I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

Hi Everybody!

Gracie .. that's too funny about your sons.  I hadn't heard about the Tourette's in New York.  Think I'll google it and see what's going on.

Barbara .. hope your day is going okay. 

It's been a nice day here today.  The temp is in the upper 40's and the sun is shining.  Thank goodness the wind has died down and I was able to walk my dogs today.

I'm getting excited about my trip this Friday to San Diego.  I can't wait to see my family.

Hope everyone is having a good day,

hugs,

Bren

What has happened to the teenage girls in NY state continues to be a mystery, although there are some "theoreticians" (med scientists) who have determined it to be a form of mass hysteria.  I wonder if they would use that theory if it were teenage boys instead of girls???

My DH read a book some time ago about the Salem Witch Trials and unfortunately I cannot remember it well.  But, one theory as to the supposed witches' rather weird behaviour (which led folks to think they were witches of the evil kind) was that these ordinary housewives were affected by the invisible fumes given off by the granary that stored their wheat/barley/rye.

I bet dollars to donuts that the source of the problem with the NY state girls is environmental.  Apparently, some older females have also been dx'd with it.

'Morning everyone!

I can't find Lindasa's great thread on whether Brinker should step down from Komen. It was great when I left - did a melee break out late Monday night, or is BCO caving in to Brinker, or what? V. strange and unfortunate. It was definitely thought provoking and on topic.

I see - I suppose I went to bed early, then! Thanks for the reasssurance on the "caving in" bit. Thanks mods.

Morning Friends!

Linda ... I am sorry to see your thread gone.  The last I read on it, all was going just fine.  I'm a firm supporter of the moderation on this site, but I feel there have been too many threads shut down and deleted lately.  The discussions have been thought provoking and interesting ... especially the ones about Komen for the cure.  I think it's good to know where our donations are going and how the money is being spent.

Hope everyone has a great day.

Hugs,

Bren

Scoot, I assume that Dr. Ortho gave you a cortisone shot?  However, I'm afraid that, just like any sudden infatuation, it won't last.......

Maybe you need to find a good old-fashioned expert diagnostician to determine the root cause of your sore shoulder? 

Scoot .. I'm glad your shoulder is feeling better.  I had one of those shots once in my shoulderblade and it hurt like hell.  I did get relief though for many years afterward.  I think it's a good idea not to run.  It just shakes up your body and it can't be good for you.

hugs,

Bren

I had a one-night (okay, midday) stand with a cortisone shot to my elbow around 1990, and I will treasure the memory of the magic forever!!!

(Happy Valentine's Day, Scoot!)

Speaking of addictions, donorschoose.org has sucked up all of my donation money lately.  What an amazing website!  You can support school projects in your community or anywhere in the country. Nothing beats the satisfaction of helping a teacher help her students.,

I highly recommend it! 

We entirely agree BinVA. We apologize for upsetting anyone. We have had a bit of intense action in the last week and a half since the Komen "scandal". 95% of the conversations have been civil and informative. It is a pity when just a few turn it into something else. So, feel free to discuss, and hope that it doesn't get side-swiped. 

Thanks for your understanding. It is a tough job!

Hi Mods!  Thanks for the reply!  We appreciate all your hard work.

Barbara .. I can relate to the pain of the cortisone shot.  My current PCP is more than happy to give me another shot, but I'm too scared of the pain.  I'll just stick to taking a pain pill instead.

Scoot .. So glad your arm is pain-free!  How's the rest of  your pain doing?

Hope everyone is having a happy Valentine's day.  I've done quite well and haven't eaten any of the chocolate I bought for Tim over the weekend.  Okay ... one piece the other day .. and it sure was good.

hugs,

Bren 

Hi, everybody!

Scoot, I agree on the magic shot. I had that rotator impingement thing some years ago. (Funny thing, I brought it on when I joined a gym, trying to lose weight and regain some upper body strength.) I went to an orthopod, who gave me a cortisone shot. He did all the secret stuff to make it not hurt like everyone said it would, and after the initial pain/pressure, it was blissful relief. Joint capsules are snug, so injecting anything in there will cause "discomfort".



We're headed back home from the home town/family/memorial service stuff. Gotta go!



otter

Wishing otter a safe trip home! 

Am excited for you about your trip Bren ... know you really enjoy getting together with those grandkids.

And Scoot got rid of some pain ... really good news!

I watched the end of the Westminster Dog Show last night.  Should not have done that.  That dog that won just made me sad.  The poor thing had to be recombed every time anybody touched it ... and with that extremely flat nose was panting just from trotting around that track.  The poor thing reminded me of a tribble. 

I know I'm a 'big dog' person but I really wanted the Doberman or the German Shepherd to win.  Even though I do.not.like what breeders have done to the back legs of the Shepherds.  I knew they wouldn't though.  The minute I saw the fussy, ruffly dress the judge was wearing I knew she would go for a 'designer' dog.   Mostly I think I just don't really like the AKC and what they have done to dogs. 

Now ... all you little dog people ... let's rumble   

Safe trip Bren and otter.

The cat will need four to five hundred dollars worth of dental work because he has stomatitis. He has gingivitis and pus around some of his teeth . It seems he had it when we got him this summer but we didn't even know what that was. Now it is very painful and all he wants to eat is baby food. The vet just wants to pull most of his teeth but if we don't find the cause it seems to me that he will just lose more teeth. We have a friend who is a large animal vet at Michigan State and DH called him to see who would be good to take him to to get to the bottom of his. He does not have feline leukemia or FIV (like HIV).That is good news. I don;t know how much I want to put him through. He is such a sweet cat though.

We have only had him for a few months but he is our baby. Sigh... So many people have just told me to have hime euthanized. That makes me so sad. I hope I am not just being selfish.

Yes ... it was a Pekingese.  I've seen a lot of cute Pekingese but this one is just all hair and no dog.  (Kind of like some politicians I can think of ... but the wabbit better not go there)

Trying a picture ... hope it works.

Rosemary ... my Murphy had horrible teeth problems when I took him in and we ended up pulling a whole lot of them.  He was FIV+ and an old cat too.  The infections from the bad teeth cause them all kinds of problems and there really is no cure for it as far as I know other than pulling the infected teeth and then giving them antibiotics.  He had enough teeth left to crunch his food, liked canned food anyway, recovered very quickly and did not have any problems with his mostly toothless state.  So it can be done and I could see how much better Murphy felt afterward.