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Monday, February 21, 2011

February 2011

So far this has been a Busy Month for me...But I have Survived and Stayed Sober doing it...LOL

One of the Things that I am kind of Proud of is that on the 6th of February, I had 17 years of Sobriety...

I did not do this Alone...I do have a Higher Power that I Call GOD...

I do Believe that He/She has kept me Alive and Sober for a Reason....

What that reason is I have know Idea...But I don't have too Know...

With everything going on I kind of lost track of my Program, No not like that, just what I am doing and why am I here....Kind of took the Easier Softer Way in a lot of things...using my not feeling well too just sit back and coast along...When making a choice of which path to follow...

The only Point being that as soon as you do go down one Path your Thinking that you should have taken the other one...LOL

But as we all Know Life is Not that Simple...

Very Often we are offered many Paths from which to choose...

This is when we have too Listen too Hear God Talking too us...

I have found that there are Times...That God my Higher Power wants me too Forge Ahead just knowing

that He/She is with me but I must make my own Road....

These are the Times that Test a man...

But I have Faith...and Trust in God.."My God"

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Money

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Monday, February 14, 2011

14 Febuary 2011 or St. Valentine's Day or Cardio Echo Test Day

Such a Fun Day, had to go into the VA Hosp. for this Cardio Echo Test (see below) Not my Heart...
But today's test proved that I have One, that I seen on the Screen that looked like this...
It's not a Bad or Hard Test...But it is Cold and they only cover you with a small towel...I think it's more for the Tech. so they don't come into too much contact with your Naked upper Body...Then the sliding Jell on the instrument that produces the ultrasound is Cold n Wet...

The simple explanation of the Test is they put the little Electrode Pads (3) Three of them. On your body...setting up X/Y Axis (remember your Math Class) They also add (1) more Electrode Pad that is a little different...So we have X/Y/Z Axis's they have Added Height to get the 3D effect. OK here I should Explain that the Little Electrodes are like Microphones and the Instrument that the Tech holds is like a Speaker..Only using Ultrasound...Alright are you with me so far...? That's the Basics, everything after that is PFM (pure fu**ing Magic) no just kidding...The Computer in the unit takes over and calculates the speed of the Ultrasound Waves and the reflection off the Heart Tissue and gives you a Graphic Display...

Don't Ask how I know so much...BTDT...

So that was my St. Valentine's Day
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Monday, February 07, 2011

Still Hanging

It's been a Wild Ride, over the Past few Weeks...Blood Pressure and Hart Rate have come down to a Normal Level for me...But I just do not feel as Good as I did a Few Weeks Ago...

I have a Call into my Doc at the VA Today

I had a Very rough Night Last Night...I had the sensation of not getting enough AIR in my Lungs...

Shortness of Breath

This has been going on all Day Yesterday...every time I moved around or did things I had too STOP and Breath for a few Minutes...

I am on Oxygen 24/7....but Normally I can Sleep with NO, O2 just have it near by.

The Doctor had me STOP using one of my Inhalers that has a STEROID in it...

I am just wondering if this is Part or All my Problem...

Well just Waiting too Hear...I Hope he calls Soon...10:45AM

OK it is Now 17:45 (05:45PM)

I heard from my Primary Care Doctor

And he Said to go back on the Inhaler Medication he had me STOP...

Ahhh...I can Breath Again...

With in a few minutes I was feeling a Whole lot Better...

Starting a New Year of Sobriety to Day God Willing.....

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Monday, January 31, 2011

Rough Two Weeks

I'm back....About 2 weeks ago my lower Right Side Back was giving me extreme Pain...I could not sleep in bed or when I did lay down had a very rough time getting up n out...kind of had to roll off into a semi standing position...What Sleep I was getting was in my lounge chair....I did have an appointment with my Doc @ the VA...That was on Wed. the 19th...had Blood Lab done and talked to the Doc...He wanted X-Rays...so...Then back to see him later in the day...He gave me some Pills and told me to Rest...Long Day...Did not get home till after 8PM...Anyway pills made me a little Dizzy...Well a little more that Normal...LOL...So on Thur. the 20th they call me from the VA and tell me the Doc wants to see me again on Wed. 26th....Then I have a POWER Interruption...and as I Re-Start my Computer...I have a Power Surge...puter GONE...No GO ---No Re-Start...Fri. Morning sore back still a little Dizzy I take the puter to my Favorite puter repair....(info@nofearcomputer.com) I need a New HD well Used a little cheaper...Got puter back...Went to see Doc on Wed. the 26th...Oh yes the Doc did call and tell me the Reason for the Re-visit I had an elevated White cell count and wanted me to STOP one of my Meds...OK..and get another Blood Lab before seeing him...Go to see him BP n Plu. is HIGH sends me to have EKG....shows Pulse is a little High...Go back to see him...He means well wants me to have Transportation Home because it's getting late and I still a little Dizzy...LOL...Wateted over an hour n a Half...No transport...Got home by Public transport about 6PM another long day @ the VA...OK kiddy's on Friday the 28th got up back was feeling a lot better....But I was not...felt like I was out of Phase more that Normal (what ever that is) Any way checked my BP n Pulse were elevated....had lunch but was still not feeling normal...checked my Vitals again n they were even Higher...So I called the VA Help (Reg.Nurse) and she told me to get my Butt to the Hosp. Emergency....So I called 911..That was about 5PM @ VA. ER. I was monitored and told that I was Dehydrated also with the Meds for my back and my Doc Stopping one of my Meds...A little Stress about the BP n Pulse...the Running around...Stress about the puter and Re-Loading Programs and UP-DATES...
They send me Home in a Transportation Ambulance at 11:30PM with a Script. Which I find on Sat. Morning is only half of what I needed...So I called the VA Phar. n was told to come in and pick up the Rest of the Script on Sunday wich I did...Got to Love the VA....

So here we are or I am...Hydrolyzing taking my Meds and trying not to STRESS....That's My Story And I'm Sticking too IT....LOL

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

A little Review of the Past few Days....

On Saturday 6 people were Killed in Tucson AZ. with in minutes one political party was Blaming the the other party....All the political rhetoric started...Everything was about the Congresswoman that was shot...
the little girl and the Judge and the other people were treated as secondary...

Finally as the Congresswoman was doing better, we started to hear more about the others....

Also the News Media was Breaking News about the shooter almost every 15 minutes...Half the storys were Wrong and just hearsay....

And this brings us to last night...I am no great fan of obamas, but at least he showed up...Went to the Hospital where the Congresswoman was and then was to give a speech at a memorial event, for the little Girl and the people that were killed....OK points awarded for that...

But At the So Called Memorial Event...It was more of a Pep Rally along with T-Shirts....

I just wonder if there were Coffee Cups with Logos

"TOGETHER WE THRIVE"

All the clapping and Cheering...sounds like...A Political Event, start of a "Campaign for 2012"...

With the Mantra "Together We Thrive"

I guess "Hope and Change" are Old...

One of these Days Americans will get it Right...

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Saturday, January 01, 2011

MMXI or 2011

Happy New Year

In this New Year I Wish to thank all the People that have Read or at Least Looked at my Blog and Pages...

According to the Counter Map over 600 people have peeked or looked it over...

The Majority of the people were from the USA...

I was very Surprised that people from Varied places in the World took a look...

As can be seen by the Green Dots most are in the USA it would be a big job too Label all the Towns and Cities...

Even just Labeling a few places on photos of my Display Screen...

But I Hope it gives you a Better Idea of Blogging...

And I want to Thank you All that have left Comments....

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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Solstice Winter/Summer

To Day is 21 December 2010 the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the Shortest Daylight Hours and the Longest Night time Hours.

This is also a time of Depression that people suffer from...And it's not just because of the Holidays..

Even though the Holidays are a Big part of it now...

Way back when, man first came out of the Caves and started to Raise Crops...and started to pay attention to the Sun, Moon and Stars.

Can you imagine that what occurred last night an Eclipse of a Full Moon...

What our Ancestors must have thought....

He may have figured out about the short daylight and the Long Winter Cold till the Spring or the Day with the same amount of Light and Dark....and then the Moon disappearing....
You know that when this guy got up in the Morning, HE WAS DEPRESSED....His Mate or mates probably on his case that they were running low on Meat, so he had to do some Hunting....

It was cold this morning and NO Coffee...Dam...the Kids where making to much noise....And to Top it Off there was that White Stuff out there just past his knee Deep...

Maybe He is Thinking "I can climb to that Ledge and just Fall Off, that will show them"....or he can just keep going on, like we all have done for so long...
Knowing that there will be SUN Shine someday, it will be Warm and he will have plenty of Food...
Just putting one foot in front of the other and doing the Right Thing....

Merry Christmas and things will get Better....

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Monday, December 20, 2010

15 Days

Did I tell you that I am a Great Grand Father...LOL, well I have Survived 15 Days as a GGF and the world as I know it is still here. I was getting comfortable with being a plane ole grandpa...now I have to wrap my Brain around Great Grand Pa....No, I'm to Young....Did I tell you about my Great Grand Daughter....?