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I hope you feel better soon.
Crossing my fingers for you. Bureaucracies are soulless beasts. And there is no bureaucracy like a medical bureaucracy, hiding behind humanitarianism.
Now my right hip has decided to give me fits. This is 5 days now. If it continues until next Monday, I"m going to have to call Dr. DeSantis for something stronger than just the meloxicam and arthritis-strength Tylenol. I'm a little afraid of getting stuck in the bathtub, if the hip won't let me stand. SIGH...cell phone will be next to the tub, along with some sort of gown I can drop down over me if the fire department has to come get me out of the tree (so to speak)!
Nothing wrong with that. (By the way, you can extend the life of green veggies by wrapping them in green plastic wrap. Don't know why, but it tends to extend vegetable life by at least a week.)
sorry you are having issues with pain...look into Chinese cat's claw. it has pain relieving properties or turmeric. but turmeric is like taking Advil-it helps reduce inflammation. I had a whole list of herbs for pain but at the moment I lost it!
At work..snowing like a ..... I got asked to stay over for a bit so probably stay at least until 4:30. my foot is acting up from the boot so I'm resting it ontop of my sneaker for now. The storm acts up all my achy spots so I am not surprised it's acting up. No gym tonight..gonna go every other day except tomorrow I am supposed to go to the thrift store to look for some stuff..and the traffic coming from Portsmouth due northwest is always a beast. I am lucky I can get through it in 30 minutes...the last time I went I didn't get over the bridge until 6 and I was at the store for only 45 minutes. Today it's going to be a beast with the snow..I mind as well sit here until 7 if they let me...nothing worse than sitting in traffic in ice and snow. they are doing construction to make 2 lanes into 4 lanes..can't come soon enough.
By the way someone said I had my priorities in the wrong area because I won't make "home" cooked meals..since I am the only one who eats the vegetables=I buy precut because even if I bought a complete head of lettuce etc it would rot before I could eat it all. That's why I get loose spinach instead of lettuce. I love lettuce but it's got such a short window before it spoils. Celery I can get away with 10 days if I keep it in papertowels..but still takes me forever to use it up..the only things I buy uncut up are broccoli crowns, peppers (those go mushy fast) and mushrooms-sliced go bad faster too. sometimes I only need a handful of that ingredient and prepackaged often has 3 or 4 servings which allows me to eat up the food fast enough before it spoils..so to buy all big varieties may save money but I would spend more money because it goes bad before I can utilize it. I leave the house at 6am or earlier..don't get to the gym until 4-4:30 and stay till 6 to 7pm...stop at store for whatever fresh ingredients..go home..it's pushing 8pm and I go to bed at 9 because I wake up at 4:30. I just don't have the time...cut me some slack please!
The thought if very good--but I can't drink wine. I have a horrible reaction (it's not quite an allergic reaction, but I don't know what it is) to fermented fruits. I wish I could just afford a giant bar of chocolate and a bottle of sparkling grape juice.
You need to take a hot bath. With a glass of wine.
Don't give up. If you don't get anywhere over the phone, go back and ask to speak to her supervisor.
Good luck! Feel better!
I don't know what to do about Connor. A while back, he was biting Murphy's neck and trying to hump him. We separated him from the other two for a while and it stopped. Well, last night he started doing it again. And then today. Murphy kinda fights back but he gives up quickly. I don't know how to get Connor to stop. If he wants to get "happy" on the blanket, so be it. But leave Murphy alone!
Just had a cop knock on the door and ask if we had a dog. Nope, just cats. Apparently there have been a lot of complaints about people in this neighborhood (cough *the apartment behind us* cough) not cleaning up their dogs' potty.
I've been to the financial department several times. Up until today the people there were always polite, courteous, and helpful. Maybe it was that it was someone I've never met (I'm usually there during third shift, but I went there during second today in case they needed to send me somewhere in the hospital that closes--and they did), maybe it was a bad time of month, maybe it was bad chemistry. I just don't know--and everyone else was helpful today. I'd hate to get ire rained down on the wrong people, and it's not like she wore a nametag.
@Tallyollyopia - Here's hoping that the bump in hours is short-lasted and smooth sailing so it doesn't rob you of all the energy you need to be doing other things. Of course, since you are dealing with the public, odds are that it will involve dim wits, shoplifters, slobs and snobs but still, I'm wishing you the best. And also, it would be nice if they would hire another person to work with you.
As for the hospital, ***? This is worth an email or snail-mail letter of complaint to the head of their PR department. I know that whenever I've been to the hospital, I'm handed a questionnaire about my experience and it includes questions about the staff, including the non-medical staff. Let them know how poorly you were treated. There is no excuse for that kind of petty spitefulness in someone. And who knows, it might get you a more meaningful response from the financial department.
@Alicia88 - Try giving Connor a time out whenever he starts trying to prove his dominance over Murphy this way. Did this behavior start when Mickey joined your family? I'm wondering if it's a case of redirected aggression.
Just an update on Paul - he is back to normal today, thank heavens. His eyes are clear and full of mischief (thanks @Angels mommy for suggesting I look) and he played with Da Bird, ate his treats as well as Chula's and ate both breakfast and lunch today. This is a huge relief. We read so many stories of sick cats here that it's easy to fear the worst over minor things! Thank you everyone for the good wishes!
Glad to hear it about Paul!
I wish you the best of luck. (Maybe it's a cat integration issue?) I don't know what you should do, but good luck with whatever you decide!
It started several months after we adopted Mickey. I've been wracking my brain trying to think of anything that changed that might have triggered it, but I've got nothing.
Looks like we might be moving. The landlord says he has a 2 bedroom that's gonna be available soon. The people living there aren't good about paying their rent. It's 1 1/2 bath and it looks really pretty on the outside. Also gas heat and stove - which I prefer. We're just trying to decide if we can afford it. Right now we pay $350 a month and the electric bill. The new place is $450 a month, and we also have to pay the water and gas on top of the electric. But we really, really need a bigger place.