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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014

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    saw them at the Living Desert, in Palm Desert CA

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  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,542
    edited September 2014


    Thanks Teka. I had a bad night with terrible stomach pain last night and got up for half the night. I am seeing my doctor again tomorrow. This has been going on for almost three weeks. Medication or something else. That is the million dollar question. I went out yesterday and decided no matter how I feel I am going to take my new camera and go find my swans and take some more pics I did. I will post eventually.

    Nancy

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  • Teka
    Teka Member Posts: 10,052
    edited September 2017

    Nancy, sorry for your misery.

    I'll be looking forward to the pics!

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014

    Me too

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  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,542
    edited September 2014

    Hi ladies,

    Saw my doctor again today. More meds and will do a bunch of blood work tomorrow. He is stumped. He said he could do all of these tests that would take six months and he doesn't want to do that. Thank goodness. I'll post some pics when I feel a little better.

    Nancy

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  • Teka
    Teka Member Posts: 10,052
    edited September 2017

    Have you seen a Gastroenterologist?

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014

    All my medical doctors gave up on me too for 2 years. All tests came back negative but my surgeon knew that it was my gallbladder .Finally a test came back with just a little slush and she said that it was enough to go in .Not only was did she say my gallbladder was the ugliest she had ever seen I also my liver was bad. I am just saying this because maybe a fresh set eyes could help. 

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  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,542
    edited September 2014

    I do have colon and stomach issues and see a gastro. every five years for those fun scopes both up and down. I just had a colonoscopy last summer and things were clear. He mentioned classic gallbladder symptoms and I don't really have the pain where he talked about. I did have fever when I was there a week ago on Monday. I still keep thinking it might be a very stubborn virus that  just won't give up.

    That is scary about your situation Lisa. Thank goodness for that surgeon. I am to see my bc surgeon who is a general surgeon in a few weeks. He might be that other set of eyes if nothing concrete is established with my primary.

    Thanks Teka and Lisa for your input. Have a good night.

    Nancy

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014

    I saw three gastros who told me I was just swallowing air...that is why I was throwing up and had bowel issues.. and I too had all the upper and lower scopes and every other test known to them .

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014

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  • birdlady222
    birdlady222 Member Posts: 276
    edited September 2014

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    This guy was was making a bunch of noise in my back yard.  I know it's fuzzy, but he was moving fast.

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014

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  • Wren44
    Wren44 Member Posts: 8,585
    edited September 2014

    Birdlady, They really can be noisy. We had 2 flickers sit on telephone poles about half a block apart and drum about their territory and wanting mates for what seemed like ages. The whole neighborhood was ready to import females for them.

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014

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    I took these at the San Diego Safari Park

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  • lyzzysmom
    lyzzysmom Member Posts: 654
    edited September 2014

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    Backyard birds

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  • lyzzysmom
    lyzzysmom Member Posts: 654
    edited September 2014

    A gull at the local lake

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014

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  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,542
    edited September 2014

    Hi ladies

    Some of you know I have been MIA for a while because of intestinal issues. I did a bunch of lab work yesterday and some stool samples today (gee that was fun) trying to do that with my cat watching. I would loved to see what she was thinking. LOL  Hopefully something will come of all of this lab work.

    I got a call from our newspaper today for a phone interview. I don't think I mentioned it on this thread but one of my swan pictures was published in the newspaper on Aug 24. They have three weekly winners and then they choose one photo as the big winner of the month. I was the big winner. I was sooooooooooooooooooo thrilled. I will get a $50 gift card from a photo shop. Hey I can certainly use that. Anyway I wanted to let you know there has been a bright spot in the last few weeks of not feeling well and not knowing why yet. I will post this picture again. Believe me I am only learning so there was a lot of luck involved on this one.

    Have a nice weekend everyone. Lisa thanks for your input. It is rather scary that you had to go for so long and still not have any answers. I feel bad that you had to go through all of that but glad they finally found the problem.

    I love seeing all your cute photos. We are so lucky to have a thread like this and the bco in general!

    Nancy

     

     

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  • birdlady222
    birdlady222 Member Posts: 276
    edited September 2014


    Congrats, Nancy!  That is a beautiful photo, and your recognition was well deserved!  I hope all of these tests will finally give you some answers, and eventually get you comfortable. 

    Gentle hugs, Birdlady

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  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,542
    edited September 2014

    Thank you Birdlady. I hope to get my life back one of these days soon! Have a great weekend.

    Nancy

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  • Teka
    Teka Member Posts: 10,052
    edited September 2017

    Nancy, lovely photo!

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  • Wren44
    Wren44 Member Posts: 8,585
    edited September 2014

    Nancy, Your photo deserved to win. It's beautiful.

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014
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  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,542
    edited September 2014

    Thank you ladies. It has been a fun ride while it lasts. It really has inspired me to keep learning and keep shooting. I just have to get well first. Have a nice weekend.

    Nancy

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  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,542
    edited September 2014

    Here is what the swans look like several weeks later. One of them is a bit humorous and the only one where they were all listening to me when I said I want you to pose altogether is out of focus but the interesting thing is the coloring of the babies. Some are white and some are gray. Is that the different sexes perhaps? Anyway here they are. Lisa, this was only the second time with my new camera and boy do I have a lot to learn. I had so many blurry pics and was very disappointed in that. I didn't think I needed a tripod but it was from camera shake. Oh well I have plenty of time to practice with it. I love the 50x zoom though!

    I am not sure what that little thing that looks like a bird house was. I don't know if there could be food in it. They liked to hang around that little house. When I finally got the light I wanted I was being eaten up by mosquitos so I called it a day.

     

     

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  • lyzzysmom
    lyzzysmom Member Posts: 654
    edited September 2014

    That is such a lovely set of photos Nancy, Congrats again!!

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  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,542
    edited September 2014

    Thank you Lizzysmom. You all are so nice!

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014

    LOVE THOSE SWANS

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  • Teka
    Teka Member Posts: 10,052
    edited September 2017
    If only I could take as good photos!
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  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,542
    edited September 2014

    Thank you ladies. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

    Nancy

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