Hurlshort Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Endoscopes are rough, but it is important to do it. I shook the entire time. Colonoscopy was a cakewalk in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, Gfted1 said: We stayed at the Platinum Yucatan Princess. Mexican women are beautiful hey Gfted1 , I wish I lived in the US because I would definitely be trying to date Latino women Edited August 17, 2021 by BruceVC "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azdeus Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 8 hours ago, Hurlsnot said: Endoscopes are rough, but it is important to do it. I shook the entire time. Colonoscopy was a cakewalk in comparison. I still remember my bronchoscopy, I was told to remain calm while I occasionally felt like I was drowning, that was fun. Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 12 hours ago, Hurlsnot said: Endoscopes are rough, but it is important to do it. I shook the entire time. Colonoscopy was a cakewalk in comparison. I've been wondering why they want to knock him out for the endoscope, since I've heard of many where they don't do that. Maybe the size they want to use is too large to tolerate awake or something. Whatever. As they keep ruling things out I've been wondering if some kind of body-core-weakness/posture/spine issue could be a cause (he's prone to back issues and his neck bone curve is abnormal since forever, stuff like that), but I'm no doctor. Bodies are complicated, could be 1000 reasons outside of specific organ-cause. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 1 hour ago, LadyCrimson said: I've been wondering why they want to knock him out for the endoscope, since I've heard of many where they don't do that. Maybe the size they want to use is too large to tolerate awake or something. Whatever. I've had a few and have been put under for all of them. I was told it's just easier. Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melkathi Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Erm... When did hurly change his name? 1 Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, melkathi said: Erm... When did hurly change his name? During the Great Identity Migration late last year Edited August 17, 2021 by Malcador 1 3 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarex Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, melkathi said: Erm... When did hurly change his name? A while ago. along with the rest of the elite forum goers. "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melkathi Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Damn, I got left behind. I feel like the sloth in ice age. Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 2 hours ago, melkathi said: Damn, I got left behind. I feel like the sloth in ice age. Still better than being the poor sabre tooth squirrel 1 “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melkathi Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Thank you for not having me chase after an acorn. 3 Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) You know you're an "apple" shape (wide shoulders, narrow hips/legs, straight/not curved in waist) when losing maybe 3-3.5 pounds in 4 weeks = 1.5 inch smaller waist. ...while I don't have a "weight" problem per se, like many (lazy) ppl my age I typically have just lived with that extra 8-10 pounds over time, and most of that is in my upper body. Always had great legs, but never had a waist smaller than 26.5", even as a 113 pound athletic pre/early teen. Most of the time if I lose a little weight it doesn't hit the upper body fat much/quickly, my legs just get skinnier instead so I guess this "ketosis" really does work for that better, for me at least. Edited August 18, 2021 by LadyCrimson 2 “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 45 minutes ago, LadyCrimson said: You know you're an "apple" shape (wide shoulders, narrow hips/legs, straight/not curved in waist) when losing maybe 3-3.5 pounds in 4 weeks = 1.5 inch smaller waist. ...while I don't have a "weight" problem per se, like many (lazy) ppl my age I typically have just lived with that extra 8-10 pounds over time, and most of that is in my upper body. Always had great legs, but never had a waist smaller than 26.5", even as a 113 pound athletic pre/early teen. Most of the time if I lose a little weight it doesn't hit the upper body fat much/quickly, my legs just get skinnier instead so I guess this "ketosis" really does work for that better, for me at least. Congratulations, its always nice to lose some weight and feel good about ourselves "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) ^ It's just a few pounds. Some people lose that coming out of the bathroom. >.> Mostly it's just interesting to me that this time it meant such a waist size loss. That doesn't typically happen with a few pounds. Frankly I don't even really know what I'm "supposed" to be. BMI says between 92-123 lbs. At 92 I'd be a literal walking skeleton likely dying in a hospital. 118-120 always felt "right". But then you just add 10 pounds and technically suddenly I'm "fat" or something. Pffft. Edited August 18, 2021 by LadyCrimson 1 “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Is interesting to watch the growth of my daily stand up calls. It's like cancer, that way. Well, and other ways. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 I just had the most interesting brunch experience, my mom and stepdad are in Cpt for 3 weeks and its first time in 18 months I have seen them so we have been spending time together when reasonable and its been great seeing them again Anyway at one of my local breakfast places we were sitting and a small group of strangers were sitting opposite us and one of women I thought I recognised from several SA locally produced TV shows. I am not a groupie generally but I really enjoyed these local shows so I was ruminating on whether I should ask her if she was the actress I thought she was? And obviously their is a time and place to ask people these types of questions and you also dont to make the person uncomfortable while they eating breakfast But at the end of our breakfast I had to know so I asked her and she was the same actress, she was very friendly and when I said to her " I dont mean to embarrass you " her friends all laughed and said " she loves the attention....it doesnt happen a lot when people do recognize her " Also the SA film industry has been devastated by the lockdown and many actors are out of work so I felt it was a nice gesture for me to pay an honest compliment about how much I enjoyed the shows she stars in This is who she is....and I have to say she is hotter in RL and I always use to think she was attractive https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6143054/ "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDeranged Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 This week I got back on the road after almost two months of being without wheels. It's great. It almost feels like having a car for the first time again. And it's nice to have all the mod-cons that my old chariot was missing. As for today, right this minute. I've done a big shopping run, had a massive tidy up and a red hot bath. Now it's time for the vodka, games, music n films. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 7 hours ago, WDeranged said: This week I got back on the road after almost two months of being without wheels. It's great. It almost feels like having a car for the first time again. And it's nice to have all the mod-cons that my old chariot was missing. As for today, right this minute. I've done a big shopping run, had a massive tidy up and a red hot bath. Now it's time for the vodka, games, music n films. At last, congrats Now I can come for that barbeque you have been promising me., Because its not that I am an unreasonable guest but when we drinking and celebrating at your place you know sometimes you need to "get something suddenly " ...like Tequila and because you didnt have a car I didnt want to put unfair pressure on you. But now that you have transport again that shouldnt be an issue ....oh and I drink Vodka along with Brandy as my prefered alcoholic choices so again we have that in common. I dont know about you but I cant wait 1 "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maedhros Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 I voted for the upcoming election in Norway. Took me two minutes, as there are booths all over the city. Very happy about that. Voted for this charming fellow, in the hope that his party will get more power in the coalition that seems to be winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Don't think they found anything untoward in hubby's endoscopy. All these tests say he's perfectly healthy. Which means at this point they're probably going to tell him it's stress or all in his head. At least he's not feeling like it's getting worse. Maybe a little better, he can eat more, he's trying different things on his own. For myself ...I thought my fasting glucose had maybe plateaued, but I guess it just takes a while to purge the system. This week it suddenly started dropping to 80-85, vs. 100-110. Pulse rate no longer spikes like crazy at moderate activity anymore either like it has all the past year (this despite not increasing/still being lazy with exercise). I can dance all day again without even panting, all of a sudden. So, yay? Still waiting to do the lab tests tho, I want the A1C to reflect more current vs. 3-4 months ago... 2 “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Headlines and YouTube: ...global warming apocalypse, air, water, fire, floods, rising seas, drought, we're all doomed! ...cute cat video ...is the US/world already a dystopia? we're all doomed! ...cute cat video ...homelessness grows / more Covid / the rich control everything / no trust / we're all doomed! ...probably time for another one of those ignorance is bliss "internet breaks." 2 “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amentep Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Just keep watching the cat videos and leave the rest! I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 I am having such a good time seeing mom and stepdad again after 18 months, my mom also contracted the virus 2 months ago and due to her age, 74, and poor health and the fact she has suffered from asthma her whole life I assumed she was going to die Yet she survived, she did have her first jab so that must have helped. So its been extra important to spend time with them. Next weekend I am going to stay with friends of theirs they met in the bush in a timeshare that they get access to for 3 weeks\year. Now this friend of theirs eats and cooks offcuts of meat like sheeps head, heart, liver and tripe and all other cuts of meats. I love eating offcuts but I dont often get to eat them so I am excited to see what he cooks....and its the whole weekend so it should be filled with delicious and unusual food "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Manager asking why I seem angry all the time. Luckily muted self to answer properly Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 My wife got a promotion and fat raise at work. WooHoo! Maybe I should blow it all on hats? I wanted to get a bucket hat for my vacation in Mexico but my wife said they look stupid. That and I dont wear hats. 1 1 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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