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Back in the hospital. Port failure during dialysis. Not sure what they will do. Put in new port somewhere maybe. Dialysis coordinator will be in to see me later.
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Becky, you are always so positive and so brave in what you deal with daily, and I am so sorry to hear this. Another hurdle. My thoughts will be with you. I so seldom come into discussions to poke about, but so glad I did today so I can send all my thoughts for your recovery. I so admire you and your attitude and input. You have literally changed the way I feel about dialysis.
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How do I get a question deleted?
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@Becky

I'm sorry to hear you're in the hospital. I love your commentary and all the posts you make on your most awesome cooking.
Feel better soon and please let us know how you're doing. Hang in there.
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getting two new ports on Monday. I need zippers.
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Port surgery called off for tomorrow. They are going to use my other arm or my backup subclavian port. My doctor stepson is going to hook me up when I get home tomorrow am. I hate for Chris to have to take the time. But he thinks the tech who came last week jammed the needle in to deep. I try to go along with my sons. I don’t want to be bossy when they are trying to help me. My dialysis doc is trying to clear my other other arm. So maybe I won’t have to have another surgery.
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Becky: Hugs sent.💛
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DH went to Patient First today. Nothing was dx'd even with a blood draw. Has to make appointment with PCP.
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It's my mother's 103rd heavenly birthday today. She so loved her Halloween birthday. I miss my mommy. There is no other person like one's mother.
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Llama, Happy B'day to your dear Mother. I'm sorry you miss her.

I miss my beloved mom too. :(
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Gershun: Thank you! I know that you must miss your mom. Hugs.
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Put on a blood thinner to prevent blood clots. Got port surgery early this afternoon without any problems. Hope I get back on my usual dialysis routine Thursday.
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I'm thinking about something "mildly infuriating" (I'm spending way too much time on reddit lol). My street has been under construction for several weeks and usually they start early (7ish) and quit around dark, but tonight it's halloween and they are still out there with heavy equipment after 7:00 pm. I had already decided there was no point in doing anything this year but the young couple across the street are all decked out in lights and inflatables.... I feel kind of sorry for them, there's no way they will get a soul.
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DD now sick with bad sinus infection and allergy. Stuff is going around. Prayers needed for her and DH.
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Llama, sending good thoughts to your DD and DH to get well soon.
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Get Well wishes and prayers for everyone!

If you are missing your Mom, have a small glass of wine for your grief, by toasting her life when it was good.
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Thank you. No wine for me. It's a migraine trigger.
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PB: Thank you.
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Peace, of a sort for a few hours... kids are back in school and I'm alone in the house till 3:00p... to get ready for basketball games (food required before, during, and after of course). Older grand-nephew and foster son play; their little brothers follow them. It's strange not to have to call around finding out who LEOs will be, but I taking a packet in my bag just in case something comes up.

Younger foster son told me this morning it's okay if I give him a hug when he goes to school. I'm an affection person (43 yo nephew often still gives me a hug) but told him when he came to live with me that he didn't have to "suffer" any hugs he didn't feel comfortable with. My grand-nephews have endured my hugs all their lives and are somewhat accustomed to me. My younger grand-nephew comes down to my house and dumps his box of toys on my queen sized bed, plays with them while we watch a movie or show, often eventually decides to snuggle. The younger foster son joins him on the bed, sitting across from him and playing with the toys but seemingly amazed when grand-nephew starts a "tiggle fight" with me that we both enjoy. Physiologist says to continue my affectionate relationship with grand-nephews, not to pressure foster son into similar demonstrations but offer them when he wants. Foster son is apparently afraid of close contact with adults. I was a very independent kid at 9 but I remember sitting beside my daddy on the couch every night and having his arm around me as we watched tv. So many things we take for granted these boys need to learn about; respect and body autonomy just being one. I cannot remember an argument about a shut door in my childhood home; you just knocked and waited for permission. These boys were not allowed to shut a door...
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Was always a very early waker, 4 or 5. Now I have no problem sleep in until 6 or 630! Feels pretty good!
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llama - prayers for dd and dh. Sinus infections are the pits. I speak from a lifetime of experience.

techie - hugs are great and so glad the younger fs wants them. Privacy is important too.

glad - me too for year and years . It must feel good to be able to sleep in later. Now for me it is often more like 3 which is too early so I go back to sleep for another couple of hours if I can, and catch a nap in the daytime.

The recommendation for CS/FM is stay in bed late in the morning which is 9:30 for me and nap in the afternoon. My most productive time of day now in last afternoon and evening. Used to be mornings.

It snowed yesterday - just a light snow - but hasn't stayed. More is forecast for today and the weekend and daytime temperatures are heading to below freezing. I guess winter is here. ❄❄❄😕
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I sometimes wonder if the admins really read posts before they edit them. Case in point - "washed a pad by accident" did not ask for "suggestions", they posted a solution.

And why do they keep moving things posted as discussions over to questions? Especially when they are clearly not questions, such as FF's most recent thread musing about getting older!!!
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golden: Thank you. Sorry that you, too, suffer from sinus infections.
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Aging Care forum is very quiet lately. Not too many posts.
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Can we just STOP calling enteric viruses the stomach flu? I can't believe I had to have a conversation with my sister trying to explain to her that The Flu (influenza) is respiratory and not a stomach ailment.... 🤯
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cw - the way I understand it 'flu" is respiratory flu due to infection by respiratory system viruses and "stomach flu" is infection of the gut by gastrointestinal viruses. I don't have a problem with that.

On the other hand bacteria, parasites etc can cause gastroenteritis which is is commonly called stomach flu, which maybe stretching it.
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The flu in our part of the world usually includes headache, cough, and intestinal distress. A stomach virus only causes intestinal distress and we call respiratory symptoms a cold.
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In my area, we call e v e r y t h i n g Covid.

From pneumonia to an auto accident on the I-5.

(just a joke, "as if" even the doctors can tell the difference and make a diagnosis).
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The problem as I see it is that calling them both the flu conflates the two and causes people to dismiss the severity of influenza. I constantly hear people say they've had the flu, that the flu is going around, that it's no big deal.... and they are talking about the "stomach flu", they don't seem to have any awareness that they are separate illnesses.

And influenza rarely causes intestinal symptoms in adults.
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I was raised in the NE by an RN. We never called anything intestinal the flu. Then I moved to MN in my adult years and they referrred to intestinal problems and diarrhea as "stomach flu", and it drove me crazy because it is incorrect. "People commonly call viral gastroenteritis �stomach flu,� but the term is not medically correct. Viral gastroenteritis is an infection of the intestines, not the�stomach, and it is not caused by�influenza (flu) viruses� The�flu vaccine�does not protect against viral gastroenteritis." Source: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/viral-gastroenteritis/definition-facts
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