That BBW always leaves Gerbil sore, he tells all in Sharing 4-6-4!

[Lynx]

You mean he has a l... a l... li...  you know, that L word?! 

Man, we lose more good forum members that way.  They go get lives and we never see them again.   

[The Purple Fuzzy]

It's been quiet around here for sure.  I guess everyone is busy and I don't have anything interesting to say.

[Lynx]

I have interesting things to say, but they would only be interesting to a fellow music nerd.  Normal people don't want to listen to me rant about virtual instruments and MIDI keyboards.   

[taco_harvell]

Just got back from the doctor. He said he is "positive" I am passing a kidney stone regardless of what any test shows. He also says the day I got sent home the week before last throwing up was probably the first sign of the stone starting to move. He thinks between then and last Friday it got stuck somewhere and caused the infection. He thinks it has moved much lower now and should pass within the next 48 hours. Gave me new meds and told me not to dare go to work tomorrow. He cleared me for Thursday hoping it will pass by then.

[MelodyB]

My life is consumed with care for my dad and I just feel so exhausted most of the time. I read all the posts a couple of times a day at least, but I just never feel like commenting. 

[Chseeads]

Just got back from the doctor. He said he is "positive" I am passing a kidney stone regardless of what any test shows. He also says the day I got sent home the week before last throwing up was probably the first sign of the stone starting to move. He thinks between then and last Friday it got stuck somewhere and caused the infection. He thinks it has moved much lower now and should pass within the next 48 hours. Gave me new meds and told me not to dare go to work tomorrow. He cleared me for Thursday hoping it will pass by then.

I shall send you a bill for my diagnosis. 

Hopefully you're about out of the woods. 

Went to work....moving a CVS department from one location to a new store location down the street. 

[Melody]

I picked up more cleaning at the church so I now do 3/4 of the cleaning each week.  This is 8-10 hours/wk.  It's kind of boring on the kids to be there for 4-5hrs at a time so I try to break it up.  This means I'm going to church to clean about 3-4 days a week.

Bon Voyage party for a friend this Friday, then service @ a nursing home Sat.  Our friends decided they were coming over here for the 4th, so a get together here next Wednesday.  Our friend leaves for France on Thursday, we are heading up north on Friday to see family for the wknd.  We'll get back Sunday night and then Hannah leaves for camp the next morning. 

Soo... I feel like I'm kind of busy but probably not as much as you guys.

[Chseeads]

They have hired somebody for the Spencer route....so I'll only be doing it for another few weeks or something till they start.  Not having to drive all over there will be nice.

[Roscoe]

 Well. I am sorry for not being on here as much as normal, but I've been busy as a one legged man in a butt kicking contest..... 

Anyhoo.....today was a MUCH better day at the range. I only had to work twelve hours, it was only 95 degrees with a strong bree got all but two of the department qualified, and am generally at peace about everything. Man, the peace that God gives- SO thankful for it, and my friends' prayers.
I've gotta spend two to four hours at a local range tomorrow with one of my two failures, then chief ordered me to take the rest of the day off. Got to drive a state car home too- a peppy little 2009 Impala SS. Mini would drool, this little thing will flat haul the mail!

And in other matters- praying for NewLife101. I know how hard it is to lose a parent. Dad's been gone two and a half years and I'd give anything to have him back.
And Taco- praying for you too, son. That sounds like a bad, bad, painful situation.....

[MelodyB]

Add praying for me on your list. I'm an idiot. I now have blisters on my upper arms and they are swollen and tight. It hurts to even breathe. My feet and legs are swollen and bright pink.

I came back from escorting dad around today, at about 4:30, and have not moved from my bed. I can't move without liturally crying from pain. My skin is so hot and tight. But Im cold and covered up. Shivering. Ugh!

It's all my fault. I should wear sunscreen. But I never do. Even a low number would be better than this suffering.

I'm sorry to complain.

[MelodyB]

Well. I am sorry for not being on here as much as normal, but I've been busy as a one legged man in a butt kicking contest..... 

This at least made me smile. I'll have to remember to tell dad that one! He will get a kick out of it! :groan:


Oh! And a bit of good news, Justin called today and said he had attended a funeral for a guy who was shot by a gang. The funeral was a very unusual one though, by the time it was over SEVENTEEN people had been baptized in Jesus name!

I bet you don't see funerals like that every day!

[Roscoe]

Well. I am sorry for not being on here as much as normal, but I've been busy as a one legged man in a butt kicking contest..... 

This at least made me smile. I'll have to remember to tell dad that one! He will get a kick out of it! :groan:

O Lawd. Mel, I didn't think before I said that....I meant no disrespect to your Dad, I wasn't thinking.That's a saying I've heard all of my life... And your "kick" - yeah, that was groan worthy. And the funeral- Awesome!

Add praying for me on your list. I'm an idiot. I now have blisters on my upper arms and they are swollen and tight. It hurts to even breathe. My feet and legs are swollen and bright pink.

I came back from escorting dad around today, at about 4:30, and have not moved from my bed. I can't move without liturally crying from pain. My skin is so hot and tight. But Im cold and covered up. Shivering. Ugh!

It's all my fault. I should wear sunscreen. But I never do. Even a low number would be better than this suffering.

I'm sorry to complain.

And I SO feel your pain....I made the mistake of wearing a shortsleeve shirt on the range yesterday. I NEVER wear shortsleeves. Needless to say, I did so without sunscreen and now look like I have lobsters arms and feel like I'm being hosed with a torch. And what you are saying sounds ALOT like heatstroke symptoms, girl. You need to drink some Gatoraide, ect and get checked out. People have died from what they thought was "normal" burns. Not trying to scare you, but, Sis, make sure you are okay! I don't have many friends and I don't wanna lose the few I have.....

[MelodyB]

Ok dude, you just freaked me out...

So I googled the symptoms of heat stroke. WHEW! I only have one. The red and hot skin. My pulse isn't fast, I'm not nauseated, disoriented, or fainting. I'm not hot, I can sweat, and I am in a air conditioned environment.

I think I can rule out heat stroke symptoms for this time. And actually at the moment, I'm feeling somewhat better. Still hurts, but not like it was! Mom brought me some cheese and crackers to nibble on, and I'm fixing to venture into the kitchen and get some water.


Thanks for the concern and for flowering me out a bit. But I'm gonna be fine. I think. Lol

[taco_harvell]

Well. I am sorry for not being on here as much as normal, but I've been busy as a one legged man in a butt kicking contest..... 

Anyhoo.....today was a MUCH better day at the range. I only had to work twelve hours, it was only 95 degrees with a strong bree got all but two of the department qualified, and am generally at peace about everything. Man, the peace that God gives- SO thankful for it, and my friends' prayers.
I've gotta spend two to four hours at a local range tomorrow with one of my two failures, then chief ordered me to take the rest of the day off. Got to drive a state car home too- a peppy little 2009 Impala SS. Mini would drool, this little thing will flat haul the mail!

And in other matters- praying for NewLife101. I know how hard it is to lose a parent. Dad's been gone two and a half years and I'd give anything to have him back.
And Taco- praying for you too, son. That sounds like a bad, bad, painful situation.....

It's some of the worst pain I have had. The doctor said kidney stones rank among the worst pain you can have. When he saw I had that and an infection to go along with it he was very sympathetic.

[Melody]

Well. I am sorry for not being on here as much as normal, but I've been busy as a one legged man in a butt kicking contest..... 

LOL  I'm going to use this if it's ok.  (rhetorical  )

[Chseeads]

Where have you people been that you act like you've not heard that one before?

[taco_harvell]

Took two pain pills and still hurting like crazy. I need relief!  me unconscious please!!

[Lynx]

Well. I am sorry for not being on here as much as normal, but I've been busy as a one legged man in a butt kicking contest..... 

MY line!  MINE!  You thief!

And I SO feel your pain....I made the mistake of wearing a shortsleeve shirt on the range yesterday. I NEVER wear shortsleeves. Needless to say, I did so without sunscreen and now look like I have lobsters arms and feel like I'm being hosed with a torch.

Odd you should mention that.  Today's Dude & Dude comic strip was this:   http://www.gocomics.com/dudedude/2012/06/26

[Chseeads]

Trying to trap a marauding coon...it is throwing traps and not getting caught. 

[The Purple Fuzzy]

Where have you people been that you act like you've not heard that one before?

I've never heard it either.  I hear almost every day "I'm busier than a one armed paper hanger" by one of the sales reps though.

[MelodyB]

I made it thru the night. I must have been moaning and crying while I slept fitfully cause at 4am, I vaguely remember my mom coming in here and giving me a lortab which I took without hesitation, and that's the last thing I remember. I promptly passed out. I'm still in some pain, but not like I was last night. I'm going to attempt a cold shower here in a little while.

[Chseeads]

Now, Miss Mel-Mel, do you think you'll use some sunscreen from now on, doofus?

[Melody]

Mel, what are you putting on your skin now to cool, heal, and ease the pain?  Aloe vera gel?

[MelodyB]

Now, Miss Mel-Mel, do you think you'll use some sunscreen from now on, doofus?

Yes, my love. I will.

Mel, what are you putting on your skin now to cool, heal, and ease the pain?  Aloe vera gel?

Yep. I have used almost half of a big bottle of sunburn relief aloe gel. It works on contact, but lasts maybe 2 or three minutes before it starts burning again, and the gel itself becomes hot on my skin.

[Melody]

If you add grapeseed oil (about 1 TB) and lavender essential oil (like20 drops) to Aloe vera JUICE it will give you much more relief.  Also, chamomile oil or lavender oil with a bit of even just vegetable oil, in a cool bath or cold wet cloth compress will help.

OH, and if you have those vitamin E capsules, squeezing the oil from them on your burn area after you've done the above will make it heal much faster.

I don't know if you'll do any of that but there it is just in case.  (:


Today I get to just be home.  *happy sigh*  I need to clean for the party on Friday and catch up on laundry and start helping Hannah organize for camp, and run to the post office to mail some GF pasta to my SIL.  Cell group is social night at a pizza place at which we can't go since they scheduled Nathan for 11-7 today.  I don't know what desk jockeys have going on in their brains... Thank the Lord my husband has a job...