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[Catrin]

Anybody else get a spam PM today/last night on sex ed? Weird.

Yep, and I reported it as I am sure most of us will who received it, probably many of us. It is perhaps a surprise that this is the first time, at least for me. I suspect the spammer thought the PM approach would require everyone at least notice the existence of the message rather than a post the moderators can remove without everyone seeing it in the first place. Obviously we don't have to open the thing, but everyone will see it in their list of messages and have to take an action to delete it. Ugh. Who spends time doing stuff like this, and why?

[Dogmama]

Got it. Deleted it without opening. Some people's children!

[indysteel]

Who spends time doing stuff like this, and why?

I was wondering the same thing. It's just so stupid.

[OakLeaf]

They get paid for it. It's all about volume.

I didn't get one ... thankfully ...

[NbyNW]

I got an email notification containing the spam earlier today, but I think the mods have since cleaned it up because I don't see it in my inbox now.

[salsabike]

NbyNW, how's London??

[OakLeaf]

Ad alert ... only because Indysteel (and others) have highly recommended the book The Gift of Fear several times here on TE - the Kindle edition is $1.99 and loanable. Just bought it myself ... it might be a while before I get around to reading it, but whenever I do, I'll be happy to loan it to any TE'rs who are interested.

[NbyNW]

NbyNW, how's London??

It's always hard to leave friends behind when we move, but we're enjoying London. Mostly we're enjoying being together again -- DH started his job here when NBaby was 2 weeks old, and then we followed in September when he was 4 months old.

We brought the dog with us too, and we take him for daily walks in Greenwich Park. The Park is still a mess from the Olympics ... huge chunks of it are still fenced off, and will probably remain so for the winter as the lawns recover. Still, can't complain. We are in beautiful surroundings with lots of history, so there is plenty to explore!

Slowly beginning to meet people and make friends. Transit is so convenient, we've decided to go carless. Maybe when DS is old enough to ride in a trailer I'll buy a bike, but for now transit and walking gets us where we need to go.

[salsabike]

Ah, that sounds nice. They DO have really nice parks. And the museums! Boyoboy. The museums are really truly awesome. I'm glad you're enjoying it.

[Biciclista]

oh cool! i want to hear more about your London adventures!

[redrhodie]

While on my bike on Friday, I got a call from my brother asking me if I could take him to the ER because he was having chest pain. I told him I was on my bike and it would take me a while to get there, and he should call an ambulance, but he wanted me to take him. Luckily I was only 10 minutes from home, and he lives a couple of blocks away, but those were a long 10 minutes, let me tell you.

I got him to the ER, and sure enough, he was having a heart attack. They took him by ambulance to another hospital where they did a cardiac cath, and implanted a stent. He is doing well, but there was damage. I'm going to be looking into getting him into cardiac rehab. Hopefully that will help.

I just keep dealing with what's thrown at me as best I can, but I need a break, like a year with no one getting sick or dying. Please.

[snapdragen]

I know the feeling red. Mom fell while going to the bathroom at 3 am last week. I'm not sure how long she had been calling my name before I woke up. Thankfully, she was not hurt. I think it took both of us a week to calm down after that.

I'd love a couple of weeks in Maui, with no responsibilities.

[Blueberry]

(((((redrhodie))))))

Thank goodness you were able to take him to ER, and that they were able to do those procedures quickly. I don't know what's involved in cardiac rehab, but hopefully your level of activity will be a good example for him

[indysteel]

((((Red and Red Brother)))). I'm so sorry. I'm glad he took the pain seriously and got to the hospital promptly. How old is your brother if I may ask? My boss had a heart attack 11 years ago at age 55. He, too, got a stent and went on a statin drug. No problems since and is in great shape. I hope your brother also has a positive outcome.

[redrhodie]

He's 51. Unfortunately, the chest pain started at 2am, and he didn't call me until 10am, so it was pretty serious by that point. He didn't have a lot of pain, he described it as being like a stomach virus, hence the waiting to see if it would go away on its own. Still, he drove home from work with it (he works nights), walked up two flights of stairs, and then back down them again. I think my family tends to have a too high tolerance to pain.

But hopefully getting him into the rehab program (which so far hasn't been mentioned by his doctor) will be an option. It looks like a good program that teaches nutrition as well as exercise and weight management. He really ignored his health for a long time, so he needs professional help.

I could see this coming, but all my nagging to get him to a doctor didn't work. I did try, especially when his color became ashen recently. I really hope he will make some changes and live a long healthy life.

Snap, so sorry about your mom. That is so stressful. Big hug.