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[sunshinedaisies]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!

Good Morning all. Had THE worst night sleep - Doc gave me hydrocodone and although I had hardly any pain, I couldn't sleep - just watched the clock go round. The worst thing about this is that I can't drive. At least until I get the right cast sorted - have to call the Ortho doc this morning.

MB - glad things are okay with you - everyone was getting concerned (I LOVE it here!!).. Grateful, good to hear that you are doing well too. Ruby - just tell me that it got better quickly and that you weren't out of commission too long - this no driving lark is going to kill me!! I hope once the Ortho doc puts a proper cast on that I will be able to drive - it could have been worse - I have a stick shift and it could have been the left foot! Rog - is Sue doing better? Hope so.

One cool thing - at the Urgicare, when the nurse was filling out the forms, she asked if I smoked (I said NOPE) and then she asked me if I drank, and I said NOPE!!!!! That is the first time since I was AF that I have been asked - I felt so proud saying No. A good moment.

Everyone - have a great day - I will probably be hanging around on the computer today!!

Love and hugs to you all, Sunshine xx

[bird]

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Hi all,
Well that is bad about your foot Sun. Seems like everyone has stuff happen to them all the same time mb sick and sos hurtin and I cut foot on piece of paneling last night but its ok. Only worked an hour yesterday nothing to do or stuff to do and no material to do it with. Will try again today might be able to find something to fool around with a couple hours. Got the laundry done yesterday I hate going to laundrymat when its so hot out dont know why, just getting in and out of the cool car into the hot I guess. Gotta go ride my bike and go to work have a good pain free day and safe...bird

[rubywillow]

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Birdy, I remember going to the laudromat and I think it's the hot steam and smell that got me. Supposed to be near 100F Saturday here, can't wait. (URGHH)
Sunny, I PRAY your injury heals well and quickly. I'll spare you the details, but I broke my leg, ankle in 2 places, foot in 4. And it was ALSO my right foot. I drove anyway, tucking my injured leg under the other and operating the pedals with my left foot. (I drove from the passenger seat for years in my little Honda, delivering mail.) Don't have a clue how to do that in a straight-shift though. They need 2 feet! As far as my recovery time, I'll just say I had a clueless dick for my first doc (I had to force him to re-X-ray till he found all the breaks), had to buy a $4000 device to help regrow my bone, and I now own a GORGEOUS wheelchair, walker, several splints, air casts, water-proof covers for air casts, crutches, etc,etc,etc. We're going to believe yours is simple and temporary, though. Not driving is a royal pain, but don't try it with your foot in a cast! Stay off it as much as possible. (I swear I believe we were separated at birth; you're as unlucky as me!)
Have to force myself to go out into civilization today. Out of groceries. Have a good one, everyone, and check in! The old folks worry!!:H

[IAD]

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I got to stop eating Chinese food.......It get' me depressed ! Ha! Morning Gear Shifters ! I'm off to take care of a couple things for my mother and sister. Keep up the good fight ! Tony.

[rubywillow]

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Tony, you're always so inspiring.............NOT!! :H

[sunshinedaisies]

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Thanks Ruby - the pics did make me laugh - especially the gingerbread man!!!! Gosh, no, mine isn't anywhere near as bad as yours - they said that the two bones that i broke are both still in place (no surgery). Have just called the ortho doc and am waiting for them to call me back - also had to call my doc for a referral otherwise I get hit with a HUGE bill - apparently they are 'running behind" and should get to it within 72 hours!!!!! So I am hoping the referral comes in before the Ortho appt.

Yes, you do need both feet for a stick shift, and I will have to see if I can drive with a cast - I will have to be able to get to work. I am off until Tuesday which happens to be my regular day off, so I go back Wednesday. Once again - love the pics - the dog is so sweet!!

Hugs and love, Sun xx

[bizman]

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Sunshine take care of the that foot and you will get better but only if you do what the doc says. I hate pain pills I would rather put up with the pain then take them so if your not in any real pain skip them and sleep Hope all goes well with the Ortho today. Tony chinese food is full fo sodium so whatch it could rais your BP although I love it too just once in a while. love the fortune cookie. everyone hae a great day!!!! Talk with ya tonight. One day at a time

[tlrgs]

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good morning one and all just stop in to say have a great day.. im out and about today .. have a few things to go look at .. tree cutting and this and thats .. so enjoy your day ..stay safe love and hugs one and all

[rubywillow]

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I'm gonna nominate Bizman as our Health Director here. Keep us in line, Biz! (But it's SO hard to pass up a good pile of General Tso's Chicken! :H

[rubywillow]

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Right, I'm spending too much time here when I should be doing something else, but not feeling so chipper today, so this is my way to rest!
Bad news for campers:::

COOKE CITY, Mont. (AP) — Montana wildlife officials have captured a female grizzly and two of her three cubs in a campground near Yellowstone National Park where a man was killed and two others injured in a bear attack.

Fish, Wildlife and Parks Warden Capt. Sam Sheppard says the bear was captured in a culvert trap Wednesday evening and two of her three cubs were captured overnight.

Sheppard said Thursday that officials are confident they captured the offending bear.

Sheppard describes the attacks as highly unusual and predatory, as opposed to an attack in which a sow might be protecting her cubs from a perceived threat.

Officials have said the sow will be killed. State and federal wildlife officials will determine the fate of the cubs. Sheppard says they are unlikely to be returned to the wild.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

COOKE CITY, Mont. (AP) — A woman who was attacked by a bear in the middle of the night at a busy campground was bitten on her arm and leg before she instinctively played dead so the animal would leave her alone, she said Thursday.

At least one bear rampaged through the campground near Yellowstone National Park on Wednesday, killing a man and injuring Deb Freele of London, Ontario, and another young man.

Appearing on the network morning talk shows from a Wyoming hospital, Freele said she woke up just before the bear bit her arm.

"I screamed, he bit harder, I screamed harder, he continued to bite," she said, adding that she could hear her bones breaking.

Her survival instinct kicked in, and she realized that the screaming wasn't working.

"I told myself, play dead," she said. "I went totally limp. As soon as I went limp, I could feel his jaws get loose and then he let me go."

Freele said the bear was silent.

"This, to me, was just an absolutely freaky thing," she said. "I have to believe that the bear was not normal. It was very quiet, it never made any noise. I felt like it was hunting me."

Be careful out there. We're the illegal immigrants in the animal world.

[sunshinedaisies]

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Good afternoon all! Hope that you are all doing well. And keeping cool - I haven't even been outside yet today although the bird feeder needs filling. i did ask Hubs to do it but he must have forgotten - I might try out the crutches over the garden!! This is going to be boring not being able to go anywhere or do anything!!

Ruby, that story about the bears is scary! Do you have bears anywhere near you? (forgive me if that is a stupid question!!). Laughed at Biz being made Health Director!! Biz - I was given Hydrocodone and have taken 2. I am not sure if they actually do anything to be honest - as long as I keep the foot still and don't go running around too much it is feeling pretty good! I took Ibuprofen in the night and they seemed to be better re the pain to be honest! I don't know why everyone raves about Vicodin and stuff like that - it never seems to help me.

Vicki - how are you doing? Have you adjusted to the meds yet? How is your pain doing? Grateful - you sound so busy!! It is good that you can look after the in-laws animals for them. Goldie - how are things with you? And your mum? let us know.....IAD, where do you find all these pics?? They always make me smile - you are good for our souls, always making us laugh! Rog - hope that you have had a good day - a hot one though! MB - glad that you are feeling better - bad food is awful (stupid thing to say!!). Anyway hope that you are doing better now. it always takes a few days to get over it too though.

Paguy, Maslow, everyone else - enjoy the rest of your day!

hugs and God Bless,
Sun xx

[rubywillow]

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We have black bears actually all over the state, and as the building and intrusion in their area continues, we get more and more interaction with humans. Some people are dumb enough to feed them, like they do alligators. And the animals never forget where to get to try for a free meal there.
At the cabin, there were several bears hit by cars last year. It's like people think 'Oh how cute' when they throw them food, but they are wild, powerful animals, and sometimes, like the one in the story I posted, they become aggressive and unpredictable. In the recent past, a woman was killed in the state above me when attacked by a black bear who later turned out to have brain damage. We can't continue to take over animal's space without expecting these things happen.
Last year, an elderly widowed lady called Animal Control repeatedly because a bear had decided to sleep in her garage every day, and she couldn't get to her car. It took weeks for anyone to help her, and finally trap the guy and move him into the forest. Bears, coyotes, have been spotted, trapped in the heavily developed and populated suburbs of Atlanta. Your best protection, short of a gun, is pepper spray especially formulated for bears. My neighbors call to warn me if a bear is spotted around the cabin. The last was a big female with 2 cubs, and they can be REALLY nasty. But still, I wouldn't be anywhere but in the woods. I went out today and faced a deer, who was as curious as me. Didn't move until I made a little noise, then up went the white tail and it disappeared in 1 second!! :H

[bizman]

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Good afternoon everyone You local Health care director here. And here is the news of the day for everyones health Please don't feed the bears that way you can live. Sunshine stay with the IBprofine. Ruby Im begining to think you have way to much time on your hands!! but I love your posts anyway.
Where in the world is NoraC ? come on you guyes shift into gear MB watch what you eat you will feel better that way stick to good old fashion Steak Med rare that is. And for my final tip for everyones health Drink lots of water, say your prayers, let us sitck together and keep on shifting. Good night all see ya in the AM

[mama bear]

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mama here...exhautsed...
Yeah...a health care director...and YES....all steak must be medium rare

[sick of being sick]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!

I am so sorry I have not posted today, but I had ANOTHER sleepless night, because I swear that medicine is speed! My legs were in so much pain today from all the shit I did over the last 2 days! So mid morning I got in the pool and laid on my stomach and went to sleep. I woke up 4 hours later burnt to a crisp! Now I'm sunburned, can't lean back in a chair, my legs hurt, I'm ill and I'm freaking tired so I did not take the stupid pill today and very soon I'm going to bed!

But enough about me, what has happened to everyone? Sunshine, I am so truly sorry you broke your leg and sprained your ankle and how you have such a good attitude, you blow me away! Hubby would be filling up the dang feeder and driving me back and forth from work! I hope you do feel better real soon. Try to stay off of it and don't drive so you won't have a horror story like Ruby!MB, you poor thing, food poison is horrible! I hope you are felling better. Bird, so sorry you cut your foot and I hope it is feeling better. Biz, I don't think you want to be healthcare director of this bunch! We are all falling apart! I loved your posts. You are so funny and so motivatating. We do need to all check in each day so we don't lose anybody. Well my advice to everyone is get in the bed very carefully and stay there till morning. Do not touch anything electrical, hot, sharp, tall, basically any possibility of getting hurt! Hubby outside getting drunk with neighbor. I'm going to bed. Love you all, Vicki