I hate it when people post just to post.....

[BethFromVA 5]

What did y'all bet on?

Bet it was skanky. And she lost. HAHAHAHA!!

[kcmagu 3]

well you see - we had a pt code this morning and I was trying to be positive and say it wouldn't happen again until after our shift was over - I was wrong - but only partially because he's still with us which they said wouldn't happen. So really I feel like I wasn't a complete loser (try to keep telling myself that) but I promised the cinnamon rolls anyway.

[plain 12]

PJTP: I'm trying to titrate a CPAP for an octogenarian. If it were me in her shoes, I think I'd stick with what got me through 81 years.....but that's just me.

[kcmagu 3]

trust me - I totally agree - the one I was referring to this am was 88 - yes we coded him - yes he will not make it out of our unit - let me die happy at home

[plain 12]

trust me - I totally agree - the one I was referring to this am was 88 - yes we coded him - yes he will not make it out of our unit - let me die happy at home

That's why I have "DNR" tattooed on my fivehead.

[heartfire 4]

~G4E,

Quote - "I'm not for sure. I think he said if it is cancerous that he won't remove it but give me radiation again. (I am a cancer survivor) Wouldn't make sense to leave it in either way. I have trouble breathing and it is getting worse."

Okay, well that makes sense. I forgot about rad and chemo. Kinda freaked me out there for a minute. I know it’s been bothering you physically too so I couldn’t imagine them leaving it in.

Quote - "I like to cook also. but I don't do fancy. I do plain ol southern cooking."

Well, heck! What other secrets you got?! You can do most of the cooking then! LOL!

Oh and I don’t do fancy either. I like good, simple, easy to fix stuff. I don’t know how to do some of the harder stuff or it seems too overwhelming. I’ve thought about taking cooking classes but there aren’t any near me.

I'm mostly self/TV/magazine taught. Mom cooked all the time but we ate a lot of the same stuff b/c dad liked his "meat and potatoes." Mom always over cooked the veggies and a lot of it we ate with mayo (ie: broccoli, asparagus, etc). It was fine at the time, didn't know any better!

The veggie boxes we get from the farm have done wonders for my cooking skills too. Cooking things I've never tried or cooked before. Finding different recipes for stuff. Making things up as I go b/c it sounds good so it might taste good too. It's been fun.

~Plain, I agree. DH, mom, ILs all know my wishes. No extreme measures and donate everything they can when it's all done. And if they need whatever is left for research, that goes too. If there's anything left after that, it's to be cremated. I won't need it anymore!

PJTP: dinner was good. Tho I get so flippin' tired of CHEWING! DH bought a steak at the store today. Sounded so good and it was but man I have to chew that stuff for a long time. Yuck! Pork is the same way. I don't get stuck, as long as I chew but I have to chew forever! Anyone else have this problem? Even the A-1 doesn't help for more that a chew or 2. :drool: Oh well.

Okay, off to bed. Tired. Night all!

Edited August 13, 2009 by heartfire
Forgot half of a sentence! Duh!

[gone 4 ever 6]

g4e---all I can offer is my own experience. The thin needle biopsy was a wierd one for me. The tumor on my thyroid was so large I could no longer lay on my back, as it closed off my air. They lay your neck back over a triangular wedge, which puts your neck in ideal position....but when they did I could not breath! So he would give me a breath, go in with the needle, pull out the needle, raise me for air when I lifted my hand! We managed to get it done. WHY they did it, I am not sure, they considered it inconclusive!!!

As for the surgery, I had the same issue---when layed down I closed off, so had to be awake for the intubation---was scared to death of that, but it was so quick, and he "dropped" me so quick I barely remember any of the intubation.

I had it done in the hospital, not in a day surgery center---because I had pathology done while still in OR. Betting you will too, since we have both travelled the cancer path before.

I woke up sore, but not terribly so, ice was kept on my neck ALL the time, day and night for 3 solid days! Swelling never got bad. I had good news on the pathology, so I could have gone home that night, but my blood pressure kept dropping, so I had to stay overnight. I come home the next morning, a little over 24 hours was all. I had strict orders to maintain the ice at home, and did. I could have done it alone without issue. I slept a lot, was pretty used to eating soft diet, as it had restricted me for so long before surgery. I stocked up, and planned ahead, so it was not an issue. Pain was minimal. The usual restrictions, no lifting for a few days, I could not look up for a month, the stitches needed to heal with the skin taut he said. Looking up meaning tipping my head back--stretching the neck.

There is not a lot that really burdens that area, so....watching TV, reading, taking walks, is all ok. I was out shopping within 2 days---had one man FREAK the hell out over my cut throat tho!!! He ask me "who did that to you????" LOL

If you look in my Facebook album, there is a picture of my DH and I on a motorcycle trip, and while I had not realized it was even there yet, you can SEE it in the picture, I look like I have a bigger Adam's apple than DH! Now there is a hollow! It seriously changed my neck! The scar is hardly visible, it is a VERY fine white line. It was not done by a PS--it was done by an ENT.

I too was told that if it were cancerous, the extent would determine whether it was removed or not. There are situations where killing it in place, and not exposing the cancer cells to the blood stream is a more prudent move.

2 years later, the only issue I have is I have problems wearing regular necked shirts, like a round neck t shirt---I feel like it is choking me. Might be mind over matter, but I stick to V necks and all is well!

Hope yours is as untraumatic as mine was, and that you have as great of news--no cancer. And that you get your skinny neck!!!

Feel free to PM me, and if you want I will send you my #. I know the panic that sets in at the thought of going through chemo again----I was a basket case.

Busy days getting all the back to school exams done---chaos in a major way!

Off to the shower and then to bed! Tomorrow is my day to go in late, so will check to see what is worth PJTP about!!!

Thank you so much Kat. that has helped my tremendously!

~G4E,

Quote - "I'm not for sure. I think he said if it is cancerous that he won't remove it but give me radiation again. (I am a cancer survivor) Wouldn't make sense to leave it in either way. I have trouble breathing and it is getting worse."

Okay, well that makes sense. I forgot about rad and chemo. Kinda freaked me out there for a minute. I know it’s been bothering you physically too so I couldn’t imagine them leaving it in.

Quote - "I like to cook also. but I don't do fancy. I do plain ol southern cooking."

Well, heck! What other secrets you got?! You can do most of the cooking then! LOL!

Oh and I don’t do fancy either. I like good, simple, easy to fix stuff. I don’t know how to do some of the harder stuff or it seems too overwhelming. I’ve thought about taking cooking classes but there aren’t any near me.

Yeah I like simple. the fewer ingredients the better! if I look at a recipe and it has like 20 items and takes hrs. just to prepare (not including cooking) chances are i won't do it.

I'm mostly self/TV/magazine taught. Mom cooked all the time but we ate a lot of the same stuff b/c dad liked his "meat and potatoes." Mom always over cooked the veggies and a lot of it we ate with mayo (ie: broccoli, asparagus, etc). It was fine at the time, didn't know any better!

We had a lot of meat and potatoes and other veggies. grew up on a farm. But like my sister and I was talking the other day. We didn't have a salad as in putting our veggies together. to us a salad was wilted lettuce w/ bacon grease or tuna salad or potato, cucumber or macaroni salad. All mayo based. To us if we had a green salad it was lettuce and mayo, nothing else in it.

The veggie boxes we get from the farm have done wonders for my cooking skills too. Cooking things I've never tried or cooked before. Finding different recipes for stuff. Making things up as I go b/c it sounds good so it might taste good too. It's been fun.

I make up a lot as I go. Still not great with mixing spices. Mom only cooked with salt and pepper. So it took years for me to use other spices in recipes.

PJTP: dinner was good. Tho I get so flippin' tired of CHEWING! DH bought a steak at the store today. Sounded so good and it was but man I have to chew that stuff for a long time. Yuck! Pork is the same way. I don't get stuck, as long as I chew but I have to chew forever! Anyone else have this problem? Even the A-1 doesn't help for more that a chew or 2. :drool: Oh well.

I have to chew pork roast or tenderloin more. No matter how tender it is. Steak it depends.

Okay, off to bed. Tired. Night all!

I hope you all have a blessed day!

[luluc 6]

Start drinking heavily. It'll not only begin to get funny, it'll make sense too.

just looks like the serial poster wanting to win that IPOD in the lapbandtalk contest........:drool:

[BethFromVA 5]

just looks like the serial poster wanting to win that IPOD in the lapbandtalk contest........:drool:

We're just having fun and letting off steam.

[luluc 6]

We're just having fun and letting off steam. :drool:

i get that - i got that ignore button for a reason.

trolling the complication threads - score more posting points.

*f'ing* disgrace....

but party on ...

[luluc 6]

i get that - i got that ignore button for a reason.

trolling the complication threads - score more posting points.

*f'ing* disgrace....

but party on ... :drool:

sorry - don't mean you in this comment beth,

[BethFromVA 5]

sorry - don't mean you in this comment beth,

Okay, cuz I admit I'm kinda lost where the comment is concerned. I'm a bit slow. :drool:

[*slim* 2]

Hi everyone!

[heartfire 4]

Hi Sim!

Slow day today!

PJTP: DD was driving me batty this AM. She had to sit time out AND lost TV for the entire day!

Now, she's crackin' me up! Came over with her little pen and a card to "take my order." So I order and she asks if that's all, I said yes and she says, "Thank you" and walks away! Too funny! Ummm, can you tell we go out a lot?! Yikes!

Off to finish the laundry. TTFN!

[*slim* 2]

The antics of little ones are so cute!

It was a very slow posting day today. What happened?