STFU (Shut the F*** UP)

sas-schatzi

Cami-no one re:CT exposure in the early days considered  that the exposure to the radiation of one CT was a problem i.e 1 Ct= the radiation exposure of 200 chest xrays. Those trained in radiology tried over time to define exposure. Those that care fought for standards in 2006. Why hasn't the Americam public been made aware of the risks?

MY question always is--can we do this by MRI. Not happy when it's CT is reqired. Part of a pet scan is a scout CT, and the whole thing is a scan( ct) once the tracer has be absorbed------

Questions????????? 

ChickaD

Morning Miss Hooligans......cant sleep..back pain...my own fault as previous delusions of being Superwoman...

OK...calling all sexy bald hoolies....I have little bumps on my head that hurt...what's up with that?  Hair trying to grow?  Anyone experience this?

sas-schatzi

1/4 cup bleach in 2 cups water. pour over had avoid eyes and other parts. Rinse 15-20 after, with lots of water. i.e. shower and soap

ChickaD

Hi Miss Sassafrass......thanks

Chevyboy

That's no kidding Chickers!  I think Sass is right!  My Grandma once washed my Dad's hair with bar soap, then rinsed with clorox, because it was so dirty!  Ha, ha! 

Wren, I was totally IN it, with your new English, until I got about 1/2 way and thought WTF????   THEN I got it!    I'm sending it on...

Sass, you are right...!  But I never THOUGHT of looking  up the ingredients of "Sulfodene" on-line!   I SAW  2-Mercaptobenzothiazole  on the label, but I was looking up "Sulfa" drug... And it wasn't until I looked up that M word, and saw the allergic reactions, and then I "got" it!  And even THEN it said it is used in "flea" medications, (not for hot-spots) but  then I just "knew." 

 I knew it also said it is used in "rubber" products, so I thought like tires, shoes, etc.  BUT then yesterday my ARM was going crazy itching when I had the gloves on, cleaning Lacee, and I ran in, washed off the gloves, then my arms, and thought "DAMNIT!  IT'S ALSO THESE DAMN GLOVES!" 

So I researched some more, and they use that "M" word to "vulcanize" rubber, and it alone would probably not been enough to hurt me, but with the chemical in that treatment oil, it was like an overdose.    And yes, I DID try too many things at once.  But at least I think I have it controlled now...hopefully!  I'm still taking Claritin, until the last shred of that drug has LEFT the building. 

It would stand to reason now, that I must be "almost perfect?"  I mean nothing wrong!   I can hear, and my hands are  looking like "hands" again!  Shut up Cammi.....  I have to go read what you ..... oh never mind, it was about you (and me) and getting near a swimming pool.  You didn't DO it, did you?  I forget when this was supposed to happen.

Okay, NOW what can we fix?

ChickaD

Miss Chevhandsarebetter....maybe we can fix Cammi?

Chevyboy

Hey Sass, Hey Chickers!  What now is wrong with Cammi?  Did she get near the water?  Did you get THAT?  I mean she said she was a Life-guard?  I didn't think they HAD them in those days!   Is she sick?  I forgot.

marywh

Morning girls,slow night? I was hoping for a lot of stimulating conversations to catch up  on. I have nothing of interest to talk about, except for the team of geriatric construction workers on my roof. the youngest at 58 is dh.They have the youngeast guy on the ground? I think they want to prove to eachother that they are all still macho...wont tell anybody that dh came in yesterday and lay down on the floor in front of a fan for an hour.Men are so stupid sometimes. Then I had to hear a lecture on getting back into shape. Oh ok, will be out on that roof Monday-not...Lets put them all through a solid year of chemo and see how they do...

Shellshine

OK - now you went and woke me up with all that racket - what needs fixing on Cammi? She sounds fine. Cammi do you need fixing? or was it Sass? Or renette? Maybe it was Mary's husband?

Ok - it's only 3 am - going back to sleep. 

Anonymous

Good morning you happy little hooligans!

rennamr - I thought you were already renamed. re-nnam-r. Savgigi is right, we are hooligans for a good reason. That is so that none of us can emigrate to Russia. They have laws against hooliganism. So don't even THINK about it!

doats! - I have the same issue with docs. Nobody seems to be the coordinator amongst them so I choose! However, I did choose my PCP because my MO said they had a good working rapport. UNLIKE my previous PCP who was a dink and never forwarded reports and had never looked up the definition of "urgent".

wren - I was dying laughing. I had 2 years of German in high school and 2 years in college. That was perfect!

chicklet - now you can be chickabump! Not chicaboom though. Be sure and take off the wolf hat when you pour the bleach mixture over your head.

sassy - Isn't that bleach mixture what bartenders use to wipe down their bars? Maybe chicky can just go order up a pitcher of margaritas and have her head washed while she's getting plastered! OH! Plus, I love that julianna said "balls to the wall"! Even tho you don't have balls, you might nail someone else's there while telling him to STFU. You are entirely focused when you're on a mission! OHOHOH! You gave us paragraphs in your post yesterday. Thank You! My eyes got crossed and my brain quit about a third of the way through. Sorry to be such a sissy, but paragraphs help me.

　

chevy - sorry you had a M-relapse! but glad you are getting better again. BTW, I like how you and cami always tell each other to shut up BEFORE the other says anything. It doesn't stop either of you and it is such a warm gesture of love and affection. hahahahahah! Shut up!

juliaaaaaaana - What an excellent idea about everyone scheduling surgeries on the same day! If we could do that, I could keep up! Well, maybe.

cami - ROFL you re-woke up! I love that. It made me laugh, thinking of you in your clown suit napping at the top of the tower with your rifle. Then doing your nails instead!

I love you guys!

savgigi

I love that, Philly - balls to the wall!! I have a couple of people in mind I'd like to try that with. Especially in my menopause #2 state of mind.

My sister says Aromasin has made me snarky. I think it has made me bitchy and I just don't care . One of my clients calls me Sybil and that's just fine with me.

Hey - that can be my new nickname!!

Anonymous

Sybil! I like it!  Plus I'm glad that you have started your list of people.  That is always helpful, however, do NOT let the cops find the list.  They frown on that sh*t! You could end up in a dungeon somewhere OR with a handy-dandy ankle monitor. Let me know if you need tips on how to resist an interrogation.

Phyllopsided

ChickaD

Oh Miss Savgigi...I LOVE Sybil....yay another name for our list!

ChickaD

For all you beautiful bald princesses out there...bumps or no bumps....

Anonymous

ROFL Chickie - not one looks like she has a knife stashed in her skirt or is about to say STFU.  I love it!

IllinoisLady

Morning, my oh my -- so much to read.  Shell, did I thank you for my name.  I meant too.  I love the name Lillie.  Even gave the name to one of my kitties who share the household with me.  She has since gone to kitty heaven....but all reminders are wonderful with me.

Sas...interesting about the thyroid.  I had a thyroid blow-out many moons ago.  1980's sometime actually.....so what you said got my ears and brain cells twitching. 

History:  I had fairly classic symptoms I think....would get racing pulse, light headed /w spacey sensations from time to time.  Hard to admit...the total duration of all this took about 7 years and for the biggest part of the time we were in an HMO.  I don't necessarily blame all of the Docs there....but one.  When I had begun revv'ing up for the grand finale....he was coming up with ( at this point my throat from the irritation was quite red ) that I had a serious cold and that I also needed a heavy-duty tranquilizer routinely used at the State mental facilities. 

The day of incident....I went to work but oddly could not center my car well.  If I attempted to drive down the middle of the lane.....my wheel got on the center line and stayed there.  When I managed to try and move it.....it got over to the shoulder line and I could not get off that.....every manouver I tried landed me on one or the other.  It was 7 a.m. in the morning and I was sure I was going to be stopped by the cops and hauled in.

Got to work.....and while I was downstairs cleaning all was fine.  I walked ( well I did make it up ) up the stairs but it was so strange.  Top of the stairs looked so far away.  I reached the top, sat down and it was like looking through a long, long tunnel.  I finally recovereda bit, but moved quite slow in order to finish the upstairs.

Went home....driving by that time was better.  Sat down in a chair at home and had this very calming thought.....that I was dying and the 7 years of racing pulse ( un-countable it was so fast ) and other issues.....like having to prop myself up in bed to sleep because trying to lie down make me unable to even breathe, would be over and I would be out of my personal hell.

Dh walked in, took one look at me, and I told him....I'm dying but it is ok.  I feel so peaceful. It will be ok.  He got me up--not sure how, and got me into the car and we went back to our clinic.  He was going to have it out with those people.  By chance....the stoopid Dr. was not there and the other really good one was.  I remember telling the nurse who was doing vitals and other things....I think I'm anemic.  My bad thyroid had me so out of it, I was likely I think to say almost anything. 

The Dr. came in shaking his head.  He was able to see from out in the hallway exactly what was wrong with me.  Makes you know there is a God....especially when it is NOT your time. 

He had just been through the same disease process with his own daughter....though it didn't go as horiffic as mine did.  I had a very seeable goiter ( thyroid had gotten that bad ) which of course, was big enough to toally compressed my trachea if I attempted to lay down.  At any rate, the Dr. that night stated me on a beta-blocker ( I was by that time full of about 40 to 50 #'s of water since my body was attempting to shut down ) and made me promise to see a Endocrinologist the very next day.

I got the appt. but the Mr. Very Rotten Dr.  ---  now back on duty from the HMO Clinic tried to stall it off. 

Upshot.....I got massive doses of beta-blocker.  And once I was stabilized....had to drink radiated iodine out of  lead container............three diffferent times.  First two times just turned my tyroid back up to high gear.  Third time Dr. C said he was giving me enough of the stuff to fell a horse.  What to do....well, I drank the d**m stuff and prayed.   It worked......killed my thyroid though the death took awhile, but am now on the highest dose of thyroid there is.....so that I can have some function.

Anyway.....I was skeletal almost for some time.  Had to learn how to walk again, hold things w/o my hands and fingers just opening up and the item dropping.  Had transitory amenesia and often people had to wait for me to get full sentences out.  It was not pretty I guess, but no one takes those things away from me and gets away with it.  It took four years ( and back in those days you didn't get rehab prescribed for something like that ) but I got it all back and went back to work even.

I did in fact sue the Dr. who couldn't diagnose me.  Didn't get that much.....just about enough to cover the bills that had piled up while I was trying to get myself in order.  But that was all I needed at the time. 

Ok.....long story and I can't stay much longer.....but it is Sas's fault.  Just teasing.....At least if drinking all that radiated iodine had anything to do with my BC.......I had a long reprieve first. 

I'm off to go feed my feral cats and will be back afterwards.  See all you characters who are so delightful and a huge amt. of fun then.

Lillie

marywh

Oh Chick, Im sure we all look like that and have bodies like that too...

Anonymous

...and boobs.

ChickaD

Oh Miss Lillieofthe Valley....what an ordeal...glad you made it thru that crazy!

That princess photo is me and my friends on vacation...YES Chevy...I do look like that (shut up Cammi)

Spookiesmom

Chevy, have you taken Lacee to a vet? Maybe s/he could rx something for the dog that wouldn't affect your hands? I had a powder that had lidocaine in it for one of my dogs. Those sores hurt!

Anonymous

I'm the second from the right.

ChickaD

Oh my Miss Grahamcracker......you've changed a bit since the chemo pic!

Anonymous

Yes Chickie, I lost a lot of weight! I would have added a chubby waistline and a T-shirt that says "Yes, I'm bald.  Bite me."  but I barely knew how to add the head!  Thanks for posting the beautiful bald princesses and being a sport about me mangling them!

Shellshine

Oh, the Hoolies are in fine form this morning!! Does my heart good.

You are a wonderful writer, Lillie. So glad you sued that idiot - you finally got his attention (asshole). If he worked for an HMO, I'm sure you singed his reputation - well actually, he singed it, you just lit the match on the tinder, wood and charcoal fluid already there.

Lillie and Renn - be careful hanging on this thread, your writing and spelling skills may deteriorate by association. 

Phylly and Chicky you are in great form today! So nice to have your true selves back!!!

Hope Sas is ok, is she sleeping or getting her procedure? Her sentences were running together and I couldn't tell what was next. Healing thoughts for her and for our other sisters having surgery today.

Blondiee and Duckie - dammit - where are you?

Anonymous

MY! What interesting eyes you have!

luvmygoats

Spookiesmom - OT but I'm interested in the Lidocaine powder. My rat terrier has terrible allergies (been to doggy allergist 3 years ago $$$$$), lost bunches of hair from scratching, has a lick granuloma on one foot that was better but opening up again and is on decreasing dose Presnisolone and just finished ABT. Can you tell I spend beaucoup dollars at vet? Did your dog lick the powder off? Vet thinks she will be on lo dose Pred for life (hoping to get to every 3 days); she's 6. Do you know a brand name? Has only environmental allergies - not to foods. AND I knew terriers were bad for allergies and did it anyway. Will go back to semi lurking.

Phyllodough - I had 2 years of HS French and 2.5 years in college. And I live in Texas. Did I take Spanish? NOOO. Many times I can think of the French word but not the Spanish. Had a whole year of conversational Spanish in HS and lived in El Paso for years.

Have you morphed into Christopher Lloyd?

savgigi

Philly - keep the list of tips handy. I have a feeling I'm gonna need them the next time someone crosses my path.

Chickie - love the pic of the bald princesses and the addition Philly made to it.

Anonymous

Shinytinyshells, sassy's kidlet is visiting this weekend so she may not log in.



phyllodendron

Shellshine

Thanks Phyllatopia.

Anonymous

Hello Hoolies and welcome to all the Newcomers!

My presentation to the Docs and staff of my Oncology Center went great despite this fu**ing persistent joint pain.  I was introduced to some of the staff that I had not met during my treatments as "our new Nutritionist" which felt good.  I talked to my MO for a brief moment about this pain and the Femora and he gave me Hydrocodone and encouraged me to at least try the Femora after the surgery this Thursday.  I reluctantly agreed and as I type here now my whole body is aching like mad!  I did call a good massage therapist but she is on vacation until Tuesday and will text me later today with the openings she has available on TUESDAY!  If you all do not hear from me after this post, it means that the pain made me go crazy and they have put me in a straight jacket after giving me a BIG SHOT of something very strong!  And yes, I would like a little cheese with this whine!  But it is time for another pill so I will STFU!

Flowers