STFU (Shut the F*** UP)

sas-schatzi

Littlegoats, I did find another link that bespeaks of the problem of finding a Palliative Care Specialist. I wasn't going to link it, but now rethinking that. The page will define where the subspecialty is at in it's growth. Based on what it says, my guess is it will be 5-10 years until it will be a strong subspecialty with enough docs to meet the need. There is legislation that has a potential to cause a change faster. But outcome is unknown.

My first experience with a doc who had received training in palliative care that is as I described, was one of the local hospices docs. This doc was, also, one of the docs that left her family practice years ago to specialize in hospice. She did the same thing then. She went for specialized training. This link describes docs that have done just as she has done.

So, the evolution of this subspecialty is occuring. I guess we were lucky when we needed her she was there. The problem though with DH, was in 2010 from Feb till Aug, he had 10 hospital admissions. The nurses new us well. Some were old compatriots of mine. It wasn't till the 3rd or 4th last admission( last admision he then went into hospice), that a nurse suggested having the PalliativeCare Specialist come and evaluate DH. After catching up with her on old things and she explained the concept of palliative care, I asked when had she done it. She had done it before 2010(exact year -I forget).

The point being,  it wasn't in the nurses problem solving allgorhitim at the hospital or the cancer center. It wasn't in the social workers suggestions either at the hospital, cancer center, or in the insurance RN case manager/advocate referrals. None of the oodles of docs involved suggested it. So, even though all these people knew that Doc G had this new training, no one suggested her. Had I known of what a PCS could do, I would have jumped all over it.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/03/176121044/as-palliative-care-need-grows-specialists-are-scarce

Sorry about your goat, she wasn't just a goat, she was your buddy for 10 years. You talked to her all the time, and she had a name. What was her name? Sorry, you have to sell Mr Bucky.

I need to find out about Sundance channel I've watched Sleepless in Seattle lots too. Love all of Nora Ephrons movies. Her creative genius will be sadly missed.  L&H's sassy

sas-schatzi

OH Shells I'm with Cami I'd like a LIIT---Hmm never abbreviated Long Island Ice Tea before,  look what it spells

Chevyboy

I'm so sorry littlegoats!  Dang!  I just hate to see our little pets get sick, or especially when we lose them.... 

And SweetPea!  Happy Happy Birthday girl!  Hope it   was wonderful!!!!

We went over to our "Other Daughter From Another Mother" for Dinner!  She came from Viet Nam when she was little, so she worked with my Daughter for over 30 years, and we have just always been together.... She calls me her "other Mother"... So she is our THIRD Daughter...ha!  We had NY cut steaks, and EVERYthing else!  So fun!

DH goes in the morning for his teeth!  He has another "bone spur" coming out!  I hope the Dentist can just tale ait out without too much trouble, and put the new ones in..... I am  just nervous..don't want to watch.... to see him hurt..... but I can hardly WAIT to see him with teeth again! 

Sass.... I KNOW!  In those days, we didn't know a THING!  And no-one could actually TELL us.... or wanted to!  It was just by accident that ANY girl found out it could be fun for us too..... not just THEM!!!!  Ha! 

sas-schatzi

Chevy OMG the first serious petting situation I got into with that Italian boy. I stopped it, and went and sat under a tree in the park. Had to ponder. My conclusion was I liked it, but good Catholic girls weren't supposed to do that. I talked with the Italian. It was so funny at the part when I said I'd made up my mind. The look on his face when I said I was going to do it b/c it felt right. Now I ROTFALOL thinking about it.

luvmygoats

Sassy - some of the ones I found for "pain management" docs are interventional radiologists. The hospice doc at the last place I worked was a GP and was med. director for at least one NH. Pretty good and I trusted him. Easy to suggest things to that I wanted - if within reason, of course.

Thanks for the thoughts about my sweetie goatie. Her name was Way Too Cool (sorry, I did not name her) known as Cool. Never had babies; could not get her bred then she got too old for a 1st timer. Not really sure what her problem was or what killed her. A good life span is 10-12 years. Hot weather but actually a bit cooler last couple of day with nice breeze. These goats originated in Africa. Called Nigerian Dwarf goats. Look very similar to the ones in 'Out of Africa' or 'Hatari' (an old John Wayne movie but a good one).

Sundance is in the package we have from DirecTV - the Encore channels which can have something good on, The Movie Channel which I could do without, Sundance, Indep. Film Channel.

camillegal

OK A Story===I was 16 my first boyfriend with a car and we were going out for about a month, and he took me to the PARKING PLACE with like 12 other cars and we started to make out and he stuck his tongue in my mouth, and I freaked out. And got weepy and scared, he asked what was wrong )very nicely) and I said (with all the guilt of a Catholic school girl) Oh I might get pregnant now---This is awful--Well he was so nice and took me home and called me and broke up with me. And regretted ever since--every year on my birthday he would bring me a Birthday present all these yrs, until just the last couple of years and always said he should have married me---He died not to long ago ergo no more BD presents.

marywh

Awwww...

juliaanna

luvmygoats,

The "little" goats have always been my daughters' favorite at the fair.  We went last week and my GD fell in love with them, too.  Sorry that you lost your "Miss Cool".  

Speaking of fairs, I got off my backside and entered a dress I made for my GD and some knitted items in our county fair.  Of the six I entered, 5 won ribbons.  I must admit it felt good to have someone appreciate my efforts (besides my family).  I liked to sense of accomplishment cuz I sure haven't felt like doing much the past year-and I know you all can identify.

Hope everyone has a good week.

camillegal

camillegal

That's for u Julia quite and accomplishment--u should be very proud  WOOP WOOP

marywh

Good for you, Juliaanna! Im going to bed, after a long and stressful afternoon of beatin the hell out of my sister playing Mexican Train and Rummikub.

ChickaD

Miss Goatlover....I'm so sorry to hear about Cool.....it breaks my heart to lose a friend xoxo

Anonymous

Hi juilianna and ALL,

My recovery from the bilateral salpingo oophorectomy (BSO) was seemless and uneventful thank the Lord.  I just started taking Letrozole (Femara) on August 1 and I am having a few SE's.  Gonna see the MO and talk to him this week.  Other than that AI drug for 5 years (or trying another AI), my treatment for this monster of a disease is essentially over.  I will remain on this and a few other threads though if only for the shear enjoyment of it all & of course to support others.  I failed at Tamoxifen and had to have the BSO but compared to many of my fellow Sister Warriors,  I had a relatively easy course of treatment because of early detection.  We must all continue to promote that and the research for breast and all forms of cancer.  Well, even though the Letrozole gives me insomnia too, I must sign off now but thank you for inquiring about my health.  HUGS,

Flowers (aka Carolyn)

Shellshine

I hope all of you beauties are having sweet dreams. 💤

ChickaD

Happy Monday everyone! 

camillegal

Show off Chickiemonday

Good Morning girls---yea I know

Flowers it's done, I'm so glad for u and I hope these meds do well for u with minimal or none SE's, What a good feeling for u.

I hope everyone starts their week well and it continues. One more right Chickie????????

marywh

Ok girls, heres the latest scoop from the wedding plans-navy blue cowboy boots with the wedding dress-. Those little faces are the closest thing I could get to a BARF face.

GmaFoley

Look who came to visit me yesterday !

AND With them:

GmaFoley

Mary here you go - barf smiley:

marywh

Oh how sweet they look. I havnt seen anything like that around here, just a pack of coyotes in the woods beside me.Yikes!

marywh

Gma you and I must have posted at the same time, but thanks for the barf smiley..thats perfect.

GmaFoley

Happy Monday to you too ChickaD!  Hope everyone's week is great!

Good news - I think - My new meds seem to give me some relief.  Think I've been having a few withdrawl symptoms this weekend that laid me out pretty good, but I made it... the New gabapentin isn't up to my reg dose, so I've been having the spiders crawling from the inside - out type feelings in my breast. But the actual keel me over pain is better. Of course I haven't givin it the real test yet - Walking.... That comes later I think.. Still a little dizzy from the Tramadol...

This is my birthday(friday) week - One year closer to getting medicare.... Long way to go :-/

marywh

Boy we have a lot of birthdays this month. Lots of leos.

GmaFoley

Look at this - A neighbor finally got a picture of him.. A new fawn - Don't know if it is considered an albino?

luvmygoats

GmaFoley - That's an interesting color. At first I thought it was a goat though the ears are considerably bigger. Color would be normal for my goats. I would send it to State Game Warden or some similar agency and ask.

camillegal

camillegal

cowboy boots?????????????????????

gardengumby

It looks like a cross between a goat and a deer - how weird is that???

cowboy boots and a wedding dress - well - I suppose there's something to be said for unique...  not sure what, though.

luvmygoats - I am SO sorry to hear that you lost your goat.  I love those dwarf goats.  Where we used to live a neighbor had them.  They were so cute bouncing up and down the hillside.

blondiex46

Thanks Sassie for the SP update...

Cammie love that story!!!

Happy birthday Stacey

 Flowers......hugs to you...

lots of Leo's

Chevy those teeth are a PIA!!!  Hope he gets them fixed soon!!!

lol Mary.....

Yay Jules....so happy for you,

CMB glad you are doing well.....plz take care of yourself...

They just called, they are paying the rent on my house for the last time this month.....said maybe I won't have to move....that won't happen tho....boys would be excited.....

So excited that it is football season.....GO DALLAS!!!

marywh

Yep blue cowboy boots. This is a hoedown wedding for sure. Im sure if you read back far enough you'll see my bitching about it. Its their wedding so I have to bite my tongue, but it is getting sore...