CoTT 2 House of Cards

[Headstall]

1 hour ago, Albert1434 said:

Aloha All

Aloha, Albert.    

[Headstall]

13 minutes ago, Bucket1 said:

Time for bed for me 

Enjoy your Saturday everyone

Sweet Dreams, B.  

[Headstall]

Happy Saturday, all!  

[CassieQ]

23 hours ago, dughlas said:

 

It was intentional. I typically wake sometime around 4-4.30. It comes from I needed to get up early to walk Thistle before the summer sunrise. I got into the habit of walking early and folks with migraine do better if we stick to a routine. I'm okay to sleep in a bit as long as I don't go later than 5am. An extra hour can effect the chemistry in my brain and trigger a migraine.

Thanks for sharing this.   My doctor is taking me off one of my medications and I'm terrified of my migraines coming back.  I'll try anything.

[CassieQ]

40 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Hey, Cassie.  Happy to hear you plan on writing. 

I have a 105K behemoth on my screen to attest that I have been writing.  It's the finishing that I need to work on, lol. 

[bignick]

50 minutes ago, Bucket1 said:

Time for bed for me 

Enjoy your Saturday everyone

 Dreams of lion tamers. 

44 minutes ago, Page Scrawler said:

Whut? 

Oh. Morgan doesn't like him. Got it. 

43 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Morning, Big.   Have a good one.  

Morning, Head.  Trunk.  Legs. 🪶  You have a good one too.

[bignick]

19 minutes ago, CassieQ said:

I have a 105K behemoth on my screen to attest that I have been writing.  It's the finishing that I need to work on, lol. 

Hello, CassieQ. We haven't been properly introduced. I'm Nick, the resident angel. 

[CassieQ]

24 minutes ago, bignick said:

Hello, CassieQ. We haven't been properly introduced. I'm Nick, the resident angel. 

Nice to meet you.  I'm not around often, but I do pop up from time to time, like a bad penny.  

[bignick]

2 hours ago, CassieQ said:

Nice to meet you.  I'm not around often, but I do pop up from time to time, like a bad penny.  

Nice to meet you too. And don't worry about that. These firecrackers... I mean fine people  are always happy when they hear from their friends. 

[Page Scrawler]

3 hours ago, bignick said:

Oh. Morgan doesn't like him. Got it. 

What does Owen Wilson have to do with it? 

Edited November 26, 2022 by Page Scrawler

[Albert1434]

Furry Snake Found in Swamp in Thailand and It’s So Creepy People Think Its Practically a Cryptid

[spike382]

6 hours ago, Drew Espinosa said:

Hey Pagey!  And who you're calling sassy? The sassy one is @spike382.   

[spike382]

On 11/25/2022 at 8:00 AM, Albert1434 said:

OMG

Python drags five-year-old into pool in Australia

Byron Bay, Australia - A huge python reportedly attacked a young boy in Australia on Friday and dragged him into his grandfather's swimming pool.

From now on, the Blake family plans to take a lot more care: "We used to check for spiders around the pool, but now we'll look for snakes."

I forgot to comment on this yesterday... @Bucket1 I don't know a lot about this, but are pythons now becoming an invasive species in your neck of the woods too?  It's become a way bigger problem in the Florida Everglades than I previously realized.  

Edited November 26, 2022 by spike382

[Albert1434]

Everything is going south so bad!

Steve sister is in the hospital since 10/18

 Unfortunately Jackie has developed a very rare autoimmune disease that caused her to be unable to lift her arms or swallow.  She has been at Stanford hospital in Palo Alto since 10/18/22.  While there, a feeding tube was inserted through her nose and into her small intestine.  For two days she was given food and medications through the tube.  She had severe diarrhea (expected, according to her nurses), which developed into severe chest pain (not expected). She threw up and inhaled some of the vomit into her lungs. Within minutes, about 14 nurses and doctors were in the room, performing ultrasound, an EKG, a chest X-ray, and she was put on 100% oxygen. They quickly wheeled her to ICU, then made the decision to intubate her.  A CT scan revealed that the feeding tube had perforated the wall of her duodenum.  That night (10/25/22) they performed emergency surgery to remove the tube, close the hole, and surgically insert a new feeding tube about 3’ away from the repair. Since then, she has been slowly recovering from surgery.  Yesterday they performed another CT scan with contrast to make sure there aren’t any leaks from her stomach area.  She has received IVIG and Cellcept treatments to limit further muscle damage while allowing her body to continue healing.  6 weeks from the date of surgery, if she is infection-free, she will be eligible to receive rituximab. This will effectively reset her immune system. The hope is that she will then be able to reverse some or most of the muscle damage through aggressive physical therapy.

I very much need some good thought and prayers please

[Albert1434]

One more bad thing happens I am going to 

[Albert1434]

[spike382]

5 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Everything is going south so bad!

Steve sister is in the hospital since 10/18

 Unfortunately Jackie has developed a very rare autoimmune disease that caused her to be unable to lift her arms or swallow.  She has been at Stanford hospital in Palo Alto since 10/18/22.  While there, a feeding tube was inserted through her nose and into her small intestine.  For two days she was given food and medications through the tube.  She had severe diarrhea (expected, according to her nurses), which developed into severe chest pain (not expected). She threw up and inhaled some of the vomit into her lungs. Within minutes, about 14 nurses and doctors were in the room, performing ultrasound, an EKG, a chest X-ray, and she was put on 100% oxygen. They quickly wheeled her to ICU, then made the decision to intubate her.  A CT scan revealed that the feeding tube had perforated the wall of her duodenum.  That night (10/25/22) they performed emergency surgery to remove the tube, close the hole, and surgically insert a new feeding tube about 3’ away from the repair. Since then, she has been slowly recovering from surgery.  Yesterday they performed another CT scan with contrast to make sure there aren’t any leaks from her stomach area.  She has received IVIG and Cellcept treatments to limit further muscle damage while allowing her body to continue healing.  6 weeks from the date of surgery, if she is infection-free, she will be eligible to receive rituximab. This will effectively reset her immune system. The hope is that she will then be able to reverse some or most of the muscle damage through aggressive physical therapy.

I very much need some good thought and prayers please

That is so scary, and believe me this is one of those situations I've been through myself watching from the sidelines as it all happens.  So sorry you have to go through this, my heart goes out to you and your family.  

[Albert1434]

Thanks Spike

[dughlas]

1 hour ago, Albert1434 said:

Everything is going south so bad!

Steve sister is in the hospital since 10/18

 Unfortunately Jackie has developed a very rare autoimmune disease that caused her to be unable to lift her arms or swallow.  She has been at Stanford hospital in Palo Alto since 10/18/22.  While there, a feeding tube was inserted through her nose and into her small intestine.  For two days she was given food and medications through the tube.  She had severe diarrhea (expected, according to her nurses), which developed into severe chest pain (not expected). She threw up and inhaled some of the vomit into her lungs. Within minutes, about 14 nurses and doctors were in the room, performing ultrasound, an EKG, a chest X-ray, and she was put on 100% oxygen. They quickly wheeled her to ICU, then made the decision to intubate her.  A CT scan revealed that the feeding tube had perforated the wall of her duodenum.  That night (10/25/22) they performed emergency surgery to remove the tube, close the hole, and surgically insert a new feeding tube about 3’ away from the repair. Since then, she has been slowly recovering from surgery.  Yesterday they performed another CT scan with contrast to make sure there aren’t any leaks from her stomach area.  She has received IVIG and Cellcept treatments to limit further muscle damage while allowing her body to continue healing.  6 weeks from the date of surgery, if she is infection-free, she will be eligible to receive rituximab. This will effectively reset her immune system. The hope is that she will then be able to reverse some or most of the muscle damage through aggressive physical therapy.

I very much need some good thought and prayers please

Oh, Albert. Prayers from Mum and me.

[Albert1434]

Dughlas tell your mother thanks for the prayers. And Dughlas Thanks!

[Albert1434]

Its been one hell of a day

[Page Scrawler]

34 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Its been one hell of a day

[Albert1434]

Thanks Page

[Albert1434]

What is scary in this picture?

Spoiler

The Bear rescued the baby from a car wreck which kill its parents! It keep the baby safe till rangers darted the bear and got the baby. 

 

Edited November 27, 2022 by Albert1434

[Drew Espinosa]

I just had arroz con leche! 😁