Never thought retirement would be like this

Bye Bye Birdy Egg. :)

Piece of cake. Only a one inch cut. Stitches come out in 2 weeks, and that's it. Twenty minutes, at most. I didn't realize how annoying that thing was until now that it's gone. I felt a little silly doing this, but it turned out to be a good decision after all.
 

Glad that's behind you, Nancy. I'm glad it was easier than you thought.

I can sympathize with having to ask someone drive you home from your procedure. It's a pain. My first colonoscopy was a breeze, well, other than the night before with the drink prep. When I woke up, had some tea and crackers and drove to work, no after effects whatsoever.

Five years later they required someone be w/me. I didn't want my daughter to miss work for absolutely nothing, so I asked her to meet me in the back of the medical facility. At my insistence, she went on to work. Ridiculous that she had to be with me!! OMG, they changed anesthesia meds on me. I WAS OUT OF IT!! I called her and she was in a no interruptions meeting. I walked/staggered a block to get 3 cups of coffee, then sat in my car for half hour so loopy I knew I couldn't drive. I won't do that again!

Now, I have to have an eye procedure requiring 3 visits, and she moved almost an hour away. All my friends work, and I'm in a quandary. Just like you, I need an escort for 1-2 days. I'm not asking her to take that much time away from her job! I'm sure there are many of us in the same situation.

Re your procedure...you may know that if you put the drink prep in the freezer, keeping it ice cold, then drink it through a straw....so much easier. GOOD LUCK!!
 
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Nancy, glad you got rid of the "bird's egg". How do you clean it? Can you take a shower or not get it wet? I have often wondered what people do when they have to have an out patient procedure and they do not have a family member or friend to get them back and forth. There must be some organization that provides that service.

Well, came back up through the basement after checking the mail and I hear this gawd awful sound coming from the A/C unit but realized it was coming from the sump pump that takes the moisture from the A/C and pumps it outside. We just replaced that pump a couple of years ago. Got the flashlight and took a look. I could see a lot of "gook" in the base of the pump and then remembered the A/C guy said you needed to check it during the summer and add a tablespoon of bleach in it to keep the algae from building up. So I found a long metal screw and stirred up the gunk and added the bleach. Just went back down and checked it and it is pumping like it is suppose to and no loud awful sound! But the "up side" is that while I was waiting to hear it cycle through, I started pulling old stuff off some shelves back there in the basement and I made two trips to the garbage can! I think maybe tomorrow me and my grandson will do some serious clean out!
 

maggiemae said:
Nancy, glad you got rid of the "bird's egg". How do you clean it? Can you take a shower or not get it wet? I have often wondered what people do when they have to have an out patient procedure and they do not have a family member or friend to get them back and forth. There must be some organization that provides that service.
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He put antibiotic cream on it, covered it with a waterproof patch, and said taking a shower would be fine, just don't go swimming. Don't remove the patch for 3 days. After that, showering was fine, just dry it off afterward. I can do that. :)


maggiemae said:
Well, came back up through the basement after checking the mail and I hear this gawd awful sound coming from the A/C unit but realized it was coming from the sump pump that takes the moisture from the A/C and pumps it outside. We just replaced that pump a couple of years ago. Got the flashlight and took a look. I could see a lot of "gook" in the base of the pump and then remembered the A/C guy said you needed to check it during the summer and add a tablespoon of bleach in it to keep the algae from building up. So I found a long metal screw and stirred up the gunk and added the bleach. Just went back down and checked it and it is pumping like it is suppose to and no loud awful sound! But the "up side" is that while I was waiting to hear it cycle through, I started pulling old stuff off some shelves back there in the basement and I made two trips to the garbage can! I think maybe tomorrow me and my grandson will do some serious clean out!
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Good for you, maggiemae! Doesn't it make you feel great when you figure something like that out. Saves so much time and money. Btw, I just went downstairs and checked the water pump after I read your post. Nope.

It's one of those cases where the fan outside won't turn. I have no clue about AC.
 
Katybug said:
Glad that's behind you, Nancy. I'm glad it was easier than you thought.

I can sympathize with having to ask someone drive you home from your procedure. It's a pain. My first colonoscopy was a breeze, well, other than the night before with the drink prep. When I woke up, had some tea and crackers and drove to work, no after effects whatsoever.

Five years later they required someone be w/me. I didn't want my daughter to miss work for absolutely nothing, so I asked her to meet me in the back of the medical facility. At my insistence, she went on to work. Ridiculous that she had to be with me!! OMG, they changed anesthesia meds on me. I WAS OUT OF IT!! I called her and she was in a no interruptions meeting. I walked/staggered a block to get 3 cups of coffee, then sat in my car for half hour so loopy I knew I couldn't drive. I won't do that again!

Now, I have to have an eye procedure requiring 3 visits, and she moved almost an hour away. All my friends work, and I'm in a quandary. Just like you, I need an escort for 1-2 days. I'm not asking her to take that much time away from her job! I'm sure there are many of us in the same situation.

Re your procedure...you may know that if you put the drink prep in the freezer, keeping it ice cold, then drink it through a straw....so much easier. GOOD LUCK!!
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Hi Katybug! Thanks for stopping by. :)

That is scary about your second colonoscopy!

The instructions they have posted on their website said you will be required to stay at the office 1-2 hours after the procedure while the anesthesia wears off. So that rule should cover what happened to you, I would think.

I'm not even asking to drive myself home, just take a cab, and not have someone sit with me inside while someone gives me instructions, like a child. I'm not quite at that stage YET! I'd be willing to stay all afternoon as long as no one has to stay with me.

Hey! Maybe that's the solution! The appointment is at 11:00am. I'll just stay there and refuse to leave, and fuss at them. At 5pm they will be glad to get rid of me. Maybe one of the nurses will volunteer to take me home. I only live about 2 miles from the place. :)
 
And another thing, why would you want a perfect stranger "sitting" with you through this procedure? I think they should let you sleep it off like you had a big night out on the town and go about your business! LOL I'm just saying..............
 
Meanderer said:
I found a link for Discreet Medical Chaperone (in NYC $40 an hour, 2 hr minimum).
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Thanks for the website, Meanderer. Since this is probably a once in a lifetime thing, it might be worth it to spend a little extra money, and hire one of these guys to come with me, just to get even. Wonder if there is a mafia in our town. :confused:

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Just received this today. Picture taken after the lunch, way back in April, for the couple (Uechai and Jirawan) visiting from Thailand.

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Left to right: Uechai, me, Jirawan, Bill, and Jim.

Bill and I worked together. He retired this year. Jim is a friend of Uechai and Jirawan, and organized the lunch. The picture was taken by their daughter.
 
NancyNGA said:
Just received this today. Picture taken after the lunch, way back in April, for the couple (Uechai and Jirawan) visiting from Thailand.

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Left to right: Uechai, me, Jirawan, Bill, and Jim.

Bill and I worked together. He retired this year. Jim is a friend of Uechai and Jirawan, and organized the lunch. The picture was taken by their daughter.
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Nice people....:wave:
 
Nancy, love the pic! You are a little bitty thing! I keep my hair cut short like that too! Are you sure you are old enough to be on a Senior's forum? Love all the smiling faces!
 
NancyNGA said:
Hi Katybug! Thanks for stopping by. :)

That is scary about your second colonoscopy!

The instructions they have posted on their website said you will be required to stay at the office 1-2 hours after the procedure while the anesthesia wears off. So that rule should cover what happened to you, I would think.

I'm not even asking to drive myself home, just take a cab, and not have someone sit with me inside while someone gives me instructions, like a child. I'm not quite at that stage YET! I'd be willing to stay all afternoon as long as no one has to stay with me.

Hey! Maybe that's the solution! The appointment is at 11:00am. I'll just stay there and refuse to leave, and fuss at them. At 5pm they will be glad to get rid of me. Maybe one of the nurses will volunteer to take me home. I only live about 2 miles from the place. :)
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Geez! They don't require the 1-2 hr wait here. I was able to leave after the doctor spoke with me, and coke & crackers. I hope you don't see the doctor afterward, as it meant trouble for me. He had found a 1st stage cancer, but 2 surgeries and months later, I'm cancer free...no chemo. I hope no one ever avoids having one. They are critical, and can detect several other cancers other than colon. Early detection can save your life. It's so worth the hassle. :p Good luck with yours, Nancy!
 
maggiemae said:
... I keep my hair cut short like that too! Are you sure you are old enough to be on a Senior's forum? Love all the smiling faces!
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Ha! Ha! I'm pretty sure I'm the oldest one there. Funny you mention the smiles. I remember the daughter took forever to take the picture. Our smiles began to freeze and jaws locked up. We had begun whispering to each other ventriloquist style, "What's she doing?"

Btw, the reason we are draped around a silly pole---that is part of the arches. :rolleyes: She really just wanted to get the arches in the picture. Who wants another picture of Mom and Dad and some elderly strangers. ;)

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Katybug said:
Geez! They don't require the 1-2 hr wait here. I was able to leave after the doctor spoke with me, and coke & crackers. I hope you don't see the doctor afterward, as it meant trouble for me. He had found a 1st stage cancer, but 2 surgeries and months later, I'm cancer free...no chemo. I hope no one ever avoids having one. They are critical, and can detect several other cancers other than colon. Early detection can save your life. It's so worth the hassle. :p Good luck with yours, Nancy!
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Oh Katy, that must have been such a frightening time. I'm so happy for you that the surgeries were successful, and no chemo.

I know what you are saying. You are absolutely right. I'm not going to cancel just yet. I've got 'til November to figure something out. It's the principle of the thing that gets me, mostly. It's just silly.
 
Nothing interesting going on here. Waiting for the AC repairman. In order to test out the (hopefully) last tooth implant, I stopped at Kangaroo on the way home yesterday to pick up dinner. Half pound of bacon and two Little Debbie cupcakes.

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Surrounded by bread, otherwise known as plain bacon sandwich (2)---no lettuce, no tomato, no mayo, no wine.

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Little Debbie chocolate cupcakes are better than Hostess ever was, imo. Really!

Hope everyone is having a good morning!

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Verdict on AC: There is a circuit board outside where the compressor sits. He said it is "fried." :rolleyes: Either a power surge, lightning, or an insect (really?) shorted something out.

Repairman has rewired everything to bypass this circuit board temporarily. This bypass will work until the weather gets cold, then the system will freeze up, he said. He will come back later, when he has more time, with a new board.

I'm still lucky. And all these expenses are good for the economy. No one can accuse me of not doing my part this year. :cool:
 
NancyNGA said:
Verdict on AC: There is a circuit board outside where the compressor sits. He said it is "fried." :rolleyes: Either a power surge, lightning, or an insect (really?) shorted something out.

Repairman has rewired everything to bypass this circuit board temporarily. This bypass will work until the weather gets cold, then the system will freeze up, he said. He will come back later, when he has more time, with a new board.

I'm still lucky. And all these expenses are good for the economy. No one can accuse me of not doing my part this year. :cool:
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Reminds me of the Delaney sisters. "Papa told us to save for a rainy day, so we did, but Papa never told us it would rain this long or this hard!"
 

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