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Upgradable said:I was apparently playing in my playpen, and my mother was ironing when they broke into As the World Turns to announce Kennedy had been shot.
Announcing plans for a big GTG tomorrow afternoon. Ksinger, OUPeargirl, and I are meeting for dinner!!! I can't wait to meet Ksinger. We'll update you on the hilarity that ensues.![]()
ksinger said:Upgradable said:I was apparently playing in my playpen, and my mother was ironing when they broke into As the World Turns to announce Kennedy had been shot.
Announcing plans for a big GTG tomorrow afternoon. Ksinger, OUPeargirl, and I are meeting for dinner!!! I can't wait to meet Ksinger. We'll update you on the hilarity that ensues.![]()
I have (shamefully) flung most of my better bling and project stones in a bag for ooohing and ahhing. (Some of them are truly worth it).
I have also put on as much as my ears, neck, and fingers will tastefully allow.
I have also brought class project stones, my necklace completed last class, and my currently-in-progress chain.
I have also pulled my personality out of the glass I keep it in next to the bed....![]()
I'm set! See you guys tonight!!
OUpeargirl said:ksinger said:Upgradable said:I was apparently playing in my playpen, and my mother was ironing when they broke into As the World Turns to announce Kennedy had been shot.
Announcing plans for a big GTG tomorrow afternoon. Ksinger, OUPeargirl, and I are meeting for dinner!!! I can't wait to meet Ksinger. We'll update you on the hilarity that ensues.![]()
I have (shamefully) flung most of my better bling and project stones in a bag for ooohing and ahhing. (Some of them are truly worth it).
I have also put on as much as my ears, neck, and fingers will tastefully allow.
I have also brought class project stones, my necklace completed last class, and my currently-in-progress chain.
I have also pulled my personality out of the glass I keep it in next to the bed....![]()
I'm set! See you guys tonight!!
I just had my rings cleaned last week.. And last night they still looked fabulous. Fast forward to this morning, and in my sleepy haze I wore them in the shower. Conditioner + aquamarine = sad little dirty stones.
Maybe I'll have time to go run and get them cleaned before. If not, I'll hide my hands and drool over your goodies!! Can't wait!
I got the results of my tests, and the stress test was fine. Now you ladies know about those funny little red dots all over your body. Well the doctor was concerned about those. He said if you have them on the outside of your body, you can have them on the inside of your body which can cause hemmoraging. The term is DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation) and luckily I do not have it! What my doctor did note is that some of my heart's own natural electrical conduction has been appearing. I am paced 100% in my ventricles because the electrical signal from the atrium to the ventricles do not exist (that is called 3rd degree or 100% heart block). When this all happened to me back in February it all came out of nowhere. I go back to my Electrophysiologist next week to learn more.It could either be good news or not. I have never heard 3rd degree heartblock resolving unless it was a result of a heart attack or a case of Lyme Disease that has been cured.
risingsun said:I got the results of my tests, and the stress test was fine. Now you ladies know about those funny little red dots all over your body. Well the doctor was concerned about those. He said if you have them on the outside of your body, you can have them on the inside of your body which can cause hemmoraging. The term is DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation) and luckily I do not have it! What my doctor did note is that some of my heart's own natural electrical conduction has been appearing. I am paced 100% in my ventricles because the electrical signal from the atrium to the ventricles do not exist (that is called 3rd degree or 100% heart block). When this all happened to me back in February it all came out of nowhere. I go back to my Electrophysiologist next week to learn more.It could either be good news or not. I have never heard 3rd degree heartblock resolving unless it was a result of a heart attack or a case of Lyme Disease that has been cured.
I have those red dots, too. The dermatologist said they were nothing to worry about. How do you find out if you have DIC?
Upgradable said:Gemmy, that must have been one wild three day cleanse!!! I can't tell you how amazing that news is. Good thing MoZo and I chipped in to pay the Big Man.
Seriously though, I am grateful to God for the miracles he performs when we have faith and hope.
soocool said:Good Mornin' Gals!!![]()
What a great morning and such great news to read while sipping my hot coffee finally in some nice cool weather! I had the best night's sleep I have had in a long while. Everyone sounds so cheery too.
Gemgirl, I am ecstatic to hear that everything went very well.I have heard great things about Curcumin and am now definitely going to incorporate it into my meals when I can.
My dad is doing better and he will be checked today for DVT which the doctors believe may have led to his pulmonary embolism. I do know that he has also been very sedentary since my mom passed away over 3 years ago and this could have led to the blood clots. We'll see.
I got the results of my tests, and the stress test was fine. Now you ladies know about those funny little red dots all over your body. Well the doctor was concerned about those. He said if you have them on the outside of your body, you can have them on the inside of your body which can cause hemmoraging. The term is DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation) and luckily I do not have it! What my doctor did note is that some of my heart's own natural electrical conduction has been appearing. I am paced 100% in my ventricles because the electrical signal from the atrium to the ventricles do not exist (that is called 3rd degree or 100% heart block). When this all happened to me back in February it all came out of nowhere. I go back to my Electrophysiologist next week to learn more.It could either be good news or not. I have never heard 3rd degree heartblock resolving unless it was a result of a heart attack or a case of Lyme Disease that has been cured.
Upgradable said:ALERT: Really long, technical, and potentially boring description of medical condition ahead. Proceed with caution.
DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation) is a bleeding/clotting disorder that is very rare and most times the end result of an acute and complex trauma or illness in which all of the body's blood clotting factors are consumed or used up and the blood can no longer clot properly. If not quickly identified and immediately treated the individual 'bleeds out' either internally or externally. I must point out it is very rare, and a consequence of other serious medical conditions. The reason they probably checked for it is because if it is not identified and treated immediately, there is almost certainly death.
The suspect red spots: they were worried about these being petechiae, or tiny little bruises under the skin where capillaries (tiniest blood vessels) burst. These can be a sign of a bleeding disorder. Or they can be a sign of a lot of other things too! TMI alert: sometimes having to strain during a bowel movement (or during childbirth) can cause small blood vessels in the face to burst, causing petechiae. Also, the next time you see a little old lady at church or grocery store (I mean 75+) take a look at her arms. It is likely she has some of the little red spots. The blood vessels become much more fragile as we age, and the thin skin shows the tiny bruises more easily. http://www.righthealth.com/Health/Petechial-s?lid=goog-ads-sb-8536643334
packrat said:soocool, I have those red things too, and I'm going to be 36. I've had them for a long time, tho only just recently noticed I have a LOT of them. Mostly on my legs.
packrat said:I would do it in a heart beat! Even for $20, it's worth a shot at finding a perfect fitting bra. I've been fitted several times at stores but never "specialty" places, so I would totally do it.
packrat said:I would do it in a heart beat! Even for $20, it's worth a shot at finding a perfect fitting bra. I've been fitted several times at stores but never "specialty" places, so I would totally do it.
Upgradable said:ALERT: Really long, technical, and potentially boring description of medical condition ahead. Proceed with caution.
DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation) is a bleeding/clotting disorder that is very rare and most times the end result of an acute and complex trauma or illness in which all of the body's blood clotting factors are consumed or used up and the blood can no longer clot properly. If not quickly identified and immediately treated the individual 'bleeds out' either internally or externally. I must point out it is very rare, and a consequence of other serious medical conditions. The reason they probably checked for it is because if it is not identified and treated immediately, there is almost certainly death.
The suspect red spots: they were worried about these being petechiae, or tiny little bruises under the skin where capillaries (tiniest blood vessels) burst. These can be a sign of a bleeding disorder. Or they can be a sign of a lot of other things too! TMI alert: sometimes having to strain during a bowel movement (or during childbirth) can cause small blood vessels in the face to burst, causing petechiae. Also, the next time you see a little old lady at church or grocery store (I mean 75+) take a look at her arms. It is likely she has some of the little red spots. The blood vessels become much more fragile as we age, and the thin skin shows the tiny bruises more easily. http://www.righthealth.com/Health/Petechial-s?lid=goog-ads-sb-8536643334