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Random Thoughts 15: Crystal Clear 2021 Edition

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CycloneRulzzz said:
When I was in the hospital they needed to blood every morning. The last morning they needed to get blood I had 2 nurses trying to find a vein. This was like day 4 so my arm looked liked I was a junkie. They couldn't find a spot so they tried finding a veln in the back of my hand. In my head I was like go get someone from the lab. They did and that guy found a vein having to high up on my arm. I have issues with needles so when I get sticked without the end result being accomplished I'm not a happy camper.
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I had to learn to advocate. I won't let them do the right elbow as I had a nerve transposition (basically they moved the ulnar nerve from the outside of the elbow to the inside so that it didn't constantly rub on the elbow joint). I'll be damned if I'll let them hit that nerve with a needle!!!
As for the hands, I have these weird valves in the veins and they will invariably get the needle into the vein and get blocked by a valve. Then everything explodes under the skin and I wind up with a hand that looks like Mitch McConnell's. The last time it happened, I had asked the nurse to do it on my wrist, and I was distracted by talking to the Anesthesiologist and all of a sudden she stuck me in the back of my hand. Per usual, everything went sideways. She tried to tape the needle down but my hand was already bruising. The anesthesiologist told her "next time a patient tells you that a site is a bad place for a stick, LISTEN to them". He then took over and did the stick himself, up on the wrist like I had originally requested.

TL; DR
When it comes to your health and comfort, don't be shy about advocating for yourself. :)
 
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I think I know the guy who does the "sign in please" voice-over in this vid...he was from Eagle Grove.
 
cmjh10 said:
So, -24 Sunday, but I will have sites that will supposed to be at 80. Not sure how we will accomplish that, but hey, we are gonna give it our all.
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I loaded out 2 barns on Monday and Tuesday mornings when it was -10 to -15. The pigs would get to the door and were like oh hell no. Power washing was fun too, I walked outside and turned into a poopsicle.
 
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do4CY said:
I loaded out 2 barns on Monday and Tuesday mornings when it was -10 to -15. The pigs would get to the door and were like oh hell no. Power washing was fun too, I walked outside and turned into a poopsicle.
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Best money I ever spent was hiring the power washing.
 
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do4CY said:
I loaded out 2 barns on Monday and Tuesday mornings when it was -10 to -15. The pigs would get to the door and were like oh hell no. Power washing was fun too, I walked outside and turned into a poopsicle.
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Yeah, we hire all of that out. You couldnt pay me enough in this weather.

Knock on wood, havent had any major issues the last week. Not sure how this weekend is going to work.
 
So, LOL, I am just realizing now that Pet Shop Boys featured Dusty Springfield in "What have I done to deserve this" circa 1987...at the time, I was like: ??? who is this british warship?? Now, I get it....it's Dusty Freaking Springfield B!tch....like 1967 the look of love. Ha.. Everything is perspective. Vantage Point.
 
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-5 points to the husband.

Turned the car on...first try...only half a tank. In spring, this would be okay-ish. Not this week. So, stop at the local 24 hr convenience store after this car warms up, and yes, I'm getting coffee.
 
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-5 points to the husband.

Turned the car on...first try...only half a tank. In spring, this would be okay-ish. Not this week. So, stop at the local 24 hr convenience store after this car warms up, and yes, I'm getting coffee.
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I've got about 3/4 of a tank. Might have to start it and warm it up a few times even if I don't go anywhere. Next summer I need to reclaim my garage
 
Didn't sleep last night. The little I did sleep I had messed up dreams, even had some of the RTT people in it, even if I don't know what you look like. Gr8 had just bought a new Porshe I remember.
 
BCClone said:
Didn't sleep last night. The little I did sleep I had messed up dreams, even had some of the RTT people in it, even if I don't know what you look like. Gr8 had just bought a new Porshe I remember.
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Sweet

I often have dreams where some of the most random people show up in them for some reason.

One of the most vivid was I was out drinking with a friend from work. Got picked up and thrown in a cell. I was lying there thinking about how badly this is going to screw my life up and just didn't want to face the day. I slowly opened one eye and as the world came into focus it finally dawned on me that I was in my own bed in my own house. Then there was that wave of relief when I finally realized it was just a dream and none of it happened.

I have had many dreams where my vehicle isn't where I parked it. I have actually gotten up in the middle of the night to check on it.
 
Speaking of dreams, I still have the occasional one where it's the day of a final for a class that I hadn't attended all term because either I couldn't find the building/room or I didn't have it on my calendar.

And speaking of words, you don't want today's word to describe you, especially during the pandemic age. Although it does sound kinds fancy when you hear it pronounced.

sialoquent
 
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