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[Nanci]

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[DrBee]

Thanks Nanci - I can't surf around much right now - I'm at work. That sounds great!

[Nanci]

I fell asleep at work today!!

Still have one more patient at 15:30...

New residents start tomorrow- they know nothing- and depend on me to teach them how to do everything. I hate July.

[DrBee]

You fell asleep!

Good luck with the residents. Have fun with that!

FishFry is still running a fever today. Tomorrow he goes to the doc if he's not better. It's lower today than yesterday. That's some improvement. Now I'm feeling lousy - no appetite. Now that's weird for me. I think it's backlash from all the unhealthy food I ate this weekend.

[Nanci]

But I was awake in time for the emergency add-on willie x-ray!! Not my favorite thing, but other studies are worse... Pretty simple, actually, it's just the thought.

[DrBee]

OK - I tried looking that one up and didn't have much luck. What is a willie x-ray?

It's getting ugly over in one thread in OT -have you been there?

[snapdragen]

New residents start tomorrow- they know nothing- and depend on me to teach them how to do everything. I hate July.

We had the new resident orientation last week - I call 'em baby docs - they all look about 12 years old.

[Nanci]

Retrograde Urethrogram- (RUG) stick a catheter into the very end of the penis, inflate a small balloon to keep the x-ray contrast (dye) from running out, inject contrast, see if the urethra (going from bladder through the penis to outside) is intact, not torn, not gouged into, not blocked.

Retrograde means against the normal flow of things. (Antegrade would be _with_ the natural flow).

The urethra may also be visualized during a voiding cystogram- fill the bladder by gravity with contrast, then the patient pees it out- but sometimes they can't pee, and it takes a lot longer. TThe VCUG is for looking for reflux of urine back to the kidneys like it's not supposed to go (and carrying bacteria with it, in the case of a child who is prone to UTIs) and a plain cystogram looks for bladder injury or abnormality.

[Nanci]

Yeah I saw that!! Whatever!!!!!!!!! I say that chick is ungodly fast compared to "normal" people. 18-22 mph average in mountains??? Whatever!!!!! Maybe we seem slow in comparison to her, but we also seem slow in comparison to TDF riders- and I for some reason don't really compare myself to them ;-) I thought the whole original post that started the controversy was pretty belittling. That's be like me saying it's [usually!] very easy for me to ride 100 miles or more, and no big deal to ride 200 miles, so all you people who can only go 25 just suck and aren't trying. But if that's what makes you happy...I don't say that, don't think that, feel like everyone has potential, perhaps untapped, feel like there is no "end" to how much better we can get- but everyone improves at different rates, and that's fine! Geez, look at me, riding with the 14 mph if they're lucky group, for 30ish mile rides on Saturdays. Yeah, maybe (well for sure) I'd benefit more from going 80 miles at a 16 mph average speed, or riding with the B riders with an average of 18-20 (and then dying afterwards) but I'm not into that, and if I want to plod along at 13 or 14 or 15 mph- well, I bet I have plenty of company, I would say, in fact, the majority of us like/ride at/are comfortable at/are happy with that speed.

[DrBee]

You know - after I asked you what it was, I realized what the willie was probably referring to. Sounds like a lovely procedure. Sorry you woke up to that. Ick!

Heading home - wish me well thoughts (I"ve been getting chills all afternoon in my hot office) and for sure wish FishFry healthy thoughts!

[DrBee]

Yeah - I thought the post that started the chaos was way out of line. If she's really that fast, why doesn't she race? I'd like to see some posted speeds/times. Regardless, nothing good can come of saying that everyone slower than her sucks. You're right - you could easily say similar things to many here about distance. But - you wouldn't even think it! I don't even know how fast I can really go. I've never tested myself. I just ride at the pace that feels right at the time. Sometimes I'll try to see what I can get up to, but by the time I run out gears with the middle ring, I have a stop sign coming up and I have to slow down anyway. It seems like killing yourself on every ride just to say that you are fast is pointless. I like your philosophy about group rides. I've never done one (no groups around here), but I would place myself the same as you. This is supposed to be fun. I really hope the discussion doesn't discourage people.

[Nanci]

It's 6PM and I can't tear myself away from the flame war!! I piped in with a quote from my hero, Mike Magnuson:

You can't stop participating in a sport because there are professional-level people who can obliterate you at it. A sport is about a lifestyle, about health and fitness and happiness, and you want to try hard, of course, you want to do your best, but you'll have to accept that other people's best will
frequently be better than yours.

Mike Magnuson, Heft On Wheels

[Lise]

GOOD GRIEF! I cannot believe that thing has gone on and on and on all day. I kind of skimmed it. Whew. I hope that people just hang in there and soak up the generally supportive and encouraging atmosphere of the TE boards.

Nanci, thanks for the re-post of the pets/heaven story. Was that provided as an antidote and diversion from the speed thread? It worked for me. Maybe I should post PR's picture. That'll distract 'em!

I rode the Larkspur to work today, cuz my girly bits are sore from ~40 miles over 2 days on the new tri saddle. It's got to go. I need something I can ultimately ride for 56 miles in a race (1/2 IM), and ~100 mi in a century ride. This is not it.

As usual, I noticed:
1. How comfortable the Larkspur is. 2. How much slower (avg 2-3 mph) I am on it, under the same weather/energy conditions 3. How much heavier it is to carry up and down the stairs at the Board of Health clinic!

Despite all that, I also noticed that I'm feeling stronger on the bike this week. Dang, training pays off? Not there with the run yet, but I'll get there.

I love my cat babies so much. Someday I'll overcome my sloth and scan in some pix of them for you all to see.

Re: July and the new residents--Yeah, I know. Here's the scary thought. I was born on July 19, in the middle of the night. What'r the odds that I was actually dropped on my head? Excellent! I'm hoping my Mom had some cranky old attending MD who insisted on doing his own deliveries.

fish--hope you and the entire school of fry are feeling much better soon.

[SadieKate]

I wasn't a straight A student, I got a B in Geology...

Don't let that grade point average go to your head. Remember grades, wisdom and plain old smarts don't have much to do with each other. I offer the fine example of ol' Al Einstein.

[Grog]

Can't peel myself off that (flaming) thread either.

I think the general tone of the responses to the original elitist post will reassure anyone who had bad feelings with regards to their speed.

We should organize a slow race up a hill sometime.

What about a TE Get Together somewhere this fall?