NO Offence Pat, but I'd rather have the cheese curds.  I like the way
they squeak on your teeth!  GRIN!  Kathy



At 03:12 PM 11/29/2005, you wrote:
>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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