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09-07-18, 11:49 AM
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Oh yes; I just have to take the plunge, so to speak. Mrs. Badger (retired RN) administered the first 40+ injections first time around. She is currently away at our summer place, so Badger must simply htfu.
09-07-18, 11:54 AM
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09-07-18, 11:56 AM
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09-07-18, 11:57 AM
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I had a dilemma a few minutes ago. I carved up a cantaloupe for lunch and wanted to throw away the rind but the garbage tote is out by the curb.
Here was the dilemma: I already had socks on but my sandals were right by the door. Do I remove my socks and wear the sandals or do I keep my socks on and find other shoes or do I chance no one will see me and wear the sox/sandals combo?
I opted for the sox/sandals combo thing and looked up and down the street before making a mad dash to the garbage tote. I'm pretty sure that I made it sight unseen.
Here was the dilemma: I already had socks on but my sandals were right by the door. Do I remove my socks and wear the sandals or do I keep my socks on and find other shoes or do I chance no one will see me and wear the sox/sandals combo?
I opted for the sox/sandals combo thing and looked up and down the street before making a mad dash to the garbage tote. I'm pretty sure that I made it sight unseen.
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09-07-18, 11:57 AM
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09-07-18, 12:03 PM
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I had a dilemma a few minutes ago. I carved up a cantaloupe for lunch and wanted to throw away the rind but the garbage tote is out by the curb.
Here was the dilemma: I already had socks on but my sandals were right by the door. Do I remove my socks and wear the sandals or do I keep my socks on and find other shoes or do I chance no one will see me and wear the sox/sandals combo?
I opted for the sox/sandals combo thing and looked up and down the street before making a mad dash to the garbage tote. I'm pretty sure that I made it sight unseen.
Here was the dilemma: I already had socks on but my sandals were right by the door. Do I remove my socks and wear the sandals or do I keep my socks on and find other shoes or do I chance no one will see me and wear the sox/sandals combo?
I opted for the sox/sandals combo thing and looked up and down the street before making a mad dash to the garbage tote. I'm pretty sure that I made it sight unseen.
Missing the obvious answer, wear the socks only. If Ms Trsnrtr is in vicinity still need may to make a mad dash unseen. IF raining/wet outside then you made the right choice.
09-07-18, 12:12 PM
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How long immunity lasts after immunization depends on the vaccine as well as the bug. For influenza, it seems that the immune response lasts many months but probably not years. I am not an immunologist but that's my understanding. You will note that some immunizations must be repeated several times (like polio or diptheria) while others only once or twice (like measels/mumps/rubella).
So the reason for repeating flu shot annually is partially due to decreased immunity but also due to antigenic shift (the strains change).
Lots of research into a universal flu shot that will target part of the virus that does NOT change seasonally.
So the reason for repeating flu shot annually is partially due to decreased immunity but also due to antigenic shift (the strains change).
Lots of research into a universal flu shot that will target part of the virus that does NOT change seasonally.
09-07-18, 12:15 PM
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Well the public health folks are always monitoring strains that are out there. But they all get together each spring and look at wild bird migration patterns, the strains that are around, and decide on what strains to recommend for the following year's vaccine. That's my simple explanation, it probably is more complicated in reality.
09-07-18, 12:50 PM
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Trying not to bore everyone else, Black Friday (for me; Friday April 13) found large DVT (v. dangerous blood clot) in lower right leg. Three days later a large subdural hematoma discovered on brain left side: = very bad scenario for Badger. Couldn't stay on blood thinner, which had been started; hematoma got worse.
So, beginning of June had a filter installed so I could safely be off blood thinner. Beginning of July had surgery to remove clot etc. from brain. That surgery has turned out to be completely successful, so now haematologist and neurosurgeon have decided I can safely go back on low-dose blood thinner so that the filter can be "retrieved".
So now I must self-inject daily for at least three months, while the two specialists further consult and see what happens so as to arrive at a permanent solution, probably involving some kind of low-dose oral anticoagulant if I have no further problems. Haematologist has also decided to do the full range of blood/genetic testing, trying to determine if I am/will remain predisposed to 'clotting'.
Reason for the injectable stuff for now, as I understand it: its effects end as soon as one stops the daily injections, so safer for now while they make sure my head/brain remains stable.
So, beginning of June had a filter installed so I could safely be off blood thinner. Beginning of July had surgery to remove clot etc. from brain. That surgery has turned out to be completely successful, so now haematologist and neurosurgeon have decided I can safely go back on low-dose blood thinner so that the filter can be "retrieved".
So now I must self-inject daily for at least three months, while the two specialists further consult and see what happens so as to arrive at a permanent solution, probably involving some kind of low-dose oral anticoagulant if I have no further problems. Haematologist has also decided to do the full range of blood/genetic testing, trying to determine if I am/will remain predisposed to 'clotting'.
Reason for the injectable stuff for now, as I understand it: its effects end as soon as one stops the daily injections, so safer for now while they make sure my head/brain remains stable.
Edit: That was inside of two months from my late June/early July concussion, and might have been wiped out. I recently sat down with my wife and we reconstructed the past 15 months. I had a fair bit of difficulty with some of it. I ultimately wrote it all down and was able to come up with the concussion time only by deduction.
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09-07-18, 12:54 PM
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09-07-18, 01:04 PM
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I had a dilemma a few minutes ago. I carved up a cantaloupe for lunch and wanted to throw away the rind but the garbage tote is out by the curb.
Here was the dilemma: I already had socks on but my sandals were right by the door. Do I remove my socks and wear the sandals or do I keep my socks on and find other shoes or do I chance no one will see me and wear the sox/sandals combo?
I opted for the sox/sandals combo thing and looked up and down the street before making a mad dash to the garbage tote. I'm pretty sure that I made it sight unseen.
Here was the dilemma: I already had socks on but my sandals were right by the door. Do I remove my socks and wear the sandals or do I keep my socks on and find other shoes or do I chance no one will see me and wear the sox/sandals combo?
I opted for the sox/sandals combo thing and looked up and down the street before making a mad dash to the garbage tote. I'm pretty sure that I made it sight unseen.
09-07-18, 01:06 PM
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Now I'm at a crossroads. It's time for my next cold pill, and I'm feeling pretty good, relatively. But the next one isn't due til 10 PM and a lot can happen in that part of the day/evening. I've always been one to err on the side of more medication than I need rather than less. I have always been a big fan of cold medicine. Bottoms up!
I'm also a big fan of Echinacea and goldenseal tinctures, and have been drinking it, mixed with water, steadily for the past 24hours.
I'm also a big fan of Echinacea and goldenseal tinctures, and have been drinking it, mixed with water, steadily for the past 24hours.
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09-07-18, 01:10 PM
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09-07-18, 01:23 PM
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Algebra was fun in school. But trig . . . I really did love trigonometry. 
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09-07-18, 01:33 PM
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Websters dictionary recently admitted 80 new words into the official english language, among them was TL;DR. Probably inspired by the 41 I would think.
Probably inspired by the 41 I would think.
09-07-18, 01:36 PM
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09-07-18, 01:49 PM
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So I was here, and just don't remember. "Just"!
Edit: That was inside of two months from my late June/early July concussion, and might have been wiped out. I recently sat down with my wife and we reconstructed the past 15 months. I had a fair bit of difficulty with some of it. I ultimately wrote it all down and was able to come up with the concussion time only by deduction.
Edit: That was inside of two months from my late June/early July concussion, and might have been wiped out. I recently sat down with my wife and we reconstructed the past 15 months. I had a fair bit of difficulty with some of it. I ultimately wrote it all down and was able to come up with the concussion time only by deduction.
I was very lucky re. the brain thing -- never really became symptomatic, though apparently I should have, given the severity. Mrs. Badger recalls early symptoms confirmed as consistent: periods of 'vagueness' and lapses in short-term memory; irritability. But as neurosurgeon put it -- 'can't believe you haven't had a full-on seizure.' I do have some minor residual brain damage (scarring) as a result of it all, but absent a recurrence I should be fine ... so they say.
09-07-18, 02:51 PM
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I recall your mentioning that a while back -- not pleasant, and pretty disconcerting I'd think. Doing better now?
I was very lucky re. the brain thing -- never really became symptomatic, though apparently I should have, given the severity. Mrs. Badger recalls early symptoms confirmed as consistent: periods of 'vagueness' and lapses in short-term memory; irritability. But as neurosurgeon put it -- 'can't believe you haven't had a full-on seizure.' I do have some minor residual brain damage (scarring) as a result of it all, but absent a recurrence I should be fine ... so they say.
I was very lucky re. the brain thing -- never really became symptomatic, though apparently I should have, given the severity. Mrs. Badger recalls early symptoms confirmed as consistent: periods of 'vagueness' and lapses in short-term memory; irritability. But as neurosurgeon put it -- 'can't believe you haven't had a full-on seizure.' I do have some minor residual brain damage (scarring) as a result of it all, but absent a recurrence I should be fine ... so they say.
09-07-18, 02:53 PM
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09-07-18, 02:56 PM
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09-07-18, 03:13 PM
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Trying not to bore everyone else, Black Friday (for me; Friday April 13) found large DVT (v. dangerous blood clot) in lower right leg. Three days later a large subdural hematoma discovered on brain left side: = very bad scenario for Badger. Couldn't stay on blood thinner, which had been started; hematoma got worse.
So, beginning of June had a filter installed so I could safely be off blood thinner. Beginning of July had surgery to remove clot etc. from brain. That surgery has turned out to be completely successful, so now haematologist and neurosurgeon have decided I can safely go back on low-dose blood thinner so that the filter can be "retrieved".
So now I must self-inject daily for at least three months, while the two specialists further consult and see what happens so as to arrive at a permanent solution, probably involving some kind of low-dose oral anticoagulant if I have no further problems. Haematologist has also decided to do the full range of blood/genetic testing, trying to determine if I am/will remain predisposed to 'clotting'.
Reason for the injectable stuff for now, as I understand it: its effects end as soon as one stops the daily injections, so safer for now while they make sure my head/brain remains stable.
So, beginning of June had a filter installed so I could safely be off blood thinner. Beginning of July had surgery to remove clot etc. from brain. That surgery has turned out to be completely successful, so now haematologist and neurosurgeon have decided I can safely go back on low-dose blood thinner so that the filter can be "retrieved".
So now I must self-inject daily for at least three months, while the two specialists further consult and see what happens so as to arrive at a permanent solution, probably involving some kind of low-dose oral anticoagulant if I have no further problems. Haematologist has also decided to do the full range of blood/genetic testing, trying to determine if I am/will remain predisposed to 'clotting'.
Reason for the injectable stuff for now, as I understand it: its effects end as soon as one stops the daily injections, so safer for now while they make sure my head/brain remains stable.
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