GREAT NEWS!

Doc called yesterday with the results of Mrs. V.'s MRI.

NORMAL!

We're wondering what was seen on the CT, and why the MRI didn't find it, and she will go back to the doc* to ask about that. But now we are partying. AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH! We've won the lottery!

* After we're done dealing with some coronary problems she's having. Plenty tests and appointments still ongoing.

Question for those who work in places with break rooms/kitchens and other common areas

This would also apply to shared printers, copy rooms, etc.

Are your common areas plastered with signs telling you to do stuff and not to do stuff?

Example, on the refrigerator, "don't take stuff that's not yours!" In the copy room, "don't remove staples on the copier!" At the printer, "keep the drawers filled!"

Some places can get pretty annoying with this stuff. Is yours?

Meantime, check out this site: www.passiveaggressivenotes.com

I am so scared.

Mrs. Venation has a lesion in her left basal ganglia. Found by CT scan last week; MRI this morning. She's also having coronary problems. She has either doctor's appointments or tests every day this week.

What the fuck is going on with my baby? I am so scared.

Have you ever been scared about the health of a loved one?

need menu help -- teriyaki salmon

Grilled teriyaki salmon. Any ideas for accompaniments? Thanks!

need menu help -- teriyaki salmon

What can I serve with grilled teriyaki salmon?

At what age does one become "elderly?" Why?

Thoughts, vibes, prayers requested

for Mrs. V., please. Specifically: for quick resolution of a bad family/financial/criminal matter back home in Tennessee, and for some health worries. http://www.democraticunderground.com/11471665

She is overwhelmed and seriously, desperately overstressed. Help, please.

Mrs. V. -- possible old stroke

Mrs. V.'s been having some problems for which our doc sent her for a CT scan, among other tests. Yesterday we learned that the CT scan revealed a lesion in the left basal ganglia, and our doc has ordered an MRI. It's scheduled for Tuesday.

For the past couple of months, Mrs. V. has had worsening tremors in her hands. On a number of occasions, she has felt like she was going to faint. She has also had trouble finding the right word, or has stammered, or has used the wrong word.

Do you know anyone who found they might've had an old stroke, or a test found something in this area of your/their brain? What was the ultimate diagnosis? Prognosis?

If I may. Venting.

The exhaustion remains. Cause(s) unknown as yet.

Last week I saw the worst doctor I’ve ever seen. After reading my sleep study, my internist referred me to a pulmonary specialist. He walked into the exam room in a filthy lab coat. Did not introduce himself to me or to my wife. Without a word he sat and began reviewing the sleep study. He asked why I was there. I told him why my doctor referred me. He totally dismissed my doctor’s concern. He talked down to me. He was rude, arrogant, patronizing. And rather than inquire further into the possibly sleep-related cause of my exhaustion, he prescribed a drug to keep me awake during the day. He’s an idiot; if he’d read the chart he’d see I’m on HBP meds. Besides, I don’t want a drug; I want an answer. I’ll never go back.

Now I have an appointment with a pulmonologist/sleep specialist at Georgetown Hospital on October 1.

Meantime, I’m trying to get my blood sugar under control, realizing that my diabetes could also be a cause of exhaustion.

My doc put me on a cholesterol med, a diabetes med, and a massive vitamin D supplement. Can vitamin D deficiency cause fatigue? I don’t remember what she said. (My memory sucks.)

I’m slowly finding ways to cope with this deep body exhaustion. Don’t nap during the day on weekends (that’s hard). Eat celery while driving to keep from drowsing. Things like that.

Thanks for listening.

Game Show Answers

Unfortunately the sound is very inconsistent. I couldn't watch the whole thing because I couldn't adequately regulate the sound (I am at work). But -- funny!

Q. Name a yellow fruit.

A. Orange.


Q. Name something you wouldn’t want the police to find in the trunk of your car.

A. Pickles.


Q. Name a kind of bear.

A. Papa.


Q. Name something people take to the beach.

A. Turkey.


Q. Name something a burglar would not want to see when he breaks into a house.

A. “Nekkid Grandma!”