TOTALLY GEEKED!

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Scandal Tuesday

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I have to go back for a follow-up mammogram. This is a busy week for me, so it may have to wait until Friday.

flan

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Wow, SB, very interesting day for you!

Divine Geek · Guru

Wow! That sounds way more juicy than mine SB. My boss was most likely fired for being a jackass, that's not nearly as exciting.

I'm off to work. I'm excited to see what the day holds. This president is one that if you impress him, good things happen. And not just him keeping you for himself like the last one lol. I have also heard he is wildly protective of his assistant, which hopefully will mean I'm not pulled in a million directions and working 60 hours a week. That would be nice.

Toodles all!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Washing table cloths today.

Trying to find a place to put all this stuff from Saturday.

Gonna try to get the house back in shape.

It's 32 again this morning.

Now if I could just get my knee to bend.

Hope everyone has a good day.

TrudyML · Guru

Sitting here freezing. Can winter end?

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

What goes around comes around. And it's coming around today for my former PM that made my life hell for several months.

Tinydancer · Guru

Karma is a beotch IKWTDS! It's nice when it finally comes back around. Happy Tuesday all.

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

Welcome to the land where you can get sunburn and frostbite in the same week.

It was in the 70's yesterday. Today we are expecting 3 to 6 inches of snow. Yup, that's our life in the Midwest.

IKWTDS, what is happening to your former PM?

DG and SB, what?

Flan, I hope the next mammo comes back normal.

Trudy, I agree. Mother Nature make up your mind!

Good morning LL, TD and Lily!

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Good morning, Czech. Yes, the weather is nuts. 80s last week, and frost on my car windows this morning.

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

Lawyerlady wrote:
Good morning, Czech. Yes, the weather is nuts. 80s last week, and frost on my car windows this morning.

In Atlanta? Good gosh, that is ridiculous!

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

Is there a car talk today? I don't remember when they normally get posted, but it seems like a while.
I love reading them. Ed just needs to get better so he can post one.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

just Czech wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Good morning, Czech. Yes, the weather is nuts. 80s last week, and frost on my car windows this morning.
In Atlanta? Good gosh, that is ridiculous!

Yep. I had to scrape the windows this morning, and yet it will get up to 71 today. We've had to switch between air conditioning and heat in the same day this past weekend.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I called the mammogram place, who told me to call my doctor. I did my programs, then left a message with my doctor's nurse, who *gasp* called me back to say that they had ALREADY faxed his instructions over on Saturday.

I really needed this today...

flan

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

flan327 wrote:
I called the mammogram place, who told me to call my doctor. I did my programs, then left a message with my doctor's nurse, who *gasp* called me back to say that they had ALREADY faxed his instructions over on Saturday.

I really needed this today...

flan

Oh my..

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

just Czech wrote:
flan327 wrote:
I called the mammogram place, who told me to call my doctor. I did my programs, then left a message with my doctor's nurse, who *gasp* called me back to say that they had ALREADY faxed his instructions over on Saturday.

I really needed this today...

flan
Oh my..

Yeah, that sounds scary. However, remember that -

According to the American Cancer Society, about 10% of women who have a mammogram will be called back for more tests. But only 8% to 10% of those women will need a biopsy and 80% of those biopsies turn out be benign.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

That means out of 1000 women that have to go back for more tests, 980 do not turn out to have breast cancer.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lawyerlady wrote:
just Czech wrote:
flan327 wrote:
I called the mammogram place, who told me to call my doctor. I did my programs, then left a message with my doctor's nurse, who *gasp* called me back to say that they had ALREADY faxed his instructions over on Saturday.

I really needed this today...

flan
Oh my..
Yeah, that sounds scary. However, remember that -

According to the American Cancer Society, about 10% of women who have a mammogram will be called back for more tests. But only 8% to 10% of those women will need a biopsy and 80% of those biopsies turn out be benign.

My appointment is for Friday morning. It's my own fault for not getting a yearly mammogram like I should have.

But thanks. I'm trying not to dwell on it.

Guess how old my mom was when she was diagnosed with breast cancer? Yup.

flan

Riding · Guru

(((HUGS)))) flan

thinking of you.

add us to the crazy weather. this last weekend and yesterday were beautiful, open door and window kind of days! and today it is overcast cold freezing and going to rain then snow...burrrrrrrrrrrr

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

It's normal weather here.

It's common to see people in shorts and sweats at the same time.

Still can't bend my knee.

Ohfour · Hooker

Divine Geek wrote:
Wow! That sounds way more juicy than mine SB. My boss was most likely fired for being a jackass, that's not nearly as exciting.

I'm off to work. I'm excited to see what the day holds. This president is one that if you impress him, good things happen. And not just him keeping you for himself like the last one lol. I have also heard he is wildly protective of his assistant, which hopefully will mean I'm not pulled in a million directions and working 60 hours a week. That would be nice.

Toodles all!

OK, what did I miss and where can I go to figure it out???????? TELL ME!!!!!

Divine Geek · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
Divine Geek wrote:
Wow! That sounds way more juicy than mine SB. My boss was most likely fired for being a jackass, that's not nearly as exciting.

I'm off to work. I'm excited to see what the day holds. This president is one that if you impress him, good things happen. And not just him keeping you for himself like the last one lol. I have also heard he is wildly protective of his assistant, which hopefully will mean I'm not pulled in a million directions and working 60 hours a week. That would be nice.

Toodles all!
OK, what did I miss and where can I go to figure it out???????? TELL ME!!!!!

At least on my end, you missed that while I was away on vacation, my boss got fired. And my company has a new (or old) president. The guy my boss replaced is actually back. He had been moved to another division of the company and now they moved him back. I was actually kind of excited for this new challenge. However, I was told this morning that the greater need is in our sales department and I am being moved back to customer service rep. I haven't quite sorted out exactly how I feel about this. I'm glad I still have a job. I'm going with that for now.

The irony is, it is within days of being exactly 1 year that I was moved out of customer service in the first place. They should have just left well enough alone.

Ohfour · Hooker

Well, I'm glad you don't have to deal with your boos anymore? (right?)

I'm glad you still have a job too... biggrin

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

DG, at least it sounds like good news and not really bad news, just changes.

And you already know the job your being moved back into! Yay!

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

DS just called. DGS has a temp of 102. I don't like it. :(

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

just Czech wrote:
DS just called. DGS has a temp of 102. I don't like it. :(

Thank you for this clarification. Otherwise, we would have thought you were dancing for joy. biggrin

Seriously, though, I hope he feels better soon. Remember, kids can handle higher fevers than us adults.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Lawyerlady wrote:
That means out of 1000 women that have to go back for more tests, 980 do not turn out to have breast cancer.

flan, do not stress over this! When my doctor sent me for my first mammogram they found a "lump". DH was ready to sent me to chemo. But, as a nurse, I knew the statistics LL has pointed out. I did not stress. When I went back and the follow up tests that found that the "lump" was a mass of fat cells.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Do they know how to alternate the acetaminophen and ibuprofen?

Hope he feels better fast.

Is he teething?

This is the baby, right?

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
That means out of 1000 women that have to go back for more tests, 980 do not turn out to have breast cancer.
flan, do not stress over this! When my doctor sent me for my first mammogram they found a "lump". DH was ready to sent me to chemo. But, as a nurse, I knew the statistics LL has pointed out. I did not stress. When I went back and the follow up tests that found that the "lump" was a mass of fat cells.

Thanks! I surely have enough fat cells!

flan

Divine Geek · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
Well, I'm glad you don't have to deal with your boos anymore? (right?)

I'm glad you still have a job too...

My boss was good to me. But it was time for him to move on. He made everyone else miserable. I am trying to embrace the move. It's all I can do. And there was a part of me that missed customer service. I'm just still absorbing it all

Lindley · Guru

flan327 wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
That means out of 1000 women that have to go back for more tests, 980 do not turn out to have breast cancer.
flan, do not stress over this! When my doctor sent me for my first mammogram they found a "lump". DH was ready to sent me to chemo. But, as a nurse, I knew the statistics LL has pointed out. I did not stress. When I went back and the follow up tests that found that the "lump" was a mass of fat cells.
Thanks! I surely have enough fat cells!
flan

Both lumbs I had it was just fat cells.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

Wow what a turn of events DG. Nobody saw this coming? Glad you still have a job.

Czech I hope they get his fever under control soon.

Flan, I'm keeping good thoughts for you. On another note I finished Wool this weekend & immediately went & ordered the other two books. I liked it that much. Book two sounds a little weird though. I may end up skipping it & going right to book three.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

flan327 wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
That means out of 1000 women that have to go back for more tests, 980 do not turn out to have breast cancer.
flan, do not stress over this! When my doctor sent me for my first mammogram they found a "lump". DH was ready to sent me to chemo. But, as a nurse, I knew the statistics LL has pointed out. I did not stress. When I went back and the follow up tests that found that the "lump" was a mass of fat cells.
Thanks! I surely have enough fat cells!
flan

See? There you go!

Lindley · Guru

Czech, I hope your grandson feels better soon, dg, you may be back in your new position soon after the dust settles.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lexxy wrote:
Wow what a turn of events DG. Nobody saw this coming? Glad you still have a job.

Czech I hope they get his fever under control soon.

Flan, I'm keeping good thoughts for you. On another note I finished Wool this weekend & immediately went & ordered the other two books. I liked it that much. Book two sounds a little weird though. I may end up skipping it & going right to book three.

I was wondering if you had finished. I am just starting the section where Juliette meets Solo, which is more interesting than events at the other silo.

flan

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

I loved when she met Solo. I can't remember exactly what was going on in the other silo at that point but from here on it flips back & forth keeping up with both silos. I found both interesting.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Sigh.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Sigh.

Times 100.

Why did I volunteer to work 9 - 8 today? I'm fine, actually...just one more program...

flan

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I just want my parents to go away. I don't mean anything menacing by that. It seems like no matter how far I distance myself from them they keep trying to drag me back into their world.

Lindley · Guru

I'm sorry njn, hopefully they won't succeed to much.

weltschmerz · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Do they know how to alternate the acetaminophen and ibuprofen?

Hope he feels better fast.

Is he teething?

This is the baby, right?

It's not recommended.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I don't see this stopping in the next couple years. I'm not sure how to even handle it.

Ohfour · Hooker

weltschmerz wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Do they know how to alternate the acetaminophen and ibuprofen?

Hope he feels better fast.

Is he teething?

This is the baby, right?
It's not recommended.

I've never had a doctor not recommend that. Did it with my kids, Dr told DD to do it with her kids. It standard practice here...

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I don't see this stopping in the next couple years. I'm not sure how to even handle it.

I don't have any advice, but that svcks.

flan

weltschmerz · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Do they know how to alternate the acetaminophen and ibuprofen?

Hope he feels better fast.

Is he teething?

This is the baby, right?
It's not recommended.
I've never had a doctor not recommend that. Did it with my kids, Dr told DD to do it with her kids. It standard practice here...

Although there are a multitude of ways in which acetaminophen and ibuprofen can be alternated, the most common method cited was to recommend giving acetaminophen every 4 hours and ibuprofen every 6 hours. However, Mayoral et al. noted that this regimen can be confusing to parents and can ultimately lead to double dosing. In addition, due to the pharmacokinetics of both ibuprofen and acetaminophen, combining the two medications in an alternating fashion may produce a synergistic effect on the kidneys and cause renal tubular toxicity

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/464566_3

If it was more effective, they'd use that method on pediatric units, but they don't.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I thought Tylenol should not be given to young children.

flan

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I just want my parents to go away. I don't mean anything menacing by that. It seems like no matter how far I distance myself from them they keep trying to drag me back into their world.

Sorry. Move to SC.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Southern_Belle wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I just want my parents to go away. I don't mean anything menacing by that. It seems like no matter how far I distance myself from them they keep trying to drag me back into their world.
Sorry. Move to SC.

Change your number? Start speaking Mandarin?

flan

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Witness protection program?

NAOW · Vette's SS

weltschmerz wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Do they know how to alternate the acetaminophen and ibuprofen?

Hope he feels better fast.

Is he teething?

This is the baby, right?
It's not recommended.
I've never had a doctor not recommend that. Did it with my kids, Dr told DD to do it with her kids. It standard practice here...
Although there are a multitude of ways in which acetaminophen and ibuprofen can be alternated, the most common method cited was to recommend giving acetaminophen every 4 hours and ibuprofen every 6 hours. However, Mayoral et al. noted that this regimen can be confusing to parents and can ultimately lead to double dosing. In addition, due to the pharmacokinetics of both ibuprofen and acetaminophen, combining the two medications in an alternating fashion may produce a synergistic effect on the kidneys and cause renal tubular toxicity
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/464566_3
If it was more effective, they'd use that method on pediatric units, but they don't.

I remember people telling me to do that with DD8, but with DD1 my Dr. said not to for this reason.