Tired_Old_Man

No!! Do not be sorry. Two heads are better than one. When I find out, I will post it here. I hope one of our nurse members reads this thread and has some first hand knowledge. I do not think we have any doctors here at LBT. My EENT told me that he knows something about it, but not enough to discuss it in depth, so he is sending the MRI CD and report to the neurologist's office for my appointment on Monday.

Moderate Liberal Populist? And I am a tall short man. Moderate contradicts Liberal. OXYMORON ALERT

Demyelination is the equivalent of the insulation on electrical wiring breaking down, except in this case it is the breaking down of the myelin layer or sheathing (covering) of the of the nerves. It would be like having hundred of wires running in a bundle and the insulation between the wires breaking down causing short circuits between the wires, but in this case the wires are in my brain.

Thanks for the advice. I have a lot of soul searching to do and all the advice comes in handy. I have to babysit for Brooklyn this weekend, so I will not have time to worry about Mondays neurologist appointment. Some year: Three deaths in the family, Tina's mother's problems and now this. One of the symptoms of MS is depression. I wonder why?

I did some research. The word was Demyelination.

Now I have a big decision to make: In another thread (in the Raves and Rants section) I mentioned that I had not been around LBT for a few days because of medical tests regarding dizziness and loss of balance. I mentioned that I had to have an MRI of my brain after a CT-Scan, blood tests, hearing tests, inner ear tests, etc. did not get anywhere solving my problems. Today, I went to the doctor and got the results of the latest bloodworm and the Brain MRI. I was sure that they would not find anything in the Brain MRI, because my head is hollow, however they found something and stupid me did not have the doctor write it down so I could do some research. All I can remember is it is a long word beginning with "D" and it sounds like dementia with a “asy” at the end, whatever, but when I asked the doctor what it means he said it could be "Muscular Sclerosis". I told Tina that I would call her after I got out of the doctor's office, but when I did, I did not tell her about the possible MS situation. She has enough to worry about up there in Brooklyn regarding her mother, without me loading more things on to her. And besides, what can she do besides worry about it? My doctor's office called a neurologist's office for an appointment which usually takes 2 to 3 weeks to get, but the neurologist had just had a cancellation for next Monday morning, so here is my problem, if it is MS, do I hold off telling her until I pick her up on Tuesday from the airport or do I wait until after her Birthday?

Did you ever want to join a band when you were young? :violin: Well, now the Band will join you!!:gluck: PS: You still are so young

GOOD LUCK TO YOU; MY SWEET DAUGHTER!!

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In my reply to the opening post, there is a link embedding in "President of the USA (as a republican). " Just click on it for the full story.

Let's Harass BubbleButt until tells us her most embarrassing moment or event. There are now 36 replies in her Your MOST embarrassing experience? Spill it people! thread and I think we should harass her until she spills it!! Come and join me. Harassment can be Fun.

One of the main factors needed for success in Iraq are Iraqi Translators to work with and go along with US troops into harms way. These translators are prized targets of the people who do not want peace in Iraq and they are being killed at an alarming rate as are their families. Some have been found out and have asked the US Government for asylum. It is estimated that 100,000 Iraqis; translators and close family members are asking for asylum in the USA. Our government says that we may be able to take in a few thousand per year. When told that these people are being killed and at that rate, they have no chance for survival, the spokesperson for the government said that they knew it was dangerous when they signed on for the job. http://www.aqoul.com/archives/2007/02/lost_in_transla_1.php

I would assume that no matter what the hospital bills your insurance company, they have a contracted amount for each procedure. I was looking at my spreadsheet where I keep track of all my medical expenses and I noticed that the amount billed is cut drastically to reach the amount agreed upon, then I pay 20% of the amount agreed upon. Last year, I paid $2,300 out of pocket (including deductibles) on medical billings of over $25,000 for Tina and I. Good luck. I hope this issue is settled so that your mind can be at peace.

Are you talking American $$$$'s. Sounds more like Pesos.:faint:

There is a "South Park" episode about John Edwards and how he does what he does. I despise John Edwards for making a name for himself based upon the TWA Flight 800 tragedy. People like that are no better than grave robbers in my book. In fact, the people who stole bodies from graves in the 17th , 18th and 19th centuries at least contributed to medical science. People like John Edwards only contribute to their own pocketbook.

Hillary being a Liberal is a myth. I lived in NY and her voting record in the Senate and the bills she sponsored show that she is not a Liberal. She has won over many of the Independents and even some of the Republican voters from the predominately Republican areas of upstate NY and Long Island. I am a Liberal. Neither Hillary nor Bill Clinton are Liberals.

OK. I am going to tell another story that happened to me and I am going to skip all the euphemisms and slang expressions, and tell it like it was. My wife and I were out one Sunday morning and we decided to drive to my step-father's home to check on it. He was in a nursing home and I was his legal guardian. The area were he lived had gone downhill and there was prostitution, drugs and other crimes prevalent in that area. It fact, two blocks away was a stroll (a place were inexpensive street walkers pick up "Johns" for car sex). Because my step-father's home was empty, it was a good place to stop the car for sex, I assumed, because I had driven up on "rocking cars" a few times when going over to feed my step-father's birds before deciding to take them to our home to make it easier to care for them. Well, I checked on my step-father's house and everything was ok, so we drove over to one of our favorite restaurants near that area for some Sunday morning brunch. While sitting at a Red Light, I looked down at the area where my feet are and saw something on my left shoe. I looked and looked and then started to reach down for it, when I realized what it was. It was a condom, used and full of semen. The first thing I thought of was "How do I explain a used, full condom in my car?" I was on the 3pm to 11:30pm shift at work and was held overtime about 45 minutes on the previous night because of an emergency and one guy showing up late. Normal overtime is 4 hours and Tina was shocked that I hadn't called her to tell her that I was working OT, but in those pre-cell phone days, it was impossible to get to a phone. So picture this, I had gotten home late last night and there is a used condom in my car. Well I did the only thing possible, I let Tina out at the restaurant door to put our name on the waiting list, while I found a place in the crowded parking lot to park the car. Then very gingerly I sacrificed my handkerchief to get rid of the misleading evidence. It was a small sacrifice to make.

Your poor cat may have been one of the many uncounted victims of this "Menu Foods" fiasco. Few things in life are more hurtful than losing a Pet, especially when it is taken away prematurely. Of course love ones come first. Love humans, I should have said, for our pets are truly also our loved ones.

Well, maybe Jack and TommyO, too.:gossip:

So what if you would have sounded like a porn queen!! The only people reading this is a bunch of women and little old harmless me.:angel:

For a person who doesn't get embarrassed, you used more euphemisms and slang expressions...

I've got good news and I've got bad news. The good news is that Michael Savage may be giving up his "Savage Nation" talk show... * * * * * * * * * * * * The Bad news is that Michael Savage may be giving up his "Savage Nation" talk show to run for President of the USA (as a republican).

Obviously not. That is why they had "the evidence" on the dress. She spit "the evidence" out.

I think it was George Carling, but I am not positive.

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