We are on a desert island for a week. Ok. In this case calories outrnak nutrition I need calories to stay alive until I can supplement it with something Oddly, they have given me $5 to spend on...
Wings... UofR Med Ctr = University of Rochester Medical Center, in Rochester NY. It used to be called "Strong"....
I spoke to my current GP about the comment in my file. She said it was added by the previous doctor's practice when they moved records to electronic form. She would need to do a lot of digging to...
I just saw this in my medical chart : "Malignant neoplasm of prostate associated with mutation in ELAC2 gene" The comment was added in 2018, eight years after my diagnosis. Why? I didn't do any...
Only a week away! It looks like we've got about 16 people coming. That is a nice workable and safe number. We've planned a visit to the local Cidery on Friday, the car show in town on Sat and/or...
Thank you Peter DisAbelard. This thread is a handy. (For those not in the know, he wasn't exactly roughing it. The tent comes with R-11 Tekfoil Reflective Insulation on the floor, electricity, WiFi...
Pratoman, There was talk of counterfeit vax cards being circulated and used as "proof" to get into venues or work places that required them. New York really put the kibosh on that with their...
We are 3 weeks away from GFMPH NY! (Rochester) Back in June it looked like Covid would be well under control by this time but, alas, that is not to be. Unless some folks here sign up it looks like we...
81GyGuy Those without honor began printing up fake Covid IDs within seconds of seeing the real ones. That is why it was necessary to implement the digital IDs. They are verified. If someone lies...
Hi Everyone! Great news! On June 15, New York State announced they were lifting most restrictions on events and gatherings. 🙂 Life is almost back to normal - if you are vaxxed! This is the official...
Thinking of Goodlife and searching for some of our old banter brought this post to mind. It's been over 10 years and it's still funny. Thanks for the memories, Dick! Jeff...
There is an old expression that goes: "How do you know when you've truly beaten cancer? When you die of something else." Well, our dear friend Goodlife beat cancer last night, 11/27/20. The cause of...
We were recently in a similar position with my wonderful 95 year old, mother-in-law. In November of last year she had an episode that required hospitalization, followed by rehab, followed by LTC at a...
My perfect age? That's easy! Exactly 56 years and 6 months. That was the day before I was diagnosed. I had just retired. I had a pension and a nice 401k waiting for me and I had future projects in...
Peester, If you put a ratchet arm on the spur gear worm screw, the unit would vibrate as it was engaged. Both participants might enjoy the ride up as well as down. Jeff...
I've been spreading the word. We had dinner with our in-laws last night and I spent a good part of the evening talking to my brother-in-law about this subject and what we need to do with each other's...
We've already taken one lesson to heart. I gave a close friend a sealed envelope containing the combination to our safe. And we shared with our neighbors a bottle of wine we'd been saving. I'm no...
The Graveside service for 142 will be held on Wednesday 1/29 at 1:00 pm. The Lonoke Cemetery is east of Little Rock on I-40. Then go south on Hwy 89. This will be a short service. We'll do something...
I had a sling for incontinence implanted in 2011 and it had absolutely no effect on ED. I had it before surgery and I had it after. :-(...
I just heard that there will be a small graveside service for him, tentatively scheduled for Wednesday. I don't have an address but most likely it will be in Little Rock, AK. More info later. We'll...
Halbert, A notebook on a shelf is a great idea. We have our information in a fireproof safe but no one knows where we keep the combination. We need to remedy that. The question that should be run...
And it's time to start opening some of those bottles you've been saving. Share them with friends....
142 is no longer in pain. Think of this post as a gift of lessons learned from his passing. I am so glad I visited with him when I did. I was there at the right time to help with many things we don't...
This is a painful time but it also reminds us all to think about how 142 has touched and affected our lives. If you only know him from here the first thing that comes to your mind about 142 is his...
Good call! Now get busy and do it! Don't let more time pass! (Whew! I can sleep now.) :-) Jeff...
Dennie, I agree with the guys who basically said get on top of this sooner rather than later. Ask for a retest in one month. Not 3 months. If you have to pay the $80 out of your own pocket do it! I'm...
I just looked up "foods to avoid for osteoarthritis" and basically found: Sugar Salt Fried food White flour Omega-6 fatty acids Dairy I guess my hot chocolate and buttered toast was a poor choice of...
Hi Susie, Thanks for getting back to me. I will definitely look at Ben Gay ultra. I'm willing to try anything. I just ate a piece of buttered toast with 500 mg of turmeric sprinkled on top. I have an...
What a great experience!!! I could really use one of those babies when I'm soldering circuits! :-)...
Congratulations CaptainG. Enjoy the clear blue waters! I know you'll keep a sharp lookout for any signs and will quickly order all hands on deck to come around and fend off any foes. We'll be looking...
I am new to the club, unfortunately. About 4-5 months ago I started noticing pain and stiffness in my pinkie fingers. I would move my hands and wiggle my fingers to "work it out" and remain flexible....
My eyes water, too. I get lots of "tears" when I use a nasal flush and squeeze the bottle just a little too hard. The flush mix squirts out the other nostril, out my tear ducts, and into my mouth via...
I want THIS woman to be my surgeon when I have my sling redone! Do No Harm ......(12 minute video) "He is my patient!" J...
Hosting the gatherings has helped me not worry so much! I get to meet so really great guys form all walks of life and from all over the country. I've also learned that no matter how bad a hand you...
Hey Cashed Out. (Good for you. I hope you made a nice profit!) I too was a leaker - and continued to be one after a year. Here are some rough numbers. At 3 month out 2/3 of bguys are dry. of the...
Paxton I think it was A.L. Tennyson who said: "Tis better to have PSA results flagged unnecessarily than never to be flagged at all." :-) Jeff...
Weight loss New York required a doctor's order to run a blood test - even if you are paying out of pocket. I few years ago I looked into this when I was having PSA anxiety and didn't want to wait 6...
Weightloss, You are my new hero!!! How do you manage to get tests run on 5 different machines with different protocols and assays??? I was part of a study back in 2010 and 2011 comparing Roche and...
It would be so easy to do! The lab request sheet my doc uses to order the PSA test has 2 boxes: Diagnostic and Screening Diagnostic is for 2 digit resolution Screening is single digit. Let's make the...
What happened? The house is empty! We woke up about 1.5 hours later than usual, and leisurely ate breakfast while reading the newspaper, doing the Jumble and Sudoku in our PJs. Life is good. But......
I had my prostate removed 9 years ago. Since then my PSA has been <0.02. Great! But the report lists the normal range as 0.0 to 4.0. If my PSA suddenly jumped to 0.50 the report would still list the...
We brought Cajun Jeff and Mrs Pat to the airport this morning. 142 is the last remaining holdout and he's leaving this afternoon. Things will be quiet here - too quiet. We miss you guys already. Mark...
Tell him HW is GFMPH! :smilewinkgrin:...
#6 If you live in a cool climate the 35 BTUs of heat extracted from your bag cooling to room temperature reduces your heating bill by a few cents per year. :-)...
Most of the folks have left but there are still some diehards sitting around the fire conversing and imbibing. :-) Cajun Jeff and Mrs. Peter Disabelard 142 Worried guy and Mrs. it is so quiet....
I'm so glad you took the risk and came to GFMPH. I hope you enjoyed the great company, food, fireworks... etc. :-) We'll see you next year. Jeff...
Hey Almost a 10. Remember You'll always be a 10 to us! :-) !42 and Corvetteman3 have arrived! Whoohoo! Now we have some help moving firewood! We always need a lot of wood to keep the campfire going...
Hey Steel guy! It will be great to see you! Come on over!!! We have plenty of fun things to do. :-) Great food, company, and activities - and Scotch tasting and cigars ! You'll have a blast with the...
Hey Guys! Please let me know when you will be arriving. I know a couple of you are arriving on Tuesday. And most everyone is arriving by Thursday night. Who's arriving on Wednesday? That will be...
Hey Notam!!! It's great that you're coming! There is plenty of room (and food) for you! I'll add you to the list. Hey Todd!!! Are you in?...