REILLY's CCCVI - the Bard's Residence

[Lady Bug]

It’s so sporadic anymore. I hope things have calmed down a bit your way LB.

I thought things were, but it's perking up again because I think next week is going to be busy with calls again. I want people to stop for a little bit When I say people, I do not mean OBOB.

I mean, it's the weekend and I get a call from someone at the hospital asking to discuss something. I feel like there's no consideration for the fact that I sometimes have to take care of myself.

 

[Michie]

I thought things were, but it's perking up again because I think next week is going to be busy with calls again. I want people to stop for a little bit When I say people, I do not mean OBOB.

I mean, it's the weekend and I get a call from someone at the hospital asking to discuss something. I feel like there's no consideration for the fact that I sometimes have to take care of myself.

I know. It can drive a person around the bend. But I assume since it was a weekend call it must of been important. They usually don’t call on weekends. Has your dad improved at all?

 

[Gnarwhal]

I’ll tag some people so they come to chat.

@RileyG
@mourningdove~
@chevyontheriver
@Akita Suggagaki
@Silvio
@Gnarwhal
@WarriorAngel
@Lady Bug
@Susie~Q
@fide
@JimR-OCDS
@concretecamper
@boughtwithaprice
@joymercy
@Wolseley
@Mark Dohle

If I forgot anyone please tag them.

Sorry I missed this. I had to work for EWTN from 6-9 today and then went to work at my weekend job from 10:30-7. Long day, after a long Thur-Fri covering on EWTN News In-Depth.

 

[RileyG]

Sorry I missed this. I had to work for EWTN from 6-9 today and then went to work at my weekend job from 10:30-7. Long day, after a long Thur-Fri covering on EWTN News In-Depth.

God bless you!

 

[Anhelyna]

Morning all

Another sunny day is forecast for today - glorious weather for this year again but I do know our crops are suffering due to a lack of water !!

 

[Michie]

Not sure what the plans are for today but it’s supposed to be sunny and 70 here.

 

[RileyG]

Good morning all

 

[Michie]

Good morning all

Hi Riley. Any plans today?

 

[RileyG]

Hi Riley. Any plans today?

Nope. Just got back from Church and I’m now relaxing.

 

[Gnarwhal]

Just spoke with Father after Mass, he's giving me a pass on the classes parents have to take before having their kid is baptized. Thanks be to God, they only have them on Monday nights when I have to work, my wife is still gonna go though. So we're green lit for Joey's baptism on Saturday. It's gonna be a group baptism in Spanish which may be amusing.

Teddy's godparents are flying in from NY to be Joey's godparents as well. Joey's baptism is the 24th and my mom's 72nd birthday is the 25th, so we might have a joint celebration on Saturday.

 

[Michie]

Just spoke with Father after Mass, he's giving me a pass on the classes parents have to take before having their kid is baptized. Thanks be to God, they only have them on Monday nights when I have to work, my wife is still gonna go though. So we're green lit for Joey's baptism on Saturday. It's gonna be a group baptism in Spanish which may be amusing.

Teddy's godparents are flying in from NY to be Joey's godparents as well. Joey's baptism is the 24th and my mom's 72nd birthday is the 25th, so we might have a joint celebration on Saturday.

Good! It seemed a bit silly to have to go through classes again. I was wondering how that all came out.

 

[boughtwithaprice]

Sound

Just anything. I think chatting about anything fosters a more communal spirit within OBOB.

For instance, I have an upcoming surgery I’d like prayer for. It’s Wednesday. I’m anxious about it.

Also would like prayers for my niece that is going through chemo right now.

Started planting my veggie gardens but we are experiencing a cool down today so I need to keep an eye on that.

sounds like your plate is full. Was your kidney blocked from blood flow or kidney stones?
Adrenal cyst can be nothing or more serious depending on what it is make of.

Hope they figure things out. As far as our bodies go it is better to know than to wonder

I have lots of health problems, but they are of the kind that can’t be seen and no one would know unless I told them
I work full time and will probably have to work until I am 80 or till death

What ever God has in store for me

God seems to have me in a Charles Dickens state
Best of times worst of times
I have to live 1500 miles from my family but my job is two weeks on one week off, so American Airlines is my commuter jet and my wife says she sees more of my now than when I lived at home to work, and Texas has no income tax so my apartment is less than the taxes I had to pay in WV

Work keeps me busy and no time to be lonely, always look forward to the uninterrupted week with my wife and daughter. Being alone is plenty of time for prayer and God is good to me. Having to learn lots about self denial


Sort of tmi , peace be with you

 

[Michie]

Sound

sounds like your plate is full. Was your kidney blocked from blood flow or kidney stones?
Adrenal cyst can be nothing or more serious depending on what it is make of.

Hope they figure things out. As far as our bodies go it is better to know than to wonder

I have lots of health problems, but they are of the kind that can’t be seen and no one would know unless I told them
I work full time and will probably have to work until I am 80 or till death

What ever God has in store for me

God seems to have me in a Charles Dickens state
Best of times worst of times
I have to live 1500 miles from my family but my job is two weeks on one week off, so American Airlines is my commuter jet and my wife says she sees more of my now than when I lived at home to work, and Texas has no income tax so my apartment is less than the taxes I had to pay in WV

Work keeps me busy and no time to be lonely, always look forward to the uninterrupted week with my wife and daughter. Being alone is plenty of time for prayer and God is good to me. Having to learn lots about self denial


Sort of tmi , peace be with you

It’s my understanding the stones were blocking my kidneys that was thinning out one of my kidneys. I have a massive one in my right kidney and a couple of stents in. I’m uncomfortable as far as that is concerned. I did not know there was an issue. They discovered it when I had pneumonia. I also have something on my pancreas they are wanting to see along with the adrenal gland.

I’m sorry to hear of your health issues and being so far away from your family. It must be difficult but it sounds like God is guiding and directing you through this time. I will add you and your family to my prayers.

I’m trying to continue regular activities but that sense of urgency when it comes to the urination makes it difficult. Not getting much out. But I pray that this latest surgery will help with all that. I’m not sure if I passed much that were in the ureter. It does not feel like it. TMI on my end. lol! God bless you!

 

[Susie~Q]

Mitchie, I will keep you in my prayers for a successful surgery and for your niece who will be going through chemo.

I would appreciate prayers too. I have had skipped heart beats off and on since my 30's, I am now 67 I have worn monitors and they always show that nothing nefarious is wrong. I am still petrified of them and lately they've been getting more and more prevalent. I have been to the A&E (ER) many times since moving to New Zealand, and it's always the same "you're OK, they're due to anxiety and are not pathological. Well this past Thursday I had the worst episode I have ever had with them, they started around 2:30 after I ate lunch and went on almost nonstop for 24 hours, they usually only have lasted a few hours at the most. I went to the ER two hours after they started, my heart was really skipping (I would use medical terms as I used to be a Medical Assistant but don't want to get too confusing). As usual, I was hooked up to their monitor and of course they were not acting up as much, the two EKGs "were "normal " too. Blood work good. The ER physician listened to my heart, carotids,and lungs and said that he didn't hear anything that would cause a red flag. The ER physician that saw me was very nice and understanding as he said his wife and son had them too. He asked lots of questions about my history and why was I more scared than usual. He listened to my answers and said he wasn't making light of my fears and condition, but he truly feels that I may have some underlying anxiety that could be causing these as they aren't being caused by anything pathological. He could be right, I do have a lot of fears and anxieties about things that I pray daily to overcome. Anyway, I was discharged and he said he would write my GP about all this. My GP always wants me to take Beta-blockers or antianxiety meds, I am petrified of both. My normal blood pressure is usually around 110/70 and resting heart rate in the high 60s to mid 70's, I certainly don't need them any lower. Naturally, during the PVC/PAC storms that's all elevated as they were in the ER, but they always go back to my normal readings. I am in a support group with others who have the same issues, some a lot worse than me, I been in that group since my 40's. They all say to try a beta-blocker or something like Xanax only when those storms hit but I am still afraid. I will admit however, this last episode had me so scared, I would have tried anything. Thankfully, they have calmed down and I haven't had any for 24 hours. I give God the glory for that. I am ashamed to say that I am still scared however that they will start up again badly like Thursdays episode, I know fear and worry can make them worse, it's a vicious circle.

Having up to 6 skipped heart beats a minute is not considered dangerous, and usually I have less than that, but that day and night and the next day I was having up to 14 a minute but my heart rate wasn't elevated. I asked the ER physician and he said that in a "structurally" normal heart and with no objective feelings like dizziness, fainting, chest pain and severe shortness of breath, it was OK. I am still obsessing over the fact that I had that many this time however, which can make things worse. I have an appointment to see my GP June 10. There is a horrible shortage of doctors here now, and there is sometimes a long wait. They no longer spend much time with the patient and they don't seem as caring. Our health care system here in New Zealand was great when I moved here in 2012, but since the government has taken over more, it isn't too great.

Anyway, I could go on and on, but I am sharing the basics, please pray that I won't be afraid of them, that they truly are not serious and that I don't have anymore horrendous long lasting episodes like the one I had.

God bless you all.♥️

 

[Michie]

Mitchie, I will keep you in my prayers for a successful surgery and for your niece who will be going through chemo.

I would appreciate prayers too. I have had skipped heart beats off and on since my 30's, I am now 67 I have worn monitors and they always show that nothing nefarious is wrong. I am still petrified of them and lately they've been getting more and more prevalent. I have been to the A&E (ER) many times since moving to New Zealand, and it's always the same "you're OK, they're due to anxiety and are not pathological. Well this past Thursday I had the worst episode I have ever had with them, they started around 2:30 after I ate lunch and went on almost nonstop for 24 hours, they usually only have lasted a few hours at the most. I went to the ER two hours after they started, my heart was really skipping (I would use medical terms as I used to be a Medical Assistant but don't want to get too confusing). As usual, I was hooked up to their monitor and of course they were not acting up as much, the two EKGs "were "normal " too. Blood work good. The ER physician listened to my heart, carotids,and lungs and said that he didn't hear anything that would cause a red flag. The ER physician that saw me was very nice and understanding as he said his wife and son had them too. He asked lots of questions about my history and why was I more scared than usual. He listened to my answers and said he wasn't making light of my fears and condition, but he truly feels that I may have some underlying anxiety that could be causing these as they aren't being caused by anything pathological. He could be right, I do have a lot of fears and anxieties about things that I pray daily to overcome. Anyway, I was discharged and he said he would write my GP about all this. My GP always wants me to take Beta-blockers or antianxiety meds, I am petrified of both. My normal blood pressure is usually around 110/70 and resting heart rate in the high 60s to mid 70's, I certainly don't need them any lower. Naturally, during the PVC/PAC storms that's all elevated as they were in the ER, but they always go back to my normal readings. I am in a support group with others who have the same issues, some a lot worse than me, I been in that group since my 40's. They all say to try a beta-blocker or something like Xanax only when those storms hit but I am still afraid. I will admit however, this last episode had me so scared, I would have tried anything. Thankfully, they have calmed down and I haven't had any for 24 hours. I give God the glory for that. I am ashamed to say that I am still scared however that they will start up again badly like Thursdays episode, I know fear and worry can make them worse, it's a vicious circle.

Having up to 6 skipped heart beats a minute is not considered dangerous, and usually I have less than that, but that day and night and the next day I was having up to 14 a minute but my heart rate wasn't elevated. I asked the ER physician and he said that in a "structurally" normal heart and with no objective feelings like dizziness, fainting, chest pain and severe shortness of breath, it was OK. I am still obsessing over the fact that I had that many this time however, which can make things worse. I have an appointment to see my GP June 10. There is a horrible shortage of doctors here now, and there is sometimes a long wait. They no longer spend much time with the patient and they don't seem as caring. Our health care system here in New Zealand was great when I moved here in 2012, but since the government has taken over more, it isn't too great.

Anyway, I could go on and on, but I am sharing the basics, please pray that I won't be afraid of them, that they truly are not serious and that I don't have anymore horrendous long lasting episodes like the one I had.

God bless you all.♥️

I’m so sorry to hear of your struggles. That has to be terrifying on top of having anxiety. Anxiety is an awful cross to bear. I deal with it too. I will be praying for you and ask God to direct you as far as the medications. Maybe you could try them on a trial basis? Thank you for the prayers.

 

[Michie]

I forgot @FaithT

 

[FaithT]

It’s my understanding the stones were blocking my kidneys that was thinning out one of my kidneys. I have a massive one in my right kidney and a couple of stents in. I’m uncomfortable as far as that is concerned. I did not know there was an issue. They discovered it when I had pneumonia. I also have something on my pancreas they are wanting to see along with the adrenal gland.

I’m sorry to hear of your health issues and being so far away from your family. It must be difficult but it sounds like God is guiding and directing you through this time. I will add you and your family to my prayers.

I’m trying to continue regular activities but that sense of urgency when it comes to the urination makes it difficult. Not getting much out. But I pray that this latest surgery will help with all that. I’m not sure if I passed much that were in the ureter. It does not feel like it. TMI on my end. lol! God bless you!

You’ll be in my prayers, too.

 

[FaithT]

I forgot @FaithT

You forgot moi?

 

[Michie]

You forgot moi?

Certainly not on purpose!

 

[FaithT]

Certainly not on purpose!

Certainly not on purpose!

That’s good.