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Nanci - Looks encouraging that "everyone that has tried the saddle likes it". Too bad about the shorts.
Lise - I'm feeling a tad bit better as the night goes on. Maybe tomorrow :) Our temps are heading back into the 90's. Alas - today was lost, but there's always tomorrow.
The "chord" joke that I've heard goes like this:
A C, an E-flat, and a G go into a bar. The bartender says, "Sorry, but we don't serve minors."
So, the E-flat leaves, and the C and the G have an open fifth between them. After a few drinks, the fifth is diminished; the G is out flat.
An F comes in and tries to augment the situation, but is not sharp enough.
A D comes into the bar and heads straight for the bathroom saying, "Excuse me. I'll just be a second."
An A comes into the bar, but the bartender is not convinced that this relative of C is not a minor.
Then the bartender notices a B-flat hiding at the end of the bar and exclaims, "Get out now! You're the seventh minor I've found in this bar tonight."
The E-flat, not easily deflated, comes back to the bar the next night in a 3-piece suit with nicely shined shoes. The bartender (who used to have a nice corporate job until his company downsized) says, "You're looking sharp tonight, come on in! This could be a major development." This proves to be the case, as the E-flat takes off the suit, and everything else, and stands there au natural.
Eventually, the C sobers up, and realizes in horror that he's under a rest. The C is brought to trial, is found guilty of contributing to the diminution of a minor, and is sentenced to 10 years of DS without Coda at an upscale correctional facility. On appeal, however, the C is found innocent of any wrongdoing, even accidental, and that all accusations to the contrary are bassless.
The bartender decides, however, that since he's only had tenor so patrons, the soprano out in the bathroom, and everything has become alto much treble, he needs a rest -- and closes the bar.
Whoa. That joke.
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Mirena (now we're getting back to something I know something about! :o ) People like it. Main complaint is irregular spotting. Can't predict how much of a problem that would be for any one person. I use the NuvaRing to control my endo pain (the endo's rendered me quite infertile, so contraception's not an issue). I love it. It's easy to insert and remove, you (nor partner) feel it, and I have no hormonal side effects. You can put it in for 3 weeks, go a week without, and put in a new one, for "normal" periods, or do what I do, just remove the old one, put in a new one the same day, and never have a period. I do that to prevent the pain/bleeding/scarring from the endo, but you can also do it that way if, for example, you are going on a long ride and don't want the hassle. Both methods (Mirena and NuvaRing) are highly effective contraceptives. Mirena is progesterone only, so it's a better option for someone in whom estrogen use is contraindicated. Mirena can stay in for 5 years, so it's very easy to use. I'm also a big fan of the copper T IUD. No hormones, can stay there for 10 years, highly effective.
(Standard disclaimer: I am not giving anyone medical advice. This is not a substitute for medical care. Etc.)
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Now, if that doesn't drive away any male lurkers, I don't know what will! :p L.
Trek - excellent joke! Unfortunately I'll never remember it, so I'll have to use it only as an email joke... (ahh, the first thing to go after 40 is the memory...) :o
It's nice to be back home, a (so-called) grown-up in my own house, after a trying family weekend... the canine and feline members of my family are so pleasantly uncomplicated!
Love that joke, Trek! Will have to show it to SKnot, the musical offspring.
I used to use Norplant, for three cycles of five years, till they took it off the market, and meanwhile had moved to Florida, and was unable to have it removed, since the office I was being seen at hadn't installed it. Finally they found a GYN who would remove it, for $250!!! (I thought the removal cost was included up front!) I'm like, no way, I'll just keep it forever. But then a PA I worked with took it out for me at work one day...
So I'm suspicious of something like that happening with the Mirena some day, and that's an even worse thing to get a bootleg removal for!
But, they offer 12-month financing, (why doesn't my health insurance cover it, but they do cover every single other thing, including tubal lig and pregnancy???) so that _almost_ makes it affordable. $45 for a year. Geez...
My NP offered the NuvaRing, too, but if I was going to do that, I'd just do the shot.
Is estrogen contraindicated in people with family history of breast cancer?
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Finished 21 Grams last night. Maybe something lighter for tonight!!
Like the joke Trek!
Nanci, I'll PM you. L.
thank heaven for my handheld email/internet pda. I was admitted to the hospital yesterday and am SUPER bored. when I get back to a real computer I will post the whole story in a separate thread - there are some good lessons to be learned from it. like: just because you have some bad rides and can't breathe doesn't mean you're just out of shape or having trouble controlling asthma - especially when combined w/sharp chest pain breathing (which woke me up the night before my 85 miler) and followed by coughing up blood a few days later.
I have pulmonary emboli, which probably developed after my 6/6 - 6/8 trip to the east coast. so I have had these clots for a while and it is really lucky nothing serious happened and probably excuses my pretty crummy riding (because of not being able to breathe) of late.
I have an amazing view from my hospital window.
mp (((((hugs))))) thank heavens you caught it in time.
mp - hope you are recovered soon. my husband had a PE a few years back - got misdiagnosed as altitude sickness since we were on a ski trip when it occurred. scary stuff. hope they get your levels regulated soon and let you home.
Yikes MP that is scary. Hope you are up and about soon.:)
Cyber hugs to you, MP! Hope you are back on the bike soon!
Holy crud, MP! So glad you got properly diagnosed. Fight boredom by keeping us updated on a frequent basis. I'll be thinking of you--L.
MP is bored. I offered up some ideas for the day's entertainment. She did say that "dancing shirtless bike mechanics would be fine."
Excellent! What hospital is she in, I'm packing my lawn chair so I can go watch too......Quote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
Deanna, aren't you the closest to her? Can you round some up and send 'em over? Oh shoot, drive them over. That'll be your excuse for being there. :p
MP! Oh my! I'm so glad they diagnosed this before something major happened! I'm wishing you a quick recovery. I would imagine dancing shirtless bike mechanics would do wonders for you today ;)
Take care
Sending get well wishes your way, MP!
That's a long time from when you flew till when you were diagnosed! Glad to hear you are ok- PEs are very, very bad.
Nanci
One of the articles SK posted in Open Topic says it can take up to 30 days! That is a very long time! I'm trying to figure out how, physiologically, it can take that long. Weird.
Hi ((((MP))))
I'm so sorry that you are not well, but even though you're bored, I'm glad to hear that you're being taken care of!! (and happy that you were diagnosed properly!)
Sending prayers that you get well quickly!!
Denise
Thanks guys! I just posted the whole story on open topic. I'm HOME!!!
What does "lizard time" mean?
And, Cracker Chicken
(my free-living young Gopher Tortoise, out on his very own in his own home-made burrow for the first summer ever)
has survived the torrential rain, and was not trapped in his burrow
(who knows if they flood or not? or does the sandy soil drain well enough? certainly Mother Nature must have provided a means of survival in burrows in the rain in Florida!)
like, as BF so descriptively put it, a West Virginia coal miner!! Saw him rapidly disappearing when I got home this afternoon.
Yay! We tend to worry about him, not like he's a wild animal with a life of his own or anything.
Very descriptive story, MP. I especially liked the mouthful of blood in the car. Well, who'd have thunk it- I'm sure we have all learned something from your experience!
Do you mean you're a compulsive throat-clearer like that character Sarah Jessica Parker played in that recent movie I didn't see and can't remember the name of?
Nanci
Party of One: the Loners' Manifesto
http://www.annelirufus.com/index.html
MP is more of the breathless type.:p Kind of like Marilyn Monroe without the ditzy persona, cuckoo but not ditzy.
Lizard time means it summer and time to lounge in the sun, warm the old bones. Peppermint Mocha season has passsed and we're on to iced lattes. Though Peet's now makes Freddos with Scharfen Berger so I need to go try one and then change the sig line.
oooooooh, love the new look SK :D
Love the avatar, SK.
Have a date tonight with a guy who's friends with a nurse with whom I work. She gave me his number. We talked on the phone for > an hour. I think this is the first truly blind date I've ever had. I said, "Um, what do you look like?" as we were setting up dinner. He told me, I told him, then he said, "We'll recognize each other by the deer-in-the-headlights look on our faces!" Big points for that one. MWBR.
MP! So glad you're home! Scooting over now to read the story! L.
I like the lizard, too!
"compulsive throat clearing" as in I always feel like I have fluid in my lungs. Most recently, apparently I was right, and the fluid was blood. Who'd a thunk?
Oh Lise - sounds like maybe a good one!? Fingers crossed.
You guys are so sweet! I'll try to keep you entertained with the novella (Mexican soap opera) that is my life of romance while you recouperate. ;) L.Quote:
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See! And at least SOMEONE gets some romance!!
Another risk factor for my PE - about 5 months ago I replaced my 10 year old IUD with the nuva ring. Loved it (the ring0! Had to take it out, though, because hormonal BC (even the low dose ring) is a risk factor. So I am sans birth control! We shall have to be inventive while I weigh options.
Any suggestions? Last night, I was reading with some interest the earlier posts about BC. I knew I would be in the market. I did like the IUD, but for the last year I kept getting UTIs - at least 6 a year. My internist said she'd seen a study about an increased UTI risk with IUD. While my OB-GYN scoffed at that (and I know it is a totally different part of the anatomy), the fact is I have had the thing out for 5 months and haven't had a UTI since! So there's something to that.
My paralegal just had her tubes tied (she has thyroid cancer and is done having kids) and she thought it was a great procedure. With the anti coagulants, I don't think elective surgery is in my future.
Maybe it is just DH's turn to do something...
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snip, snip
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Originally Posted by Brina
rolling on the floor now (you know the rest!) :D :D
Over the weekend I saw my stepsister, who's husband has been snipped (after the 4th kid!). He said "It's not that she doesn't want any more kids. It's that she doesn't want anymore of MY kids!" :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Brina
(By the way, MP - it's great to see you back!)
Welcome home MP! I'm heading over to OT to read the whole story. I say have HIM go for the "snip snip", but sometimes that's easier said than done. Mr. Fish says he'll do it once we move to a place with better medical care. We know too many people here that have had post-procedure complications. Ewwwww.
We'll definitely learn a lot from your experience with all of this. I'm so glad you're home and recovering.
Um, yeah, you know I'm a fan of the ring, but NOT FOR SOMEBODY WITH A PE!!! :eek: Ahem. Glad you took that out. I don't know what effect the anti-coagulants will have on your period. Maybe (again, not giving medical advice) a progesterone-only method would be good. Until Mr. MP gets snipped, of course, as we here at Thread Drift seem to have decided he should :p ! No elective surgery for you for awhile, missy. Interesting about UTIs and IUDs. If you get a chance to ask your doc about the reference, I'd like to see it. I cannot imagine why they'd be linked, but there's an awful lot that I don't know! Local inflammation in the lining of the uterus affecting susceptiblity of the bladder to infection? Hmmmm...anyway.
Date was nice...you know what I say...MWBR. L.
PS: There is, of course, our friend, the condom. Plus spermicide, a winning combination. (Are all the BJ lurkers gone now?)
Now I have a picture of a condom with a smiley face......"Hi! I'm your friend Mr. Condom!"Quote:
Originally Posted by Lise
Lise - congrats on the date!!! Does this one have potential? Where would we be without your dating adventures ;)
MP - I'm still reeling from reading your story. You are sooooo lucky! To think you made it through all of those tough rides with clots. It boggles the mind. How are you feeling?
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Ever hear the radio commercials where they sing "Trojan Maaannnnnn"???