Wow, BikingMom, I will think good thoughts for your tests.
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Wow, BikingMom, I will think good thoughts for your tests.
BMo3 - I'm so glad you got that numbness checked out! Be good and do what the docs tell you. And eat more chocolate. :D So glad that got caught!
DebW - Be careful out there! And have fun!
gotta run back to work. Got a message that there's a used Nitto stem the size I need with just a "couple scrapes on it" that I can buy for $25. MWBR
sometimes this place is a welcome distraction. the house and the senate are voting to legalize torture, forgive the prez for war crimes and eliminate habeus corpus.
My own senators and representative voted against this BS but it's still happening!
So I come here and dream with you guys about bikes and cool gadgets.
I called my LBS today (Okay, Elliott Bay bikes) and asked them about what to do about my Bianchi that won't take a fender. He talked about putting a split fender on it; a type of surgery that takes 1-2 hours. And I may do that.
But what about my next bike, I ask; the future? he says, well, it would be foolish of me not to mention; we MAKE bikes and we can fit it however you like.
We can even put your campy stuff on the new bike if you like; just take it off
your old bike. I mentioned that it would be a while before I could get a custom bike because they are in the process of making one for my husband. He laughed and said, "no, you don't understand how this works.. once HE gets one, he can't argue when you say you want one too!"
I am not ready to ditch my cute bianchi today but it was with a gleefully warm and fuzzy feeling that I hung up the phone... and for a moment I forgot that our country is stepping into the dark ages.
BO3, I am glad you have a diagnosis, but sorry that's what it is. And very glad that you can keep biking. More chocolate. Definitely.
KN, I'll post the lone vote for Wildebeest. I also like Margarita, but think it would look cuter over slender hips and belly than my own curves!
I've decided to just stop buying stuff, as much as I can. I sat down and got a solid grip on my finances last Friday. I *can* get out of the debt with which I left my marriage, if I knuckle down. I do, however, also want to get a trainer for the bike so I can ride indoors this winter. My LBS is getting in (I think) CycleOps trainers (if that sounds right), which cost $330. So now I'm thinging, for example, "Hmmm, a new skort, only $35...or....1/10th of a trainer!" Then I imagine the figure I calculated I need to pay off this year, and the skort or theraputic trip to Target or whatever sounds so much less appealing. I'm keeping an eye on Steep & Cheap for a Christmas gift for my brother. I'm kicking myself for not getting him the SmartWool zip T-neck the other day. I had the idea the day after, by which time they were selling snowboards again, of course! :p
Mimi-this is a wonderful place to come to. So warm and cozy. :)
KN-keep us updated on the stem for Flossie.
SK-I have a CycleOps and love it. My not so local bike store sold it to me for under $300! The best purchase I ever made, besides my bike of course. :) I too am kicking myself for not buying the merino zip-up.
The best thing about this diagnosis is I get to take baby aspirin-yum!
Why do medical questions come to me after their offices are closed? I had a seizure delivering my first child and I am on anti-seizure meds, will the Calcium Blocker play nicely witht the seizure meds?
Call the pharmacist about the drug interactions.
You can get a lot of info on the drug's website also. Amazing what's out there on the 'net these days.
are they the grape flavored ones? yummy! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Bikingmomof3
my favorite med is still the buble gum flavored antibiotic (i think) i had as a kid for ear infections. ahhh... the memories.
Nooooooo! No grape flavor - makes me wanna womit! I preferred the old fashioned orange flavor.
How's this menu sound? It's for my Dad's 80th birthday party.
Lime marinated Salmon fillets
Grilled Vegetables (potatoes, peppers, onions..??)
Green Salad - all lots of goodies like berries
Pasta with Butternut Squash and Shallots (for the vegetarians)
Crusty bread
Can I get away with serving a light tasting red wine?
Yum. Can I come if I bring the chocolate?
yum! sounds good. can i come? i'll bring some salmon too. :)
Snap- The dinner sounds wonderful! May I come? I could clean-up.
Yes, you most definitely can. Ask your LWS (local wine shop) for a recommendation - they will definitely have a few for you. The whole, white with fish and chicken, red with beef, veal and pork thing is such overstatement.Quote:
Originally Posted by snapdragen
I liked the orange-colored Triaminic when I was little. I have no idea what it is actually supposed to taste like, but it was always very pleasant and sweet.
Anything fake cherry my mother had to hold me down and force down my throat. Robitussin = ew!
snap, that dinner sounds lovely.
BMO3 - Sorry to hear about the stroke, but hopefully you can prevent anything worse.
Thought I'd show you all a picture from my 2003 Long Trail hike. There were 3 ladders on the trail, and we worried about getting the dog up them. Here is Dalydog (and his owner) ascending the first ladder. He did great. The 2nd ladder was OK too. The third ladder was aluminum and he couldn't climb that, but we got him around it on a ledge. Whenever we'd come to a steep part that required handholds for humans, Daly would study the rock for a minute or so, then he'd leap and scramble up, with each of his 4 feet landing just where he'd planned. Though I hadn't met Daly (or his human) before we started this hike, by the 2nd day he had adopted me and insisted that the two humans hike together so he could keep an eye on both of us (his border collie tendencies, apparently). I'd never met such an intelligent and serious dog.
Wow, does that sound fantastic! I think I'll draw some inspiration from this menu for my future cooking.Quote:
Originally Posted by snapdragen
Two aspects of the menu -- the lime marinade on the salmon and the butternut squash -- make me suggest an Alsatian Pinot Gris. Your LWS will be able to suggest a good one in the $12 range; one reliable producer is Trimbach. A gewurztraminer might also work, but it might be a bit sweet for the tang of the lime.
If you want to go red, there are plenty of good-value-for-money pinot noirs, but even that is likely to come in conflict with the lime on the salmon. In that case, you could change your marinade to balsamic vinaigrette or something like it.
YUM!
deb whenever i would take my big dog hiking i would worry about her getting up some of the steap stuff, but she seemed to be better at it than me. and she didn't fall on her @ss as much as i did either.
dogs are amazing and great for stuff like that. love the picture!
Ordered the Mad Plaid. And a pair of pink Terry socks, only because I don't do laundry often enough and can't find my nice thin biking socks. And socks didin't increase my shipping charge. I'm such a sucker....
Had tunafish on rice cakes for dinner and a V-8. SOME folks are planning meals I'd MUCH rather eat!
Knot sign up for the october seceret sister. its socks this month. the mad plaid was my favorite!
Snap--the menu sounds wonderful.
I, too, love the taste of orange St. Joseph baby aspirin. I hate grape and cherry flavorings. I still remember the taste of the polio vaccine on the sugar cube they gave me. YUCK. Beats polio, of course...:rolleyes:
Deb, that picture and story of the dog hiking is wonderful. Like everyone here, I have a soft spot for valiant, smart, loyal pups. Your hike sounds amazing. Looking forward to stories and pictures!
The skort - the mad plaid, definitely. Should look hot.
The wine - Bet Nanci would know. (I'm a total wine idiot)
The menu - my next dinner party I'm coming to you for suggestions. Mmmmmm...
Orange baby aspirin is the best! I was taking aspirin after my blood clots, and orange brought back all those happy childhood memories. (stealing yummy aspirin from the medicine cabinet!)
Ah, those halcyon days before child-proof caps!
MO3, I'm glad you have a diagnosis! You say you remember the day it happened, how did you know, and, retrospectively, was it any of the things like we hear on the public service commercials- difficulty speaking, one-sided weakness, etc?
I am at increased risk of stroke due to the hole in my heart- say I fracture one of my femurs and there are big globs of fat/marrow/clots floating around in circulation- normal people get that stuff filtered out by the lungs before that blood heads up to the brain- mine can cut across in the heart and head up there, bypassing my lungs. Not to mention the at least three AVMs in my lungs that will let big stuff right on through even when it does follow the normal path of circulation...
I remember baby aspirin. We had some little tiny cherry kind that came in a tiny square bottle. I liked to sneak and eat that, as well as vitamins. My favorite kid medicine, though, was and still is grape Dimetap (diphenhydramine.)
I stayed up all night. I feel like crap. We're supposed to be going on a motorcycle trip to Georgia. Blech.
I have a wildebeast LS jersey that I got on clearance last spring that I haven't worn yet. I can't wait.
Wine for salmon- I love Pinot Gris- but most of mine is from Oregon and Washington. That is probably my favorite white right now. Otherwise, what about a dry rose, like Bonnie Doon Vis Gris de Cigare? That's a blend, I think, but I just had a Temperanillo rose from Bodegas Vina Villano that was very good. They are sort of watermelon/ripe tomato/flowery. Or white merlot is getting better and drier lately, too.
Deb, sounds like a fun trip you have planned. It would be so cool to have time to hike any of the big trails. I have this DVD about a guy, David Horton, who tries to break the record for the Pacific Coast Trail, supported. I've been on little bitty bits of the Long Trail and the AT. Wow- to get to do the whole thing of one of them- that's a dream.
MO3, back to you, how long till you get to drive again? I have a friend, who had a diving incident, who got driving taken away for several months...That would be horrible! I guess a good excuse to bike to work, though.
Well, I guess I'm going to sit out and have coffee. It's only 66F. High of 85F.
To answer your question Nanci, the symptoms were exactly what the service announcements warn about. Unfortunately I spent years with those symptoms, since it is what usually occurs just before the actual pain of a migraine arrives.
First I lose most of my vision. My vision returns and then one half of my body goes completely numb. Sometimes the numbness is accompanied with me not being able to say words properly. For example I will see a shoe, think shoe, but gibberish comes out. Finally the the pain comes. I am always relieved the pain comes because it has always meant I did not have a stroke.
The only differences this time were the following; I kept cycling through not seeing/numbness/pain over and over and over all night; and I was not making sense when I was speaking. It sounded correct in my head, but not to my family.
Would it have made a difference had I gone to the ER? Maybe.
As a result I am weak/numb on my left side and occasionally I cannot recall words.
To answer your question about driving, I was never to drive with a migraine and since I have them so often, I was not driving much. Now he would prefer I not drive until the tests are in on the 18th. I think he is worried I will have another stroke on the road.
Sorry, this was so long and unbelievably boring.
I don't think it's boring!
no, Jennifer, not boring at all. I had no idea you were going through all that; you and other migraine sufferers..
I hope you get your strength back!
Wow, Jennifer - not remotely boring. What a story. As I said in the other thread - I'm glad you have a diagnosis, at least. And ditto the baby aspirin - I love that orange stuff! It's possible I may have to take it now, too once I'm off my anti-coags. Out of curiosity, are you on any anti-clotting stuff now, or do they feel that there's nothing medically they want to do about it (besides the baby aspirin)?
Deb - what a great dog!! The hike sounds fantastic!
Nanci - a hole in your heart - yikes! My family often teases me about not having a heart, but you've got a real hole! I gather it hasn't held you back... :cool:
Snap, what time's dinner?
only 66? thats a heat wave. *breaks out in song*Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
i'm planning on going down to phoenix to sort some things out in storage in november and thats probably going to be the weather. i'm going to have heat stroke!
anyone want a gliding rocking chair with matching foot stool or a computer desk? still looking for takers on those out of my storage.
Deb - what a cool dog!
BMo3 - wow! How often do you get the migraines? That whole cycle sounds really scary! What do they think is causing it?
Nanci - we're in the same weather pattern that you are. It's beautiful here right now!
I packed some things up in my office today! Wow - what a wierd feeling. My carpooling buddy is throwing a big going away party for us tomorrow afternoon. There are going to be like 35 people there! Should be quite the event!
Mr. Fish baked me a cake today (b-day). How sweet! I kinda figured my b-day was going to get lost in all the chaos!
Happy Birthday Fish - have fun at your party.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by fishdr
Happy Birthday FishDr!!!!!
Happy Birthday fishdr!
Hee hee - Thanks :)
Happy birthday Fish!!!
I hope the cake is good... mmm, cake! Have fun at the party.
It's chocolate cake with chocolate icing with M&M's on top! Yummmmm :D
You're dead to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishdr
BMo3 - not boring. we care about you and we want to know
FishDr - Happy Birthday!
gotta run back to work. See yas!
maillotpois "You're dead to me."
I henceforth and hereby withdraw my footer :mad:
ooohhh the pain! the pain! we do we have to endure this girls? how could you be so cruel? http://www.smileypad.com/v224/Sad/Crowded.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by fishdr
Happy B-day, Ms FishDr. Do give yourself a day off from trying to keep the world balanced.
It's that time of year again. Gotta change my avatar.
And wanna join my team? <---------;)
So avatars are seasonal? Hmm. Just changed my signature line - I've decided to run it as a contest and see who can ID the movie.... Prize undetermined. SK, your sig line makes me hungry....
I can't possibly equal CWR's avatar - that's just the best.