Okay, Babbling Brad, and Loving Kathy, I'm going to slice the pepper cheese
now. This isn't pepperjack cheese, either it's the hotter stuff! lol.
Brad, go get a talking blood pressure monitor, and you can monitor your own
blood pressure. We have one, and it's great. They are kind of expensive,
but I heard they even have one now for the wrist that talks and you can get
it from Independent Living Aids.
Lovings,
Pat Ferguson
At 01:35 PM 11/29/2005, you wrote:
>Kathy,
>
>I agree on all points. But getting checked out after one has good coverage
>is best *smile*. Cheese is my weakness too. Pizza pizza pizza. Come to
>think of it I haven't had any in a while now. It is prudent when one gets
>up to, ahem, our age... didn't think I was going to sit here alone on that
>one did you? lol. But it is prudent to log stuff like blood pressure,
>cholesterol, and all that. That end of medicine is great and can be used to
>identify issues that could be a problem in the future. Now with that being
>said... I'll split a bag of cheese curds with Greg if he wants lol.
>
>Brad
>
>
>At 12:52 PM 11/29/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hey Brad,
> > Even if you end up not getting checked out for this
> >particular ache, it is stil a good idea to get some basic statistics
> >on yourself, like normal blood pressure, HDL, LDL, heart rate, weight
> >and so forth so that if something does eventually happen, the medical
> >community has something to base whatever your complaint is against
> >what your normal is. It's just kind of a good idea.
> > Also, I think that if your complaint is in the abdominal
> >area, they may resort to an MRI or CAT SCAN rather than an x ray, but
> >I"m not sure. I'll defer to Sandy on that one. You know, it could
> >just be something like gall stones. Greg has had both gall and
> >kidney stones and a lot of that can be controlled with diet and more
> >liquids. We are in the midst of the holiday season where it is hard
> >to eat a normal diet, so that could be a possibility. I still have
> >a hard time keeping Greg away from the cheese, but that's a whole
> >different problem. GRIN! Cheese is Greg's weakness and it is also
> >his major problem, but we're working on it. GRIN!
> >Kathy
> >
> >
> >At 11:48 AM 11/29/2005, you wrote:
> > >A physical? What's that? Hmmm. A complete one? Probably 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
> > >counting on fingers here, 7, 8, 9, 10. Woops! Off goes the shoes for the
> > >counting of toes. 11, 12, 13, 14. I'm thinking 14 years ago? Actually we
> > >are checking into the prudence and possibility of an HSA. A Health Savings
> > >Account, which is a medical insurance of sorts for self-employed
> people. I
> > >still have Medicare Part A only. If I wind up with an HSA I'll need a
> > >physical anyway. As of today I'm feeling somewhat better. Ever get an
> inner
> > >feeling of you know you ought do something to bring improvement to your
> > >situation? An inner tugging? Perhaps likened to Naaman dipping in the
> > >Jordan 7 times and wa-la! Well? Minus my own personal Elishah, acting
> as my
> > >self-prophet I'm to take me a walk, geesh I hope not down to the Kinikinic
> > >River Lord it's almost December, in Wisconsin no less, I'll settle for
> > >wheeling it around the block seven times Lord please lol. Anyway, so for a
> > >walk I shall go it a bit here. Appreciate all your concerns and I'm not
> > >ignoring them, and although money is of some concern even with some
> > >coverage, it is more the general practitioners here that are use to
> > >diagnosing sniffs and sneezes and tend to disbelieve any real issues if
> > >they occur, so unless it is bad, it is pointless. I'm not just being
> > >anti-doctor, it is a pretty well known fact here. But as I say, if today
> > >proves to be worsened, scouts honor, I'll make an appointment. I
> appreciate
> > >all yawls caring and prayers.
> > >
> > >Brad
>
>Brad
>
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