TOTALLY GEEKED!

Most of the time, I try not to let insomnia bother me. My advice: don't pay attention to the clock.

Read, watch TV, surf the Internet, paint your nails (okay, scratch that one), shop online.

flan

Difficult afternoon, my 12 hour cough medicine seemed to taper off starting at 8 hours.

(cough, cough, cough, choke, cough cough ... )

 

Sleep time.

Have a good night, my friends,

 

Ed

Preparation H will numb it.

Pawpaw used it.

Talk to your pharmacist and look up every medication you are taking.

Check for interactions.

But pawpaw used, granny and my other pawpaw used it, too.

You're welcome.

I can't tell you how badly I feel for you.

I've seen a person go through this.

It's painful and debilitating.

I know you have said you have an inhaler and you take medication.

But do you do breathing exercises?

To help strengthen your lungs to make coughing more productive and to really squeeze out the fluid when you exhale.

lilyofcourse wrote:

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This kind of thing.

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Yes, thank you Lily, I have something similar. 

My oncologist today sent me next door to have a lung CT

to rule out blood clots in my lungs.

I'm home, because they found nothing.

 

came home with a fresh infusion of the drug that affects blood vessels

and is causing my nose bleeds,

and a 4 week supply of the other daily poison pill.

 

Still alive, still breathing.

She recommended cortisone ointment for my rash. Spouse will have to wear gloves to put it on me.

 

gained back 3 pounds, 167.8 just now.

 

Going back to sleep .....

 

 

(zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz)

Glad you are able to sleep. Rest well. Keep up the good work gaining weight - eat pie for dinner! Not a slice, a whole pie! Lol

ed11563 wrote:

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lilyofcourse wrote:

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This kind of thing.

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Yes, thank you Lily, I have something similar. 

My oncologist today sent me next door to have a lung CT

to rule out blood clots in my lungs.

I'm home, because they found nothing.

 

came home with a fresh infusion of the drug that affects blood vessels

and is causing my nose bleeds,

and a 4 week supply of the other daily poison pill.

 

Still alive, still breathing.

She recommended cortisone ointment for my rash. Spouse will have to wear gloves to put it on me.

 

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 Well use it. It'll help so much.

Glad they found nothing.

Hang in there.

 

ed11563 wrote:

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apple pie, lemon marague  (?) pie, pumpkin pie ...

 

did I mention that I have diabetes?

 

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 Apple for breakfast. 

Lemon for lunch.

Pumpkin for dinner.

Why do you have pumpkin? 

 

lilyofcourse wrote:

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Why do you have pumpkin? 

 

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 1I LIKE pumpkin pie!!!

I can't always find it though.

 

ed11563 wrote:

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lilyofcourse wrote:

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Why do you have pumpkin? 

 

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 1I LIKE pumpkin pie!!!

I can't always find it though.

 

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 I like pumpkin, too.

I never think about it except around Thanksgiving. 

Have you ever had butternut squash pie?

Sooo good.

Honeys_Mom wrote:

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I love good pumpkin pie.  

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Decent day today, considering.

 Have to buy gasoline tomorrow.

 

Spouse picked the oldest Castle episode we haven't seen to watch

(on the DVR+)

and fell asleep after 10 minutes.

I stopped it, we can try again when she wakes up.

 

I've been doing an unfair amount of coughing today.

Just took Albuterol, 5 hours after the last dose. I hope it does its' job quickly

 

I'm sorry Ed that you feel that poorly. Retiring wouldn't be such a bad thing and it doesn't mean you are giving up either.

You know, with your experience you might not have to fully retire.

You could work as a consultant or mentor to others in your profession.

What ever you do, it's time to take care of yourself.

You've worked, raised your family, and cared for your wife.

Enjoy life as much as you can now.

ed11563 wrote:

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As long as I don't give up and tell my employer that I won't be coming back,

I still have health insurance and a big life insurance policy through them,

and a car and phone.

I really would like to go back to my job.

But it won't work with this cough.

 

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 You need to figure something out.

They might be ok with it now.

But eventually, they'll cut you loose.

 

ed11563 wrote:

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I took 4 garbage cans and 5 full trash bags out to the curb.

The cars aren't going anywhere until they get picked up, they're blocking the driveways .

I HATE having this cough. Sometimes the cough meds and Albuterol just don't keep it from

sidelining me.

at some point I might have to admit that I'll never go back to work .

 

 

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 That is a major lifestyle change that we all have to face at some point. I know that doesn't make it any easier, ed.

{hugs}

You are so much MORE than the job you do.

flan

Clearing a pathway for installers to get to bedroom air conditioners.

One at a time.

(clutter clutter clutter .............................................. )

HI, HM !!!

(Ed waves)

 

Sorted through all the doctors' bills, put together the duplicates and I'm ready to pay everyone but my chest surgeon.

His office hasn't sent me a bill, but he billed Aetna over $300,000, and Aetna paid $500 and change.

Aetna said my part would be only $33,000.

No, not happening.

I'll have to find out what DRG codes they billed for, and what (1) "reasonable and customary" is for those codes, and

(2) what Aetna's contract payment should be for their "in-plan preferred providers" for those codes.

Then maybe find out what codes would make more sense.

 

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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Aetna sucks Ed, just a warning. You have to fight and fight to get them to pay the bills. Enlist the help of your benefits person immediately.

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It looks like they paid everyone else, after my $1500 "out of pocket" deductible, and 

the "co-pays" which are not outrageous.

I'm not going to sell my house to buy him a new Lexus.

Ed, that's all great news.  So glad your son is helping.  

Well, maybe down sizing and preparing for the inevitable is exactly what needs to be done.

I'm not trying to be mean, but it makes sense.

I've been thinking about getting my funeral set up and paid for.

Why wait an leave that to grieving relatives when they aren't thinking clearly?