FWIW, you don't necessarily need to go to a dealer to get a check engine light checked. Most repair shops should have the diagnostic tools needed, especially for domestic cars.
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FWIW, you don't necessarily need to go to a dealer to get a check engine light checked. Most repair shops should have the diagnostic tools needed, especially for domestic cars.
Dear Ford Dealer,
Thank you for putting in a new battery. It's nice to know you had one for my Santa Fe. You didn't charge me a fortune and didn't take forever to do it.
this is one of the reasons that I appreciate my premium AAA membership. They have come promptly,(to the driveway) checked out my battery/ignition, towed or fixed the problems, both times at no additional charge to me beyond materials. It has paid for itself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bethany1
marni
+1 to the premium AAA memberbship. I've used it several times.
Roxy
And the AAA car insurance rates were/are over 50% less than Gieco's for me. I'm very pleased with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by channlluv
Dear drunk guy at the concert who was yelling so loud and at such inappropriate times that you actually distracted the singer and made him start a verse over again, then chatted through all the songs so that everyone else was distracted too,
I hope you woke up this morning with a screaming headache, remembering everything, and were mortified at your behavior.
Dear driving instructor who buzzed me on Saturday,
I hope you heard and understood what I said when I caught up with you at a stoplight and hollered, "Teach them about safe passing distance, okay, thanks." I just wish I'd paid closer attention to what school you work for so I could have reported you, but I was really trying hard to be polite and educate you.
That is one of my biggest pet peeves. It's hard to buy a concert ticket anymore for less than $50, so why do people go and then talk and drink all the way through it? It seems like it would be a lot cheaper to just hang out with your friends at a bar.Quote:
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
Dear People who had the project before I did,
Thank you ever so much for NOT coordinating with the state regulatory agency. I really enjoyed today's meeting where I found out just how broken things are. :mad:
Instead of shepherding through the final regulatory stages, I get to fix the mess. :mad: I would have been much happier knowing there were design issues - to the point it's been questioned certain components will even function. OOOOh I can't wait to have the contractor who did Phase I to help me out of this Phase II hole.
Ooh boy I hope that wasn't me!!Quote:
Originally Posted by bmccasland
Badgercat, I hope all went well for your friend. Insurance problems stink...
Dear Highly Esteemed Wonderful Physicians
thank you for the good news (that the cancer is receding due to radiation and chemotherapy) I am glad that each of you thinks that just your medicine (or your surgical procedure) is all he needs but we really need to do the best thing for DH. Can't you guys arm wrestle or something and figure it out?
Mimi - that is AWESOME news! Hopefully the medical staff can figure out what needs to happen to keep things going in this direction.Quote:
Originally Posted by Biciclista
Hang tough! And best wishes to you and RaleighDon.
SheFly
Wow, Mimi! That is awesome!!!! I sure hope and pray the trend continues.
Mimi- yay for positive news! Hope they figure out what is working the best to keep the side-effects as minimal as possible.
Sharon
Yea Mimi! Doctors are so hard to deal with - you need a psychology degree sometimes!
Fantastic news Mimi !!!
Wooot Mimi! Congratulations!
As for me, I am waiting news of the results of my mother's PET scan this week, should know in a couple of hours. They seem pretty sure she has lung cancer...she is a breast cancer survivor. I can't imagine what she must be going through waiting for the news. She finds out today.
Warm healing thoughts to your mom.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
((((Catrin)))). I'm so sorry to hear this. Please keep us posted. Hugs to both of you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
{{Catrin}} so sorry to hear this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
Thank you, and there is news. There is no doubt that she has lung cancer, and the fact she has emphysema doesn't help. Apparently there is a chance the surgery will collapse her lung :eek: I will probably head down in mid-October for a week to be with her, just have to work. Thankfully she lives with one of my younger sisters so that is a comfort. At this point they don't know if this is a new primary cancer, or secondary to her breast cancer a couple of years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Biciclista
Catrin,
I'm so sorry for your mom, you and your family. I'll keep you in my prayers.
Mimi- what wonderful news about the D and his treatments.
Catrin- I send my hopeful wishes for your mother's situation. May she recover to have more good years ahead.
Catrin,
I'm very sorry to hear this and am hoping for the best. Keep well.
Catrin, I am sorry about your mom. It's good that you can go there in a couple of weeks.
Mimi, that is good news about DH. Maybe you should convene a meeting with all of the docs and let them duke it out!
Biciclista, really pleased to read your post. Your husband sounds like a remarkable person and I hope that he makes a speedy recovery. I've admired your strengh and spirit throughout this difficult time.
Mimi, that's terrific.
Catrin, oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. :(
Sending positive thoughts both your families' way.
Hooray for the good news! And if they do arm wrestle, could you get photos?Quote:
Originally Posted by Biciclista
Sorry Catrin....
I hope your visit with your mom will be a good one and not too hard.
Yay, Mimi and Don! Hope things keep going in the right direction
(((Catrin)))
Thanks... they pushed the procedure back again, to Saturday or maybe even Monday, still pending insurance. But he's stable and in relatively good spirits, so all we can do is hope that things go smoothly whenever they do happen...Quote:
Originally Posted by alexis_the_tiny
Warm thoughts for everyone on TE who are or have loved ones going through health issues!
Oh, ugh badgercat, that kind of stuff makes me so angry. :mad: Sending calm and healing thoughts to your friend.
Dear thyroid. Thank you for responding to the meds. Arguably, you've responded a little too well, so we're cutting the dose in half to a miniscule 2 1/2 grams per day. Please find a happy medium between being over- and underactive. While I feel much better now, I didn't like the number on the doctor's scale this morning. I can blame the wool sweater and boots, but it still appears you've made me pack on a few pounds. On a more positive note, I like that my BP was 106/60 and that my sitting-in-a-chair-not-quite-resting heartrate was down 18 beats to 62. I can only assume that my truly resting HR is in the 50s (although I plan to measure it this weekend). That's more like it. Now I can start running again and hit some harder MTB trails! Woot!
Yayyyy! BTW, are you considering trying out the trails at Versailles? What little I saw of it when I met Sally there was quite nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by indysteel
DH and I haven't looked into Versailles. We have talked about going down to French Lick, however. Our fall is relatively busy though (what else is new?), so I'll be content to stick to BCSP until next year if we just can't find the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
BCSP is certainly closer, and it certainly isn't lacking :) My next visit later these week is going to see me start to broaden my trail horizons. Will ride LK, then hike the connector and a portion of the NT Loop and then start to ride it.Quote:
Originally Posted by indysteel
One of these days I want to try Southwestway Park in Indpls, but probably not this year.
Mimi - that's terrific news! So wonderful!!
Dear Tulip,
Why all of a sudden do you have this overwhelming sense that you've squandered your life? Would you feel this way anyways, even if you had made different choices? Or are your choices that you've made over the decades really the problem? More importantly, how can you get past this to a happier place? Or is this it and happiness is always fleeting and this is the house you built, now live in it?
I suppose it's time to find another therapist; that's a daunting thought.
argh.
I think we all, periodically feel like this. If we just went through life without reassessing stuff, no one would move forward.
I know that I always seem to be focusing on some future goal. Then when I get there, it feels good for awhile and then I need another goal. It's always been this way. I try to practice what I preach, but it's hard for me to live in the moment. While, I am happy with my life, I wonder how old I have to be to just "live."
hi guys. We have had long interviews with 2 out of the 3 doctors. Now I understand. the one doctor is suggesting that surgery might not be advisable because he thinks it won't help. That's actually NOT good news. OTH, the second doctor is very enthusiastic (both are thrilled with D's strength) and thinks that he will benefit from that surgery. and he's the surgeon.
(well, duh) so yet another test to determine whether the surgeon is correct in his assumptions that there is nothing hiding in the shadows that they haven't already seen.
Doctor #1 says he's never seen anyone come through his chemo like D has. ! ! !