrible. Windows were also open, so it got into the house a bit. I am banished to the bedroom, where the AC and air purifier are :(

Luckily, the room is large, so I might try doing some pilates, I can play a DVD on the laptop. I also bought myself a piece of cylindrical wood - I thought it was called a dowel, Chemguy didn't think so. I can do some exercises with that to help increase blood flow to my hands & wrists to plump up my veins on a more long term basis.

I'm fed up with a brand of clinics here. The doctor who might get me help with the IVs works for one. I called to see if I could make an appointment - nope, walkin only if I'm not a patient already. Ok, I get that. They refused to tell me if any information had been sent from my GPs office though. I didn't need the info over the phone, just wanted to know if it was received, they can't tell me. I was also told that I need a file before they take information, and need to walkin for that. If my doctor had sent info, it wouldn't go into a file and would just be lost. WTF?

Figure I should just walk in, go to a different appointment, and plan to walk in after, but notice a message on my cell first. The doctor has received info from my GP's office, can I make an appointment. lol Luckily got this before I went to walk in. I have an appointment for tomorrow. Why the receptionist couldn't check this with me when I called this morning I dunno, but things worked out.

Had a good lunch with Chemguy too, so I got out for a bit which will help with mostly hanging out in the bedroom for the rest of the day.

I hope everyone else dealing with this smoke stays healthy! It's bad, it was affecting Chemguy and he doesn't have any health issues to complicate it.
 
I know it's not all roses for you, chemgal, but I would love to be banished to the bedroom for a day! I pilates dvd sounds like a great way to pass the time.
 
*whispers to ChemGal's vessels* behave yourselves, now. you are part of the vital functioning of a wonderful person. shape up and stop being so persnikkity. you should be supple and open and easy-to-find. care for your host and you'll give Her less stress, hmm? and immune system, get it together and don't even THINK of trying to fight a foreign infection that is another human being...that's just not good, m'kay?

in other news

today i got to see two nice young bois

standing in the inferno 60+% humidity

my unconscious knew what they were right away

i was on my way to get my new bibble by douglas todd

as us three ships were passing, i violated the social game of 'stop when talking to someone' -- i asked the leader (Elder) how could they stand the direct sunlight?

it continued with banter for a few beats

until the Elder started following me and asked me if I had seen them before

then i stopped and engaged the proper social game of 'stop when talking to someone' (no, i wasn't thinking of it that way at that time, this is my chosen interpretation right now long after the fact -- sometimes i also have the ability to 'predict' what people will say as well) and i told him that he is a human being and i try to be (i was thinking open minded but said) a nice person

that's when i my conscious caught up with my unconscious and they were two mormons and i was talking to the Elder and they were so YOUNG

then he asked me what i thought of Jesus

that threw me for a few beats

it was hot

we were in the sun

i was fighting two programmings: talk to a person and get my book

so i testified in a way...i pointed out what was important for me that believers like him got meaning and purpose out of Jesus. then i went in to i do good acts regardless of the reward or punishment. and pointed out that mother teresa apparently didn't feel g_d yet continued to try to do good acts.

then he testified. he included that he wasn't from here and that he was here to spread the gospel and included that he hopes that families can live this loving and peaceful life forever

i said i understood how it felt to go 'wow, i have this excellent thing that feels so good and i want to spread it to others", but i said that, for me, would be egotistic.

he asked if they could come over to my place in the future

i told him no;that these moments here are important. these brief moments. obviously that is what g_d wants?

then i fist-bumped him and told him aboot the Punjabi culture around the fist bump and gave him the explanation of what the word 'boss' meant when a Punjabi or Sikh said it to a stranger...

then we parted ways

i actually find myself wanting to help him

by giving showing him a copy of "cascadia: the elusive utopia"; it would give him a better idea of the character of most of the populace here

but i really did like this brief encounter. they were both respectful & patient. they didn't force themselves on me. the Elder didn't interrupt me and listened through my stuttering and was willing to say goodbye

that. is. awesome.

so now i've met a sum total of 4 actual Mormons in my life.

maybe i should try to find them and ask if i could ever sit in on a worship session of theirs? i forgot to ask, waaaay too hot n humid

so my spirit got fed today -- thinking back on it, its amazing how quickly it went and, asides from the heat etc, how effortless it seemed...being present, in the moment, sharing with another human being...

on pilates: have any of you ever seen a horse playing with a pilates ball? its common among the dressage community...horses LOVE pilates balls--they're big goofs with them
 
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Thanks @Inannawhimsey . I wish more of you could be here with me right now, hanging out in this ACed and fairly smoke free room. Not a lot of seating though, bring some pillows or something. Anyone with bean bag chairs?
 
Ugh, Chemguy will be in the field tomorrow. I was hoping his trip out would be delayed due to the smoke, no luck. Hopefully it doesn't bother him and I will be healthy!
 
Thanks for sharing your story, Innana.

ChemGal, hope you will be healthy too!

A beautiful day here . . . sun is shining. There is a bit of a smoke haze in the air, but not bad - definitely not as bad as some of you are experiencing. Makes me think of the many who are fighting these fires at this time and what they are risking and going through.
 
I'm really enjoying the rain currently! :)
No more smokey smell in the house. We're both going to be more careful with the windows during this period. Luckily with the AC the windows in the bedroom never got touched.
I feel a little congested, but that should clear up, it's normal for me to feel like this for a while in the morning after being around anything that could trigger my allergies the day before.
 
Ahhhh! I am beyond frustrated trying to get things set up with the hospital. I have the doctor. The IV clinic won't deal with blood. The day clinic is too busy. I never actually spoke to anyone with HPT while there. No one is picking up right now, left a message. Fingers crossed something will happen. When I had called they just made it sound like I needed a doctor - I did that. Worked hard for it too. Called around, I was told my GP should be doing that work. When there's no list, I can't expect my GP to just phone nearby clinics like I did though.

This system creates way too much work for both the doctors and the patients.
 
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