JPB wrote:oooohhhh, just saw eoe's post. That would get me too. Did your husband have anything to say about it?
He's not aware. I kind of hid it from him to avoid the fallout.
What's this about turning the clocks ahead early? I haven't heard anything about that.
March 11. We've had a couple of threads about it. I'll bump one of them up and continue my bitch session there.
Daylight savings time G&G continues
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Eoe--
I'd let his father know and get out of the middle of the father/son relationship.
Gus--
You noticed--but beware when you see my unaggressive hackles rise.
Normally I would Noddy but I can nip this in the bud so easily and completely control just how much food I want him to take.
And you know how much we like to be in complete control.
Eoe--
Pick the path that sooths your nerves.
He's probably feeling magnanimous because he left half for the two of you and wouldn't understand why his father was roaring.
I went for a mammogram about ten days ago. At best, they're uncomfortable; at worst, painful. I got a call about some suspicious looking stuff. I had to go back for more pictures.
When I went into the room with all the machinery, the tech warned me that these would be more painful than a normal mammogram. They needed to focus in a a particular area and a special device was added to the machine. The tech told me to take a deep breath. Not good enough. For the first picture, I yelled and tried breathing. After the second I thought I would faint. I needed to lean on something. After the third, I nearly lost consciousness. Had to sit down and drink a bit of water. The fourth one I barely remember at all.
I went back to the waiting room expecting to see the doctor next. The tech came back. They needed more pictures. This time I thought I was getting an asthma attack. Couldn't breathe. Almost lost consciousness again.
Went back to the waiting room and wimpered while I waited to see the doctor. The tech came back, looked at me, and nodded. More pictures! I had trouble getting out of the chair. I had trouble walking to the room. I was weak in the knees before she started. Two more pictures. I may have blacked out for a second.
When you add the pain to the worry about the results, you've got a bad situation. I was having trouble breathing even as I sat in the waiting room. I finally got to see a doctor who proceeded with sonargrams. Not as painful, but mighty uncomfortable.
I heard the word benign. Good. I had trouble getting dressed. Couldn't get out of the hospital without stopping three or four times to rest and breathe. Came home and took some asthma meds.
I'm thrilled at the results.
If ever a woman spy is captured, and somebody wants to get her to talk, I highly recommend one of these things. The worse pain I've ever experienced.
I'm glad we have such diagnotic tools. Glad that lives can be saved with such things. But f...king ouch.
Thanks, kid. T'was horrible. Glad for the good result.
msolga wrote:Excellent news, Roberta!
Roberta wrote:..But f...king ouch.
Indeed!
Sounded horrible!
Great news indeed....but I am so sorry about the pain.
Thanks, Deb. I think I'll be able to appreciate the good news even more when I'm not so exhausted. It was a tremendous relief.
Two women before me also got good news. No one said a word. No one had to.
Oy veh! I know!!!!!
Meanwhile, several mosquitoes have bitten my forehead....or one mosquito has done so numerous times.
I was napping after work, and dreaming of pigeons, and I thought I had been bitten by their lice for a time after I awoke and reality bit.
Damned blood suckers. Tell 'em I said to leave you alone.
Roberta--
Congratulations on an Adult Reaction under very difficult circumstances.
You earned your good news.
I had my first mammogram last year, and was NOT impressed. So I have a teeny tiny flavor of how awful that must've been.
Would it be SO hard to create plates that are at least curved instead of flat? I really think the whole mammogram apparatus is ripe for major upgrading.
thnak goodness there's no testegram....
Yeah, lucky men not having to do the hamburger toaster bit.
soz, The attachments used are curved. That's because they're designed to pinch, not flatten.
Noddy, My reaction was adult? If you say so. Granted I was able to maintain a perspective. Diagnostic tools, etc. Saving lives. But that was after the fact. During the fact, I was a wimpering pathetic mess. Just wanted to flee.
Thought about "testegrams," Bear. Just be glad you've got the teste and no gram.
I slept a long time. Still don't feel fully back. Still glad about the results, though.
