Today [11]

[LADYPINKtomato1]

It's snowing here now.. which is quite rare..tonite we'll be at or below 26º,I just hope we don't lose our electricity,
that's all I have to keep things running .. no gas line to the house , down here there are no fuel sources in a basement,
or homes.
The high tomorrow in the mid 30s burrrr. I do love to stand at the glass doors and watch the snow slowly falling to the ground, it seems so magical.

 

[Joan Archer]

Well it's just another rainy day here, again, the winds getting up now though which would blow it away if it stopped long enough. We're surrounded by floods so if it doesn't get any better in the next few days I can't see us being able to get to my daughters for New Year day dinner.

It's put a stop to being able to spread the 5 tons of stone chippings that are on the drive, can't get to the place to buy a shovel and rake, we lent ours to son-in-law and they got broke.

 

[Carl Lawrence]

I hope it improves where you are soon.

Anyway I mamaged to walk Gracie as usual to-day.

 

[Borg 386]

We're getting that winter storm as predicted, but they keep changing what we're supposed to get by the hour. It was supposed to start out with rain changing to freezing rain.....now we're looking at 3-6" of snow with possibly 1/2 inch of ice....my wife didn't go to work & we're all under a Snow Emergency.

 

[mitchell65]

..my wife didn't go to work .

Now that's serious. Has she got no snow gear? Don't let her get used to not going to work just because of a bit of snow. You'll make a rod for your own back there! :shock:

 

[x BlueRobot]

I want my sore throat and cold to continue until Friday, so I don't have to work this weekend

 

[Carl Lawrence]

Tell them that you are ill now.

 

[mitchell65]

I want my sore throat and cold to continue until Friday, so I don't have to work this weekend

Don't wish yourself poorly - that is an insult to people who are really ill. At 17 you will be well over a common cold and fit for work at the weekend. Go to work and enjoy it.

 

[gregrocker]

Good advice, Mitchell. Quality of life depends upon good health. It should be the first priority.

If you have a job you don't enjoy, then upgrade it to one you like and look forward to. Be the master of your fate and not just along for the ride.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Good advice, Mitchell. Quality of life depends upon good health. It should be the first priority.

If you have a job you don't enjoy, then upgrade it to one you like and look forward to. Be the master of your fate and not just along for the ride.

+1 for greg's comment!
One other reminder...Be Thankful you have a job as there are many who would love to
take your place to put food on the table.
THW

 

[Dwarf]

I agree as well. I don't let the sniffles keep me off work (although I won't be back until next Wednesday, as the Library is closed between Christmas and the New Year).

My chest, however, might be a different thing, as I think I've got a hematoma plus localised swelling which makes it impossible to lie on that side due to the pain. I've already had 2 ultrasound scans, but the results aren't clear enough. I'm currently waiting for an MRI or CT scan, which should show what the problem is in better detail. Depending on the results of that scan, it looks likely that I might need an operation on it. If that is the case, and I think it's quite likely as it isn't getting better on its own, then I could be off work for at least a month (or until the Doctor says I'm fit to return).

Give me toothache any day. At least, I'm able to resolve that pain relatively quickly (If in doubt, whip it out!), but I've had the other since before November, and I feel that it's about time something was done about it.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Dwarf,
Sorry to hear about your hematoma plus localised swelling and the delay in getting something done about it.
Is it a fluid mass or something more severe?
Take care my friend and here's hoping the New Year will bring better health to you.
THW

 

[Dwarf]

I think I've done it by having something heavy in my bag (2 x 2 litre bottles of pop), as the strap runs directly over the affected area. I've tried putting the bag over the other shoulder, but it just doesn't feel right.

From what the ultrasound reveals, and this isn't very clear which is why they want a more detailed scan, it is a build up of fluid, probably blood from a torn muscle or blood vessel in the muscle. The problem is that, unlike a bruise which is venous and soon dissipates, this looks as though it could be arterial, hence it seems to swell up more during the day (it's worst in the evening than the morning). Whatever the cause, it certainly warrants more investigation.

 

[Carl Lawrence]

I hope you have your scan soon in the new year, Dwarf.

 

[Joan Archer]

Sorry to hear of your problems Dwarf hope they get cleared up quickly, it's no joke being in pain all the time.

 

[Dwarf]

Thanks, I've resigned myself to the fact that there is unlikely to be any action until the New Year.

 

[x BlueRobot]

Sorry to hear that Dwarf, hope you get better soon!

 

[Carl Lawrence]

I just heard that the Thunderbirds creator has died. I used to love watching them and I had a hand-made model of number 4. Also I have seen the Pink Rolls-Royce in real life and it is huge.

Here is the link: BBC News - Gerry Anderson, Thunderbirds creator, dies

 

[x BlueRobot]

I preferred Captain Scarlett personally

 

[LittleJay]

Sorry to hear about your physical problems Dwarf and hope you will recover soonest.